HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1967-01-12, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH. CITIZENS NEWS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1.2, 1967
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Dashwood Dogs Not Dead in Vain
Dog poisoning in Dashwood made the
headlines in an area daily paper earlier
this week, It is unfortunate the animals
had to dieandto die of poisoning just
that much sadder.
Only a certain kind of person could
deliberately lay poison for someone else's
pet — but most everyone has experienced
at some time or another the urge to be
rid of a garbage dumping, howling, litter
spreading nuisance.
We do not condone the actions •of
persons who resort to a method as drastic
and final as poison, for the clanger to pets
other than the regular offenders—not to
mention the risk to inquisitive youngsters
—is too great.
Dashwood dog owners will realize now
that not all the world loves a dog or a
cat as they do, For the protection of their
pets and with consideration for their neigh-
bors, all householders there with dogs and
cats will take new and added precaution
to keep their animals from roaming at will
in those quarters where they may be un-
welcome.
One man's pet may be another man's
pest.
The Challenge of Hunger
The recent demonstrations of Cana-
dian housewives against rising food prices
was an exercise in responsible citizenship.
But a realistic perspective must be kept
on such things. The sense of proportion
must not be distorted by people's general
affluence.
Public :health authorities have said that
in North America more people die of too
much food than of too little. Malnutrition
has not been eliminated in our society,
but obesity has become a greater health
problem in Canada and the U.S.A. than
is malnutrition. The medical people seri-
ously discuss what is called "overnutrition
for the child".
Sleek, affulent North Americans need
to be reminded that two-thirds of the
people in the world are undernourished:
the World Health Organization, an agency
of the United Nations, has estimated that
malnutrition is a major factor in over four
million deaths throughout the world each
year.
For most people in the world today
the great problem is not a cold war in
danger of becoming hot but a cold, empty
feeling in the pit of the stomach which is
not likely to become a warm, full one. It
will be to the lasting shame of the people
of the affluent parts of the world if they
do not meet, aggressively and constructide-
ly and compassionately, the problem of
world hunger.
1967 -- A Year For Action
Centennial year is shaping up in Zur-
ich as a real go-go year. At least eight
events are planned for 1967 which will
add to the centennial celebrations in Huron
County.
At the same time, eight groups in
Zurich have donated $207.50 for the pur-
pose of decorating in the village for Can-
ada's 100th birthday. Such generosity al-
ways preceeds success.
With co-operation like this, we foresee
an exciting year for Zurich and area. En-
thusiasm breeds enthusiasm—and we .are
hopeful that more organizations and indi-
viduals in Zurich and the surrounding com-
munities will catch the thrill of the fes-
tivities and start work on other centennial
projects which will bring recognition to
this part of south Huron.
We like the slogan being used in con-
nection with some centennial .advertising:
"It doesn't happen even once in a lifetime."
Just a Thought
With county council opening sessions
for 1967 scheduled for next Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, residents of
Huron County •are expecting some direc-
tion in the matter of centennial celebra-
tion planning.
It makes sense that Huron's govern-
ment should take the lead in centennial
celebrations — and it is hoped that our
officials to county council will show imag-
ination and make decision for constructive,
lasting centennial endeavors.
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From My Window
By Shirley Keller
.. AND BUDDY MAKES SIX
The problem with writing a
weekly column is that the weeks
roll around faster than the ideas
for column subjects . . . and
being a mother of three kids
is a big help. When new col-
umn material is scarce, my
children often provide the in-
spiration for one more time.
For years now, our two oldest
have longed for a pet. At one
time, they had two dogs and
three cats—but that didn't last
long. It cost more in one week
to keep those awkward animals
alive than to feed the entire
family, so our canine :and feline
friends vanished as mysteriously
as mist in the morning..
From time to time since, we've
housed various members of the
wilderness kingdom for short
period s. I remember with
mixed emotions the days we
spent peering into a quart seal-
er waiting for the fish eggs to
hatch, only to discover the tiny
black babies my daughter was
raising were mosquitoes!
My son once insisted he
owned a trained fly. He did,
It was the early days of spring
and Fenwick Fly was in that
stupid, sticky stage when he
would lay on his back and buzz
for hours and crawl drunkenly
up and down the arm of his
adoring master, turning at the
nudge of a finger.
I recall, too, the tears and
wailing when the polywogs
passed to their reward , . . and
1
with each untimely death the
cry went up, "Mommy, when
can we get a real pet?"
This past Christmas, jolly
old St. Nicholas brought to our
humble abode a tiny, harmless-
ooking, pretty -to -see blue budgie
bird. I reasoned that Buddy
Budgie would fulfill the chil-
dren's desire for a pet; remain
out of the way; be decorative,
entertaining and inexpensive;
and probably most important,
clean.
I have since learned that the
children aren't wild about
budgies. The kids look at Bud-
dy Budgie with about the same
interest they might have for an
empty bubble gum machine.
The baby is the only one who
pays much atention to Buddy.
Two Title hands reach out reg-
ularly, grasp the stand under
the cage and move back and
forth vigorously until the bird
is shaken from his perch and
too dizzy to climb back on.
"Not enough to keep a bird
alive" is a saying I mistakenly
took for truth. Either I was
wrong in the assumption that a
little budgie bird would have
a small appetite or our Buddy
has a tape worm. It seems he
has his head in the seed cup
half the time and when the
room is quiet, I can hear every
shell crack and every husk
drop.
Immediately after each meal
or snack, Buddy sweeps out his
cage. Like a baby blue dive
bomber, he swoops down from
his perch flapping his wings
wildly. Every loose morsel and
some that .are not are hoisted
from Buddy's confined quarters
and onto the floor beneath.
Not until this manoeuver is
completed will Buddy sit quiet-
ly and be prettily decorative
- - . until it is time to eat again.
Most budgies learn to say
"pretty boy". I won't be a bit
surprised when our Buddy
squawks, "drat that darn bird!"
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LETTERS
Dear Friends:
Once again our annual appeal
for funds in Huron, Middlesex
and Perth counties has been
completed and we are happy to
announce that there has been
an increase in the monies
raised.
On behalf of CNIB, we would
like to express our appreciation
to those who so kindly gave of
their time and effort in .assist-
ing us with the campaigns. To
those who so generously con-
tributed to the CNIB appeal,
our heartfelt thanks. We can
assure them that their dollars
will he put to good use in pro-
viding services to the blind of
their communities.
It may be of interest to every
one to know that in Zurich and
district the proceeds of the
1966 campaign were $245.07,
which is most gratifying.
We would like to extend our
sincerest thanks to the various
news media of the district for
their generosity and excellence
of publicity which supported
our 1966 appeal for funds.
Sincerely,
Jack Clements,
District Field Secretary.
urich meis.
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ALL-ROUND BANK—New building for
the Bank of Montreal's branch at Bramalea,
Ontario, now under construction, is believed
to be the first circular bank building in
Canada. It will be the hub of a new shop-
ping centre, with stores in two arms stretch-
ing from the bank. Completion is scheduled
for June, 1967.
THE TROUBLE WITH
TRAVELLING
We did a fair amount of trav-
elling last summer. There's
nothing left from it but a pile
of travel folders and 12 equal
monthly payments at the bank.
But I thought the least I could
clo was to pass along a few
travel notes to those planning a
trip, or wishing they'd taken
one.
First of all, don't wish, just
do it. If you wait until you can
afford a trip you'll be too old to
enjoy it, There's nothing more
pitiful than those tottering old
wrecks you'll see on any cruise,
who have put off "the trip"
until the children are grown,
the mortgage is paid and Dad
has retired.
It's easy, al nt frightening-
ly easy, to take -a trip without
money. Railroads, air -lines and
shipping companies are only too
happy to take you to Timbuktu
on the never-never plan.
Just forget about that new
dishwasher or wallpaper and
sign on the doted line. Your
friendly travel agent will loan
you a pen. By the way, it's a
good idea to plan your trip
through a travel agent. There's
no charge as he's paid by the
air -rail -hotel people. Also, it's
reassuring when you arrive in
a strange city at midnight, to be
able to wave that reservation
in the desk clerk's face, even
though it's for the wrong date.
How to get -there? If it's a
long haul, and your time is lim-
ited, and your legs are short,
flying is your best bet. It's dull,
cramped, the baggage handling
is Iittle short of vandalism, and
there's always •a long ride into
town from the airport, for
which you pay. But, you're
there in a hurry.
Trains are lurchy and rather
slow, but you can relax. There's
nothing like a stroll through a
train to add some color to your
trip. Black and blue. Prices are
fairly reasonable now, with fam-
ily rates which include meals.
The latter, while adequate, are
a far cry from the old railway
dining cars, where food and
service were superb. Their
chief aim is to feed you and
get you out of there.
Probably the best way to trav-
el is by car, with tent or trailer.
It's certainly much cheaper, and
you don't have to follow a •time-
table. The drawback is that un-
less you like driving, it's just
that—driving. Mile upon mile,
hour upon hour, day after day.
No holiday there for me.
For the person travelling
alone, on a budget, the bus is
the best, It's drafty or hot or
cold and dutsy. And the lady in
the adjacent seat is the biggest
bore in North America and
she's going to be with you
right across the continent. But
you can go a long way on a
100 bucks.
About clothes. Pack carefully,
everything you think you're
going to need, and then leave
exactly half your luggage at
home, and you'll be just right.
About food. The price of good
meals, anywhere, will make a
strong man weep great salt
tears. Only solution is to take
along a large plastic bag filled
with bologna sandwiches, dill
pickles, cheese and other good-
ies. About the third day on the
Trip, it looks, smells and tastes
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like pemmican, but you'll have
lots of privacy, and you won't
have to tip any waiters.
About tips. The dime is a
quaint coin that became obso-
lete during the '40s and is now
used .only in vending machines.
The quarter is rapidly going the
same way. But have one pocket
stuffed with them and the other
with dollar bills, and you'll see
nothing but smiling faces and
friendly outstretched hands all
along your route.
About service. The country
is going to pot. Remember all
those snarling assistant manag-
ers, supercilious desk clerks and
larcenous bell -hops during the
post-war period? They've all
disappeared. To the place to
which I frequently consigned
them, I hope. This summer I
was rather severely shocked to
meet a friendly assistant man-
ager, .a bell -hop with a sense of
humor, and no less than three
courteous cab drivers. My wife
nearly fainted when one of them
jumped out and opened the
door for her. Needless to say,
this was in the west.
There's only one thing wrong
with travelling. It cost you the
shirt right off your back. Best
way round this is to steal .a
credit card belonging to Joe P.
McGlutch and sign for every-
thing. If this is not feasible,
the only alternative is to sell
your wife and children • into
slavery. Either way, it's worth
it.
Ten years ago a letter to the
editor appeared in the Toronto
Telegram complaining about
Front Page Challenge. "I feel
compelled to drop you a line to
see what, if anything, can be
done to have the program kept
off TV screens."
About the same time a tele-
vision reviewer wrote in his
column: "We think disaster is
not far off."
Originally planned as a sum-
mer replacement, "Challenge's
is currently celebrating its 10th
season on CBC -TV.
The original panel consisted
of Alex Barris, Scott Young,
Toby Robins and Gordon Sin-
clair. Moderator was Win Bar-
ron.
After the first 13 weeks, Fred
Davis became the moderator;
Pierre Berton was signed up;
Gordon Sinclair and Toby Rob-
bins stayed, and guest panel-
ists were introduced for each.
A few years later, Toby left for
England and her chair was
taken by Betty Kennedy thus
completing the panel that has
remained intact ever since.
The list of guests include
such diverse and newsworthy
people as: Harold Wilson, Gypsy
Rose Lee, Gordie Howe, Eleanor
Roosevelt, Groucho Marx, Mary
Pickford, George Jessel and
Zsa Zsa Gabor.
Last week's program featured
Sir John A. Macdonald in the
person of actor Robert Christie}
and Prime Minister Pearson—
the first time a current prime
minister has appeared on Front
Page Challenge.
Sinclair, the sole original
panelist, never missed an ep-
pearance until his illness last
fall. He is now back—first re-
turning as a 'mystery guest' in
December, thus giving his fel-
low panelists the chance to ask
him all about the money he
makes.
The present Front Page per-
sonalties should be able to make
the show last another 10 years.
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