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P�lice above the kiw?
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Solicitor -general Francis Fox admitted In
parliament last week that the Royal Can-
adian Mounted Police had, indeed, broken
into and entered the offices of the Parti
Quebecois in 1973. The RCMP officers had
removed recorder tapes and other informa-
tion sources from
nfornnafionuoorcesfrorn those offices; taken them
away and copied them and then returned
them to the PQ office.
The RCMP officers had not secured a war
ront to enter the premises.
The solicitor -general claimed that he
learned of the illegal entry only a week
before his announcement in the House.
Although the resulting protests from the
opposition parties and the stories in the press
and on radio and telelvision may seem to you
just another scent of scandal on which
pIitics may be orchestrated, the principles
involved are of crucial importance to every
Canadian. . '
We find that the concern of first import-
ance was
,nport'ancevvau the prime minister's response to
questioning at a press conference. He admit-
ted that if, indeed, the police officers had
broken the law they must be suitably
punished. Then with a typical Gallic lift of
the shoulders and spread of the hands Mr.
Trudeau proceeded to enumerate the many
excuses that could be made for the illegal
police action. The officers had acted from
the best of motives. Concern for the safety of
the nation. They had been "over zea|nus"
An illegal act can become excusable if the
danger of the moment is great enough, etc.
Mr. Trudeau's daubing with the whitewash
brush (and similar attempts by Mr. Fox)
hada strangely farniliar ring. The reasoning
was so similar to that employed by Richard
Nixon in his hovr of peril.
The officers themselves had stated that
they did not feel any crime had been com-
mitted because the tapeo were not stolen.
They were returned to their owners. A
prominent criminal Iawyer went on the air to
iostify the police action and stated that
breaking and entering, in itself is not a
crime. There rnuu+a/so be evidence that the
break and enter was committed "with the
intension of committing a crirne''.
According to this man's reasoning the next
burglar who is caught in someone's apart-
ment before he has had a chance to steal
anything could claim that his intention was
merely to borrow a diamond necklace and
'~°'~" it c",nn+i'nr '~ the ,..n/,p
Anotherdisturbing
ve�y presence onitha
television interview was that of a former
RCMP corporal who left the force some
months ago, protesting the tactics of upper
echelon officers in the force. Obviously ner-
.vous and in personal fear, the ex -corporal
refused to answer most of the questions
about RCMP procedures which were put to
him. Question. Why?
Another person, connected with the
political scene, explained that it was indeed
possible that the solicitors-general,Mr Fox
and his predecessors, might have been un-
able to get factual information, about the
case. According to his explanation the SG
might have heard rumors o/the police action
and pressed the top the top levelofficers for an'ex-
planation. They, in turn' nwe|| have
stalled the solicitor -general for tinno, sent
the word up through the government
bureaucracy (civil servants) to the prime
minister; who could well have then told the
soiici!or•general to forget the whole thing.
There is no proof that this happened, but the
commentator said he knew of such
procedure in other cases.
VVh)%, you may ask, do we attach so much
imporfance to this particular case? For two
reasons. Firstly because we have outstand-
ing examples of security forces taking the
law and even the future of the nation into
their own hands — not only in totalitarian
countries like Germany and Russia — but in
the United States as well. And secondly,
because of this instance the target of the
legiti-
mate political party.
The nation is faced with some very dis-
tressing problems
at the present time.
National unity, inflation and the plight of the
jobless all demand our concern — but the
problem of law -breaking policemen who ap-
parenf|y believe themselves beyond the
reach or control of the legislation they are
paid to enforce supersedes all other
concerns. What)sfhepointofpremervingfhe
unify of a country in which personat freedom
under the Iaw cannot be guaranteed to every
Problems of the jobless
Many in, Wingham can feel personal
sympathy for the 3500 rkers who face loss
of employment in the I ternational Nickel
operations at Sudbury and at Thompson,
Man. They sympathize because Wingham
has been hit by a similar tragedy. The E lec-
trohome plant here is to be phased out by the
end of the year and another 50 famili,es will
be faced with a bleak winter.
The Advance -Times can't provide any
facts and figures, for the simple reason that
nobody in the Electrohome family could be
induced to say more than a bare minimum
about an action which amounts to tragedy
for quite a few of our residents. The workers
who are about to be laid off are not so
reticent. They he/l us that the plant was not
shorf of either modern equipment or orders
to fill. We even heard a guarded admlssion at
theadnninis+ra+iVe level that the local plant
was showing a profit.
These statements may well be denied by
E/ectrohonne' but we believe that a full dis-
closure might reasonably be expected.
Obviously the person, company or cor-
poration which owns and
or'purationv,hichownaand controls an indus-
try cannot be told what to do with its own
assets. Today's societV, however, demands
that where ,human welfare is concerned
something more than statisfics are involved.
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Last week Hon. Jack Horner had some
pretty tough words for the tourist industry in
this country. Because Canada faced a trem-
endous deficit
rennendouodefidt in tourist business'this year,
with millions more spent by Canadian tour-
ists in other countries
oor'istsinothorcounfrieu than by visitors to this
country, Horner .was reminding tourist
resort operators that they should clean up
their act.
There has been some suggestion that a
limit should be placed on the amount of
.nnoney Canadians can spend on ovt-uf-the-
coontryvacaUonx.Abe/tersoggostion'and
the bne Horner had' in rnind, was that the
standard of a'ccommodations' service and
attitude should be made so inviting in
Canada that more business will be attracted
to our shores and across the international
boundary.
By .no means all tourist resort operators
are either greedy or ungracious. We have
stayed at many spots to which we would love
to retur'n every year. But there certainly is a
tremendous variation in what one is offered
on the average vacation trip.
Here's an example. For years our family
spent two weeks at a cottage park near
Honey Harbor. After a lapse of a few years
the yoongstors, now with children of their
own, wanted to take their families to the
same place and did so. Under new ownership
thepriceshadesca|afed--notsurprising|y
|f was not the higher rates which were an
noying' it was a new spirit of stark greedi-
ness. When grandpa and grandma stopped in
reedinesa.VVhengrandpaandgrandcnastnppedin
for a few hours to visit with the youngsters
the resort owner's wife immediately ap-
peared on the scene to demand a fee for
parking the car and another chargefor using
the beach. Needless to say it was the last
time our business went their way.
In contrast we spent a few days at Ar-
rowood Lodge at Port Severn, only a few
miles from the first resort this summer. The
prices were high, as they are everywhere,
but the huuts. John and Elsa Firitsch,
couldn't do enough to make our stay
pleasant. John took a lot of time to tell us
where to find the best fishing spbts, the ac-
cornnnodation was spotless and the food
delicious.
It takes all kinds to make a world, but in
he tourist bus iness if takes only a few disap-
pointrnenborannoyances1o|oseacus1nmer
forever —along with all his friends and rela-
tives. ,i e There ereareiuxtboonanychoicey.|nfhe
tourist game it's hospitalrty that counts. Few
people who have the time and money for a
vacation complain about price. Most of them
recognize that tourism is a three to six
month business — but visitors expect that a
vacation should be a pleasant experience
When they rent a cotfage they Pogically want
to entertain some guests without having
them charged in like boarders at a dog'=
pound.
Vacationers are not intruders — they are
paying customers. All tourist operators
sh'uld Pearn fo freat them as they deserve —
contributors to the nation's third largest in-
dustry.
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News' from _d Files
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NOVEMBER 1930
The buildings used by the fer-
tilizer factory, which were the
property of the eorporation, were
sold to Charles Cook. What Mr.
Cook intends doing with the
building is not known aS yet.
While the -Village of Brussels
serenely went about its booioeou
last Wednesday afternoon, un-
aware that anything was wrong,
two thugs, heavily armed and
believed to be foreigners, gagged
and bound members of the staff
of the Bank of Novi Scotia,herded them into the vault, about $6,000 in cur'
rency. walked quietly out the
rear door ofthe book, entered a
dirty coupe and drove away.
Provincial police have nonews uv
yet inconnection with the vhcnewP
abouts ofthe two bandits.
The trustees of SS No. 10, BJm'
loSs.mnnmmcethe opening of the ,
new' school on nedncaday,
November 10, 1930.
The Huron County Pension
Bourd. under the Old Age Prn'
s/oo~&ct. met in Codericb and
added 41 names to the list of
pensioners to receive aid in the
county., making the total number
of pensioners in the county 610.
Fifty-five applications were re-
ected.
Results of
com-
petition in turnips, conducted by
he 8o'
George Pocock in
irst place.Other prize winnerswereAodre~CemmiU.A,ondY.
Kague, Richard Wilton and
William viUin80.
T. Reid is starting a mill in Wroxeter' in the building
ormerly occupied by Arnold
dgar as a garage. Mr. Reid has
urchased
a new chopper and
ith plenty of power he is
repared to do good work for the
armors.
Among the students in science
t the DniveratypofTo,vnN this
ear is A. ClarkohElliott, son of
illiam Elliott, Glenannan. Mr.
Mott will pursue a course in
eramic engineering.
The hydro men are very busy
utting up poles through the
llage of Belgrave and some
ople are getting their houses
ired.
Temperance Federation. The
organization passed .a resolution
to be sent to the Premier of
0nturio, protesting the opertiori
of beverage rooms in the county
of Huron.
For
McKee has practised dentistry in
Teeswater but the latter part of
November will give ' up his
practice there and go to Elora
where he has purchased a
dentistry office. He"is making ar-
rangements for a dentist to visit
Teeswater a couple of days each
week to take care of the needs of
the people of the community.
The new. Alaska Highway is
now open to traffic.
A quiet wedding was solem-
nized in
dem'nizedio AJviou/on when Dorothy
Winnifred Douglas of Lucknow
was united in marriage with
George Davidson Fowler of
Wingham: They will reside on the
groom's farm on the Bluevale
road.
Lloyd Weir of Salem", who has
spent the past month with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Weir, returned to Toronto where
he will work in the Christie
Brown Biscujt office.
The Mildmay Park and Rink
Company Limiied, which pur-
chased and developed the Mild-
may recreation ground some 35
years ago and provided a rink for
n --0--V
NOVEMBER 1942
With an open season in North
Huron for (hrfira| time in years.
it is expected that a record
number of hunters will he out
The game warden is on the look-
out for the party who shot and
killed a deer in the Whitechurch
swamp on Sunday, It does not pa.
to shoot before the n,x`~n
Mayor Crawford', car was
stolen from in front of his house
on Saturday nightThe lock was
broken and the wires '/rd
together so the car would
operate Doetou Small amount of
gas in the tank, the car only
'^^,^pd Lorkn^w 7h° /h"'/
believed to be one of a series of
car thefts
hour more w/nAoum »o/, en-
listed — James Cameron. Dodg
/ao Aitchison. Elmer Dey,Ulond
Jack Gorbu{tAfter they have
their hasic training they expect to
serve in the artillery.
R. R. Lloyd was re-elected
president of the Huron County
the village
of existence. The park property
has been transferred to the
village, subject to its free use by
the Agricultural Society and the
public school.
Miss Fern McDowell of West-
field has gone to Hamilton where
ce§eldhusgoneto8«mi||onwtom
she has secured a position.
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NOVEMBER 1953 `
A four-day training hockey
school, sponsored by the Guelph
Biltmore hockev team, opened al
the Wingham ArenaUnder the
iuris-diction of the WOAA. the
school is build up
minor hockey players. About 40
players are registered from
&Yeuford. Kincardine, Harriston,
18)yUb,
Teeswater, VYroxeter,
Listowel, Lucbnow and Wing-
ham.
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huno. -
Reeve Harry Gowdy of Howick
Township has received a silver
medal commemorating the cor-
onation of Queen Elizabeth.
oc'ooadonofgueeoE\izabedb. Mr.
Gowdy has served on the council
• for eight years.
Mr. and Mrs W. T Cruicb'
obaob. to an-
nounce the engagement of their
only daughter, Lois Jean.. to
»zthur Ross McQdi, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur McCall, Walton.
Wingham Town Council; meet-
/ngthisweb.mov� to rescind •
bylaw requiring
closing for pool rooms in town
and to extend the closing for pool
rooms to 12 midnight.
The closing 6xercises for
Holmes' Sunday School, Turn
. berry ', took place Sunday.
Awards for memorization of
scripture were presented to
Donald Eadie, Dorothy Ross,
Doris Pickell and Jane Mc}{a0ue.
Although Canada's marriage
rate is down from its postwar
peak, the birthrate has' been
rtsing for the past five years. This
year it may reach about 27.7 per
/.mm population, according to
The Financial Post. General
p,oaprrity, the influx of young
immigrants, the move to the sub-
urbs, have all had their influ-
ences
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rorm v
Nancy Sothern. Betty Sander-
son and Mrs Lorne McKnight
were prize winners for fancy
costumes ^ the Hallowe'en
dance held in Ford*ich Jean
Dinsm,ore was he best clown and
Ethel Ries won the door prize
yorcmnEn/mm
In the • mvn ^[ Wingham it
appears that at least three new
TODAY'S CHILil
BY HELEN ALLEN
Mi,hx,i is a nvnx,omr sparkling !line ()Id axx
blonde curlhair, blue 4r,/ ,!,, and fair skin Ile is .m/.r
and in excellent hE'aIth
Michael is a bright h"/ " a",'! :vo,m; ". Giddy .. m' »
expected to continue to d.` ",U in ,hm`| His u`vn/, `ux
jpcmare maths. science ^nd+p, line •
His ultimate ambition /, mUr*«n rockets Just nou h, xm
settle for a skateboard m, xm,x he has been xu,/ earning
money `
Michael r,rngn.r, that he needs firm control ,o he has
asked for strict pa rents But h,says x,can he \k ell o,ho°o
tov-xndiomogo[/hrnmr
•1 Michael hopes for anolder brother. /zn, u in his adopt ing
/hmi\y Young. energetic parents «nh |o/, of xx,m/h .ind
understanding ill find him a son to he proud=/
To inquire about adopting Michael.' please \k•rite to Toda 's
Child, Ministry of Community and Social Services. Box RI1R.
Station K. Toronto M4P 2112 In your letter tell something of
For generalinformation uhovt adoption contact your local
Children's Aid Society
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faces will appear on council next
year as (hree members of this
year's group have stated they
have no intentions to run for
council seats in 1964. The three
retiring members are Don Na-
smith,l*uCraw0vrdaodQordom
Buchanan.
Howard Sbocbo"dyreceived a
40 -year • Lions Club charter
chevron at the 25th anniversary
of the Wingham
We were happy to Welcome Mr.
and Mrs.. Lorne McDonald to
toWn a few weeks ago when they
took over the former Carmichael
clothing business. During the
past week\ they moved their
family to Wingham from. Wal-
laceburg. They have purchased
the residence of Mrs. George
Ross on Shuter Street.
At theMonday night meeting of
council, the town fathers listened
to Frank Hopper of the local curl-
ing club outline plans which
ud'inQdoboudioeWunswb/ch call
for a new curling rink at some
future date. The club is interested
|napiece ofland 2o0 by 400 feet to
the east of the Kerr'Construction
Co building at the south end of
town8easked council togive the
club first cbanco:if the property
was to be sold at any time.
The annual meeting of the
'Lawn- Bowling Club was held in
the council. chambers with the
following officers named: Mrs.
Lloyd Elliott, Mrs. E. Wehshr,
Mrs. A. Lunn, Mrs. G. MacKay
and Mrs. G. Gndkin
The farm of James M. Scott of
Seafor(h has been selected by (he
Ontario P|owmon's association
for (he site of the 1966 Interna-
tional
in Huron County.
Wroxeter welcomed Mr. and
Mrs., Thomas Leek and family to
/h, community. They have
purchased the William Maxwell
property. Mrs. Alex Wright who
has been living Ubrre, will reside
TOwith Mrs. Mel Gowing.
LETTERS
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MUSEUM SEEKS
INFORMATION ABOUT
POTTERY
0etwber 2S, 1977
Wingham Advance~~~~s'
Dear Editor,
I am writing to ask for help
Lrom your Peaders on the history
and operation of the earthenware
pottery that was operating in
Wingham from 1881 to about 1891.
The first owner of the works was
Joseph Bradwin and the second
owner was Albert Britschie.
Bradwin later operated a florist
shop and Britschie a furniture
shop.
I am anxious to locate any
document's, photographs, or ex-
amples of pottery produced at the
site. I am writing a history of the
potteries in 19th century Ontario
and would appreciate any help
which your readers might be able
to give me.
Very truly yours,
David Newlands
Royal Ontario Museum
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SIX MEN by Alistair Cooke
In this major new book, Alistair
Cooke brings t. mtyle,
reason and urefreshing idealism
to bear on six.famous trans-
atlantic three of them
English, three American -- each
of whom has a legendary
meaning for our time, and a
special meaning for Alistair
Cooke. We will know therxi better,
from having seen them through
his eyesThere s a seventh man,
no less engaging than the rest,
whom SIX MEN,gives us a
chance of knowing much better
too: Alistair Cooke himself.
SEPARATISM by Brian A.
Brown •
In the light. of the
election, a new 'mf
SEPABATlGDY\ is offered here
from an English Canadian point
of view. 'Irreversible trends are
now at work in all parts of this
country. Neutral in themselves,
our r.esponse to these trends will
determine whether we tear
Canada apart or build a new and
better future.
PERILOUS PASSAGE
by Bruce
Nictiolaysen
Soon to be a majcir "motion
picture from Universal,. this is
the story of people who make an
incredible journey — a tension -
filled trip through time and space
that changes their ideas, their
beliefs, their very lives. -
" The French underground was
determined to smuggle Professor
Bergman out of Nazi -occupied
France over the Pyrenees into
Spain. The SS were equally
determined to stop him. In the
middle of this deadly cat -and -
mouse drama is a Basque moun-
tain guide who has been hired to
lead the 'refugees through the
101 WILD PLANTS FOR THE
KITCHEN by Geoffrey Eley
This book tells you how to
dentify and preparei for the
kitchen over a hundred species of
>
edible
row these wild plants — they areo be found in fields and woods,yours for the takingo take up land of your own to
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