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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-04-03, Page 45series were silent "the beer strike" • Foie ,pprxhnatejy the last month, the threebr-eweries•voluntari- .!l ,product ion of beer. They tlll+.. :effort to force a settlement of , :a.'` dispute between their unionized ;employees and themselves. 'l iS wa$ riot. a strike. .Nevertheless, most people called this event "the beer strike". It hurt many people -besides the brewery workers, the main target of the action. Some of the others hurt •include bartenders, waiters, waitresses, tavern and restaurant owners and even bands and strippers. Some of these people were laid off, others lost revenue. They all lost money, a real tangible loss. The strangest reaction to be heard dur- ing the lock -out was that the 'little rzran" was being hurt because he could no longer get his favourite brand •of beer. Beer drinkers were called "thirsty", as if they could not drink anything but one of. the beers . no longer being sold. Despite the fact that the lock -out lasted only one month, angry citizens wrote letters to newspapers denouncing the system which had deprived them of beer. This reaction should make us aware of the seriousness of habitual drinking. Whenever an habitual !drug user has his or her typical supply of drugs inter- rupted, there is a feeling of extreme uneasiness until the supply is re- established. Some Ontario beer drinkers were upset when beer, their usual drug of choice, was unavailable. Their uneasiness was only alleviated when other sources for the product weremade available. Perhaps this is a benefit to the lock -out not immediately apparent. When an habitual beer drinker finds beer unavailable, he or she is giyen a chance to think about the hold the dl'ug has over ALCOHOL AND YOU him or her. Perhaps, he or she thinks, too much time and money is being spent on beer and other alcoholic beverages and perhaps it is time to ask whether this might be an addiction, rather than a casual use of a drug. The criticism of the system of distribu- tion of beer in Ontario is a very complex subject. It is too simple to think that allowing sales of beer through more outlets will have no impact on our way of life. A change such as allowing beer to be sold in grocery stores would result in an increase in overall beer consumption. It is likely that a rise in alcohol-related pro- blems would follow; for example, in- creased • liver cirrhosis and cancer deaths, increased violent' deaths, more underage drinking and more drinking and driving accidents. There. would be some benefits as well, such as higher pro- fits for the breweries. But this whole topic will be the subject of another arti- cle. Another benefit to the lock -out is also apparent. . Reformed alcoholics often complain about the wet environment in which we live. It is impossible to read .a magazine or newspaper, listen to radio or watch TV without seeing or hearing the latest beer or liquoror wine commer- cial. At least during the lock -out the breweries were mercifully silent. Admit it, wasn't it nice watching your favourite soap -opera without all those giggling balloon -heads? Paul Klopp selected to lead area NDP in May. 2 provincial election EXETER - Paul Klopp, R.R. 2, . Zurich, will be the New Democratic Party can- didate in Huron -Middlesex. Klopp was acclaimed on April 5 in Exeter after being •nominated by Paul Carroll of Seaforth. Klopp is a 28 -year-old farmer, a graduate of South Huron and District Secon- dary School and of Centralia College. He's worked for the United Co-operatives of On- tario in Chatham; and beenvery active in farm organizations such as the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and the Huron County Federation of Agriculture. Klopp is newly married and has no children. ' In his speech after winning the nomina- tion, Klopp said his priorities are a fair tax system, better !tax rates for farmers, and "once we get those other two areas under control", more jobs. "The NDP has some real good ideas," Klopp said. "I've seen the Liberals and Conservatives listen to what we want, but they don't carry through. The NDP puts our ideas down in their policy papers." "I'm not going to call them promises, I'm going to call them commitments," -Klopp said. "I decided maybe I should stand up and be counted, and I'm going to give it my best shot." The evening's guest speaker was Donald - C. MacDonald; the former Ontario leader and agriculture critic of the NDP. Mac- Donald was introduced bjt Tony Quail, the provincial council alternate, who said he's found a lot of support and interest in Huron - Middlesex fpr the NDP. MacDonald said "this may be a surpris- ingly volatile election. There's a good chance we'll be the official opposition this time.". He added that Frank Miller's vote - gathering capacity is far less certain than that of Bill Davis. "Davis was stronger than e.^�u/ r //er/.i c itEr4aAI1EtfIN;, HAND •WEDDINGS •ANNIVERSARIES •SHOWERS •PARTIES •INVITATIONS •SILK FLOWERS •WICKER •CANDLES •BUY OR RENT •HALL & CAR DECORATIONS* FOR A PERSONAL BUY OR RENT POM POMS & FLOAT DECORATIONS FOR —PAR -ADE -ENT -Rt ES 482-3062 APPOINTMENT CALL. Milena Lobb ADVISORY WARNING From HURON COUNTY HEALTH UNIT Due to _ heavy run-off & flooding conditions throughout the area, persons using a dug or shallow well as their water supply are advised to have their water tested by the Huron County Health Unit as a precautionary measure. Testing can be done either by the public health Inspector or yourself. To pick up test bottles or arrange on appointment call the Clinton office between 8:30 and 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. 482-3416 OUT OF TOWN CALL 1-800-265-5184 imandelemerke the party; Miller is weaker tha'ii me party. "The Tory strength is two miles wide and one centimetre deep — it's mushy," Mac- Donald told the audience. "We've done some polls and one of the interesting things is that a lot of people say 'yes it is time for a change'; after 42 years the Tories could be beaten." About the Liberals, MacDonald said, "their problem is notdthat they've had 11 or 12 different leaders, it's that they're irrele- vant. They offer no alternative." Mac- Donald added that the Liberals haven't been the government in Ontario since 1905. "What about Hepburn, you say'? Well Mitch Hepburn wasn't really a Liberal, he was a member of the Hepburn party," MacDonald contended. MacDonald said Bob 'Rae, the NDP On- tario leader, "has built an image of someone reasonable and positive, and is a great asset to the party." lie continued with advice to the party faithful, "If you can underpin this with your candidate, you can capitalize on it." "I've been involved with the NDP for 40 years," MacDonald said. and I've never seen any party that tries so hard to come to grips with issues." MacDonald went on to outline the caucus task forces that have been established in the last few years and their findings. The issues for this cannpaign are organiz- ed around five major policy areas. They are: jobs, agriculture, the incredible waste of the Tory government and people's unmet needs, equality for women, pollution, and the inequity in taxes. The coming rise in gasoline taxes is another possible issue. "It's going to be an interesting, exciting campaign," MacDonald said. 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