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Instant millionaires
It is not surprising that Lillian and
Stuart Kelly of Brantford, winners of
the $14 million lottery prize, took a few
days tothink things over before they
came forward to accept the loot. Ad-
justing to that kind of wealth would be
difficult for any of us.
Fortunately the Kellys seem to be
unusually sensible people. They have
no plans for any sort of spending spree.
They did buy a new car and they expect
to buy a new home. Relatives and
charities, say the. Kellys; will get at
least half of their winnings.
However, the remaining half of
their capital will produce a minimum
of $2,000 every day and if the winners
can't manage to spend at the same rate
the interest will continue to pile up, in-
creasing their daily take by leaps and
bounds.
Deciding on which charities will
benefit, is perhaps the simplest of their
problems. The tough ones will come
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even heart-rending .need, while untold
other requests will be from the con
artists and crooks. The task of sorting
,:them out will be a prodigious j . The
Kellys will probably .need ff of ex-
perts to help themlve the problem.
As far as the lottery managers
(government appointees) are con-
cerned, the giant prize and the person-
alities of the winners have provided
enough free advertising to guarantee
the sale of tickets for years to come. All
of which adds up to money out of pocket
for thousands more people who still
have only one chance in several million
of winning anything at all.
The final irony of the situation is
that the winnings are entirely tax free.
The only people who pay incte tax
are those who have had to work for
their money.
One-way street
Waterloo County students in
Grades 6, 7 and 8 will henceforth be
studying-7F'renc h-for--42--xnlatestes.-each_.-;
classroom day. No doubt the;,opinions
of parents will be sharply divided by
the ruling.
Whether you want to call them
bigots or not, there are still many Eng-
lish-speaking Canadians who resent
enforced French language instruction.
Personally we think they are mistaken.
Anyone who has travelled in Europe
has experienced keen regret at lack of
fluency in the language of the countries
he or she has visited. The opportunity
to acquire a second language is price-
less.
However, since our country is of-
ficially bilingual, we wonder how much
compulsory ,English is taught in the
French -language schools in Quebec.
That we don't know. We do know, how-
ever, that in English Canada a
tradesman can place a sign In front of
his shop in any language he desires.
Thereare entire blocks' in" [ tf-ron''rts-
where scarcely a single sign is dis-
played in English. You will find Chi-
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Items from Old Files
FEBRUARY 1937
An effort is being made to
have a hydro line from
Wingham to Lucknow. All
interested people are invited
to attend a gathering in
Whitechurch Institute Hall
where a hydro engineer will
give an address.
--At ^_- Miflliste_r of_Highways• •
parsonage on January 29,
Evelyn, daughter of Mr. and FEBRUARY 1949 -
Mrs. Arthur Lincoln, Ronald Rae,; Vice president
Glenannan was married to . of the Wingham Recreation
of hydro on the east boun-
dary from Morrisbank to
Bluevale.
There is a motion before
County Council to have High-
way No. 4 into Wingham
from the south paved this
year. A letter of request has
now been sent to the Deputy
uages. Harry Brown of Wingham. Council, announced that a
be f i
r o rou s o
Not so in Quebec, provincial law
demands that signs be displayed in
French only.
We're all in favor of bilingualism,
even though there are thousands of
communities in which second language
is a pure waste of time because there
are no residents who speak both
tongues. "Bureau de Poste" is a bit
superfluous in this town, for instance.
Bilingualism, yes. But the rules
should be applied the same way right
across the land.
New life. for villages
One of the sadder facts of life in
Ontario over the past 20 years has been
the slow death of the small villages.
When transportation was less highly
developed these hamlets were busy
centres of trade and social life. The ad-
vent of cars, year-round open roads
and bigger stores in the nearby towns
have spelled the doom of the little
places.
Some of them, that is. A few of
these villages have, through inventive-
ness and energy, been able to imple-
ment programs of one sort or another
which have brought prosperity, even
fame to their doors. St. Jacobs, for ex-
ample, sitting right on the doorstep of
Kitchener -Waterloo, might well have
dried on the vine. Instead it is now an
interesting village, with .its antique'
eating places and markets.
Elora is another village which was
headed for steady decline, but the place
has blossomed as an unusual and pic-
turesque spot which is visited by
thousands of outsiders each year. The
village has -even been chosen as the
locale of several movies.
Stratford, although not a small vil-
lage, was doomed by removal of the
railway yards which provided the
earlier growth of the community. But
the entrepreneurs found the money and
the spirit to make the place the home of
the Stratford Festival with theatrical
presentations famed throughout the
continent.
Any list of such latter-day miracle
communities would be incomplete
without mention of Blyth and its vig-
orous theatre industry. This year the
Blyth Festival marks its 10th anniver-
sary — and 10 years ago most of Ips in
the Blyth area were laughing at the
mere thought of dramatic history being
made, in the town hall there.
Blyth has come back to life. It has
several new stores and boutiques. The
town hall theatre has been extensively
renovated and each season thousands
of theatre -goers pour into a community
that was onl\adot on the map when all
this started. \
It takes energy and imagination to
breathe new life into a small town but
we have ample evidence that it can be
done.
Saving medicare
The federal government is correct
in taking action to stop extra billing by
doctors and hospital user fees, says.
The Glengarry News.
Health care must be equally avail-
able to all Canadians, regardless of
financial ability._ That is the purpose of
medicare and extra charges in some
provinces, including Ontario, may
eventually destroy the system.
Health Minister Monique Begin is
using a big stick in threattxrlIng to with.
hold one dollar in federal funding for
every dollar charged by doctors or hos-
pitals beyond established medicare
rates in any province.
But the federal health minister has
not gone far enough. Ottawa must
shoulder a good, share of the respon-
Mr. Brown is a memJunior Choral G p t be
organized in Wingham.
Children eight ,years of age
and over are eligible.
Premier Kennedy of
Ontario said his government
is considering the possibility
of passing legislation
governing the coloring off
margarine. He felt the dairy
farmer has an un-
derstandable grievance on
the subject of colored
margarine.
in ham Hi h
the Public School staff and
they will reside on Frances
Street.
The annual meeting of the
Ladies' Guild of St. Paul's
Church --was held at the home
of the president, Mrs. Fred
Fuller. Mrs. Fuller was ,re-
elected president' and vice
presidents are Mrs. Fred
Johnson, Mrs. H. Mitchell
and Mrs. William Connell.
George Ross 'of
Whitechurch went to
Walkerton where he has
secured a position with the
Bell Hatchery for the coming
season.
Negotiations are in
progress for the installation
slbllity for the existing medicare mud-
dle.
Ontario Health Minister Keith
Norton has called on Ottawa to in-
crease health care funding to the prov-
inces. Under -funding is the e� Inst that -
ing problem, he says', sugg g
s
what has led to extra fees.
In recent years the federal share of
Ontario's health care spending has
dropped to 30 per cent from 48 per cent,
at the same time that costs are climb-
ing at a frightening rate.
Fully $1 billion worth of health cote
programs in this province are not cost -
shared by federal government, Includ
Ing mental health care, nursing homes
and chronic care facilities.
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At the W g g
School, Cadets Hugh
Feagan, George Hall,
Willard Platt and Doug
Richey passed the Cadet
Morse signalling test at six
words per minute. Cadets
TODAY'S CHILD
BY JUDITH ADAMS
This bright-eyed little
fellow is Timmy, ten -
months -old and very
lovable. Timmy was
born prematurely and
spent the first two
months in hospital. He
has a serious heart
condition which will
require major surgery
sometime after age 2,
and has already had to
' o back into hospital to
heave some work done
that gets more oxygen
to his right lung and
heart.
Timmy is such a
good-natured little boy
that everybody makes
friends with him — at
home and in hospital.
Although he ' has three
heart defects that must
be repaired, he man-
ages to learn and imi-
tate and his develop-
ment is progressing by
leaps and bounds.
Timmy can reach out
and grasp toys, roll
over by himself, sit up
by himself, and take in
everything that's going
on around him. He has
been helped by an
infant stimulation . pro-
gram in his home,
because all that hospi-
talization left him with
some physical lags to
catch up on. At present
he's at about a 6 -
month -level.
Parents who adopt
'Timmy should have the
experience to deal with
his very special. needs..
He has problems with
feeding at present
which should disappear
With time, but he needs
a lot of special atten-
tion in this area, by
patient parents who
can cope with the
uncertainties of his
heart condition.
If you think you are
the family that can
welcome this little boy
and help him through
his early difficult
years, . please write to
Today's Child, Ministry
of Community and
Social Services, Box
888, Station K, Torocto,
In your letter tell
something of .your pres-
ent family and your
way of life.
Feagan and Hall also passed
the advanced signalling test
at 12 words per minute.
In recognition of long and
faithful service the Wingham
United Church made
presentations to two retiring
the curbs, rather than
waiting for the heaps to
really mount up.. It is a
welcome change for
motorists and merchants.
At the February meeting
of Wingham Town Council,
officers. R. A. Coutts, who building permits were ap-
has been librarian for 35 proved for a new service
years, received a silver station to be built by British
water _pigen—aY-1ti-'-G--` --•- neriean--Oil—Company _at_
Buchanan,
t_.. -
Buchanan, secretary for
over 25 years, a silver
comport.
Whitechurch area resi-
dents George Walker, Roy.
Pattison and James H.
Currie, in East Warkanosh,
have had 'their • farm..
buildings wired for hydro
during the past week and are
ready to have the lights
turned on.
Jasper Farrish and Bill
Heibein of Gorrie have
enlisted in the R.C.A.F. and
have been accepted. They
have commenced training at
the Clinton Radar School.
FEBRUARY 1960
The Mason Block, on the
southwest corner of
Josephine and John Streets,
will be torn down this spring
to make way for a new
Toronto -Dominion Bank
building. The oldest business
block incontinuous use on
the main street of Wingham,
the structure was erected in
1879 by the late George
Mason.
The town's street com-
mittee has been trying a new
approach in snow removal
this year. They take the snow
away as soon as there is a
reasonable amount piled at
New Books
in the Library
THE CHILDREN'S GAME.
by David Wise
Here comes another
world espionage. This a
•takes us deep inside th
exploring the minds
motivations of the men and
women who play the most
dangerous of all games. The
hero, an ,ex -spy discovers 'a
tangled mass of -intrigue
within the CIA itself when he
is recalled in order to un-
cover the mole. Members of
both sides, the CIA and the
KGB, are playing games as
if they were children's
games.
MARGARET THATCHER
by Penny Junor
What is she • really like,
Britain's first woman prime
minister? Is she as steely as
the term "Iron Lady" would
have us -believe? Is she "the
best man in Britain", as
President Reagan quipped?
Her biographer has brought
to light the woman beneath
the political image — the
wife and mother who is
concerned for the well-being
of "-Ir husband and children.
Driven by' a divine belief in
old-fashioned virtues, she is
deters tined to try to do what
she believes will make
Britain great again. Who are
we to judge? Only history
will posh the verdict.
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and
the corner of Josephine and
Alfred Streets at a listed cost
of $18,0.00. Another service
station is to, be built on the
northeast corner of
Josephine and Victoria
Streets by Texaco of Canada,
to replace the present
Merkley--building. Cost in
this case is $30,000.
' Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Robinson of Gorrie were in
Kitchener to attend the
capping ceremony at the K-
W
Hospital where their
daughter, Marion, received
her cap.
FEBRUARY 1970
The owners of McDonald's
Ladies' and Children's Wear
have announced plans to
expand one section of their
fabrics department. Mr. and
Mrs. McDonald will take
over the store now occupied
by Central Food Market
February 15 and will open
The Bridal Boutique Shoppe.
Barbara Dauphin was
crowned 1970 Snow Queen
during the Kinsmen's Arctic
Antics on the weekend. She
was sponsored by Miller's
Ladies' Wear and succeeded
Joan Remington who was
last year's queen.
James Robert Harding,
'.son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Harding of RR 1, Gorrie,
graduated from the
University of Guelph with a
general B.A. with a major in
mathematics.
Scott Clarkson was elected
president of the Howick
Federation of Agriculture at
the 29th annual meeting held
in Howick Central School.
Vice presidents are Clifford
Reddon and Lyle Foerter;
secretary -treasurer is
Wayne Johnson.
The Wingham Cub Pack
welcomed four new chums,
Douglas Taylor, Kemp
Currie, Daniel Heim and
Billie Ste. Marie.
' W. A. McDougall Ltd., a
London construction com-
pany, is working on 14
building projects valued at
more than $3,000,000 in the
Caribbean. Bill Rintoul of
Wingham is job superin-
tendent.
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GEORGE AND WINNIE TAYLOR of Wing -
ham are active in the Wingham Day Centre
for the Homebound and the local Seniors
Happy Gang group. Born in East Wawanosh
Township, Mr. Taylor and his wife spent
many years away from this area until return-
ing to retire 10 years ago.
George Taylors find
retired life fulfilling
By Margaret Arbuckle
The old adage "East or West, home is best"
certainly rings true for George and Winnie Taylor of
RR 2, Wingham, because after many years away
from this area, they decided to make it their
retirement home.
Today, both Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are active in the
Winghan: Sen r -s -Happy-Gang group s'w'41 as with
the Wingham Day Centre for the Homebound. They
even are featured in a videotape produced by the
University of Guelph entitled "Aging in a Rural
Environment".
Born in East Wawanosh Township on Oct. 18, 1905;
Mr. Taylor was "around the middle" in a family of
seven children. He attended "Currie's School" on
the twelfth concession of the township, just down the
road from the home. farm.
Becausehe had older brothers to help out .on the
farm, Mr. Taylor was able to continue on to high
school. When Mr. Taylor was 18 years old and
finished high school, his father found out that a
clerk was needed at the Wingham Bank of Com-
merce. So Mr, Taylor' Sr. went to the bank and got
his son a job.
He worked at the local bank for four years,
starting at a salary of $500 per annum. That was not
. a very big wage even in those days, he said, and yet
he was expected to dress nicely and socialize all on
$500 per year.
After his four-year stint in Wingham, Mr. Taylor
was moved to the bank in Brussels and then on to
Hamilton. He was in Hamilton when the Great
Depression hit and found himself "terminated" at
.
the bank, along with several other junior em-
ployees. He returned to the family farm in East
Wawanosh.
But there was one bright spot among his years in
Hamilton. • He met a young lady named Winnie.
They parted company though when he returned
home and were not in touch for almost seven years
until she sent him a card one Christmas.
He returned a card and their romance blossomed
until one day when they were out for a drive a shy
George asked Winnie to marry him and, to his
amazement, she said yes.
That was in 1937 and although the Depression was
starting to lift, the newlyweds really had to scrape
the bottom of the barrel, according to Mr. Taylor.
They were living on a farm near the family
homestead, but he said he got tired of fighting the
rocky terrain and the elements -ale sold the farm
and they started to "wander".
He was a real jack-of-all-trades in those days. He
worked ata poultry farm, at a feed mill and as a
n gardener -caretaker to name a . few. The, Taylors
moved several times during those years; "saw a -lot
of country" and learned many new things.
Over 10 years ago, Mr. Taylor decided it was time
to retire. His wife had inherited a house in
IHamiltor, but she did not want to retire in the city,
even though she was a city girl, born and bred. •
"I've followed you around for 30 years, now it's
my'turn," she told him and he readily agreed to
return to the Wingham area, the place he was born
and where his roots lay.
The Taylors have been man and wife for almost 50
years and say the secret to a happy marriage is
keeping a warm affection for each other.
Another ingredient to a happy life is keeping a
strong religious affiliation. The couple attends the
United Church and Mr. Taylor said his faith has
sustained him through many crises, especially the
deaths of two of his four children.
Senior citizens in the rural setting are much more
fortunate than their urban counterparts, said Mr.
Taylor, because of the close bonds country people
have.
Everyone in Wingham isfriendly and makes you
feel welcome and part of the community, said Mrs.
Taylor. The Taylors have, y hobbies to keep
them occupied too, like read nd helping out at
the day centre and with the Happy Gang. Mr.
Taylor also enjoys woodworking and has a few
animals in the barn behind his house.
Their granddaughter also lives in Wingham and
they see her quite often.'
- All in all, they said they have found the secret to a
happy and pithy retirement: keep active.
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