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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-06-27, Page 23Crossroads -June 27, 1924—PPag 7 k.. Bill and Beth Perrin with Andy and Robby, Elmira, Ontario --1--1111111,1111\1111111111-111;tel111041.111MAII:liwammin--- 164111 MINI i 11111111i�l l ]tl 1 [ �ai�ry, 11111111111 1001 1t'..rr L NISI INK 11111111 NM 11111 Mg 11111111 NMjUIIIMIK MIK��`,'�r�1[ 111111111111V1IT ill‘. MK - ;Lti�l 11 1 1 ilail Heip Mary help her da • .:1;.1• 6-f:i� Viii\V;Ava Tr- The Canadian Press, our national news agency, has managed to get its hands on a 1983 poll on culture com- missioned by the federal government. So the Freedom of Information Act is good for something, although I must admit that this is a poll I would rather not have known about. The poll was done by ' ldfarb Consul- tants o oronto in March of 1983, nd sixteen hundred peop ;' were questioned. What'it•showed was that four out five Canadians think they should be allowed ac - c :. to any American•signals ey want. According to Canadian Press, even when those surveyed were told that federal control of American signals protects Canadian broadcasters, 74 per cent maintained their pposition to restricted ac- s. I suppose that if I were not deeply involved in Cana- dian broadcasting, I would agree with the majority. I don't need the government to do my thinking for me or to protect me from myself. There is already far too much of that. But I don't see how we would survive as an independent country if we had unlimited cable access to American programming. The broadcast regulations, it is true, protect Canadian broadcasters, but they pro- tect something far more im- portant than that. To some extent, they protect the na- tional identity. They protect the country. We could hardly hope for more benevolent neighbors than the people who live to the south of us. They have no desire to own us or run us, by and large. They respect our national feelings, when they're re- minded of them. And they tend to pay us the compli- ment of feeling at home when they are among us. But we are not Americans, al- though I think we're growing more like them all the time, and there are still a few of us around who treasure what- ever differences remain. A,Io$ Americans probably do not know that through television they are beginning to exercise a form of mind control over us. If the government should be tempted to follow the dic- tates of the poll and open up the cable systems to Ameri- can broadcasters, I think Canada would become the first country in modern his- tory to be conquered without force of arms or a whimper of protest. Under the circumstances, it is hardly surprising that two-thirds of those polled were highly satisfied with the CBC. It pumps a lot of American programming at us. Not surprising, then, that a third of those polled said developing the Canadian identity would be a primary role for the CBC, or that fully a third believed the CBC should be self-supporting. I suppose in a democracy that governments have some sort of responsibility to legis- late the way the people want them to. But if the people prevail in this instance, I hope the government will give us some advance warn- ing. Some of us will want to start looking for some other country. HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE has no known cure ... yet! HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE is a hereditary brain disease . . HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE affects both men ond4aomen .. . HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE causes slow mental and physical deterioration and eventual death .. . HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE usually strikes in mid-life often after children, like MARY hove been born. This is Mary's story. She faces a 50% chance of inheriting HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE from her Dad. Please help Ralph Walker and The Huntington Society help Mary and her Dad. HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE - MAKE IT YOUR CAUSE Original letter on file in Huntington Society national office. 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Look through the catalogue today at: The Listowel Banner 291-1660 The Miherton Sun 595-8921 The Mount Forest Confederate 323-1550 The Wingham Advance -Times 357-2320 FEELING OF LUXURY—Sleeper sofas can be combined with elegant fabrics and other furnishings and accessories to create a feeling of luxury as has been done in this apartment with touches of the contemporary and the Oriental. Lucite table, black lacquered table and antique touches in the silver candlesticks and - a� service provide contrast. Sleeper sofa is a StratoPedic by Stratford. Elegance for double -duty living room By Barbara Hartung Q. I'm moving into a con- dominium with one bedroom and want to purchase a sleeper sofa for the living room to give me some flexi- bility for overnight guests. I am afraid I will have to set- tle for something less than elegant. The ones I've seen are so heavy in construction and come in such unattrac- tive upholstery. 1 have considered the beds that flip up into the wall, but they are quite expensive. Do I have any other options? — R.D. A. I suggest you look for a - well -constructed but slightly scaled sleeper sofa. Many of the`besttoday are so attrac- tively designed, you can't believe they hide a bed in- side. To protect an attractive fabric be certain it has been treated with soil repellent by the manufacturer or have it professionally treated before you bring the piece home. This will help you realize more enjoyment out of your sleeper sofa for a longer period. To create an elegant look in your room to complement your sofa, choose light, pretty colors and interesting textures. Move toward the elegant with your accessories and your lighting fixtures. Intro- duce unexpected touches where you can - a Lucite coffee table, a" Japanese tea table, a Chinese screen, a marble -topped buffet -shelf, lots of mirror and sparkling crystall, china and silver. You can have an elegant, highstyle room and still have your sleeper sofa, too. Q. I have always admired the color combination of reds and fuchsias and tried my hand at it in a small den with unpleasant results. Now I don't know what to do. I painted the walls white and have off-white carpet- ing. The sofa is actually a twin bed to which I had added bolsters and a tailored bed cover in light -to -medium fuchsia. Tky' n I added three orange-re-r,illows. I guess I will hav : just toss out the ecause the effect is arish. Do you have any ideas? — R.P.M. A. Before you remove the red -orange pillows, add some additional shades of pinks, reds, pale orange to tone down the two colors you started with. Note in the garden how many colors we think of as clashing with each other look great — and color experts say it is because there is a mixtures of various shades, in your case from medium pinks to fuchsias and from shrimp to deeper red - orange. If you have swatches of these colors in fabrics or paint, try this combining un- pJ too til you get the right effect. Add a white pillow or two, for some contrast. Q. I'm moving to an older home that has lots of win- dows in the dining room. The windows need a covering to soften the many small panes outlined in wood. The floor is a light oak and I'm purchas- ing a Queen Anne dining room set. 1 have spent all my money on the furniture and I am at a loss a what to do temporari- s ly at the wi 'o to create an elegant ook£ without spending too much money. I don't need privacy at the windows. — L.C. A. An extremely easy and inexpensive window cover- ing with a touch of elegance „can be created by attaching lace yardage across your windows, using small cur- tain rods to hold the shirred panels at the top and bottom of the window. Then a band of lace or a wide ribbon can cinch in the middle of the lace to create a tieback ef- fect. •If your purchase your lace yardage at a remnant store you can cut the cost of this project considerably be- cause heavy lace, appro- - priate for this treatment, usually comes in wide widths. MAJOR HOOPLE'S BOARDING HOUSE Tues. July 10 ONE NIGHT ONLY TwiNGAA__Esix 130 Argyle North, Listowel Phone 291-2881 Also - Royal Canadian Legion Pipe and Drum Band Waterloo Regional Police Band plus antique cars Saturday, July 7184, 3 pm -TEESWATER FAIRGROUND Adults $4, Children 12 and Under $2 Cold Buffet 5 p.m. - Adults $5 Children 10 and Under $2.50 FREE PARKING AND GRANDSTAND Sponsored by Teeswater Agricultural Society