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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1985-03-20, Page 4THS ADVAAC E Inc).;444„.zza„ok in gOm abbarnce®arirritg Published at Wingh by i i3arry Wenger, President Henry Hess, Editor m, Ontario, P.O. Box 390 - NOG 3 '0 enger Bros. Limited Robert O, Weng�:r, Sec.-Treas. Audrey Currie, Advertising Manager Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations Mem bey—Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Ontario Community Newspaper Assoc. Subscriptions $21.00 per year Six months $12.50 - $23.00 beyond 40 -mile zone ' Second Class Mail Registration No. 0821 ®• Return postage guaranteed Words are better than war The skeptics are already predict- ing that nothing worthwhile will come of the disarmament talks which com- menced in Geneva last week. They may be right, but, since the alternative is nuclear war talking is a lot better than bombing. With a new and more approachable leader in the Kremlin, it may well be that some progress can be made toward a long-lasting detente, provid- ed,, of course, that both sides are pre- pared to listen as well as speak. No one knows, so far, whether Mikhail Gor- bachev is prepared to lead the Soviets toward a more open-minded stance; nor, have President Reagan's demands for the development of a Star Wars program been very reassuring to his Russian counterparts. One thing is apparent. A new era has been opened in the Soviet Union. Up to this point Soviet leaders have been selected from the ranks of older men — the veterans of revolution in the early years of this century, and from the veterans who helped Russia to sur- vive the horrors of German occupation during the second World War. Itis not difficult to visualize the reasons for their tough -nosed attitudes toward any nation which could be a potential enemy. Gorbachev, on the other hand, is a younger man, college educated and ob- viously willing to at least try con- geniality as a means of approach to Western leaders. Let us not, however, imagine that he is a "softy" who will easily give way before threats of mili- tary domination. He would not have won the leadership of his nation had his. colleagues seen him as any sort of push -over. The disarmament talks in Geneva will probably continue for a long time — perhaps for several years. However, it is highly unlikely that any sort of` active hostilities will break outas long as the two sides are still talking. Drama at its best Preparations for the Quebec City meeting of President Ronald Reagan and Prime • Minister Brian Mulroney would put Hollywood to shame. Touted as the "Shamrock Summit", the some- what tenuous Irish backgrounds of the two men have been played to the Limit. Their meeting will probably result in more show than substance — but at least they will be talking and gaining a keener understanding of each other's problems and at itudes. Again we say; better to talk Chian do nothing at all: The United States is\ anxious to demonstrate its good neighborliness to the world ata time when its reputation in that regard has been sullied by some bad publicity about its relations with Central American countries. In recent weeks a new problem has arisen for the U.S. as its nuclear warships were refused docking rights in New Zealand, creating a split in the "Anzus" defence accord in the South Pacific. The Americans can use all the good neigh- bors they can find right now. For Mr. Mulroney and his govern- ment there is an urgent desire to re- mind the United Sta `: s tha e even exist. Despite the fact t a Can •a is the American's most important trding partner, there is a sense in this cuntry that the American government : nd the American people tend to thi of Can- ada as nothing much more i portant than the place their bad weathe o`mes from. Canadians want America to know that we are important to their fu- ture. Some important international ac- cords were signed at Quebec, notably an agreement to co-operate in the up- dating • of the Distant Early Warning. radar system in our far North. Another agreement is the salmon fishing treaty between the two countries. Acid rain, however, was discussed in agreeable terms but without any realistic pro- grams. The Americans will continue to. "study" the problem. All right. So most of the, talk was blarney — but at least itwas com- munication. Without communication there is no progress. Better the two leaders should be talking than doing nothing. Where there, is talk there is hope. - The Germans understand ' During the recent trial of Ernst Zundel in Toronto, which arose from his publication of a pamphletwhich denied that the holocaust ever occur- red, it was suggested several times that present-day Germans were deeply offended by "rumors" of what had been done to millions of Jews during World War II. Zundel has been found guilty by the court and awaits sen- tencing. A story originating in Bonn, . West c Germany, through the Reuters news agency casts a somewhat different light ''on the attitude of today's Ger- mans. The Bundestag (government) agreed Thursday ,to the automatic prosecution of people who deny the Nazi holocaust took place. In other words, the government of West Germany knows full well What happened to millions of Jews under the Hitler regime, and will no longer permit the facts to be denied. Obviously today's Germans are not proud of the activities of those who car- ried out Hitler's fiendish commands, even though many had no choice but to obey. During the war the German propa- ganda plan was to tell the biggest pos- sible lie, and then repeat it, so often that the untruth gradually assumed an aura of truth. Dr. Goebels, Hitler's propa- ganda chief, was a master at this game. Obviously Ernst Zundel has ob- served that lesson well. Sensible 'suggestion The Science Council of Canada re- cently issued a 30 -page report which states that fish farming could become a profitable industry in Canada. Using information obtained from scientists, fish companies, fishermen and econ- omists, the repo concludes that fish farming could be profitable along both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and would create employment and the economic benefits would occur in areas of the country which most need assist- ance. The council recommends the fed- eral government use the proposed In- vestment Canada to find investors to back aquaculture development. Gov- ernments could also use their control over water resources to encourage producers in areas where employment from traditional fisheries has slipped, due to changes in technology and market patterns by multinational fish companies. Fishermen who are being bought out to preserve threatened stocks of fish could be given grants or special loans -to start salmon ranches. The idea is not a new one by any means. For many years lobster can- ners on the east coast have maintained impoundments near the ocean beaches where lobsters are grown to meet demand during the closed season which applies to commercial deep sea fishing. 'Nor are the sea coast areas the only places where commercially -pro- duced fish could be grown. There are vast areas of Northern` Ontario which are still abundantly supplied with fresh water. Large-scale trout ponds could be established for the production of na- tive species of fish, an Industry which could provide employment for consid- erablt numbers of native people who presently have little or no earned in- come. There was a time when the price of fish was so low that such a project would not have been commercially viable, but that is no longer the case. The price of fish in the supermarket provides the obvious answer, T I(t$ES A page of ed;tor;a opinion . Pry JEAN -CRUDE PA, of NADN'T ®EEN /NCLUDED /N P/EWNPE — PA7,eofV &E Pv4N, WE /111G,N7 Now SE EitIJO)6 %NG Job SEct.JR/Ty ./ News Items from Old Files MARCH 1938 Earl Wild was elected president of. the Wingham Athletic Association when the annual meeting was held in the council chamber. S. S. Campbell is vice president and Frank Sturdy secretary - treasurer. Great Britain prepared to put her vast armament program in high gear as an immediate retort to Adolf Hitler's seizure of Austria. Prime Minister Cham- berlain challenged. Ger- many's invasion of Central Europe with a denunciation of the new threat to the European balance of power. A pretty wedding was solemnized at the Presbyter- ian manse, Whitechurch, when Mabel E. Walters, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al- bret Walters of Culross, was united in marriage with Ross S. MacRae, son of the. late Mr. and Mrs. John MacRae of .Culross. Fraser Haugh of Salem had the telephone installed one day last week. Harvey Timm has pur- chased the farm on the Second of Turnberry owned by Joseph Lovell and at present occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Norman McLaughlin and family. MARCH 1951 Sixteen Western Ontario army cadets have been sel ted to, attend a special out or camp this summer at Banff, Alberta. They will joih 150 cadets from across, the Dominion for a month taking a course which will Space limits publication of theatre stories A letter from Ms. Joan Chandler in last week's edition of The Advance - Times accuses the news- paper of wilfully neglecting coverage of the Blyth Festival and its upcoming season. Some stories about Blyth presentations have been typeset and ready for publication when lack of space in the paper forced us to hold them over for later issues. Although theatre en- thusiasts may not agree, hockey players, figure skaters, town and township councillors and many others in the community also believe their news is im- portant. Over the years" we have published a great many stories about Blyth presenta- tions, almost all of them without charge, even though Some of them were, strictly speaking, advertisements for future events. Any newspaper publisher must make last-minute decisions about what Stories get into print. We try to be as fair as possible in this regard. Cheer up! The hockey season will soon be over. Sports coverage will shrink and, quite probably, there will be more room for theatre news. highlight outdoor crafts. Arnold McIntyre of the Wingham District High School has been chosen as a mem er of the group. Burke = •son, who has had the cold storage and but- chering business in Gorrie for the past year, has gone to Uxbridge to go into business there. George Westlake will continue the cold storage and egg grading station. Gwen Ruttan of Gorrie was elected president of the Howick Junior Institute. Her vice presidents are Marjorie Behrns and Marjorie Toner. Audrey Hastie is secretary - treasurer. • Miss Muriel Brydges, nurse -in -training at Strat- ford General Hospital, spent some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Brydges of Belgrave. MARCH 1961 J. W. Bushfield, Q.C., who has practised law in Wingham for the past 34 years, has been named Crown Attorney for the County of Huron. He suc- ceeds H. Glenn Hayes who was elevated to the magistrate's post. Mr. Bush - field's Wingham practice has been purchased by J. T. Goodall of Fergus. An enjoyable evening was spent when friends of Irene Saint gathered at the home of Mrs. Alvin Seli and honored her with a miscellaneous shower. Dick Shatto, who was' re- cently appointed provincial vice chairman of the 1961 Red Cross campaign, visited Wingham for interviews and to meet members of the Wingham branch of the Le- gion who wi lrmake the an- nual canvass. �A well-known player for the Toronto Argo- naut Football Club for the past seven years, he has been team captain for the past four. The newly -formed Wing - ham Community Credit Union held its election of officers. Donald Rapson is president, Jack Gorbutt vice president, Sally Slosser secretary and Arnold Taylor treasurer. Bob Wood, who has become a familiar figure to CKNX-TV viewers during the past three years, will leave at the end of this month to join the staff of CJCH-TV, Halifax. He will be in charge of televition'continiiity in his new post. At a meeting of the Turn - berry Township School Area Board, the secretary -treas- urer was given authorization to make arrangements for the sale of two schools No. 1 School, known as Douglas, and No. 8 School, known as Junction. MARCH 1971 J. T. Goodall, Wingham lawyer, was elected as chairman of the board of directors of the Wingham and District Hospital, suc- ceeding Barry Wenger who has held that position for the past two years. Robert Ritter was elected the new vice chairman. Sixty-five members of the Senior Citizens' Club were on hand to join in a pictorial excursion of Japan, in- cluding a brief visit to Expo '70. A display of Japanese items provided the right atmosphere for the film 'which was taken by Jim Ward and edited and fitted with subtitles and sound track to provide an en- joyable 20 minutes of en- tertainment. Presentation of °a cer- tificate of Life Membership in the Canadian Bible Society was made to Miss Verna McLaughlin in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. The certificate was in honor of Miss McLaugh- lin's retirement from office after 10 years of valued and exemplary service. The Gorrie Squirts won the championship at a Blyth hockey tournament. Robert Templeman and Barry O'Krafka . are the coaches and the team is comprised of Murray Watson, Randy Clarke, Stephen Wylie, Brent Johnston, Brian Hastie, Brian Leader, Donald Thompson, Bruce Campbell, Robbie Gibson and Mark McArthur. • March 20 New Books in the Library THE KISS OF JUDAS by R. A. Scotti A Judas is within the Vatican! and a KGB agent who is the Pope's deputy, but an agent whose job is to frustrate, not abet, an attack on His Holiness.. This is a. good first novel — a thriller and a love story set in the Eternal City with glimpses inside the Vatican. THE SOONG DYNASTY by Sterling Seagrave This is the never -before - •told inside story off the in- credible Soong family — one of the richest and most powerful in the world. The father bankrolled the Chinese revolution. The sons and daughters dominated events in China and Taiwan and, through their influence on FDR and Henry Luce, American actions and policies in Asia. GLITZ by Elmore Leonard Ihry _Glitz,,,, like many of Leonard's other novels, the reader never is sure where the action will take place...or what might come winging in from out of the blue. Vincent , Mora, a Miami Beach detective, is surrounded by a cast of notorious characters when he investigates the unexpected death of his girl friend. He is plunged into the world of casino gambling and comes face to face with "La Costa Nostra". MACAU by Daniel Carney Against the backdrop of Hong Kong and Macau this romantic novel penetrates the violent and ruthless world of smuggling and drug dealing in the Orient. When the mantle of . power passes from the king pin to his beautiful American -educat- ed daughter there are many forces conspiring to depose her. It is a well -told tale, full of adventure and intrigue. Blyth public school wins MNR essay contest The local ' Ministry of ratural' Resources office recently sponsored its sixth annual essay contest for Grade 7 and 8 public school students in Perth and Huron counties. The topic was "Wetlands and Wildlife" and the young winners were presented with prizes p r- sonalized by wildlife artist Robert Bateman. The school receiving the highest overall average mark was the Blyth Public School. Members of the winning Blyth team in- cluded: Lisa Noble, Lori Leibold, Angela Cotton, Karrie McClinchey and Stacy McClinchey. Miss Noble's essay was judged to be the best, while Stefanie Trudeau from Elma Township School near Listowel was first runner-up. Miss Leibold was second runner-up. The third runner- up was Alison Juacock of the Clinton Public School. "This contest encourages young people to become involved and take an interest in preserving our natural environment," says Natural Resources Minister Michael Harris. "All the students who participated should be very proud of their work." The ministry is sponsoring a display at the March 15 to 24 Toronto Sportsmen's Show at the Coliseum in Exhibition Place. The topic of the display is "Wetlands". The display will recreate a marsh 'complete with cattails, ducks, Canada geese and a beaver building a dam. Marsh marigolds, water lilies and blue -flag irises will be in full bloom and sound effects will be provided by song birds and bull frogs. It also will feature a series of information panels and brochures explaining the i-mportant economic, ecological and social benefits of wetlands — as well as a host of information `about, the ministry's other activities across the province. "Many people will be surprised at the variety of functions performed by wetlands," said Mr. Harris. "Among other things, wetlands act as water purifiers, holding tanks for flood waters, spawning grounds for sport fish and homes for a large number of wildlife species." AWARD WINNERS --Wetlands and Wildlife was the theme of the sixth annual essay contest sponsored by the Wingham District of the Ministry of Natural Resources, From left to right are Mary Mogford, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Michael Harris, Minister of Natural Resources, and the three students who achieved the highest overall excellence in the essay contest Lisa Noble, Blyth Public School; Alison Jaucock, Clinton Public School, and Stefanie Trudeau, Elma Township Public ' School. The awards were presented at the recent Toronto Sportsmen's Show. The three winners 'received personally autographed copies of Canadian wildlife artist Robert Bateman's 1985 Wildlife Diary and Calendar as well as special rib- bons and buttons. (Photo courtesy they Ministry ,"of Natural Resource8)-