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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1965-02-18, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, )965 ed Carn.ne4 No Substitute For Love We were deeply impressed by the words of Judge Robert Hetherington spoken to guests at the Children's Aid dinner meet- ing last week. A part of his address is published in another part of this paper. His Honor Judge Hetherington expressed deep concern at the numbers of elderly folk "shunted off" to nursing homes, coun- ty homes, and hospitals, calling it a reto- grade step" in Canadian society. Hie words came during the current argument brought on by the planned con- tinued centralization of Huron's County home for the aged at Clinton. They should serve to stem the tide and invoke serious thought among residents here. It doesn't take a great deal of intelli- gence for the most of us to see what a large debt we owe our parents. Those of us who are parents know full well what sacrifices are made for our children. And even though we may say in a grand and noble gesture that we do not want to be a burden to our children in our old age. we secretly hope and inwardly pray that they will insist on it. Perhaps we do not want to be cared for at home when we are bed -ridden and incapable to attend to our personal needs. Maybe we are being honest when we in- dicate our willingness to be put in a proper medical institution if we were to become physically sick or mentally i11. But just as long as we are able to con- tribute something to family life, all of us have a burning desire to be at home with those we love. Surely this is not wrong. Certainly there should be no need to feel ashamed of our unadmitted wishes. If love has been poured out to our children in warm abun- dance, surely we have a right to hope that this love will be returned to us in some measure. Judge Hetherington was right. We do have a responsibility to our aged loved ones ... if not legally, then morally. Two generations ago, there was no question about it. But modern living has seemingly obscured our vision and we no longer see the family as the strongest and most cher- ished force in the world. Those who have experienced the death of a mother or a father know the guilt that can haunt the survivors if anything less than the utmost has been done to show the love and appreciation that was there. They will tell you it is a very high price to pay for the few years of unhampered freedom to be gained. Rally Around the Flog, Boys Monday was the day when Canada's new flea was officially raised to fly over this great nation for centuries to come. There is no doubt in our mind that Prime_ Minister L. B. Pearson witched with inner satisfaction as the white bunting with the red maple leaf and borders was hoisted. And so he should. Canadians have been promised a dis- tinctive flag of their own by many leaders over many years. L. B. Pearson finally did the job. but it took months of debate, mil- lions of dollars and stubborn determination to do it. As predicted though. now that the new flag design has been chosen and approved, Canadian people in general are quiet and receptive. Once the turmoil in government had subsided. Canada's citizens seemed re- signed to the new flag and began to regard it as their own. A close inspection of the accepted ban- ner brought the subtle nodding of heads which somehow revealed to a world that Canadians were in agreement at last. Even some of the staunchest of Red Ensign sup- porters reluctantly concurred that the new flag was "not too bad". This lukewarm acceptance will change into a deep undeniable pride as the new flag flutters beneath blue Canadian skies. It cannot happen overnight. It may not happen in our lifetime. But it will happen. Time has a way of making everything right. As today's children grow to adult- hood and tomorrow's generation is born, this flag which caused so much grief and a near disaster to Canada in 1964 will earn the respect and love it deserves. The passing of the Red Ensign is like the departure of a dear friend .. . . mourned for a time, never forgotten, but gradually replaced in the present with a new and true acquaintance. Our new flag is all Canadian. It will never be confused with another. Alone, it can never bring shame to Canada. But, we dare not expect our flag to solve the problems of disunity within Canadian boun- daries, unless we rally round it in a gen- uine effort to unite solidly for the peace, prosperity and prestige of this nation. Brotherhood Begins at Home Sunday, February 21, marks the begin- ning of Brotherhood Week in Canada ... seven days set aside to make people think about the one thing that should he evident the year around. An international, national, provincial or municipal ole ervance of Brotherhood Week is commendable, even helpful. It is imperative a sensible tolerance for the rights of all people be attained if peace is to be achieved. At the risk of sounding cynical, we would hasten to add that unless families and neighbours become more understand- ing and forgiving, universal brotherhood will never become a reality. As long as brothers and sisters quarrel aver minor matters ... as long as neige hours chose to ignore one another because of small silly spats ... as long as friends bear grudges and harbor hate ... it is just that much more difficult for harmony between nations to evolve. Human weaknesses at the home level generate reprecussions like the ever -widen- ing circle of waves that appear on a water surface when a tiny pebble is cast to the bottom of a stream. Such a little disturb- ance can create ripples that effect the whole area. • More disaster can be wrought by a careless tongue than an atom bomb. A few poorly selected words can do as much harm as a slap in the face. A thoughtless word can wound more deeply than a knife. Brotherhood Week should be every week in every home in every land. That is the only salvation for a world filled with greed, envy, pride, hate and woe. 50 Years Ago FEBRUARY, 1915 A sleighload of young folks attended the debate of the Unique Club last Thursday eve- ning. A. W. Morley has moved his stock from Grand Bend into the blacksmith shop which he re- cently purchased and is getting ready to open for business in the future. G. H. Haugh has sold his 100 - acre farm on the Town Line to Regis Denomme for $7,500. John Cantin, St. Joseph, who has joined the third contingent at London, visited his home here Sunday. Division Court in Bayfield dealt with an action to recover damages for an accident caused by a dog running out on the road and frightened a horse. Letters The Editor. South Huron Publishers, Zurich, Ontario. We would like to extend the sincere thanks of the Huron County T13 Association to all the people of Huron County who have helped to make our 1964 Christmas seal campaign a success to date, We appreciate the generosity of those who by their contribu- tions are assisting in the con- trol of this dread disease in our county. Such contributions fi- nance free chest clinics held monthly at five county centres, comforts for patients in the Sanatorium, rehabilitation of former patients and a health educational program. The campaign ends February 28 and it is hoped that many of the residents of the county who have not yet sent in their contributions will do so in order that our work need not be cur- tailed. The officers of the association would particularly like to thank all volunteers who helped in preparing the seals for mailing, the postmasters and their assis- tants in delivering the seals, Station CKNX for their contri- butions of advertising and the South Huron Publishers for the publicity they have so freely given to this worthy cause. Yours sincerely, Donald I. Stewart, President, Huron County TB Association. 40 YEARS AGO -OF- YEARS GONE BY Cowboy. starring Roy Rogers. Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor- General of Canada, passed away Monday in Montreal following a fall at his home. He was 66 years of age. W. H. Golding, of Seaforth, federal member in the last two parliaments, was unanimously chosen by the Liberals of Hur- on -Perth riding as their candi- date'in the coming federal elec- tion. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Reste• meyer were chosen the best dressed couple at the Dashwood ice carnival, with Harry and Gertie Hoffman second. Jack Drysdale, Hensall, re- ceived an autographed hockey stick from Red Horner, captain of the Maple Leaf hockey club, when he attended an NHL game in Toronto recently. FEBRUARY, 1925 There are nine children at present housed in the Children's Shelter at Goderich. Skirts will have to be shorter. They couldn't be tighter unless the girls used crutches, Bayfield, by vote of 100 to 64, decided on Tuesday last to re main an independent corpora- tion, rather than merge 'Itself into the townships of Stanley and Goderieh. Newell Geiger was the fortun- ate winner of a certificate and cheque for $10 given for the highest marks in the Lower School, Exeter. Mr. and Mrs. Denis Bedard attended the Jeffrey -Bedard nuptials on the Sauble Line on Tuesday. The Editor, Zurich, Ontario. The cutting down of the larg- est tree in Huron County, last week, was a sight to behold and to remember. So also was the clubbing to death of two rac- coons by a group of men. The racoons had been hibernating in the tree, and were in their nest when the tree toppled to the ground. I wonder what the many school children who were there will remember of that day, in the years to come? The demise of the mighty tree, the terrified look on the bloody faces of the squirming raccoons, or the glee- ful look on the faces 'of those mighty hunters? Yours truly, Lucy Klumpp. ZURICH Citizens NEWS PRINTED BY SOUTH HURON PUBLISHERS LIMITED, ZURICH MRS. SHIRLEY KELLER, Editor HERB TURKHEIM, Publisher J. E. 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Aside from the fact that the kids didn't eat any supper (un- less you class bicarbonate of soda as an adequate meal) mothers had to face the prob- lem of Valentine -disposal. Getting rid of a horde of val- entines does not sound too dif- ficult in theory but it takes stealth and cunning in practice. Everyone of those flimsy, corner -hugging beauties has a special meaning to the recipi- ent. Valentines become as much a part •of a child as his favorite teddy bear. Shiny tears well up the eyes of your child at the mere suggestion that maybe the valentines shouuld be put away, and any indication of perma- nent removal of valentines brings a flood of protest and buckets of salt water. The worst storm in many a day was experienced on Monday forenoon when ice and snow be- came so heavy that power and telephone lines were torn down. In Zurich. power went off at 8:30 a.m. and was not restored until about two the next morn- ing. People within a radius of 30 miles of Exeter lost garments in a fire which gutted Brady Cleaners there. A large number of relatives and friends from the vicinty and points in the USA arrived by chartered bus at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Deters, Hay Township, to surprise them on the occasion of their 25th wed- ding anniversary. 4 � it's N For . any of Our Subscribers 5 = Many of your subscriptions expire in Jan- uary and February. In such cases this is 0 indicated by Jan. or Feb. '65 on your ad- ! dress label. Earlier expiry dates will be indicated, for example, by "Oct. '64", 9 which means the subscription has been in arrears since the end of October. 1 p zla . LONG STA F OPTOMETRIST SEAFORTH — Phone 791 Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. Unless mom wants to risk nomination for the "Ogre of the Year" award, she will be very careful how she goes about getting rid of those cluttering MEEMEITERk,,,4,gd.vi:ht \*\'1Ii6//d/ *00 clippings. Most mothers who have been through the ordeal before are experts on the job. For the first week, they ignore them. Teeth are clench- ed as valentines turn up under the pillows on the sofa, behind the dishes, over the sink, on top of the dining room table, The second week, they begin their elimination campaign. One by one, the cards are trans- ferred to a common container. This is just plain strategy be- cause mothers. know instinctive- ly the kids will ask occasionally to see their precious packages. The third week, the container is moved from the living room to a more inconspicuous spot in the kitchen. The fourth week, it is hidden behind the cup- board doors. The fifth week. it makes its way to the basement. At last, one day about six weeks after the valentine party, the mushy verses on the red hearts disappear. If you are•• lucky they are never mentioned again. If you are not, the ae- eusing questions can usually be evaded by the skillful manipu- lation of the thought processes. 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