HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-07-24, Page 9rr.
How much is believable
This Is an age in which the average citi-
zen is becoming ever more skeptical of the
things he Is told about the problems ho faces.
Gene are the days when a "Statement 'from
Ottawa" or "an annlout cement at Queen's
Park" provided information upon which we
could, rely.
Just last week the federal minister re,
sponsible for energy resources announced
that Canada is now so short of natural gas
that 4trict limits will have to be placed on ex-
ports to the United States and domestic con-
sumption will have to be curtailed. Mr. Mac-
donald reassured home owners that those
who already have gas-fired heating installa-
tions will be provided with adequate
amounts of fuel, but his speech suggested
that some controls will be placed on future
installations, and that industry will have to
rely more heavily on oil and coal.
In response the president of Union Gas
denies there is any shortage and says sup-
plies in Ontario are more than adequate for
all our needs. In addition Mr. Macdonald's
warning comes as a direct denial of the
carefully researched report issued by his
own government less than two years ago,
which if we recall, was in the form of a state-
ment by the prime minister and which said
that Canada needed to have no fears about
natural gas supplies for years to come.
Repeated warnings have been aired and
published over the last 18 months about the
critical shortage of gasoline supplies, but
right at the present time Imperial Oil's
Sarnia refinery hasereduced production by 30
per cent and at least two other companies in
the same city are cut back by 10 per cent.
Reason? Dealers in the Ontario area are not
able to, sell the maximum output from Sarnia)
.manufacturers.
Ontario Hydro is spending hundreds of
thousands of dollars to urge home con-
sumers into taking showers instead of baths
and to plug the nooks and crannies around
doors, and windows to save electricity. So
far, however, the message does not appear
to have reached the owners of the giant mer-
cantile towers in all the big• cities where en-
tire buildings blaze with light all night long.
Hospital boards, provincial govern-
ments and the general public are howling
mad because the federal budget demanded a
cutback in the cost of health care and an-
nounced a sharply reduced figure for 'the
federal share in this service. On the other
hand, several so-called experts have said
openly that the more careful dispensation of
money in the health field is good news for it
will reduce the vast number of unnecessary
operations which are performed in our hospi-
tals every year.
Former NDP; leader Tommy Douglas,
his party's energy critic in Ottawa, has come
very close to what many of us believe when
he says -that big business manipulates
figures to create a climate of shortage so the
price can be raised. Certainly it is by• now
obvious that fears of shortage and ever -high-
er prices always•go hand-in-hand.
But you and I and all the rest of us are
more than a little fed up with -all the conflict-
ing stories about problems which invariably
grab us in the pocketbook. It would be nice to'
hear from someone we can believe.
Call in the interpreter.
We received an interesting little booklet
in the mail the other day. Sent out by the
• Canadian Bar Association, it provides for the
layman an explanation of some of those be-
wildering legal phrases which he reads in the
papers.
Introduction to the folder says that the
practice of law, the administration of justice
and the courts in Canada, with the exception
of Quebec, are based on the Common Law,
something which is steeped in tradition with
terms and definitions that have come down
through many ,decades. In Quebec the law
• and administration of justice have their
basis on CiviE :-L-aw an evolvement- of ,the --
Napoleonic Code. •
.The booklet has been prepared specifi-
cally for the use of the medics (printed pub-
lications and radio and television) so that
when stories about the courts and the law are
prepared the poor old reporter will have
some clue about what is taking place. Good
N - for the Bar Association!
Here are a few exa.mples: Abstract of
Title --A chronological history, in abbreviat-
ed form, of the ownership of a parcel of land.
Arraignment—In criminal practice, the
formal reading of a charge to an accused
person in open court. Bench Warrant -Pro-
cess issued by the court itself, or "from the
bench" for the attachment or arrest of a per-
son, Brief—A written or printed document
prepared by counsel to file in court, usually
setting forth both facts and law in support of
his case; also the act of instructing counsel
in the preparation of a case for presentation.
Change of Venue—The removal of a suit
begun in one county or district to another, for
Mali or from one court to another in the
same county or district. Escrow—A writing
or deed delivered by the grantor into the
---,bands
of a third person, to be held by the
latter until the happening of a contingency or
, performance of a condition.
Well:, these are just a few samples. In
addition to the actual legal terms the booklet
also tells how we should address or print the
names of various court dignitaries, like "My
Lord", "Your Honour" and so on.
As we said, it's an interesting bit of in-
formation and should provide,us with a sort
of dictionary. Its title is well chosen—
"Legalese for the Layman".
The supreme penalty
The growing public debate over whether
or not the death penalty should be carried
out in Canada is bringing into focus a whole
range of legal \arguments, as well as 'the
spiritual torment of several persons whose
decisions have some bearing on the matter.
Opinion, of 'course, ranges from the position
of police officers who are demanding that
hanging be employed again where the law
says it must be, to that of Solicitor General
Warren Allmand who has said he will resign
rather than approve a legal killing.
Present Canadian law, of course,
demands the death penalty for the convicted
killers of policemen and` prison guards, but
every death sentence since 1963 has been
commuted by the federal cabinet to life im-
prisonment. The recent decision that a
superior court cannot overrule a jury court's
decision to acquit. (as in the case of Dr.
Henry Morgentaler) has .led to the logical
argument that the cabinet should not have
the right to overrule a jury court's decision
to convict.
Along with Mr. Alimand we believe that
neither we ashumans, nor our courts as
agents of the legal process have the right to
take a human life. But we also believe that
never should a convicted killer be permitted
to return to society after a comparatively
few years of imprisonment. We believe that
such persons should be sentenced to total life
imprisonment for the rest of their days on
earth. As a deterrent that course ,would
carry a pretty stiff punch—and at the same
time would permit us to avoid those few ter-
rible instances of error when it was found
that a person was innocent long after he or
she was hanged.
In the meantime the federal cabinet
faces one of its most obvious tests following
the conviction last week of the two men who
shot and killed two policemen in New Bruns-
wick and buried them in shallow graves.
Things to think about
The supreme and utter confidence, not to
mention the physical and mental energy of
Joey Smallwood, long-time premier of New-
foundland, who has come out of political ruin
and retirement to form a new political party
with the avowed intention of becoming
premier once again.
The increase in unemployment insur-
ance premiums, the vast bulk of which will
be paid by persons who will never benefit
from that form of "insurance"—such as -the
people who will never be unemployed (over
90 per cent of the work forceY and the em-
ployers (100 per cent of the people and firms
which provide the job openings).
The "right" to strike recently won by
teachers and other previously prohibited
groups which might have devoted their ener-
gies to the intelligent development of new
forms of arbitration and the saving of
millions of dollars for themselves and the
public.
The car driver who refuses to turn, on his
headlights at dusk, in fog, snow or rain-
storm—despite the fact that using those
lights costs him not one penny extra and
might well save his own neck.
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News
JULY 1928 L •
The farmers in this district will
be interested to know that a Com-
bine reaper thresher has been
sold to R.. -C. Armstrong of Tees -
water. This will be the first com-
bine in use in this part of Ontario.
At the last meeting of the Wing -
ham Public School Board, '';the
property committee was in-
structed to have the hall painted
or c alsomined. Miss RobertSdn
and Miss Joynt have' been engag-
ed to take senior 'and junior class-
es, in place of Miss Howard who
resigned.
A presentation- was made •
teacher Miss Jean Wylie of 'Airn-
berry; who has been teaching at
Powell's School for four years
and has resigned.
It will be gratifying news to
Wingham citizens to learn that
another of its main industries is
compelled to enlarge its factory
to take care of a rapidly increas-
ing business. C. Lloyd and Son
Limited will add a new one -storey
cement building at the rear of the
present office building. It isto be
equipped with semi-automatic
labor-saving machinery.
Congratulations are extended
to Miss Mary Cook of Belgrave,
in passing her primary piano
examinations of the Toronto Con-.
servatory of Music. Miss Cook is
a pupil of Miss Sarah Cole, Bel -
grave.
The board of management of
the Huron County Children's Aid
Society met in Magistrate C. A.
Reid's office, Goderich, to deal
with the•applications for the posi-
tion of superintendent and in-
spector of the society. As a result
of the vote, Robert Turner, reeve
of Goderich, H. T. Edwards, tax
collector of Goderich, and J. J.
Hayes, warden of Huron County,
were recommended for the posi-
tiol►-
The three nurses %vito gradu-
ated in May from the General
Hospital, Wingham, Miss Alma
Free of' Dungannon, Miss Irene
Collins of Armow and Miss Lil-
lian Hetherrrigton of Wingham,
have all been successful in pass-
ing the departmental examina-
tions for registration of nurses in
the province of Ontario.
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JULY 1940
A board of examiners was here
to test the applicants for the posi-
tion of postmaster for Wingham.
Eleven applications were receiv-
ed by the Civil Service Commis-
sion, as follows: H. C. MacLean,
A. Peebles, C. Wilson-, J. O. Hab-
kirk, D. Kennedy, J. Halliday, H.
T. Thomson, Clare Adams, Frank
Sturdy, G. Williams and Ken
Weaver,
Miss Aileen Underwood,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. N.
Underwood, has been appointed
to the position of director of home
economics with the Dominion
Natural Gas Co. at St. Thomas.
Dr. R. C. Redmond was elected
District Deputy Grand Master of
the Masonic Order for North Hur-
on district at a meeting of Grand
Lodge which was held in Toronto,
Miss Verna Thompson has been
engaged as a clerk on the staff of
the Dominion Bank here. Miss
Thompson is a graduate of the
commercial course of the Wing-
hanm High School.
The Wingham Rifle ('lub Is
i►lacing its range at the disposal
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Items from Old Files
of any who desire lo learn rifle
shooting, In this title of stress,
preparedness is very necessary
and any who are not familiar with
firearms will find shooting not
only an education but also very
interesting.
Junior Farmers and Junior
Farm Women are not only doing
an excellent job on the farms of
Ontario; but they have already
subscribed $575 toward the $1,750,
needed to provide an ambulance
for the Red Cross Society.
There are many visitors these
days at the turkey farm of Bert
Marti*1 at -the edge of the village
bf Wroxeter. It is a most interest-
ing sight — 1,200 bronze turkeys
in a huge wire enclosure. This is
Mr. Martin's first experience in
turkey raising and he is to be con-
gratulated ,
George Brown of Wroxeter,
who recently graduated from
OAC, Guelph, was at that city last
week trying examinations for
civil service.
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JULY 1951
During the past few days new
lines have • been painted on the
pavement along Josephine Street
and at the more important inter-
sections. Vehicles are now al-
lowed to park only to within 30
feet of an intersection rather than
20 feet as formerly.
Marion MacDonald has been
re-engaged as music supervisor
for the schools of Turnberry
Township.
The two Hanna stores on Jose-
phine Street have been under-
going improvements recently.
The men's wear store has been
treated to a smart looking green
and yellow finish and the ladies'
wear store will be natural -toned
sand -blown plywood.
John Hanna, M.L.A., has re-
ceived word that tenders are
being called for the surfacing of
No. 9 Highway, 17 miles from
Mildmay to Harriston.
A pretty wedding.. was solem-
nized at the Presbyterian manse
when Helen Breckenridge be-
came the bride of Lloyd Allan
Warwick. They will reside on the
groom's farm in Grey Township.
For several weeks, . workmen
have been engaged in the task of
dismantling the greenhouse on
Frances Street owned by Ernest
Lewis. The new frame is being
completed this week and it is ex-
pected that the glass will be in-
stalled soon.
The Belmore community was
in the path of a hail storm and
considerable damage has been
done to crops and gardens. It was
worst in the McIntosh area where
entire fields of grain were wiped
•out.
Ianville Hammerton has • just
returned from Winolia Lake, In-
diana, where in- a combination
portrait and commercial course,
he was awarded a certificate of
merit by the Winona School of
Photography.
Those travelling west from
Whitechurch • to Lucknow wilt
notice some changes. Owen King,
with the bulldozer, has
started to cut down Dickey's hill
and will' then level the ditches.
New culverts will also be install-
ed.
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JULY 1961
Many people in the community
and surrounding district were
shocked to learn of the passing of
Gordon W. Deyell, 54, Wingham's
chief of police. He suffered a
stroke and passed away the fol-
lowing day.
The Ontario Department of
Education has • announced the
promotion of Robert E. Secord
from District Representative in
the Lake Huron area to the posi-
tion of supervisor of Field Ser-
vices for the Province of Ontario
in the Community Programs
Branch, Toronto.
Ross Robinson, who has been
manager of the Lucknow Co -
Operative for the past few years,
has taken over the management
of the Belgrave Co -Operative.
Miss Mary Lou Stirling has
been riained by the Library Com-
mittee of Huron County Council
as librarian for the county. Her
assistant will he Miss Nora Haz-
litt-
Ross Wor•mworth, district • con-
servation tSIficer, reports that
New books in the Library
The Pleasure Bond by Masters &
Johnson
In their first book for the gen-
eral public, famous sex thera-
pists, Bill Masters and Virginia
Johnson, discuss with various
other couples how a man and a
woman can keep alive the sexual
excitement that originally united
them. This is a landmark book on
the ways in which the loving and
caring sexual relationship of a
couple can be strengthened and
intensified as time goes by.
Dandelion Wine by Ray Brad-
bury
This classic story of the end-
lessly new summer of boyhood is
a magical and moving story of a
boy's discovery of the magic of
childhoold.
The Saffron§ummer by M.
Summerton
Sussex is the setting for Mar-
garet Summerton's new roman-
tic suspense novel. Recently or-
phaned Claudine returns from
r -
France to visit her grandmother
who she thinks- has summoned
her back. Instead she finds she
has been enticed into a trap
devised since the death of her
father fifteen years before.
The Book of Fortune -Telling by
Madame Fabia
Here is all the basic informa-
tion necessary for you to be able
foretell the future for your
friends. Whether you favour
palms, hands, cards the stars
the essentials of the Method are
here and a little study and prac-
tice are all you need.
Alfred Hitchcock and the Three
Investigators in The Mystery of
the Talking Skull by R. Arthur
This time an old trunk involves
the three investigators with dan-
gerous criminals seeking a cache
of stolen money. Jupiter Jones,
Peter and Bob are the young de-
tectives who need all their wits to
keep one jump ahead of the
criminals.
two wolves have been shot
recently in Huron County, both of
which showed evidence of rabies.
Ross Feagan of RR 2, Clinton .de-
stroyed one of the animals on the
Colborne and Goderich Township
boundary. The second animal
was shot in- Huron Township.
A public information centre has
been opened at the Lake Huron
-site of the Douglas Point Nuclear
Power. Station, Canada's first
major nuclear -electric s develop-
ment. Chief guide at the centre is
Ivan Lloyd, who- was born in
Wingham and raised' in Lucknow,
At , nl •o ; ,
A, a eetimg # ° 'p. � ....
School Area Board, John Norman
agreed to donate a prize of $20 to
the pupil from Turnberry Town-
ship School area who submits the
best name for the new school in
the area.
Mrs. Paul Ruhnke, the former
Helen Louise Pocock of Wing -
ham, has been appointed to the
staff of the Ontario Veterinary
College, Guelph, as a laboratory
scientist in diagnostic bacteri-
ology. She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Pocock.
TO ThEOiT*
Dear Sir:.
controversy ''ova' tng he youth o.
Wingbal nR
it
,soerns. the Town i�
the 'ecre )tion c+ominit
have `the time ftp, realize t at
y g peopin d , place :and.
time to .relay and comm i+ a .
with each other, .also Souleone
theirwhQ isprofiexinie enough yin tom''
thinking to stand. by.and isten'to
blems.
P, rents are either too busy or:
wraapped up to their Own
leans, or take the attitude ofam
in control and, you will listen, to
me (tny bow it will .build .the + o
up) or penial s one of apsth ,
once you are out the der ;may
sponsibility IS :over.
Nuts to this;idea. giftof a
man Soil` has .been Prot .to.you
nourish ail) che' ish Also we owl
it to our ,town tc contribute
share of responsibility in orsaklt
Wingham a .co m ► " that is
alive. Welcom�in ..newunit usi11 s
cleaning up our main Street, ►el
coming visitors to comer and
'shop.
If you dare to walk along :t
streets, looking up at the trees,
enjoying the beauty of ';:Nature:
you are liableto` find•yourself flat'
on your back where you'have tall-�
en over sidew'alIs°or:roads Whig!
are a 'disgrace. , Tn expect• our,
elderly to Walk die 'streets is
invitingdisaster,
Listening : to our , inerchai is
complain of out of town shopping. r.
Search yourselves you i'av a Vic
answers:
1. Are your prices within
-sonable competition with those of
surrounding area?
2. Do you really care? Or are
your coffers overflowing?
3. Are you patronizing", your -
local market gardens?
Our young people need„ proper
nut!'tion for they are thteadults f
tomorrow. r
I, for one,. admire their search
fqr truth and values, questioning
• the values andstandards set by
-the town fathers' >attitude,. , "To..
hell with it, let us pass the buek'to'
M the tuw+„npoli c ” ■..(_y` +}',
\�e y,W'#ib We! .1,}Who
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lttI
satxicone wlioxietrds a i
loving care?
Ci me on, people, let,give
them some help. You. will be stir --
prised how much you are able to
add to your life by giving of your-
self.
Remember it is such . a short
time we are here. Each day• is a
gift to you. Share it with someone
else who needs you. How rich
your soul can be if you help the
young people and your com-
munity.
Margaret English
TOD1%Y'S CHILD
BY HELEN ALLEN
Rickey is a good-looking 12 -year-old with blonde, curly hair,
blue eyes and fair skin. A healthy, active boy, he is extremely
sports minded: He plays hockey (was assistant captain of his
team last year) soccer, swimming and skating. •
Rickey was a slow starter at school and has been in a special
development class to help him catch up. He is expected to go to
vocational class for grade seven next fall. Not academically
minded, Rickey enjoys active things and working with his
hands. He has done some woodworking and enjoys building
models.
Rickey very much wants to be adopted and to have a family of
his own. He's a popular boy at school, at church and in Scouts.
He needs a home where life is well ordered and parents who will
encourage him to do his best and will share his interest in sports.
To inquire about adopting Rickey, please write to Today's
Child. Ministry of Community and Social Services, Box 888,
Station K, Toronto, M4P 2142. In your letter please tell
something of your present family and your way of life. For
general adoption information, consult your local Children's Aid
Society.
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