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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-06-07, Page 4ge 4A Wing1 rrx;Adv !e 111, Stiben Published at Wingham. Ontario. P.O. Box .390 - NOG 2Wfl by Wenger Bros. !united Barry Wenger, Publisher David Wenger, President Norman MacLenrlann Sec.-Treas. Robert Murphy, Editor Audrey Currie, Advertising Manager Member—Canadian Community Newspaper ASSOC Ontario Community Newspaper Assoc. Subscriptions 821.00 per year 823.00 beyond 40 -mile\ zone Second Class Mail Registration No. 0821 Six months $12.541 Return postage guaranteed it's no surprise A 42 -question survey has confirmed what many of us have suspected for a long time. United States students know precious little about Canada! Carey Kissau, who asked the questions of 173 social studies students as part of his honors thesis at the Univer- sity of Windsor, said even he wasn't prepared for what the test results, maps and conversations showed, even though he had anticipated low scores. One Detroit student, a senior, thinks Canada looks like a burrito and is divided into three parts — Saskatchewan, Halifax and a city called Ontario. Others think, among other things, that Canada is circular in shape, that it looks remarkably like Michigan, that Hamilton is in the - southern part of British Columbia, and that Hudson Bay is lust east of Sear's Bay. The average score of those U.S. students responding to the test was 17 out of 42 or 40.5 per cent. A test using many of the same questions- and distributed to Canadian Grade 12 students in the early 1980s showed an average score of 60 per cent which has been described as adequate knowledge of their own country. Mr. Kissau believes the confusion 'of Detroit students stems from a lack of instruction on Canadian culture and history in U.S. high schools. One Detroit teacher, who, said he wasn't surprised at the outcome, blames the results on i the fact that- s�ia l studies is an elective- and --.,not many students sign up. We are more inclined to accept Mr.' Kissau's belief as the more plausible. For decades, at least, Canadian pupils have been taught more about U.S. geography, history, politics and economics than their American counterparts have studied about Canada. It is unfortunate that the U.S. educational system has neglected for so long to teach its children about a friendly ® and important — neighbor to the north. A wise decision Despite the embarrassment it has caused Canada Post, the decision to drop the announced 10 -cent penalty for non- use of postal codes may well have been the wiser one, considering the corporation's long-suffering public relations. The corporation had announced a plan to impose the penalty on letter writers who either don't use the postal code or who use an incorrect one. In an Unusually quick reversal, however, Canada Post President Donald Lander said the plan was a mistake which should not have hap- pened. We agree. It is not difficult to picture the slowdown created by mail being returned to the sender, not to mention the harangue directed at postal workers by Canadians who would see the move' as.- othing more than another frustration sent their way by Canada Post. As we have already said, the decision to drop the penalty is a wise step. However, that does not remove our responsibility to use a postal code nor to try to the best of our ability to make sure that code is the correct one. Canadians have been demanding - and rightly so ®- that Canada Post improve its services and its image while also, cutting costs, but we owe it to ourselves to do our part, too. Using the right postal code is the very least we can do. Inside stuff Simon Reisman, Canada's free trade negotiator, is promising Canadians they have not yet heard the last from him. In fact, the flamboyant and fierychief negotiator says although he will return to private life, before the hboo pic n the free tradeis ratified later this year, hep�� tiFwrite a deal that wilt be packed with "Inside stuff". While one can only speculate what ultimately will be found on the pages of the book, it could actually prove to be the first complete a lana :tlon,"tof what went on during negotiations,and what is inciuded.In the e deal which coversH $200 billion in annual two-way trade between the countries. We do hope, however, it wcWf filn out to be a "Brian Dearest" expose in a similar vein as that of recent books authored by former top , arks of .0 S. President 'Ronald Reagan. 1 .i RtebPA .4 I ..../, 1,11 i3! ,a; iber2..\ COMTIVItkee x>, esvaimarl 0 08G JUNE 1941 A good number of farmers gathered in the Foresters' Hall, Bluevale, for the purpose of organizing the Federation of Agriculture for the' Township of Turnberry. Reeve Roland Grain presided. Leslie Fortunewas elected president and a director was elected from each of the school sections in the township. At the annual meeting of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church choir, George E. Northwood was. elected president; Mrs. T. Currie vice-president; Miss A. Williamson secretary -treasurer and Elizabeth Hare librarian. Among those who graduate from Clinton Community Hospital this week is Miss Jean Herd of Belmore. R. J. McMurray of Bluevale has been named lecturer at the 82nd annual convention of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ontario West at St. Thomas. On behalf of the citizens of the community, we extend congratu- lations to Miss Doris Armitage who at graduation exercises at Mac- donald Institute, Guelph, was awarded the Student Council Scholarship in the associate course. Doris not only headed her graduating class but in her first year was also top of her class. Dr. and Mrs. D. D. Carpento arrived in LucknoW upon their return from a wedding trip to Quebec. They have taken up residence in the home of Mrs. J. W. Murray on Havelock Street and he will be associated .with Dr. W. V. Johnston in conducting his medical profession. JUNE 1954 Mics Ruth Showers was -one of a +bass of 21 who graduated from Stratford 'General Hospital on May 26. She won the School of Nursing cup which is awarded to a student Showing the best school. 'spirit and student leadership. An impressive ceremony was held in Clinton when the cornerstone of the new Huron County home was laid. The new addition will cost $450,000 and is expected to be finished by the end of June. The Huron Industrial Promotion Board appointed A. H. Wilford of Toronto, publisher of the trade journal, "Trade and Trans- portation", as Huron County's first industrial representative to attend the Toronto Trade Fair. 1n his, ac- ceptance of this request, he told how pleased he was to be selected to represent his native county in such interesting work. Mr. and Mrs. Burns Moffatt of Bluevale wish toannounce the engagement of their eldest daughter, Norma Isobel, to Glenn Cassels Golley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Golley of Wingham. The wedding will take place the early part of June. The teachers in the Gorrie Public School have been re-engaged for another year. Archie McDonald of Wingham is principal and Mrs. Ruth PRESS COUNCIL The Advance -Times is a member of the Ontario Press Council which will consider written com- plaints about the publica- tron of news, opinions and advertisingIf .a com- plaint can't be resolved With the new r, it Id be sent to the On- tario Press Council, 151 Slater $t., Suite 708, Ot- tawa, Ont, K1 P 5H3. McDonald, Wroxeter, is teacher of the junior room. JUNE 1964 Douglas Foxton of Wingham has been hired by the town council police committee, headed by G. W. Cruickshank, as night constable. He replaces Constable William Waite who left Wingham last month. Constable Foxton is a Wingham native and has been employed at the l.;erry Door Co. Ltd. Sixteen -year-old Glen Madill won third spot in the Ontario Golf Association's second annual Tournament of Champions at Islington. Glen was club champion at the Wingham Golf Club last season and, by virtue of this, was the local club's entry in the competition. More than 600 people registered Sunday morning at the centennial service in connection with Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Whitechurch. Both the auditorium and basement were filled to capacity, along with two buses outside where a loud speaker was set up. Registrar was Mrs. Victor Emerson. A pulpit fall and Bible marker were dedicated, gifts from the McGee family in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry McGee and Gordon McGee. Top vocal award winners in the senior class at the Turnberry Town- ship music festival were Donna Mundell and Brian Forsyth. Other top winners in solo classes W,ere Janet Riley, Jamie Stapletbbn, Rosemary Fisher, Randy Zinn, Wendy Busby, James Schefter and Ross Errington. Thelma Gowing, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gowing, RR 2, Blue - vale, was one of a class of 88 who graduated from the Victoria Hospital School of Nursing. JUNE 1974 The Wingham Planning Board has decided to remove the commercial zoning designation of the east side of (Continued on Page 5A)