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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1970-01-29, Page 4PAGE FOUR ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1970 Proving Its Merit I Mr an At a recent meeting of the Huron County Board of Education Gordon Moir of Gorrie, a mem- ber of the board, remarked on the highly valuable phase of high school education which is being pro- vided by the occupations courses. We heartily agree with his commendation. The development of new and untried modes of education during the past few years has led to some changes which are still open to question, but the introduction of occupational training certainly ap- pears to be meeting a long- felt need. It is a 'Pract- ical way of recognizing the requirements of tie student who finds, perhaps by grade eight, that the academic courses are not his cup of tea. In years gone by this sort of person was virtually discarded - left to find his own means of survival without any further training. . The occupations courses are anticipating the need for persons trained to use their hands and their heads in fulfilling the thousands of necessary services which society will always require. The age of the computer is certainly proving that sophisticated technology can do wonders for us in only fractions of the times to which we have always been accust- omed, but it will take a pretty fancy computer to cut one's hair or fit a new lock on the front door. Perhaps the most important aspect of these courses is that the graduates will learn a new sense of self- respect.... pride in the work they do and the way they do it. (Wingham Advance Times.) Independence Approved The decision to pull Canada's team out of International hockey competition has been lauded by many in this country as well as a surprising number of sports figures in other lands as wel. Most seem to agree that Russians have called the shots long enough. If they won't take on our professional players, who should be the best we have, then there is no point in competing against Soviet players who are rated as non-professionals only by technicality. Right or wrong, the altercation over world hock- ey and the subsequent withdrawal by Canada brings to light a system of control in sports which appears to us to be utterly archaic. Every time any sort of issue is disputed, the decision seems to rest with one or other of the czars who sit up at the summit and tell other people what to do. If there is any democr- acy in sports, it is very hard to find. If there is a dispute in world hockey circles, the great Bunny Aherne speaks from the throne and all are expected to bow low and submit. If there is a difference of opinion where Olympic sports are concerned the voice of aged Avery Brundage is heard throughout the lands and all arguments must cease. In professional hockey the Almighty One is Clarence Campbell, who has been calling all the shots since time out of memory. Somehow the normal processes of representative election and revolving leadership don't seem to hold good in the world of sport. These aging moguls seem to sit at the top forever. Being but human, it must be assumed that younger men should be available to fill these important posts, and so bring the light of new interpretation to the rules and allow for the changes which time should surely dictate. Canada's withdrawal from world hockey may well spell the end of that particular form of competition. If so, a better and more flexible organization may emerge. It is possible that the present wide -spread approval for the Canadian action may stem more from glee over a Russian set -back than from satis- faction that an unfair rule book has been challenged. The important thing, however, is not how much the Russians have been out -faced, but how much the competition can be re -vamped and revitalized, (Wingham Advance Times.) A love affair that died Snow is something you like or dislike. You can't just ig- nore it. At least not around these parts. If you ignored it at our house, they'd find you in the spring, in a high state of decomposition. When I was a kid, I loved snow. The more the better. Fighting in it, rolling in it, making "angels", washing girls' faces in it, throwing it at the enemy, and coming home for supper rosy-cheeked, warm as toast, and soaked to the skin. Somewhere along the line, our love affair has withered and gone stale. Oh, I admit it's beautiful to look at on a bright winter day, when there's been a fresh fall of a few inches, 76 John St. West., Waterloo, Ontario. Zurich Citizens News, Zurich, Ontario. Dear Herb; Please find enclosed my cheque for seven dollars, being payment for the renewal of the News for Two years. I really appreciate receiving the paper from home. Best wishes for a Happy and prosp- erous New Year to a11. ZURICH Citizens NEWS PRINTED BY SOUTH HURON PUBLISHERS LIMITED, ZURICH HERB TURKHEIM, Publisher Second Class Mail Registration Number 1385 to let E Member: �Qi Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association �OW1111i, Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association si�F ,`r Subscription Rates: $3.50 per year in advance in Canada; $4.50 in United States and Foreign; single copies 10 cents Sincerely, Beatrice Rader. 11 Esgore Drive, Toronto 380. Ontario. Editor, Zurich Citizens News, Dear Mr. Turkheim: It would be appreciated if you could consider an article in your worthy newspaper on the snowmobile. Zurich and sur- roundings, it is quite evident, has become part of the new national sport of snowmobiling. This is fine, as it is an inter- esting sport to many. However, there are drawbacks such as noise and pollution. Just as serious is the obvious contem- pt some snowmobilers have for private property which these people apparently believe is there to provide them with the space theyneed. Little dthey realize that snowmobiles destroy plants. In the winter plants are brittle and often hidden under the snow. Snowmobiles running over there break off the tops, impair them, and even freeze them because of the packing effect on the snow, destroying the snow's frost protecting features (insul- ative quality). Worse, certain snowmobiles cut fences impeding their travel. On my property in Zurich un- authorized trespass has damaged my trees and my fence has been cut. A great groundswell of distress is rising up in private tax -pay- ing landowners all over Ontario. The few snowmobiles who tres- pass and destroy could cause the severe restriction of snowmob- iling by the legislation and en- forcement of strict rules of use. All snowmobiles would be well advised to put the heat on their members who are abusing priv- ate property. Sincerely, Quimby F, Hess. and the whole world is like Adam and Eve. But when it keeps coming down and coming down, and you have to get rid of it, you remember that the above-men- tioned pair got kicked out of paradise, and the rest of us have had to slug it nut ever since. Putting out the garbage is a simple thing. But when the snow is over the top of your boots, and you have to carry the cans 80 yards, it's a minor nightmare. Deciding in the morning whether or not you can ram your way through the three- foot bonus from the snowplow across the end of your drive is similar to Russian roulette. I tried it once last week and had to leave the car sitting there like a stranded whale, tail sticking out into the street and body straddling the sidewalk. One hour shovell- ing after work. We have an excellent system of snow clearance in our town, except that the operators have a diabolic sense .of the perfect moment to strike. The big street plow lurks around the corner while you shovel your driveway. Then the driver's mate says, "OK. He's all ready," and they whis- tle around the corner and dump about three tons of new snow back into the driveway. The only way to beat them is to throw your shovel away as though it was molten metal, jump in the car, and roar out backwards before they make it. Then we have a sidewalk plow. If you beat the big plow, the little one will get you. He comes around when you're at work and kicks out a one -foot pile on the street -side and an- other on the drivewayside. This is frozen into crusty snow -ice by the time you get home, and you need an Alpen-. stock to break it up. One big help though, is the kids. They're right on the job. If it snows two inches of fluffy stuff, they're at the door with big, boyish smiles. "Can I shov- el your walk, Mister?" You could do it yourself without strain, but figure on assisting free enterprise, give them the job, and over -pay them. 'Comes a real downfall, say ten inches of that wet, slushy. stuff, when every loaded shov- el weighs six pounds and is a potential coronary, and they're all home watching television. The final aid is the snow- blower. When the banks have built up to a height where you can see only your neighbor's roof and a bit of sky, when the banks are so high not even the Abominable Snowman would tackle one, the blower comes around. And throws 2 tons of snow, salt and sand well up onto your lawn. Great for the grass. Well, if you can't beat them, what do you do? I've been turning over a scheme. No do- pey snowmobile. No downhill skiing, because of a couple of crook knees. And if I wanted to ski, I could do it in my own backyard, practising jumps off the picnic table. No, I've decided to re -learn to fly. Take lessons at the local airport. Surely some off the old skill, such as it was, is still there. I've done plenty of win- ter flying and it's great up there, except when you run into a snowstorm and have to set her down in a farmer's field. But I could sail along at a couple of thousand feet and sneer down at the snow, enjoy its beauty, and maybe even get to like the filthy stuff again. It would be a lot better than hav- ing the snow sneer down at me, as I try to hoist a loaded shovel onto a seven -foot bank, and wait for that sharp pain in the chest with each hoist. Business and Professional Directory OPTOMETRISTS J. E. Longstaff OPTOMETRIST SEAFORTH MEDICAL CENTRE 527-1240 Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sat- urday a.m., Thursday evening CLINTON OFFICE 10 issac Street 482-7010 Monday and Wednesday Call either office for appointment. Norman Martin OPTOMETRIST Office Hours: 9 -12 A,M, — 1:30-6 P.M. Closed all day Wednesday Phone 235.2433 Exeter ACCOUNTANTS Roy N. Bentley PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT GODERICH P.Q. 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