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Zurich Citizens News, 1977-06-01, Page 4Page 4 Citizens News, June 1, 1977 "Not only in Canada, you say? Pity!" Quebec The Glengarry News has something to say about the Quebec issue. Living in close proximity to Quebec, Glengarry drivers pay little thought to the border as they travel frequently back and forth. That casual approach could alter drastically if Quebec ever separates and there are indications of change even at this stage of the separatiste evolution. In the Ontario Legislature, last week, Albert Roy, Liberal MPP for Ottawa East complained of a move by Quebec officials to force commercial vehicles travelling into that province to buy a share of their gas in Quebec. It seems revenue officials in Quebec are considering a blockade of com- mercial vehicles because many drivers go- ing from Ontario to Quebec, and Quebec drivers travelling into Ontario and back, tend to buy gasoline on the Ontario side where frequently it is cheaper. Ottawa's board of education suspended field trips to the Quebec side when told gas- oline must be purchased in Quebec or a 19 - cent -a -gallon levy be paid for all mileage inside that province. Responding to Mr. Roy's complaint at Queen's Park, Revenue Minister Margaret Scrivener said she had talked with Quebec's Finance Minister about the threat. She believes the problem will be "satisfactorily resolved very shortly." The prospect of inspectors manning border points between our two provinces is one that will not appeal to Glengarry residents. Skateboards Farrah Fawcett Majors broke every rule in the book recently when she used a skateboard to escape a would-be killer. And the Ontario Safety League is not very hap- py about it. On a recent edition of "Charlie's Angels", Miss Majors manoeuvered her skateboard through pedestrians in a park, upset customers at an ice cream stand, and clung to the back of a pick-up truck as it travelled down a highway. The sequence ended as Miss Majors collided with a park- ed car, flew over the hood and emerged, un- scathed, on the other side. Of course, her coiffure was not damaged. Most television critics agree that Miss Majors has become one of the most popular stars of the season. With that popularity comes influence and responsibility and the League hopes that the recent skateboard sequence will not have the same influence as Miss Majors' hairstyle. Skateboards have been around for a long time, but modern technology has taken over the toy and presented us with a new, light -weight, plastic and fiberglass model, with wider wheels and ball - bearings. League staff members have observed on more than one occasion young enthusiasts attaining speeds of up to 30 m.p.h. on busy city streets. At least one manufacturer includes a set of safety tips with eachunitsold. But as with almost any warning, the Ontario Safe- ty League states, these seem to go unheed- ed. The manufacturer notes that the skateboard is not recommended for children under the age of fourteen. Protec- tive clothing and "approved safety helmets" are recommended by- the manufacturer, although the League is un- aware of such skateboard helmets. The unit should not be operated on public streets, nor near traffic or parked cars. Undoubtedly, skateboards can provide a lot of fun and healthy exercise, but keep them off the streets, away from traffic, says the Ontario Safety League. Read and heed the manufacturer's warning. FIRST WITH LOCAL NEWS Published Each Wednesday By J.W. Eedy Publications Ltd. Member: •CMA Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association Manager - Betty O'Brien News Editor - Cathy McKinley Second Class Mail Registration Number 1385 Subscription Rates: $7.00 per year in advance in Canada $14.00 per year outside Canada Single copies 204 by Cathy McKinley Congratulations Congratulations to those attending the Zurich Minor Athletic Association banquet held in the arena last week. There were enough trophies to be handed out to stagger the imagination and a lot of team work and effort went in to winning every trophy. About 150 parents, friends and kids were at the banquet which was kept short and to the point. Jack Chipchase was the guest speaker and spoke briefly before turning his speech time into a question and answer period. The weather seems to be co-operating with everyone but the farmers. Friday afternoon was just right for hot- dogs in the park as Premier Bill Davis visited Exeter and did just that. Hot dogs and soft drinks were a nickel a piece and close to 1000 hot dogs were consumed before the lunch in River- view Park ended. Speeches were kept short, the Seaforth high school band belted out some good music and the do -nuts were free, all in all a good day. Saturday dawned just as nice, a beautiful setting for my sister's wedding. Everything went perfectly and believe me a good time was had by all. On Monday night the weather was again very co- operative as the Liberal campaign in the riding sponsored a bar-b-que at Pineridge, everything free. Now, if only it would rain a little for the sake of our crops, not to mention the strawberries, things will have worked out very well indeed. As long as the weatherman seems to be in such a good mood, there is one more favor we might ask, and that is that the sun shine brightly on June 9 so everyone in this entire riding will get out and vote. It's your right to vote and it is the key to democracy so make sure you vote on June 9. r The main streets of the village look good, thanks to the store owners who took the time to sweep in front of their businesses and thanks to the good fortune which brought most of the young trees along the boulevard through the long hard winter safely, surprisingly enough. With the green grass, the green trees and the red brick, passing through the village is a pleasure and hopefully will en- courage cottagers who use the highway to' return to the village to do their shopping. It seems even the government has a sense of humor. As most of you are likely aware, there are certain things a civil servant or a crown employee may not do in regards to an election. Since they must work for the government which gets elected, they are not allowed to do such things as solicit funds for any party or candidate, use their job to advance any political activity, canvass for a candidate or speak in public or express views in writing for distribution of a party platform. That all makes some sense, but here is where the sense of humor comes in. Civil servants are not allowed to put an election sign of their own on their lawn or car BUT they can encourage their non -public-service spouse or children of voting age to put up election signs. So, cif you see a lawn sign on the lawn of someone you know works either directly or indirectly for the government, don't worry, as long as their spouse is not a civil servant, it's all perfectly legal.