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Universities across the Land have been forced to provide remedial courses in basic English before first year students could pro- ceed with more definite studies. It remained for Mel Hurtig, an Edmonton publisher, who has been deeply concerned about the future of this nation, to demonstrate just how far off base our educational system has strayed. First, a test in the basics of information about Canada was applied to the students of six Vancouver high schools. Hurtig was so totally astounded by the results of the test that he extended it to a nation-wide survey and found no improvement. Example: some 70 per cent of the respondents could not name the governor-general of Canada; 60 per cent could not name the Canadian prov- inces in geographical order; British prime minister Harold Wilson was identified by more than a third of the 3,500 respondents as the premier of one of our own provinces. Some of the students said that Winston Churchill and Harry Truman were former Canadian prime ministers. The list of edu- cational blanks went on and on. Youccan conduct your own test if you have school-age children in your family. Fling a few questions at them about the multiplication tables (without which the simplest mathematical calculations are im- possible). Ask them the location of Kent County or see if they can draw a simple route 0 t .� , . 4 • \I Lf J rrnCrp Irurrl 111112 9r CC IU abururrau. You way ;154.1 yourself as amazed as was Mel Hurtig. The Ontario minister of education has apparently begun to recognize the crying need for basic knowledge. He recently an- nounced that there would be more emphasis on the "three R's" in our elementary schools. Secondary school students, who have been permitted free choice of subjects for the past few years, will in future be re- quired to take four English -oriented courses and two Canadian. Who is to blame for a situation that amounts to a national tragedy? It's a good question, but one which we, the parents and the taxpayers, should face squarely. The old saying that we get the sort of government we deserve applies equally to our educational system. We walked right into this because we were either too apathetic to insist on the application of common sense or, more aptly, because we were overawed by the pro- nouncements of the "experts". They told us we knew nothing about modern trends in education—and we believed them. If today's students are grossly ignorant of basic facts they are not to blame. They are the victims of the greatest spree in experi- mentation this country has ever seen. Teachers, for the most part, are in exactly the same boat—pushed into educational experiments which have varied widely from region to region and even from school to 'school in the same area. The sad part of the whole story is that an entire generation of young people have been merged with the stream of life in a society which has to demand more efficient and in- telligent participants than ever before in history—and it is too late for them to go back and start over. Forget the pitchfork Perhaps no technology in this country has undergone such profound change in the past 25 years as the agricultural industry. Long gone are the days when a farmer with passable land and a strong back could be reasonably assured of a comfortable living as l ,rig ai he was. repared to work. The suc- x r?'' i4 ,.1.0 to be a heavy in- . ;� I,,�aJre �' � � r. v st a,,e17irlf il' technician and a shrewd gambler. perhaps he occasionally - swings a pitchfork,• but his office calculator is a more important toot. Within recent weeks we have attended two seminars on agricultural subjects and the greatest single impression was made by the young farmers who attended those gath- erings to ' add to their store of vital know- ledge. The first meeting was devoted to the production of profitable corn crops and after the highly -qualified seed company employ- ees had givena series of talks, backed by proven statistics, the panel discussion brought forth questions from the floor. It was evident from the start that'the farmers who were seeking information were no mere country yokels. Their queries were as de- tailed and probing as the answers were scientific. At a second gathering held at the Uni- versity of Guelph we sat through an after- noon devoted to talks and demonstrations on an entirely different subject—deworming of cattle by injection. New drugs and new tech- nology have permitted the introduction of a system of ridding animals of parasites which\ ' Will 'save tremendous arfiounts of time for cattle owners with larder herds. ' The average family gives little thought to the problems and costs faced by the basic producer of the food on the dinner table. The consumer's attitude is neither careless nor unsympathetic. His position is exactly the same as that of the, farmer who knows next to nothing about the production problems of. the company which manufactures his auto- mobile or his local newspaper. Suffice it to say that a whole generation of younger farmers (and many of the older ones) are engaged in an industry which re- quires intelligence, hard work and invest- ment know-how. It was encouraging to us to see firsthand just how eagerly they are ap- plying themselves to the task of providing good food at the best possible prices ... at a time when their own costs of production are escalating so rapidly. International double vision Recently Toronto radio commentator._.... Bob Hesketh, a man of outstanding common sense, remarked that the world is in a mess (which was not news) and that the United States was the only nation prepared to offer help to smaller countries in distress. His words echoed the.e)ident wish of President Ford that the U.S. Congress had granted the funds for continued aid in Southeast Asia. Regardless of how much pity is in'one's heart for the agony of the people of Cambo- dia and South Vietnam, there is room for more than one Opinion about the validity of American support for the existing govern- ments- of those sad lands. True, they are ,being overrun by insurgent forces and inno- cent people are dying like flies. However, the feeling in the States for the past 20 years has been that if an uprising is Communist it has to be all bad. The American government re- acted the same way to the Communist take- over in 'China and 20 years later saw the American president visiting the Chinese leaders with all signs of friendship. None of us in our part of the world want to see a Communist movement within our own borders or those of our neighbors. We still believe that democracy is the only form of government we can support. But the situation in the Far East is something else again. Few of the people who really know the old China will deny that, despite repression A page of editorial opinion . r LL 4.Mr •. 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I would, however, like to cor- rect an error which was pub- lished in last week's Advance - Times. It was indicated in the paper that when I presented the Walter Lockridge Memorial Tro- phy to the winning team from Dresden that I was co-chairman of this midget tournament. This is definitely incorrect. There is only one chairman of. the tourna- ment for 1975 and that is Alan Harrison and he deserves all the credit which may go to the chair- man of this particular com- mittee. By the time of publication the tournament will be complete, and at the time of writing it has been a highly successful tournament, and I think the praise must go to the incumbent chairman for the organization and many hours of work that he has put into this News Items from Old Files APRIL 1928 the farmers could use as a wait The southeast corner of Vic- ing room. Council members will toria and Josephine Streets will discuss the project with the mer - soon have a new appearance, for chants and later hold a special workmen have been. engaged in meeting to make a final decision. extensive changes. Instead of the The northwest. wing of the old frame building sitting right Teeswater Foundry, the section out to the street line, the corner where moulding and general has been cut off, gasoline pumps work was carried on, was prac- installed in the space, cement ti ally demolished when it col - walls built and provision made lased under the excess weight of for an attractive office. show. See a special production, Char- lie Chaplin in "The Circus", at 0 — 0 — 0 and curtailment of personal freedom, that vast country and its hordes of people are better off no� than they were before the up- heavals of the past two decades. Key to much of Vietnam's misery is that the U.S. has supported a government which all the world knows was corrupt and tyran- nical. The same situation prevailed in Ciba, where the United Statessupported the Batis- ta regime—a near -dictatorship Which was festooned with greed and corruption. Castro and his helpers have been the black dogs in American eyes ever since—including the abortive Bay of Pigs effort to overthrow the revolutionary government. Now, at this late date, American policy is softening and recognition of Cuba's Communist govern- ment is on the horizon. There are many indicators that the French were right when they decided that a continuation of the war to retain a presence in Vietnam was a waste of men and money. They saw what would inevitably happen and the Americans did not. There must be deep bitterness in the hearts of the parents whose sons died for that lost cause. Personally we don't like Communism either, but it has been an international in- fluence for only 50 years. The nations which have evolved under its policies may still have time to moderate and mellow, as did the French nation after a revolution which horrified the entire civilized world. THE WINGHAM ADVANCE.TIMES Published et Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited' Barry Wenger, President Robert O. Wenger, Secretary -Treasurer Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member — Canadian Conununity Newspapers Assoc. Subscription $10.00 per year. Six months $5.25 Second Class Marl Registration No. 0821 Return postage guaranteed The Lyceum this week. APRIL 1951 George Moir has 'moved his The work of one of (tie? . Wing - shoe shine parlor to the rooms in haiEn High School teacheta,FXank the rear of the upstairs of the E. Madill, was signally recog- Morton Block. nized last week at the meeting of There are plans underway to the Ontario Educational Associa- instal a waterworks system in tion in Toronto. Mr. Madill has Teeswater.- Plans and specifica- spent considerable time during tions have been secured and the . the past couple of years in the proposition will be placed before making of a film for use in the the ratepayers in the near future. teaching of mathematics. Deer are becoming quite com- . The annual meeting of the mon around Lucknow. One farm- Huron County Junior Farmers er near Whitechurch report hav- and Junior Institutes was held in ing seen four deer in his barnyard Clinton. Mrs. Maxine Adams of and several have reported deer roaming in their bushes. At a meeting of Town Council, a request from the Western Found- ry to have the German field gun moved from the monument square to the foundry grounds,, has been granted and the gun will now hold a commahiding position on the heights at the north of the town. This week C. Bondi moved his fruit store to the property next to Greer's Shoe Store, which he has fitted up in an attractive manner. Rev. D. A. Armstrong of Wroxeter has received a unani- mous call to the pastorate of Beecher United Church, London. The first maple syrup of the Gorrie area has appreared on the market at $2.25 per gallon. Clayton Robinson of White- church left last week to work in the Goderich organ factory. 0-0-0 APRIL 1940 March did not go out like a lion as was predicted, but the month was the coldest March that the records contain. The snowfall was also very heavy even for mid -winter months. Those who hope for fine April weather can take comfort from the fact that a butterfly was caught near the corner of Patrick and John Streets. A wedding of local interest took place in Listowel when Rev. W. E. Kelly united in marriage Helen May Wilson and Percy Wil- liam Clark. The young couple will reside on Shuter Street, Wing - ham. Traffic Officer Turner paid a visit to town on Monday and was kept busy taking down the names of car owners who were still using last year's markers. The 1939 markers expired midnight Sun- day. The Wingham Utilities Com- mission has received word from the Ontario Hydro Commission that the credit of the local com- mission under the 13th power bill, is $1,800 more than was used and thus they receive this credit. At a meeting of the Town Coun- cil, consideration was given to the leasing of Fryfogle's barn on Diagonal Road for the accom- modation of farmers' horses. The plans also included a room which Ontario Weekly Newspapers Assoc. To United States $12.50 the Howick Junior Institute was named secretary -treasurer and Miss Audrey Hastie is one of the directors of the Huron Junior In- stitute. Ron McMichael is second vice-president and George Adams a director of the Huron Junior Farmers. A new sport on the local scene was launched last week when boxing lessons were given to a class of boys. The instructor was Phil Dyble who -has had a great deal of boxing experience in Eng- land. At the end of the,wee,,,.te Wingham winners *ICOR he Listowel winners, ; out ,44li , , from Wingham were Emerson Hickey, Bill Hotchkiss, Frank Houghton, Ray Hetherington, Frank Gibbons and Harry Boyd. A pleasant gathering was held in St. Paul's Anglican Church when toy Mundy, organist of the church for the past 22 years, was honored on his retirement. The Wingham Kinsmen Karni- val was held in the arena with prizes being awarded for best TODAY'S CHILD BY HELEN ALLEN To have a family will be -the most important thing that can happen in Bruce's life. This'youngster is a real home -boy, in- terested only in family -type activities. He gets back to his foster home as quickly as possible after school and is perfectly happy helping his foster mother or father around the house. He'd much rather dd that than stay out to play with his classmates. Bruce, 10. is an attractive -looking healthy boy Of Irish descent. with brown wavy hair., blue eyes and fair skin. He is slightly built. Bruce has average ability and stands about the middle of his Grade four class. He wants to he a policeman when he grows up. Living in a rural area on what is not really a farm but with animals and some farming activities, Bruce is accustomed to the outdoors. to space, to the responsibility of caring for dogs. chickens. rabbits. All of this he enjoys. To inquire about adopting Bruce. please write to Today's Child. Ministry of Community and Social Services. Box 888, Station K. Toronto M41) 2112. For general adoption information. c6nsult your local Children's Aid Society. HE WANTS A FAMILY costumes and speed skating. Fancy dress winners were Dolly Bennett and Judy Lunn; comic dress, Billie •• Maclntyre, Mary Lou Jamieson ,and Jean Ann Gurney; national dress, Douglas Lockridge and Donna Lancaster. Winners in speed skating included George Wain, Alice Hayden, Rae Hetherington and Jim- Howson. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mc- Clenaghan and family are mov- ing this week to the farm they re- cently purchased from Roddy Inglis at Whitechurch. Township rpads,,.in Pe are have been very bad during the past week. On many roads, cars cannot get through without a pull from a tractor. 0-0-0 APRIL 1961 It was with an acute sense of personal loss that residents of this town learned of the death last week of the Very Rev. Dr. Alex- ander Nimmo who had served for the past 16 years as minister of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Caldwell and their son leaye Saturday for Michigan. Mr. Caldwell, who has been employed by CKNX, will work at WILX-TV, Jackson, where he will be one of the head announcers. This year Sacred Heart Roman Catholic parish, Wingham, will observe its golden jubilee — 50 years as an established parish. Father Freker, the present in- cumbent, has announced that a religious, vocational and social program is being arranged to fit- tingly mark this important mile- stone in the history of the parish. The Wingham Town Council, meeting in the town hall,,discuss- ed at some length the pros and ;cons of parking meters for the main street. The matter was left in abeyance, with' council hoping to obtain some indication of pub- lic opinion on the subject. A surprise housewarming was held for Mr. and Mrs. Bill Willis when eight couples gathered at their home on the Gordon Hastie farm, Bluevale Road. Mr. and Mrs. Willis formerly lived on Di- agonal Road. Mrs. Owen King was elected president of the. Catholic Wo- men's League. Vice-presidents are Mrs. George Skinn, Mrs. Cy Robinson and Mrs. Bob Sewers. Treasurer is Mrs. Ed Bauer and secretary is Mrs. Keith- Mont- gomery. Rev. H. Anderson of the Calvin - Brick United Church dedicated a new communion table at the church service Sunday morning. The table was the gift of the family of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Robinson. Eighteen householders in the village of Whitechurch signed up for the new water system to be in- stalled in the village. The officers of the Wingham Curling Club were re-elected at the annual meeting of the club. They are T. A. Currie, J. H. Crawford, Murray Rae, Howard Sherbondy and Jack Lloyd. year's tournament. Please snake sure that it is clear that I am not the co-chairman of the tourna- ment and have really had abso- lutely nothing to do with it. The chairman and his various com- mittees are responsible and de- serve 100 per cent of the credit. Yours very truly, R. W. Levan • OPP warns p watch for the repair cheats Ontario Provincial Police recently warned that with the approach of warm weather, building repair cheats will be active across the province. These con men prey on the fIA elderly and unsuspecting home owner, overcharging for roof, chimney, siding and driveway repairs. If you are approached by any- one to contract for repairs, be sure they represent a legitimate and responsible company, the police advised. Sign nothing and pay nothing until you are sure that you are . dealing with an honest, established businessman. Remember, a reputable con- tractor will not usual demand a large' deposit before starting. a job. If you don't know the con- tractor — don't trust him: Check on him. Should you have any doubt, contact your local police department or nearest detach- ment of the Ontario Provincial Police. • What's new at Huronview? Mrs. Muriel Harrison of God- t erich was guest 'soloist for the Sunday morning chapel service conducted by tOe :chaplain of the hors% Rev. MvWhinnie,, ,, The residents enjoyed an hour of fine music on Sunday evening provided by the Belgrave Men's - Choir. The choir of 28 voices, alorfg with their leader, Rev. Roberts, sang several sacred numbers and old favorites. Miss Doreen Coultes gave - a reading during the intermission. Charles Coultes thanked the entertainers on behalf of the residents. Marie Flynn, Norman Speir, . Jerry Collins and Philip Regeir provided the old time music for Monday's get together. Debbie Flynn danced two step dance numbers accompanied at the 4 piano by her mother, with vocal solos by Morgan Dalton. Mrs. Prouti of Exeter, who has just returned from a vacation in Florida, conducted the Tuesday Bible study. Mrs. Fremlin played the piano for the residents. Hymn sing followed the Bible study. Members of the Eastern Star Lodge of Wingham provided the Family Night program on March 27. We will have further details of the program in next week's issue. HIGH COST OF BEES In 1978 Canadians imported more than $2 million worth of bees. However, we exported almost $8 million worth of honey. Hydro says energy level rises slightly The province's electrical needs climbed upward during Febru- ary, but only slightly. . An Ontario Hydro report shows primary energy consumption of 7,198,445,536 kilowatt-hours during the month. This is up only 2.2 per cent from the correspond- ing total for February, 1974. Hydro spokesman said they see the moderate growth rate as a reflection of unseasonably mild weather and continued economic slowdown, Peak electrical demand during February was 13,510,501 kilo- watts. This came at 5:50 p.m - Monday, Feb. 10, Approximately 37 per cent of total energy made available during the month came from water power; 29 per cent, coal; 13.2 per cent, nuclear; 4.5 per cent, natural gas; and 16.2 per cent, purchases. The first of the four units to be brought on line at the 2,295,00b kilowatt oil -fired Lennox Generating Station, near Bath, delivered initial power to the Ontario Hydro system during February. A 14,800 kilowatt combustion turbine unit was also declared in service.