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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1967-06-29, Page 21 PAGE TWO ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS 4a1 eemme4 �.• alWaK (BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER, CITIZENS NEWS COLUMNIST) Let's Make it Truly Centennial If the weatherman co-operates (vice-chairman in charge of sunshine -.is Reeve Leroy Thiel) Zurich's Cen- tennial Day should be a huge suc- cess. Old baseball rivals — Dashwood Tigers and Zurich Lumber Kings -- Will have at it in the opening hours of the day's planned events. It seems like at Ieast 100 years that the fued has been going on over which village has the better group of sportsmen. Later in the day is the official opening, the talent show, supper, the beard judging, the dancing, the fire- works ... the frolic. Through it all old friends will meet and acquaint- ances will be renewed. We would like to urge business- men in the village to decorate their commercial properties in a Centen- nial theme. Store windows make ideal places to display antiques and other examples of early Canadiana. We are fortunate to have several residents in Zurich who keep momen- toes from the past and are quite will- ing to share them with others. Centennial dress is a must for those who wish to add an authentic touch to the merriment. Actual clothing from the 19th century is best, but 1967 copies of 1867 orig inals are colorful and so charming. Homeowners, too, will want to get their lawns and gardens in shape for the festivities. If the weather is fine, we will expect to see flags and patriotic decorations fluttering in the breeze as a reminder to all who pass that Zurich folks are proud Cana- dians with a real desire to celebrate the 100th birthday of Canada. An Asphalt Ambassador for Huron? Seems like Goderich officials have decided that discretion is the better part of valor, but whether they have found a permanent solution to the parking problems of county person- nel remains to be proven. After hearing at the last county council session of the property com- mittee's decision to build twin park- ing lots in the park adjacent to the court house building, Goderich coun- cil has apparently conceded that a free, uncontrolled parking area on the inner circle of the Square only is preferable to large asphalt and concrete slabs poured over a portion of the attractive green area in the heart of the town. Free all -day parking on the inside of the Square will be a "first come, first served" setup. It remains to be seen whether local merchants and employees will beat county personnel to the available parking spaces and thereby defeat the Goderich move to block hardtopped monstrocities in the park. We wonder if well -kept parking lots in the Court House Square would create such an "asphalt jungle" as some would imagine. Certainly some expense is involved to build and main- tain them; a portion of the grass would necessarily be unrecoverable. If, however, county government is to continue, it is reasonable to as- sume that it will become more com- plicated with increased business handled in Goderich. Other county agencies with headquarters in the court house as well as routine judical proceedings all attract scores of per- sons to Goderich in a year. Surely, sufficient, convenient parking should be provided if for no other reason than to create a favorable face for the County of Huron, and in turn, the town of Goderich. It seems that Goderich will suffer some kind of loss, one way or the other. Just which is the lesser evil will undoubtedly be decided by the outcome of present parking nego- tiations. Have a Safe Summer, Kids Today is the last day of the cur- rent school year and children will be coming home with a whoop and a hollar for a long, lovely summer vacation. As well as a holiday from books and pencils, many youngsters will take a holiday from safety precau- tions. It then becomes a matter for adults to watch out for the kids who don't care enough to look after them- selves. Motorists must remember to keep a sharp eye open for children who may dart into the street from out of nowhere; bicycles and tricycles and their sometimes shakey riders who could fall into the path of an oncom- ing vehicle; unthinking ball players with more thought for the game than traffic. Homeowners with or without children — should take special care not to leave things like gasoline for lawn mowers, matches and lighting fluid for barbecues, big plastic bags and unused coolers and refrigerators lying about the property. Children in search of adventure will eat every- thing and do anything that looks like fun. Mothers and fathers can help keep their children safe and happy by knowing the approximate location of the older youngsters at all times through each day, and adequately securing little tots in a play area by means of a fence, or a rope when not being supervised. And please, when it is swim time, go to a properly supervised pool or beach and remain with your chil- dren, if they are .under 12 years of age. Four eyes— yours and the life- guard's — are beter than none. Planning Big Drumhead Service In Goderich to Mark Canada Centennial .A Centennial Drumhead Serv- ice of praise and thankskiving will be held in Goderich for the people of Huron on Sunday, July 2, at 3:30 p.m., in Court House Park. The arrangements are being made by a committee representative of the Goderich Ministerial Association, the Royal Canadian Legion, Goder- ich Centennial Committee, coun- cil of the County of Huron and Goderich town council. The special speaker will be the Rev. Harold J. Snell, minis- ter of Riverside United Church, London, Ontario, a former resi- dent of Exeter. The Rev. J, Ure Stewart, of Seaforth, a long- time resident of Huron County, will also participate along with members of the Goderich Min- isterial Association. Messrs. Murray Gaunt, MLA; Robert E. McKinley, MP,; the Honorable Charles S. MacNaughton, Treas- uruer of Ontario; Donald Mc- Kenzie, warden of Huron Coun- ty; Dr. G. Frank Mills, mayor of Goderich, and other digni- taries are expected to atttend. About 300 members of Zone C-1 of the Royal Canadian Le- gion, under the command of zone commander Allen Nichol- son, of Egmondville, will be on parade, Girl Guides and Boy Scouts of Huron County under the direction of their commis- sioners, Miss Mary McMillan and J. H. Gallant, respectively, will also parade. Music will be provided by the massed pipe band of Zone C-1 of the Royal Canadian Legion, the Western Ontario Youth Band of the Salvation Army, directed by Major William Kerr of London; the youth choir of the Salvation Army, also direct- ed by Major Kerr, and the Goderich Treble Singers, di- rected by Mrs. Murray Hether- ington. During the service, gold cord and queen Scout awards will be presented to a number of the Girl Guides and Boy Scouts of Huron County. It is hoped that the service will be a memorable noccasion for the people of Huron. Zurichwut ewe PRINTED BY SOUTH HURON PUBLISHERS 1411frITD, ZURICH HERR 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: Onterio Weekly Newspapers Association Member: 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 cent&. THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1967 From My Window Was listening to Charles Templeton and Pierre Burton have a go at it on radio the other day. The boys were la- menting loud and long on the fact that CBC television was not giving full coverage of the United Nations sessions on the Middle East crisis. They made reference to the fact that Rat Patrol or some- thing was jumping and shoot- ing all over the nation's TV screens at the precise moment that some momentous decision or other was being made in New York. Burton and. Tem- pleton thought it was appalling. I think it is great. I'm a fan for entertainment. When I sit down to watch tele- vision after a day of mopping up floors, changing diapers, settling quarrels and chopping onions, I want to be entertained. The last thing I want is to sit down with a cup of coffee in my favorite chair, put my feet up and see the honorable rep- resentative from the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republic make an observation in the UN about the proximity of armored tanks to Damascus. I'll be the first to admit that I'm probably an uninformed, mini -minded pacifist who is afraid to face up to reality. I know that I'm free to live as I please only so long as the UN members and other world lead- ers like them fight to maintain the peace and put a stop to warlike invasions'. . . and I'm grateful, I'm also grateful to the thou- sands of scientists the world By Shirley Keller over who are working to im- prove mankind's chances for a long life, - but I don't want to spend my leisure time watching monkeys getting injections in their butt ends. I'm convinced the experts can make the de- cisions without my constant surveyal and I'm perfectly hap- py to hear the results on the 11 o'clock news. Rat Patrol may well be a fic- ticious exaggeration of a very minute corps in the Second World War but I can look at it without worrying that the outcome might blast me and my family off the face of the earth — or worse. Red Skelton as Freddie the Free Loader may not pack the influence that U Thant does, but he makes me forget my problems and that's important to me and should be important to everyone else, in my opinion. In fact, if the power-hungry poeples of the universe would spend their time watching Wally Gator, their grievances and their hatreds might gain new prospectives, I'll concede some television viewing time each week to the intellectuals in the crowd who enjoy watching history in the making and live diplomatic maneuvers. I can use that time to paint my toenails, if I like. But when it is a steady morn- ing, afternoon and evening diet of strategic conferences and weighty discussions, I object strenuously on the grounds that it brings unnecessary stress to the ordinary folks who have nothing to say and everything to lose. IT'S A GREAT COUNTRY Since we are 100 years old this week, I should be grinding out an Ode to Canada. But it's so hot, the very thought of it makes me feel about 100 years ode, (Come on, Smiley, it ain't that hot) Instead, let's have an honest look at ourselves, to find out what kind of a tribe those ten decades produced. Trying to pin down the Cana- dian national character is like trying to thread a needle in the dark, blind -folded and half - stoned. Trouble is, any way you add up the individual char- acteristics, they come out spell- ing schizophrenic. For example, the experts tell us that we are an extremely inarticulate people. That means we don't talk much. Maybe it's because we haven't anything worth saying and are too proud to show our ignorance. But at the same time, we are the world's champion yakkers. Ac- cording to the telephone com- panies, Canadians spend more time on the blower than any other nation, proportionately. Undoubtedly this is a backlash from pioneer days, when women often went for weeks without a chance for a good talk with another woman. They're trying to catch up, Another contradiction. In pioneering, exploring, wars, we have shown ourselves bold, ad- venturesome, brave. Yet we are timid about investing our money in Canada, and we also buy more insurance, per capita, than any other country. Why this caution, this desire for se- curity? There's something Freudian about it: mother -coun- try; breast-fed too long; return to the womb or something. But we haven't time to figure that one out today. We are as materialistic as we could be, and with some reason. It takes more than a century to get from sod shanty to son- ata, from barn -raising to ballet. At the same time we are ex - General Contracting NOW WE ARE EQUIPPED TO SERVE YOU IN • PLUMBING . • HEATING • • ELECTRICAL WORK • We will build your HOME • COTTAGE BARN One contract will take care of your complete project Backhoe Service Now Available ! Aluminum Doors and Windows Only $35 STANDARD STOCK SIZE DOORS Completely Installed Richard Bedard DIAL 236.4479 ZURICH tremely culture -conscious, and are secretly delighted with the Stratford Festival and the Na tional Ballet and our sprinkling of symphony orchestras. As long as we don't have to attend. Despite our reverence for culture, we refuse to read. The quickest way to lose your shirt in Canada is to open a book- store. In a population of 20 million, a new book that sells 10,000 copies is a runaway best- seller. It must be a hangover from the pioneer attitude that a person should be "doing some- thing" and that reading doesn't come in this category, Or is it because we have too much inoney and too many toys? Something else we refuse to do is walk. Europeans enjoy walking. Englishmen love it, Why won't we? Our trouble probably is, in equal parts: too far to anywhere; wanting to get there in a hurry; car -wor- ship; and plain laziness. We are heavy boozers, as the statistics show, and can't hold our liquor, as a glance around at the next party will show. Why? Do we drink so much because we are so dull we can't stand each other without the grape? Or is it because drink has always been associated with sin in this country, and man is born to sin? Yes, we play hard, and most of us work hard, The sad thing is that the only reason we work hard is to enable us to get the things with which to play hard; boats and barbecues and built- in bars; cottages and cars and •curling memberships. Are we a religious people? Well, we have vast numbers of churches of every conceivable denomination, most of them tottering on the brink of bank- ruptcy. But we are decent enough to leave God in church, where he belongs. He is rarely mentioned on week -days, and usually then only as a prefix for another word. We are without prejudice and have laws to prove it. But let's go on being honest, and admit the nation is riddled with pre- judice based on race, religion, language, color, politics and money. Don't agree? Just try joining one of those exclusive Jewish clubs if you happen to be a Black Muslim. 'Or getting a teaching job in a French con- vent school if you're a Jewish Eskimo. We have a few other Iittle quirks, but I wouldn't trade my Canadian citizenship for four million in gold bullion. How about you? There's a topic for your guest column, in our Centennial Save - Smiley Contest. Prize is now $50 cash. Get cracking. What happened to Ed Sulli- van and Bonanza? These two programs didn't show up in the top 12 as rated by Nielsen in the United States for a two- week period ending the first part of June, Dean Martin and the Emmy Awards were tied for first spot, with Andy Griffith number three and Gomer Pyle in 4th position. Red Skelton was 5th, with Green Acres number six and Family Affair in 7th pos- ition. Two specials followed --Wel- come Japan and Best on Rec- ord. The Lucy Show was num- ber 10, with The Beverly Hill- billies 11th, and tied for 12 position were Saturday Night and Tuesday Night at the Movies. * 5 * We watched the Emmy Awards with interest and could not help but note that many of the programs receiving awards appear on the CTV network, and not the CBC. The Monkees won two Em- mies for best comedy and di- rection. Mission: Impossible was best drama with four Em- mies. (This show moves to CBC in the fall.) Wide World of Sports was best sports, and Andy Williams was best variety. Three out of four Emmies for news and doc- umentaries were won by pro- grams shown on CTV. Best comedy actress was Lu- cille Ball. 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