HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1981-04-23, Page 3The CHSS choir now has 40 students, and Uke the band, is under the direction of teacher
Rob Parr. As well as performing in school, they have sung at local churches and will give
a May 2 music concert. (CHSS photo)
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Have you ever thought, really
thought, about bathrooms. But of
course not, bathrooms are included In
the world of the unspeakable and
socially impolite.
Yet bathrooms deserve far more
credit than they receive, after all, just
think where we would be without
them.... !
There are many questions that could
be anowered, and there's an unique
philosphy behind bathrooms that could
keep sociologists and psychologists
researching for years and years.
For instance, has anyone really
discovered why in public places women
travel in pairs to the bathroom, and
why men prefer to go alone?
How many people first stakeout the
john when they first enter a previously
unvisited home, and how come the
bathrooms are always located in some
shabby, isolated corner of department
stores?
What makes people write lude, crude
things on bathroom walls, and is it true
that graffiti in the ladies room is more
colorful than in the men's?
Is there some sort of mysterious
psychic phenomenon involved between
bathrooms and bells? It seems that the
phone always rings or the door chimes
always sound as soon as one goes to the
bathroom.
Why do train stations and bus depots
insist on making a person pay to go to
the bathroom? Why does one never
have a dirne at such times, and how
many people actually wait until
someone,with the right change .kindly
Offers to leave the cubicle door open for
the next in line?
And let's look at the lengthof time
spent in bathrooms. Only a few minutes
spent using the facilities implies that
"the chore" hasn't been properly
completed. Leave your guests and
c� ompanions, and spend more than 15
shell'ey
mcphee
minutes in the can and they'll think
al<
something's wrong, it's not normal to.
stay in the bathproom that long.
So what does our society deem as a
proper time limit to be spent in the
bathroom?
Why do some people like reading in
the bathroom, why do others find that
revolting?
And I want to know about washroom
attendants. Why are they there, and do
they really lite their work? There's one
little lady that would make an excellent
case study. She looks after the ladies
room at a Toronto restaurant, and is ,
very good at her job, opening the
cubicle door for patrons, turning on the
tap and offering a towel. Oh there's a
catch, she wants a tip, but who can
refuse such a courteous lady with such
a lousyjob.
Personally I don't like her, she makes
me feel guilty, like I wasn't going to
wash my hands or something. A trip to
that bathroom is like being a five-year-
old again with mother standing by.
And... speaking. _of feeling.guilty,.
studies could include the emotional
aspects of going to the bathroom.
People don't hate going to the
( bathroom, and they don't love going to
the bathroom, so what emotion is most
prevalent during a trip to the
washroom. Apathy, embarrassment,
frustration when the toilet won't flush
and the paper towels are all gone,
anxiety when you have to wait inline.
There appears to be very few positive
feelings and opinions on bathrooms, but
in truth washrooms are a very
necessary part of our lives.
All bathrooms should be generously
promoted, attractively decorated and
have classical music piped in. And
people should think positively about the
John and be grateful and satisifed with
them, for things could be worse, we still
could be in the out house age.
SOS ca lis answ �r
By Bud Sturgeon
Saturday morning could have proven to
be a harrowing experience for Capt. Ed
Siddall and his fishing crew, Kenny
Lisard, George Rempel, Don Wallace,
Gerry Reid and Frank Deelstra, aboard
the tug AnnDave H., had it not been for the
concerted efforts of Capt. Donald McLeod
and his crew, Alex Collins, Bob McAualan
and Bill Lowry, aboard the fishing tug
Ferroclad.
While engaged in lifting nets just below
Bayfield on Saturday morning around
10:30 a.m., Capt. McLeod received an
S.O.S. call from Capt. Siddall on the ship -
to -ship radio. Siddall was also south of
Bayfield, approx. 5 miles, and was also
lifting nets. He told McLeod that his engine
had stopped and he was not able to restart
it and needed assistance.
McLeod put up his buoy to mark his nets
and immediately went to the aid of his
fellow fisherman. They managed to get a
tow lineonto the AnnDave H. (which was
loaded with ,10 hundred pounds of fish).
lrpon reachuig-tlee scene and began -WI -Ow
the tug towards Bayfield. The rescue
operation was hampered by high winds of
30 to 40 miles per hour out of the north-
north-west and waves reaching a height of
10 to 15 feet at times. The tow line was
chafing on the rail of the tug causing it to
separate, setting the distressed vessel
adrift.
By the noon hour on Saturday the boats
were visible off Bayfield and a large crowd
of spectators had gathered on the Signal
Point and at the pier to watch the drama
unfold. The heavy seas prevented their
entry into the tricky Bayfield Harbour so
after reattaching the tow line, they con-
tinued north to Goderich. The Bessie Ann,
which had been standing by docked at
Bayfield.
The Ferroclad, with the Ann Dave H. in
tow, made Goderich safely by 3:30 p.m.
but not before the line had broken twice
more. The necessary repairs were made to
the Siddall tug and both left Goderich
under their own power arriving back in
Bayfield by 5 p.m.
Any attempt to come into Bayfield
earlier with the tug in tow would have been
dangerous Capt. McLeod related after all
were safely home. He continued to say that
he would have put Capt. Siddall, his crew
and tug in jeopardy had the tow line
broken coming in the narrow harbour here
and the Ann Dave H. would most assuredly
be driven ashore in the high winds.
Capt. Sit da'1&pt"aised the efforts of the
McLeod cr N saying, "They did a mighty
fine job." ."hanks was also extended to
Capt. Bob McGraw and his crew aboard
the Bessie Ann, who had stood by
throughout the towing operation from the
fishing grounds to the harbour at Bayfield.
Despite the fact that it is said in these
modern times that Q e fres u,damn pr,�
his fellowman, it was proven on Saturday
that there are still some of the 'old school'
who believe in helping their neighbours.
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AnnDave H. rescues
pleasure craft
Monday morning it was Capt. Ed Sid-
dall's turn to go to the rescue as word was
received that the 50' pleasure craft
"Penny Lane" was in trouble off St.
Joseph's. The "Penny Lane" had sailed
from Bayfield earlier in the morning en
route to Windsor, but one of her engines
had malfunctioned and further problems
had developed in her steering mechanism.
Capt. Siddall stood by with the Ann Dave
H. ready to act if necessary. After it
became evident that the pleasure craft
would not be able to make port safely on
her own, the crew aboard the Ann Dave H.
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1961 -PAGE 3
d in Bayfield
fastened a tow line to the yacht and started
to haul her towards Goderich.
The seas were again extremely heavy on
Monday, and the tow line parted twice and
a double line had to be attached. At one
point the "Penny Lane" was reported to
have caught fire but this proved negative.
The AnnDave H, with the yacht in tow
reached the Goderich Harbour around 5
p.m. and the three men aboard got their•
feet onto dry land after the harrowing
experience. The Siddall tug then departed
for home port and docked in Bayfield by 7
pin. thus ending another on lake drama.
Fido could facefines.Friday
This is yybur last chance, Clinton people
have until this Friday, April 24 to purchase
their dog tags. After that, $10 fines will be
issued by the Clinton Police Department.
Chief Lloyd Westlake reported that as of
Tuesday, 200 Clinton dog owners had
purchased tags for their pets, but up to 100
people still hadn't licenced their dogs.
Chief Westlake noted that along with the
$10 fine, those 'who haven't purchased tags
will still be required to pay another $10 to
licence each male dog and $20 for females.
"I'm going to lay charges," he warned,
"I'm sick and tired of these dog
problems."
In other police news, Chief Westlake
reported that police have recovered a case
of beer, a watch, $20 in cash and have
stopped payment on a $776.90 cheque, all
stolen from a Huron Street home on April
21. Charges have been laid.
In another break, enter and theft, $35 in
cash was stolen from an Albert Street
home recently while the occunpants. were
sleeping inside. Police are still in-
vestigating this incident.
A new bike for Sandra
BLUEVALE Twelve -year-
old Sandra Thompson of
Bluevale, in a wheelchair
since she was four, -got an
early birthday present from
her parents last week.
The gift is 'a Stoat bike
which can be operated using
the hands on the same
principle that a regular bike
uses the feet. The three -
wheeled bike is made so that
Sandra can sit comfortably,
stretch out her legs and
easily maneuver the vehicle.
The bike was custom built
for Sandra' atSloat's Custom
Welding and'F'abricating in
Smile
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Today it costs as much to
amuse a kid as it did to
educate his father.
Woodham. Her parents, Jim
and Dorothy Thompson,
heard about the shop and
ordered the bike for their
daughter's 12th birthday.
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A woman is like a teabag.
You never know her strength
until she's in hot water.
Winds gusting as high as 70 km, per hour ripped through the area on Tuesday and part of a
pine tree on Rattenbury Street in Clinton was one of the victims. The falling tree just
narrowly missed the Ren Clynick home. (James Fitzgerald photo)
Spriij Pron)ei)ade.
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