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opinion
Served us well
Ask any area resident to name one
of Canada's most prominent women
and chances are the winner would be
Pauline McGibbon.
Mrs. McGibbon retires at the end of
September after serving as the
queen's representative in Ontario for
the past seven years.
During that time, she became the
most visible lieutenant -governor in
provincial history", delivering
countless speeches, attending hun-
dreds of functions and generally
turning the vice -regal office from a
position of symbolism into something
personal with which each resident of
the province could associate.
In., the past month, she has visited
this area on two occasions, sharing
her warm smile with people of all
ages. Her enthusiasm and energy
appear boundless, as is her love for
her God and country.
She has served us very well indeed,
says the Exeter Times -Advocate.
Toss this one put I
Ontario attorney -general Roy
McMurtry at .times seems to be un-
dermining. the very Paws _ he is sup-
posed to be tapholding. A basic right of
the citizen is to be charged, to face his
accusers, to be presumed innocent in
a court and tried there,. and then
judged innocent or guilty. McMur-
try's proposal to let police suspend
drivers' licences if they have had a
drink violates -that principle.
Policemen are not judges a• nd
juries. No-. are they courts. If they
think they have evidence, they can lay
charges, and let courts decide.
As far as drinking is concerned,
there is something called a
breathalyzer which decides whether
one is legally impaired. To charge
people merely because they have had
a drink would not conform to laws -on
that subject. But especially, no such
powers should be put in police hands.
Safety' is vital' on the roads, but so
are citizens rights. (from the Tren
tonian )
Do you have an opinion? Why not
write us a letter to the editor, and
let everyone know. All letters are
published, providing they can be
authenticated, rind pseudonyms,
are allowed. All letters, however,
are subject fo editing for length
or libel.
"There was one main reason
remembering
our past
5 YEARS AGO
August 7, 1975 _
Last Monday; saw the wrap-up of Clin-
ton's Centennial celebrations and as
oi<ganizers dropped with exhaustion from
the hectic pace of the. 10 -day -long
festivities, they claim Centennial to be an
artistic as well as financial success.
Over 5,000 people registered during the
event; 6,000 local people and visitors saw
the parade; and some 1,500 teachers and
students jammed into the CHSS
auditorium for the Back to School party.
10 YEARS AGO
1 August 6, 1970
Clinton is not an inviting site for the
location of industry, according to many of
the criteria set up in. Design for
Development, the provincial govern-
ment's study of problems and facilities in
the Midwestern • Ontario Development
Region which was released last week.
The fire siren that dragged half of
Bayfield out of bed at 1 am on Friday was
for a fire in a tool shed at the .cottage of
Jerry Holmes in Elliott Grore. By the time
Best seller
'Let's see now. Here it is about
August, and I was supposed' .to
produce a book, this summer. I with it"
were as simple as getting pregnant
and producing a .,beautiful, healthy,
welcomed child.
Two different parties are after me,
as We spy in this country, to get off my
bottom - and pop a best-seller.
Some daffy dame in Vancouver got '
me out, of bed one morning at 7:10
with a phone call offering to be my
agent. at 10 percent. I was a little
grumpy . I have been known to throw
,the alarm clock right through a
window when it goes off at 7.7:15. I
asked her what the hell time it was in
Vancouver, It was' --2':10 a.m.,
naturally, a time when even daffy
dames should be snoring.
yr Prrty m i n u s l atgr, while I was -
shaving. she called again to ask how
many pages the book would have,
what kind of paper, what kind' of
r m. er, what price. She could have
heard 'my answer -tall the way to
Vancouver without bothering Ma
Bell.
A couple of days later, my old lady
got a fall, right in the middle of;he,r
siesta. from some publishev the d.d. in
Vancouver had called. At this point
my. o.l. was getting a bit brassed off,
answering the phone calls at all hours
from old fighter pilots who were
flying when they called, people who
wanted an instant recipe for
becoming a syndicated columnist,
and dear old ladies who were suf-
fering from insomnia and just wanted
to tell her they'd been reading my
column for seventy-six yat°s.
As a 'result, she gave the world-
famous publisher what is known as
short shrift. I don't know the
etymology of the phrase, but basically
it means being .cut off at the knees, so
that your shrift, _or% whatever, is
dangling in the dirt. He didn't call
again, and I haven't called him
because I don't want to appear to be
towering over him.
My other agent, and old friend, who
could sell cowboy boots to Indians,
and moccasins to cowboys, dropped a
line with some suggestions and ad-
vice.
He should know better. He's been
giving me both for more than 20
years, and I have not only ignored
both, I have usually done the opposite,
with no dire results, except that we'd
bbth have made some money if I'd
listened. But what good is money
these days? . _ -
First thing he suggested was a title.
If I'd had a national contest to choose
the worst possible title for ley
pregnant but un -popped book, his
would have won first prize.
Next my old buddy offered' some
ideas for chapters; the family, the
school, sex, politics, etc. I wish he'd .
spelled out the etcetera, because "I
don't know much about the others.
The family. What a chapter! Dull,
dull', dull. Unfortunately, I came from
a happy family. I didn't hate either
my father or my mother, so there's no
mileage there. I get along great -with
my brothers and sisters, as long as
we're several hundred miles apart. I
love my son and daughter, when he's
in Paraguay and she's in Moosonee. I
adore my grandboys, especially when
I'm waving bye-bye as they leave for
another few months. My wife and I
put up°with each other. Sp what's to
write pbaat?
The school? Another dead end. I've
been going to school: public, .high,
university, air force lectures,
teacher, for more thar. 40 years, and I
know about twelve percent more than
a six -months infant.
In . math, I can't even use a
calculator without getting all fouled
up, as the Revenue Department just
informed me this week to the tune of
$81.0.00 and forty cents.
In science, I have just lately figured
out that acid rain is from, kidney
trouble with Santa Claus' reindeer.
In geography I am quite confident
that Tesas is south off; some oil-
producing places, and north of others.'
In history, I am content with a
student's assessment that the Church
of England was established because
Henry VIII was fed up with the Pope.
In English, I'm pretty secure. I
know the first line of several of
Shakespeare's great soliloquies:
"To beornot tobe."
"Tomorrow and tomorrow and
tomorrow.."
But I can't remember the second
line or any of the others. And I do
know what a participle is, which is
more than I can say for the two Grade
Ten's I taught this year.
So school is out, as a .subject. Now
about sex. There, I might be able to
come up with several chapters.
Despite my earlier disclaimer about
science, I do know a pistil from a
stamen. I think . And I got some pretty
hot stuff from an electrician one day,
when he said, `,"his is the female
•
plug" ' r
And of course anyone who reads
modern novels can't help but be
pretty well versed. (Is `versed' a bad
word? I'm never sure.) If it comes
from the same root, if you'll pardon
the expression, as "perverse."
Otherwise, I know most of the stuff.
Kinky sex is two people with Afro
hairdo's getting all tangled up. Aural
sex • is kissing with your ears instead
of your lips, rather like the old myth
about E3kimaux rubbing noses.
Rather odd, but whatever turns you
on, as we sex writerssay. No problem
with the sex chapters.
As to his final suggestion, politics, 1
could write a book. But nobody would
read it, because it would be banned as
the most obscene literary effort since
-Lady Chatter~ly's Lover.
or Jn v downfall my upkeep,
a look through
the news -record files
the Bayfield Fire Department reac ad the
scene, the fire had been extinguis ed by
th e use of a.garden.hose._, '
The hot bats of Butch Fleet and Ed Daer
helped Clinton Colts thump Dashwood 8-1
in the first game of their semi-final, for the
Hpionsuronhip-Perth Baseball League Cham-
:
25 YEARS AGO
August 11, 1955
Very little remained of the barn owned
by J.W. Henderson, north of Brucefield,
after it burned last Friday afternoon. It is
understood that a spark from the blower
being used to put straw in the barn; was
the beginning of the blaze. Brucefield and
Clinton fire departments were soon on
hand, but owning to the lack of water and
the timber -dry condition of, the barn, they
were unable to do anything to save it.
First Class Scout Steven Brown will
represent the Clinton Troop at the World
Jamboree. Other First Class Scouts in
.attendance from Clinton will be Assistant
Scoutmasters Arthur Tyndall' and Gbrdon
Sc'ribbons, wIlo will be on staff at the
camp.
A very pleasant afternoon was spent on
Wednesday, August 3, at SS 4, Tucker -
smith schoolhouse when the 40th an-
niversary of the Tuckersmith Ladies' Club
▪ was celebrated with about 100 women and
children in attendance.
A Clinton merchant signed CKNX-TV
Contract No. One last week to become the
first local time on Channel 8. The station is
expected to begin telecasting this fall.
John A. Anstett, local jeweller, will use
the TV to promote the draw, on a free
automobile which is to be held on
Christ'rnas Eve.
50 YEARS AGO
August 7,1930
n No harvester excursions to the west this
year. It is thought that the westerners will
be able to takeoff the harvest themselves.
The evening train from Stratford.hhat is
.the train from Toronto which comes in
here at 6:08, will be disconti'hued after this
week and we shall then have but two trains'
a day from Toronto, the noon and the 10:23
as we have two down, the morning and
afternoon.
Don't forget the kitchen. We have
greatly reduced the prices on all our
granitware as well as our white, grey and
colored enamel cooking utensils. Blue and
odds 'n' ends
Odd sayings
While leafing through notes on
possible column topics, I found short
philosophies of life that had im-
pressed me enough to jot them down
,and save them. Some were penned by
well-known poets; some were quoted
from famous people; others ,wei e�
offered by everyday people like' yot.
and me. They give a varied outlook on
life.
If it's true that "the best things in
life are free," the better things of life
must be, diminishing because the
price tags are certainly increasing.
But someone pointed out: "Money
can buy a lot of things - finery butt not
beauty: hooks but not brains'
knowledge but not wisdom; fun but
not . happiness : a house but riot a
home: luxuries hut not culture ;..food
but not appetite: medicine brit not..,
health..." • •
Every day confronts us with
temptation. Someone put it this way:
"Opportunity knocks only once, Jut
temptation leans on the doorbell."
Some people spend a lifetime
searching for certain things. One
person ekplained humility is hard to
find because "the minute you think
you've got it, you've lost it."
On the subject of looking for
-something lost, Henry• Miller wrote:
"The reason you can't find what is
lost is because you're looking where it
•tlhe
`ea ler'
Overioked
Dear Editor: ;
Due to the fact that anis
correspondence was overlooked by
the press, f feel that this letter would
15e a benefit to all the,- people of
Tuckersmith, I request that this
correspondence" from the premier's
office be printed as received. Thank
you for your trouble. '
Frank Falconer,
Councillor,
Tuckersmith Township.
write
letters
Clara Brown,
E'grpondville,
June 9,1980"
Dear Mrs, Drown:
Please excuse the delay in our
t, responding to your letter dated April
23, 1980, in connection with the
reereat1on complex located in. the
community unity of Vanastra in the
Township of Tuckersmith.
"I have studied the material which
you attached to your letter.
Additionally, I have read your letter .,
of last December addressed to the
Honourable . Thomas, Wells, Minister
of Intergovernmental Affairs and the
reply sent to you by Mr. D.W.
Stevenson, Deputy Minister of
Intergovernmental Affairs.
"Enquiries have been made and I
am now able to respond to the
questions in your letter as follows:
"1. Debenture By-law No. 40-1974 -
$130,000 - The Township Council,
responding to a petition from
Vanastra ratepayers, acquired.
certain lands and buildings during
1974, to be developed for use as a
recreation complex. It is understood
that the petition submitted to the
ownship Council indicated a ;
pIllingness on the part of the
etitioners to accept responsibility,
bey way of special tax levy, for that
portion of the capital cost remaining
after crediting : all grants . and sub-
sidies available for the project.
The net capital financing required
• to be. raised by;debenture amounted to
$130,000 and it was on that basis that
Debenture By-law No. 40-1974 was
passed by the Township Council and
sent on to the Ontario Municipal
Board for approval It was intended.
that the required annual levy would
be rated against the community of
Vanastra rather than all of the
rateable property in the Township.
"It was discovered in late 1979 that
By-law No. 40-1974 was prepared in
error in that it did not provide for the
special rate to be applied to rateable
property in the community of
• Vanastra only, The, By-law has been
implemented each year , in ac-
cordance with the original petition
and with the apparent intention of the
Council of 1974.
"It is understood .that the cir-
cumstances associated with By-law
No. 40-1974 have been explained to
Ontario Municipal Board officials and
that a formal application has been
made for direction as to remedial
action. The Ontario Municipal
Board may or may not hold a public
meeting in connection with the ap-
plication. Ins any event, ratepayers ,
may make their views known by
writing to that Board.
"2. Operating deficits of recreation
complex -
It is understood that the Township
Council,. -by by-law passed in 1979,
resolved to write ,the total ac-
cumulated deficit off against ac-
cumulated reserves of the Township._,_
Additionally, by separate by-lavia' `'
passed during 1979, Cowl -NU adopted
the, policy whereby the Township
assumes financial responsibility for
any operating deficit during 1979 and
for future years rather than charging
such deficits against the 'Vanastra
community only. .
"3. Addition to recreation complex -
In accordance with the decision of the
municipal council, an addition to the
recreation complex is underway. The.
financing for the cost of the addition,
as set out- in the material 'which ac-
companied your letter, is not intended
'to add to'the tax burden of either the
community of Vanastra or the
Township of Tuckersmith as a whole.
According to the information
available to me, Township Council
has authority under provincial
legislation to proceed with this
project as planned.
"As- a matter of interest, it is un-
derstood that all of the foregoing
matters and other questions were
explored at considerable length
during a meeting held on December 3,
1979, which was convened by Ministry
of Intergovernmental Affairs
representatives. Those in attendance
Canada on an artificial leg to raise -rwere the reeve, all members of
funds for cancer research .and to show
what can be done. He lost his right leg
to cancer three years ago.
At the time of this writing he is in
the Gravenhurst area heading north.
In London, Ontario, he was asked if he
could still fail and not be able to finish
the run.
Terry's reply was, "I believe I will
finish because my attitude is that I'm
not a quitter...but something could
happen, that I couldn't ,do anything
about, and I wouldn't he able to finish,
but I'd still be a winner...as long as I
do the best I can, I'll be a winner."
Not all amputees can run across
Canada on one log. Few Canadians ,.
can run across Canada on two legs.
But 1 think Terry Vox is telling us that
if we do the best we can in whatever
we're involved, we can all be winners.
white preserving kettle, 491cents; blue and
white double boilers, 49 cents; covered
saucepans, grey,. 25 cents, all at Sutter and
Perdue.
75 YEARS AGO
August 10, 1905
A young woman, "A Scarlett Woman,"
they called her, arrived in town last week,
supposedly ,from Goderich, but ; after a
very brief sojourn she wandered into
Hullett and finally meandered into Lon-
desboro where she was taken in charge on
Monday by Chief Wheatley, complaint
having:r"been lodged 'against her. After -
some hours spent in the cooler for quiet
meditation, she was taken before the cadi,
who gave her some fatherly advice and set
her free on condition that she hie away
home, or at any rate out of the bounds of
the municipality. She smiled her thanks to
the kind-hearted,ea-di;, nodded adieu to the
, good-natured constable, then went forth in
sear,ch.of pastures new - and greener.
alre having a long strip of granolithic
walk put down on north side of main street
in Varna,. -with 'contractor Forester as
foreman and Mayor Keyes as overseer.
100 YEARS AGO .
August 12, 1880
Mr. Malcolm Smith, of 5th concession of
Stanley, Hill's Green, is building a large
brick dwelling which when finished will be
one of the best, houses in this section of the
township.
Some time ago a triangle to serve the
purpose of a fire alarm, was erected on the
market ground by the council and in order
to reach it a ladder was placed against the
fram supporting it. This was afterwards
removed and should occasion call for an
alarm being given, one'would require to
shin it up the pole to reach the triange - a
nice task In the middle of the night. Whose
duty it is to look after this, we,don't know,
but if it is intended to use the triangle, easy
access to it should always be nossihle.
Elsewhere will be found an ad-
vertisment 'of Mrs. F.letcher's private
boarding and day school, Goderich, which
offers special inducements to parties °
desiring to attend, such.
On Friday, Mr. Watson of the Kinburn
Cheese Factory, shipped by G.W.R....from
here, 329 boxes of cheese for Montreal,
being his July make, for which he received
10c per lb.
by -.
Blaine townshend
isn't."
The preceding sounds like a can-
didate for entry into Murphy's Law:
_."anything that can go wrong will go
wrong.". Here's another: "At the
precise moment you take off your
show in a shoe store, your big toe will
pop out to see what's going on."
Life can be frustrating at times,
especially for a fellow that joins the
navy to see the world and spends
three years in a submarine.
A traveller noted with tongue-in-
cheek that Air Canada carried a Bible
on each plane; it was kept in the first-
class section. C.P. Air didn't provide
a Bible for reading on ordinary flights
but thoughtfully tucked a New
Testament in a pocket of a life raft.
Someone suggested that, if you
can't see the bright side, you should
polish the dull side - a ploy to combat
pessimism.
The man who gets ahead in life is
the one who does more than is
necessary and keeps on doing it.
Someone else contended Nf you do
more than people expect of you, soon
they'll expect more."
Everyone needs a friend: . it has
been said a friend is someone who
know; all about you and likes you
anyway.
Phyllis Cult Mabry wrote:
"Be a friend through good and lean
times,
Be a friend through in-between times,
Be a friend and be a good one every
day
'Cause the world could use more
caring
And the world could use more sharing
Arid the world could use friends along
the way." '
Another poet whose name'l couldn't
find among my notes, . expressed a
similar statement'
"There is a destiny that makes us
brothers
None goes his way alone
All that we send into the lives of
others
Comes back into our own."
For the past few months, Terry Fox
has beer} bringing hope into the lives
of many people. He's the twenty -two-
year -old from Port Coquitlam;" B:C.
who's making an historic run across
council, clerk treasurer McLachlan,
four private citizens representing
'ratepayers in the community, and two
ministry officials. It is understood'
that Mr. Vincent Fowlie, mentioned in
your letter, attended that meeting and
other 1979 meetings convened by
..Ministry officials. Following the
December 3, 1979 meeting, the
Ministry received a letter signed by
Mr. Fowlie and others, advising that:
"...the petitioners are happy that
their questions -havcp been answered
and at this time believe anin-
vestigation would be too costly and
inannrooriate...".
"The Clerk -Treasurer of the
Township, Mr. J. McLachlan, reports
that he wrote to you a few weeks ago
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