The Wingham Advance-Times, 1976-08-19, Page 4III
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The Olympics we missed
The television ogverage of the Twenty-
first Olympiad was, at least in our opinion.
superb. Admittedly, for the thousands who
couldn't care less about sports in general,
the many hours a day in which the CBC
covered the events in Montreal might have
seemed a bit much. However, even the
dullest -of spectators could scarcely have
failed to thrill to the grace, skill and courage
of the Athletes who competed.
Naturally some events were more
interesting than others, depending on the
viewer's individual preference, but the
perfection of performance exhibited by the
little 15 -year-old Romanian gymnast was .
worth all the time spent to wait for her
appearance. And most Canadians were able
to thrill to the achievements of the young
people from our own country — despite the
fact that Canada did not emerge with a very
impressive total of medals won.
Now the crowds and the fanfare have
died away the reckoning must come. It will
take many years to pay off the staggering
cost of the Olympic installations — a burden
which will be largely borne by the people of
Quebec. Strangely enough the irrepressible
Mayor Jean Drapeau emerged smelling of
roses. He was the hero of the closing hours;
the man who,, brought the Games to
Montreal. One cannot but wonder how his
popularity will meet the test of next year's
tax bills.
As we said, the CBC television coverage
was fantastic, but following hard on the heels
of the Olympiad was another event, staged
next door to Toronto, which we believed
deserved a good deal more attention from
the CBC than it got. That event was the
Olympic Games for the Physically Dis-
abled. Hundreds of athletes who are confined
to wheelchairs, blind or crippled, came from
many countries to compete and their skill
and competence is beyond belief. Not only
are these people devoted to their varied
sports, but the mere fact that they continue
to participate indicates that they are
possessed of a brand of courage which is not
necessarily possessed by the more fortunate
athletes who performed in Montreal.
Perhaps CBC officials felt that their
audiences would be bored by further sports
programming, but in our opinion they
missed a golden opportunity to show the
world at large and Canadians in particular
some totally unique and inspiring people
whose example might have been very
helpful to other disabled persons in need of
encouragement. Perhaps eight or ten hours
a day would have been too much time to
devote to the Toronto games, but to
completely ignore them seems inexcusable.
Who's 'running the show?
Until recently it seemed quite obvious
Mr. Morris must have failing eyesight.
that the present government of Canada was
The handwriting is on the wall but he
.presided over by its prime minister, Mr.
apparently can't see it. If he would think
Trudeau, and his majority Liberal party.
back a few months to the weeks -long post
Not all Canadians are happy about the
office strike he might recall that most
situation. Quite a few of them believe we
Canadians were not begging the government
should be governed - by the Progressive
to meet the strikers' demands. Instead the
Conservative party and still others would
general mood was, "Alright. We'll put up
prefer the power in the hands of the New
with the inconvenience. Let them stay out
Democr)9tic party.
and go hungry!"
But it appears we are all wrong — at
Morris and the CLC executive are
least as far as Joe Morris is concerned. Joe,
demanding that the Anti -Inflation Board and
who is president of the Canadian Labor
its regulations limiting pay increases be
Congress, obviously believes that it is time
scrapped. Relying 'on their power to bring
he demonstrated the fact that he and his
the nation's business to a halt and their
fellow union members really are the only
ability to win gigantic pay increases
people who can call the shots in this country.
whenever they choose, they are prepared to
To prove his point he has named October 14
let galloping inflation suck all the rest of us
"Der Tag" — the day of revolution.
dry. Never mind what happens to
On October 14 the CLC will call its
pensioners, retired people, widows with
several million members off their jobs, no
families and all the millions who do not
matter where they may be in Canada. Just
belong to a powerful union — just as long as
one day, mind you! Joe thinks that will be
the CLC members are free to get whatever
enough to show the other 20 million
the -ask.
y
Canadians who is the boss. The question
There are very few people in this land
before the nation, of course, is who does
who enjoy living with a set of regulations
really run this country — its elected re
which limit freedom of economic choice.
presentatives or organized labor?
However, those r ulations were established
in an effort to slowdown the rate of inflation
There are, however, some Cracks in the
— and like it or .not, they are working.
CLC's wall of solidarity. The alliance of
Inflation in the past year has been held to 6.8
public service employees has announced it
per cent, less than half the rate for the
will not join the walk -out because the
previous year.
October 14 work stoppage will constitute an
Perhaps Joe Morris can put up with
illegal act, which is quite true.
inflation. After all, he is paid a prince's
One day's work may not seem a great
ransom to foment trouble. If the CLC
loss on the surface, but in its total effect it
membership would cut his salary back to the
will cost the nation hundreds of millions of
same level as that of the average union
dollars in lost wages and lost production.
member : his guidance would be more
And all for what?
realistic.
We'reprettydumb but---
Being neither lawyer nor politician, we
Looks like we're going to sell nuclear
must admit to being largely unenlightened
reactors to Korea and Argentina, despite the
about the decisions of our rulers and leaders.
Fact that the government people in the know
Nonetheless some of the decisions made in
say we will lose money on the deals — and
this day and age don't seem to make very
also despite the fact that India has already
much sense.
made nuclear bombs out of the by-products
How about the Ailsa Craig youth who
from a Canadian -made generator — and
was charged last week with three counts of
despite the fact that South Korea and
arson and who was released by the court
Argentina have two of the 'most un -
when he promised to appear for trial on
democratic and unstable governments in the
October 6. Maybe he's innocent, but then on
world. Why are we selling them `he makings
the other hand if he isn't, he is going to have
for another war? Well, the excuse is that if
a lot of time to play with matches between
we don't sell to them someone else will.
now and October.
Pretty crazy eh? But then we swallow a
lot of crazy stuff in our part of the. world.
And then there's the Shah of Iran, who
Like Olympic Village, those pyramids
still has a lot of oil to sell. Being a pretty
constructed to house the visiting athletes.
smart lad, he knows that some day his wells
You know, the place that was to be converted
will run dry, so he's out to get all he can
into "low cost" housing after th,• Games
while the getting is good. He has some chats
were, over. The boys in Montreal have
with the Americans — the people who know
re -checked their figures. Now it seems that 3
how to make things the Shah wants. But does
imie more work will be needed to make the
he ask for doctors, hospitals, schools,
place into apartments and when the job is
tractors. and farm implements, irrigation
done the rent will figure out to a little over
equipment? Not on your life. He wants guns
and tanks and planes.
$600 a month.
Boy! If that's low dist housing most of us
Of course Canada is right in there too.
will have to sleep in the barn!
THE WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES
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IS IT WILTING MAPLE DISEASE?—Maples with little or no leaves on a few or all of
their branches, I ike these along the county road southwest of Fordwich, have been sighted
throughout the area for the past couple of years. While personnel from the Maitland
Valley Conservation Authority and the Wingham District office of the Ministry of Natural
Resources haven't ruled out the dread .wilting Maple disease, they feel most trees are
showing signs of leaf scorch due to climatic conditions or damage from road salt,
construction or agricultural spraying. (Staff Photo)
Mayor's deep concern
was for his community
Jack Reavie was a quiet man whose unfall Ing good humor
was known throughout this community. But he was
something more than that. He was deeply committed to the
welfare and progress of his townspeople and their close
neighbors in the surrounding rural community.
• In the tail of 1974 he accepted nomination for the mayor's
seat at a time when It appeared highly possible that no other
candidate would offer himself. He was elected In the voting
which followed. His motive, ash( ";n later months, was
to provide what leadership he c,, j to his community.
Jack put his philosophy o, r while he was In a
London hospital during his final Illness. The following are
his own words:
"1 would like to express my thought that the good
relationships which the people of Wingham and the
surrounding district have enjoyed are very Important. We
should dwell on this issue.
"I think that good facilities in every respect are
important for Wingham and district. These can be achieved
through co-operation.
"In all our endeavors we must ask ourselves, 'What is
best for all?'
"We must not forget the needs of any of our citizens,
including our youth and children. And whatever we do, let
us maintain good relationships."
These thoughts are the measure of a man who was..a good
citizen and a fine person.
LETTERSTO TEEDITOR
July 29, 1976. cess. Our daughter, Shelly, has
Mr. Don Kennedy, been very enthusiastic and eager
Chairman R & CCB, to attend both morning and after-
Wingham, Ont. noon sessions and can hardly
Dear Sir: wait to get home to show us her
As a parent of one of the chil- craft project for the day.
dren "who participated in the Please convey to Connie, Tam -
Summer Fun '76 Playground my and Marilyn our thanks for
under the auspices of the Wing- their interest in our children and
ham Recreation Department, I all their efforts during the four -
would like to thank the leaders week program.
and organizers of the program Yours sincerely,
and congratulate them on its suc- (Mrs.) Inge Wraith.
rs4at Resources saymaple wilt notlikely
Widespread reppoorts of verticil- servation Authority headquart- land Valley Conservation Auth- burned and leaves should be rak- trees should be sterilized in a
m
liuwilt, more commonly known ers at Wroxeter believe damage ority, "The conspicuous external ed in the fall and destroyed. Such solution of one part mercuric
as the wilting maple disease, to maples growing along road- symptom is sudden wilting fol- trees should . be inspected chloride (corrosive sublimate) in
have not been substantiated in ways is due to winter salting and lowed by yellowing and finally periodically so that newly affect- 1,000 parts of water.
this area, the Wingham district to construction work. They report browning of the foliage, which ed parts may be promptly de- Maples removed because of
office of the Ministry of Natural that salt spray _whipped up by usually involves individual stroyed. wilt should be replaced by other
Resources reports. traffic is blows® unto the trees branches or part of the crown. All cuts and other wounds species. Hardwoods planted on
Contacted this week, the dis- adjacent to rosdways, causing "Internally there is extensive should be kept covered with a land formerly occupied by sus-
trict office said it has received injury- streaking in the outer sapwood, mixture of equal parts of creosote ceptible hosts are particularly li-
numerous reports of suspected And over an extend e period of commonly extending from the and coal tar, first applying a able to infection. Among the
cases from area property owners time, construction wor on road- roots into the branches. In coating of shellac to prevent in- hardwood, elms and maples are
but it is unlikely the damage to ways -can have a damaging effect maples the green streaks result- jury to living tissues by the creo- common hosts. Conifers are not
their maples is caused by the wilt on trees. ing from infection can be confus- cote tar. Tools used on infected attacked.
disease. Dave Grummett, resources ed with the dark green stain so
"More than likely what they technician with the Maitland Val- commonly found around wounds,
are seeing is late spring leaf ley Conservation Authority, said but this wound stain is localized."
scorch," a spokesman_ for the of- most of the reports the Authority Often a positive diagnosis cart,
fice said. "This scorch is caused has received regarding the dam- be made only by means of culture Huron board will retoin
by a period of cloudy, overcast aged maples has been concerning tests.
weather followed by a clear dry maples along the roadside. According to scientists, the
period occ)pjrring in spring and "We've had very few regarding casual fungus causing the wilt McCurdy public .school
has been prevalent in this area maples growing in woodlots and disease can live in the soil and it
for the past couple of years." we've been watching and so far is likely that infection usually oc- By Ross Haugh would be encountered if the
Such weather, he explained, we haven't seen any evidence of curs through the roots. "However Acting on the recommendation school were closed. Shortreed
causes the leaves of the maple to the wilt in woodlots either." verticillium is capable of produc- of the school boundary com- said the committee felt the school
dry out thus turning brown and However if farmers and wood- ing the disease when it is intro- mittee, the Huron Board of could and should continue to
dropping off earlier in the year lot owners do notice damaged duced into the vascular system Education Monday afternoon operate for a number of years.
than usual. The fact that only maples in their lots, the chances through wounds made at any agreed to keep J. A. D. McCurdy He continued, "There is no
part of the tree might be affected that it is due to verticillium wilt point in the stem or root." elementary school at Huron Park availability of student replace -
is probably due to natural causes shouldn't be ruled out complete- Infected trees, particularly open. ment in Exeter, Usborne or
such as wind direction and the ly. The disease has been diagnos- maples, should be removed and Chairman Wilfred Shortreed Stephen and transportation costs
amount of sunshine received, he ed in the City of Toronto and has burned, or if it is desired to pre- said a thorough study of the Mc- for students who now walk to
added. been reported to be in the area. serve a diseased tree as long as Curdy school area was com- school could be as much as
Both the Ministry and person- According to scientific in- possible, all dead or dying pleted, including the condition of $29,000 per year."
nel at the Maitland Valley Con- formation supplied by the Mait- branches should be cut off and the school and the problems that With recent improvements of
storm windows, gas boiler con-
version and roof repairs, the
report said the school was suit-
able for occupancy for 15 years
with normal maintenance. Heat-
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ing costs compare favorably with
r other schools.
PURCHASE NEW BUSSES
The board approved the pur-
chase of six new school busses to
be delivered during the period
from January to August, 1977,
contingent upon Ministry grant
} ` approval. Transportation Chair-
man R. L. Cunningham told the
board, "The Ministry of Educa-
tion calculates the life ex -
3 \ pectancy of a school bus to be
seven years. It is therefore my
opinion that the board -owned
busses should have an annual
turnover of six vehicles."
Of • be 40 busses now owned by
ri the board, three were purchased
in 1967, seven in 1970 and 13 in
1971. Purchases for the calendar
Y' year 1976 were cancelled earlier
this year due to financial re-
- ?' straints and Cunningham gaid he
has been told by ministry of-
ficials to send a letter outlining
r the reasons that an expenditure
to purchase six new busses in 1977
.:. was necessary before the actual
purchase was initiated.
"Sorry, sir ---- we're not allowed to serve customers in tank -tops!"
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WHITECHURCH
Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Derban,
Vance, Dwayne and Melanie of
Kamloops were holiday visitors
with Mr. and Mrs. Bev Kay and
Graham at their truck trailer at
Benmiller Park. After spending a
week with the Kays, the Derbans
left Monday morning for the re -
.turn trip to Kamloops.