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Chilly in the greenhouse
During this mostly -mild winter we have heard several people pon-
dering the possibility that the famous "greenhouse effect" might
be responsible for this unusual change in the weather pattern. If
that is. actually the case, something has gone radically wrong-iNith
the heating system during the past few weeks.
Don't try to convince the residents of Alaska or the western pro,
vinces of Canada that the temperature is really rising. They have
endured some of the most chilling winter weather in the past 50 or
60 years. The mercury has dropped to minus 50 and blizzards
have been so severe that several have been frozen to death when
their cars or trucks became snowbound on the open highway.
Here in lucky old Ontario we have felt Only the diminishing tail end
of that severe weather and we still have little or no snow, compared
to previous years.
It is true, however, that the famed greenhouse effect remains a
threat to our climate. Weather experts tell us that visible effects of
the warming trend may not be apparent for another half century,
but if we continue to pour our pollutants into the atmosphere the
consequences will be inevitable.
• With a new and more realistic president in the United States
there appears to be more hope of getting action on curtailment of
at least some of the emissions which are endangering our climate,
but that will take time too. It is the big industries which contribute
most dangerously to the root cause of air pollution, and obviously
those companies will need some Stern prodding to change their
methods. Ontario Hydro, for example, has announced plans to cur-
tail the tonnage of pollutants which its coal-fired generating plants
pour into the atmosphere. However, they talk in terms of decades
to achieve real results and the cost will run into billions of dollars.
Multiply those costs by many thousands and you will have some
idea of the problems faced by American industry.
Obviously nuclear generating stations will be the way of the
future as far as energy production is concerned. Even so, en-
gineers and industries have still to find a fail-safe way to dispose of
spent fuel rods from these generators. Some of the elements in
these waste materials are estimated to be dangerous to humans for
the next 250,000 years. Such is the price of progress.
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A change of course
With the recent cabinet shuffle it appears some of the more cost-
ly programs the federal government has proposed over the past
four years are likely to be delayed and may eventually be dropped.
Hon. Perrin Beatty, who Jolted the nation with his announcement
that Canada would spend $8 billion (or more) for the purchase of
ten or twelve nuclear -powered submarines, has been moved Out of
the defence ministry and becomes the new minister of health. As
he says, his interests have been shifted from periscopes to stetho-
scope. It seems that the government's new focus on 'deficit
reduction has simply made the purchase price of those submarines
impossible.
Informed observers are predicting that much of The money re-
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quired to reduce the deficit -will come put of curtailment of some or
perhaps all of our social service programs, such as Old Age
Assistance and -or Canada. Pension Plan. That sort of. saving would
be of deep concern to many older, people who rely Pn -such
assistance "for their livelihood.. It WoUld make some sense if,
however, a limit were to be placed on the list of- those who are elig-
ble for OAS. That would require a means test — prof that'reci-
Dients actually need government help in their declining years. Such
3 regulation would bring ,forth a great howl of pain and would cer-
•ainly pose some political threat for the party and leader which
nade such a proposal.
Canadians have been extremely fortunate as far as these social '
,rograms are concerned. With a national health plan , which
juarantees no -cost care to virtually every citizen, we are not
hreatened by such horrendous expenses for as Americans
lave had to face in recent years. NpvertheleSs, that same, health
;are concept is now seriously thrthtpned in, this ,count me
;olution, or at least a firriitatiOn servrai-iiista-gun soon or
)ur health care prograrn wili fOunder.
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FEBRUARY 1942
Carroll Gregg was elected
president when the Howick
Agricultural Scoiety held its 93rd
annual meeting in Fordwich. J. H.
Rogers resigned as secretary -
treasurer and E. A. Fallis as
director after 30 years and 33 years
of service.
Miss Jean McBurney is now
employed in the office of the
Canadian Fairbanks -Morse Co. Ltd.
Toronto, after graduating from the
Canada Business College, Toronto.
At the annual meeting of the
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
held in Ottawa, R. J. Scott of
Belgrave was chosen one of the
executive members. Last week he
was chosen second vice-president of
the Canadian Dairy Farmers'
Federation.
At the annual meeting of the
Wroxeter Rural Telephone, John L.
MacEwen was made president,
replacing the late D. D. Sanderson.
James Douglas was made vice-
president and one new director
added, Tom McMichael. Miss C. E.
Harris 'will again be tecretary-
treasurer.
Bert Mann of Bluevale has ac-
cepted a position at the creamery at
Fordwich and intends moving his
family and household effects there
soon.
FEBRUARY 1955
Members and adherents of the.
Wingham Baptist Church met at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Reg Collar for
a social time. During the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. William Aitken and
familY, who ate leaving for Toronto
to reside, were honored by a
presentation. They were presented
with a tri -lite lamp.
Mrs. Jeart,Loughlean will be
operating isabefs BeititY Shoppe'
from Feb. Tto 19, while Miss McCall
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is attending the Virginia Farrell
Academy of Advanced hairstyling,
Detroit.
Kenny Hodgkinson, well-known
Wingham hockey player who is now
attending St. Michael'College in
Toronto, has been playing with the
St. Michael's Junior B Buzzers, The
Toronto Telegram reports that he
stands a good chance of winning the
Metro Junior B rookie award. Last
year, Kenny played on the forward
line of the Wingham Midgets, the
team which took the Ontario Midget
C championships,
,A flash fire in the frame farm
house of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Jamieson on the fourth concession of
Morris Township left five peopl
homeless. Four members of the
family escaped from the blaze b
jumping from a second -store
window in zero weather, clad only i
night clothes.
MTS. Stewart Forsyth was in
stalled as president of the Ladies
Auxiliary to Branch 180 of th
Canadian Legion at Winghant Vice
presidetitt are Mrs. Davidtrothers
andsMits. Joseph -King; secretary is
Mrs. 'Ted Qiuley and treasurer is
Mrs. Lloyd Dawson,
FEBRUARY 1965
Town Council agreed that th
Recreation Connell should be even
the goeithead to hire a recreation
director for the community, if one
cap befound this Year. Grants to the
extent of $1;500 are vailable toward
the salary of a r tion director.
!Wont, y, Feb. 1, marked 25 years
in business here for Percy Stainton,
well-known hardware merehant. ile
bought the Buchanan Hardware in
1940 after working for 11years in the
11. Stainton Hardware firm in
Toronto.
A $91,950 contract for a bridge
over the Saugeen River on Highway
1 at the outskirts of Durham, has
been awarded to Mowbray Con-
struction Limited, Wingham.
Police Chief James Miller, in his
annual -report to council, recom-
mended that council consider hiring
crossing guards for school children
at the intersection of Josephine and
John Streets.
Increased demand by Canadian
farmers for long-term credit to
expand their farm businesses is
reflected in the latest announcement
from Farm Credit Corporation.
Figures released show that 9,-847
loans amounting to $145 million were
approved in the first nine months of
the current fiscal year. This is a
e record high and a large increase
over last year.
y FEBRUARY 1975
y The Legion public speaking
n contest was held, with Gary Van
Beers of }Lille rest School,
Teeswater, winning first in the
junior elementary; Frank Leahy of
e Sacred Heart, Teeswater, first in
- senior elementary; Ken deBoerand
Mary Edith Garniss first '111
secondary junior and senior
divisions.
Vocalist Stephen Pritchard of RR
a, Lucknow, Stephen Burke of
e Wingharn who played the accordion
and Ruth MacKenzie, another ac-
cordionist from RR 3, Lucknow,
were winners at the Lions' Talent
Show.
New Scouts raised from Cubs
during a special ceremony were
Laverne Sterner, Bobby Hubbard,
Steven Anger, Jerry DesRoches,
Phillip Foxton, Daryl Holmes, Brian
Hoy, Blair Mansell, Laird Currie
and John Morrison.
Andrea Walker, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Walker, won two
prizes in highland dancing at .
Woodstock.
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