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Who runs the Senate?
Liberal Leader John Turner's statement in the House of Com-
mons that he would "order" the Liberal -dominated Senate to delay
passage of the free trade agreement until after the next election
poses a new question for Canadian citizens.
• Turner is entitled to his own opinion about the possible harm
• which would follow passage of the FTA, and as leader of his party
• in the Commons, it is his responsibility to convince as many of his
followers as he can.
Certainly the Tories' insistent statement that a vast majority of
Canadians are in favor of the agreement is so much wishful think-
ing. Truth, of the matter is that the vast majority of Canadians have
no way of knowing whether free trade between Canada and the
• U.S. would be a good thing or -a calamity. The multitude of ways in,
which the PTA would affect us in our many,geographical areas and
in the myriad ways in which we earn our livings makes a
knowledgeable decision impossible for the average voter in this
country. „
However, Turner's statement in the House brings up a question
which has nathing whatsoever to do with free trade. That question
_ rexplve_s.r-around the very existence of the Senate. ifi indeed, -be-- -
has the power to dictate the decisions made in the Upper House,
we must ask again, what is the purpose of maintaining an expen-
sive body of non -elected legislators, if they ;mist obey the dictates
of someone who holds no position of authority in the Senate itself?
Senate reform has been a recurring subject of debate for many
years Some C
anadi
ans see no point whatsoever in continuing its
existence. These people see the Senate as nothing more than a
costly retirement home for politicians who can no longer serve their
country in a meaningful way. Others among us would continue in
the British tradition, which sees the Senate as the body of govern-
ment which provides a setting for "sober second thought" upon
the decisions of the Lower House.
If, however, the Senate can be ordered to act or refuse to do its
work at the behest of someone outside its own jurisdiction, it must,
in fact, be time to reconsider the value of the Senate to the nation.
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Can we afford the future?
Civilized society is facing some tremendous changes, not mere
adaptations to new technologies, but alterations in the ways in
which society must meet entirely new and basic needs.
You have all heard about the "greenhouse effect" which has
been created by our abundant waste gasses accumulating in the
atmosphere. The prediction that earth's temperature will increase
by a dangerous amount Seems to have been borne out by this sum-
mer's intense heat. -
Solution? Quit using aerosol cans, burning rubbish, and, above
all, cut down the amount of combustion engine exhaust which
pours forth daily from our millions of automobiles. Some experts
predict that we will have to curtail the use of our cars — and that will
take some doing!
The cost of day card for the children of working mothers has
been a hot topic this year. Governments are beginning to concede
that the state has some responsibility for the care of children, but
what will be the ultimate cost to provide first -quality care for the,
tens of thousands of youngsters who will need attention as the,
two -earner family becomes ever more prevalent?
This year we have begun to grasp the significance of a possible
water shortage in majorcentres„of population)... not to mention the
pressure which may be applied in future,by athfrstyUnitecs States,
We are starting to understant for the, first time that 'Canada is no
briger overflowing with Nature's most vital -
Illiteracy was one, of the problem§ mentionecrby Rev JesSe—
Jackson at the DernoorratiaconventiOn in Atlanta on Tuesday eve- ,
ning of last week. Aid Canada taces16 same problem as -does -the
United States: tfithellevable that two or the moat progre ive na-
tions on earth must atilt that up to 20 per cent* their young peo-
pie cannot adequately eorranurilatke in their native ton ue.
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AUGUST 1941
A. D. MacWilliam, proprietor 0
Huron Motor, will take over th
property on John Street in the rear
of the Queen's Hotel on Sept. L Thi
building is now being renovated into
a modern garage and servic
station. It is rumored that StetImans
Se t Isl
p es, Quebec, was the engineer
f to run the first train from Burnt
e Creek to Sept Isles; with the first
cargo of iron ore ever to be brought
s out of the Labrador Ungava region.
He brought the 57 -car train a
e distance of.367 miles in 26 hours over
a line that oldtimers said never
will occupy the present Ford Garage
location.
Until such time as the Habkirk
barber shop is sold, Carman Morriet
of Blyth is operating the business for
Mrs. Habkirk. Carman is no
stranger here, having relieved in
this shop several times.
• Mrs. John Finlay of Wroxeter has
received a cablegram from her son,
LAC Henry B. Finlay of the RCAF,
stating that he had arrived safely%
Britain.
Wearing the beret of the Royal
Tank Corps instead of his traditional
bowler, Prime Mihister Winston
Churchill was giving orders as he
made a test run in Britain's newest
land battleship, the Churchill tank.
The new juggernautis said to be the
toughest thing yet devised in the way
of tanks-. '
Miss C. Schultz, who has been
superintended of 'ffinghain Genekal
Hospital for over two years, MS sent
her resignation to the ltOspital hoard
to take effeOtSept. 1.
Fire completely destroyed the
barn owned 41, W. 40ypten
kn�wnas1Jjta *St.
ea
wouio be built.
Thieves broke into the office of
Wingham Motors Limited, on Jose-
phine Street but were unable to
break into the office safe. They
succeeded in knocking the dial off
the safe but were unable to break it
open. They ignored a nearby till 't
which contained loose change.
Police have no clue to the identity of f
the intruders.
William Rowland, formerly p
employed by the Western Foundry
Co. Ltd., moved his family to Burl- s
s
cost is estimated at about $30,000.
A plan was placed before the
Wingham Branch of the Royal Can=
adian Legion for the construction of
stone gates at the foot of John Street
to form the main entrance at the
south end of Riverside Park.
Estimated cost of the proposed gates
is $700 and the Legion is giving
active consideration to_suppsrling
the project. . , -
Brian Moffatt, 16, son iiMr.'and
IVIrs. Burns Moffatt of Blitevale,
escaped injury when the tractor he
was driving was struck by a CNR
rain and demolished. He was
hauling hay on the Glenn Golley-
arm and crossing a private railroad
rossing when he noticed the
assenger train bound for Wingham.
He leaped off the tractor at the last
econd, just in time to avoid being
truck.
Rev. Douglas L. Steven was in-
ducted as minister of Belmore, Mc-
Intosh and Mildmay United Chur-
ches at a service held in Belmore.
He succeeds Rev. G. Howard Pace
who left this year to assume duties in
Crystal Beach after five years in
Belmore.
AUGUST 1974
Members of the Wingham
Salvation Army Corps welcomed
their new corps officer, Capt, and
Mrs. Albert Murkin. The couple
arrived last week from Edmonton
where they directed the North Side
SA Corps for the past five years.
After two months of working while
union and company negotiations
tried to agree on a new contract, /25
employees Of Stanley Door Systems
Ltd, walked off their jobs. Nego-
tiators for union and company have
ectively put a news blackout on
e continuing talks. About 30
racers milled around the entrances
the ,tactorY ,bilt so far ,the strike
s been peacehill I .4 • •P:#44E",
ori Ritchie of Listowel, a native
effectively
pedal meeting- of the hos- th
d, the directors voted un- st
mgton. He is now on the office staff
of the Ford Motor Co. of Canada at
Oakville. When leaving the Western
Foundry, the office staff presented
him with.a golf bag and cart.
Frank Hopper of Patrick Street
was the winner of the award for the
best decorated house in the 75th
anniversary celebrations. Second
prize went to George Henderson of
Carling. Tefface and third to Roy
Manuel of Frances Street.
AUGUST 1964
flash flood on the north branch
the,Maiteland-Itiver, caused by
ratio; e Monday -morning,
sob Dam about
The flood came as
Wingham and Mayor
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said it points to the
some sort of a control gate
viSon bridge Order to let
Water Vim* more codekly in an
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