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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1979-01-25, Page 4PAGE 4--CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25., 1979 Health cuts needed Although there will be plenty of crying in the next few months by many hospitals and health coun- cils, Ontario Health Minister Dennis Timbrell's attempts to cut back on health spending are the best and fairest yet. Timbrell told assembled hospital officials in Toronto last week that they would have to cut back on the number of beds, and thus reduce spending in a budget that is well over $3 billion a year in Ontario, and is one of the key reasons why the province is in debt constantly. Timbrell's methods, in fact, have been applauded by local health care officials as being the fairest and most equitable way "yet of paring the over- use of hospital facilities yet. Timbrell's predecessor, Frank Miller, tried a different tactic three years ago in 'Huron County, when his health ministry determined that there were too many beds in the county and in order to cut them back, decided to close the Clinton hospital, while the others were left untouched. sugar aids Time to wonder With a whole new year extending itself lubriciously before us, perhaps it's time to wonder what we are going to do with the next 10 or 12 months. My plan for the next 12 months is to become an eccentric. This may not seem much of an ambition, but I've always admired eccentrics, arid secretly desired to be one. My wife and other close friends have already suggested that I am a bit wierd, but that's their problem. After almost 20 years as a teacher of English I'm gona spell 'er like she is, the way my students do That2s-onlyone of my eccentricities. I am also going to grow hair in my nostrils, not to mention my ears. No more of this to the barber, "Yas, give the ears a liddle trim, and the ,eyebrows." I want hairy ears and eyebrows. I want to look like an ancient Jewish profit. If that isfi't enough, I'll grow flurd in my belly -button. You.know, what flurd is,'6 I hope. It's that cottony stuff that grows in your belly -button. Flurd was the real cause of the American civil war. The Northerners were growing more flurd in their belly- buttons than the Southerners were on their plantations. But enough of flurd. And whb ever heard of a "civil" war? A war may be full of fiendish cruelty or dreadful atrocities or monumental indignities but there is nothing civil about it. A civil war occurs when you Sue your neighbour to tear down the fence that is bowing over your begonias. Back to my eccentricities, Every summer, until now, I have eschewed the wearing of a tie. And I know my dignity has suffered. I've heard people say it. They say, "Look at his dignity. Did you ever see such suffering?" Next summer, come what may, I'm going to chew a tie. Every day. It may be a little rough, a tie a day, but with the price of lettuce, what can you lose? Another thing I plan to do next year is dribble. No, no, not dribble a football about he backyard. Any eccentric can do that. I mean dribble at the nose and In this new scheme, Timbrell's spreading the bed cuts around to all the hospitals by simply limiting the amount of their budget increase ino Clinton's case about 2.2. per cent. In order to live with those budgets, hospitals will have to close beds and let go of some staff, but in Clinton's case, the whole community won't suffer, There was never any argument that health care costs were bankrupting the country when Clinton and other doomed hospitals fought the closings three years ago and won, jtJst the contention that one community shouldn't be sacrificed at the political altar. Timbrell contends, and we believe fairly, that with proper management, the quality of health services doesn't have to slide any, in fact, if the abuses were removed from the system, and it was used more efficiently and effectively, Ontario will still continue to have one of the best health care systems in the world. In the next three years, Clinton will go from 44 to 28 beds but at-. least we'll still have our hospital. TALK AtMu[ dtf.H NUS- PUMPEt<MICKEL t5 now CALLED PuMPEKDAr iE "1 was going to /ne a roast or rapper hist 1 needed a co-signer.- Hockey, o-signer." Hockey, kids and dad Recently I experienced a little of what hockey parents go through. When I arrived for a week end visit at my sister's house; my six-year-old nephew informed me his hockey Clinic was the next morning at 10:30 and, if I expected to be ready on,time, I'd better get upat5. Although I slept in until 9 a.m., I managed to get to the arena in time to watch the 25 -year-olds and six -year- olds perform their skating drills. For some, skating from one end of the rink to the other without falling seemed like mission impossible, but mouth, constantly. And I will wipe it with my sleeve. This is only slightly less eccentric than picking one's nose in public and eating it, which a real eccentric will do every time. Do I begin to disgust you? Don't worry. It gets worse. I have well - formulated plans to wear white wool sox with black patent -leather shoes, brown shoes with blue blazer and white shoes with an orange tuxedo. I will wear my hair long, but always in a discreet bun to go with my granny glasses. I am planning a big party for the Twelfth of July. So far, only the Pope and a few cardinals have accepted. But I'm expecting a few other rare birds. Like King Billy the Eleventeeth. It promises to be quite a conflagration. Another thing I'm going `to do in the" new year is Not Go South For The Winter. This is becoming one_ off„the more eccentric things to do. And I'm going to change my whole attitude toward my grandboys. No more love and attention. That's not eccentric. That's bourgeois. This year it's going to: be, "Get off my clavicle, you little monster, or I'll give you a good scelpt in the lurch." That'll teach them that it doesn't pay to fool around with a relic. I have some e.c.centricities in store for my old lady, too. Instead_ of sitting there reading the paper, I'm going to look up, smile brightly and say, "Darling, that's the most fascinating account I've ever heard of how you made the bed and did last night's dishes and vacuumed the living room." She'll probably go into a state of total oblivion. There are a few other bad habits I'll have to discard if I want to become the complete 20th century eccentric. (Don't try to say that one unless you have your partial plate in.)) I'm going to stop semi -supporting my kids. No more handouts. Perhaps this seems excessively eccentric (see paragraph above), but at the respective ages of 30 and 26, they are flu longer my business. In fact, I wish I had a business, so I could disown them. ,A nice hardware business, for exam- ,, ple, with a net profit of about $50,000. The Clinton News -Record Is published each Thursday at P.O. Roz 30, Clinton, Ontario, Canada, NOM 11.0. Member, Ontario W«Illy Newspaper Association 1t Is registered as second class mall by the post office under the permit number 0,17. The News -Record Incorporated In 1024 r the Huron News -Record, founded In 1001, and The Clinton New Era, founded In 1065. Total press run 3,300: Display advertising refits swollen'on request. Ask it; Siete Card Mo. 0 *thistly Oct. 1. Ino. 'General Managsr 1J. Howard Aitken Editor . James E. Fitzgerald " Advertising Director . Gary. L. Hoist New/ editor . Shelley M .,'hee Offleo Manager . Margaret Olbb Circulation . Freda McLeod Subscription Rate: Canada•'14N'ger year Ir. eltltan•• '13 per year U.S.A. & foreign •'SO per year I'd just love to say, "I disown you, and I'm leaving the business to your cousin Elwood, who smokes pot, hangs around the pool -hall, goes out with fallen women, and doesn't know whether his arm is glued or tatooed." I'd love to see the look on their faces. Or would I? This eccentric business is not as simple as it seems. And you'd better have your dentures in for that one. they kept struggling to their feet and shoot it in the net. He got the puck once. trying again. That's the good news; the bad news is , Then the coach had the audacity to in his excitement, he shot it at his own instruct them to do two things at once - net. stop and stay on their skates. When the Brian wasn't the only one who whistle blew, 20 tykes skated down the became confused: When the players ice at full tilt. When the whistle blew lined up for a face-off, both coaches again, bodies fell like flies. were yelling, "The other way, guys!" Next they learned how to skate back- When the players went to the bench, wards. One little guy was doing well. they disappeared except for their He bent forward, pushed hard and helmets. I had difficulty picking out gained speed. Unfortunately he never Brian in the row of blue helmets and looked around and backed onto a pylon. . white face guards. The drill ended with several laps At the end of the game, the teams s around the rink epracticing turns shook hands. Some of the boys got in around pylons. Parents watched the wrong line and shook hands with quietly through windows in a heated their teammates. viewing area. • The game was supposed to be played Brian's father r suggested practice for fun. The boys seemed to enjoy it and during the week would help, and Brian weren't worried about the score. took him seriously. He drags old dad Many of the parents told a different down to the arena every chance he_gets story. They didn't watch quietly as they and has even persuaded him to don his had at the clinic. Instead they sat or skates and join him. stood on the hard seats close to the ice When I returned recently for another surface, screaming their lungs out and visit, I found out Brian had graduated banging the boards. - to a hockey team and his next game One mother was irate because she was Saturday morning at 9 a.m. He thought one of the goals should have didn't bother to tell me what time to get been disallowed. The goalie must have up. I guess he thought it was useless. Even though we all slept in and even though the city was .experiencing its worst ice storm of the winter, we all made it to the arena on time. The' other boys had played since October and most of them knew what .they were supposed to do. Brian had a few things to learn. He knew the object of the game was to get the puck and remembering our pas t 5 YEARS AGO January 17, 1974 Clinton council took a step closer to the possibility of building a senior citizens recreation centre in town when they pur- chased two lots on Victoria Street for $15,000. The two Tots, 68 and 70 Victoria Street back on the post office and are near the centre -of town. No plans were revealed 1for construction of a building. Several hints were also dropped at the meeting that the town is considering either renovating the old town hall or building a new complex. Councillor John McFarlane suggested there be a study initiated to find the cost of restoring the town hall. Council had budgeted $5,000 last year to repair the clerk's office but the renovations weren't carried out. The Honourable Leo Bernier, minister of natural resources and Jack Riddell MPP for Huron announced last week the approval of a provincial grant of $8,250 to the Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Authority for the proposed Webster Conservation Area. The proposed conservation area com- prises some 61 acres of land in Stanley Township. The Bannockburn River flows through the property. The first meeting of the Clinton fire area board was helaTuesdayhightand it marked the beginning of co-operation between Clinton and the other four surrounding townships. Present at the meeting were: John Jewitt, from Hu.11ett' Erwin Sillery, from Tuckersmith; Fire Chief Clarence Neilans; Fire Captain Gord Dagliesh; ad4isor Robin Thompson; Garnet Wright from Goderich Township; Clinton Councillor John McFarlane; Clinton Mayor Don Symons and Clinton Councillor Ruth Roy. 10 YEARS AGO January 16, 1969 Hope for agreement on uniform store hours in Clinton faded this week amid signs that the Retail Merchants Association may go the way of the Chamber of Commerce and disappear, A meeting of merchants was to have been held tonight, but the gathering was called off when no more than a half' -dozen storeowners made reservations. No more meetings are planned. Besides discussion, the meeting was to choose a successor to Bob Campbell who submitted his resignation as chairman last month, It appears now, however, that. apathy and lack of interest have drained life from the association and threaten its end. Last spring the association members established a five- day business week by closing on Wed- nesdays. During the summer a meeting was held and a majority voted to close Mondays in- stead. Several merchants 'disagreed and would not comply. Now most stores are back on a six-day operation. Snowmobiles proved very useful last weekend when, driven by Art Elliott, Bob been her son. Two men` complained because their boys played only three shifts in each ten-minute period. They didn't seem to realize all the players skated only three shifts. Hopefully, the parents, and other well-meaning but sometimes zealous relatives, won't take the fun out of the 'game for the kids. a look through the news -record files Snell and Don Lindsay they delivered groceries to the Hazelwood Cabins north of Bayfield and also took feed for Harry Darnborough's 60 pigs, which were cut off by the six foot drifts on the concession road leading to their barn. 25 YEARS AGO . January 21, 1954 Heard on the Main Street this week and the idea is growing in popularity and momentum is that of stores closing at 6:30 or sooner on Saturday nights for the next few months, at least. Seems the old custom of Saturday night shopping is about to go the way of the horse and .buggy and outdoor skating. The merchants seem very in- terested in trying the scheme at any, rate. Among the first duties of the new mayor in Clinton, M. J. Agnew was that of reviewing officer at the wings parade at RCAF Station Clinton last Friday when he presented wings to six graduating Flying Cadets. Warden W. J. Dale who has been reeve of Hullett for five years, was appointed Warden of Huron County on Tuesday on the first ballot. He is the first warden chosen under the system of voting in the court house. His only opponent was Reeve Roy B.• Cousins, Brussels. The first indication of a growth of active interest in the promotion of Clinton's merchants seems ready to appear. We have heard via the neyer-relaxing civic grape vine that an association of retail merchants is about to be born. This would perhaps be the solution to a lot of problems. A retail merchants' association could co --ordinate the wishes of the people on main street 'with regard to a great many aspects of their everyday business. Two bedroom house for sale. Bargain at $2,750. L. G. Winter, Real Estate. Phone Clinton 448. 50 YEARS AGO January 17, 1924 The hospital furnishings are being removed from the old building and fitted into the new one this week. A skating party will be put on at the local arena on Friday evening, January 19th, under the auspices of the Girls' Auxiliary. Band in attendance and all usual attractions and a few extra ones. Come and help the girls raise money for hospital equipment. Mr. Reynolds of the "Shaw School of Commerce" in Toronto spent the weekend at Mr. Thos. Sampson's in Londesboro. Two sleigh loads from Constance went over to a house warming and dance at the home of Mr. Joe Mann on Tuesday evening. All report a good time. No one would look in a jewellery store for fruit, but the beautiful wrist watches we are showing are "peaches" ready to be "picked" up by the buying public. Eyes tested free and scientifically fitted. R. J. Johnston, jeweller and optician, next to Hovey's 1CSr'ug Store. Mr. P. Louery and the Walter brothers in I1olmesville have installed a radio. 75 YEARS AGO ' January 21, 1904 Mr. S S. Cooper has got out the -plans for the hotel which he purposes erecting of the Clarendon site next summer. The building, which will include a store next to the Sloan block, will be bujlt of cement blocks, Mr. Cooper having secured a machine from McNally and Plummer of Blyth for their manufacture. Mr. Cooper says the hotel will be strictly up-to-date in every respect. Hg has already received several offers to lease it. The new post office was thrown open to the public on Saturday evening and many citizens availed themselves of the op- portunity to look it over from cellar to attic. The building is of red pressed brick with trimming of Guelph limestone. The inside brick is from the Egmondville yards. The building cost as follows: contract, $13,000; land, $2,500; heating $1,100; etc., etc. $500 - totalling $17,100. 100 YEARS AGO January 16, 1879 Last week in Brucef.ield pork was sold by the carcass at the enormous rate of $3 per cwt. We hear that there is one or two cases of typhoid fever in town. A person in town made out accounts to the extent of $600 recently. Two weeks after their delivery he had only collected $1.25. Prof. Cecil, said to be the greatest and most successful spiritualistic exposer in the world will give one of his entertainments in the town hall, on Saturday evening next. A lady in town the otherdfiy felt something crawling up the leg of her pan- ahem-dra- (you know what we mean anyhow. She grabbed it in her hand, looked frightened and danced around. Investigation showed that it was a button- hook in her pocket. Some of our subscribers complain that their papers at times are taken .out of the post office by their neighbours, and they do not get them until two or three weeks after their issue. This can be remedied by notifying the postmaster not to deliver them to anyone but the party for whom they are intended. . Ice cutting and storing has commenced. Reason ,Dear Editor: Your may wonder why I have ex- pressed such opposition to the popular "trinity" doctrine. However, since the Scriptures say that a Christian must be 'ready to answer' those who demand a reason for the hope one has, (1 Peter 3:15) here is my 'reason', using the popular King James' version. At Colossians 1:12-19 we read: "Giving thanks unto the FATHER, who...hath translated us into the kingdom of HIS DEAR SON...who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every CREATURE ; for by htrrlvl►iere all things created ... and for ; and he is before all things, and by Dear Editor In reply to Mr. Barney's letter of January 18, 1979, I noted his suggestion of my pursuing some scholarly thinking. Sound scholarly thinking must always imply having a certain amount of knowledge and the ability to accurately and critically use that knowledge to the best of one's integrity. It means looking at ALL the evidence, weighing the facts, and forming a conclusion. This is the course that I have tried to pursue, and I hope to continue in the future. Can Mr. Barney say, the same? I stated in my letter of January 11, that the term "Jehovah"- does not appear in either the Old Testament, or the New Testament. In fact, the term does not appear in English usage until after 15'18. Mr. Barney, in his letter of Jan. 18, tries to refute this argument by using the reference from The Catholic En- cyclopaedia, Vol. 8, 1910 edition. While I have a great deal of respect for the Catholic Encyclopaedia, I believe that ,it was simply reflecting what was believed to be true then. However, recent studies have upheld a different opinion. For example, The In- terpreter's Dictionary of the Bible, (1962) page 817, states Jehovah "is an artificial • form often attributed to Petrus Galatinus in about 1520 A.D., which results from the combination of the consonants of the Tetragram- maton...with the substitute vowel reading which was introduced when the Masoretic Text was fixedduring the sixth and seventh 'centuries A.D. The combination of the two - the Tetragrammaton and the vowels of `Adonai' - Version. The Revised Standard Version, following ancient synagogue practice, renders 'the Lord'.' The Dictionary of the Bible, (1963) edited by James Hastings, states "the pronounciation Jehovah has no authority at all, and appeared•only in late medieval times; it is an attempt to vocalize the Tetr-agrammaton using the vowels written under it by the Scribes, which vowels were never intended to be combined with the four consonants of this word. That the pronounciation in ancient times was Yahweh is concluded from tran- scriptions of the early Christian Fathers." Hans H. Spoer in his article "The Origin and Interpretation of the Tetragrammaton" which appears in the American Journal of Semetic Languages, Vol. 18, page 30, writes of the term Jehovah - "The earliest ap- pearance of this transliteration we find in two passages of the- `Pugie`• frde•i'; 1278, though it is not improbable that this is .due to a later copyist. We know for certain, however, that this misnomer was brought into prominence by Peter Galatinus..." Many scholarly and interesting articles have recently been 'w \itten, end published, on the subject of the Janie of God and I commend these for perusal. I fail to see the logic of Mr. Barney's comment in the second paragraph of his letter. Why should I concern myself with the Hebrew pronounciation of Jesus Christ'' The derivation of the term Jehovah is from the Hebrew language and is the form created because of a Rabbinic conceit. The name Jesus Christ is an Anglicized form of two GREEK words. If the New Testament was originally written in Hebre,,,,than,_rightly, we should insist on the Hebrew pronounciation; but the language of the New Testament is Greek. For the Christian, the name Jesus Christ is the revelation of God to man: "Be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by., him this man is. standing before you well. This is the stone which was rejected by you builders, but which has become the head of the corner. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven, given among men, by which we must be saved." The Rev. James R. Broadfoot, Clinton him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church'.: w.ho is the beginning, the first-born from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. F6r it pleased the FATHER that in hitt ' should all fulness dwell." Trinitarians have implied that the "all" here includes even the FATHER. However the principle stated at First Corinthians 15:27 has been ignored: "For he (the Father) hath put all things under his (Christ's) feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, itis manifest that he (Jehovah) is excepted, which did put all things under him (Christ). "Because the very next verse says : "And :when all things shall be subdued unto him (Christ), then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that':God (Jehovah, Psalm 83:18) maybe all in all." Popular 'theories' may be satisfying to some but Scripture teaching, to my mind, should be based on Scripture, not on theories and tradition. Jesus stated: "Ye have made the commandment of God (Exodus 20:3) of none effect by your tradition." (Matthew 15:6) ' Sincerely your C.F. Barney, Clinton