HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1972-08-24, Page 5THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1972 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
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International Scene
(By Raymond Cannon)
CANADIANS STAY HOME
I have done my usual amount
of travelling this year and have
seen a lot of cities, some old
and some new. For many people
one city may be just about the
same as the next and to a cert-
ain extent that is true. They are
all relatively big, busy and
impersonal. Some, however,
rise above this uniformity and ara
worth visitiing for their own sake
Before I pursue this matter
further. I want to say that, in
my opinion, one of the most
overrated cities is Paris. I
don't know if generations of
foreigners have been brainwash-
ed by writers and French tourist
posters or even by the abund-
ance of stores about the city
in French grammar books. I
must admit that I looked for-
ward to seeing the city for the
first time but, having seen it,
I don't go back there unless it
is on business. Frankly there are
just as romantic cities else-
where, places where the drivers
are less idiotic, the prices less
padded for tourists and the
scenery more beautiful. If you
want to go to Erirope, fo and see
Lisbon in Portugal, Dubrovnik
in Yugoslavia, Geneva in Switz-
erland (any city in Switzerland
will do for that matter except
Basle and possibly Zurich).
Don't fret if you miss Paris. You
can see it another time.
To be honest, I was more
impressed this year with what I
saw in Canada. I had to go out
to Calgary on some business and
decided to take my family along
to see a bit of British Columbia.
Our first stop was Victoria and
there, my friends, is a city you
must visit. We were all really
taken with it and in the short
time we were there we just nic-
ely got started to see and enjoy
what it has to offer. For my
part I looked forward to the
symphony concerts held twice a
week in the open air richt down
town. The museums are fascin-
ating and just walking about the
streets with the lovely trees and
flowers was really enjoyable.
If you like flowers, a visit to
the near -by Butchert Gardens is
a must.
If you prefer cities a bit smal-
ler, Vernon is another city
which caught my fancy. Located
in the Okanagan Valley, it is
worth a visit as is the Jasper -
Banff highway. The unfortunate
port of it all is that British
Columbia is so far away from
Ontario; for many people it
would take all their vacation
money just to get there.
This brings me around to the
point that some people have
been trying to make for some
time. When the airlines start
pushing Canada as much as
they do Europe, there more of us
will get a chance to see our
country. Much as I admire
Europe, its institutions, and its
landscapes, I want to make it
clear that it is not the be-all
and end-all for the tourists. One
of the problems of our country
is that we are not acquainted
enough with the different regions,
I consider myself fairly enlight-
'ened but I was astounded how
much I learned about B.C. dur-
ing my stay there. It doesn't
make me an expert on the prov-
ince but it certainly makes me
far more aware of their point of
view.
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1 ib. minced beef
11/2 cups sliced onions
1 tsp. salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
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Brown meat and onion about 10
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Wheat's new of
Huronview?
Slide pictures of Jerusalem
were shown by Mrs. Whilsmith,
of Exeter, at the Christian Wom-
en's Club song service on Sun-
day evening. Mrs. Luther of
Hensall led in the singing of
corresponding hymns with the
pictures, accompanied at the
piano by Mr. Luther.
Mrs. Marie Flynn, of Clinton
joined Norman Speir and Jerry
Collins to provide the music
for Monday afternoon's activities
A good attendance of residents
took part in the program with
guests from Goderich and Pont-
iac, Michigan. Special features
of the afternoon were a step
dance by Mamie Sutcliffe and
solos by Morgan Dalton.
The Walton Women's Institute
were hosts on Wednesday for the
August Birthday party. Mrs.
Neal McGavin introduced a
lively program and was able to
get most of the residents to take
part in the sing -a -long and
rythm band. There were vocal
solos by Cathy McGavin and
John Huether; guartet numbers by
the Godkin family, Dianne ,
Bruce, Ronald and Gary; step
dancing Jeanne McDonald and
Cathy McGavin; violin, Mrs.
Godkin and Marjorie Huether
accompanied at the piano for
the entertainment.
Following the singing of Happy
Birthday by the twelve young
people, gifts were presented to
the celebrants and birthday cake
served by the Institute. Mrs.
Martha Bailey, the eldest resid-
ent having a birthday in August,
thanked all those who had made
the party such a success.
Coloured slides of birthday
parties and other activities at
Huronview were enjoyed by the
audience at Family Night. Miss
Becky Howes, of Clinton played
several favourite numbers on
her accordian and led a sing -a-
long assisted by Norman Speir
on the violin.
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