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The year that is gone
New Year's is traditionally a time of
looking ahead... peering into the future in
an effort to predict what thecoming months
will bring—and for making resolutions to
improve the quality of our own Fives. How-
ever, New Year's is not only the opening of a
fresh span of time; it is also the closing of a
door on days that are forever gone.
Perhaps 1972 did not bring you all you
hoped for .a year ago, but, unless you were
totally unfortunate it did bring wittl it much
that was good and agreeable. This is an ex-
cellent time to remember with gratitude the
people who have helped to make 1972 rich
and enjoyable—at least part of the time.
Appreciation of husbands and wives,
parents, sons and daughters is ,often taken
for granted. Perhaps this would be a good
time to tell them that, with all their imper-
fections,' life would have been lonely and
pointless without their presence.
There are, too, the people outside of our
own homes; employers and employees, for
instance. Both have no doubt been aggravat-
ing at times—even unjust on a few occasions.
Nevertheless the majority have been helpful
and without their understancling and
co-operation life would have been immense-
ly more difficult.
How about the dozens of men and women
who watch over our welfare in our own com-
munity—the firemen, the policemen, the
doctors and lawyers, the people who serve on
local councils, school and hospital boards,
each contributing time and patience to the
solution of problems we prefer to forget?
And then there are the boys and girls
who deliver the paper, the postal'*employees
who look after our mail, the cle'r4ks in the
stores who serve you without complaint, the
staffs of hospitals, schools, libraries; the
men who are out in all sorts of weather to
keep the roads open for us. •Perhaps we have
had occasion for complaint about some or all
of them, but for every instance of dissatis-
faction there were hundreds of services ren-
dered smoothly and quietly. Yes, most of
them got paid for their work—but so did we.
If we are human, as so, are they, a word of
appreciation has meant more to us than the
grand total of all our salary cheques.
Complaints and irritations are long re-
membered. Words of gratitude are a very
scarce commodity.
Why the secrecy?
The outstanding facet of the meeting be-
tween CP Rail
and the councils cl of
sMinto o and
Harriston was the fact
that it ed be-
hind
held
hind closed doors. If, as CP contends, the
plan to select a site in Minto for a monstrous
Toronto garbage dump is so acceptable, why
did they not seek an audience which would
learn the good news first hand?
Another valid question might be—why
were representatives of Mount .Forest not in-
vited to the gathering? Minto is not such a
big place that its-tmajor town should be left to.
guess at the details of such d plan or be ex-
pected. to accept them second hand.
Before the meeting was held Mayor Don
"let's of Harriston adopted a wart
ystenous plans
grail 'a'l'
.11°811Matrbtii reCogiiiie the fact that we live
in a prosperous and rapidly developing
province—certainly one of the most fortun-
ate areas in Canada -and in the entire world
for that matter. Thus it is not difficult to
understand that careful planning is a neces-
sity, else our. burgeoning society will run
away and our children will find themselves
living in .the midst of chaos.
It would apear, however, 'that; as in so
Many a y other newsYestablish
ed
areas of con-
trol, the sense of absolute power has super-
seded sound judgment. Lawyers in many
counties are complaining bitterly that the
persons in charge of official plans are arro-
gant in their decisions and there is inade-
quate means of appeal.
Reeve 'Bill Elston of Morris Township in
Huron voiced p sensible complaint at a re-
cent meeting of the Council. He pointed out
that the regulations which make it so diffi
cult for a farmer., to sell a small part of his
property are. bringing about a most unwel-
come situation. Several times in recent
years farmers in his area hAve been ap-
proached by city people who want to buy a
few loth along the Maitland River. Finding
that the vacation properties cannot be legal-
ly separated the buyers have then purchased
entire farms.
Since the new owners have no real inter -
The gift of death
For days and days ex -President Harry
Truman has hovered on the brink of eternity
in a Kansas City hospital. Every detail of the
doctors' epic battle 'to keep iurm alive has
been printed or broadcast—right down to the
percentage function of his Mailing kidneys.
There is something almost obscene
about the whole thing. Doctors, of course,
are dedicated to the saving of human life, but
there must surely be a point at which science
attitude, and according to the daily press,
even expressed the
hope that
the garbage
disposal
site
might
possibly Y become e
a
re -cycling industry in the future. As 'far as
we can determine no word came out at the
meeting about plans for re-cycling,.'Disposi-
tion of the hundreds of thousands of tons of
garbage was explained as a land -fill
proposition, in which some of the refuse
would lie beneath normal ground level and
the remainder would be piled up intopictur-
esque hills.
Toronto and the other major cities have
a . problem. There is no denying that
fact—but it is scarcely within the bound of
probability that whatever municipality is
selected, its residents will jump far joy.
est in `farming they neglect adequate upkeep
procedures. Fences become dilapidated;
fields become weed -infested and buildings
are neglected.
The problem of the city -based farm
owner has become so acute in some areas
around Toronto that legitimate farmers are
moving out. Even township politics have
been dominated by land owners who are in
no waysympathetic to
the needsf
o the
own-
erwho
e trying to make a living .ag-
riculture. a -
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riculture.
• Admittedly rules and regulations are
requisite to modern society. Without them
civilization would disappear. However, in
our haste 'toward what appears to be ef-
' ficiency it may well be that we are applying
cures which are worse than our diseases. In
almost every instance they further infringe
upon personal rights Whichneed not be
sacrificed.
' Perhaps it would have been wise to ap-
point a body of planners to figure out, a few
years back, what sort of planners we would
need in 1973. Sound planning must, of neces
sity, be a process in which all concerned
have a voice. Planning, after all, is the exer-
cise of peering into the future. It must be
flexible -not a set of dictates that leave its
victims without a chance to argue or appeal
for further judgment.
-should resign itself to the fact that the
Creator has made His final decision. Per-
haps the only valid question for medical
science at such a point is whether or not the
life they save will be of any use, to the pa-
tient or to society.
If preservation of life means nothing ,
more than keeping a heart muscle at work
and a respiratory system drawing breath,
the physicians might be better advised to let
God take, back the life He has given.
Happy New Year
May the coming year bring to each one
of you the fulfillment of hopes that only you
know about. Peace and prosperity, yes. We
all want a better world, at home and abroad.
Deeper and more intimate are the personal
fears and problems which nag at every
human heart—worries which may seem
trivial and meaningless to others but very
real to ourselves.
Our wish is that in the next 12 months
you will find true peace within your own
heti - --and a worthwhile purpose for all that
life demands of you from day to day.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!
THE WINCHAM ADVANCE -TIMES
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Thursdciy, Decomb.er
Bill Smiiey
Belated Greetings! That's my tyIe
Don't be surprised if you don't
get a Christmas card from me
this year. Just keep expecting,
and it may roll in " sometime 'be-
tween Valentine's Day and
• Easter.
I wish I could blame it on the
postal workers, who are the latest
villains in everybody's piece, but
I must be honest and blame it on
the Smileys.
Dilatory, procrastinating and
just plain lazy are adjectives that
could be applied to us with impu-
nity. And even with relish, if your
tastes lie that way.
As I write, I cansee from the
corner of one eye . 140 exam
papers to be marked in three
nights. As I glance from the oppo-
site corner of the other eye, I can
see a blizzard that has been going
on for six hours. Neither of these
sights is inclined to make one's
goose hang high.
However, "Life is the life" as
my daughter remarked at the age
of six, and it's been a family mot-
to ever since. I'm not sure what it
means, but there is something
very.profound behind that simple
observation.
• It's really my wife's fault that
Christmas is not all teed up and
ready to be sliced into the rough.
Normally, she'S sitting around
brooding about Christmas, this
time of year. But this year she's
sitting around brooding about
NOT. brooding about Christmas.
How could anybody blame the
poor kid because she's pot fret-
ting about the holiday season?
She has this teaching position,
you see, and there simply isn't
time to. worry about anything
else. It's a tremendous load.
She has to get up at the crack of
about 8:30 to put her hair in cur-
lers, you see. Then she has to
trudge through the snow for 94
yards, snow -plowed, to get to
work. There, she • teaches for 35
solid minutes. Most of the after-
noon is spent preparing next
day's lesson. Most of the evening
is spent in describing to me the
horrors and delights of her "day"
in the classroom. Who hastime to
worry about Christmas decora-
tions,
cards and such?
So, we have once again made
our annual vows. No cards, no
Christmas presents, no time-con-
suming, silly decorations.
I can just see us now. Decem-
ber 22nd we'll be up all night
writing cards, licking and stamp-
ing envelopes. On* December
23rd, - we'll be dashing around
town, pawing through the left-
overs for gifts. And on December
24th, I'll be taking the name of the
Lord and most biological func-
tions in vain as I try to prop up a
skimpy tree with a butt as crook-
ed as the leg a goat. The tree,
not me.
On Christmas Eve, when most
• people are going to church, or lis-
, tening to carols, or sitting by the
fire, I'll be in the kitchen, up to
my elbows in turkey dressing. I
always get this job.
And I know why. Nobody can
turn out a stuffing like yours
truly. I like it neither dry nor sog-
gy, but.moist, and with a life of its
own. I use the stand4rd ingrec1i-
ents : fried onions and celery,
bread crumbs (real, not bought),
and a good dash of everything in
tile spice cupboard, from tabasco
sauce to chili powder.
Add half a pound of butter,
melted. Toss in some ground
chicken or turkey gizzard, with
the water it's been boiled in. And
every time you have a shot of rye,
give the turkey one.
That means that you'll get up in
the morning on equal terms, and
after the bird has got over his
hangover, you'll have a real, live
bird, with a personality all his
own, on your hands. It does won-
ders for the inhibited dinner
guests, too.
I've heard good teetotalers say,
after three helpings of my dress-
ing, "Wow, one more of those and
I could fly." It's most distressing
when they try it. Keep a firm
hand on the gravy boat when this
occurs,
One must, of course, be tem-
perate in making this dressing.
One year I .had a turkey- so high
he got up and tried to fly off the
platter as I was carrying .him -in
from • the kitchen. That's what I
told my wife, anyway. Sheaims
it wasn't the turkey's fault that it
wound up on the kitchen floor, in
a Viol of grease, with twelve
starving people waiting.
But I'm getting away from my
theme, whatever it was. Oh, yes.
Christmas cards.
Well, a few special ones maybe.
To O. G. Alexander of Chicago.
Reads my column in Kincardine
News. Has taught school for 45
years and is still alive. Stout
chap!
To Mrs. V. Gerlach of Stettler,
Alta. I agree with you about wel-
fare and unemployment bums,
but keep happy:
A special hello to John Saw-
chuk who said of the Carillon
News, "Paper wouldn't be the
same without his column."
And to everyone else who reads
this column: God bless, chaps.
Keep fighting. Life is the life.
Merry Christmas.
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DECEMBER 1937
Mrs. E. Webster was elected
president .of the Evening Auxili-
ary of. the United Church for 1938.
Other officers include YMrs.
Charles Lloyd, Mrs. A. W. Irwin,
Miss Y. McPherson, Miss K. Mc-
Gregor, Miss Phyllis Johns and
Miss M. Barber.
Fred L. Davidson was, re-elect-
ed as Reeve of Winghem for his
fifth term. J: H. Crawford headed
,the poll for the council. Other
members .of the 1938 council will
be R. H. Lloyd, J. J. Evans, R.
Hetherington, W., Van Wyck a
E. Wilkinson. Mayor'J: W. "Ha
was elected mnyof by arc a -
tion. '. y>
Henry T. Thomson has sold the
Wingham Produce to J. Howard
Sloan and Robert C. Stewart of.
Toronto who took possession last
week.
J. D. McCrea has been em-
ployed as ,car salesman by, the
Huron Motors, formerly the J. W. ness.
ews Items fromOId Files
Hanna garage.
While the electors of Wingham
were casting votes to re-elect R.
S. Hetherington as councillor, his
mother, Mrs. Jean Hetherington,
was elected the first woman
councillor of Goderich. She
headed the polls in this, her first
attempt in the municipal _field.
R. J. Scott of Belgrave was
elected president of the United
Farmers' Co -Operative Com-
pany1'
Mrs. A. Stratchan, Mrs. W. D.
SJa4riieson, Mrs. J. Parker,
Mrs'. -W:' H>Xggiiis, "1VIrs. Jani'
Wilton, Mrs: W. Scott and sMr'ss.'
Robert Thomson were named
officers of the Brussels Women's
Liberal Club.
Mr. and Mrs. Herd have
their store in Belmore and
leave for their home at Rivers-
dale: Mr. and,Mrs. Shaw of Owen
Sound have purchased the busi-
sold
will
TODAY'S CHILD
BY HELEN ALLEN
The beguiling smile belongs to Shawn, soon to be five.
Irish and Hungarian in •descent, handsome Shawn has
sparkling blue eyes, light brown hair and fair, clear skin. He is
in good health except for a tendency to'coldsand bronchitis.
Shawn's nursery school teacher and his foster parents find
him a co-operative little fellow. He likes to sing and enjoys the
creative activities at school.
Shawn is not expected.to be academically mindedand is slow
in language development. His communication now is more
likely to be by smiles and frowns than by words, but he is having
speech therapy and is making excellent progress.
Shawn gets on.fine with other children in groups but seems to
lack the initiative and confidence to try to make friends with one
child at a time. He is friendly with adults and affectionate with
people he knows well.
Shawn likes picture books and plays happily with building
blocks and toy trains. • '
This engaging youngster needs parents who will give him a
great deal of warmth and affection and who will want to help
him with his language development.
To inquire about adopting Shawn, please write to Today's
Child, Box 888, Station K, Toronto. For general adoption in-
formation, please contact your local Children's Aid Society.
HE'S FRIENDLY AND CO.OPERATIVE
DECEMBER 1947
Mac Hutchison, a popular
member of,the Wroxeter Bank of
Commerce staff, left on Wednes-
day to join the staff in Chesley.
Before leaving he was presented
with a gift from the staff.
Mrs. H. Procter was named
president of the Women's Asso-
ciation of the Belgrade United
Church. Other officers are Mrs.
George Michie, Mrs.. A. Vincent,,,
Mrs. J. C. Procter and Mrs. J. M.
Coultes.
At a -meeting of the garage
operators retailing_ gasoline, in
Wingham a new gun—opening
schedule was drawn ° up for 1948.
One garage " will be open every
Sunday for emergency service
and sale of gas and oil. No major
repairs will be made.
.The executive of the Wingham
Fish and Game 'Club attended an
enthusiastic meeting at Lucknow
when they decided to form
a club
there.'
Mrs. Wilfred White, employee
of the local. Bell Telephone office
for the past eleven years; has re-
signed her position as supervisor
and will be succeeded by Miss
Margaret Dubeau of the staff.
The Gorrie Women's Mission-
ary Society held its annual meet-
ing with Mrs. A. Taylor elected
president. Vice presidents are
Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. K. Has -
tie; treasurer is Mrs. Whitfield;
secretary is Mrs. G. Brown.
New president of the Bluevale
Young People's union is Wilda
Breckenridge; Fleming Johnston
is vice president, Kay Thompson
is secretary and Roma Brecken-
ridge is treasurer.
DECEMBER 1958
Wingham firemen were called
out Tuesday morning to lose a
hard-fought battle when fire de-
stroyed the home of Roy D. Mc-
Kay on the westerly outskirts of
Wingham. 'A family of six chil-
dren was left homeless as a result
of the • disastrous fire which left
the family with nothing more
than the garments ,they were
wearing.
_ .Seven new members were ini-
tiated into the Wingham Kinsmen
Club at its meeting. They are
Matt Boyd, Dave Burgess, Bob
Gutpell, Jack Henderson, Ken
Cerson,. Don Rae and Maurice
Stainton:
In its short ten-day career, the
month of December has been one
of the roughest months of early
winter e in many years,ex-
tremely
ex
tremely heavy snowfall being re-
corded. Wingham was singled out
on the CBC news Monday night as
Larry Henderson commented on
extreme weather conditions all
across Canada. s,
Action to curtail the sere
rabies in this community is tak-
ing place today at the town hall
where federal veterinarian Dr. J.
C. MacLennan of Seaforth, is in
charge of an anti -rabies clinic.
Robin Campbell, Alex Corri-
gan; Bruce MacDonald, A. M. •.
Peebles and H. L. Sherbondy,
were elected officers of Wingham
Lodge AF & AM No. 286. Ross Vo-
gan will take over as master, suc-
ceeding Ted Gauley.
Attendance at the Wingharn
Public School, which reached 503
in November, is an all-time high
in' the school's history.
Mrs. John Wickstead was
elected president of the Women's
Association of Bluevale United
Church. ,Other officers are Miss
Ruby Duff, Mrs. Sparling Johns-
ton, Mrs: M. L. Aitken,. Mrs. Alex
McCrackin and Mrs. Jos. Horton.
DROPOIT BECOMES
EDUCATIONAL LEADER
McGi11's new vice principal
(academic) was a high school
dropout.
Eigil Pedersen left school early
to become a silversmith. He later
completed his matriculation at
night school
and followed
soy
obtaining a beaching certificate
at McGill's ' Macdonald College.
While teaching in the under=
privileged area whence he came,
he took a BA at night and then
earned his fees by teaching at
McGill while taking his MA in
education. He followed this with a
Harvard doctorate in the i
sociology of education and re-
turned to teach at McGill.
After a year as Dean of Stu -
.dents, Dr. Pedersen has become
at the' age of 41, the first high
ranking McGill administrator to.
have undertaken systematic .
studies inthe field of education,'
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