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Wingham Advance-Times, 1981-06-17, Page 4E. 1,.•!4'_M"1�r�fn.4'w.`w �.7e'4 �n'1i ^.1,!Ir!�^�4q THE WINGHAM ADVMICE-TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Brae. Limited Barry Wenger, President Henry Hess, Editor Robert O. 'Wenger, Sec.-Tr'eas. Bill Crump, Advertising Manager Member Audit Bureau of Circulations I Member — Canadian COnmunity NevsPaper Assoc. Ontario Weekly Newspaper Assoc. Subscription $16.00 per year Q Six mo itha *9.50 Second CORMS Mail Registaation No. 021 �"�. > Return postage guaranteed It's worth a try The Wingham Town Council has decided to operate under a new com- mittee system at least until the end of the year; The present nine committees are<to be reduced to five by combining the responsibilities of two or more of the former committees into one. Reluctance of some members of council to make the switch is under- standable. They contend that the nine - committee system was working well. However, the new system, may well prove its merits within the. next few months. Like they say, "If you haven't tried it, don't knock it" The effectiveness of council com- mittees has always depended, in large degree, on the qualities possessed by the committee chairman. Over the years we have known some of these chairmen who contributed in a very positive way to the conduct of council business —• they brought in the sort of pointed and properly researched in- formation and recommendations which effectively made the council "tick". On the other hand we have known many who, far from presenting intelligent recommendations, never even man- aged to hold regular committee meet- ings. Reducing the number of required chairmen to four should at least In- crease the odds for selecting effective chairpersons. It is worth a try. Age of experience Life is a great teacher — no doubt about it. There are just hosts of sub- jects on which most of us become well- informed as the years go by. Practical- ly every one of us (including editorial writers) becomes an expert on affairs of government. We know exactly what is wrong with the town, the county and the nation and can identify the lag- gards and the idiots In public office without ever meeting one of them. Naturally we know all about • love and living. What young whipper -snap- per of 25 or 30 has the background ex- perience of the man or woman of 65? We have also learned that if we happen to possess a reasonably generous por- tion bf this world's goodies they were acquired by reason of our own intelli- gence and acumen. If not, we had to live out a long. life under stupid govern- ments which managed, one way or the other,, to ,syphon off all that we should havebeen able to save for our declining :: years. I „ But our greatest store of kt owjz edge lies in the realm of the child. -As ;`'grandparents we have learned that very few small children, are ever hurt by over -indulgence. Grandmothers have found that the irritation they ex- pressed in years gone by when their own offspring wanted a stick of gum was entirely out of place. Now Grand - t pf touch 1More•than any other time in Can- ada's h.istory'fhe residents' of this land `are 'asking, ' "What's wrong withthis country?" itis a valid question, one :which deserves a thoughtful answer — `if, indeed, there are still enough in - ,formed and honest. leaders to reply to 'the.deep concerns of their countrymen. 1tis quite true that Canada is not the only country in the world currently suffering from inflation and unemploy- ment. Equally true, our difficulties are not as extreme as those prevailing in other places. But thatsort of answer is not enough. Neither :Canada nor the United Sfates (whose destinies and problems are inextricably mixed)should be in economic difficulty on anything like the scale which presently prevails. Com- pared with the older nations, we have only a sprinkling of population to use the huge share of natural resources with which weare blessed. There is room for expansion in almost every phase of our lives. Perhaps the only true answer lies within. ourselves — the easy compli- ance with which we accept whatever self-serving forms of leadership are of- fered.' How much do we really do to make sure that people of unswerving ma's purse is always stocked with a few sticks of chewing material. Grandfathers tend to think that they were much too miserable about the time they begrudged their own sons andthe equipment they then deemed necessary for adequate boyhood pur- suits. They make sure the grandsons have good sharp jackknives and if the kids want to go fishing Granddad firm- ly believes that the time necessary to go along with the plan is quite a logical investment in a future citizen of the realm. Most grandparents have also learned something new about a child's physical characteristics. When two or three grandchildren want to climb onto the aging. lap at 'the same time, one finds -that each of them''has developed four elbows and siz .knees, each joint' aimed relentlessly and repeatedly at the elderly abdomen. But the by -now philosophic mind comes to the rescue. After all, a. certain amount of discom- fort is the common human lot. And, of course, the finest' thing about grandchildren is thetas evens; g falls and endurance dwindles Grand- dad can always say, "Well, Grandma, it's time to start for home. You know my • eyes aren't so good for night driv- ing anymore." , honesty, keen intelligence and stern in- dependence are elected to represent us? We have permitted the party Sys- tem of government to become so disci- plined that the promising and cour- ageous newcomer to politics Is soon forced into line and dare say little to in- fluence the policies conjured up by party leadership. And all too often. those policies are basically ones which will ensure one or other of the parties a good chance at re-election. Government leadership at all levels is out of touch with the needs and aspirations of the common man and woman. It is amazing how frequently we read of statements from political leaders who simply do not have the vaguest idea what it would mean to raise a family of three or four children under today's economic conditions. Too few politicians have any real fear of personal hardship. Their pronounce- ments are too frequently reminiscent of Marie Antoinette's words, "Let them eat cake." Almost all forms of government the world has ever seen have survived only so long as the governors retained the support of the governed. Canadians today are becoming increasingly cyn- ical of the people in power. Persistence pays off The Clinton News -Record com- ments that the old cliche says the squeaky wheel gets the grease, or in the case of the Huron Town and Coun- try Homemakers, it's more a case of persistence pays off. Finally, after two months of lobbying and concerned fighting the County Homemakers' program has been reinstated at Con- estoga's Clinton campus. The three-month education pro- gram, sponsored by the federal gov- ernment's Canada Manpower, was dropped from the community colleges earlier this year to howls of protest. Most of the graduates are women who are working for one of the country's largest employers, the Town and Coun- try Homemakers, do dyency that was started three years ago to provide in-home services for the ill, handicap- ped and elderly. Last year the agency of 78 homemakers provided personal • care to 1,486 people in the county. • We'reglad to see the Homemakers win their fight to save the course. The service is a very valuable and much- needed one and demand for it Is grow- ing with each passing week. The de- cision to cut the course that supplied the workers was indeed a bad one. In many cases those who are helped by the program would have required much more expensive hospital or nurs- ing home care, so in the long run the cost of the homemaker program will be saved Many times over. , A pa0.0 Qf for • � � •1;.:.�,.: vti:G\ :y~1, ••4'<`,,'CL ''Gi\'+'+. v@�L` <•,L.v..:;r::•sx.,•:; •.,v..• � \ 1�:.' i"�� rf\ ,aa..�5.,, .,\��r1 \\., \ \. .\; . :•. 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It is the poignant story of young Na-'' talia Oblonova's struggle to become a great dancer, and` of the two men whose love for her creates bitter con- flicts and turbulent passions. THE ZOO THAT NEVER:- WAS EVER=WAS by R. D. Lawrence 11. 11 Lawrence and his' wife, Joan, did not set out to become keepers of a menagerie on their 350-acre41 farm in Ontario,• but that is pttecisely what happened. Once again, the author has written an account off his own experiences living with wild creatures that is filled with scientific lore as it is with humor, ' warmth and ad- venture. DOS✓ � L® E' ����/'L® /%K / YCJCirE� PZ,94/113' /1 JUNE 1934 As the vote in Huron -Bruce started to trickle in early Tuesday evening it was evident , that Charles A. Robertson, the Liberal candidate, would have a handsome majority. It was the largest majority ever given a candidate in this part of the country as, he, along with the Liberals of the province, swept to a victory. James Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. Thompson, has accepted a position with the Canadian Bank of Commerce and is now on the staff of the local branch. . Beryl Mundy wishes to announce that she is opening a beauty parlor at her home, Shuter Street,. on June 25. ' P: J. Bigelow., and .Miss M. E. Carson of the high school staff have handed their resignations to the board. Both have accepted positions with the Port Hope High School. A pretty wedding was solemnized at St. •Helens when Agnes Marguerite. Coultes of East Wawanosh became the bride of John J. Gaunt of Whitechurch. • The High School board has appointed W. Stanley Hall of Niagara -on -the -Lake to be principal of the school. He is' no stranger to the district, having been born near Brussels. He is married and has one child. Rev. J. R. Greig, now of Chatsworth, will be inducted into the charge of Bluevale and Eadies' on Friday evening. The service will be in Knox Presbyterian Church, Bluevale. ews Items from Old Files JUNE 1946 Fred Carter has sold his bakery business to Oscar Rapp of Listowel who has been employed for several years there with the Zur- brigg Bakery. The treasurer's statement showed a large balance on hand • -when the annual meeting of the Wingham Horse Show was held. T. A. Currie,.was elected presiden, Gordon Deyell vice president, Jack Reavie secretary and G. W. Tiffin treasurer. Charles Dauphin, who has been. employed by Canada Packers here since his return from overseas, has , purchased the feed and grist mW of AustinFladd at Tees - water.. fa Fred D. Newman; recently discharged from' the R.C.A.F., has been ap- point Barracks Warden at the adar and Communi- cat" ns School at Clinton. "his Durst has .been ap- pointed clerk . of Howick - Township, succeeding the.. late I. J. Gamble. Mr. Durst will also be tax collector, succeeding Wilford King of 'Gorrie who resigned. The congregations of Mildmay, Belmore and McIntosh United. Churches .have extended.a call to Rev. Udell of Canfield to become their pastor. He will succeed Rev. A. „G. Hewitt who is • moving to'Bluevale. The color scheme for Ontario's 1947 license plates will be black numerals against an aluminum back- ground, the first time the Highways Department has used this combination. JUNE 1957 At a meeting of a Lions Club committee, W. T. Cruickshank was named chairman of the group which - will look after all arrangements for the annual Frontier Days in Wingham. His vice chairman is W. B. Conron. Farewell services will be held Sunday at the Salvation Army Citadel for Lt. and olIttm Eirm/ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Why was 't Work started log ago? Dear Editor, In response to the article in last week's paper about the Western Foundry land- scaping the riverbank dumping area, I believe there are a couple of questions that should be answered: Number one: Why have we had to wait so long to finally get rid of this eyesore? Ever since I can remember, whenever you looked across the river all you saw was the riverbank getting worse and worse. Also, why did they have to drain the river again instead of doing it earlier in the spring, as Mr. Kerr asked? For that matter, why wasn't it done years ago? Number two: Why is it being done now, just after Mr. LeVan has purchased property across the river from the Western Foundry? Obviously he never really worried about the dumping area before, so why is he worried about it now? Now don't get me wrong. I am all for this work being done, but, as I said, why wasn't it done earlier? Jack Ohm Wingham Mrs.. D. V. • Goodridge who are leaving, Wingham next week. They will go to Camp Selkirk where they will be in charge of underprivileged children's work. Missionary Laura Collar' returned to Wingham on furlough after serving four years in northern Nigeria. Miss Veda Arthur and Miss Verna Griffith have completed their courses at Canada Business College Toronto, and have obtained secretarial positions with the Commercial Assurance Co. and the Canadian. Pittsburgh Industries, respectively. The rooms previously •occupied by CKNX on Josephine Street are being remodelled for the new chiropractic offices of A.. R. DuVal, D.C. It is expected -they will he ready early in July. Fifty-two children were registered at kindergarten last Tuesday and there is still, accommodation available to children of pre- school age. . The Wroxeter United Church is 'taking on a new appearance as craftsmen replace, 'all the. basement windows with frosted glass and all other windows with double -glazed stained glass. windows. This is one of a series. of projects begun by the congregation to improve and beautify the church. JUNE 1967 Public School Board Chairman William Harris told his board that it will be necessary to start planning. for French language in- struction in the school. He was hopeful that the program could be - established for the .term starting in the fall of 1968. Capt. Albert Ferris of the Wingham Corps, Salvation Army, received word last week that his farewell in Wingham will be June 25. They came to Winatlam three years ago. Amateur drama returned to Wingham after a long absence with the production of "Still Stands The House" by the Towne Players. The cast included Mrs. Dick LeVan, Miss Joan Armitage, Jim. Swan and Jack Kopas. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beard, who live on the corner of Alfred and Jose- phine Streets, have pur- chased the residence of Mr. and Mrs: Charles Perrott at 75 Alfred Street West. A pleasant afternoon was ' spent at the home of Mrs. W. J. Callan, John Street, when friends and neighbors honored Mrs. R. ' S. Hetherington who is Moving to Goderich soon. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Pocock of the Galt Figure o—o—o Skating Club attained the highest goal of achievement ° in figure skating when they passed the Gold Dance Test and Gold Free Dance to earn a Gold Medal in figure skating. Wilfred's skating career started in his hometown of Wingham. After a ministry of six - years in Bluevale United Church, Rev: G. C. Mitchell is retiring, haying spe °.over 50 years in the Ministl. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell will make' their home ' in Truro, Nova - Scotia. They -don't focUaround Those Israelis know .how to get things done. Convinced that a nuclear power development in Iraq was also a manufacturing plant for nuclear weep - ons the Israelis didn't wait for some- thing to blow up intheir faces. They bombed the place out of existence. • When they were faced with a plane hi- jacking and Israeli subjects held .in Uganda they brought -them • home by force of arms. Unquestionably Israel's unilateral. actions are a grave Threat to world peace and the United Nations will probably issue: an official Condemna- tion but there have been many quiet smiles of admiration for. a nation which believes in action instead of words. There will never be a decision one way or the other about 'the 'rights and wrongs in the Israeli=Arab dispute." Both are guilty of acts of terrorism and, aggression. But in this instance one less bomb 'factor'y has some positive implications for the rest of the world. late second look Big government — that all -seeing and all-knowing body which tries to superviseeverything we do, short of the time we go to bed, seems to be trou- bled with faulty vision, as demonstrat- ed by some belated investigations into its own boards and programs. Agriculture•Minister Eugene. Whe- lan has called for ap investigation into the operations of the Canadian Dairy. Commission. If the investigators' re- port is ever made public we may learn 'why some cheese factories cannot buy enough milk to meet their customers° needs, both at home and abroad. An independent board will be set up to investigate Canadian air safety reg- ulations. Up to this point all probing has been done by federal transport de- partment officials, who obviously aren't likely to report that they, them- selves have been doing anything less than a good job. Government is conducting a study of some 800 homes which were insulated with urea -formaldehyde foam, often under government grant — gases from which have driven the oc- cupants into the street. Nothing like efficiency, we always say. TODAYt HILD BY HELEN ALLEN It's not necessary to say Larry is a handsome boy, just look at his picture. This two-year-old is Indian,in descent and has registered Indian status. A eLarry ssahebut devlopmnt. It fellow, he good yhave fetal alcohol syndrome, a condition affecting children born to alco- holic parents which usually results in slower than normal progress. Although fetal alcohol syndrome has not been con- firmed, Larry does show some of the signs. However, he has made great advances in a stimulating foster home and doctors are happy with his general' condition. Larry has the usual curiosity of his age group about exploring anything he can reach and he has great determination, both about accomplishing what he wants to do and about getting his own way. This engaging lad needs parents who will value his heritage and his loving, happy nature and will understand that almost certainly he will need special schooling. It will be good if there are older brothers and sisters in Larry's adopting family. To inquire about adopting Larry, please write to Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Ser- vices Box a: a, Station K, Toronto, Ontario M4P 2112. In your letter tell something of your present family and your imianimiummimainimmaninimminimimmumway of life.