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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-01-18, Page 4• e of :t'+ n C401 b .ce®t to PublishedatWingham, Ontario, PJ . Box 390 - NOG 2W0 by Wenger Bros: Milled liarry Wenger. President :hienry Pies. Editor . ., Robert O. Wenger. Sec.-Treas. Audrey Currie, Advertising Manager Member. Audit Bureau of Circulations Member — Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Ontario Community Newspaper Assot. Subscriptions S_?0.00 per year NSaecondClass Mail Registration No. 0821 Six months $11.50 Return postage guaranteed dry fever runs- high ;Brother! Do we know how to raise Morey in this country! • AR* haveto do is put up a prize of 10' or 12 million dollars. Nothing to it. thesale'o;draw tickets will bring in 50 Qr 60 rnilli'on in no time flat. Reaction to the Lotto 6-49 draw ,ages' all the way from amused indif- ference to moral outrage. Those who buy -the tickets, have been branded as greedY-,,`tupid or worse. In our person- al'.oPinion most of the would-be-mil- lloriaires are spending their money in a light-hearted fashion, for the pure fun of the thing. Others, however, are sornewhat pathetic in their - obvious hope at getting vast wealth for"a tiny investment. The eventual winner of the gigantic prize will certainly have his or her own problems. Every beggar,. leech and con artist in the land will be out to get a chunk of all that money, by fair means or foul. And if the winner should hap- pen to be a person of good conscience there will be the uncomfortable'knowl- edge that all that new-found cash came out of the.pockets of the losers. Gambling, in the eyes - of our grandparents, was an outright sin. Even the cards with which most gam- bling games were played were looked upon as instruments of Satan. There was an obvious reason for their revul- sion. Gambling, 'particularly in Eng- land, reached a point where entire estates were won and lost at the card tables. When any obsession reaches the stage where want or suffering become a consequence it is obvious that a moral issueis involved. However, we doubt that there are any great numbers in our present society who are pre- pared to risk homes and families on a one -in -14 -million chance to become in- stant millionaires. The common touch There has been widespread ap- proval of the appointment of Madame Jeanne Sauve as thenew governor general of Canada. -She brings to the of- fice not only long experience in respon- sible public service but all the charm and dignity required as representative of the Queen. Her record as Speaker of, the House of Commons was not without its critics, but we must remember that she was called upon to preside over one of the most unruly parliaments in re- cent history. Even so she managed to crack down on some of the more flag- rant shortcomings of the paid staff and demand efficiency where that quality had been lacking for many years. Madame S,auve's appointment 'to her new office has brought forth quite a - few critical comments in the press about the lack -Lustre performance of her predecessor, Ed Schreyer. There seems to be agreement that he, as a former politician, found the governor general's job boring, and that he was relieved that his tour of duty was com- pleted. It should be added, however, that Schreyer and his wife sought to bring the common touch to the vice -regal of- fice. They invited a broad range of Canadians into their home and visited many areas of the nation which no gov- ernor general had ever seen. The Schreyers' effort to bring the Crown closer to the people, we believe, was commendable. Possibly Madame Sauve will real- ize that a less remgte stance on the part - of the governor,general will be useful as a means of perpetuating that office in a country which has serious doubts. about our ties with the monarchy.. Americans in trouble The United, States, once admired and emulated by most western nations, is rapidly losing its high place in the opinion of other countries. Last week Helmut . Schmidt, former leader of West Germany and a man highly're- spected for his stern stand on western defence, was openly critical of Ameri- ca's role in international affairs. He re- ferred to American over -spending which led to sharply increased interest rates throughout the western world. Schmidt also expressed the opinion that the Reagan administration has as- sumed an unnecessarily ,tough stand with the Soviets, creating a stalemate in arms -reduction talks. Many nations are far from sure that the American presence in Lebanon is contributing to world peace; rather they see it as an additional aggravation in a delicate situation. -• American policy in, Central Amer- ica is another sore point. The Kissinger Commission report, handed to the president last week, serves only to re- inforce America's present policy. Closely parallel to the early years of American involvement in South Viet- nam, U.S. forces engaged in a "mili- tary exercise" in Honduras are widely believed to be poised for intervention in Nicaragua. In fact, the excuse for open war was provided only last week when Nicaraguan soldiers shot down an American helicopter and one of its crewmen died. Few ,democratic nations on earth are so dominated by the attitudes of their leader of the day. The American political system certainly provides foe open dissent with its president's pol- icies, but the machinery of government is such that a great deal of time and tremendous strateg', are required to move the White House to a new course of action. As close and friendly neighbors, Canadians are generally sympathetic to American aspirations. Other na- tions, separated by greater distance, do n*yiew American domination with the same understanding. Good old C.anadan content It was announced last 'week that the printing firm of Richardson Bond and Wright, located in Owen Sound, has- been awarded a contract to print the Canadian edition of Newsweek. The lob will total well over a million dollars a year and is certainly good news, not only for the company, but for the Owen Sound area as well. If we understood the news release correctly, there has been some diffi- culty or delay in the negotiations be- cause the magazine does not have any Canadian content, as do Reader's Di-. gest and some other American pub- Iicatibns. - On the surface it's a laudable objective td demand that Canadian writers share in the benefits of a pub- lication circulated in Canada. On the other hand it's just plain baloney. In- formation, the exchange of ideas is not . 1 -'commodity which can be bottled in quart jars and dished out only as wise government decides. That's what George Orwell was writing about when _ he•made his predictions about the year 1484. Carried to their logical limit, pres- ent regulations for Canadian content would exclude Shakespeare, the Bible and Webster's dictionary from circula- tion in Canada. There's not a particle of Canadian content in any of them. Even more idiotic are the regula- d tions under which television is provided (or permitted) for Canadian audiences. Canadian content is the watchword; but four-fifths of the Canadian audi- ence lives close enough to the Ameri- can border . to watch programs from across the line whether Canadian auth- orities like it or not. What we actually have is outright �`iscrimination against those who do not live within that off -air access area. The intent of Canadian content regulations is worthy enough. It is in- - tended to provide work for Canadian authors and artisfs and to maintain our wonderful Canadian customs and atti- tudes undiluted by "foreign" influence. We have many fine writers and actors in Canada. There is only one way to prove their qualities and that is by the' free choice of Canadians who want to watch them in preference to American programming. No amount of prohibitive regulation or government subsidies will make good artists out of shabby material. Many ° of the world's greatest writers, poets and composers worked in abject poverty before their merits - were discovered. The difficulties under which they labored served to 'sharpen and atune those forms of expresslon from which we have benefitted over the ages. Items JANUARY 1937 The promotion examina- tions from Jr. II to Sr. II in Wingham Public School have been completed. They were delayed because of -illness. Those pupils promoted are Milton Brown, William Field, . Helen Forbes and Teddy Bailey. Mr. and Mrs. William Breckenridge entertained the Glenannaii Literary Society. During the evening Reuben Stokes, who has recently retired from the, school board, was presented with an upholstered chair. Maitland Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church' in Canada convened in South Kinloss Church to induct the new minister, Rev. G. M. Young, formerly_. of Nairn. 'Mr. Young succeeds Rev.. J. L. Burgess. John Hartley, newly ap- pointed .public .school in- spector, is making. his first official visit to the Wingham; Public School this week. Mae West, Hollywood actress, earned $480,833. last year. There must be something to that "Come up and see me sometime"! A miscellaneous shower was held at the home of Andy Gemmill, near Salem, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey. Reidt who were recently tnarried. The bride was formerly Lida Willits of that locality. JANUARY 1949 DeWitt •Miller was elected president of -the Wingham Branch 180, Canadian Legion, when the annual meeting was held at the Legion Home. Vice presidents are John Currie,_ Jack Bateson and Alvin Smith; secretaries are Lloyd Kingston and Don Adams and treasurer is Roy Ben- nett. St. Paul's Men's Club held its monthly church service on Sunday morning. 'Joe Marshall said the Office, Fred Stanley end_ Don Nesmith read the lesson. Toronto's first fatality for 1949 was a'Wingham man, Robert J. Armstrong, a retired farmer. Mr." Arm- strong died after being struck by an automobile on iom Old. Files Yonge Street. A Lansing JANUARY 1970 man has beencharged with Brian Robert John manslaughter. Campbell was the first Hugh Carmichael was arrival at the Wingham and installed as Worshipful District Hospital for the year Master of the Wingham 1970. A son of Mr. and Mrs. Lodge,No. 286 AF & AM. His Peter Campbell off RR 4, supporting officers include Wingham, he was born J. Walpole; A. B. Adams, January 3. David l: 'otitinej J. A. Fox and The inaugural meeting of H. L. Sherbot dy. the Huron -Perth Separate, Harold I 'Durst has pur School Board was informed chased poolroom equipment that Kindergarten classes will be made available this year for all youngsters of the proper ° age in -the two counties. At present only eight schools in the Huron - Perth area provide kin dergarteninstruction: Bluevale students re- turning ' to their school courses were• Brian Moffatt and is -established for business in Wroxeter,, in the Masonic Block behind Ira MacLean's Barber Shop. ""-H"vvick residents un- derstand that the erection of a hospitalis being con- sidered by. Harriston residents. The hospital would serve part of Howick and alkofTownshild,:as well as ✓, the ,.. town • of Harriston JANUARY 1960 Robin E. -Campbell was installed as Worshipful Master of the Wingham Masonic Lodge at the January meeting held last week. Alex Corrigan, Joe McGill, Scott Reid, A. M. Peebles and'H. L. Sherbondy are his supporting officers. Mr. and Mrs. George fisher of Whitechurch an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Kathleen Annetta, to William W. Gibson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall. Gibson, RR 3, Lucknow. The Wingham Public School Board held . its ' inaugural .meeting and welcomed William Harris as a new member on the board. Roy Bennett is chairman of the board. Pte. Bill Henderson, son of Mr. and . Mrs. , William Henderson, left Camp Borden for Germany. His many friends here wish him. every success. A joint installation was held for officers of Wingham Branch 180, Royal Canadian Legion, and the Legion Ladies' Auxiliary. Jack Orvis succeeds Lloyd Carter as president of the branch and Mrs. E. S. Gauley will head' the Auxiliary for her second term. Robert Black of Gerrie has been transferred to the Port Credit branch of the Toronto - Dominion Bank. and Kathy Kaschenko to Guelph University and Donna Mundell to nursing school in Toronto. Mary Lillow is entering Guelph University. E. C. Carter of Toronto has purchased the home of Mrs. Wilfred French, Patrick Street. Mr. and Mrs. Carter will be taking up residence in February, at which time Mr. Carter„ will be joining the legal firm of Crawford and Mill. Returning to Western University, London, after spending the holiday§ at their respective, homes in. Wingham, were Gloria Reed; Gary Reed, Linda Reavie, Jean Welwood, Rae Gurney, Doug Mowbray, Brian Caslick ancl, Daryl Fribson. TODAY'S CHILD BY JUDITH ADAMS This good-looking fel- low is Greg. He's a healthy handsome., twelve -year-old who needs to belong to a family.. Greg has a lot of strong, likeable qua- lities. He's intelligent and doing 'well in school, where he's in grade seven. He excels in drama, music, art and physical education. He lives in the country at present and loves. the outdoors. Luckily Greg some idea of just well he is coping has how with Police warn against winter traffic violations Dear Editor, Winter driving problems are causing concern to the Ontario Provincial Police. Prov. Const. Dave Benn of our Mount Forest detach- ment is just one of the of- ficers who has commented on some of the winter problems that cause our officers, other drivers and road crews considerable consternation: In the Mount Forest area during.: a recent week, ap- proximately 20 vehicles were found parked on county or township roadways in- terfering with snow removal. A number of these were charged under Section 147 (10) of the Highway Traffic Vt, which states that: no person shall park or stand a vehicle on a highway in such a manner as to in- terfere with the movement of traffic or the clearing of snow from the highway. Any vehicle found in- terfering with traffic dr snow removal is subject to being towed away, and the owner of the vehicle is liable for towing and storage charges as well as the $53 fine for -interfering With . snow removal. Three other offences that are causing - problems are: Section 56(1) windows to afford clear view _(im- possible if you don't bother to clear the vehicle off properly); Section 157 — depositing snow on roadway without permission in writing to do so; and Section 44(4) — lamps required shall, when lighted, be clearly visible at a distance of at least 150 metres from the front or rear as the case may be (if you don't clear theyour y snow off properly, lights cannot be seen and if they can't be seen there's a good chance you can't be seen). " G. Gaeler Provincial Constable No. 6 District Community Services Co-ordinator life, because his experi- ences haven'tdone mulch for his confi- dence. He wants . very much to have parents and a secure, perma- nent home. And he'll work at making an adoption a success. At the same time, like so many children who have been given reason not to trust people eas- ily, Greg is likely to test his new parents to make sure he can count on them. That's human nature. But it's not always easy to read behind that challenging behaviour, and it will take strong parents with a lot of insight and generosity, who ale very secure in their own relationship. Greg has a very pleasant manner and meets peo- ple easily. -He's so attractive personally that adults really warm to him. Deeper down, because he has been hurt, he feels the rejec- tions of the past still, and this makes rela- tionships difficult for him, both with mother figures and with other • children. But_ he has proved that he -can relate deeply to an adult he trusts, and he wants very much to overcome the barriers : he sets up. Parents for Greg should be sensitive, experienced people who have personal acquaintance with what he has been through, and know how to help him buil ► a new, health ''y in their family. • To inquire about adopting Greg, please write to Today's Child, Ministry of Community & Social Services, Box 888, Station IC, Toronto, M4P 21121. In your tetter tell something of your present family and your way of life. HAZEL GRIFFITH of Wroxeter has been that town's correspondent for The Advance -Times and The Listowel Banner for the past 30 years. In addition to her duties as correspondent, Mrs. Griffith also is involved with community and church work, plus she loves to travel. Hazel Griffith has gathered Wroxeter news for 30 yrs. By Margaret Arbuckle The more you talk to Wroxeter correspondent Hazel Griffith, the more evident it becomes that she has a finger in many different pies. In addition to having been The Advance -Times correspondent for close to 30 years, she is deeply involved in community and church activities. Born .Hazel Sperling in McKillop Township, near Winthrop,' Mrs. Griffith paid her father was a carpenter, fencer and ditcher who moved the family, to the Wroxeter area in 1937. Mrs. Griffith said she`neyee dld°go•tp hjgh;sohdol . Jlist-before she was to complete Grade 8 and write her entrance exams, she came down With the Chicken pox: When , the .other children went back to school in September, she stilt was sick, so she never did return to school. ° In January of 1939,she went to 'keep house for John Hupfer and help him on his mail route. They were steadfast friends for the next 32 years, until hie death in 1971. Mrs. Griffith has remained "the best of friends" with Mr. Hupfer's daughter who is three months .older than she. One might think she was rather lonely in those days, such a young girl away from home. But Mrs. Griffith said the opposite was true. She said she could go and visit her family anytime she®wtiiiited to and she .Often went out With :her friends in the' evenings. ' Wroxeter was a booming spot in those days, she reported. The town was .open to shoppers Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday nights, adding that every store on the mainstreet was. occupied by jewelers, bakers, grocers, barbers to name a few;:,Tile, town also had a sawmill, an egg -grading station;two garages and two, schools: There were dances, skating parties and the Young P.eople's group at the' church. " But today Wroxeter has fallen victim to decline with many mainstreet stores boa>tded up; a sign that the stores in the larger centres 'around are slowly pushing -the small-town merchants out of business, she said. Mrs. Griffith said it saddens her to see the town in such a state. After Mr. Hupfer retired from the farm in 1969, he and his faithful housekeeper'moved to Wroxeter. At the same time, Mrs. Griffith was working .out at the Listowel nursing Home. Following Mr. Hupfer's death in 1971, Mrs. Griffith worked at several jobs: in the kitchen at the Wingham hotel, at Brookhaven Nursing Home, Wingham, and as "nanny" to the children of two University of 'Waterloo professors. She also has a diploma from a home care course offered by Conestoga College in,1972. Mrs. Griffith said she loves children and the elderly which is why she favors working with those two groups of people. But actually she said she just likes people. One person she liked especially though waS Allan - Griffith, the man she started dating in 1968 and said "I do" to in 1975, thus beginning her happy married life. They spent their first year together on his farm, but moved to Wroxeter in 1976, where Mr. Griffith operated -a small chain saw repair business. They shared many interests and happy ties until his untimely death in July of 1981. Today, Mrs. Griffith has many hobbies. Her most obvious one is her- position as Wroxeter correspondent. Not too many people realize what being a correspondent entails,)shesaid. k involves telephoning people for personal notes, as Well as gathering reports from meetings and sporting activities. The job of correspondent has always interested Mrs. Griffith and she has been gathering the news from the Wroxeter area for so long, she can't remember exactly when she started, 'at shh kflci*s it is close to 30 years ago. Mrs. Griffith IS retired now whieh Means she can spend even more time doing things she likes, such. as reading, crocheting, watching- television Mod talking daily with her cousin and dear friend, M's. Lenore Wilson of Wingham. She visited Haiti OM years ago and went to Nova Scotia last summer. - This summer she hopes.. to. tour .the:.western provinces and visit relatives she nevem liiCis .islet before. 1 1