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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1967-02-09, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1967 :moi atom:own" (BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER, CITIZENS NEWS COLUMNIST) Nothing to Fear From Hy -By -Night Business Businessmen throughout the area noted with some apprehension last week the blanket distribution of advertising folders describing merchandise to be sold at a large public sale in the town of 'Clinton. Huge type told every householder for miles around that thousands of dollars of furniture and appliances were to be dis- posed of at sensational prices—and as far as we know, it was true. One wonders why a two or three day venture such as this is allowed to operate in competition with other established busi- nesses. Local businessmen are resident citizens who pay taxes and contribute to the general support of the community. It seems logical that municipal government should protect local enterprise by pro- hibiting fair-weather salesmen from Gam- ing into a town or village for a few hours or a couple of days. There may be some wisdom in the attitude of certain people who advocate that the fee for a temporary business li- cence should be high enough to discourage MODA Brochure We were rather impressed with the booklet put out by Midwestern Ontario Development Association entitled "All About MODA". Contained are several dozen pictures of life and times in the counties of Huron, Perth, Waterloo and Wellington, as well as lots of printed words about the same area. Illustrating the local scope of the ma- terial in the brochure, there are pictures of Dashwood Planing Mills Ltd, offices in Dashwood; the Zurich Bean Festival; the beach at Grand Bend; Canadian Canners in Exeter; grain elevators in Hensel' as well as many more shots from this area. We understand this brochure is to be distributed in large quantities to persons who may have influence on industries searching for new locations, as well as to people who may be considering a move to this part of Canada. In either case, the booklet will be an informative, colorful Valentines for Valentines, all shapes, all sizes, all kinds, will find their 'way about the coun- try next week. It really doesn't matter whether they are large and expensive or small one -centers. Each will bear love from one to another and each will, in its own way, be a tiny boost toward the Utopia where mankind lives together in peace. Like everything else, the reason for Valentine exchanges is different now than it was once. Originally, a Valentine was meant as a very special token of one's affection. One—and only one— was sent by a young man to the young lady of his dreams. Lucky was the girl who received a Valentine, for it was a genuine indication most moonlighters. Despite the protests of some, we sug- gest that such come -and -go businesses are not only legal in a free society but vital if healthy competition is to exist. Believing that the modern consumer is a wise shopper, local businessmen will recognize the edge they have on "road - running" operations. If home merchan- disers are offering quality at fair price, prompt and efficient service on articles such as electrical appliances, a stand -be- hind -it guarantee on things like furniture, and a friendly, appreciative manner, noth- ing will stand in the way of success. Certainly many homeowners will be lured into the sales arena by the gaudy posters; some will just look; a few will buy on the spot; most will wait, compare and do business at home. From the standpoint of the local con- sumer, who has tried most everything to make the budget stretch, experience proves that buying at home is still the best, espe- cially when local businessmen are reput- able, alert, congenial people. Instills Pride ambassador for those of us who live in midwestern Ontario. More than this, perhaps, the booklet reveals to the citizens here that opportun- ities in Huron County are not so limited as one might think. It may be a case of standing too close to observe accurately, but whatever it is "All About MODA" should restore any Jagging faith in the local economy. Divided into sections entitled Industry, Communications and Transportation, Agri- culture, Education, Essential Services, Rec- reation and Environment, the booklet shows that our own district stacks up well against all others in and out of MODA territory. If local people can see for themselves what a progressive area this is and bring themselves to believe in its potential, great things will be wrought by ordinary folks who talk with pride about home and what it has to •offer. Brotherhood of the place she held in the heart of her young man. Now, Valentines are sent from pupil to pupil, teacher to pupil, son to father, girl to boy, daughter to aunt, friend to friend and so on. They can be anything from cheap cardboard uties saying some- thing like "My heart pants for you" to grotesque ugly jokes reading "Your face reminds me of a peach—it's all fuzzy". For the most part though, love, esteem and friendship are the motivations behind Valentines. As Fong as these three feel- ings exist in the world, there is a chance for the world-wide brotherhood for which we all hope. The Heart of the Matter February is Heart Month. Most newspapers have received bushels of material on it; radio announcers are talking about it; television programs are interrupted for views of it; posters alert everyone to it. Still, Heart Month doesn't mean much to young people, for instance, who ignore the statistics which prove that men and women are dying of heart disease at all ages; to middle -age folks who discredit the current eat -sensibly warnings to avoid un- due strain on the heart; to older persons who think they are safe because heart trouble does not "run in the family"; to elderly citizens who maintain that hard work and fatty foods didn't hurt them. It strikes home though to the young mother afflicted with a "skipping" heart; or the young boy who has been advised that hockey is out of the question; to the widow whose husband died without warn- ing; to the son who lost his father last winter because dad stubbornly insisted snow shovelling wouldn't kill him; to the grandmother confined to her home with an ailing heart that could quit anytime. February is Heart Month. May we all see it as a 28 -day reminder to take care of our health which is •the heart of the matter. The Better to Celebrate, My Dear The rather menacing- picture on the front page •of last week's Citizens News draws attention to six beards in various stages of growth. The half dozen young men who are sporting the furry faces are to be congratulated in our estimation — along with the hundreds and hundreds of other whiskered fellows in Canada. It is difficult to explain the feeling which must prevail among those Centen- nial boosters who see a beard as something more than a way to get out of shaving— or a fad. Maybe it was one of those in the beginning, but after a while a certain kind of special pride—and identification with a young country now 100 years old — takes precedence. Too many Canadians are taking Can- ada's Centennial Year much too lightly. Too few see it as a once-in-a-lifetime deal which next year's babies, for instance, may never experience. Not enough Canadians see Centennial Year as a giant, happy birth- day party in which we can all participate for fun and lasting memories. The folks who let their hair down— or out as the case may be—are the people who will remember the longest and con- tribute the most to festivities in 1967. So, more power to the gallant gentlemen with the beards. May their rewards be many -- and their scoffers few. PRINTED BY SOUTH HURON PUBLISHERS LIMITED, ZURICH HER TURKHEIM, Publisher J E. HUNT, Plant Superintendent Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa and for .payment of postage in cash. Member: Member: Member: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association Canadian Community Newspapers Representatives Subscription Rates: $3.00 per year in advance, in Canada; $4:.00 in United States and and Foreign: single copies 7 cents, 1, Y: /• \\ `'. •hA`S Vi �.v FRONT PAGE CHALLENGE—Gordon Sinclair chauffered Betty Kennedy and. Pierre Berton as they left CBC'c Studio 4 after taping a show earlier this season. Fred Davis was left to provide his own, less -ex- alted transportation. This talented quartet meet every Monday for the CBC -TV network panel show, Front Page 'Challenge—now in its 10th year on the network and telecast in color. JUST A STARTER Iii recent years, there has been a great deal of criticism of education in this country, from both outside and inside the system. It doesn't take a Ph.D. to realize that a whale of a lot of it is justified. And I speak as a parent, tax -payer, and teacher. Only by frantic efforts and vast infusions of money have we managed to keep our system a mere couple of decades be- hind the times. I know it's easy to indulge in hindsight But holy old jumpin' Jupiter, surely there could have been a Iittle foresight some- where along the line. Look what we have: shortage of buildings, shortage of teachers, shortage of just about every- thing except pupils. And a vast surplus of them. This didn't happen overnight. They weren't all born last summer. It was all there 20 years ago, perfectly obvious to anyone who could add and multiply. The only people doing any multiplying were the parents. And the crazy part of it is that we keep urging the kids to stay in schools which haven't enough room for the new crop arriving. "Drop-out" has be- come almost synonymous with "delinquent". It doesn't matter whether they're doing any work or learning anything, or are just being bored silly. They're told to stay in school until, through sheer old age and the tidal wave pushing from behind, they get a magic piece of paper that will open a golden door to success. Chiefly to blame are parents. They have my sympathy. IV[any of them remember the great depression. Many others 'hon- estiy believe material security means happiness. But far, far too many of them, delude them- selves. They insist that Jack, who wants nothing more than to get out of school and become useful and happy as a salesman or a policeman, has the mak- ings of a great surgeon, because he has always got more than 60 marks in science. Or that Jill, a born wife and mother, who wants nothing more than to get married, should struggle through a course in psychology, because she's always been a first-class baby-sitter. Almost equally to blame are the big industries and institu- tions, from oil companies to banks. They are too lazy, or too cheap, or both, to interview young people and hire •them on what they are., It's much easier and a lot cheaper, just to say, "We don't want anybody unless he has at least a grade 12 cer- tificate", even if all they want him to do is stick square pegs in round holes. Another thing vastly wrong with education is the way it is financed. Let's take a couple of examples. Here's an elderly couple on a small, fixed in- come. After years of struggling, they own their own house. They pay $400 a year in municipal taxes. About half of that is for education, even though they've paid taxes for years to educate their own children, or, if child- less. somebody else's. This system makes a mockery of the concept that every child has the same educational op- portunities. Don't try to tell me that the kid in a poor bush town inthe north has the same facilities, options and quality of teaching as the kid in a rich 7 points to insist on when buying a furnace When buying a furnace consider aluality,firat. •The investment ia•a substantial one and the comfort and well-being ofYour family is at stake. Only Clare -Hecht guarantees eco- nomical, efficient performance fore full 20 years. 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Much larger countries have one system, and yet have far more diversity and opportunity with- in that one than we have with out 10 rigid and separate ones. It is provincialism, literally and figuratively. Rigidity is another thing that sticks in my craw. We have rigid curriculums, rigid time- tables, rigid divisions of the school year, and anything else rigid that avoids difficulty and keeps the vast, Victorian vehi- cle shambling along somehow. You know what? I'm getting a little worked up about this. But you can't keep a good belch down, and I've been developing indigestion over the whole business for some time. So rather than galloping off in all directions, let's say this is the first of a series of articles on education by a plain, ordin- ary layman. I'll bet you can hardly wait for next week's thrilling instalment. 0 The Best Week TO ADVERTISE Is Every Week! It's time the Liberals in Ot- tawa woke up and perhaps they would discover why the west is Conservative. A Calgary firm, Community Antenna Television Company, was recently refused permission by the department of transport to bring U.S. programs into Cal- gary via a microwave connec- tion with Salt Lake City, Utah. A city alderman of Calgary, Jack Davis, flew to Ottawa af- ter the bid was refused, but $he cabinet wouldn't review the de- cision and he couldn't get to see Transport Minister Pickers- gill. However, he was :invited to submit a brief to the 'commons committee on Broadcasting,• The firm is now considering using video-tape facilities to get around the federal regulations. But, there's one thing Mr. Davis is forgetting. If he 'attempts this (and he wouldn't dare) he would be breaking the law by operating a TV station without a licence. It's a sad thing to admit and see, but discrimination does ex- ist in Canada and the govern- ment is responsible. 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