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Clinton News-Record, 1983-06-29, Page 4PAGE 4 CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1983 BLUE R I BB O'N; 1 9e The CBBr,tenn m0®wo.81mco.d Oe pube0sbod beds tlUadtheaday hot P.O. 04.1 24. C80nton, Onterle, Outreach. P981211 11.11. 1m1.: 942.2491. Sabscrdp9Bon Brento: Ceaeendo •10-88 sr. COtOmon . •12.09 per year U.s.A. & doralldn. •29.89 per your It On re istmrmd as =condi du= aomlB by Mho pont °tarn vender the plinth o0atbar 801,. Too l4owa-1110cond Ben nrporetod In 1924 the /toren Pdewtr4ocord. dountlad In 1501, end Tho Cddnton Mew sea, toeteedod In sets. lat©I promo non 4.288. Incorporating THE BLYTII STANDARD J. HOWARD AITKEN - Publisher SHELLEY McPHEE - Editor GARY HAIST - Advertising Manager MARY ANN HOLI.ENBECK - Office Manager A MEMBER MEMBER Opo ed wartlsdns rales uoedlebde en request. Ask for Mato Card Mo. 12 offocHva Oat, 1. 1991. J Canada's grass is greenest Looking forward to a holiday this Friday' Yes, aren't we all. It will be a day to forget the office, put up the feet and relax. It will be a day to head to the beach, wash the car, cut the grass, have a few brews in the backyard, maybe even catch an afternoon movie on television. If trends from the past continue, Canada Day will be celebrated in this com- munity with nary a thought of appreciation or love for this nation. Like many other Canadians, local people seem to have stagnated with a case of apathy, at least on the surface, when it comes to showing some pride for their country. Perhaps these people should spend some time in Poland and live with the military rule and political unrest there. Or they could move to Northern Ireland, El Salvador or Lebanon to see and feel what true violence and unhappiness among nations of people is all about. Perhaps they could visit India and deal with the unbearable living conditions of a country unable to cope with the massive population. Or visit Indonesia where limited education and money have prevented progress and opportunities for o good future. Each day on the radio, the television, in magazines and newspapers we are reminded of the horrifying conditions that millions of people around the world live with. Yet many of us fail to see how fortunate we really are. Too often we take our freedom for granted. We forget that we're well fed, clothed, housed, educated and cared for by our neighbors. In our ignorance and greed we see little to be proud of, little to celebrate in Canada. It seems that the only people who have any pride or respect for Canada is out: siders. Dutch immigrants and Southeast Asian refugees, for instance, who have made Canada their new home, value the potential, the freedom and the beauty that this country offers. Perhaps only new Canadians who have seen and lived in other cultures and nations understand national pride and value Canada as a democratic land of opportunity and hope. Canada Day should be celebrated with fanfare, flags flying and joy. It should be a time to meet with friends and neighbors in celebration. Yet apathy and apparent disinterest still appear to reign supreme. Time and time again, year after year, we have reminded our readers that Canada is still one of the best countries in the world. Are we wrong' Think about it, compare this nation with others in the world. If you can really find another country where the grass is truly greener let us know. -By S. McPhee behind the scenes Impossible Dreams The loss of three more by-elections by the Parti -Quebecois in Quebec seems to be more evidence that the love affair with the party is cooling rapidly. All political love affairs do, of course. In fact the stronger the romance, the more reaction there seems to be when the dreams made at the peak of the affair are unfulfilled. And the dreams for the PQ were beautiful ones. Rene Levesque and his partners represented all that was good while the 1 ibe:als represented the past, the corruption of Quebec politics, the years of grovelling before les anglais, the years of an economy that depended on foreigners. Independence, ah, there was the answer to everything that was wrung in Quebec, the cure for everything but the cornrmon cold. ,Just put Rene and friends in office and everything would change. The brave new world would arrive. They were impossible dreams, of course. Government may be the largest single force in our lives today but it can't change the world. A new government in Quebec cannot rearrange the world economy so that Quebec can escape a ma- jor recession. A new government in Quebec cannot change the fact that Quebec has to live with the rest of North America F'rrnii the initial shock of the election of the 1'Q ;iri1l the tremors of fear sent across Canada that it ysas just a matter of tune before (';hada was split apart, the best al- ly that those wanting to keep Canada trrr;cther hail was time. In the enthusiasm of the ntorient, the hazy. wedding -day glow lust after the eleectiort, the people of Quer s. could believe anything. As months and ',ears \cent by, they were lcss likely. to See separation from Canada as an answer u, everything. The I'll helped 10 cause their current problerr>., by some of the policies they adopted hill 101, for instance, while It i'aiised nut rage among Quebec anglophones ,urd ,ic'rnss Canada, was a great a111 of unite It ga‘u French - Sink or b1%in] keith roulston I I speaking Quebecers both a sense of securi- ty. a feeling that the language wouldn't die and, let's face it, a sense of revenge for past injustices. To go along with that there was a failing economy that showed that Levesque couldn't bid the tide of world af- fairs to turn back at the Quebec boundary. The convictions of one cabinet minister- for shop-lifing and another for having sex with under -age girls showed that the PQ didn't have a lock on morality. And anti -union legislation has hurt the party's left-wing image. The result is that while the young were once the hope of the future for the PQ they are now turning their back on the par- ty in droves. r o a lesser extent the same kind of reac- tion against massive expectations un- fulfilled have occurred before. All western provinces except Alberta, for instance, have seen the NDP ( or ('CF') swept to power with dreams that utopia was here at last. Utopia, of course, wasn't, and the par- ty suffered for the dreams it had created. Today in the west, the NDP is seen in a more realistic light, being more or less just another political party. Nationally, however, and in Ontario in particular, sup- porters of the party still speak as if elec- tion of an NDP would mean we could com- fortably skip the Second Corning. For the sake of the dreams and dreamers, it might be better if the party never does reach power, Ask Pierre Trudeau, he's an expert in not fulfilling people's impossible dreams. He was going to change the world for all those caught up in Trudeau-mama in 1968. Of course he couldn't and the bitterness of those who believed he could do no wrong has surrounded him ever since. So watch nut Brian Mulroney. i can see a hard fall corning for you already when peo- ple like the normally cynical columnist Peter C. Newman write things like: "Hc is the very best man the Tories could have chosen, and he will make a great Prime Minister." While you're unpacking your honeymoon duds. Brian, better get out your burial suit as well. (heek for leaks boaters J A regular c heck of the ven- tilating system Is a MIST on your boat ('heck for leaking fuel lines or fittings. par- ticularly out board portable tank hose lines on galley equipped craft particular at- tention should Ix• givers pro- pane and hut ane lines between lank and stove Pro- pane anti butane tanks should be mounted verlic'ally ,111(1must be in the open, with plenty of ventilation and in such a way as to allow any leaking t41•'4'' o 1l l5 o\l'1 ioard. The master salve at the tank should always he turned off. tightly. V,111'11 .,tnves are not in use A good safety precaution is to turn off the main valve HT;FURE turning off the burners so as to allow gas in the lines to be consumed before the stove is shut-off Conversely, before opening the main valve at the tank, check that the stove valves are closed Sharing a cool one by S. McPhee A word to the groom This is June, the month when newspapers and women's magazines run articles giving advice to the June bride. Ironically, there isn't a woman alive who either needs or will take advice when it comes to keeping her man in line. But I know somebody who does, so let's have a little advice for that neglected, rather pathetic figure, the June groom. First of all, young fellow, what ever made you do it? There you were, living at home, eating Mom's great cooking, spen- ding your money foolishly but for fun things, kicking up your heels a bit, and without a single worry in the world. You were in clover, boy. However, it's too late now, and I certain- ly wouldn't try to turn you away from the cliff. In fact, I'd hate to see any young fellow avoid such an enlightening educa- tion as marriage. But just as I wouldn't send a 10 -year-old boy into the ring with the heavyweight champ of the world, I don't like to see you going into a battle that will last your whole life with no weapons but your own dim .7c wits. First thing you'd better to, after the ceremony is over, all the jokes smiled at, and all those durnb relatives of hers kissed and shaken by hand, is to let her know who's boss. When you start on your wedding trip, just have a quiet little talk with her. Don't get nasty; just be firm. When she stops crying and you stop apologizing, it will be all settled who is the boss. But don't allow a little setback like that to get you down. You didn't really want to be boss and have all that responsibility anyway. Next, try this. Tell her you think that people should get out by themselves once to a while, after they're married. If you've cnly been wearing the ball and chain for a month or so, she might even agree. Then you get crafty. "In that case," you say, "you won't mind if I go over to Joe's on Friday night. His wife's away and he's having a few of the boys in for a round- table discussion on the merits of a full house as opposed to a straight." If she says, with a painful grimace, no, she doesn't mind at all, she's Tying in her teeth. But never mind that. Go ahead and make your plans. Don't say another word about it until Friday night, however cool the domestic atmosphere becomes. Get dressed tor a poker party. Then, just before she bursts into tears, say, "I was ,only kidding, lambie. I'd rather go out with you." You may be lying in your teeth, but she'll be so flabbergasted and relieved that you'll have her eating out of your hand. For a week. When the first baby arrives, don't let her pull that "little mother needs her sleep" routine. Stand on your rights. Insist that she get up every other night to walk with •1the little squaller, whether she likes it or not. She won't, but you'll feel better about your token resistance. Another important requisite for a young husband is the ability to lie while looking her straight in the eye. Practise in the bathroom. Better still, ask any old hus- band for lessons. If she says, "When are you going to cut that lawn?", give her a very sincere look and reply, "Tomorrow night, lamb. It's too wet (or dry) right now." With any luck it'll be pouring rain tomorrow night or somebody will ask you out to dinner. Something else that will come to you almost automatically after a year or so of your sentence is served, is the ability to kaleidoscope How well do you know Canada? Here's a little quiz to help you brush up on your national pride. 1. How did Canada get its narne? 2. Name the provinces and territories and their capital cities? 3. What was the Group of Seven? 4. What does "A marls usque ad mare" mean? 5. What was The Last Spike? 6. What's the oldest and largest Canadian province? 7. Who was Pauline Johnson? 8. What is a "tupek'?" 9. What explorer first landed at Cape Breton Island in 1497? 10. Where would you find Dreamer's Rock.? + + Now here are the answers. 1. It is believed that the name Canada originated with a Huron -Iroquois chief who took French explorer .Jacques Cartier to visit his village near the site of Quebec City. The Indian, a chief named Don- nacona, used the word "Kanatta," meaning a collection of huts, and Cartier mistakenly assumed that this was the name of the whole country and entered his spelling of the name in the records. At the time of Confederation other names con- sidered were Kingdom of Canada, l.aurentia, New Britain, ('abotia, Columbia, Britannica, Boretta, Mesopelagias and Ilrsalia. 2 British Columbia, Victoria. Alberta, Edmonton. Saskatchewan, Regina, Manitoba, Winnipeg. Ontario, Toronto. Quebec, Quebec City. New Brunswick, Fredericton. Nova Scotia, Halifax. Prince Edward island, Charlottetown. Newfoundland, St. John's Yukon Territory, Whitehorse. Northwest Territories, Yellowknife, change the subject without seeming to. There's no particular set of rules about this. Just observe closely how your wife does it, and you'll soon become equally adroit when you don't like the direction the conversation is taking. Make it a point to hang up your clothes every night, not just sling them over a chair. In fact, it's not a bad idea to lock them right up. Never, ever get the idea that your wife is above such a thing as go- ing through your pockets. And before changing your clothes, make absolutely sure there is no incriminating evidence in them, such as a book of matches with "Murphy's Bar and Massage Parlour" in- scribed on it. I know that you wouldn't be caught dead in such a place, and that a friend gave you the matches, but she'll never believe it on a stack of Bibles. I remember one time my wife was away for a couple of days. When she carne back, she found a match book with Park Plaza Lounge on it. To this day, I don't know where I got it, unless some fiend planted it on me, and to this day she swears I was having a rendezvous with an old fume. Speaking of old flames, avoid them as you would the bubonic plague. An old air force friend of mine took his wife to England for their 25th anniversary treat. Met an old girl friend in a pub, introduced his wife, had some drinks, got a little too cosily reminiscent with the old flame. He has now been married 35 years, and his wife hasn't spoken to him in the last 10. Not a bad fate, really, but it does create pro- blems. • With these few pointers dispensed, I can look with some equanimity on the proces- sion to the slaughterhouse. Above all, don't worry, young groom. The first 40 years are the worst. After that, it's a breeze. 3. The Group of Seven was an influential art movement that found inspiration in northern -Ontario landscapes. The group began to form in 1911 and the original seven members were Frank Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson, Frank Johnston, Arthur ',ismer, J.E.H. MacDonald and F.H. Varley. Tom Thomson, whose tragic death in 1917 precluded his membership, was an in- spiration to the Group. Later additions were A.J. Casson, Edwin Holgate and i,eMoine Fitzgerald. 4. "A mari usque ad mare" is the motto of the Dominion of Canada. The Latin phrase for "From sea to sea" was suggested by Psalm 72:8, "He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth." Those words im- pressed Leonard Tilley when a designation for Canada was being discussed in 1886 and Dominion was chosen. 5. The bast Spike was the iron spike that was driven into the final rail of the Canadian Pacific Railway at a place named Craigellachie, B.C., at 9:22 a.m. on Nov. 7, 1885. The last Spike, The Great Railway, 1881-1885 is the title of the second volume of Pierre Burton's history of the ('PR. 6. Quebec is the oldest and largest province. Created by the Proclamation of 1763, it possesses more northern territory than any other province. . Pauline Johnson (1862-1913) was born at the Six Nations Indian Reserve near Brantford. Daughter of the marriage of a hereditary chief of the Mohawks and an English woman, she began publishing romantic verse at the age of 23. She toured North America and Great Britian and gave popular recitations of her rhythmical incl picturesque verse about Indian life. 8 "Tupek" is the Eskimo name for a "tent made of skin." During the suer months Eskimos used to live in a tune during the winter months in an igloo. 9 ,John (sabot landed at Nova Scotia's (ape Breton in 1497. However Norsemen and European fisherman probably visited the island long before that. 10. Dreamer's Rock is near Little Current, Manitoulin Island. Before the arrival of the white man, Indian youths were fastened to its summit and through dreams would receive powers from the spirit world. All information for this quiz came from Columbo's Canadian References and Quick Canadian Facts. + + And now for a little bit of Clinton history, here are the names of the members of the 1931 Clinton Boys' Band, pictured in the June 22 News -Record ( Page 4.1 Back row, left to right - Harry Plum - steel, Art. Groves, Eddy Elliott, Bill Murch, John McGill, Band Leader Jack I,ougheed, Cecil Holmes, Sid Lawson, Lawrence Plumsteel, Chuck ,Johnson and Ken Elliott Middle row - George Twyford, George Elliott, Bruce Bartliff, ,Jack McIlveen, George l,avis, Jack Murch, Norman Fitzsimmons, Murray Hanley, Reg Cudmore, Benson Sutter and Ross Finch. Front row - Ken Reid, Bill Finch, Ken Hall, Tom Cooke, .Jack Perdue, Gordon Hearn, Ernie Mittell and Cecil Elliott. Thank you for all the interest you showed in trying to identify the photo. It looks like we didn't fool to many of you. 4 ) + In years to come, pictures of old (grade 8 graduating classes will be brought out from the albums and people, as they love to do, will try to remember all the faces and names, This week tvh've included many of the 1983 graduating classes in our area schools. However due to space limitations we are unable to carry them all in this edition. Be sure to watch for the July 6th newspaper for your picture. + 4 + Please remember that ,July 2 is the first Saturday of the month. time to bundle up your old newspapers for the imndesboro Lions. Have your papers out at the curb early Saturday morning for pick-up Look before leaping into group horde Dear Editor: I read with considerable concern, about the plans to set up a group home in Clinton. 1 know that the mentally handicapped citizens deserve good care, but 1 do not know that the plan to move them from a well equipped and staffed centre like Bluewater will ensure this. In actual fact I feel this is a retrograde step and they will end up worse off than ever. A study of the government's five year plan reveals many areas of concern : - High functioning residents are not ex- pected to be kept for any extended period in a group home. They are to be moved into other types of accommodation. The government plans that this will free up places for "the hard -to -serve" individuals. While high functioning residents may riot be a concern to close neighbors, their replacements may well be. Some of the "hard -to -serve" are multiple handicap- ped, some have sexual, hygenic and/or ag- gressive behaviors that may well be a real concern to neighboring families. In addition funding is a concern. Accor- ding to Mr. Drea's plan funding is to be at 70 per cent of current need. While we may be told that the group home will be funded 80 per cent by the province and the remain- ing 20 per cent out of a Federal pension what about all the additional needs and services? London city C cil has just recently discovered that' e (ra recrea- tional and transportatidn costs will fall on the city if new group homes are establish- ed there. Again we know of no planning of funding for workshops, in Clinton should a home be established here. This in spite of Mr. Drea's speech to the legislature on April 28, 1983. At that time he said "no resi- dent of any institution for the developmen- tally handicapped will move to the com- munity without a properly supervised residential setting and where applicable, a work training or activity program". Again I say, it is not my wish to deny M.R. people their rights - rather I want to protect their rights. I am only asking flat we, the Clinton taxpayers insist on enough time to study this whole question in the light of Mr. Drea's five year plan. We need proper zoning to control the type, location and number of any such homes. We need adequate provincial funding for the homes and the needed services, workshops, recreational activities treat- ment, training, staffing, etc. We need time to have services in place before residents are moved here. And the list goes on... Let us look before we leap. Yours truly, Gerda Abbott, Clinton Taxpayer. Cool tips to beat the heat Cool tips to beat the heat It's official! ...Summer started June 21st...at 12:05 a.m., to be exact. But before your thoughts turn to the sun, the beach, and backyard barbecues, keep one thing in mind: The secret to summer fun is know- ing how to keep cool. Here are some helpful tips to help you beat the heat. Dress to stay fresh What you wear can make the difference between comfort and cooking. Skirts and blouses made of cotton or linen are best. These natural fibers breathe by themselves and keep you cool. Light colors help, too. They attract less heat. Make sure your sununer wardrobe is loose. That way the warm air can easily circulate. The juices have it Sununer just isn't summer without a tall cool gin. But watch it. Alcohol is a natural dehydrater. You will need to keep your body fluids up - especially during those unexpected heat waves, Water and fruit juices are perfect. They can keep you refreshed whether you are running or relaxing. So, drink up. Water works wonders A dip in the p ool can really do the trick. A bath or shower at the end of the day can mean a good night's rest. But keep the water tepid. Hot or cold extremes won't help. And give yourself a minute after- wards to dry off naturally. The evapora- tion adds to the cooling comfort Eat light Plan your summer me als around light dishes that are easy to prepare. Heavy foods are hard to digest in high temperatures and can tire you out. Be sure to serve salads and shinirmering moulds with barbecue basics. They will help you stay lively and summer trim. Keep cool inside Good insulation in the basement, attic, and walls can turn your home into a quiet retreat from the summer heat. 1t can save you money, too, by cutting down on air conditioning costs Fiberglas ('anad.r recommends the following insulation levels for your home. it.hcs, IISi 7.1 r R- 40 i; exterior walls. HSi 3 5 T H-20 1: base- ment walls, R.Si 2.1 1H-121 Fiberglas also recommends you open attic windows to help ventilation, check caulking and weatherstripping around windows, and keep draperies drawn during the hottest daylight hours A splash in time Here's a sweet l rir k to cool clow ri Keep a bottle of your favorill' perfume or cologne in the refrigerator A quirk splash on the wrist will provide some surprisingly refreshing results So, don't lose your enol this summer Follow these tips and heat the heat Nov, which way 10 the beach''