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Economic alady
Just think; only 53 more days before
Christmas. Brightly decorated store win-
dows, colorful light displays and jolly old
St. Nic; good times, fun times.
For over eight percent of the 'labour
force and their families, Christmas will be
like any other time of the year; attempting
to make the U.I.C. cheque stretch a little
bit further.
The time has come for the honourable
members of the party in power in Ottawa
to do something about the financial
problems in which this country finds itself.
The people of this country have had to en-
durebudget after budget of ill conceived and
ill executed plans by former finance
minister Donald MacDonald.
After Mr. Chretian's first foray into
this field it appears that little will change.
What is required is somebody with
some intestinal fortitude to try something;
anything! to get the economy rolling. What
have we got to lose?
Our standard of living is now ninth best
instead of second best; our dollar is worth
over ten percent less than it was a year ago
and inflation is creeping upwards toward
the eight percent level.
The government's refusal to act in a
concrete fashion towards the INCO
layoffs is a case in.point. In a reply to a
question from a member of the opposition
about the layoffs and what actions the
federal government intended to takh,
Alastair Gillespie, Minister • of Energy,
Mines and Resources could only reply that
Canadians might have to make an adjust-
ment in our standard of living for a short
period of time.
As Ed Broadbent pointed out, why
can't the government stock pile nickel just
as they have done in previous years with
wheat.
Why wasn't there a tax cut introduced?
Canadians have socked away more money
in financial institutions this year than any
other previous year. Going an extra couple
of hundred million into debt will not hurt
this country too much.
This total lack of initiativeis one of the
reasons'the value of the dollar has plunged.
Foreign investors are not -willing to invest
their funds in Canadian dollars because of
our dismal economy: a lack of significant
growth in our Gross National Product,, a
volatile labour force, a high rate of infla-
tion for a developed country and a govern-
ment that can't or won't take action to cor-
rect the problems.
While it is a fallacy that the country
created all the economic ills from which it
is now suffering, it is an abrogation of duty
if the present Liberal government does not
get the dead wood out of the present
cabinet and recruit some individuals with
two important characteristics: compassion
for their fellow human being and the ability
to think constructively.
A recent bulletin from the Canadian
Standards Association points our the im-
portant role that the mandatory use of face
protectors have played in the reduction of
hockey blindness.
According to Dr. Tom Pashby, a Toron-
to Opthalmologist and a member of the
CSA, eye injuries decreased by 65 percent
from 253 to 88 reported cases last year as
compared to the previous season.
Dr. Pashby attributes the decrease to
the increased adoption of face protectors
and stricter rules on high sticking adopted
by the CAHA.
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Thinking of Christmas for a moment,
the Canadian Toy Testing Council has a few
suggestions of what to look for when buying
that dumptruck or doll.
Painted toys such as blocks, and paints,
crayons, markers and finger paints should
bear a NON-TOXIC label.
Check that Wheels on cars and trucks
cannot be pulled off exposing sharp axles.
Make sure plastic, not glass is used in toy
car, truck and airplane windows.
Check that squeakers in squeeze toys,
or other noise mechanisms are firmly im-
bedded. .
Avoid shooting games, especially for
children under six. Those involving darts
and arrows should be played under adult
supervision at any age.
Electrical toys which use house
current should employ a transformer to
reduce voltage below 20 volts. Look for a
CSA label that shows the toy has been
tested for safety of its electrical parts.
Choose toys that have a low noise level.
FIRST WITH LOCAL NEWS
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Citizens News, November 3, 1977
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Miscellaneous
Rumblings
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By
TOM CREECH
Here 1 am
Page 3
Herb Turkheim, Ted Rowcliffe, Cathy McKinley,
MargaretRodger ... at onetime or theother,all of the above
individuals have written columns for the Citizens News.
Add one more name: Tom Creech.
"Definitely not a Zurich name but there is vague
familiarity about it." you say. Maybe I canhelp you out.
In this part of the country, Creech is an Exeter name.
As far as I can determine, there has been a Creech in Ex-
eter on a continuous basis since about 1850's.Jim Creech was
head lamp -lighter and a member of the fire department
around the turn of the century. My grandfather, Thomas
Garfield Creech operated a delivery buggy from the
railway station to the downtown, in the early part of this
century. R.N. Creech (obviously some type of relation but I
can't quite figure out what) was one of the owners of the
Exeter Advocate and was editor for the Times -Advocate for
three decades.
Of a more recent vintage, my father Frank (maybe
better known as Si) worked at the T -A from 1926 up until his
death in 1972 and was a pretty fair rushing defenceman in
his day.
If you think you've seen the name Creech on a column
before, give yourself another ten points. During the mid
60's my sister Ann, wrote a column entitled "at the high
school" for the T.A.
My two uncles, Joe and Ray, have a role to play in this
possible recognition. Joe was a teacher at Exeter High
School and Ray was manager of Canadian Canners.
You now know something of my family's background; if
you'll bear with me, I'll attempt to give some information
,about the author of this column.
I've been a life long resident of Exeter and received my
elementary and secondary school education at good old
E.P.S. and S.H.D.H.S. The University of Western Ontario
granted me a degree in Political Science last Saturday
(finally) at the ripe age of 22.
I'm not a complete neophyte to this business having had
some experience covering council meetings and hockey
games. The T -A has been able to put up with me as a part-
time employee for four years and now they're stuck with
me on a full time basis. (I hope. )
A few words on the name of this column; I had two
sources of inspiration: a publication by the name of Road
and Track and a person known as Fred Youngs. R and T has
a column called "Miscellaneous Ramblings" which is part
automotive social commentary and part automobile trivia.
When working for the now defunct Mitchell Times, Mr.
Youngs threatened to call his column "Gonzo's Closet
rumblings"... don't ask me why.
What I hope to provide is a commentary on a whole
spectrum of interests and ideas which will be of some in-
terest to you, the reader.
Hopefully you'll use your clock radio and not my
column, to put yourself to sleep.
75 YEARS AGO
November 1902
A fatal shooting accident
happened near Brucefield, on
Friday last, whereby Philip
Murray, formerly of the Blake
Hotel, met an untimelyend. Mr.
Murray and a companion were
out hunting and in some manner
his gun discharged, a part of the
charge entering his side. He was -
taken home as soon as possible
and on examination it was found
that the unfortunate young man
could not survive. Death ensued
Saturday morning about 6
o'clock.
Messrs, F.W. Hess and
William O'Brien returned from
Manitoba on Saturday morning.
Both are looking well and have
many interesting stories to tell
of the West.
The mischievious boys who
fears
go...
removed the buggy from Mr.
Rannise's place on the evening of
Halloween, wound up the fracas
Thursday night by taking the
wheels off the buggy and taking
them home and then placing the
body of the rig on top of the cider
mill.
50 YEARS AGO
November 1927
The exceptionally fine and
warm weather continues to stay
with us regardless of the weeks
and months slipping by. Here we
are now in November with
weather just like the beginning
of September, people sitting out
on the verandah for the after-
noon, everything with the excep-
tion of the trees, looking so nice
and green, as we have had prac-
tically no frost to do any
damage. A nice shower on Tues-
day morning was appreciated, as
the farmers find it almost im-
possible to plow the heavy soil.
Mr. Oscar Fleischauer and
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