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Zurich Citizens News, 1968-07-11, Page 2PAGE TWO Cddatual eammea sis Birthday Present For its 101st birthday, Canada voted itself a new government. Not many electors will regard it in that light, but the timing of the election coincides nicely, and a birthday pres- ent it might well be. Staunch Liberals throughout the country will undoubtedly be happy that their party was chosen to form the government with an overall ma- jority. Many have said it was a ne- cessity for the government to have a free hand. We believe a majority such as is enjoyed by the govern- ment now is also a carte blanc to do nothing if they so desire. .A margin of five seats instead of 20 would have encouraged better attendance in the House of Commons. Staunch Conservatives were natur- ally disappointed that they did not capture more seats. As the major opposition party, they will be out- numbered two to one by the party in power. This makes it difficult for them to be a good opposition, but many competent Conservatives who were elected will make their presence felt in the House. The New Democrats, faced with a tough campaign, came through with one more seat than they held at dis- solution, but faced the loss of their leader. T. C. Douglas, Losing some seats in Ontario, they gained in Sas- katchewan, the home of medicare. Social Credit failed to gain a seat, but the Creditistes in Quebec in- creased from nine to 15 seats. Perhaps the election will result in a government which will hold office four or five years. Prime Minister Trudeau, who gained his victory per- haps more through his personality than other factors, will be watched with interest by the country. Even now, the news media which helped build up his image are watching with a sharp eye. His position is not en- viable from that standpoint, but we wish him well. Let it be hoped that the country now has the leadership which is necessary to face the dif- ficult times ahead.—(New Hamburg Independent). The Auditor General If one man attempted to short- change the Receiver General of Can- ada by $500 in income tax payments, the full force of law and order would be marshalled against hint. It's pos- sible that by the time his ordeal was over, he would have been confronted by the RCMP and officials of the in- come tax department. He just might be threatened with court action to make sure he paid his arrears plus tax penalty. There is, in our society, a form of personal accountability, but by con- trast, there seems to be no form of governmental accountability. This last point is driven home year after year by the Auditor -General of Can- ada. His findings have consistently shown that the federal government annually mis-spends millions of dol- lars, and no one seems to care. Not only that, but there is apparently no drive by members of parliament to do anything about a situation which creates disrespect for government. • To some extent every taxpayer is being swindled by the government. The influence of that swindle is to stifle personal initiative and to create a mood where the government isn't for the people, but against them. The auditor-generaI's report should cease to be a little joke and become a matter of concern. — (Board of Evangelism, United Church of Can- ada). What Would Happen ? What would happen to our town if Canadian Forces Bases Clinton closed? It is something to think about, as there is no guarantee the base will remain in operation perma- nently. One major result would be a severe loss of income to the town. Armed forces personnel leaving the area would take a large portion of the town's trade with them. For the years CFB Clinton has been in operation, business interests should have used the money the base has pumped into the town as a basic floor to the economy, from which to build and expand the community. But it seems the town has been con- tent to rely on the base as a major source of livelihood. If it ever closes, the town would find tself in an eco- nomic void. Coupled with the economic losses would be unemployment for the civil- ian workers who work at the base, and a surplus of vacant houses in town that are presently occupied by Armed Forces families. CFB Centralia closed a few years ago. The town of Exeter suffered the consequences and survived. Ex- eter didn't wait for industry to move into the buildings at the vacant base —they had an effective industrial development board which attracted industry to the town. Recently, various plants have been established at the old Centralia air base, and the entire area should see an economics upswing in the nert few years. If CFB Clinton ever closed, would we see the same results? It seems the town has had little, if any suc- cess in attracting new industry to the area. We hope that if CFB Clinton should ever close, it wouldn't happen until the town has some well established industry to supplement any losses which would result.—(Clinton News- Record). School's Out! It's July, and school's out. The long grind of the school term is over for the student, who is now on va- cation. Adults, too, seem to breath a sigh of relief because the vacation season is now at hand, Then, for most, the pressure seems to be off and it's time to enjoy the summer. Unfortunately, many let down on vigilance, and as a result accidents occur. The child will not be inclined to watch traffic, and at the same' time, the motorist is not accustomed to watch for children crossing the roads. Therefore, a word of caution is ad- visable from the traffic standpoint. On the vacation trip, all adults and children are usually in unfamiliar surroundings, and this may also be a cause for the accidents which happen. Let's all be more careful, and have a happy, safe holiday season.—(New Hamburg Independent) . Zu ri�h - News PRINTED BY SOUTH HURON PUBLISHERS LIMITED, 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: Genadian Weekly Newspapers Association Member: Ontario 'Wkly Newspapers Association Mamber: 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 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS From My Wr down Canada's new prime minister is a PET—Pierre Elliott Tr dean. Few doubted that PET would fail in his bid for Ca ada's highest office. Gloom was evident from the start in Con- servative circles. Now that it's all over I can reveal my true feelings about the whole affair. First of all I don't find Pierre the least bit physically .attrac- tive. attract tive. He's well dressed. He's well groomed, He's well man- nered. But if Canadians had been looking far a handsome sex symbol as a prime minister they might better have chosen John Turner or George Hees, or even cute little Tommy Douglas, Secondly, if Mr. Trudeau swings, then so do lots of other fellows I know — all of them much younger than PET. Again, if Canadians had selected a prime minister an his swinging reputation they should have picked somebody like Robbie Lane or the groom at the recent motorcycle wedding in London. Opposition parties made quite a fuss over PET's smooching campaign. They laughed when the gals crowded round to buzz the prime minister. Some even thought such behavior was un- becoming to his high office. Trudeau himself explained such outward actions as a nice pleasurable expression of favor for him—not as some torrid passion to be construed as pub- lic love -making. I didn't have any desire to kiss Trudeau—but I will admit he turned me on to a greater degree than a b a Id i n g Stan- field, whose wife stood only a step to his right. That's enough to cool the a rd o u r of any woman. And Trudeau was certainly more kissable than straight- laced Johnny Diefenbaker or bow -tied Mike Pearson, both old age pension candidates. No, I think this kissing fad this past election was brought on by a set of circumstances rare to the Canadian scene, PET was the first fairly youth- ful and completely unmarried male to hit politics in a long while . . . and it was just too great an opportunity to let slip by. How many women can boast they .have kissed a prime minister? Or were kissed back? It was a game, pure .and sim- ple. It wasn't anything degrad- ing or immoral to lure votes from the ignorant. Maybe it's a whole new approach to Cana- dian electioneering, more like By Shirley Keller in the United States where Tru dem are idolized for their personal magnetism as well as Can their ability to govern. I haven't a clue what kind of a prime minister PET will turn out to be. I admired him be- cause he spoke 'what I consider to be the truth of the matter, He didn't promise anything— and in my books that takes courage. This was one ,case where a man was elected for what he didn't say. Maybe folks have learned that social im- provements cost more money than we can afford without careful planning. One more thng is obvious. PET was elected by the over 21-year-a1d men and women of the country who must have been convinced that PET was the man for the job. It is evident PET is a clever politician, a bit of an egotist, easily aroused to anger, and an unusually colorful character. Added up, this combination of ingredients could remake Trudeau the greatest prime minister in Canadian history—or the worst. It is a certainty though, things will not be dull. If you have detected a trace of dubious concern for Tru- deau's performance, you are quite observant. I'm not one hundred per cent sure that PET will earn the confidence the people of Canada have shown (Continued on page 7) WINEWNWSeaseesomoommigimmamml Reception and Dance FOR DONALD WEIGAND and JEAN KENNEDY (bridal couple) Saturday, July •13 Dashwood Community Centre Music by KEN MITTELHOLTZ and "THE TWYLITES" Everyone Lunch Welcome Provided STARLITE — Rain or Clear — Children Under 12 in Cars Free Box Office Opens at 8 p.m. First Show at Dusk OPEN NIGHTLY 4414114.441 JULY 11 to 17 (Six Days) (One Show Each Nita) (Color) To Sir With Love Sidney Poitier, Judy Geeson BROWNIE'S DRIVE-IN CLINTON Box Office Opens at 8:00 p.m. First Show at Dusk All Double Feature Shows THURS. and FRI. 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