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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1974-01-31, Page 41 ADVAR. paqe 0 edit 1 opinion s hockey endangered? TWO well-known hockey enthusiasts, Lloyd Percival, who publishes "Sports and Physical Fitness" and Howie Nieeker, .. former NHL star, who np.w conducts a hockey school on television,.have expressed fears,that Canada's national game may soon be'a sport in which Canadians can no longer ex ei- Their remarks were occasioned by rear.. • Vans of some professional coact~ies and managers to the suggestion that North American hockey trainers should pay more attention to the Russian -style game. A coach who recently took over an NHL team ex- plained his philosophy by saying that what is needed is not "fancy European_ concepts" but a better job of "playing the game our way". Meeker is of the opinion that coaches and players in minor hockey are well aware that new methods and techniques are re- quired but the establishment is not coming up with the ,answers. "They're hungry for knowledge, but the vehicle through which such information is given to them. just isn't good enough. Hockey Canada and the CAHA are trying—but there's no way that weekend clinics once a year are going to get more than. 10 per cent of the message across. They're a waste of time." - The Canadian hockey proponents who would like to -see considerable change in the • way our teams play the game point out that the Russians are developing players who are actually standouts -and insisting on tremen- dous physical condition, fast and agile skating, presumably because these abilities • are more effective in winning games than are weight and the ability, to hit the'opposi- tion hard and smaSh in a cannon -ball slapshot. Percival's publication also carried Inas latest edition, an in-depth cc rinmentary .n the role of parents in the minor hockey field which pointed out that some parents'do .More harm than good when they follow the oft -re- peated admonition to 'tape—not send' their boys to the arena. The article mentions the interference with good training which is created by the irate mother 'or father who keeps insisting that their son hash) be given maximum ice time regardless of the stra- tegy worked out by the manager and its at- tendant need for specific players at any given time. • Mention ismade, too, of the terrified kid who is actually afraid of his father's con- tempt should he fail to make a. good showing on the ice. No doubt the great majority cif parents are intensely interested in the opportunity offered for their youngsters and their love is sufficiently forgiving to let the boy, know that his best effort is all that mother or father ex• pect, but anyone who has attended a minor hockey game has seen those •occasional odd -ball parents who become screaming banshees, demanding blood from the opposi- tion. The one 'important purpose of minor hockey is to teach youngsters the merits of co-operation with their fellows, the value,of discipline and obedience—in Other words, .those aspects of a fast and exhilerating game which will build character and courage. Winning at all costs is not --or should not be, the number one objective. ime for incentives If the Canadian Feder -tion of Indepen- dent Business succeeds in its latest cam- paign employees of the Unemployment In- surance Commission .are in for some very real headaches. In a protest .against Aver -generous use of unemployment in- surance benefits, the '.CF IB has sent out 1 oversize cheque forms its 11,000 members, •suggesting that they be used to remit pre midns to the Commission this month: The cheque forms are three: feet Wide. The federatio. an organization ° of small -and medium; -sized business establish- ments,, stablish-ments , was formed in .August, 1971 and is presently headed by John F. Bulloch,' who says, "ptjr :long-term objective is to oppose _ ! lati eouritytiprotarrthal' de t'oy th+e•In- , v rt th 1 n5r�t��.ei't�'.�.ly1.Ey� ��..�nd..,'��PlRgse e� rens n4 L"vJ.N la N%%� as - .I JS .J .. � I �T9."i. I j'� ' ►J� st nd ifle4 crkYu`reaTed bytour.�.corn- plex system of taxation and social security." The basic flaw in the URIC plan, says the federation, is the payment of benefits based • on earnings rather than on -needs. A sysf m of overly -generous benefits "influences atti- tudes toward work and creates problems for employers in attracting . and maintaining staff. A fundamental re -assessment of the UTC scheme must be included in the govern- ment's review a of, Canada's welfare system as. proposed • in Marc . LaLonde's "Working Paper on Social Security in Canada." "The federation will also oppose the Negative Income Tax scheme proposed in the same paper, which would provide sup- plemental `payments to the working poor. The discentive to work in the ,Negative In- cbme Tax plan' is similar to the discentive to Let's talk sense Charles Gracey, president of the Cana- dian Cattlemen's Association, has . stated , that any decline in the price of cattle. from the present $53 per hundredweight average will be calamitous for the country. He says S that if the price goes down growers will simply go out of the cattle business and there will be a desperate shortage of beef in the land. Mr. Gracey exaggerates. We who live in small comn'wnities, dependent to a great de- gree upon the prosperity of the surrounding rural area, may complain about the rising cost of food, but most of us are glad that farmers are getting realistic prices for their products. We realize, too, that the past year's sharpincreases' in, costsof farm pro - Poorpo oorr annin g '6& At this time bf yeAr our local hospitals always experience an upsurge in the number of patients under care—not just those who have come down with 'flu or pneumonia which are more prevalent in cold, sunless weather, but more particularly in the numbers of older people with broken hips or arms. Some of these painful injuries can be blamed on the icy walking conditions outdoors; but a surprising number of them Occur right in the home which elderly people occupy, some of them for years. • work in the unemployment insurance scheme. Recipients of•either type of income are looking at work opportunities in terms of an incentive of approximately 30 cents for each additional dollar earned. "Continued improvements to imily al- lowances should be the approach to assisting the working poor. These could be financed by. a less generous U IC benefit -scheme and by, eliminating tax deductions for children. Single employed workers paid at the mini- . ` mum wage Ore not in poverty. Poverty for the working poor is related to the number of dependents." Although we heartily agree with the federation's assessment of the social welfare situation as reflected by the Unemployment Insurance,Act, we, do not agree with; its form f ,o prsktest..Those rnonstericheques will 'Serve r no. better :purpose than an increased cost to administer the UIC for this month. They are only annoying—not in any way constructive. As• analternative; the money required to purchase the expensive printing . 'of the cheques would have been better spent in an up-gl`'aded campaign for membership. With• only 11,000 members across the country the ' federation simply does not speak with a loud enough voice to create any effective echoes • in Ottawa. And the voice of small business should be -recognized, contending as these people do, with the drastic effects of gains by organized labor on the. one handand big cor- porations and government on. the . other. If the small businesses of the nation were all to succumb to the economic pressures of the day the country would ' finditself in utter chaos. •. duction make higher prices• to the farmers not only gratifying—they are •necessary. However,intelligent people—including those who operate farms, cannot be con- vinced that a reasonable decline from the record• high levels prevailing at present would create a famine. Farmers continued to grow beef when it brought only a quarter or half of its present , returns—and they would keep on producing if it dropped back today. We hope they won't be required to do so—just as sincerely as we hope that some means can be found within our economy to get that beef to the store at something less than a 200 per cent mark-up. • Personally, we enjoy our T-bones, but They did taste ,sweeter a year ago whe"11. hey,,,�;.� 4 werea bit lees a arid; .� RR 5, • Wingharn,'tl ,„. January 19, 197$« -rhe'Editor, Advance—Times, 'Dear Sur. It seems to me that when eu tella where you come l�l� fronl• certain visiens appear rn your mind -The town hall, the old post- office, t-office, and the CNR train Station are some; , of them. To . me, if Wingham should crumble to the ground, the post -office clock would probably still strike O i *he hour. All these structures are opt The three mentioned above: were constructed in the • nineteenth century. They are an important part of Wingham's history. Why destroy them? I understand that Canadian National Railways wants to. "get rid" of the train station. They Will sell the station, but not the ground where it sits. What better alibi if passenger service should ever begin again! It wouldn't be possible, because there is,nO train station. • The train station could be used for any ngmber of things, What about a centre'for senior citizens (that's •much better than, the armgriea) ora library, (the One in the townhall is small and crow* ded) or as a train ataton, as it was intended? Perls,$ the, ►at is too high, or is too far out of the way front downtown, Uow many people Would it hurt to have to get out and walk, a few blocks than drive everywhere? You can never have a beautiful town if you aren't willing to put anything into it. Where is all the money going, anyway? The snowploughs in Wingham are al- ways broken and are still busy cleaning up December's snow. --- R.S. Carey, ` of the , London, branch of. the CNR says they can't sell the land.Why not? If you can't, why don't .you use it? (The train station) has been sitting there empty for over two years. A beautiful structure like the train station should not be destroyed at the whims of "big business." My last question is this: After the train station is down, What next? The townhall?? .Marilyn Congram Hearing and feeling are eyes of blind Out for a walk, Carol White knew she had reached a curb she could feel it with her white cane.,She stopped, waited and lis- tened ... a busy intersection. She heard cars passing in front of her, smelled their exhaust and felt their vibrations. Soon the flow of traffic switched from an east - west to a north -south direction. Carol could not see the green light but she knew it was safe tO cross -'the street.,Slte-stepped Off the sidewalk, put slier" heels up against the curb and walked straight ahead. "Blind people, like Carol, go for walks, cross busy streets and travel .on .public ,transportation," Don Webster, CCB Club .presidettt, said atm White. Cane 'Weld 'mobility "'' demonstration. "Unlike -sighted ..: .people who use their eyes to get around, they rely on hearing and touch." When newly blind people take the CNIB's adjustment to blind- • ness course they are taught how to travel with a white cane by developing a sense of feel under foot. Many blind people wear hard heeled shoes so they can interpret the kind of surface on which they are walking — grass, sidewalk, dirt path, gravel. It is a way of remembering sur- roundings: " The tip of each white cane is metal and -responds easily to different textures such as con- crete or grass. Mobility.instruc- tors° alert the new trainees on • what to look for with their canes -- lamp posts, fire hydrants, bi- cycles, garbage cans, parked cars. The Canadian National Insti- tute for the Blind and The Cana- dian Council of the Blind,,, co- sponsors of White Cane Week 14 have set aside February 3.9 to focus attention on• training pro- grams being offered to blind, Canadians. According ' to the president, "Training is the key to independence, but a friendly. arm along the street can make things much easier. a ,.:. a .: it VALIANT' SAILOR—explorers have just fought off a hostile boarding party and are s°. disposing of the bodies in scene 1 I 'of =a "pl'ay. presented,to the -senior grades of Wingham wtiPuIiS,Scho©i*id their parents at an assembly at the School 'oh Friday. morning. The play "World Explorers" centred the search for a trade route.from Europe to India around:Afr ca.bysea: ; , ' "" (Staff Photo) ...,.. ,,,,....„-,,,„:„...,,, 1er 'works :gran '""'TEC""RC" as welfare needs i • Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Murdock left on Sunday afternoon " • for Toronto. Next Sunday, February 3, D. J. Dick, second: year student at Knox College from Trail, B.C., will have charge of the Services at Chalmers Presbyterian, Whitechurch 'and Langside in the absence of Lloyd Murdock who has a part to take in the services of St. Andrew's Church, Toronto. • The annual • report of Huron County Social Services Adminis trator, J. A. MacKinnon noted that 1974 could be the most ex- .pensive x-pensive year to date because of the various layoffs in the county, ' couplled with the lack of job vac- ancies. "At the present time our case- load isincreasing and we do not have any winter work programs to refer our uneinploy, ed clients to; their combined, income has in- • as we had in the past two win- creased approximately 30 per- ters," said 'MacKinnon. cent," added MacKinnon. "With Goderich Reese Deb Shewf;lt these mandatory increases and asked 'why the county and -or the the present economic situation, municipalities could notcreate our costs for 1974 will probably their own winter works program. exceed our past costs." "God knows that after the recent 1973- ice storm in Huron there would the. Services de - have been ` work for people . in partment operated slightly under clearing away:trees, etc.," said -budget expectations, General as - Shewfelt. $'stance amour ed to $I68,4$s.95 •Reeve Charles Thomas of Grey where $190,1600 had been es- Township chairman of the Social l" timated. Another $109,002.56 was pa Service Committee th i nursing mss or care of ve ewfelt's idea was ekcel- budgeted). up- _ • d to ho f Ree Sh � ought persons (;1131100 b d ted) S uronCouncil opposes lent. "If • some municipalities Plament ary aid totalled seasons on deer, wolves By Shirley J. Keller bell said that while Huron County Four -footed animals occupied a did not seem to be having any good. ,deal of the discussion at serious problems with wolves, Huron County Council last Friday the committee had agreed to sup - when a resolution from Victoria port the Victoria County resolu- County concerning wolf bounty tion to add strength,to the voice of and an announcement from the those counties who are ex - Ministry of Natural Resources periencing difficulties. about a deer season were pre- The recommendation of the sented for study. Development Committee was The Victoria County brief noted ' questioned by Reeve Ed Oddleif- that since the repeal of the Wolf sOn of Bayfield. "We may be en - and Bear Bounty Act in 1972, dangering our own ecology if hunters have been killing fewer there is no problem in Huron wolvels.IEPOintedlItt,e-d'am ge , now," offered Oddleifson• He i. e's lamed the dem of livestockis n tfie inc'rea t s con- te a• d• r that the wllf,,‘. iiilation i evei+'.A.domrik`soit're g,..111tit'is ,not a.,, ncreasin ti .w. eon ou y . Man, facturers have' failed to fully recognize the needs of older folks. Senior citizens' apartments floored with slippery tiles—bathtubs made of polished porcelain which becomes dangerously slippery with the application of soap and hot water,. Hard- wood floors polished to skating rink perfec- tion; scatter rugs that skid out from under the unwary foot. Surely we have the brainpower to devise better and safer living conditions in this brilliant society of ours. THE WINGHAM ADVANOE•TIMES published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited Barry Wenger President Robert O. Wdtiger, Secretary -Treasurer Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member --r Canadian" Community Newspapers Assoc. Subscription $10.00" per year. months $520 • Ontario Weekly Newspapers Assoc. TO United Stats $12.80 S� Mit l Registration No. 0621 Return postage guaranteed 0 N, y y f• ' illi ••, /1.0 NY�2 °il• .. vele ment' ,Co : ttee,�vchair- ' Reeve Everett 1t4cIlwau4 : ' , ;;p• . ' �� P � � �� � .:a deer se n in � ago yy,, //y•) IJ e lJ t lr F lam' �� lambs and calves is "money . out of the farmers' pockets," said McIlwain. Deputy -reeve of Goderich Township Gerry Ginn felt the • province should give each county the authority to make its own de- cision about . whether or not to offer a bounty on wolves. The last year the wolf bounty, was paid in the county, 25 wolves were shot according to records. The matter was referred back to committee for i irther . study. leer Season County Administrator':;- •4`,•N „:•Berrys s ' ,she'; rad,bOen advised •gal ; could maker work for ' welfare $18,371.17, considerably more recipients rel ybe we could make uian ,the $11,850 budgeted. Ad - some adjustments," Offered ministration cost $47,944.08, Thomas. He did warn it may "not slightly less than the estimate of be as easy as it sounds" but S+"• promised: the, matter could be In all studied. \ + social services in Huron „ cost $358,079.51, less than the "It is a good ea, commented $377,850 estimated for 1973. Warden Bill stop• "We will work something'put." The Land Division - Corpmittee Adding to 1974's welfare costs reported a busy year with 334 sp- as well will be the legislation plications handled; 252 ap- which permits social assistance proved; 31 denied; , • , rate:chan es effective January1,P 41 deferred g and 10 withdrawn.' Of the denials, 1974, which provides for an in- nine were appealed and the Mun- crease of 17 percent per month on icipal ' Board decisions are still the average to clients. pending. "For families with dependant County Librarian. Ethel Dewar c ilcctarl ar.,reeeiving. tl7le•in said that t ' a'xn Al w n. l book circulation in F es jT ,. o a ,l . . e branches was �3A0 205. up „ 6,000 -over �.i97ir. I am encouraged' g that two-thirds of that igcrease • e r,r Heart was in: children's reading,” said Miss Dewar, She said that 2,003 special re- ' , {° , ;S quests were mailed out to all Greco "ceisi�t .: , $,,�: r .parts of the countyand of these, ' church and �� Vfi'ere insti[�icted y less than 100 were orrowed out - Father Nolan on the sacrament of side the county. baptism. Karen Shaw was the baby for the mock ceremony. Grades 3 and 4 have been very busy these past few weeks. We are doing gymnastics and we hope to show our parents what, we have learned. We are studying the earth in science: Por art we made pictures out of cloth. On Saturday; January 26, the girls' and boys' volleyball teams went to Goderich District Col- legiate. The girls managed to win the championship. We will receive a pennant for our school. This is the second year the girls' team has won the championship. "This year the boys' team placed third. Grades 7 and 8 are practising speeches for the Legion and Hydro and Ratepayers oral coin. err ca Oil contests. Legion contest will be held on Saturday. ed by" eetit'Ai1al Campbell of. . erich.'«Township said t' aHuron tis' year. Deputy -reeve Mckillgp, asked council to con- whileit might not be necessary to Ginn asked that Huron's objec- cur with the resolution from Vic- re -institute the wolf bounty, it is t O 5 be made,, known -,to _the toria County. important that wolves are not on Miiiistry o katurnI Resources Speaking to the report, Camp - ,the protected list. ,The loss , of, , " e hdven't got that many deer in Huron that we can shoot them down," said Ginn. • Reeve Elgin Thompson of, Tuckersmith and a member • of the Ausable Conservation Authority, said deer are being brought into Hullett • and Hay Townships. "Are hunters going to come in and shoot them all off?" asked Thompson. Reeve Doug McNeil of Col- borne said council did not have enough information on the deer population in, Huron and sug- gested that f rther north there may be more deer. Representatives of the Minis- try of Natural Resources will be invited to attend both the development committee Meeting and the next regular session of Huron County Council \to give couneillors an opportunity to question and oppose if it it deefn- ed'necessary. The Howick Grapevine On Thursday, January 3, the students of the Howick Central School sent a telegram to Mr. W. Darcy McKeough, Minister of Energy in Toronto. This telegram was opposing the year-round Daylight Saving Time for On- tario. Mr. *Keough sent a letter back to Mr. Bruce Robertson, principal of the school, stating his appreciation in 'receiving our opinion on behalf of the teachers, students, and bus drivers: - The letter also said, "The Government's decision to stay on standard time was largely based on the concern you share with many other Ontario residents for the safety of students who must travel to school by bus." The Students' Council mem- bers, before sending the tele- gram, took a vote in most class - Minh and itrwas unanimous that we favour staying on Standard Time. By Patsy Faulkner Cmpncfl members honor G. Gaflaway M. and Mrs: George Gallaway were honored guests of the Turn - berry Township Council at a dinner at the Turnberry Tavern on Saturday evening. The special occasion marked Mr.- Gallaway's 25 years of service as a grader operator with the township. Following the dinner, the group enjoyed a social time and pro- gressive euchre at the.,. home of Air. and Mrs. Don Eadie. Prizes for sigh scores went•to Mrs, Mary Me felted, Mr. Gallaway and Harry Mulvey (tied). John unf ti The Lr Fischer and Paul McMichael won prizes for low scores. �0 • 10