HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1972-09-21, Page 497 Eglinton Ave. East,
Toronto 12, Ontario.
Dear Editor :
In a remote corner of the West
African country of Dahomey,
there's a tiny one -room shed
which currently serves as the
only classroom for the chiidren of
four neighboring villages.
The children need a, new five -
room school. The land has been
cleared, the parents are involved,
interested, willing to work to-
gether. They even have the sup-
port of 15 other African nations
who are ready to send unpaid
volunteers to erect the building
This is the kind of project Ox-
fam -Canada is particularly eager'
_40 support because it's entirely
indigenous; locally motivated,
involves all the local people, rep-
.....rpsents the beginning of a new
awareness of "community", and
at -the same time points the way
to a spirit of mutual self-help
among the nations of Africa.
But the people simply - don't .
' have the money with which to buy
building materials.
The problem is, neither do we.
The community school in Da -1
homey is only one project among
dozens I could mention which
rnust be postponed, perhaps in-
definftely, for need of funds.
There is also a nutrition -educa-
tion -sanitation -and -school pro-
. gram for the children of Haiti; a
radio course to help the rural fa-
milies of Nicaragua ; the fisher-
men's co-operative in the Philip-
pines; a farmers' co-op in Brazil.
At a time ,when most of us in
Canada have just returned from
a carefree summer -time vaca-
tion,1 am taking the liberty of ap-
,,pealing to you on behalf of the
thousands, even millions, of
people and families around the
world who urgently need your
help.
During the past year, we have
channelled some two million dol-
lars. from generous and concern-
ed Canadians to people who,
to start them on their way to a
better', more hunian way of life.
And I can.report tO you that 8412
'cents of each dollar sent to Ox-
fam -Canada has gone to our In-
' ternational Aid program.
But the disturbing fact remains,
that a great Percentage of our re-
cent efforts have, of necessity,
been directed to one part of the
world.
The country of Bangladesh,
formerly East Pakistan, has beep
beset by a series of disasters un-
precedented in human history:
cyclone, tidal wave, civil war, the
incredible crisis of the refugees
and now the rebuilding of new
nation-, literally from nothing. So
vital are the needs of the 75 mil-
lion people of Bangladesh that
Oxfam,Canada has set a target
goal of $615,000 as our share of the
rehabilitation expenditure for
this struggling 'young nation. So
far, slightly more than one-third
of that sum has been raised.
Natural and man-made disas-
ters will continue to occur, and
Oxfam -Canada must continue to
respond to them.
But other needs must not be
overlooked. As the disparity be-
tween 'the world's *rich and poor
continues to widen, the human
needs of our global village con-
tinue to increase alarmingly and
the demands .on our limited re-
sonrces become ever more
strained.
When I consider 'the enormity
of t,he task, I realize with humility
that Oxfam's effort among de,
veloping peoples must be small.
But with your support, I fervantly
believe our effort can be signifi-
cant.
1 urge you to Consider this ap-
peal carefully and to respond—
not in a sense of charity or pity—
but as your own -personal com-
mitment to the eradication of so-
cial injustice and to the eventual
goal of complete self -realization
for all people everywhere.
With your help, the school in
Dahomey can be built, the chil-
dren of Haiti can &OW tO adult-
hood—sound in body, mind and
spirit arx: deprived and disad-
vantaged people all over the
world can be liberated from their
intolerable yoke of poverty,-Inin-
ger, disease and despair.
Thank you for helping us help
others to help themselves.
, Yours sincerely,
Derek C. Hayes,
Chairman of the Board.
THIS HANDSOME TROPHY and ribbon are proceeds of a
trip to the annual raccoon dog fiejd trials at Owen Sound
last week in which hounds shown by Lorne Baird, RIR 2,
Wingham, were showh. "Rattler", an eight-year-old regis-
tered Plot hound he has trained since a pup, is noted as a
'coon' dog but many are bred to run bear. (Staff Photo)
PROUDLY POSING ON THE SKYLINE are brothers Lorn‘and Clayton Baird of Rk 2,
VVingham with a couple of their hunting dogs, "Gus" a two-year-old Blue Tick on the left
and "Rattler", an eight-year-old registered Plot on the right, Both dogs took part in field
trials at Owen Sound la3t week. "Gus" is just a beginner in the night hunt 'alas% but "Rat-
tler" came home with a handsome trophy and ribbon topping the Plot class. The Bairds
are keen sportsmen and have half a dozen hunting dogs at various levels of training. (Staff
News Items from Oid Files
SEPTEMBER 1937
Rev. William Moore; minister
of the Presbyterian Church at -
Brussels, has received and ac-
cepted a call from the congrega-
tions of Puce and Essex.
A fine showing was made by
Clayton Fryfogle's horses at the
' CNE at Toronto. He won one first
prize, three second prizes and °a
fourth prize.
Due to the infantile paralysis
epidemic all school fairs in Huron
County have been pOstponed in-
,clefinitely. The action was taken
on the recOmmendation of the
Medical Officers of Health.
It pow !looks as if there will be
four names on the ballot for the
October 6th election in the riding
of Huron -Bruce. Charles A. Rob-
ertson will- represent ,the Liberal
yarty; the Conservatives have as
their standard-bearer H. -Lo-
gan of Teeswater; Councillor
ITenry T. Thomson is in the field
as an Independent Liberal and T.
J. McLean of town will' possibly
.be an Independent candidate.
Wingham Schools opened on
Monday morning, the opening de-
layed because ,of the infantile
paralysis epidemic. The High
School has 166' students and the
Public School and enrolment of
23%111" 6.9te:ONIIMICTI
Traill df Toronto has been en-,
gaged where Miss McDonald re-
signed. ,
• Misses Isabel Habkirk, Helen
Miller and Aileen Underwood left
on Tuesday for Guelph where
they will attend MacDonald Hall.
A quiet wedding took place
September 11th when Jean Mar-
guerite Ztutrigg became the
bride of Albert Rintoul. They will
reside in Wingham.
SEPTEMBER 1147
Rev. Riehard Stewart, Knox
Church, Gbderich, was elected
Moderator of the Presbytery of
Huron -Maitland at a meeting in
The engagement is announced
of Helen Elizabeth Tomlinson, to
William Lorne Gardner of Wing -
ham. The marriage• will take
place the middle of September.
Wingham banks adopted the
new Saturday •schedule for the
first time last week, commeneing
business at 9 a.m. and closing at
11.
Loss estimated at $10,000 was
c4used Saturda'y when fire de-
stroyed two large barns on the
farm of 'Prank Caskanette; Cul-
ross Township farmer. The farm
is owned by Joseph Seager of De-
troit and rented by Mr. Caska-
Mr. and Mrs. MacKenzie Webb'
and Billy and Mr.,and Mrs. Ches-
ter Coultes and son Brian left last
week by motor for Vancouver
where they plan to reside.
The congregations of Auburn
and Blyth, in the Presbytery , of
,Huron -Maitland, have extended a
call to Rev. A. Ross MacKay of
Woodstock, New Brunswick.
Grant Ernest and Gloria Swan-
son were narned presidents of the
boys' and girls' athletic societies
at the High School. Other officers
are: boys, Alan MacKay, Top
Lockridge and Russell Penning-,
ton; girls, Mary Ross, Au.drey
McGuire and Ruth Btirgman.
The Western Ontario Motor-
ways bus operating. between Kit-
chener, Listowel and Winghami
will, effective September 14th, be
routed- via Bluevale, Wroxeter
and Gorrie to Molesworth via
County Highway 23 and then to
Listowel.
SEPTEMBER 1958
W. W. Gurney was named
ey Association. Len Crawford is
vice president; treasurer is J. W.
Bushfield and secretary ,is W. B.
Conron.
Representatives from town or-
ganizations and several. private
individuals agreed on construe-
tiop of a swimming pool to be
built in Wingham for the use of
rural and urban cOmmunity. A
committee was named to ex- ,
amine possible sites and bring in
concrete information to an Oc-
tober meeting.
Six students of the Wingham
Distriet High School are included
in the list of those awarded bur-
saries and scholarships. They are
Tom Brydges, Gwen Walsh and
John Runstedtler, all of whom
will attend the University of
Western Ontario; James Camp-
bell and Beverley Stewart who
will attend Waterloo College; arid
Vera Sharpe who will attend
Teachers' College.
Classes for retarded children
will open, in the -basement of the
Masonic Hall next Monday. The
teacher will be Mrs. T. G. Husser
of VV-ingham and pupils will come
from, Lucknow, Blyth, Brussels,
Wroxeter, Fordwich, Gorrie and
There is a strong possibility
that Wingham's main street may
soon §ee the installation of mod-
ern street lights to replace the
out -dated globes currently in use.
Three Gorrie teachers have be -
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gun the new season in their posi-
tions. Marie Hastie is at S.S. 17,
Minto, near Teviotdale. Marion
Toner is. again at Elknira and
Ruth Toner will teach .music in
the schools of Culross Township.
'+A finishing tough for that new
house could bed' line peen lawn,
.hase for every landscape
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direPti011'''atid the rest at right
angles to it. Of1 larger areas
mechanical spreaders Can -be
used. A low fertilizer spreader on
wheels with, adjustable slide
opel!ings is excellent because the
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tplain/.
. ,tom lawe area,
After ,..' k Tp the area
moist mint.I3 not sufficient.
A t match , atraw,,peatmoss.
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or .hudlap 13 .,exgellent tOr bolt
mohlture,74fter germination roll
the lawn with Ma. roller. to firm the
roots.
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September 22.
Le day Canada meets
thei973 r s
and Mercury&
earn nada meets
Soviet Union
oscow.
September 22 is a big day for Canadians.
For the first time, from the Sovieti-Union,
you'll see many of Canada's best professional.
hockey players meet the best that the Soviet
Union has to offer.
And, on the same day, at Ford dealers and
Mercury dealers, you'll see the best newcars
We've ever offered—from small economy cars right
up to the ultimate in automobile perfection—the
1973 models from Ford and Mercury.
-Your kiqd of cars.
Pinto, Maverick, Mustang, Torino, Ford
abd Thunderbird at Ford dealers.
Comet, Cougar, Montego,,,Meteor and
Mercury Marquis at Mercury dealers.
And, at selected Ford dealers and Mercury
dealers you'll see the very best—Lincoln
Continental and Continental Mark IV.
You'll see some styling changes and there are
many, many technical innovations including the
new energy absorbing bumper system. Cars
built with better ideas by the Company that
listens better.
You'll find they're cars built for you. Because
we've been listening to you. Finding out what
you Want.
We know some of you want the feel of a
sports car while others want a car that's big and
luxurious. To some, ride is the most important
factor. To others, it's quietness. And still others
feel that size and ease of handling come first.
We've taken all these factors into consider-
ation. The result—the 1§73 models from Ford and
Mercury. The best new cars we've ever pffered.
If, by chance,.you don't get the opportunity to
see the 1973 Fords and Mercurys at your dealers,
watch for them on the live or.yeplay telecasts of the
Canada/Soviet hockey game. Ford of Canada is a
co-sponsor in byinging this exciting international
event into your home.
. All in all, September 22;1972 should be
quite a day for Canadians..
See the new models at your
rd and Mer&try dealers.
ERCURY
And while you're there t your Offkkil Home TV Program for the Moscow series.
Available to kensed drivers Septembet p at participafing dealers (supply limited),
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