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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-04-17, Page 114 6 1 A page of editorial opinion Thursday, Aprit.17 OP 10 riwpw- • They didn't get very far LaSt week's top level conference on oil pricing did riot achieve a great deal. Other than providing an opportunity for the -rtralicrt civic the nrintAind-ag tra sit down these heads of government migtlt as well have stayed home. To the avei-age Canadian, who has to shell out the money for escalating Oil prices, the whole thing looked very much like an exercise in futility. Premier DaVis of Ontar- io, casting a sharp eye at his election chances this year, went into the conference on the white steed of concern for his people and refused to budge one inch toward com- promise. It may be remotely possible that his unflinching stand will eventually result in • a better deal for Ontario consumers, buf the consensus of opinion by the other partici- pants is that prices will have to go up. The conference, by the very nature of its conduct, proved one point: there is every reason to remind ourselves that a federal government is still a necessary part of the mechanisms by which we rule this land. The provincial premiers might still be arguing their several stands in Ottawa had not the presence of the federal authority made it plain that the eventual solution or decision will have to be imposed by the Parliament of Canada. Both Mr. Davis of Ontario and Mr. Lougheed of Alberta will be forced to ack- nowledge that single truth. Another and still more important truth emerges from every discussion on the future of ell reserves and the prices we will be obliged to pay for fuel; at best the known and suspected sources of petroleum products are limited. Each new find is farther away from the areas of high consumption and thus the cost of exploration end development mounts at an alarming rate. 'As usual, money will tell the tale. Granting that fossil fuels are going to be excrutiatingly expensive, the gamble of dollars needed to develop new sources of energy becomes more attractive. Yotr can bet your own bottom 'dollar that there are some very exotic experiments in progress right now in all the sciente-oriented nations of the world. In the scant 150 years since the first employment of mechanized equipment, coal and then oil have provided such cheap power sources that other forms of energy have been virtually ignored. The energy of the sun and the wind are beyond calculation and there is no foreseeable time in which these natural forces would be used up. Already some very interesting stories are filtering out of laboratories and work- shops as scientiSts begin to experiment with inventions to harness new approaches to solar power. The energy of tides and waves is also getting some close attention. True, the economically sound usefulness of sun, wind and water are some years away—but it's the classic case of necessity becoming the mother of invention. And when the day arrives that these colossal power sources are made available to us, those poor Arabs won't really have much to sell from their desert lands. Budget for an election The Ontario budget, brought down last week by Treasurer Darcy McKeough, ,promises better things for quite a few people in this province. Mest consumers will benefit from the reduced provincial sales tax; pen- t sioners will.be happy with free drugs (wheth- er they need them or not) and farmers and small business owners have reason to re - all, the tax concessions and other hartd-outs. will cost the provincial treasury something in the nature of $600 'million. What, we wonder, is the reaction of school board members and hospital boards to such generous application of public funds? These people, Who are charged with the responsibi- lity of maintaining vital services, hve been told in flat terms just how much thefihad to cutfrom-their budgets in orcleri*Oay-within- provincial •spending limits. Some board members must now be convinced that votes are a much more saleable commodity than public health or education. Filopefully, this election year largesse will bear fruit other than the re-election of the present government. The stimulation provided by some tax relief for smaller businesses may create a 'climate in which more jobs are made available and thus benefit the economy generally. However, the reduced sales tax was promised onlY until the end of this year, as were some of the other gbodieg. So far the op- position parties have remained silent on how far they might be willing to go in outdoing the PC's at election promises.. As taxpayers we should hope for a pro- vincial election every year—despite the evi- dent fact that Oritarfil might 664-oP with a debt far greater than the U.K. and the U.S. combined. • We're not so badly trethed If you were one of the people who were forced to venture out in that big snow storm you may have been momentarily,alarmed at the violence of the weather you had to face. Wading through snowdrifts up to one's waist and feeling your breath grabbed from 'your nostrils by a howling wind and blinded by the stinging snow, some of us had a small taste • of -the panic which must accompany torna- dos and true blizzards. All of which serves to remind us that we are indeed fortunate to live where we do. It is not often that we have to face weather which actually threatens human life—or even poses any great danger to our homes or vehicles. True, there have been isolated cases in recent years where Caen" buildings were seriously damaged by near -tornados, but we know nothing of ,the devastating weather conditions which so frequently.tear their way across other areas of the conti- nent. Most of us have seen pictures of the devastation left in the wake of an American prairie tornado. The hurricanes !which so often strike along the gulf coast of the United States are dreadful in their consequences— and even these natural disasters are nothing in comparison with the horror created by floods in Bangladesh or drought in Central Taken in total, we don't really have m'uch to complain about in this part of the world, despite the number of protests and strikes which are eternally crippling the rea- sonable progress of our daily lives. We can find an opportunity at every turn to remind ourselves how much better off is the guy next door and how unfairly we are treated. There seems to be little time left over for the other side of the coin—true thankfulness for all the troubles we never have to face and the rich bounty that we take so easily for granted. Even love is rationed As the communist forces raced toward Saigon last week concerned Canadians, • Americans and Britishers by the hundreds offered their homes and their lovi to the or- phaned children of South Vietnam—hapless waifs left to suffer and starve as the tides of war rolled over their heads. Some, of course, were rescued -by hurried airlifts, but thou. sands more were not so fortunate. As might have been expected, the voice of caution was not long silent to predict that removal of the youngsters should not be con- tinued. There was the possibility that some • of the wee ones might not, indeed, be orphans, but only temporarily separated from their loving parents. To cap it all the falling government of South Vietnam for- bade the removal of any more children from that country. It is hard to understand or believe that there could be any valid reason for failing to rescue as many of these hapless children as possible. In fact, it is a tragedy that the air- • lift was not started months ago so that many more of these tiny victims could have been brought to safety. The argument that living parents might be found Scarcely holds water. Suppose the children were brought to our shores on the understanding that some might have to be returned, there still would have been lots of our people ready to provide temporary safety and love. As for the government in Saigon, surely the world is aware by now that its dictates are so illogical that the tirne has long since passed to heed its orders. Had the Western nations, particularly the United States, recognized the inevitable' result of the war in Southeast Asia ten years ago, concrete plans might have been formu- lated to forestall some of the suffering which can no longer be prevented. yet at this late date President Ford asks his country to ap- prove the millions he wants for renewal of military operations in that sad part of the THE WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limitad 13arry Wenger, President Robert 0. Wenger, Secretary -Treasurer Member Audit Bureau of circulations Member — Canadian Community Nbwspapers Assoc. Ontario Weekly Newspapers Assoc. Subscription $10 00 per year. Six monthS $5.25 To United States $12.50 Second Class Mail Registration No. 0821 Return postage guaranteed OSGOOM STILL NMI% DIFF mom PRAWING WATER IN CELSIUS. ews APRIL 1928 Few of those vitally interested in a very necessary organization in the town turned out to the an- nual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last week. T. J. Mc- Lean was elected president ; vice- presidents are J. W. Hanna and tary and C. P. Smith is treasurer. Jack Thynne, a Brussels box, popular 10 the music-loying set from old friends there before leaving for Detroit. It is highly likely that softball may supplant hardball in this dis- trict this summer. Owing to the small number of hardball teams entering this league last year, it has been suggested that the leag- ue officials admit the introduc- tion of softball and already sev- eral clubs not represented last season have signified a willing: ness to affiliate if such a move is approved by the•executive. Congratulations' to D. K. Per- on pasing his second year divini- Items ty course with honors at Knox College and whining a $50 scholarship. • Mrs. Robert Dane is the dele- gate from the Gorrie United Church Women's Missionary Society who Will be attending the Huron Presbyterial meeting to be held in , the Wingham United Church. . Gordon Brown of the 6th con- cessiOn of Howick Township, -'-'pickeck up a miniature balloon in the field, with a tag attached, re- questing that it be returned by the finder to Racine, Wisconsin, USA. It had been sent up at the horse races held there last Labor Next Monday, a vote will be taken on the question as to annul- ling the village of Wroxeter as a corporation. Every ratepayer who has a vote should consider the question seriously before marking their ballots. APRIL 1940 The loCal Battery is all set for a training period as two guns arriv- The Advance -Thies Dear Editor The hockey season in Wingham has once again come to a close. What watia iq it for your son? ° son had at leastn55'hom of wit' coached hockey ice time, for small sum of $8.90 far the seam The coach was a professional man in town, Dr. Dave Magee, a newcomer to the town, assisted gchool student. These men gave for the pleasure of being With these eight, nine and ten -year-old boys, so they could have It pad time and at the same time learn something about hockey. Dr. Ma- gee arranged to have his broth- er's team from Searberongh come to Wingham for a weekend of games early in February and last weekend Wingham toured -to Toronto to return the fun. Can you imagine how much or- ganization goes into a weekend like this? The boys had a fantas- tic time, one they will never for- get, just because we have -two men in town who•care enough to make things like this possible. The parents of the team wish to show - their most sincere ap-. predation for all the efforts • shown. We are lucky to in a community that offers so much to children geowing up. Thank you! (IVIrs.) B. Nicholson On behalf of the parents of Dr. Magee's Atom team. ed last week. The guns are 18 pounders and are similar to the guns the battery previously used for training, and which were shipped to another place a few months ago. . W. T. Miller was elected to the head office of the Turnberry -Dis- trict Royal Scarlet Chapter at the Aprihrneeting. Other officers are W. J. Peacock, Carl Johnston, As part of their training at the Stratford Normal School, six stu- dents are teaching and observing in the public school here this week. They are Verne Walker, Margaret Coulter, Dorothy Gol- ley, Ileen Galbraith of Gorrie, Jessie Little and Marie King both of Brussels. There has been considerable damage done to the local tennis courts recently. The club has gone to great expense to set dp these fine tennis courts and equip them in an up-to-date way and anyone destroying the property will be prosecuted. Miss Jean Elliott was elected president of the Bluevale Wo- men's Institute at its annual meeting. Other members of the- executiVe are Mrs. M. L. Aitken, Olive Scott and 'Miss Florence Winter made a detertermined try to hold the fort last week when a snow storm plugged many Jack Weir of Salem= motored -t0 Toronto where he intends enlist- ing in the air force. - Mr. and, Mrs. Albert Coultes had the hydro installed in their home at Whitechurch last week: The Wroxeter Women's Instit- ute elected Mrs. 11. Waller as president at its April meeting. Mrs. D. S. MacNaughton and Mrs. W. T. -MacLean are vice- presidents and Mrs. I. Campbell is secretary -treasurer. APRIL 1951 Wingham Town Council met in special session Friday evening, when Mr. Stewart of the Kilborn Engineering Company was pres- ent for further discussion in re- gard to the new sewage disposal plant which is to be installed here. The Wingham Kinsmen Club has acquired four more hospital beds and now has six beds for the use of needy sick people in the Wingham area. Two of these beds were donated to the club by the Wingham Kinettes. A quiet wedding was solem- nized in Fergus when Flora Edna McTavish, 4th line, Turnberry, became the bride of Jack M. Wil - will reside on the groom's farm in Turnberry. Last week saw the first volun- tary work party on hand at the new golf course. The work to be done this year will include fenc- ing, clearing the. fairways of stones, laying the pipes for the water system, clearing the brush and rubbish and completing the final grooming of the greens. It is expected that golf might be'play- ed by mid -summer. Fred 0. Wilson, assistant agri- cultural representative for Huron County since June 1940, has re- turned to active farming in Peel County. His successor will be John Butler of RR 1, Ottawa. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Yuill of Morris held a successful sale: They will move next month to their new home in Belgrave. Robert Laidlaw has purchased the Vint farm on Highway 86 in Turnberry, and expects to move there soon. Mrs. Alex Corrigan was elected president of the Bluevale Wo- men's Institute when the annual meeting was held at the home of Mrs. W. H. McKinney. Vice- presidents are Miss Wilda Breck- enridge and Mrs. Gordon Mun- dell. Miss Margaret Curtis is sec - AN OLD LOG CABIN stands as a' reminder of the days gonesbi'/ in a snow-covered field. The owners of the cabin, which Is on st. Helens road, claim the structure is over 100 years old. APRII, 1961 At a meeting of the directors of the Wingham General Hospital, the administratrix, Mrs. I. Mor- rey, said that the hoSpital is still badly overcrowded. On Friday there were 138,patients in care. During the month there were 31 births, 71 operations, 136 outpa- tients, 221 x-rays and 1443 labora- tory procedures.. „At a gathering of over 200 CGff members of Huron in North Street United Church, Goderich, a graduation service took place' for nine girls. Three Wingbam girls grOtiategit Croy. Eleanore Goy Was valedic- torian for the class. Carl Laybourn, Director of Safety Promotion for the Ontario Department of Transport, strongly tvged the establishment bf driver training courses in an address to the Lions • Club of Wingham. The home df Mr. and Mrs. Gib- son Rintoul, John Street, suffered heavy damage in a fire which broke out last Tuesday evening. Cause of the fire is unknown but \damage to the home and its con- tents was very extensive, running to several thousand dollars. , At a meeting of over 100 rate- payers of Morris Township, the Township School Area bOard re- signed when petitions from, the various school sections, except Walton, wer\e read opposing the board's proposed plan to build two new rooms at the Walton school. As a result of the resigna- tiOns a nomination meeting has been called for April 28. Dr. W. A. Crawford was elected to the presidency of the Wingham Golf Club when the annual meet- ing was held. Other officers eleCt- ed included vice-presidents D. C. Nasmith and Ross Hantilton, sec= retary John Cruickshank and" treasurer W. J. Hamilton. At the evening auxiliary meet- ing of the Women's Missionary Society of Knox- United Church, Belgrave, a panel from Wingham consisting of Mrs. G. W. Tiffin, Mfs. Tom Jardin, Mrs. Jack Rea - vie and Mrs. Ross Vogan gave a very inspiring and informative talk as to thelluture of the church and its new organizatiOn; The United Church Women. What's new at Huronview? The Over 90 Club met on Wednesday afternoon with 20 Members • present. William GoVier was welcomed to the club and following games of euchre and crokinole, lunch was served by the Walkerburn Club volun- teers from Auburn. The "Family Night" program was provided by Albert Craig of Bayfield, assisted by Mrs. Henderson and Norman Speir of the Horne. Albert sang several country and western favorites and led a sing -a -long of requests. Mrs. Buchanan thanked the entertainers on behalf of the resi- dents. By the way, we have been at- tempting ,to find a more suitable night in the week for our ',!Family Night" program and have de- cided beginning May 1st to change to the Tuesday evening.