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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1969-03-20, Page 9Unre;csoning moon There has .been a tremendous furor this Year over, the annual seal hunt 'in the Straits of Northumberland near Prince Ed. word Island. In faet.. public criticism was so hot that the appropriate minister of the federal government went to the scene to learn the 'facts, first hand. The open sea, son on I4aby seals was terminated last week, somewhat short of its normal dos, ing date and the officialreason given was, that the seal herds might become depleted. Perhaps public opinion- had more to do with the decision than the shortage of ani- mals. The seal hunters have been pictured,. particularly .in Europe, as horrible, sadists who rip the fluffy skins from the baby seals while they are still kicking: Despite the fact that the federal government made sure the hunters were accompanied by inspectors, the tale of cruelty persists. One 'writer le truthfully, that if -the baby seals look like alliga- tors rather than being cute a d cuddly, the outcry would never have arisen. We wonder, for instance, how many smartly - clad women. in Persian :Iamb coats have ever given thought to the fact that their elegance comes at the price of not only a small flock of curly -coated lambs—but the lives of their mothersas well? Per- sian Iamb fur is taken from the bodies of unborn lambs, so the mothers . die too. If the ladies spent a half day on a trapline they would not be so keen about muskrat coats; a morning in a slaughter house would also dull one's appetite for fresh meat. The facts are not pleasant, but they do exist. Another tremendous .outcry . has re- sulted from the introduction of a billin the Ontario Legislature. The act will call for the operators of animal pounds to turn over unclaimed pets or strays to the medical research centres instead of des- troying the animals. Again, emotion rather than reason comes bursting forth—sponsored chiefly by members of the societies dedicated to prevention of cruelty to animals. "Your Pets Will Not Be Safe" screams the head- ing of an advertisement which has been placed in some newspapers to alert the. public to the government's proposed leg- islation. Despite a _desperate shortage of ani- mals for research purposes 50,000 un- wanted dogs and 250,000 unclaimed cats were destroyed in 1966. These were not someone's beloved pets; they were ani- mals no one cared enough about to call for at the impounding' centres. Certainly no one relishes the idea of animals being used for test purposes, but neither do most of us like the idea of suffering- through terminal cancer. Why don't people face the facts.? Animals have a vital role in medical .research. Without them human beings would face a near- absence of progressive cures and treat- ments. Would the objectors prefer to have the, research tests done on their own bodies? .Love for animals, both. wild and do- mestic, is a great attribute in mankind. We have nothing against it at all— butit should be accompanied by at least a mo- dicum of common sense. New Stimulus for This Area It. sounded like. pretty good news last. year when Ontario Hydro and Atomic En- ergy of Canada announced plans to build a vast addition to the nuclear power sta- tion at Douglas Point.' The information ori - Saturday that the size -of the heavy water manufacturing section would be doubled is an additional boon t.o this area: Originally scheduled to produce 400, tons -of heavy water annually, the goal now. will be to enlarge they facilities for e prod uctior�+ of , 800 tons a Year. ,tfleayy water Is the agent used as moderator and coolant in the nuclear generating stations of the type at Douglas Pint. •Not only will the heavy water produuced at the Point be used in its own generating plant, but Can- ada is exporting -.heavy water for similar purposes in other countries. Just how much, the increased capacity will mean in terms of additional employ- ment we do not know' as. 'yet, but it is obvious,. that the 'importance of the pro- ject will be substantially increased and it is highly probable 'that. the employment figures will also be larger. - The construction, period will,, of e- cessity, require .a .large work force which will be sharply reduced when the ..plant is. .fully operational. However, the doub- ling of the heavy water department places final, completion of the entire program eleven years hence. Some of the con- . structio people will be 'in Western On- tario fo quite a spell. • Although Douglas Point• is not exactly on our doorstep, it is close . enough to affect the economy of -Wingham and other town in this area. Certainly Kincardine and Port Elgin will derive the greatest economic benefit, but the influx of so many workers and so many, relatively high salaries will be' a very real boost for the. entire district. We believe that this "shot in the arm" is long overdue, The section of,`On- tario, lying north -of No. 8 . Highway . was left with the short end of the stick when wartime developments' were being handed out. Clinton, Exeter, Aylmer, St. Thomas and a dozen other southern communities were selected as the sites for armed forces establishments and .consequently began to grow and prosper. When the military re- quirement no longer existed several; ,of these centres were treated to one form or another, of government assistance so that local economies would not be disrupted--- • as was the case when the base at Centralia was closed. Few of us in this section of the pro- vince are so eager for ' development that •we would' like to find ourselves in. a throbbing metropolitan area like Toronto, but we certainly would welcome enough additional buusiness and . industry to bal- ance our employment and tax -load prob- lems. Perhaps the Douglas Point project will be step in this direction. Freedom FrorAll The committee on religious education in our public' schools, headed by former. lieutenant -governor J. Keeiller Mackay, has recommended 'that 'such instruction be stopped. We\fully agree•with that recom- mendation. We are • not in any way opposed to religious instruction—in fact . we' believe there should be more of it—but not -in our schools. The Mackay report recom- mends that religious instruction be re- placed by a constructive course in moral development, which would be acceptable to families of all faiths, not limited to Christians. The proper place for sectarian relig- ious instruction is in the churches, with a setting and background which is much more conducive to religious thought than the schools can ever provide. Goodness knows all of our churches have ample space for religious instruction—if they can persuade young people to attend such classes. Certainly the average child in public school is apt to react with a degree of resentment to the enforced diet of Bible reading and prayer which opens the school. day—if, indeed, he reacts at all. - One of the basic.freedoms our pioneer ancestors sought in Canada was freedom to worship as they ' pleased. However,. their descendants have long since forgotten that freedom is, supposed to apply to all people, riot just to Christians. Ontario is growing at such a pace that we now have thousands of children in our schools whose families are not Christian. There are Jews, Moslems, and a dozen Asiatic faiths, not to mention the increasing number of agnos- \--- tics. . If Christianity is to be proven a. -worthwhile faith, a faith to which others will turn for ultimate truth, surely there is no need for enforced indoctrination at the public school level. As Christian people let us provide re- ligious education in our'churches and let us strive to apply our ethics so consis- tently that those who observe us will, in fact, believe that we have something worth seeking. We will Clever make Christianity palatable as long as we try to ram it down other people's throats. THE WINGHAM ADVANCE • TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited W. Barry Wenger, President - Robert O. Wenger, Secretary -Treasurer Member Audit Bureau of Circulation Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association a Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash Subscription Rate: 1 yr. $5.00; 6 months $2.75, in advance; USA $7.00 per yr.; Foreign rate $7.00 per yr. Advertising Rates on application HOW spool Great changes are. place these days in . un yw PitiOn. 14et's have a look at' scurte+► them from a straight -forward, honest, prejudiced proint of view, andthen you deeide whether they are good or bad., ticalIy Corpoaral tb punisnghmentofthe f s' rac- past. Good or bad? I think it's good for the students and What's bad for some of the teachers; It never did have any deter* rent effect on the student* WI know from personal eaper'i ence as a student. It Merely made the brutish student 'more... brutish. But it was a great safety „ valve for the hot -term- pered teacher. Now I know there shouldn't be such things as hot•tempered teachers,: But there are. Ther are human beings. And some of the hottest -tempered are the best teachers. Often, they care .f more. No more for them the gio, rious release of hurling chalk or blackboard brush at that sniggering lout in the back seat. No more for them the .sedative of the clout on the ear, the ruler . crack on the' knuckles, the five -of -the -b est'.-; on. each hand. has changed! behavior. H,e has be Tome a sort of padre without dog -collar. In addition, he is expected to ,guide the student into the right course. Thus, he .must convince Johnny, who wants to 'be a doctor, and who failed his 'Grade 10 'science dismally, that he might be -better in an- -I other field. Even worse, he has to convince Johnny's father, who; is a doctor and is damn- -well going to have another one in the family. Glad I'm not a guidance teacher. How do you feel about exam- ; inations? They, too, are chang- ing in status. The emphasis on acxams is diminishing, and in Oome schools they have van- h..ished. Good or bad? My feelings about them are „mixed. One day I feel that they should be abolished, so t at we could get down to the r siness of learning, that they are an unnecessary ordeal, that they eater to mediocrity. The next day I've reversed 'hy stand and am convinced at: they are the only goad for the lazy student; that the Pressure -relief are. good thera- py; that the student who is a wallflower in class has a chance to blossom on paper; that they reveal the classroom charm -boy for the ignoramus The is. On the whole, I'm in favor- of retaining exams, in some form, `until our competitive society. *has changed completely. Other- wise, you have a repetition of the disastrous Children's Cru- sade of the Middle Ages. You • are sending kids into battle with no weapons except :•a series of successful field trips x and "projects".. You have to learn how* to drive a car, and then you have to prove it in an examination. The same applies to building bridges or removing tonsils. In fact we need more exami- nations: for prospective fa- ther's in diaper -pinning; pros- pective husbands in coping with tears. And so on. I'll bet you can think of a few. What's going tohappen to r„ them? You can turn the other cheek only so often. I prophesy' a large tax increase for the! purpose of building more men, tal institutions for teachers"- who crack under the strain of choking back their honest rage. So much for that. Let's look at Counselling, or Guidance. This is one of .the fastest-grow- ing aspects of education. Only a few years ago, any guidance , was done by regular teachers, usually chosen for their com- mon sense. They chatted with the kids and tried to steer • them in the right direction. Now the Guidance Depart- ment is one ,,of the busiest spots in' the school. You don't teach "Guidance. You're "in" Guidance. Right up to your ears. ' The. reason for this is that the duties of guidance people have snowballed. Why? . For two reasons. Many parents • have abdicated as counsellors of their own children, and leave it . to the school. Many other parents, .however desper- ately t1s . ,t .YT. siiC# y . van' . cope with their children, and /4 expect the school to help. Inevitably, the guidance teacher has becomeinvolved with 'emotional disturbances, family backgrounds, physical handicaps and all the' other things that influence a child's • Weekly Euchre BELGRAVE--Twelve tables were in play at the weekly N" E euchre held in the community rooms last Wednesday night, linters of -the-evening were: tgh lady, Mrs. llobert Higgins high man, Mrs. Russel Bone ; playing as a man; novelty lady, Mrs. }Jerson Irwin; novelty man, Mark Armstrong; low 1 a d y Leona, ,Nicholson; 1 o w man, George Grigg. TODAY CHILD BY HELEN ALLEN This handsome little fellow with the big brown eyes is Patrick, age seven months. Of Irish descent, :he is a healthy, active boy. developing very well. As the picture shows he's plump enough to have captivating dimples. Patrick is a happy, friendly baby awito enjoys playing with animals .and other children. He wants to be , in the middle of any activity 'going onin the family which is looking after him until he is adopted. He'll watch TV, listen.to records, join In the ' household chores, anything to keep him with people. He tries to imitate what, he. sees others doing. He needs a loving mother and father who will not be concerned about limited information on his background. To inquire about adopting Patrick please write to Today's Child, Department of Social and Family Services, Parliament Buildings, Toronto 5. For general information about adoption ask your local Child- ren's Aid Society. EAGER HANDS can't wait for Maple Syrup Time. When the sap from the maple trees begins to flow in early spring, mouths begin to water. Last year 227,000 gallons of maple syrup were produced in Ontario. While more than one million trees are tapped at present, there are ap- proximately 70 million trees that could yield this unique product. Maple products cost more than other. syrups and sugars for several reasons. One is that it takes • 30 to 40 gallons of sap to make one gal- lon of syrup. Maple Syrup Festivals are held in many communities in Ontario and are becoming a popular annual event.. ,.Nfi/ m,.i ,N..suin. tioncts Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, March 20, 1969 SECOND SECTIOi NewsIterns from Old. Files MARCH 1920 Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Galla- her who recently sold : their fine farm north of Gorrie to Mt. .•w John Dinsmore are this week moving to Wingham where they have purchased a be au ti fu 1 home on Diagonal Road. Their many friends and neighbors re- gret their removal from ttie community, but can not refrain from thing they are acting . wisely in seeking a well deserv- ed rest. We are pleased they are to be located so near by and trust the friendships so valued may long be continued. Mrs. Thomas Deans has dis- posed of his cartage business to Mr. J. A. McIntyre and wishes to publicly than* his patrons for their MO 'support during the past fifteen ''years. He also wishes to recommend Mr. Mc- Intyre to them and ask for a continuance of their patronage to Mr. ' McIntyre. Mr. J. Armstrong has dispos- ed of his farm to -.Mr. Cooke and will hold .a clearing sale of the stock and implements on' Friday, March. 12th. Mr. 'Arm- -strong should have no trouble selling his cattle as they are in excellent condition. Mr. George Damm, who -has been in the employ,of W. J. Boyce, for some time 'has ac- cepted a position as plumber at Mr. A. P. Johnston's hardware, and leaves soon for Walkerton. He is a former Walkerton boy. ' M. Fred Leon Scott has cora , pleted the training course of the American Foreign Detective Agency and is duly qualified . member 'and authorized to car- ry the credentials of this Agen- cy. Despite the fact that on Mon- day night the weather was about as bad as any during January, the Murdison Concert Company was greeted with a good house, and the best of it is that those present, went hone ell satis- zrtoed to te5 Dear Editor: We were quite interested in the news item regarding the Cameron and the Taylor twins in March 13th edition. This is to inform you of another point they have in common, namely, the Camerons and the Taylors wear the same tartan. 'I learn- ed this at the tartan store in Ed,- .inburgh when there five years ago. Trusting these two families have enough Scottich blood in '. their veins to be interested in this also. Sincerely Rev. W.J. Taylor Dorchester, Ont. 4 fied with their evening's enter- tainment. Mr. Murdison as an entertainer stands high. H i s songs were exceptionally good. Other pleasing numbers were solos by Miss Sarah MacLean, Margaret Garniss, Madeline Walker and Edna Mitchell, and violin selections by Mr. George Fryfogle who, as is usual, , was _ excellent. Misses Eva Rintoul and Muriel Redmond rendered a piano duet which would !do creel- old. We extend a hearty.wel it to many accomplished musi- come to Mr. and Mrs. Somers. cians. The concert was excel- They came here from Barrie: lent. . Two local boys recently join- ed the Army enlisting at London They were W. L. Gardner, son of Mr, and Mrs. Mark Garnder, and C. R. Brooks, son of Mrs. Clarence Brooks who has a son Jack in Italy.'- 0..1111...• King and Queen. The occasion,' was a celebration of an anni- versary of the club and the Queen gracefully cut the take: that was provided for thr event Mr., Morley Somers, supers intendent of the Rural H1y d r off, for this district has moved to Wingham and is residing in the ttobinson house on Leopold St. („ Mr. Somers is a married,mat and they have .a girl aine rata, MARCH 4934 Motorists applying for li - 'cense plates at the local office are requested to present corn- pleted application forms. These forms can be secured at any of stations. '`l. MARCH 1955 Jerry Fry, erstwhile defence - man for the Mohawks, surprised everybody including himself at the showing he made in the net during the past two games. Played like a veteran. T h e • bbys are calling him Sawchuk now, and it's rumored he's been scouted already. The Wingham Ladies' Curl- ing Club'held a local mined bonspiel on Saturday, March 5, with a full entry. The winners were: First, 'Harold Thomas• (Skip), Mrs. R. S. Hethering- ton, Fraser Forgie,, Frank Mc- Cormick; second, Bill Tiffin, (Skip), Mrs. T.- Currie, Gordon Godkin, Mrs. T. Thomson; third, Harley Crawford (Skip), Mrs. G. Godkin,, T. riMcDonald, Mrs. J. Lloyd, fourth, Lloyd Casemore (Skip), Mrs. Jo e Kerr, Angus Falconer, Mrs. T. McDonald; consolation, Wil- liarxm Bain (Skip), Mrs. H. Ed- wards, Alex Leaver, Mrs. Wil- liam Elliott. Four minor accidents were treated at the hospital during the past week. On Thursday, Mrs. Clarence Spatting, R. R.2, Gorrie, was examined at the hospital after a fall which re- sulted in an injured left knee. James Litt of Teeswater, injured his right ankle while playing hockey on Friday. He was released after an x-ray was taken. Wilmer Harcorrt,*sec- tion hand on the C. N. R. had his right wrist, fractured on Monday, 'when he caught his arms between the shed and the Ji::et' car. He was allowed to • go home after a cast was ap- plied 'at the hospital. Peter Garrett, Port Credit ' a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Heughan, was one of the boys presented with the Queen's Scout award at the ceremony in First United Church, Port Credit, last week. the local garage or gas.. The reverse side of the 1933 Chauffeur's and Operator's ;per • - mit is the application form for your 1934 permit and must be filled in and signed by the ap- plicant. At'a meeting of the Grand Chapter. o€' Ontario Royal Arch Masons at Brockville last week, Mr. J. W. Joynt of Lucknow, was appointed Grand Superin- tendent of the District of Huton No. 6. • , Recently the Globe had' a section of its paper devoted to "Builders of a Greater Toronto" and in it appeared. the picture - of a Wingham boy, R. E. Mc- Kinney, who is Division Mana- ger of the Supertest Petroleum Cor. , Ltd. , ' for the Toronto Di- vision. Miss Tena Reid of town and Clifton Ireland, of Teeswater, were both successful' at the Conservatory of Music, Grade Four, History Examinations written at Stratford Centre.on Fiary 9th. Both are pupils of Miss B. M. Gordon, Teeswa- ter. , MARCH 1944 Little Elizabeth and Jack Massey, daughter and son of 'Mr. and Mrs. Fred Massey of • town, had a thrill they will not forget for sometime on Tues- day morning. They saw a deer feeding just over the fence back of their garden lot. When the animal discovered it was being watched it bounded off in the direction of Art Field's house. An experience that will long live in his memory was had by Lance Corporal . Stewart Scott. He had the honour of escorting Their Majesties King George and Queen Eliz - beth through the Beaver a Club, in London England. L/Cpl. Scott, a member of the Provost Corps. , and another member of his company were detailed for special duty at the Beaver Club. They were informed that they were to escort very important guests on a tour of the Club. The very distinguish- ed guests turned out 'to be the BLUEVALE Miss Lorie Nixon of London spent a short holiday with Miss Marjorie Nixon on the week- end.