HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1978-11-16, Page 6Page 4 Citizens News. November 16, 1978
"Put me down as definitely undecided."
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An age full of promise
Ours is revolutionary age, however much we
might wish it were not. It is an age full of promise if
the forces of change are channeled creatively, but
an age of destruction and death if these forces are
frustrated by narrow minds and hardened hearts.
We are faced with an awesome choice: to con-
tinue with business as usual, allowing technology
an increasing dominance over human affairs,
producing apocalyptic weapons, wasting and
polluting irreplaceable natural resources, ignoring
the plight of the poor, the hungry, the dispossessed.
Or we can use our intelligence and technology
to enrich human life, to eradicate disease and
hunger, and to diminish the role of violence in settl-
ing differences between men and nations.
Those born and raised in the shadow of the
atom bomb are aware of this choice with an im-
mediacy denied their elders. The young desperately
do not want to be the last generation of human
beings on earth, and they see themselves as pawns
in old feuds fought by old men.
For them the choice we face is as clear as that
set forth in the Biblical account of Moses' charge to
the Israelites as they prepared to enter the Promis-
ed Land:
"I call heaven and earth to witness against you
this day, that I have set before you life and death,
blessing and curse; therefore choose life, that you
and your descendants may live, loving the Lord
your God, obeying his voice, and cleaving to him . .
." (Deuteronomy 30:19-20).
Our religious tradition in this country is life -
affirming, while never denying man's capacity for
self-destruction. This tradition is proclaimed in
Canadian pulpits.
But unless it is proclaimed in more individual
lives, we may forfeit any claim we have on the
future. Here is a force we have largely neglected,
because the voice of conscience is call to repen-
tance.
Arnold Toynbee, an eminent historian of this.
century, maintained that civilizations are not
destroyed from without but eventually turn
suicidal. He did not however regard suicide as in-
evitable,
It is the result of choice. It may be that we in
Canada, along with others, are faced with such a
choice today,
The United Church of Canada
Board hiring procedures
The hiring by the Huron County Board of
Education of a women from outside of the county
for a secretary's
position is a move of questionable
validity.
This paper agrees with Zurich trustee Herb
Turkheim who said out of the 48 or 49 applicants
from Huron "there had to be at least one qualified
enough to be interviewed."
The fact that the job offer attracted applicants
from the county who were not "qualified" could be
indicative of three things: this county's secondary
schools are falling down in their business and
secretarial programs, there is a secretary shortage
in Huron or the Board is not competitive in terms of
wages.
While it would be folly to suggest only Huron
county citizens be hired for all positions open
within the board, a policy of "Huron first" for all
jobs not requiring professional qualifications would
not be a bad idea.
This paper agrees with Goderich trustee
Dorothy Wallace that residency should not be the
only criteria for a successful job applicant but it is
something which should definitely be taken into
consideration.
Establishing some form of locale -oriented
criteria is something which isn't new within the
county as the town of Seaforth requires new
employees of its PUC to reside in the municipality,
It will be interesting to see what the ad hoc
committee formed by the board to look into the
matter, comes up with.
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Miscellaneous
eous
Rumblings
By
TOM CREECH
Taste -bud
titilization
Tired of the usual fare that ends up on your dinner
plate night after night? Are you the person who's
ready to go "all the way" in your search for food that
titilates, that captures the "real you" and in addition,
is dirt cheap?
Hows this for a three course meal? Cattail root
stew followed by the roots from Queen Annes lace and
for dessert, rose hips. You can wash this lovely meal
down with as many cups as you want of Golden rod
tea.
According to a release from the University of
Guelph if one knows what one is looking for, a nutrious
meal can be had by foraging out in the back forty.
Hannah Anderson of the university cautions that
many plants have look -a -likes which may be
poisonous. "If you ever have any question about the
safety of a plant, leave it," she advises.
One of the more versatile plants that's around is
the common, hard to get rid of, general pain in the
neck dandelion. Depending on the time of year, the
various parts of the dandelion can be used to make
salads, cooked greens, tea, coffee and wine.
If one enjoys walking in bogs and marshes,
preparing the immature flowerhead of a cattail like a
cob of corn can result in a food that's delectibly
different.
Now if you think. I'm going to give my favorite
wild dish you are wrong, Suffice it to say there are lots
of field guides to help identify lesser known plants and
many cookbooks on wild edibles that are available.
This talk about food with only a half hour to go
before lunch reminds me the various types of junk
which we as a society collectively consume.
What the hell are we really eating when we go for
that "Big Mac", that fried chicken or even the com-
mon ordinary can of peas?
According to the November issue of Consumers
Reports those instant soups contain very few real in-
gredients but they do contain up to 15 additives.
This writer must confess that to an extent he is a
junk food junkie.
It's very rare that my noon hour meal consists of
something other than either a bag of cashews, a sub-
marine sandwich or a miniature pizza.
One of my favourite activities during the middle
of winter is to turn the hockey game on and devour a
26 ounce bottle of my favourite soda pop and a large
bag of salt and vinegar chips. Sometimes the latter
will be substituted with either ketchup flavor or dill
pickleflavoured chips.
While some individuals I know view the consump-
tion of rare and exotic foods in the same light as many
people view stamp collecting, this writer has rather
mundane food tastes.
One type of food which I've developed a craving
for is Chinese food. The Cantonese sure know how to
put on a meal! Give me an egg roll over a chunk of
steak any day.
The best part of Chinese food is the way the
vegetables are prepared. They're not reduced to
mush, the way western culture seems to like most of
its vegetables cooked.
The Chinese vegetables have a light, crispy
flavour that makes their consumption a joy.
In terms of junk food, Chinese food is not, accor-
ding to two acquaintances who traversed the globe a
few years ago. They were told that the food from the
far east provided a balanced diet.
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