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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1987-03-11, Page 4C THE !SIXTH STANDARD) r Page 4 CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1987 The Clinton New8-Record Is published each Wednesday at P.O. Bos 59, Clinton. Ontario. Canada, NOM 160. Tel.:402-3443. Subscription Rate: Cando - 131.00 Sr. Citizen - 111.00 per year U.S.A. foreign 660,00 per year It is registered as second class mall by the post office under the permit number 0817. The News -Record Incorporated In 1934 thefluron News -Record, founded In 1081, and The Clinton News Era, founded in 1865. Total press runs 3,700. Incorporating ANNE NAREJKO - Editor FREDA McLEOD - Office Manager SHELLEY McPHEE HAIST - Reporter DAVID EMSLIE - Reporter JANICE GIBSON - Advertising LAUREL MITCHELL - Circulation/Classified GARY HAIST - General Manager C CNA ei A MEMBER MEMeEF m A BINE RIBBON AWARD 1985 Display advertising rates available an request, Ask for Rate Cord No. 15 effective Oc- tober 1, 1964. Extend hours or not? Alcohol and its use and abuse has been a topic of discussion for many, many years. These days the talk centres around the issue regarding the locales where alcoholic drinks should be sold, and more recently, when they should be sola. At the present time, Ontario does not sell liquor or beer in the local cor- ner store, nor do they have "bring your own booze" (BYOB) restaurants. In Ontario if you want a bottle of wine you go to the nearest liquor store to buy it; if you want a case of beer, you head for the beer store; if you want an alcoholic drink with your meal, you go to a licensed restaurant and order from the liquor list. The extension of bar hours is cause for much debate. Currently those who frequent our province's drinking establishments and purchase alcoholic beverages must do so between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 a.m. However, new legislation is proposing the extension of hours from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Opponents to the proposal stress that the extension of bar hours will on- ly mean that people will have more time to get drunk. This could play par- ticular havoc with those who insist on drinking and driving, by not only endangering their lives, but the lives of innocent people as well. Much time, energy and money has been devoted towards efforts to curb drinking and driving. The penalty for such an offence has been raised, and rightfully so. The number of offenders has decreased somewhat, with the stiffer punishments, however, the fact remains that people still carry out this crime at alarmingly high rates. And, too often drinking and driving of- fences end in traffic accidents and needless fatalities. The question remains how would extended bar hours effect the statistics on drinking and driving? Would they increase? Would they re- main relatively unchanged? If a person has had "one to many" when last call at the bar is announc- ed at 1 a.m., he will probably have "three to many" when the 2 a.m. curfew hits, impairing his reflexes and sight even more. Drinking establishments in other provinces such as Quebec and British Columbia stay open longer than Ontario bars. Proponents of the extended hours in this province say that the changes are long-awaited, that revised liquor laws will bring Ontario into the 1980s. Also emphasized is awareness and education that works towards instilling a philosphy of moderation and responsibility in the consumption of alcohol, both from drinking establishment owners and their patrons. Is the proposal to extend bar hours a good one? There are strong arguments on both side of the issue, and no matter which way the decision goes, there will be some angry people and those who voice their concerns the loudest will likely win. If you have an opi- nion, a strong feeling on this controversial subject, let your voice be heard. I.et those who can do something about it know your feelings on the issue. - by Anne Narejko Is the government promoting alcohol abuse? Dear Editor: The Government of Ontario appears ready to laugh in the face of all research and the best advice of organizations involved in the prevention of alcohol abuse. That, at least. would be the result of an acceptance of many of the proposals submitted by the nine -member government committee in- vestigating Ontario's liquor legislation. Several recommendations r i.e. BYOB restaurants, round-the-clock alcohol service to hotel guests, relinquishing control of drinking at private events and the extension of tavern hours t, seem determined to in- crease alcohol consumption in Ontario. LQttQrs With the cost of alcohol abuse already ex- ceeding $2 billion, one wonders how much more government alcohol promotion the citizens of Ontario will tolerate?! Sincerely, Karl N. Burden Executive Director of Alcohol and Drug Concerns, inc. Should hire people from town, says reader Dear Editor: :Addressing my remarks to the Board of the Clinton Public Hospital: With regard to the choice of Director of Nursing, is there no one living in the Town of Clinton with suffi- cient qualifications to replace Mrs. Cox? it seems with the property taxes con- tinually on the rise, it would be in the in- terest of all citizens that personnel within the town, such as director of nursing, hospital administrator, and chief of police, should be residing in Clinton and adding to the town coffers by way of tax payments. Yours truly Helen I. Rathwell Got an opinion? rite a letter to the editor 4, Anna Mcirejko Dirty Cars 'Tis the season for dirty cars. It's either too cold or the weatherman is forecasting another snowfall or rain for the following day so our cars are forced to take to, the streets with their mud covered exterior. With the mild temperatures last week, ( especially on the weekend), the car washes were well used as vehicle owners tried to make the family automobile look attractive once again. I'm not one to go to the car wash. I prefer to put some warm water in a pail and use a sponge and a chamois to get the grit and grim off my little Toyota. And boy, did I use a lot of water to get my car back to its original grey color from the two-tone brown it appeared to be. But that's all right. I like doing the odd jobs that have to be done outside, and Satur- day was such a nice day. The part I find frustrating is the car gets dirty after travell- ing three blocks! q r+ ' i ,,nm°nt or two, T put on my boots, gathered my pail, sponge and chamois and headed out to the driveway were my car sat, looking old and neglected. I gave it a good scrubbing, dried it off with the utmost care so I won't leave any streaks, and then shook the floor mats out. After this was completed, I stood back, admired the shine and how a bath could make the car look youthful and happy. I then decided to give it an under -the -hood inspection. Finding the oil was okay, I look- ed at the air filter and decided it would last for awhile and then glanced at the wind- shield washer fluid container. It was getting pretty low so I filled that. The next step was to check the tire pressure. I usually leave this job for my dad, but since he wasn't around, I thought I'd do it myself. -- The pressure was adequate and now, I thought to myself, all I need do is fill the gas tank and she'll be okay for another week or two. How naive of me. After backing out of the driveway I saw water on the road accompanied by the usual sand and gravel which covers the road at this time of year. So much for a clean car. But I wasn't going to let the dirt cover the car without a fight. . A map of thetown quickly ran through my head, showing me which streets had the big- gest puddles on them. I then selected a route which would take me to my destination with collecting as little dirt as possible. Upon arriving, I closely inspected the body of the car. Unfortunately I didn't have to get out a magnifying glass to see the dirt. Oh well, I consoled myself by saying it looked better then it had before I washed it and then by glancing at the other cars in the parking lot - they weren't any cleaner than mine. Mail Slot Last week we had a few customers com- ment on the fact that they did not know the News -Record had a mail slot in the front door. Anyone who has a news item, word ad or would like to pay a bill after hours should take advantage of this• mail slot. The ar- ticles will be picked up the following morn- ing by one of the staff. 15 -MOVIE S ARE HAD ENoUGH, BUT THE WORST PART DUAP WILION TAXING, THE. POPCORN 1 " 777.77:77.77.7- fiiiilli.,� y.'/ g„:-411. .-- . i - — V''' i�• ShIIey MCPhQQ llaist Taking control "Give up something for Lent?" my editor dared me. 1 pondered the request suspiciously. "And what are you going to give up?" I retorted. And so the deal was struck. The editor is no longer allowed to curse and cuss. Everytime she lets loose her red headed temper she owes me a quarter. I'm going to make a fortune on this deal'. My part of the bargain is to give up peanut butter for the season of Lent. Forsaking my beloved PB is no easy task. i love peanut Nutter. i crave peanut butter, morning, noon and night. Peanut butter is often the main sustenance of my eat -and -run menu plan. Living without peanut butter for 40 days is a gruesome thought. If I were sent to a deserted island for the rest of my days and i was allowed to take one and only one kind of food - my choice would be peanut butter. There i would sit underneath the palm tree on this tropical island, peanut butter jar in hand. It would be of no great concern that I had no bread, no crackers, no jam to go along with my peanut butter. I could quite comfor- tably eat peanut butter straight up from the jar. My only stipu ation would be that my PB would have to be the crunchy style. Oh how I love crunchy peanut butter on hot toast. I'm fanatical about the morning prepara- tion of my beloved PB Toast and I'm quick to bat Husband out of the way if he tries to intervene. "No, no, that's not the way to do it," 1 tell him. "You've got to toast the bread, just so. Then take it out of the toaster quickly, spread on the butter and PB while the bread is still warm. See," 1 show him, "the PB A melts into the toast and you've got all those little crunchy bits of peanuts left on top." The melting of the peanut butter into the warm toast is the secret to the excellence of the morning meal. If the toast cools and the peanut butter doesn't melt, you can still salvage the breakfast by laying the bread on top of the toaster, turning the toaster on, then letting the warmth from the elements melt the PB. PB Toast is best served with a big glass of apple juice or ice cold milk. it makes for a wonderful breakfast. These days though, breakfast isn't half as appealing, I'm eating toast without PB. I've tried to use jams, honey, apple butter, cin- namon and brown sugar, even Cheese Whiz, but none taste quite as good as my warm, gooey, crunchy PB Toast. i admit that I have considered cheating, but i have removed all temptation from my kitchen cupboards. My peanut butter jar was emptied a week ago. 1 must endure, I must show restraint, strength of character and willpower. I don't claim to hold any of these characteristics in high standing. I'm weak. I give in every time. When I'm on a diet i which I always am 1 i can never resist the temptation of food when it's waved in front of my face. Lock me away in my house with a fridge full of celery sticks and a cupboard full of rice cakes and I can manage, but take me out into the world of fast food, calories and desserts and I weaken. A couple of weeks ago I went out to a fancy restaurant for supper. Deliriously happy after a month of strict dieting, I gobbled up my appetizer, entree, dessert and washed it all down with wine. i lost complete control and I paid the price on my bathroom scales. I admire people who have the discipline and willpower to work religiously at keeping up a healthy lifestyle. They eat right, they sleep right, they exercise daily. They ap- pear to be in complete control of their bodies and their lives. I just can't get on tie right track.' It's not that I don't try. I busily set up the VCR each day to tape an early morning ex- ercise program. My plan is that I'll have an hour later in the afternoon to spend with my TV exercise show. 1 never get around to it, something else always comes up. There's work at the office, a meeting to attend, a busy toddler to chase around the house, laundry to do. Daily, I promise to make a nourishing, well balanced, low calorie supper for myself. More than often enough I'm too busy making sure Baby has her well balanc- ed meal, busy cooking Husband a late even- ing supper, and rushing around to get off to a meeting that evening myself. It seems that I'm so busy attending to other people and other activities that in my rush my own well-being takes second fiddle. My suppers are hastily eaten ac 1 stand at the kitchen counter. My daily exercise con- sists of running to and from meetings and rushing about the house in a whirlwind ef- fort to pick up after Baby. A good night's sleep comes only after I've come home from a council meeting, folded the laundry, and made some preparations for the next busy day ahead. Each day 1 promise Husband that "things will get better." I will have more evenings at home, I'll cook better meals, spend less money on babysitters, keep the house cleaner. I'm not sure when this is all going to hap- pen, but giving up peanut butter is a step- in the right direction. i've got to spend more time planning meals now - there's no PB for me to rely on as a back up. I'm eating grapefruit and Red River Cereal for breakfast now. For supper I'm not snacking on PB and crackers, I'm taking the time to join Baby and Husband for dinner. There are no PB Toast bedtime snacks, just a good old Cup of warm milk to lull me to sleep. Temptation has been removed. That little bear on the jar of peanut butter is no longer there to lead me astray. I'm in charge now. I'm taking control of my life.