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Good neighbors meet
After enjoying the visit of the citizens of
Standish, Mich. to WIngharn at the weekend,
one might well wonder why It has taken so
long for international neighbors to meet.
Certainly it is an experience rich in new
understanding.
Mayor Bill Walden and Councillor Angus
Mowbray accepted an invitatipn to visit the
town of Standish a couple of weeks pre-
viously and came back full of admiration for
the people of that small (1,200) community.
Not only were they delighted by the hospi-
tality extended to them, but they saw first-
hand, what co-operation and energy . has
been able to accomplish in the Michigan
town.'' Whether the men of Standish were.
equally impressed by our accomplishments
in Wingham may be a good question — but
they,
did appear to be enthusiastic about
theirvisit.
With exchange visits planned for the
future, it certainly should prove an interest-
ing experience for the citizens of the "sister"
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communities.
As this column has so frequently
observed, marry, many of the world's
problems would never have arisen had
antagonistic people taken the time and
trouble to seek personal acquintanceship
with those they believed to be their enemies.
Lack of communication, within families,
within communities, between provinces end
between nations is the fulcrum on which dis-
putes have been escalated to full scale
battles.
Very naturally this pleasant gesture of
goodwill between the people of Standish and
the residents of Wingham leads to
speculation about how different relation-
ships between Quebecers and the rest of
Canada might now be had more of us made
the effort to know each other personally — to
enjoy interrelationships as human beings
rather than as foreigners who spoken an
alien tongue. All we can now hope is that it is
not too late to overstep that , unnatural
barrier.
Sensible concessions
Although the provincial premiers did not
arrive at anyreally earth -shaking conclus-
ions during their recent conference in St.
Andrews, it is our belief that one important
accommodation was achieved. Premier
Rene Levesque went to that meeting
demanding reciprocal agreements on
language education with the other provinces.
He wanted treaties which would promise
that if greater freedom of education is
permitted English-speaking students' in
Quebec, the same freedoms and oppor-
tunities should be guaranteed for French-
speaking students in the other nine pro-
vinces.
Levesque appeared to be less than
surprised whenhe failed to get signed
documents but he was happy that he
received verbal assurance from his fellow -
premiers in most of the provinces that they
agreed with his request and ,would do
something practical about equality of oppor-
tunity for their French-speaking citizens.
Mr. Levesque, of course, had no legal
mandate to speak f6r the French in the other
provinces. None of them had voted for him
on November 15. But the general agreement
that he had a right to act as their self-
appointed champion is a step in the right
direction. It has long been obvious that the
price of Quebec's future within Confedera-
tion will have to be some form of concession
to the French fact of Canadian life. None of
the premiers and only a handful of Canadian
citizens actually believe that we can provide
Quebec with special status under which
concessions would be made that are not open
to the other provinces.
There is nothing at all wrong, however,
with agreeing to a logical argument that
access to education in the language of a
family's choice makes as much sense in
Ontario or Alberta as it does in Quebec. if an
equal spirit of understanding prevails in
future questions of equality the pressure for
separate nationhood will become secondary.
to that of national unity.
Students need. Latin
A retired classics professor. at Queen's
University has just completed a pilot study
in . Kingston and she says .that when the
results of the study are completed Latin may
once again become a classroom course.
Purpose ofa re -introduction of Latin would
not be for its use as a second language, but to
provide a better knowledge of the English
language.
That contention is one which we have
repeated many times. Today's students,
none of whom have an opportunity to study
Latin, are being deprived of any knowledge
of the foundation stones on which so much
the English tongue is based.. It is true, of
course, that present day English does
contain numerous words that have an Anglo-
Saxon origin, but they are outnumbered
many times over by words which came
directly to us from Latin or by the more
roundabout course, through French.
Latin was the language of scholars for
centuries after the rule of the Romans had
disappeared. The Celtic tongue, once spoken
in France, was entirely replaced by Latin
and over the centuries was so localized that
it became the French language. After the
Norman conquest of England in the tenth
century French became the language of
state and the courts and the Anglo-Saxon
tongue all but died out. Latin, however,
remained the ianguage.pf the church and the
universities. Thus our present form of
English is ' largely derived from . Latin
through two strong avenues.
Those of us who learned Latin in high
school never became proficient in its use as a
spoken word, but we did become knowledg-
able about its usefulness as a reference point
for English spellings and proper under-
standing of English words.
We would not recommend a return to the
very time-consuming pursuit of Latin liter-
ature, nor, indeed, any very deep study of,
Latin sentence structure. Perhaps a modern
course of study in Latin would do best to
concentate on that language purely as it
relates to English, to emphasize those words
from which so many of our English words
derive.
Whether or not the widespread return of
Latin in our schools is ever achieved
remains to be seen. Without that back-
ground, however much has been and will be
lost to those who would employ the English
tongue correctly and appropriately.
Is football dangerous?
The other morning a chiropractor from
Sudbury appeared on the CTV national
network and right there, before all those
millions of dedicated mothers and fathers
and schoolteachers, dared to say that in his
opinion football should be abolished as a high
school sport.
The chiropractor stated his opinion that
the injuries which are suffered by teen-age
football players are much more serious in
their consequences than similar accidents
suffered by older players, such as those in
\the professional ranks. The speaker con-
tended that a teen-ager's bone development
is not complete and that what may seem to
.be only a minor injury may develop, in later
life, into a serious and untreatable condition.
Not being a bone specialist we don't have
any firm convictions one way or another.
What the discussion did bring to mind was
the fact that a person takes his life in his
hands to dare public criticism of any of our
sports which fall into the sacred cow
category.
Similarly with the boy who has the'
fortitude to say that he doesn't want to play
one of these games. Even his parents are
likely to suggest at worst that he is a coward
and at the least that he is proving to be a
disappointment. In many schools the same
attitude is prevalent. The kid who happens to
like working with his hands or reading
history may not be openly criticised but he
gets the message when all the hero worship
is poured on the young muscle man who has
.scored the most goals or touchdowns.
Some parents — and particularly some
mothers — can take the cake when it comes
to building poor sportsmanship. They may
be a small minority but we have often heard
parents screaming from the sidelines tb a
favorite son 'and the message is an un-
qualified "get the kid, never mind the puck."
Harsh words, yes. They are not intended
to condemn sports, but rather a plea to keep
games in proper perspective. They are a
useful and usually pleasant adjunct to the
process of growing up — but they are not the
be-all and end-all of a child's development.
Glance back at the life stories of the world's
great leaders and you will find little or
nothing of athletic prowess. Most of them
were too busy with their brains to have any
great amount of time for the playing fields.
The old phrase which referred to "a keen
mind in a healthy body" is the concept which
should be operative in the development of
any youngster. If the sport contributes to
bodily wellbeing and if good sportsmanship
on the field or the ice teaches the merits of
fair play and good citizenship — all well and
good. But if there is any chance at all that the
game can lead to physica) injury of perma-
nent nature it deserves a careful examina-
tion.
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Rent increases.
limited to
one per year
Tenants and landldrds should
be aware that only one rent in,
crease, is permitted in any 12-1
. month period, consumer • and
commercial relatians minister
Sidney Handlexnan said in a
statement aimed .at clearing up
any confusion that still exists
over changes in the rent review
legislation,
Even if the rent increase is
under the eight pe° cent guideline.
it must • stay in effect for a year
the minister said,
"Landlords wishing to increase
rents by more than eight per cent
must continue to apply to rent
review for permission to `do so,‘"
Mr. Handlenian said. "This—
figure
figure will remain in effect until
Oct. 14, 1977."
Written reasons justifying a
rent increase. Must, accompany
the 90 -day notice of increase,
which the landlord must give
under The Landlord and Tenant
Act.
A tennntor landlord now has 21
days instead of 15 in which to file
an appeal against a rent review
officer's decision. The other
party to the appeal must be noti-
fied within seven days after the
notice has been filed.
The minister urged landlords
or tenants who have questions
about their rights and protections
under the act to contact the
nearest regional rent review
office.
ews Items from OId Files
AUGUST 1930
Wroxeter's places of busines
are being :spruced up. The, spli
pea mill has been repainted
improving the' appearance con
siderably. The front of the jewel
lery store is also getting afr
coat of paint.
The Province of Manitoba las
month celebrated its 60th birth
day. Where 60 years ago the buf
fel()reignetd alone, 14tanitob�a
fafiner''s reign
are now pasturing
360,000 horses and 680,000 cattle
The prairie dweller, instead o
returning to fort or wigwam from
his day's work, spends his eve-
nings in his radio -equipped home
or motors over good highways to
the nearest city.
Community life hereabouts is
due for a genuine upsetting at
Wingham when Cole and Rogers
Circus comes to town for two per-
formances. There will be an
excellent collection off wild and
rare animals. Lithe and sinewy
girls will fly 'through the air or
prance gaily on the backs of
beautiful horses. Among the rare
and curious sights will be the tiny
horse, "Peewee", weighing only
40 pounds and standing 26 inches
high, the smallest horse in the
world.
• Canadian poultry are• rapidly
being recognized throughout the
world as reaching unusually high
standards. Recently the SS Em-
press of Canada, clearing from
Vancouver to China, Japan and
the Philippines, carried 60 head
of registered white leghorns con-
signed to , Manila to be used in
building up the poultry industry
of the islands.
At the regular meeting of East/
Wawanosh council, claims were
received from Peter McDonald
and William Fitzpatrick for dam-
ages to cars received while driv-
ing on the township roads. The
claims were turned over to the in-
surance company for a settle-
ment.
Every indication points to the
fact that the Western Fair in Lon-
don this year will be the greatest
in history. No less than $50,000
will be spent for prizes and at-
tractions in 1930. •
AUGUST 1942
For a two-week period com-
mencing August 24, the rural
areas of Ontario and Quebec will
resound to shouts of "Any old
rubber today?" as country dwel-
lers and summer residents of
these provinces are asked to hand .
over the scrap rubber on their
premises to local mail couriers
who will act as rubber salvage
collectors. Seriousness of the
rubber situation in Canada and
the need of rubber scrap for
reclaiming purposes means that
every scrap of rubber article is
needed.
Charles Scott, who has been on
the staff of the Department of
Labor, Civil Service Commission,
in Ottawa for the past two Years,
has resigned to accept a position
in the offices of the Ford Motor
Company of Canada at Windsor.
Mr. Scott is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. William C. Scott of Bel -
grave.
Hospital patients who are con-
fined for more than seven days
must bring their sugar, ration
s cards with them. Also special
t duty nurses must bring their own
sugar ration. This is by order of
the Price Control Board.
The new lighting standards on
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h. main street are being painted.
Some have already received the
t finished coat of green. When all
- 36 standards have been painted,
- the appearance of our main
,, street will be much improved.
• Howard Wylie of Wroxeter has
• been appointed an officer in the
f Second 99th 'Battery RCA
(Reserve Force) with the rank of
second lieutenant.
Elliot M. Little, director of
National Selective Service, an-
nounced that national registra-
tion of women would start early
in September. He said the
registration would show how
many women are available for
war industry. Ultimately, he
said, the percentage of women
employed in the majority of war
industries would exceed that of
men.
Ross Anderson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Anderson of Belgrave,
reported for military training in
London.
The separator belonging to the
threshing outfit of the late James
Thynne, formerly of Bluevale,
has been sold to a firm near Dub-
lin. Mr. Thynne had operated a
threshing machine for over 50
years in this community and the .
service will be missed by many
farmers.
After a lifetime/spent in Blyth
as a blacksmith and proprietor of
a grocery store, James Sims left
the village to reside in Seaforth
with his daughter.
About 20 children and parents
were present at the home of Mrs.
James Craigen when Karen
Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Hartley Smith, received her
certificate for the completion of
the Kelly -Kirby Kindergarten
course for piano. The course is
designed for children three to
eight years of age. Jane Cruik-
shank, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W. B- Cruikshank, ,,and Patsy.
Coulter, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Coulter, had previous-
ly completed the course:
AUGUST 1953.
Mrs. William Scott of Langside,
who has been taking a summer
course in music at Toronto,
returned home last week and. will
teach in several Kinloss schools
this coming year.
Dr. Forde is having his office
built at the left side of his resi-
dence at Fordwich. This will be a
great' Convenience to him and
allow this family to havetwo
extra rooms in their home.
One of our town's adventurous
types last week climbed the
water standpipe on John Street
just for something to do. Accord-
ing to reports, he wanted to see
the view from the top.
Farmers in the Whitechurch
district are having quite a time to
harvest their good crop and with
the scarcity of labor, many
women are driving tractors. On
the Anderson • farm in West
Wawanosh, owned by Sam,
Thompson, seven tractors were
drawing in from one field one day
last week. Three of these were
driven by boys 13 years and
under, George Naylor, Bill
TODAY1'S CHILD
BY HELEN ALLEN
THE TORONTO SYNDICATE
Brenda, just turned 10, is an attractive girl with shining
dark hair, brown eyes and the winning smile you see. She
very much wants to be adopted because she wants to belong
to a family.
Brenda is now living in a small institution for children with
emotional problems and her's have been largely resolved.
Shp is ready to leave as soon as a family can be found who
will welcotne her as their daughter. -
.Though she is behind in school, Brenda is enthusiastic
about learning and she tries hard. She is popular with
teachers and schoolmates and thrives in an atmosphere of
praise and encouragement. •
With a'naturally sweet, happy disposition Brenda is usually
pleasant company, though she can be temperamental and un-
cooperative when she is upset. Active, healthy Brenda likes
dancing, swimming, baseball and hockey. She is a keen
camper.
Brenda needs a family where she will be the youngest and
where the parents can be patient till she feels 'she really
belongs.
To inquire about adopting Brenda, please write to Today's
Child, Ministry of Community & Social Services, Box' 888,
Station K, Toronto M4P 21-12. In your letter tell something of
your present family and your way of life.
• For general information about adoption contact your local
Children's Aid Society.
Thompson.. and Cameron' Robin-
son. Y.
Wingham bowlers went to
Stratford and captured another
trophy. The Faille Trophy was
won by the rink of Mrs. J. Kerr,
Mrs. E. Sturdy and Mrs. A. Lunn.
Second prize was won by Mrs.
DuVal, Miss Y. McPherson and
Mrs. C. Lloyd.
Cadet Jack Elliott, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Elliott of Blue -
vale, was named the best shot in
his company at the Cadet Train-
ing Camp at Camp Borden this
summer. Jack passed his course
in signal training while at the
camp.
Glen Foxton, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Milford Foxton,' last week
received his discharge from the
army and is now back in Wing -
ham after serving, three years in
the forces. Glen is planning on
staying in Wingham for the
winter at least and hopes to find a '
job here.
AUGUST 1963
Principal Frank Madill of the
Wingham District High School
said this week that he expected
enrolment at the institution to be
about . 800 when the' fall term
opens September 3. .He an-
ticipates about 250 children will,
enter Grade 9 this year which will
require eight classes, with a
similar number of Grade 10.
classes.
All former pupils, their fami-
lies and friends are cordially in-
vited to attend the official closing
ceremonies of SS No. 17, Howick.
A $4,000 cheque was presented
to the Riverside Parks Board by
the local Kinsmen Club as its
donation to the changehouse at
the Riverside Park swimming
pool. President Matt Boyd of the
Kinsmen Club made the
presentation.
• J. E. Wilson, manager oklie
National Employment. Office at
Listowel, reports as of July 31;
there are 82 people in receipt of
unemployment insurance bene-
fits. This is the lowest'number-on„
claim at this period in the last two
years. The Listowel office ser-
vices the townships of Wallace,`
Elma, Grey, Turnberry, Howick,
Minto, Arthur and Maryborough'
and includes the towns of Listo-
wel, Wingham, Harriston and
Palmerston.
Several weeks ago 50 youths
from Wingham, Walkerton and ..•
Listowel District High School en-
rolled in the Student Militia
course ,conducted by the 21st
Field Regiment, RCA (M). For\
the majority it marked their first
taste of military life. FridayYthey
emerged fully trained gunners.
Gnr. J. D. McDonald of Wingham
was named the best militiaman
in the course:
A remarkable life of service to
community and town life ended
with the death of Mrs. Harold
Burrell in the Wingham and Dis-
trict Hospital.
At the August meeting of Wing-
ham Town Council, the tender of
Joseph Kerr Limited was ac-
cepted for the, reconstruction of
Catherine Street.
Friends and neighbors honored
Miss Betty Ann Lapp before her
departure to Toronto Bible Col-
lege where she is enrolled in
training.
WANTS TO BELONG
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