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Zurich Citizens News, 1968-03-14, Page 2PAGE TWO ZURICH .CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY,, MARCH 144 1%8 &,M4GI CG�twe4 (BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER, CITIZENS NEWS COLUMNIST) Man's Best Friend Whether or not man's best friend is truly a dog is disputable axiom, particularly in the light of municipal councils' constant battle for canine control. Though individuals may love their pets and purport to care for their needs, each year an increasingly alarming number of stray dogs be- come the problem of the municipal- ity. As well as being annoying in- truders, wandering welps can quickly revert to their natural wild tendan- cies thus becoming dangerous, vi- cious animals as they were so many centuries ago, In either instance, stray dogs are unmanageable nuis- ances which must be stopped. In urban areas, dogs allowed to roam at will are often unpopular with folks who take pride in their prop- erty. Uprooted gardens, spilled gar- bage, littered lawns, scratched paint and stained stumps are justified cause for complaints to municipal of- ficials who endeavor to satisfy all ratepayers—dog lovers or not. ChiI- dren are sometimes bothered by large unruly beasts who bark and nip, jump and push. A dog dashing onto the street can cause an accident -- indeed there are some people who would prefer to see a car damaged than a dog hit! Rural municipalities have a much more serious concern. Dogs some- times band together and run in packs --- chasing cattle and occasionally cutting out the weaker, smaller calves for a bloody bit of frolic. They may live in the bush and swamp areas to attack and prey on other animal life —perhaps even man himself. • Municipalities must keep the up- per hand where dogs are concerned, and we are in full agreement of any measures councils in this district may take to keep the canine popula- tion under control. In Hensall, decision has been reached to give the London branch of the Ontario Humane Society an opportunity to catch and impound stray dogs in the village. Certain residents may find the trip to Lon- don to reclaim the dog an inconveni- ence—some may even be angered at the prospect of paying for the dog's return once it has been impounded. Hay Township is giving solemn consideration to a dog by-law similar to the one in Stephen—a dog pound to be established in Zurich and ani- mals to be destroyed without ques- tion after a legal time lapse if they are not claimed or adopted. If a dog is truly man's best friend then it behooves man to be a friend to the dog. Dog owners should be willing to feed, groom, train and man- age their dogs, restricting them to home unless accompanied by a mem- ber of the family. Failing this, a humane end to the dog is desireable. More For Everybody Next week school children from across the province will be enjoying their annual spring vacation. Unlike previous years with holidays corres- sponding to Easter, the department of education has decreed that the third week in March be appointed vacation week, this year and every other year from now on. We think this is a sensible solu- tion to the problem which has dumb- founded teachers for many years— how to evenly divide the study load between three terms of varying length. Actually the winter semes- ter was the culprit for its duration was determined by Easter's date. Thus the middle term could be any- where from three months to four months long . . . in the latter in- stance leaving a short and awkward spring semester. Now that the spring vacation time is fixed, courses can be planned ac- cordingly. It is much nicer for all teachers and education officials. As far as the pupils are concerned they get an added bonus. Had the holidays taken the same pattern as other years, the kids would have ten days off. Under the new scheme of things they will get 13 days in all — nine days this month and four days next month at Easter time. For parents? Well, mom will have the children underfoot for an extra day or two but she'll pack fewer lunches. Dad may be able to wangle an hour or two more clean-up time out of the boys although it will prob- ably cost him too much in the end. In all, it will work out about the same as other years as far as mothers and fathers are concerned and better for most others involved. Should Heed the Lesson Despite the claim that we live in a modern age, there are many things that would sugges t otherwise. In fact, our governments are apparently very prone to doing things back- wards. The federal government ran into this problem not too long ago when they announced a five per cent in- crease in income taxes, Wage earn- ers across the nation were being docked this extra amount and then the whole thing had to be cancelled because the legislation failed to get through the House of Commons. Our provincial government has ap- parently failed to observe the lesson, although the balance of power they enjoy does suggest any planned leg- islation is not in such danger. However, their action in regard to the proposed county school board plan is creating a great deal of concern. School trustees in large numbers have opposed the plan, but at the same time most of them are following the directives being issued as to the steps they should take to facilitate the proposed change. However, they're all in a turmoil. The problem is, the new legislation has not yet been passed, and many trustees are now wondering if there will be some changes made before it does become law. The entire issue has been badly handled by the government and they .have made a number of enemies .. . and continue to do so, It's time legislators got the horse back in front of the cart and have legislation approved before it is im- plemented. — (Exeter Times -Advo- cate). Zurich ' , = :News PRINTED BY SOUTH HURON PUBLISHERS LIMITED, ZURICH HERB TURKHEIM, Publisher J E. HUNT, Plant Superintendent Authorized as Second Class Ma11 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; $3,50 per year in advance, in Canada; $4.50 in United States and Foreign; single copies 10 cents CAMPAIGN UNDER WAY —1968 "Timmy", Kevin Lahn, tested his new artificial leg today by kicking off the month-long Easter Seal campaign. The Ontario Society for Crippled Chil- dren in association with 231 Easter Seal service clubs must reach a $1,400,000 goal if all 16,000 crippled children are to be helped this year. From My Window Officially, spring is less than two weeks away. • They say that's the time when a young man's fancy lightly turns to love, and I understand the lat- ter days of March and the early part of April are frightening times for mothers and dads with sons and daughters of the ap- proximate infectious ages be- tween 13 and 20. While I'm no real authority on the behavior patterns of teenagers, I have in my acquaint- ance several young people be- twixt and between childhood and manhood. If you ask me, springtime is no more deadly as far as danger of falling in love is concerned than mid-No- vember during the pre -Christ- mas exams. Kids (and they may he young- er than 13) fall in and out of love as often as they change their socks. That's normal. In fact, if the youngster at your house hasn't had at least one torrid romance by the age of 14 years it may be time to con- sult a physician. No joshing! By the time you've reached grade 4, there is little time to spare. After all, at age nine or ten you only have about ten good years left. In grades 5 and six the object is to observe each classmate of the opposite sex. How he or she stacks up during fire drill and the times the teacher is •out of the class- room pretty well determines the state of the heart. In grades 7and 8, the need becomes more urgent. The fieldshould be narrowed down sufficiently now to permit only occasional affection switches— say .once a month at best. Ideally the mate should be someone who know the latest hits, wears the newest clothes and says the swingingest things. Girls at this age demand more of their lovers --they are look- ing for security and pledges of, undying devotion backed up with corresponding public acts of endearment. I suspect it is her way of pinning a man down during the awful period of ad- justment to high school where she will need a solid affair to lean on while she scans the horizon for new male com- panions. Grade 9 is often a lost year. By Shirley Keller A gal must have several months to break "square" habits, read- just her thinking with regard to displaying the merchandise, ,cut out and stalk her quarry and finally move in for the kill. A fellow gets his first lesson in female logic — and learns he's suddenly years younger than the lovely miss who adored his worldly manliness the previous year. By grade 10 the mix -and - match game begins again—this time in deadly seriousness. The woman in grade 11 who is not the special property of some gallant gentleman is practical- ly an old maid; and by grade 12 everyone who is anyone has explored all the possibilities and settled into one important relationship which could last for life—or longer. The confidence of grade 13 is unbelievable. Here is a collec- tion of superb couples, one more in love than the other. Real tears flow for romances which flounder and fail. Mean- ingful understandings are reach - Renew Your Subscription Now Is Your Diamond Secure? COME IN FOR A EXAMINA. TION OF YOUR DIAMOND —Is the centre diamond secure? —Are the claws worn thin? —Are the side diamonds loose? —Is the ring worn thin? Timely inspection can save costly loss. Hess the JelAer ZURICH ateasormeseetaa ed and in some cases, promises are made which actually are honored and kept by both young people. Springtime may height- en the intensity of their love, but it has been there long be- fore March 21 rolled round. And let's not knack it, read- ers. Though in our world love and marriage fires were kindled later in life (about 17 or 18 years of age when we'd dropped out of school to get a job at the pickle factory) romance is just as wonderful and lasting as it was then. This universe needs happy homes built on love. So what if plans begin earlier than we deem necessary? If the end result is better marriages, who cares if seven-year-old Suzie pines for her lost love? She may be growing up as normally as Bill next door who at the age of 12 has been jilted by an 11 -year-old temptress! Letters To The Editor 12 Overlea gIvd,, Toronto 17, Ontario March S, 1968 The Editor, Zurich Citizens News, Zurich, Ontario. Dear Sir: May I express, on. behalf of the entire Rehabilitation Found- ation for the Disabled, our a+p- predation for the help you gave us during the recent March oC Dimes campaign for funds. Thanks to people like you and your organizations, we are able to say that from results received so far, the campaign was a huge success. It is cer- tain that we will be able to carry on our work for another year—assessing the capabilities of the disabled, operating work- shops as stepping stones to em- ployment in industry, educating the public and, in general, 'act- ing as spokesmen and guaran- tors for those who, through no fault of their own, have a han- dicap. It is gratifying to see that, more than ever before, Ontario newspapers, radio stations and television stations supported our campaign this year not just with willingness, but with en- thusiasm. In doing so, you and other members of the news media have given a boost to the disabled of this province, help- ing them to help themselves. When we have final figures on this year's campaign we will be sending you the complete story, also our financial state- ment when it is ready. Mean- while, we trust you will be as pleased as we are with the re- sults. 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