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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1967
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(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.
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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
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Money makes the difference.
And speaking of inequalities,
isn't there something quite re-
diculous in a country of 20 mil-
lion having 10 separate and
distinct educational systems?
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.
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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. People in
this area can watch the three
American and two Canadian
networks with the use of an
antenna, or cable TV if the
area is served. Why should citi-
zens in Calgary be forced to
watch a minimum of television
entertainment?
A personal note to Jack Pick-
ersgill and Judy LaMarsh: Go
west or north and see hove you
like watching the limited num-
ber of TV stations and pro-
grams.
Don't go for a week or two—
stay a year.
You would certainly return
to Ottawa with your eyes open
and perhaps the two of you
would be able to write a sensi-
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one for ALL Canadians.
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