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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1967-01-26, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1967 editalual eo 4,1•V 40plf (BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER, CITIZENS NEWS COLUMN(ST) How Lucky Can Young Fools Be? It may have been a game. It may have been an error. It may have been care. lessness. Whatever it was that caused a ear in Hensall near midnight on Saturday to streak at an estimated 75 to 80 miles per hour from the west to the east along the main street and across the intersection of Highway 4 without stopping, the driver and/or the occupants were fortunate. We have no idea who was in the car, the make of automobile, the color. There was no time to identify anything. There was •only time to bring our car to a halt; and thank God for His protection, In this, we were all fortunate. However, the youngsters (we assume adults are more responsible than this) in that car are fortunate: —that they can hookwink their moms and dads sufficiently to use the fam- ily car for suicide socializing; —that they (or their parents) can af- ford the increase in car insurance rates that such driving habits pro- duce; —that the police' in this part of Huron County are always at the wrong place at the right time; --that local councils and legislators have to be content with half-baked methods to catch gasoline goofs like these; —that everybody with a grain of com- mon sense respects the potential danger of a car, fears for his or her own safety, drives with reasonable care and caution and still must trust to luck to get hone safely. This editorial is not meant to change the ways of irresponsible children. It cant, for parents love then; society toler- ates them; lawmakers humor them, and Heaven protects them. The purpose here is to point out to youth how "fortunate" it is that almost nothing stands in its way to cripple and be crippled—kill or be killed. Just What We Deserve In these days when a dollar is relative- ly easy to earn but increasingly difficult to stretch, one wonders about the wisdom of present county government where dollar value is concerned. At the January session of Huron Coun- ty council, appeals for money were received from every possible organization; salary in- creases were approved for several county employee s; and recommendations for spending about two and a half million dollars of Huron County tax dollars were entertained. At the March session, the 1967 budget will be set. Whether or not county coun- cillors will be able to hold the line where taxes are concerned is anybody's guess. Trend in recent years seems to be to centralize everything from schools to book-keeping. In most cases, centraliza- tion, in our opinion, is good especially when it cuts down on costs of administra- tion and maintenance and offers some truly useful, improved purpose for the majority of people in the bargain. We are not advocating that local muni- cipal councils be amalgamated into one centralized county council; or that county council as it now exists be abolished. We do think that a re -appraisal of the situation would reveal that too many rep- resentatives are poorly informed, uninter- ested persons incapable of intelligent re• sourcefulness and acting entirely on advice or "hunch". It is our contention that if local coun- cils and county councils are to be retained to do the personal job they were intended to do, all persons aspiring to public office in the future will have to "pull up their sacks" and delve more deeply into the com- plicated workings of modern governmental procedure. If this is too much to expect -- the burden too great, the reward too small, the time too short — then government at the municipal and county level should be taken out of the loving but lazy hands and placed in the cold, clammy clutches of a centralized system with dictates from the TOP. Then, at least, there would be consistency. Offer Still Stands We were pleased and proud that a class of pupils from the Hay Township School in Zurich accepted our standing invitation to visit our printing shop for a first-hand look at a local enterprise. Certainly our equipment here is not so varied and various as could be seen at a city office, but we are willing to pit our operation here in Zurich against any other of comparable size in Ontario, Furthermore, it has always been our belief that very few people are as well acquainted as •they might be with the prog- ress in their own hometown. Too many times, an industry can be born without citizens knowing its potential; a store can open without people realizing its worth; an idea can flourish and grow without resi- dents understanding or caring. It is our aim to open our doors to the school children in this district in a multi- purpose effort to bring their social studies alive; shed a little light; instill a bit of civic pride; and plant a seed of interest. A small contribution to community life in this area, perhaps, but one that must be made if young citizens here are to understand, appreciate and support what home has to offer. Down With American Hunters Even before our editorial, "American Hunters Need Lesson in Common Sense," hit the street, Huron County council was considering a proposal to ban Americans who want to hunt game in this part of Ontario. Such action would not be unwarranted. As Reeve James Hayter of Stephen Township explained, "Why should these fellows come in here and shoot everything in sight, leaving nothing for our people to hunt?" And Reeve Jack Corbett of Hay, ". leave their dogs behind to grow wild in the bush." According to reports, the counties of Essex and Kent have passed legislation pro- hibiting Americans from hunting there. We would sincerely hope that Huron Coun- ty councillors will find the way and the wisdom to implement a similar law here. Ontario has many fine hunting lodges where Americans can still find the ad- venture they seek. A Lighter Moment By Shirley J. Keller Clarence "Derry" Boyle, reeve of Exeter, admitted that he was possibly the laziest man in Hur- on County but said he did not find raising his hand too much effort. Reeve Boyle made the state- ment after some opposition was expressed to Kenneth Stewart's suggestion that councillors give a show of hands on a non -re- corded vote instead of the tra. ditional chorus •of "carried". Stewart, reeve of McKillop and last year's warden, said he often wondered when he was in the chair if a vote was carried or not. He thought a show of hands would be the simplest way for the warden, the clerk - treasurer and the deputy clerk- treasurer to determine the truth. Oddly enough, a show of hands showed that a show of hands would be shown on forth- coming motions— or in other words, carried. There were three opposed to the exercise of raising hands. They were the reeve and depu- ty -reeve of Stanley, Ernie Tal- bot and Elmer Hayter, and the reeve of Goderich Township, Grant Stirling. In neighboring townships and sitting ail in a row in the far desks in the County council chambers, the three were labelled by Clerk John Berry as "from the lazy corner". uric etz;jeim. PRINTED BY SOUTH HURON PUBLISHERS LIMI7.D, ZURICH HERB TURKHEIM, Publisher J E. HUNT, Plant Superintendent Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa and for 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 i» advance, in Canada; $4.00 in United States aurid and Foreign; single copies 'i cents. BLUE WATER REST ROME NEWS and VIEWS By Lance J. Reed, Superintendent Several people have asked where this column was last week. With getting our books ready for our auditors and hav- ing spent a great deal of time talking with a goodly number of people interested in becom- ing a resident, I missed last week's printing deadline, On Wednesday, January 11, Mrs: Marguerite Smith, consul- tant for ladies' auxiliaries, de- partment of welfare, Toronto, addressed a gathering of 35 ladies interested in forming an auxiliary for the Blue Water Rest Nome, Mrs. Smith was quite impressed with the inter- est the area ladies have shown in the Home to date, and stressed the importance ,of many little acts that mean so much in the lives of the residents, such as regular visits and help- ing them to become interested in hobbies. We have had a wonderful re- sponse to our request for plas- tic jugs and Christmas cards, Now added to our list of "wants" is a good supply of nylon, such as old hosiery and nylon garments. Throughout the year we can always put to good use old greeting cards, of any kind, as well as the plaste containers and nylon. We are happy to welcome Mrs. .Anna Ellis, formerly of Exeter, into the residency of our Home. On January 11 we held a birthday dinner in honor of a resident, Mrs. Effie Klein- stiver. For the occasion, Mrs. Kleinstiver chose a dinner of chicken and dumplings. We always honor each resident's birthday with a special dinner. A specially decorated birthday cake completes each birthday dinner. Each Sunday since our open- ing, we have had a chapel serv- ice for the residents. Rev. A. Blackwell, RevM. Shatto, Rev. E. Gingerich and Mr. Morrison, all of Zurich, have each taken a Sunday or two and led the worship period. Last Sunday, Rev. H. Currie, of Hensall, was in charge. Future service will be led by those already men- tioned. Other area ministers taking their turn will be Rev. Ii. Zurbrigg of Crediton, Rev. M. James of Dashwood and Mr. Rhudd of Exeter. Father N. A. Page has been in attendance here to those of the Catholic faith. We have already had a book- ing for a summer picnic treat for our residents from a local church group. We are always happy to welcome groups who care to entertain our residents. Perhaps your group or club or just a few interested friends would care to supply entertain- ment in the form of a group meeting, social or concert, Should you or your group wish to participate, and would like suggestions as to something dif- ferent to present, do not hesi- tate to give me a call. Perhaps I can offer a hint that might be just what you are looking for. Since this is the centennial year, we are giving our Tuck Shop a country store "atmos- phere". If there is any person who would care to give us any items to help with our display, we would greatly appreciate thein. I would like to obtain items that are old, even though they may be damaged. Such items are for appearance only, and not to be put to their prac- tical use. For instance, I .have already received a beautiful cut glass pitcher, and on the shelf A looks wonderful, (even though there is a hole in the boftom). Any items you might care to let us have, do call us and we can arrange to pick them up. Paul Steckle gave us a buggy wheel which we refinished and on which we displayed our aprons. It is with itmes such as these that will help create our centennial atmosphere. We are indeed grateful to people of this area, who have taken time through bereave- ment to remember the Home with flowers. The arrangements that we snake up from these flowers add much to the cheer- fulness of our sitting rooms and brighten the day for the bed patients that receive them . A thank you to area funeral di- rectors who deliver floral pieces to us. Many people have been very kind to us through various don- ations. Our sincere thanks to the following: Tom Meyers, and Mrs. Harold Johnston for books for our library; Mrs. Leroy O'Brien, Miss Olive O'Brien, Mrs. Jim Parkins and Mrs. L. Prang for Christmas decora- tions. Ivan Kalbfleisch donated three Christmas trees. Mrs. Ruth Sreoch, of Goderieh, gave us a large assortment of jig- saw puzzles. Miss Inez Yung- blut gave the Home a quantity of gauze and some hospital basins. Mr. and Mrs. Milne Rader donated some jam, and Leroy O'Brien donated a case of butter squares. The residents and staff to- gether held a Christmas dinner party. At this occasion, the staff gave each resident a use- ful personal gift. The board of directors presented each resi- dent with a gift which they proudly displayed on their writ- ing desks. To go with their desk, each resident received a beautifully boxed box of sta- tionery from the prespective ladies' auxiliary. Each box was of a different design and the funds used to purchase these was received from the very successful bake sale, tea and apron sale held in early Decem- ber. The entertainment for the Christmas party was supplied 7 points to insist on when buying a furnace When buying a furnace — consider srardity Drat. Tho investment %•a anabsiantiai one and the comfort and stall -being of � your family is et stake. Only Clare-Hecla guarantees eoo- aolk do ,Fent performance for a V Heavy Gouge Steel Combustion Chamber with full 2O -year Guarantee ✓ Camped, Modern Styling V Wide tanto for over 100 Cyclonic Design ✓ Fi!aergkxs kuukarbon ✓ Quint, VBaratian-fnwe Operation ✓ Efficient, Economical Performance WINTER AIR CONDITIONERS HAVE Att.7 QUALITY,FEATURES Every Clare unit is backed by arses matey of leadership in Caa sad % heating Industry your assurance et complete a',tisfaoktom. And, thane* a Clare-Heclea furnace to snit yep exact heating re+quircinentn, wb ttasar it be gas, oil or solid fuel. Drop in a .. Or phones us today Stade & Weido Hardware DIAL 236-4921 — ZURICH "THE STORE WITH THE STOCK" 1/3 61 1967 Centennial Notes Our centennial note this week is directed towards the people engaged in handicrafts. This community has long been noted for the enthusiasm for quilting and rug making. We are aware that some ladies are making centennial quilts which, when completed would make a very lovely dis- play. Do let the committee know about your projects to commemorate Canada's centen- nial. In a recent edition of the Family Herald, a fairly simple design was worked out in red and white for quilting and with a red valance made a most at- tractive bedpsread. The appli- qued pattern on this quilt con- sisted of four centennial em- blems which, when touching each other, made a pleasing central design. In the January issue of Chate- laine there appeared a picture of a Canada -rose quilt inspired by the "Miss Canada" rose whch because of its outstanding beau- ty was chosen to honor our cen- tennial. Each rose cluster on the quilt is an easy applique in the lovely shades of the or- iginal flower. The motif centres a 14 -inch square with a leaf green found at each corner. A graceful garland of leaf green surrounds the valance with sim- ple quilting lines. Patterns for this quilt No. A 320 with esti- mate of materials and instruc- tions may be purchased from Wanda Nelles, Chatlaine Crafts Editor, Chatelaine Crafts, 481 University Avenues, Toronto 2, . for 81 phis tax, From Wanda Nelles a floral by Mrs. Ruth Sheppard, of Ship- ka, who played piano and Miss Gail Thompson, of Parkhill, played the .accordion. At the conclusion, the staff exchanged gifts which they had drawn names for previously. The board of directors presented each staff member with a gift. The sur- prise of the evening came when the staff presented me with a complete desk set. I •am indeed grateful to them for it. emblem applique quilt pattern kit TD -164 may be purchased for $2.50, This quilt has all the ten provincial flowers and those of the Yukon and. North- west Territories in design. Be- tween the nine -inch floral blocks the maple leaf is quilted in out- line. This quilt truly is mag- nifieent. For those of you who knit, Wanda Miles also has a knitted maple leaf spread which is done in stockinette stitch using white, natural or colored Cronita cot- ton, The spread is worked in squares, sewn together to make an heirloom for your family. Did you by any chance see the picture of 'Lillian Sinclair's rug in the London Free Press Week -end Magazine, January 7 edition? This rug is 10 feet by 14 feet and weighs 100 pounds. Mrs. Sinclair, who works in the department of agriculture at Ottawa, designed the rug from her own drawings and hand dyed all wool used for hooking it. She started the rug on January 14, 1964, and finished it June 22, 1966, Since then she has taken it on tour as a centennial gesture to help women raise funds for their centennial projects, We are in receipt of another $20 donation toward the light- ing and beautification of our village from the WSWS of ETJB Church. The committee wishes to thank the ladies for their assistance, The proceeds of the reeve's inaugural dinner have been al- located towards the mounting of the school bell, BOB'S Barber Shop MAIN STREET, ZURICH Open Tuesday and Friday Nits WINISMInigr C,f/l0%/! Petroleums Limited Gasoline • Diesel HEATING OILS Valvoline and Veedol Motor Oil and Greases "Go With Arrow" AGENT: ROBERT N. McKINLEY Dial 236-4830 — ZURICH Business and Professional Directory OPTOMETRISTS J. E. 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