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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1968-03-07, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1968 esi Camrne4 - — (BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER, CITIZENS NEWS COLUMNIST) Three Cheers For Bayfield Residents of the village of Bay- have spoken on the subject of legal- ized liquor and beer in their little hamlet on Lake Huron. The unmis- takeable mark of dignity which pre- meates the whole resort town was vividly apparent last month as all of eight questions involving liquor licensing were properly rejected. There is little doubt in the minds of those who live in or near Bayfield that the atmosphere there is decid- edly different as compared to the rest of the district. Some persons who know Bayfielders best have in- dicated that certain citizens in the fishing town would secede from the conferedation rather than conform. That analysis may be too harsh but it's true that in the midst of hustle and bustle, Bayfield remains quiet and quaint. An editorial in the Clinton News - Record recently suggested the village of Bayfield was stubbornly dormant. A letter from a Bayfield ratepayer in the same newspaper noted the community was dying if it was not already dead. Comment on every hand brands Bayfield as a mid-Vic- torian wasteland where snobbishness and stuffiness hang like shrouds to choke off every breath of modern- ization. Yet we extend congratulations to the folks who live in Bayfield. It really does not matter whether we agree or disagree with the out- come of the liquor plebiscite, or in- deed any policies of legislation with- in Bayfield and affecting only Bay - fielders. We simply applaud citizens there for the convictions they hold concerning their democratic right to control certain aspects of life in their own home -town. If the majority of people in Bay- field are retired men and women who wish to live out their days in a peace- ful spot untouched by the gaudy in- novations enjoyed by most of society, we think that is their own business. What's more, we praise them for their obvious success in maintaining a kind of placid oasis so unlike man's wheeling -dealing version of gracious living. That's no easy victory in to- day's world. Depends How You Look At March 1 March, the windy month, made its appearance last Friday morning un- der sunny skies. With it came the usual speculations about the outcome of the following 31 days—and wheth- er or not spring would surely emerge on the appointed hour. There were those who decided the month of March had arrived like a lamb. The snow and bitter cold was almost forgotten under the blue heav- ens lit with golden sunlight which -poured forth over the earth and was welcomed. Such pessimists somehow missed the real beauty of the day as they feared for the finale of the month which almost certainly meant dirty, desolate days of storms and squalls. Some other people rejoiced that March had been ushered in with bit- ing cold wind and spine -chilling tem- peratures. To these folks, March had come in like a lion despite the marvellous .mantle above. In jubila- tion, optimists could foresee the dis- appearance of the snow in a few short weeks as warm spring air pushed King Winter northwards and fragrant blossoms upwards and out- wards. To be absolutely truthful, we can't predict with any degree of certainty the hour spring will actually co-oper- ate with appropriate weather. It has been our experience in recent years that spring is more and more reluctant to spread out her green carpets before the end of April or the first part of May. In fact, it was not too many springs ago that June was so cool that homes had to be heated until the Dominion Day holiday. But we're siding with the opti- mists. We're hoping for that rare kind of spring weather in March that makes young men fall in love, chil- dren skip ropes, housewives clean house and mankind take heart. Locals in the News They say that misery loves com- pany, and that may be the reason that we were so interested by an editorial in the Grenfell Sun which scolded readers for complaining about the shortage of local news. The re- sponsibility fell on the readers' own shoulders, it insisted. The editorial stated, "Some folks offer complaints because the Gren- fell Sun does not carry enough of the smaller items of local news, like who came to see who last week -end and who was visiting out of town, and so on. The only way such news can be included in the regular edi- tions of the paper is for someone to report it. It must be phoned in or sent by mail or brought in person- ally to the office." It continued, "Some may claim that that is the business of the news re- porters to ferret out this type of news. There are some folks who don't care to have this type of in- formation published. Therefore, we leave it up to those who think it should be in the paper, to put it in. Otherwise, it's not likely to get in." "Human nature is funny stuff," the editorial commented. We agree, but we would be careful to add that human nature is also very important stuff because it gives all sorts of rules about the success or failure bf any venture. Popular opinion these days in some news- paper quarters seems to lean to- wards omitting the "personals" en- tirely since each community column has such a limited readership. Our contention is that a weekly newspaper provides much the same service as a letter from home. It is designed to keep hometowners and former sons and daughters of the area up to date with all the happen- ings in the district, including news of Aunt Pearl's cousin's call and Mrs. Jones' quilting bee. Tidbits for and about the people are as vital to a weekly newspaper as salt is to soup —but even those weeklies who want to publish this kind of information are experiencing difficulty in educat- ing the people who must offer the information. With the Grenfell paper we con- clude, "The Sun welcomes all kinds of factual news reports of local in- terest and we are very grateful to all who take the time to give us these little items of interest. We remind you that it can't be published unless we know about it—and the respon- sibility is yours." Zuri�h m News PRINTED BY SOUTH HURON PUBLISHERS UNTIED, 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: Members Momber: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association Canadian Community Newspapers Representatives Subscription Rates: $3.50 per year in advance, in Canada; $4.50 in United States and Foreign; single copies 10 cents Froin My Window I received a letter just the other day from a lady who ap- parently reads this column. Oddly enough, the writer had few comments to make about the content of the column but rather the picture which heads up the spot in some newspapers. To quote my reader's letter: "If you really look like that, then turn your back." The particular picture to which this lady was referring was taken by a dear friend of mine who insists the shot brings out the ' Pixie" qualities in me. Like this reader, I dis- puted the opinion of my cam- era -clicking companion who felt the photo was a flattering like- ness of the true mess I'm in. I have never denied the fact that Mother Nature forgot the beauty potion when making up my metabolism. As a very little girl I became aware of my sad lack •of loveliness and upon growing up somewhat, I dis- covered to my utter 'dismay that even the paint and gook used by other gals was lost on me. When I'd concluded once and for all time that I would have to live with my face as it was I began to take solace in say- ings like, "you can't judge a book by its cover" or " beauty is only skin deep". And I de- voured reading matters which extolled the wonders of per- sonality and happiness. Like many plain Janes before me and since I learned that a bright smile is almost as irrestible as a flawless profile; genuine friendliness can be more at- tractive than beautiful but ex- pressionless eyes. Luckily there was a man who thought he could look at me day after day, and after almost 14 years he still has not sug- gested that I turn my back— (beauty truly is in the eyes of the beholder). My children sometimes refer to me as a short, plump Phyllis Diller but they still snuggle up to me for the affection they crave --and it is'me they want to see at the end of long, try- ing day at school and play. Friends of nine, fortunately, are not looking for an orna- mental doll to add to their col- lection of pretty but useless things. They're looking for someone who will not betray their confidences, not remain stubborn when forgiveness is indicated; not be jealous at an- other's success; not desert when the chips are down. These qualities are as readily culti- vated by the drab as the hand- some, you know. You can get used to almost anything if you try hard enough, By Shirley Keller dear lady, but if you still feel a little nauseous when you notice the heading on "From My Window", tape a small piece of black cardboard over the re- pulsive object. I won't bear a grudge and you may be mere at ease. Whatever you do, don't stop reading this drivle every week. A columnist needs every possi- ble reader, especially those with very definite opinions like yours. I would have been more flattered had the •thoughts ex- pressed in the column roused you to take pen in hand but I'm delighted to receive your note for any cause. D.o get in touch with me again! 0 Letters February 29, 1968 Mr. H. Turkheim, Editor, Zurich Citizens News, Zurich, Ontario. Dear Herb: Thank you for the coverage and for the editorial comment regarding the high school in the issue of two weeks ago. There has indeed been a considerable expenditure of funds and of en- ergy in providing the physical basis for secondary education in the district. Additional money, time, and energy will be expended in staffing these physical facilities. But, as you pointed out none of this is of any consequence unless the peo- ple for whom the facilities have been provided make intelligent use of these facilities. Hopefully, there will be many receptive, energetic, eager, re- sponsive students who will de- rive from secondary school something of value. There will be, nevertheless, those who will not be interested in academic studies and •who will not be in- terested in any of the vocation- al facilities. What should the school and society do with these young people? This is a major question and the answers are not easy to find. In other words society does everything possible by way of educational facilities and still it is not the solution for some young people. I would like to emphasize the point you made in your editor- ial and that is this: all of the facilities that are possible to provide will not have any value at all unless they are used with reason and responsibility. Build- ings and equipment in •them- selves cannot perform any edu- cational function. Thanks again for your in- terest. Sincerely, J. L. Wooden, Principal, South Huron District High School. A. 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