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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1965-06-24, Page 2PAGE TWO ./ CG�t�e4 A Home Away From Home it used to hc• tr:p to the cottage meant a complete return to nature. Primi- tive plumbing facilities, soft glow of light from the oil lamps. and a trusty pump for drinking water. Not s< any more! For the majority of cottage owners. the conveniences they enjoy in their city .!tomes are repeated in the cottages at the lakes and rivers across the province. In most cases when seeking summer accom- modation, most of us look for electric x'e• frigerators. stoves. bathrooms, etc., as necessities :for the enjoyment of our vocation. There are some people who still prefer to "rough it" at their summer dwellings with no electricity. no roads. no neighbors. These are the hardy souls who would turn up their noses at modern conveniences at their cozy shelter far from civilization, Whatever type of summer cottage liv- ing we enjoy, more and more people are taking to it. yearly. In the five-year period from 1948 to 1953. some 20,000 cottages were built. Sin'.e then construction has averaged 5,000 annually, with no sign of a let-up. Ontario Hydro summer customers established at 112,445 at the end of 1964, could range upwards to 200,000, for no one knows exactly :how many cottages there are in Ontario. Along with the trend to city comfort in summer homes is the change to year- round accessibility of these retreats. Far from being the seasonal home away from home that existed in years gone by, the cottage has become a place where the family can gather for winter skiing, spring fishing, and fall hunting as well as sum- mer fun. There is still much virgin territory for the cottage -seeker to explore. As long as accessible areas are available, the current boons in summer cottages shows no sign of abating. Along with the two -car f a 1 y, we seem to be becoming also a two -home family,—(New Hamburg Independtnt) See? We have been harping for the past i.ew months en the fact that municipalities ' 1-1 this area should get busy and organize something to commemorate Canada's Cen- tennial Year in 1967, We have thrown tut several general ideas for the approval of our readers. but it wasn't until last -:week that we came upon a municipality that was actually going ahead with a meaningful project. Now. we can point our finger at East Wawanosh and say, "See? That's what we mean." East Wawanosh may be the smallest Huron Township in area, but it is mighty `g when it comes to action. The resi- dents of that municipality can take a bow for their enthusiasm and ingenuity. A history collecting committee IRS been appointed and has already held hs third meeting. Its goal is to compile a complete and accurate history of East. Wawanosh and to have it published in time for the centennial celebrations in 1967. To accomplish this ambitious scheme. committee members are asking the co-oper- ation of all organizations and individuals who have knowledge of the township. Judging from the number of interesting facts now uncovered irid the apparent drive of the committee. :ve think it is a safe bet that the book will indeed be writ- ten and published for the enjoyment and information of this generation and those to come. When you think of it, the proposed book will be a valuable contribution to the community. Its paper pages will out -last and out -shine many of the stone monu- ments and brass plaques planned by let's - take -the -easy -way-out committees in the nation. The experience in producing the book, the edification in reading it and the joy of having it will surpass even the fondest hope of the most dedicated committee member . . . if not in this decade, then the next and the next. Imagine the thrill of a history book about your own home community and perhaps containing your name or the names of your ancestors. Think of the importance it will hold 50 years from now and the challenge it pre- sents for the generations to follow who will want to add the changes of their era to the record. It is a project that will grow and be- come richer with time . , not deteriorate and die with progress. It. will be a real endowment for the children and their children. It will instill pride in the citi- zens, past, present and future. It will earn respect for the pioneers who made our heritage possible. Well done, East Wawanosh, (Clinton News -Record) Fens of Being An Editor There are :::any thing,' we like about editing a newspaper and some things we don't enjoy. Last week we came up against two in- stances which made us feel that there might be better vocations than being an editor but we could do nothing about it. One gentleman came in with the de- mand that we never print his name in this newspaper. no matter what happened. He had a gripe about omitting the name of someone else who was in the news. We told him that if there ever was an occasion to use his name or the naive of any member of his family it would be used, regardless of his demand. We told him we never make news—we only endeavor to print it. Another fine old gentleman, who said that he had been a subscriber for over 50 years, called us on the telephone with the information that his subscription was about to expire and that he wanted his name taken off the list "right now". He said that we had "hurt" someone. It wasn't him, he insisted, but another per- son. He would not tell us and we don't know who it was, nor which news item or items he had in mind. We never intend to . hurt anyone and we are sorry this gentleman won't be read- ing our paper any longer. We'd gladly send him a free subscription for life if we thought he couldn't afford the $4 -per - year subscription price. We'll admit. we "hurt" some folks some of the time and we don't like to do it. However, in publishing a newspaper it becomes necessary at times to print news that isn't always •complimentary to indi- viduals involved. Again, we fall back behind the plea that we don't "make" news, we "print" it, let the chips fall where they may. Therein lies the perils of the newspaper business. —(Sparta "I11." News-Plaindealer) Your Honor, Sirs We have discovered .a new way to be- come a member of the most excellent Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) This could apply in case one does not have any other access to the exalted honor. It is really quite simple—learn to pluck a guitar, wear a shaggy -dog haircut, sing some harmless little ditties and you've got it made. In all fairness, we must concede that the Beatles, who have gained this coveted honor list, have contributed to the econ- omy of Britain (and to their own pockets at the same time). Just the same, it is rather astonishing that such contribution has given them a place on the Queen's Honor List. The twice -yearly honors are awarded in recognition of a great contribution in widely varied fields of endeavor and have always carried with them a mark of con- siderable respect throughout the world. This latest addition to the ranks of M.B.E. appears to have reduced the mean- ing of the honor in the .opinion of some, including several who were honored sim- ilarly in the past. The world-wide cult of fans the Beatles have accumulated does not necessarily guarantee them a significant place in the improvement of our culture, and the awards may be viewed with mixed re- actions,—(New Hamburg Independent) rich News PRINTED BY SOUTH HURON PUBLISHERS LIMITED, ZURICH HERB TURK.HEIM„ Publisher J. E. HUNT, Pliant Superintendent Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa and for the payment of postage in cash Member: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Member: Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association Member: Canadian Community Newspapers Representatives Subscription Rates: $3.00 per year in advance, in Canada; $4.00 in United States wand and ii`oreign single copies 7 cents. ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1965 SUGAR•' AN_ ., SPICE '44:1y Dill Smiley Well, father, how did you en- joy your day Personally; Father's Day sad- dened me, it saddens me each year, The mere existence of such a day is an indication of the new low to which the father has sunk in the family unit, Just a few decades ago, every day was father's day, and there was no fooling about it. When l was a kid„ there was none of this nonsense of father helping around the house. Now- adays fathers scrub the kitchen floor on their day off, and help with the dishes after dinner. in the good old days, father didn't have a day off, in the first place, and mother wouldn't have him dry the dishes, in the second, because she knew her place, and, his. Perhaps it's the increase in leisure time that has turned the head of the house into the foot of the family: a substitute babysitter; an unpaid domestic siavey; a handy wailing -wall; and in general, a pale reflec- tion of his dignified, respected male forebears. Until a couple of decades ago, father worked a six-day 60 - hour week. But he didn't get ulcers, or drop dead at 45. And do you know why? Because he didn't see as much of his family as the poor, cripple - g u t t e d .creature who brings home the bacon today. Nowadays, father gets a day off. Does he potter in the gar- den? Does he go fishing? Does he play golf with the boys? Would it were so. He is kicked into the street with the chil- dren, while mother does what- ever modern women do around home, with $2.000 worth of la- bor-saving machinery. There is nothing more pitia- ble than the sight of a father, on his day off, wandering for- lornly about a supermarket, fraifect by two or three whining kids. When my Dad got home from work, he didn't have to set the table, run around looking for the kids, then jump in the car and go to get a quart of milk. Nor did he have to "pick up a few things on the way home", because mother looked after her own shopping. No, sir. When my Dad got home from work, he was greet- ed affectionately, but politely, and left alone. He retired to HIS chair; and read HIS paper, until he was called for supper. During the meal, he was not forced to Iisten to a 30 -minute monologue about the terrible lay mother had. Nor did lie have to break up quarrels among the e h i l dr e n. They wouldn't have dared squabble, And on the week -end, my Dad wasn't expected to turn into a party boy. He was tired on. Saturday night, and he went to bed. If he €eat like going to Church next day, he did. If he didn't, he didn't. But he wasn't pestered all day. Sunday by kids wanting to.be taken swim- ming, or wife wanting to go for a drive, or "have somebody in". He made the decisions. If he just wanted to sit on the ver- andah and look at the grass growing, he did. Not that he was -an ogre. Usually, we went for a picnic on Sunday. But there wasn't and dam' foolishness about Dad doing the cooking on an out- door grin. Mother made the lunch, and Dad would sit on a stump, in his Sunday best, gaz- ing with dignity and a certain amount of distaste, at nature. After lunch, he would recline on a blanket, in the shade. He was relaxed, that man. Another reason for his un- questioned head -of - the -house status was that we didn't argue with him. Now you have to dis- cuss everything with the brats. Today's father can get into a 20 -minute argument with any kid over the age of five, at the drop of a suggestion. And come out whimpering. One generation has turned father from giants to pygmies. And now, if you'll pardon me, I have to go and make the beds, while my wife dries her hair and watches a little TV. — 0 simple. Color telecast from the three U.S. networks this com- ing fall are being increased by many hours. Thesale of color TV sets in areas near American border cities is increasing and will continue now with greater rapidity, Two stations, CHCH-TV Ham- ilton and CKCO-TV Kitchener, presented briefs to the BBG in January of 1963 asking for the removal of restrictions on color telecasting in Canada. They were turned down. Canadian TV stations, tele- vision set manufacturers and the public interest have not been served. How many years Television Views by William Whiting We learned with deep regret last week that the Canadian Government will not allow tele- vision stations to telecast in color until January 1, 1967— a centennial birthday present. The deep regret is that the government is making the same mistake as it did in 1950. That was the year television should have started in Canada—not in 1952. During that two-year period. Many Canadians were erecting antennas to receive programs from U.S. b or d e r cities. It took several years to educate Canadians that stations in this country were superior and were offering most U.S.- produced show hours and some- times days before American channels did. An identical sit- uation will exist. The facts are ir...a .�,t�^-� P'_. :X �f-b•,�s.'.ft4:ye, ,';'�I.V�i". Expert Watch Repairs • Trophies and Engraving • DIAMONDS -WATCHES - CHINA Anstett Jewellers LTD. 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Guest was Fred Fawcett, who was committed and later re- leased. He said he did not have a hearing. "They just told me they were releasing me", he said.. Other statements he made: "I walked around Toron- to and had access to butcher knives in the hospital, It's easy to put people away. There a lot confined who are not in- sane." George Chuvalo appeared be- fore the panelists and, of course, the headline story was the Clay -Liston fight, Gordon Goshen UCW Arrange Picnic The Goshen United Church Women held their June meet- ing at the home of Mrs. Bussell. Erratt, with Mrs, George Sim- ons and her group in charge. The meeting opened with hymn 262, followed by Scripture and prayer by Mrs. Bert McBride. Mrs, George Simons gave comments on Scripture. The experiences of Lloyd Straehan. one of the first Canadian mis- sionarys to Brazil, was the topic for the meeting, with Mrs, R. Erratt, Mrs. Bruce Keys and. Mrs. Simons taking part, Business was conducted by Mrs. Bob Peck. 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