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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-01-11, Page 15Puge-2Crnisroad8--=Jan• 11, 1984 Bill Wr➢tibg pIea SUJE:S One of the deepest satin with horror stories about greedy farmers, callous factions in writing a column mechanics you can scarcely nurses, or unloving mo - of this kind is the knowledgebelieve. thers? And yet, there are lot's that you are getting into Trouble is, they all want of them around. print the angers of other peo- you to write another column One off these days, per- ple, who have no recourse, for about mechanics, and put haps, on of these hard-hitting their resentments, and con- some real meat into it. This writers will muster enough sequently take them out oh means, in effect, that they guts, after - abo t -five the old man or the old lady. would happily • stand in the brandies, to launch an allil-out How do you know this? wings and applaud when you attack on the audacity off wo- Well, because people write were sued for libel. men, thinking they're as you letters cheering you on Some readers would like good as men. Boy, that fel- to further attacks, and other you to be constantly attack- low will earn what real'hard- ,people come up to you, per- ing whatever it is that they hitting is all about. ° fect strangers, shake. hands don't like. Capitalist friends Personally, I can't stay warmly, and say, "By the are aghast when you refuse mad at anybody long enough Holy Ole Jumpin! Bill, you to launch an assault of capi to be a voice off the people, or really hit the nail on the tal _gains taxes. Welfarist head." friends think you are a trai- This can be a little discon- tor and a fink when you won't carting, as you are never attack the government for quite sure which - nail they not providing color TV for - are referring to. If the con- everyone on the take. • gratulator is a woman, I I am net by nature an at- sniileweakly and change, the tacker, and I think there is subject. 'Because sure as .nothing more boring .than a guns, though she thought you writer of any kind who tries were 'one of nature's noble -to make a career of being a men for your assault on male "hard-hitting" journalist. chauvinism last week, she'll Once in a while my gently turn on you like a snake bubbling nature boils over. when she reads tomorrow's Throwing caution and. syntax paper, with the column ex- to the winds, I let my' spleen ...posing female chauvinism. ,6 have a field day and try to Speaking recently to a throw some sand in the class of potential writers in a grease with which many as - creative writing course, I pects of society -are trying to tried 'to pass along the per- give us, a snow job. And sonal satisfaction.. one gets that's one of the finest para from this type of personal graphs I've ever written, if journalism. mixed metaphors are your • I emphasized the "person- —bag. al" „Satisfaction, because Fair game for the hard - there's a lot more of that in- hitter are: garage ,Meehan - volved than there is of the ics; plumbers, postal work - other kind, financial satin- ers, supermarkets, civil ser- a public watch -dog, or any of those obnoxious creatures who try to tell other people how they should feel. The only constant in my rage is the blatant manipula- tion off self-seeking politi- cians who will twist and warp and ' wriggle and squirm and bribe for self - ..perpetuation in office. 5, Otherwise, I get a `great deal more joy from touching the individual life -than flaming the masses. When I get a letter from an old lady in ' hospital, crippled with arthritis, who has managed to get a chuckle out of my column, it makes me feel good. Recently, I got a letter from a' young Scot who has immigrated to Canada. He . says: 'a have learned more about Canada and Canadians through reading your col- umn than all the accumutat- ed wisdom from the Cana - faction. Columnists and free- vents, and politicians. Most dian newsmagazines, novels . t;tmes xray lance writers have nounion of them can't hit back, and and TV programs- I' have ab- to confirm the diagnosis. working for them, nor any everybody hates them, ex- sorbed." ' Once this diagnosis is made, professinal association, as cept garage mechanics and Now there is a man with treatment is aimed at rid- . have doctors, lawyers, tea- their wives, plumbers and his head screwedon right. If ding -the animal of the waste chers. r their wives, etc., etc. I, as a newcomer, tried to get and relieving discomfort. They have only their own Smaller fry are:Vectors, my impressions of this cowl- Occasionally, vomiting must talent and wit and perseaer- lawyers, teachers, used car try from.newsmagazines and be induced or a laxative ance with which to penetrate salesmen. .They . all squeal TV programs, I'd catch , the given, depending on the ' • the thick heads and thicker like dying rabbits when at- first boat or plane home. severity of the signs. On skins of editors and publish- tacked, but nobody pays "So, I guess I'll just try to go other occasions, surgery ' ers. much attention to them ex- on talking to people; getting may be required to remove But it's a great feeling cept doctors and their wives, sor, having some fun, look- foreign material or relieve when you bent .your wrath, etc., 'etc. ing for sympathy in the war obstruction. After the , of - say, about the rapaciousness . There are a few areas that between the sexes. That's fending material is removed, s all about, not \ drugs are usually, required to of mechanics, and_ you are ,�eq,en, ,the,;�alydestrl�itter�s Nyh � 4,fa..� treat • �. signs � stic�it� as button -holed sick times in the ' "'av*oid. Wh 'n have pU 'tatev`• • plukbers and politicians and treat • other or t i repair dam - next . three days- by• people . ly, read a. sayage attack on. other horrors of that ilk. diage done to the lining of the digestive tract. , If you suspect or know that your pet : has been "garbag- ing", and the signs do not ap- r. e 41. R fres it! 4 a• "The Garbage Picker" The majority of digestive problems, seen in small anie mal practice are linked to the ingestion of foreign material. These cases are often seen during days immediately following gar- bage collection, but can be found at anytime in animals - since free -roaming dogs and cats break into garbage con- tainers.. Clinical signs may be caused by toxins pro- duced as a result of bacterial action in decaying food, chemical toxins, bloating caused by overindulgence, and the inability to digest large amounts of fat or bones. Most animals showing signs of garbage poisoning exhibit one or more of the following: vomiting, diarr- hea, bloating, abdominal tenderness, gas being passed either orally or rectally, and often, depression. The af- fected animal will begin by salivating or vomiti g and 'as time passes, the proceeds'' through tive tract and the of appear. Diagnosis is generally made after physical exam- ination and finding out when garbage is collected in the area. Mostowners who allow their pets to run free do not know if the animal has been into garbage or not. Some- c are necessary material e diges- Eser signs By Donald V. Martin pear too severe, you may be able to handle the. situation at home. For a few days, it will be necessary to control • the diet very carefully. Feed very small meals of bland foods such as a combination of cottage cheese and scram- bled egg or boiled rice and boiled hamburger mixture. Observe the animal care- fully, watching for signs of vomiting or diarrhea. If these should develop, consult your veterinarian. Do not al - row the pet (especially dogs) to eat too much. Dogs will often do_.this when they have indigestion. Small fre- quent feedings will rest the already 'abused digestive tract as opposed to large, infrequent meals. Watch for constipation also, especially if indigestible material has been eaten, and do not ad- minister any medication without consulting your veterinarian first. This disease is very easily prevented by walking the dog on a leash so that gar- ' bage ingestion is impossible. Do not allow the pet to eat dead or decaying animal . carcasses. Today's modern household and industrial - wastes contain too many potentially toxic or caustic materials to run the risk of your pet's life by letting him run free: Drinking from con- taminated or polluted water areas may be as damaging as eating garbage. Except in very rare..cases of inadvert- ent escape, garbage poison: ing is a disease of pets caused by irresponsible pet ' owners. • • The little boat that could • The St. Roch, a short, two -masted schooner, was the first ship to sail the Northwest Passage in both directions; first. to travel the northern deep -water route; first to complete the passage in a single sea- son and first to .circumnavigate North America. The St. Roch was built in Vancouver in ' 1928 for the RCMP and carried out annual patrol and supply voyages in the Western Arctic 'for two decades. On the first trip through the Northwest Passage, the ship left Vancouver in June:1940 on what proved to be a 28 -month journey. The return trip in 1944 took only 86 days. . Her sturdy hull Nies. built of thick Douglas' fir reinforced with heavy beams. Never a vessei 01 great comfort of beauty, the St. Roch was called "the ugly duckling" by her skipper, Staff Sargeant Henry Larsen. The St. Roch was retired. in 1954 and made - a national historic site in Vancouver, British Columbia. Parks Canada has restored the St. Roch to her 1944 appearance. Audio-„ visual displays and guided tours describe her illustrious past and her contribution to, arctic exploration in Canada. - St. Roch National Historic Site, alongside the Maritime Museum in downtown Vancou- ver. is open year-round. For more information about Canada's na- tional historic parks and sites, contact Parks Canada Information, 220 p'ourth Avenue S.E., Clgary, Alberta, T2P 3H8 or Parks Canada, Ottawa, K1A•1G2. CIS crossroads 111111111116, Published every Wednesday by Wenger Bros. Lirriited .as the lifestyle and, entertainment section. in The Listowel Banner. 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