Clinton News-Record, 1979-03-08, Page 18i
PAGE 18--CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, MARCH 8 , 1979
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,richard browh editor , secondory schoo news
Filling in the spaces
by Rick Brown
Asa you can see, this
week's paper is lacking in
quantity. They, my staff,
left me to do sbme writing
for once, but what can I
write about?
Actually there are
plenty of topics. The
problem is which one. I
could write about exams.
Exams, now there is a
relevant topic. On the
other hand, most students
probably do not want to
hear anything more
about that subject. Who,
in their right mind, wants
to take a break from
studying, turn to their
favorite page, and read
about exams? No that
topic is definitely not it.
What about school
projects? Not really.
That subject is in the
same boat as exams and
sinking fast. Let's see,
there are "Oil Prices in
Iran", "The China -
Vietnam Conflict" or
"What Will You Do On
Your Holidays?" No,
those topics are above a
mere student's intellect.
'An Expose of the
school. Yeah! I will write
about how the teachers
drink glue, the janitors
sniff alcohol and the
students smoke up. The
story will be very in-
volved telling how and
why the mideast strife is
driving up the cast of
grade 13 books, that the
communists are the
cause of grade niners,
and that this school is
very fascist! Didn't you
know?
What a write-up it
would be! Unfortunately
I do not think that many
people would take me
seriously. Oh well.
I could write about
apathy in the school, but
that is boring and I am
too tired to be bothered
with that subject. Maybe
next time I will think of
an article.
Half back from Wintario
Beginning May 1,
Wintario ticket buyers
will be able to take ad-
vantage of a new Half
Back Program. Non -
winning Wintario tickets
will be worth 50 cents
each for a maximum
,,,discount of $2 off
Canadian record albums
and at least 50 percent off
the price of admission to
see Canadian feature
films.
In announcing details
of the new program,
Minister of Culture and
Recreation, Reuben
Baetz stated, "The new
Half Back will be the
largest public promotion
ever undertaken in
Canada on behalf of
Canadian film and
recording talent. We
believe that the discount
incentive will encourage
greater awareness and
appreciation of Canadian
achievements in these
important cultural in-
dustries."'
Half Back is an exciting
new concept in arts
support introduced by the
ministry last . year for
books and magazines.
During the 12 weeks of
that promotion., the
public purchased hun-
dreds of thousands of
books and magazines
using the Half Back
discount.
The new Half Back for
films and records will run
for five months from
May 1 to September 30.
Both film and recor-
ding industries have
endorsed the program.
According to Brian
Robertson, President of
the Canadian Recording
Industry Association, "In
our opinion, this is the
most innovative concept
ever devised in (terms of
introducing the talents of
Canadian recording
artists .to. -. a wider
Canadian audience".
There are currently
over 1,000 Canadian
performers and com-
posers with record
albums and tapes on the
market and the public
will be able to use the
Half Back discount in an
estimated 350 par-
ticipating record stores
throughout the province.
David Perlmutter,
President, Canadian
Association of Motion
Picture Producers is also
excited by the program.
"We look upon Half Back
as a fine way to en
courage Ontario film
goers to become familiar
with and.appreciate, even
more than they may now,
the wide range :and
depth of Canadian -lam
talent" he said.
An unprecedented
number of new Canadian
feature films are
currently being produced
and many of them will be
ready for release this
summer. It is expected
that Half Back will be of
significant promotional
benefit to them in
building Ontario
audiences. The discount
should also encourage
theatres to screen more
of the existing Canadian
films that have not yet
been shown in some parts
of Ontario. Close to 300
theatres and ,. ,l,1/e-ins
have been invited to
participate in the
program.
Half Back enables the
Ministry of Culture and
Recreation to refund the
proceeds of Wintario
directly to the public. It is
an exciting new
dimension to the
Ministry's Wintari&
grants program.
Smile
"It's easy enough to
make friends," said the
disgruntled man, "but
it's hard to keep them."
"Oh, I don't know,"
replied his wealthy
acquaintance. , "I find
that nearly all my friends
are satisfied to let me
keep them".
DearAnnie dislikes poet's attempts to praise her
Dear Annie:
This letter is dedicated
to you alone.
There was this advisor
named Annie
Who spent every day on
her fanny
Wrote advice to the rest,
Became quite a big pest,
Yet impressed with her
answers so canny.
Any implied com-
pliment is not intentional,
and any resemblance to a
compliment is purely
coincidental.
Signed,
The Unknown Poet
Dear Poet:
With verses like that,
you'd better stay
unknown! Phew!
Dear Annie:
Is it hard for somebody
to ' become an advice
columnist? Do you need
an especially nosy
manner, or just plain no
manners? Do you have to
have the nerve to insult
everybody's intelligence
at a word? Do you have to
have the imagination of a
parakeet and the temper
of a snapping turtle?
Is it really necessary
that you have all the
winsome attractiveness
of a slug at the bottom of
a stack of cafeteria
french fries, and the
sense of humour of a
constipated duck? Or is it
just that you are a
variation from the norm?
Please .. tell me Annie,
before I classify all ad-
vice columnists with the
likes of you.
A Clinical Observer
Dear Clinical:
Tell me, is it hard to be
a clinical observer? Do
you need an exceptionally
rude manner, or no
manners at all? Do you
have to have the nerve to
insult everybody at a
word by placing your
intelligence above theirs?
Do you have to have the
imagination of a rabid
serverr" rat and the
pleasant, ingratiating
manner of a boa con-
strictor with halitosis?
Do you really, need to
have the pleasant, good
looks of a baboon with an
overdose of Ex-Lax, and
the sense of humour of a
CHSS curlers second in WOSSA
Thanks to a _strong
showing in the Western
Ontario Secondary School
Athletic Association
(WOSSA) championships
in London last Saturday,
the curling team from
Central Huron Secondary
School (CHSS) in Clinton
just missed going to the
Ontario finals in Windsor
later this month.
The CHSS t 'nm of
Brian Falconer, vice;
Dave Townsend, second;
Bill Gibson, skip; and
John Coleman, lead,
along with teacher -coach
John Brow'nridge,
finished second at the
WOSSA finals behind the
Glencoe
Clinton beat the
favored , Parkside
Secondary School team
from St. Thomas 4-3 in
the first game, and
downed North Lambton 7-
4 in the second game,
before succumbing to
Glencoe 3-2 in a close
championship game.
The Clinton team had
qualified for WOSSA by
easily winning the Huron
title, and finishing second
in the Huron -Perth finals
behind Stratford Nor-
thwestern.
Through the other weeklies
The Exeter Times -
Advocate reported that
the Exeter and District
Heritage Foundation are
planning a celebrity
aurtinn
Bruce Shaw, chairman
of the local group said
that the auction will have
items for sale from
celebrities of local,
national and in-
ternational significance.
Although no date for
the special auction has
been set, Mr. Shaw noted
that several items have
already been received.
Progress on the
restoration of the town
hall itself is almost
complete, with the ex-
ception of a few
decorative items while
work on the clock's
restoration is being done
by a local jeweller.
The foundation group
hopes in some way, to
recognize all the in-
dividuals who ' helped
maintain the old building
and make it into historic
establishment.
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Small commercial
users, apartments and
residential homes will
face a 15 per cent in-
crease in their water
rates starting April 1 in
Listowel.
The Listowel Banner
reported that the new
rate will . be $2.66 ,aper
month and for residential
homes the rate will be
$2.66 plus an additional 15
per cent each month. The
additional charge was
added to residential
homes to eliminate the
necessity of tap counts.
PUC chairman Ken
Lawrence was frank
about the increase,
"We've got no choice, the
water department is
broke."
gorilla with heartburn?
Do you,neec4,,the detached
outlook of a `!hungry killer
shark and theintelligence
of a piece
Editor's note: Annie
should be back next week
with any luck. Right now,
we're all busy here
compiling a dictionary of
sophisticated. (I guess)
insults based on the
extensive research of
Annie Slanders.
Midget basketball
Last Tuesday, Feb. 27,
our Midget Redmen,
coached by Mr. Clynick,
went to the Huron -Perth
tournament.
They lost their 'first
game and were forced
into the consolation
round, where they beat
Wingham 42-40 and
qualified for the final
against Norwell.
CHSS was defeated 47-
32 in a much closer game
than the last time these
two, teams met. This is
the best a midget team
has done since the '74-'75
team was defeated by
eight points in their
consolation final against
St. Marys.
Congratulations to all
the players, and ' Mr.
Clynick for a reasonably
successful season.
Bed cutbacks hurt Wingham
According to the ad-
ministrator at the
Wingham and District
Hospital, the removal of
14 beds from their in-
stitute will cost 10 'to 15
fulltime equivalent jobs.
The Wingham
Advance -Times noted
that the staff cutbacks
have not been finalized
and rather than massive
layoffs, the hospital will
convert fulltime jobs to
part time, leaving part
time employees with less
hours.
Hospital administrator
Norman Hayes told the
Advance -Times that the
layoffs wouldn't be
restricted to the nursing
staff, but would go right
across the board. He
noted that housekeeping,
cafeteria, even lab and
administration em-
ployees might face the
burden of the bed cut-
backs.
New federal Child Tax Credit
4151\sE
You may be able to claim up to $200 for
each child in your family—depending on
your family income.
If your family income is less than $18 000
per year (that's the net income of both
husband and wife) you will qualify for the
full $200 for each eligible child. If your
family income is more than $'18 000• you
may still qualify for a total or partial
payment, depending on the number of
children.
The application form for the new federal
Child Tax Credit is enclosed with your
January family allowances cheque. Read
the instructions carefully then fill in the form
and send it along with your completed 1978
Income Tax Return and your statement of
Family Allowances.
ATTENTION
If you need help, your nearest Health and
Welfare or Revenue Canada Taxation office is
there to assist you. Some private firms can also
assist, but charges for tax discounting services
can be as high as 15%. Try not to use them.
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Health and Welfare Sante et Bien -etre social
l0anada Canada
Monique Begin, Minister _ I