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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1978-10-19, Page 4Pace 4 Citizens News, October 19, 1978 "Osgood's been on strike so often, he's forgotten where he works." ,.nnnnnunt11,.HHHnu,.uunn„,„„,. .„„.,„„,„„„„t1a11,.,.ut,.unnutuun,.,„,..„tu,.Hunn11HlHH,.,...H.,. HH,.Hnun,.w„...urn.,...._ ...._ i Vie point zoc. e 771 HII11I1111111111111tttt1H11Sitttl1St1111111Httt1111111It111111W111111111111111It111tttt,.t11111t11tt1111111HHH111111111111tH,11111,11I11111111IIIIIt1t1111111111111IIIII111111111ItttlHtltt111111tC Zurich needs councillors With the November 3 municipal elections only a few weeks away. civic minded citizens of Zurich have an excellent opportunity to become involved in the day to day runnings of the community what with the possible resignation of the entire council. The fact that council could be resigning in mass is not an indication that the community is in trou- ble. To the contrary. for a community this size it is in excellent shape both physically and financially. With the exception of councillor Claude Gelinas. each member of council has served for a minimum of four years. a period of service to the community for which they should all be proud of. If you. as a citizen of Zurich are interested in the village's well being and really want to find out what's happening, a term on council would be in- teresting. Any member of the existing council will tell you their term on council has been a worthwhile ex- perience with its share of highs and lows. While the previous councils have given ex- cellent service this doesn't mean all the village work is completed. 1 Three concerns which are bound to crop up within the next year are the renewal of Goshen street from the highway to the post office. the long term implications of the Hay township secondary plan on the village and the development of the proposed plans of subdivision within the village. Think of what this community means to you and give some consideration to running for council. A ridiculous statement Politicians left too long in positions of power seem to automatically lose their touch with the problems of the ordinary Joe who places them in the seats of the mighty. Last week Jean Chretien, Canada's minister of finance and the man who is largely responsible for most of the federal decisions that cost us money, came out with the brilliant statement of all time. He said that Canadians aren't suffering much finan- cially. His reason? Bookings on the airlines are already filled for flights to the south at the winter holiday periods. How ridiculous! About the same as saying a whole town is rolling in dough because the mayor drives a Cadillac. All, the airplanes leaving for the south in a whole month couldn't carry even a small fraction of this country's wage earners. Chretien's remark must have really gimp, over his with the almost one million who are out of work and with the several million on fixed incomes who are cutting every possible corner to meet the inflated prices of daily necessities. Cabinet ministers take a lot of responsibility . . . but they also get very well paid for doing so. Their salaries for a single year would keep most of us smiling for five or six years. Perhaps it is natural for a man who earns that kind of money and who is guaranteed a shopping pension to forget how it feels to survive on the lower rungs of the ladder. And just maybe that's the basic reason for many of our national economic woes. True enough. we all know quite a few people who are going south this winter, but we know a heck of a lot more who are going to stay home and try to earn a living. Wingham Advance Times • FIRST WITH LOCAL NEWS Published Each Wednesday By J.W. Eedy Publications Ltd. Member: €NA Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association News Editor - Tom Creech Second Class Mail Registration Number 1385 Subscript;on Rates: $7,00 per year in advance in Canada $18.00 per year outside Canada Single•copies 20c �1HnnnunnnnununnHnnunnH11t1111��IiiLLLLLu�nLL��ltnunuun,�lnulnu Miscellaneous Ruin togs By TOM CREECH ttnotlher sports column I've always had a spot in my heart for anything which is athletic in nature. As such, when I'm stuck for something to write about sports is the usual topic of conversation. I'm stuck for something to write about. Back in March this writer fearlessly predicted "the Blue Jays would finish last in both their division and could be more games behind the division winner than they were last year." While I don't know how many games the Jays finished behind Boston, they were beaten out for the worst team -of the year honours by their western divi- sion counterparts the Seattle Mariners, The Jays finished up with•about five more wins than they did in their opening season and had some players who showed promise for the future. The reacquisition of Rico Carty combined with the maturing of the Jays young pitchers could see the Toronto team edge its way up in the standings. Oh well, at least at this point in time Dick Shatto and Peter Bavasi having something in common: they sure recognize a loser when they see one. Talking about the Argos. owner Bill Hodgson must have been close to a heart attack when the guri sound- ed marking the end of the game in which the rowers defeated the Ti -Cats Saturday night. When this was being written no details of the game were available but one suspects the Argonaut defence got its act together for the first time since August and newcomer Alvin 'White gave some much needed leadership at the pivot's position. Contrary to what most astute observers of the Eastern Conference of the CFL would say, this writer still maintains the Tabbies will take the Grey Cup. While I must admit my faith in the steel town team has wained somewhat in recent weeks, their victory over Ottawa proved to mewHamiltonhas the necessary combination of Talent and determination to surprise. The Tiger Cats have never been known to have a great deal of talent but they have had a reputation of being tough when it counts most. Come this spring the Stanley Cup. and the Grey Cup should add a little something to Harold Ballard's office. * k Still on football, the University of Western Ontario Mustangs continue to be the best football team in the country as their walloping of the University of Toronto Blues showed. I always get atwingewhen I hear the Mustangs have won another one but its especially satisfying when that darling of the Toronto media (the U of T) gets. humiliated. Jamie Bone continues to prove he's the number one Canadian quarterback (pro or otherwise) in the country. I won ler if any quarterback short'team in the CFL (Toronto, British Columbia, Hamilton or Saskatchewan) will give Bone the good'shot at the pivot spot which he deserves? If Bone performs well in the 1979 version of the Can -Am Bowl I wouldn't be surprised if a few NFL teams did not start making overtures. Providing the'Stangs keep healthy, they should be on their way to another College Bowl berth. Getting hack to one of Mr. Ballard's pet interests. the Maple Leafs this year will be a legitimate con- tender for the Stanley Cup. They've strengthened themselves immeasureably over the summer with Dave Burrows from the Penguins, Dave Hutchison and Lorne Stamler from the Kings, Paul Harrison and Walt McKechnie from the North Stars plus two players from the Leaf farm system John Anderson and Ron Wilson. This one player who could help the Leafs more than what they, thought possible is McKechnie, a player who has bounced around since he first came into the league with the .North Stars several years ago. He is a veteran centre will, , combative attitude makes up for his defficient skating. If' coach Roger Nelsen can keep his charges in one piece they should be battling the Canadians for Lord Stanley's battered cup come this spring.