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Agressive base running
In baseball, they call it aggressive
base running and that's the attitude the
Clinton hospital board has assumed,
and it's about time.
For years, the ,hospital board sat
back, .being nice guys, spending very
little mcney , pn .,updating and
renovation programs;, and look where
it got them.
Because of lhe,ir attitude to save the
ministry of health money, they put
them$elves in a very vunerable
position with, the ministry of health.
While Clinton was being the "nice
guys," the other hospitals in the area,
including Seaforth, Wingham, and
Goderich, embarked on major
rebuilding plans and updating
programs.
And when the crunch came last year
from the ministry of health, who were
trying to save some money on the
exploding health care cost system,
they said that because the: Clinton
hospital was outdated, and would
require matbr sums of money to bring
it up to modern standards, it would be a
logical hospital in the area to close.
It was just one of the reasons, but it
was one of the stronger arguments the
ministry of health put forward.
In the ensuing fight, the hospital did
and still is open and to ensure its
future, the local hospital board must
update it.
They have taken the offense in the
game, and are now running the bases
for all their worth, and may even steal
second.
A grammar lesson
We are sure that the editor of the
Acton Free Press had tongue in cheek
when she wrote the following article.
Nor do we believe the rules were found
in any serious newspaper column, but
for relaxation on a hot summer day we
repeat them here.
Here's your community newspaper
with another community service. We
heard about all those young people who
— according to some — can't write
sentences properly.
We don't write so good ourselves,
neither, some times. Anyways, here
are the rules Jim, Shelley and Peggy
seen in another newspaper.
1. Each pronoun should agree with •
their antecedent.
2. Just between you and I, case is
important.
3. Verbs has to agree with their
subjects.
4. Watch out for irregular verbs
which have have crope into the
language.
5. Don't use double negatives. Not
never.
6. A writer should not shift your point
of view.
7 Dori't write a run-on sentence you
have got to punctuate it.
8. About sentence fragments.
9. In articles and stuff like that we
use commas to keep things apart
without which we would have without
doubt confusion.
10. But, don't use, commas, which
are not necessary.
11. Its important to use you're
apostrophe's correctly.
12. Don't abbreviate -unless nec.
13. Check carefully to . if you any
words out.
14. In my opinion, I think that, an
author when he is writing something
should not get accustomed to the habit
of making use of too many redundant
unnecessary words that he does not
actually really need in order to put his
message across to the reader of the
article.
15. About repetition, the repetition of
a word is not usually effective
repetition.
16. As far as incomplete con-
stuctions, they are wrong.
17. Spee correckly.
18. Last but not least, knock off the
cliches.
Sugar and Spice/By Bill Smiley
toldYOU so!
When you want to rub somebody's nose in
something, its customary to say, rather
smugly,"I hate to say I told you so, but..."
Well, I don't hate it at all. I thoroughly
enjoy it. So here goes.
Nearly a year ago, I wrote a column
about the vultures gathering to rend and
tear at the still -quivering flesh of the party -
Liberal in general, and the Prime Minister
in particular.
Remember? The Tories, still flushed
with excitement • after electing a new
leader, were in a state of euphoria. Why?
Because public opinion polls showed them
steadily gaining in popular appeal, and
Liberals steadily decreasing.
Political pundits across the country were
trumpeting the beginning of a new era. The
Liberals were pretty blue. Trudeau was all
Washed up, said the experts, licking their
lips. The government was on the ropes,
waiting for the knock -out punch.
At the time, I tried to introduce a note of
reason, or at least common sense. Almost
alone among the prophets, I warned that,
while the big Liberal- machine was
creaking and seemed almost moribund at
times, it was not quite ready for extreme
unction.
I remember asking bluntly: "What do
you think all those Liberals across the
country are going to do? Lie down and play
dead?" I reminded readers that while
Trudeau seemed the most unpopular man
in the country, so had that perennial
winner, Mackenzie King. '
Nobody paid any heed. A few people paid
me the extreme insult of -insisting that only
a dyed-in-the-wool Liberal would have
written such a comment,
Then, mysteriously, the polls began to
change . The Tories big edge began to slip,
even though the government went on
bumbling and bungling.
Now, after almost a year, the figures are
reversed. The Tories were wiped in by-
elections. They have lost four members of
caucus, through switches and resignations.
Right now they are as shaky as the Grits
were 10 months ago.
What happened? Well, for one thing,
young Tory leader Joe Clark came on like
an old rubber boot. It didn't help that the
media, disappointed because no political
blood was being shed, savaged him
ferociously.
Next, Trudeau was tosse , political
bouquet when the P.Q. wt� , 'rule Quebec
election. Suddenly the whole dd'tthiry began
bleating about the cicstr'ut.uurr of our sacred
union. Overnight, he was transformed from
that "arrogant dictator -socialist (take your
pick) in Ottawa" to St. Pierre, the white
hope who alone could turn back the savage
h'ordes from Quebec and salvage Canada's
maidenhead.
At exactly the propitious moment, his
beautiful young wife began rolling and
stoning around and we all sat with baited
breath. The soap opera ended perfectly
with the flagrant young hussy leaving the
poor, dear man alone with all those boys to
raise.
Finally, add the sheer perversity of the
, Candian voter, and you have all the reasons
for the Liberals once more flying high,
ready for an election any time, and the poor
old Tories wondering why the roof fell in.
Don't for one moment think that the
reversal in fortunes, in less than a year, is
due to any perspicacity or boldness on the
part of the Liberal government. Far from
it. Let me refresh your mind.
This is the government that rejected
wage and p>Fice controls when the Tories
(Robert Stanfield) wanted them; then
turned around and in bare -faced
hypocrisy and applied them.
This is the government that was going to
"wrestle inflation to the ground." Guess
who's won two out of the first three falls.
This is the government that allowed the
.postal workers to tie up the country for five
weeks, then slammed the door on the
fingers of the air traffic controllers when
they call a perfectly legal strike.
This is the government that has sat by
bemusedly and watched unemployment
climb to frightening levels, without stirring
a finger.
This is the government that dithered over
capital punishment and waffled on gun
controls.
This is the government that threw
millions of dollars off the dock by trying to
make middle-aged civil servants learn
French, instead of spending those dollars
on teaching it to children.
This is the government that has set tip a
propaganda service and has acknowledged
black -lists of Canadian citizens.
This is the government that sold you a
$100 Canada Savings Bond which is now
worth 93 cents, on a good day.
This is the government that preaches
control and constraint and practises
neither in r its own spending,
Now. Let he who.dares call me dyed,in-
the wool Liberal.
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Odds 'n' ends - by Elaine Townshend
Gone to the Fair
When I was . a kid, some of my
favourite people were the fellows who
ran the midway rides at the Western
Fair in London each year. Their clothes
were usually dirty, their faces dusty and
their hands greasy, but most of them
remained cheerful in spite of lifting
hundreds of kids on and off horses and in
and out of airplanes all day and all night.
I remember one fellow who left hi.s
ride running while he ate his lunch even
though my girl friend and I were the only
ones on board. What a ride for the price
of one ticket! My friend and I w.re
almost as delighted as my parents.
My favourite attraction was the roller
coaster, but the whole atmosphere of the
fair intrigued me. I looked forward to it
each fall; it was sort of a panacea for
having to gb back to school.
The Western Fair still holds a special
appeal for me, even though my stomach
can't handle the adult rides and I -n too
embarrassed to go on the childrens
midway. I'd rather watch the bT'aver
souls stagger off the ferris wheel and the
roller coaster.
'There's something special about the
smell of hot dogs and hot buttered pop
corn, the feel of a piece of candied apple
stuck to the sole of your shoe, the sound
of happy midway music combined with
cries of excitement and fear and the
sight of a winner's grin, as he tucks a
stuffed animal under his arni, or a
loser's determined stare. as he tries one
more time.
Its fun just to mingle with the crowd'
because wfair seems to affect people in
an unique way, making us laugh a little
easier, move a little faster, and keep on
walking t'ven though our legs are numb.
I spend most of niy time on the
grandstand, listening to the singers and
the comedians and rediscovering how
'hard the seats are, or at the equestrian
ring, watching the junipers. For a
c untry girl, it's fun to wander through
_),Osparns, not to` see the animals but to,
heir the comments of the awestruokeity,
folks.
I also enjoy pondering over the
exhibits in the buildings and I usually
pause in the music section where
someone is playing a lively tune on an
organ.
Last year, my brother-in-law subtly
suggested to a saleman in the appliance
department, that I might he interested in
buying a clothes dryer, which would
match my washer -spin dryer. For 15
minutes, I was cornered hearing about
all its features and knowing I would
rather- spend the money on ten other
things, if I had had the money,
In spite of last ycar;s experience with
the salesman and my customary after -
the -fair aches and pains, you can be
certain I'll return to the Westerh Fair
this year.
• I tell myself, "When you've seen one
fair, you've seen them all." But when
September rolls around, 1 get the urge
again. There's something about a fair
that draws inc every time.
From our early files .
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10 YEARS AGO'
September 14, 1967
Less than five hours after being
awarded $30,000 as settlement on
a court action arising out (Jo 1965
accident in which she lost her
right eye,- Linda Riley, 19, of RR 1
1 nndcshoro was pinned henc'atth
her car after the vehicle had
rolled through a ditch about one
utile east of her first encounter
ttilh disaster two and one-half
years ago.
She suffered head injuries but
was reported by Clinton hospital
officials to he "up and about" ori
Monday.
Now that Premier John P.
Robarts has tipped his`hand and
announced that Tuesday, October
17 will he election day in this
province, local politicians have
swung into action in an attempt to
see every supporter and perhaps
stir up enthusiasm for the
parties they represent
Perhaps the earliest cam-
paigning in this riding came last
Wednesday when Provincial
(leader Robert Nixon flew int()
Sky Harbor airfield and met with
local Liberal candidate .Dr, F.i .
Morgan Smith, Rayfield.
'1'he other announced candidate
in the riding is John C. Boyne;
Presbyterian minister from
Exeter, who will carry the Nest
Democratic Party flag in the
cooling election.
A whole set 0'f new telephones
have been install.ecl at the Netts
Record. We have gone modern
here - the whole way with hut ton
to push and the convenience that
only Bell Telephone can supply,
One...of the nuisance factor,
coaling to Clinton these days is
the parking meters: ,confusing
too, especially when some folk -s
put money in.the meter and some
folks do not (among them Police
Chief Russell Thompson we've
heard.)
25 YEARS AGO
September 18, 1952
On over library park behind the.
fountain there seemed to he some
sort of skull duggery a -foot and
we cin Olean a -foot. This newly
formed Kinsman Club with its
young and innocent members,
apparently haven't much In offer
in the wary of muscles, hut the
head work They pulled'
towards the north and figure'((
they could get a bit more
leverage if 1he end of the rope
would stay still. It was the work
of a nlonlent to drive the car
wheel over the twitching end of
the rope and it was a cinch than to
strong-arm the lions' team 10
capitulation.
Out of the goodness 1')f theit•
/ innocent Iittle hea rts, they
decided in their next contest 'tn
scorn such assistance and rely
„Illy on their ha,ehaIII shoes \. ith
t1;eil' (leai, kistened Firmly into
the 1.1rl,ttncl, 'Hien, cued Inc I ion,'
lean \t,11Il Ilap "'I tt o -ten"
'N1cA11)int 'as anchor 1)1a1n, prat0
their dastardly intent. "•I'OOo ton"
hooked his heel, t1\ el• the curb of
he south 1'11(1 of 1 ihrary 1'ilrk ;incl
11� ,t raightening hip ,tul`cly ,clf,o
Thal he practically lay 1111 the
!11;10 ay he acted 10 ic•e as an
in'rro\athle roc k for the yearling
1< i n to tug' against.
•I 00 ice in a row \\ a, the
dastardly trick pulled. Although
e- ton tea, Iat'ge'ly
11res1wnsihle he i, not entirely to
111;11) 1 a, he 0;1s assisted by
1 nine "We 01111'1 (111';11•• 13 r(0 1
1)11 t "Hesse 11(1" .1 1(•oh ;111(1 111e
11t111'r, 111 hi, teals' • (nn,((1ucnlly
the Kin \t 1'111 (1)10\11 111 defeat,
50 YEARS AGO
September 15, 1927
;111 amusing incident happened
on one (lay recent Iy. Premier
King', private car o t, left at the
station hire while he ttenl up to
1t'ingha re to ,peak, tht' Premier
and party g()ing In Wingham by
auto and returning in time to be
taken up to Goderich on the
evening train.
•I"hi, car on the siding t 1l•1(te(1
the attention of 51111)' h 11 5 st11(1
55 ere poking about. as hays ss ill,
,tieing \Allot they could sec'. When
I he Premier returned, one son of
the \\ 011 kilo-, 0 ('tnset'vat ive
f, 11(i1y in It 55 11, V, 1111 ),t is a hit
114'ide1' Ih;In the rest, \'‘ ;liked up to
the great 111;11 111(1 introduced
htni,1'11'. '1 he Premier tta, very
011(1()11, 111 11)1' 1ac1, and 1)!•01)11)15'
11111 55 fishing to 11.11 V1‘1 under false
ellol',. the voting Tory informed
Inn, that 110 t5a, not 1.ihcrnl ilut
,1 1 1111,1'1•\;11\1' 111 1101111(', llnct
11,1i hi, clad (11(01't• support hint,
the I'rewler. Thi, how e51'r•, slid
Hot () ;11.1' atny difference 111 the
II 1';t 1 11 ('111 1) l't ('(1 11111 :111(1 1111' 'Mk
\t1 re taken 111111 the 1)l'i\;11(' calx
roll ,111155 11 ;I1/11(1I. 1l V, ;t,,
,1111'('11)1111.' of an. experience for
the
Mr, Chas. Cook tried to bunt a
height train off l he track al the
,to c r11„ing 1111' 011l('I (5(0014
hut' he didn't ,uct'eed,... hi, car
wouldn't ,Iall(1 the ,train.
1\10•. Cook w as driving in from
Bayfield and says the headlights
114 ;t car Hi, the otic!' si(ic of the
iI';II'll ('x(11:111 ills eye under the
standing train and ho had turned
out to pass it hilt hod not noticed
the dark bulk of the freight train
,Ind h1' had turned out to pass it
but hall not not the dark hulk
of the freight train, standing on
the t rack t5 bile the engine lilok on
water, into it. The front of his car
was somewhat damaged but
fortunately no great damage was
(Irmo
The .Collegiate Opened Tact
week with such a large at-
tendance than ()1) Friday evening
it was decided to -engage another
te,lc het . f'or'tunately' a sixth
t.111n1 had been 11ro\ ided, which
the latter part of last 101,11) had
only been used occasionally, The
timer form, v, hic11 llacl hent 0011
fifty and sixty pupil,, is being
(1i\ icic(1 and the six rooms v, ill he
in con,tatnt use, the c'.1111egi1)11
being again a ,('ten teacher
'•(•1111)1,
1111„ sliver of Unionville ha.,
been ei)1.;aged incl commence
Mork 1(0015
75 YEARS AGO
September 12, 1902
(1111' 111'11 h,u•ht'I• C111 1'1'101111'd
late townspeople last Saturday
evening by a free gramophone
1019'1 ,Inti , 011151 ,ay be has a
;'1111(1 one. ,
Ness spatter nen are 1)1a111)ccl for.
.1 111t 111' things that c'an't he
helped...well as using partiality in
h t'iltionitlg \ i,itors, giving nets
11)1iut sole(' 111 tit 1I()lt n fldks that
has 110011 told then, for the gospel
11'11111 1011 (5110'0 1u111,o11 to he
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1'1,11g, .An 0(111111. ',Io101(1 1101 he
\110010(1 111 kn)55 Ihc• 11itn10s of
11111' tlnc les, aunt, ;111(1 ('11111115 n!
I he 1101'1 tidal!, of 1110 east', even
if he ,h11uld ,1'e 111(11).• Toll 111111
about it. It's news that makes the
Ile55 simper, 1'.t cry man, \1 O111(1.1)
and .child in the ilcighh()urhood
e11tticl he associate editor, i1 they,
(' 1111Id •
T,J. Barry of Hensall has sold
1bice-yea,-dill Shire Stallion
"Southport,— to i' d Boll of
i onde,hol'o. bilis horse has
pro\ (.0 himself to 1)e a1 sure foal
gel ter and is pronounced by
n any good horsemen to he one of
the hest built and most perfccl
draught, horses in (hltario. We
s\ish M. bell es cry success',yith
Itis purchase 111(1 ire think the
farmers attic lucky 10 get ^such a
horse into This part of the roun-
try, The 1)rite'patid for hint Stals
Si,200.
Smile
Happiness is getting the
doughnut with the smallest
hole,
+ + +
Always tell the truth. You
may make a hole in one when
you're alone on the golf
course someday.
Member, Ontario Weekly
Newspaper Association
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Winners
Winners
Dear Editor:
The 1977 Elmer Summer
Safety Contest has come too
close and the staff of the
Ontario Safety League wishes
to extend our heartfelt thanks
to you and your; publication
for your support in,ora,ce again
slaking; this contest a' huge
success,..
Among dozens of winners of
second prizes of bicycle kits`
were Gayle, Keys, 13, ,..of
Clinton and Susan Hulley,
of Seaforth,
Entries were received
the whole maintained the
high level of ingenuity that we
have come to expect from the
youngsters and choosing
winners proved to he difficult
at times.
h rom the league's
viewpoint the 1977 contest
was a resounding success and
we hope to, otter you new •
ideas artd art concepts again
in 1978.
Thank you ' for your co-
operat ion.
Sincerely,
Nancy Waite Willer,
Administrator of Flmer's
Summer Safety Contest.
Buses
so
Dear Editor,
We are well into the 1977-78
school year now. The
evidence of this is seen each
school day, morning aid
afternoon, when the large
chrome yellow school buses
use our highways to transport 4
our children to and from
school. The precious load
these vehicles carry is the
most important thing in most
of our lives, yet we, as
motorists, still endanger their
lives.
It seems even in our rente
county, free of the large 'city
type hustle -bustle, we still
have most motorists rushing
on our, highways, many times
to go nowhere in particular,
over the speed limt. They find
it annoying to wait behind a
school bus taking on or
discharging our children.
People who are annoyed at
being slowed down by a
school bus or any other slow
moving vehicle on the high-
way, including sightseein
motorists,, get frustrate
especially when oncoming
traffic leaves not quite
enough room to pass this
dawdling vehicle. Dangerous
chances are then taken to get
around the vehicle sometimes
causing head on collision`s,
people being forced off the
road, and even passing on the
right (driving off •onto t*re
shoulder), If this slow moving
vehicle was a school bus,
think of the little people who
would be injured or killed.
One of them may be your son
or your daughter.
In an effort to rcduce the
possibilityof a school bus
accident, we encourage all
motorists to think of the
previous cargo carried by the
school bus.
PLEASE don't take your
frustrations out on ur
children.
Most school bus drive ry
to accommodate motorists by
pulling onto a hard shoulder
to allow the motorists behind
room ,to pass and not cause a
build up of traffic.
Everyone should un-
derstand that when a school
bus' alternating red lights are
flashing and the school bus is
still moving, the lights are a
warning to you that the bus is
about to stop, You don't have
to make a nose dive panic,
stop but may pass with
caution watching for children
at all times, BUT when the
bus is • stopped with its
alternating lights flash' ,
then it is a law as well
safety measure to stop•a e
distance away from the front
and rear of the bus -
anywhere.
R.W. WILSON No. 3629,
Provincial Constable,
Community Services Officer.
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