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The ad caught your eye as soon as
you opened the paper: "Make Big
Money -- Clean up in the Office
Cleaning Business. No experience
required -- small investment yields
large rewards!"
Further down the page there was
another : "Vending Machine Route --
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machines Gold' Mine for Right
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And another: "Fantastic Franchise
Opportunity -- exclusive distribution
rights available in your area for
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Well, why not, you think, your
imagination fired by the idea of ,
telling your slave driver boss to get
__Someother hapless s'ou1.. for__yeur;
tedious, underpaid job. Here's your'
chance to be the boss..
With this vision of independence
and large financial returns glowing
brightly in front of you, it's easy to let
enthusiasm swamp judgement, but'
before you slit open the mattress and
dig out your life savings, take a closer
look at what you'll get for your
money.
Unfortunately, careful in-
vestigation is apt to 'show that
promises are about all' you're getting
for an investment which can range '
from a few hundred to' many
thousands of dollars.
Take the office cleaning ad, for
example. In exch nge. for your in-
vestment, the conipany agrees to
provide you with cleaning jobs worth
a certain amount of money each
month. Unless you're familiar with
this kind of work (and it's not as
simlh;e, or' as easy, as you might
think), you may find that the cost of
your equipment and supplies, plus the
number of hours you have to work to
complete the jobs; results in your
earning less per hour than your old
job paid.
If you're interested in a vending
machine route, don't just take the
salesman's wordthat dozens of
businesses will be delighted to ,have
the machine on their premises. Call
on a few businesses before you'invest
to see if they really would be willing to
have the machines installed.
The condition of the machines
you're buying is important. Vending
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Some people have made a lot of
money with franchises; others have
lost a lot. Just because an ad offers
exclusive rights to a product in
everyday use, don't think this
guarantees success. In spite of the
ad's claim, few products are truly
exclusive. There is nearly- always an
alternative available and customers
may buy it instead of your product.
Usually the most successful fran-
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with,_staff training and which sell a
product or service known to the public
through national advertising.
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Oui, Non Non
I'm writing this on the day of the
Great Quebec Referendum or the Oui-
Oui-Non-Non vote (sounds like a
naughty game for kids). No results
have come in yet, but I find myself
viewing the evening news with a
monumental calm bordering on
boredom.
Hundreds of thousands of column
inches of newsprint have been
wasted, hundreds of hours of
television and radio time expended,
exploring, explaining, and exploiting
a question that, for true ambiguity,
resembles that old-timer, "When did
you stop beat'i'ng your wife?"
Bleeding hearts all over
Anglophone Canada, whose con-
nection with the Quebec fact consists
of one weekend in Montreal' and one
encounter with one real, live French-
Canadian, have been bleeding all over
the upholstery in which the Great
Question has been cushioned.
I sincerely doubt that there has
been much of this bleeding taking
place west of Winnipeg. And I sin-
cerely believe that even less of it has
been done east of Fredericton.
In the great Liberal -less west, the
vote has some curiosity value, but as
far as I can sense, no wrenching
anguish at the possible breakup of a
great and beautiful country.
In the Maritimes, there have been
some valid economic qualms at the
thought of a fractured Canada, but no
panic, from what I can read.
It stands to reason then, that my
"bleeding hearts all over Anglophone
Canada" are mostly in Ontario. And
the only time hearts bleed in Ontario
is when there is some chance that that
province will come out on the short
end if a deal.
If the question had not been
wrapped to cotton wool, I think thef'e
might have been some sense of a real
potential tragedy in Canada, instead
of the bloated, pumped -up phony issue
created by pollsters and politicians,
which 'has produced little but ennui
outside Quebec.
I'd like to have seen a ballot with
two statements on it, one to be
marked with the traditional -X. The
first would say, "Nous partirons" and
the second, ".7e reste au Canada."
Loosely translated from my
'execrable Pr ch, they mean,
respectively, "We quit!" atld, "1 stay
"Inflation's getting so bad, the politicians don't pass the buck anymore — they pass
the two -dollar bill!"
remembering
our past
5 YEARS AGO
June 19, 1975
Clinton's swimming pool repair fund got
a good shot in the bank account when
Winter Carniva-1 chairman Rtith Lom-
bardo presented the recreation committee
with a $2,000 cheque.
We are very pleased -to report that Kelly
Brandon was able ',to leave the hospital on
Friday and is reunited with her family. All
the members of the Ken Brandon family
are now together again.
On Saturday, members of the family and
' some friends began the tedious job of
clearing out the inside 'of their home,.
heavily damaged by fire.
While the United Churches in the area
celebrated the 50th anniversary of the
origin of the United Church, St. Joseph's
Catholic Church did some celebrating of
its own.
Approximately 150 parishoners were on
hand at the church on June 10 to welcome
hack former pastors. at an inforh al
reception
V. i0 YEARS AGO
June 18, 1970
Hullett Reeve Hugh Flynn received
word ,least week that the Ontario govern-
wid Canada."
A straight question like this would
test the validity of the Pequiste claim
to' self- determination, and wouia
settle, Once and for all, the nightmare
of a foreign country stuck like a thorn
in the body of this sprawling country
that exists only because of Sir John A.
MacDonald, the CPR, rye whiskey,
maple syrup and the fact that. the
Americans .don't like a cold climate.
These are what have held us together;
not idealism, mutual respect, maple
leaves, or a national culture.
Whichever side wins today . in
Quebec, it's going to- be a hollow
victory. If the Oui vote takes it, a
funny, little, passionate, rather en-
dearing man is -going to think he's the
Second Coming, and will pless on
from one flounder to the next.
If the Non vote takes it, the Oui's
are going to scream bloody murder,
Federal intervention, Anglo duplicity
and faulty reading of the stars, among
other things.
It appears that it will he fairly even.
This solves nothing whatever and
serves only to make four million
Quebecois mad at the other four
million. And this is about average for
any Canadian election or vote, so
nothing is new.
Pundits talk abo t lack of com-
munication, as thou h it had just been
'invented. Of cour:e there is. But I'll
bet there's more ommunication and
a closer rappor between a French
farmer and a Anglo farmer than
there is between a Gaspe fisherman
,.and a Montrec 1 hanker. or between an
Albertan construction worker and a
Toronto stoc -broker.
They tai about two different
cultures. ( f course there are. But
that's no ht ngup. There's a whale of a
differenc : between an Oxford
professor and a Scottish highlander,
but they manage to stagger along
under th same crown and con-
stitution.
You can't tell me that a playboy in
Nice has the same moral values as a
shepherd i Breton, but they are both
Frenchme . A resident of the Bronx
in New Y rk and one in Hayfork
Centre, M ssissippi, have less in
common the n a dog and cat, ,l?ut they
are both Am rieans.
Personally I have a certain af-
fection for Q ebec. I spent my first
two years, a d all my holiday's into
the teens, in t at province. But 1 am
equally, or m w re fond of Edinbuesh,
London, Paris North Wales.
I don't,. Jan' I don't believe many
Angios do. want to take away the
language, culture, religion of the
Quebecois. They can *all go around in
their bare skin and smoke Cuban
cheroots, as far as I care.
At the same time, I don't want to be
bullied into learning another
language, at my age. I don't want
some member of the family treated
better than the others. 1 don't wattt-to
be told by some flaming -eyed radical
that I represent a class and a nation
that has no soul, that exists only to
gouge others. Some gouging I've done
from Quebec.
When all the smoke settles, will
there be any fire? Quite possibly.
There is ignorance and fear on both
sides. -But I'm not envisioning civil
war. Quebec politicians, like those of
the rest of Canada; are happier when
there is a marshmallow on the end of
the rapier.
a look through
the news -record files
ment has decided to go ahead with land
acquistion in preparation for the huge 5,000
acre wildlife ,,anctuary announced in
February.
Reeve Flynn said he had talked to one of
the farmers who has optionedhis land,
"He's getting over $135 an acre - it's
averaging between $130 and $435. He.feels
he's received a good offer:" •
'`Nobody will be. forced to move," he
said. "They can keep 10 or '15 acres and
their barn and house."
The Falls Reserve Park at .BeiMiller
was officially opened last week by the
Honorable George Kerr, Minister of
Energy and Resources Management.
Many persons took advantage of the free
day use of the Falls park at Benmiller over
the weekend to swim, picnic and fish.
25 YEARS AGO
June 23, 1955
With its third birthday ,in view, the
Clinton Community Credit Union. now
proposes to erect a new building to house
'ts,pffices. On, Monday night their tender of
50 for the old public school lot on the
sotithwest corner of William and Ontario
Streets was accepted by the town council.
The joint c ffo -.-o'f a number of neigh-
bors, along with Stewart's work has made
Middleton's pond a beauty spot in the
district. Where once a small spring bub-
bled and the creak ambled off to the lake -
now a dam has been constructed and the
water has build up -Miro a sizeable pond. A
trifle muddy for swimming, the pond is
excellent for boating in small craft and is
stocked with 600 fish for those who like the
finny sport.
Strings of colored lights at the main
intersection. in Clinton do dress up the
town.
50 YEARS AGO
June 19, 1930
The Rural Hydro offices for this district
will probably be located in Clinton,
negotiations for quarters being underway.
The students and teachers of the Clinton
School of Commerce went 44o Bayfield on
Monday gtvening and painted the sky red,
with a huge bc'ire, the necessary centre
for roasting werners and marshmallows.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Thompson of
Detroit motored over to spend Sunday as
guests of the latter's grandmother and
aunt, Mrs. Robert Brown and Miss Eva
Brown of Hullett Township. Mr. Thompson
had promised his boss he would be hack to
work on Monday afternoon and had to
return in order to keep his position. There
are so many unemployed and find it im-
possible to get steady work, that anyone
who has a good position and' can keep it is
very fortunate.
odds 'n' ends
Summer vacation
How I spent my summer vacation
by Elaine Townshend.
I plan to enjoy the pleasures close to
home this year. Since I'm not taking
an extended vacation, I've been
thinking about past summer trips.
Isn't it strange the memories that
stick in one's mind?
For example, I remember a
camping trip five years ago, when two
companions and I spent the first night
camped aver a groundhog colony
somewhere in the prairies.
I don't recall much about the
,Jcamp-grounds except the washrooms
were usually uphill.
1 recall taking a nap on the back
seat of the car somehwere in B.C. A
sudden stop rolled me onto the floor,
and a fit of giggles made getting back
on the seat almost impossible. My
companions were of little or no help.
During 'our western jaunt, we took
many tours of famous cities in a
variety of vehicles. The streets of
Saskatoon are flat, but viewing them
from a lawn chair in the back of a van,
they are certainly not boring.
' We took one trip up a mountainside
in Alberta, in a gondola, but another
Examinations are on! Another week of
stress, then holidays and nothing to worry
about except the "results."
75 YEARS AGO
June •22,1905
On Monday the report ran around town
that Mr. Dave Connell had died suddenly
while employed at ,Mr. J.G. Steep's. new
house in Goderich Township. The rumor
grew .so circumstantial •thatmany
believed, so what was the'astonshiment of
one of our citizens, who had been more
than once so informed, to see the man,
supposed to be beyond the influence of the
rise and fall of temperature, sitting in the
shade at the Waverly House growling
about the heat. "You heard I was dead, did
you," said Dave. "Well I must be a healthy
. looking corpse."
While dining the other day with a genial
company the conversation turned on salt,
whereupon a local judge slated that he
could name the well salt was obtained
from by its feel. Several tests were made
which apparently justified the claim when
Captain Rance handed over a quantity to'
sample. The judge took it and after run-
ning it between hiS fingers said, "That's
from our Brussels Well." It can easily be
imagined how the company enjoyed the
little incident when we add that the Cap-
tain's sample was white sugar.
100 YEARS AGO
June 24, 1880
Mr. Wm. Pearson, of the 3rd concession
of Stanley, had a severe shock of paralysis
last week. He has now considerably
recovered.
On Tuesday a' man 'styling himself
Professor Dave, gave a couple of
-examination-s on a tight rope stretched
from the Commercial, -Hotel, to the op
posite building. A number of the feats
performed by him required considerable
nerve and showed him to be a good
acrobat, the most novel one being that of
walking on the under side of the rope, head
downward, which was accomplished by
means of fixed loops, into which he in-
serted his feet as he went along.
On Friday, the Blyth Band, on their way
to a picnic at Holmesville, stopped for
sometime in town and favored the
inhabitants with a number of well ren-
dered times.
In the course of a few years the premises
around Baird's school house, in this
township, will be- one of the nicest school
grounds in the country; some time ago a
double row of trees were planted all round
the ground and with their growth the
beauty of theplace increases. The idea
might be copied with advantage, by many
other rural schools in the country.
Blaine to
byby
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vvn� hind
was cancelled due to an electrical
storm. Fortunately we 'were still at
the bottom.
My cousin gave us a motor tour up
and down mountainous streets in
Vancouver. Her philosophy was:.
when you've seen one stop sign,
you've seen them all.'
In Jasper we took a snowmobile
ride on ,the ice fields clad in light
sweaters and sandals. Our driver
happened to mention halfway out this
was his first trip. I knew he was
kidding, at least, I thought he was
kidding. But the lady next to me
thought he was dead serious and
didn't enjoy the ride much.
In Vancouver, an evening was
spent drinking tea and listening to
three Newfoundland mates
reminiscing. I don't remember much
that was said, but I remember
laughing 'til I cried. No, we weren't
drinking anything but tea.
Next summer two friends and I
motored to Ottawa. One of the best
things about the trip was a fishburger
my first taste -of t=ale.
We toured the parliament buildings,
but several sections were closed
because of renovations. On a bus tour,
we saw all the highlights of the city. I
think that was 'the year we visited the
Mint as well. The Prime Minister
didn't invite us for lunch or dinner,
but we understood he was busy.
Two years ago I returned West
with a new travelling cotnpanion. We
learned the art of compromise She
was an early bird accustomed to
rising no later than six. I was a
sleepyhead accustomed to dragging
myself out of bed no earlier than
eight.
We compromised. She stayed in bed
an hour longer, and T forced myself
out an hour earlier. We got to the
restaurant at opening time and hit the
road around eight. She drove; I dozed.
You've heard of people setting
their footprints in cement for
posterity. I managed to plant my shoe
in a wad of chewing gum on a
steaming hot Victoria parking lot
forever.
After a few vain attempts to
scrape the glue away, I decided the
$5.99 sandals with the hole in one sole
and the wad of gum on the other
weren't worth the bother. I schnucked
my way to the nearest shoe store and
deposited my Ontario shoes in a
-garbage can on the way out...
I've still got IA of wird memories
to share, but I've run out of space.
Funny, that never happened when a
teacher gave the assignment 'how I
spent my summer vacation!'
If I can't think of anything better to
comment on next week P11 continue
with the topic of vacations.
Not enoug
write
utters
Dear Editor, '
n aoeordance to your June 12th
coverage on the Clinton Pair , and.
Parade . r believe. there .slhould have
been more "Beverage or detail . about
the winners, who they are and rwI at
eatagares they were in, .. '
As itis to whom you speak to, no one
really knows who wan and what.
rI personally -would have liked to
seen what clubs, auxiliaries,
businesses were in the parade.
Also, nobody seems to know wbiat
the prizeswere; and what the winners
looked like, e.g, theprize floats, the
prize baby, the livestock, etc,
It just doesn't seem like anybody
give the the people involved with the
n -inner -s and--also•-oilierpeople just
involved, much credit.
I personally would like to see much
more encouragement given to these
people because being in the paper Is
just as much achievement as winning.
So let's give a little more support -
and encouragement for next year.
Sincerely
A Concerned
Bystander,
Hespeler.
Bayfield -
Dear Editor:
I am addressing this letter to your
paper and both the full and part-time
residents of Bayfield. The •main
reason for the letter is to express my
personal concern of an attitude which
appears to be becoming accepted in
the village — that being that we have
no real say in the long term as to
where our village is headed.
- I. don't personally:believe that this
type of attitude has or should prevail.
On the contrary, I think it is time to
take a good look around and decide if
what we are seeing is what we want.
When I look around what I see is a
community that is growing -at a rate
far faster than it should be if the very
special dualities of Bayfield •an51. its
full and part=time residents are going
to exist for the next generation let
alone the next five years.
It . has been . -said that change is
inevitable and I agree, but in a
democratic society the people's voice
(which if certain types haven't
rewritten the laws of the land to suit
their own material or power wants) is
heard from the majority of the people
through their elected officials at all
levels of government. In turn these
officials are responsible to deal with
the present and plan for the future to
their utmost abilities. I have asked
myself as -I would ask other village
residents:
Is - it in the best interests of the
community to:
1. Allow people or companies to
take away access to a federally built ,
pier which was put up for all the
people? — In my books, not morally,
and not legally.
2. Assist the continued operations of
-------certain business operators who work
on the basis of using the village for
what they can use (abuse) it for and
leave debris, ruined lawns and a large
number of tourist types wandering
about Who appear not to really care
less about the real qualities of the
village? — I believe in honest and
decent capitalism but I will not accept
the type of business whose only
principle of operation is -' to make
money regardless of the con-
sequences to the surrounding corn,
munity. The business I'm referring to
and ' 'their off -shoots are totally
tasteless and in- my case will raceive
no assistance or patronage from
myself.°'
3. Allow _ lawlessness by certain •
individuals to either steal directly or
indirectly from the general populace
and have weak-kneed court systems
turn around and allow these certain
types back on the street without in-
telligent consideration to the majority
of the people who are honest, law-
abiding . and .have the right to be
protected by the courts? -- A possible
answer might be to write to- my MPP
and -or MP and maybe with a lot of
luck, a housecleaning of some court
Turn to page 7 .
Doctorless
Dear Editor:
This past week, we lost our newest
member of the medical profession,
Dr. Scott, who had only been with us
for the past six months. The reason
for hi l-eav-ing is still not clear to a lot
of people.
If you happened to have been one of
his patients, you may know by now
that the other doctors of Clinton will
not take on any of his -patients or any
new patients.
This leaves myself and others no
alternative but to go to another town
for medical assistance. He relieved
the workload of the other doctors and
now due to his heaving these doctors
will not take us back.
Hopefully the administrator of the
Clinton Hospital will enlighten us as to
when we can hope to have a new
responsible doctor to serve the people
who are now left out on a limb. I now
hold nothing but contempt for the
remaining doctors in this town.
"boctarletlll"
Clinton-
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