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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1977-10-05, Page 4Page 4 Citizens News, October 5, 1977 . Wiz: ys� �� ' •� �« �: •. �' ,iu��...�a�3aa.a��., �3^*'`�v, ae ��„,.:,.��a� ems. .,��;ti�'.�..s��`",.•,.< -IIIt11111111111111111111111111111111111111111lpl1111111111111111I1111111111111t11111111(111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111711111111111I1111111$I1111111 IJ Viewpoint - z.c.N. iI11IlIlIlI1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111IIH1111111111IIIIIII11II$IIIII$11II I$IIIII$u$II$lI$I 11111111111 I$ IIIII$III$I$$II111111� Bean far >1 ers deserve help Although it may still be too early to ful- . ly estimate the losses for the area white bean crop, there is little doubt that it will result in a devastating blow to the area economy. The fact that it comes at a time when the general economy is already in difficul- ty, augments the problem to major propor- tions. The immediate impact, of course, will be felt by those who are directly engaged in the business, but the effects will be quickly felt by almost everyone in the area as it is to a considerable extent dependent upon the agricultural industry. There is little doubt that it will be a "disaster"for many farmers and obviously they should receive the assistance ac- corded people who may suffer through any type of disaster inflicted by nature. Certainly, the governments at all three levels will have to assess the situation and formulate a plan that will enable the farmers to ride out the storm and tide them over until the next harvest. The community as a whole should also consider the necessity to provide whatever assistance may be deemed necessary as they would in the event of any type of disaster befalling other members of that community. Merely extending sympathy is not enough. Concern must be expressed in more tangible ways. Equal pay for equal work Canada's federal and provincial human rights legislation forbids discrimination in employment because of race, religion, colour, nationality, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, age or sex. At least 42 per cent of Ontario's women work outside the home. They are a valuable part of the work force. They are also becoming increasingly aware of the significance of their role. Many, however, have found that it's one thing to be hired for ajob and another to obtain equal pay when doing the same work as a male. For years their base rate of pay has been lower than that for men. Their earnings, consequently, have fallen below the provincial average. Unfortunately, many employers have sought and found ways of eluding confrontation. The Employments Standards Act provides that equal pay may be given for equal work. This summer an interesting en- forcement precedent was established in Southwestern Ontario. A London woman complained about the gap between her own salary and that of a male fellow -employee.* The case was examined by a referee ap- pointed under the Employment Standards Act. The woman's employer was obliged not only to equalize the salaries but also to pay her the accumulated difference from the time she had commenced work. The employer was fined as well. Recently the Anti -Inflation Board took aim and shot a hole in the argument that its rulings were preventing employers from adjusting such wage inequities. The board has now mailed a guide to employers across the country, which says, "The Anti - Inflation Board fully supports the action of employers, employees and organizations in their efforts to eliminate discrimination based on the sex of exployees." The guide makes it clear that, when reporting to the board, firms should not in- clude in total staff salary increments any wage increase for women intended to bring their pay cheques into line with those of men. Equal pay for equal work is a right, not a privilege. Employers who persist in deny- ing it are going to find themselves con- fronted with growing frequency by those at whose expense they have been making a buck. The publicity will have an adverse effect sooner or later, too. After all, women spend much of the money in our society. FIRST WITH LOCAL NEWS•. Published Each Wednesday 13y J.W. Eedy Publications Ltd. €NA Member: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association Manager -- Betty O'Brien Editor --- Margaret Rodger Second Class Mail Registration Number 1385 Subscription Rates: $7.00 per year in advance in Canada $18.00 per year outside Canada Single copies 204 J11111$$11111111111111$$$1$11111$1$11$1111111$111111$111111111tl11111111(111111tll3(1111113$ 11111II IIII1111N1$I $tie Editor's Desk By MARGARET RODGER On keeping fit Last Christmas I was given a gadget for exercising, which fastens to a doorknob. I am supposed to hang onto the end and pull myself up and down. This is described on the package as very beneficial. I've never tried it, Inertia was too great for the mass; consequently, the mass has been growing flabbier all year. The other night I heard for the first time about the special exercise system for lazy people, perfected by Dr. Laine Santa Maria and Dr. Charles Dotson of the University of Maryland. They promote aerobic sport, as opposed to the muscle -building kind such as weight -lifting, push-ups, isometrics and hauling oneself up and down by springs at- tached to doorknobs. Aerobic exercise strengthens the heart, reduces blood pressure and generally raises the level of fitness by forcing the lungs to draw in more air and the heart to pump it through the body. The main requirement is repeated movements of the arms or legs, or both. Jogging, these doc- tors claim is the lazy person's ideal aerobic exercise — the quickest and easiest way of attaining fitness. I decided to try it. After dusk the next night I trotted out hopefully, in a borrowed high school track suit and a pair of ancient sneakers. As I rounded the corner of the house, the two border collies tugged wildly at their chains and began barking ferociously. Not many people jog in the country. They are generally too tired `after a hard day's work outdoors. The dogs, who were born in the country, knew that anyone loping by in a peculiar costume was suspect. They kept on barking. I decided to do all of my preliminary jogging on home territory, doing laps round the house on the spongey grass. Before completing the first circuit, I was puffing. I slowed down the next time and walked the third. By then there was a sizable gallery — both dogs, daughter, husband, horse (pacing me the other side of the fence), cat (watching dis- dainfully out the window) and a slow-moving earful of strangers. I went inside. Since then I've reviewed the instructions. In case anyone is interested, the jogger is slipposed to aim at using only 70 per cent of the heart's maximum capacity. He is also supposed to limber up first with deep -knee bends and sit-ups. He should wear firm shoes with good arch support and run correctly, landing on the entire foot, not the heel or toe. As soon as I stop aching and my bruised heel has recovered, I think I'll have another look at that doorknob gadget. ►nnnniun►linu fears Ag w®e1 75 Years Ago October1902 Some people claim to be pretty good shots, but we think our friend John Hey (of the Blake area) takes the cake in this neighbourhood. The other day he had the good fortune to get two partridges in one shot. 50 Years Ago October 1927 Great excitement was shown in the village early Sunday mor- ning. Mr. E. Oesch, upon hearing a car drive into Edighoffer's Hotel yard...saw two fellows leave the car and first make for Stade & Weido's hard- ware store, but they could not open the door, so they tried the door of Gascho's gen. store and were also unsuccessful. While they were breaking into the door of the rear of the Gascho store, Mr. Oesch and Dr. Cowen gave alarm over the phone and loaded their rifles and took the street all ready for action. 25Years Ago October 1952 The various new homes under construction are progressing along with leaps and bounds and workmen are busy doing their bit to hurry things along before the �� ::-e . a=,-1$,r•-aa-��.�i�:�+� ; snow begins to fly. Sometime ago there seemed very little activity in building going on in town,,,but now we are informed by someone who should know that there are seven new homes under con- struction at the present time. The Department of Highways has called for tenders to pave Highway 83 from Exeter North to the Blue Water Highway. The surface will be treated with a hot asphalt mix. This Highway is heavily travelled during the summer time when thousands go to the lakeshore and Grand Bend. 10 Years Ago October 1967 Zurich Women's Institute visited local industries. At Hensall Coach the experienced employees demonstrated how six large trailer homes are assembled in a day. At Exeter Canners some of the 500 em- ployees proved their skilled labor by treating the Women's Institute with a taste of kernel corn and cream style corn which was unloaded from a truck only one hour before. The third industry visited gave a lot of information on nine different lines of win= dows.