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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1959-06-24, Page 5WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1959 ZURICH Citizens NEWS The Needle -Point (MRS. NORMA SIEBERT, B.A., Woman's Page Editor) A man should never be ashamed INTERESTING PLACES to own he has been wrong. It is Dear Mrs. Siebert: but saying, in other words, that he I can't help but write you a note concerning your June 10 is- sue of "The Needlepoint", and your inquiry re places of interest near Zurich. I have always been vastly interested in this sort of thing and noted your tentative list with interest, is wiser today than he was yester- day.—Alex Pope. I am pleased to have you read a letter, which I received this week from Mr. Quimby Hess, of Peter- boro. It expresses so adequately my own feelings about Zurich and its inhabitants. His letter roused my curiosity so I spent a very pleasant after- noon exploring the area he men- tioned which stretches across the eastern edge of town. I was am- azed at the number of kinds of birds and trees I found there. A natural pond formed by simply scooping out a large hollow provid- ed the water so essential for wild life. In the surrounding trees, several kinds of warbles, catbirds and song sparrows expressed their appreciation of their shelter. It takes little imagination to picture the pleasant parkland that will re- sult from this effort to replace nondescript wasteland with refor- estration. The newspapers express anxiety over the slump in tourist trade due to the publicity campaign being staged in the US to keep her tour- ists at home. It is up to Canad- ians to start one of its own. We all know that beauty attracts, so it is up to each little community to do some face-lifting. I would suggest some attempt to beautify such public buildings as the town hall and the arena for a start. Other towns have found the forma- tion of a horticultural society the answer. It is worth thinking about at least. I was surprised that you did not include Kettle Point and the Pinery and Ipperwash Beach. In these three areas we have one of the most interesting and in my opinion unique natural interest areas in Ontario. There is also history and natural interest in many other areas along the shores of Lake Huron, riot the least of which is St. Joseph. Coming even nearer home there are several in- terests in Zurich itself. Unfortunately farming towns have never been noted for their imagination, in general, with re- spect to points of local interests. I must include Zurich among these, but hasten to say that Zurich is near the top of the class in the quality of citizen it has. Unfortun- ately though we have been saddled with an inferiority complex. With the addition of some trees and flower gardens Zurich would be a beauty spot. I have high hopes for the de- velopment underway in the area of the Zurich swamp, so-called, As you probably know I have been engaged, not without much sweat, since 1934 in producing a botanical garden on my four acres. Recently I believe this area is beginning to show its promise as the beauty spot in Zurich. Some of the rarer trees now flourishing include tulip tree, sassafras, fir, alder BEST WISHES! TO PEARSON 'MOTORS LIMITED for a most successful CAR AUCTION 0 0 0 ESCH SH E ST RE PHONE 130-J — ZURICH E ARE RE :K I DI TO SERVE YOU !! DAILY DELIVERY IN ZURICH AND LAKE HURON DISTRICT. FOR A TASTY TREAT, TRY— BORDEN'S ICE CREAM Bricks, Half -Gallons, Bars, Dixie Cups *Pasteurized & Homogenized Milk & Cream *Chocolate Milk *Butter and Eggs BROUGHT TO YOUR DOOR FRESH EACH DAY ZURICH DAIRY "QUALITY COUNTS, TASTE TELLS THE DIFFERENCE" (13.C,), spice bush, red spruce, etc. In another five years it will be ready for the final phase of beau- tification i,e. wild flowers, etc. A side-effect is the production of habitat suitable to increase wild- life production, including birds such as the flame -red cardinal. If the other owners to the north go ahead with their plans, the Zu- rich swamp will become a beauty spot of some attraction rather than a dismal ugly place as form- erly. Another near - by spot which gets little recognition in Zurich is the Hay Swamp, 11/ miles to the east of Zurich. Many natur- alists in Ontario know it as a place for the observation of un- common plants and wildlife. Loc- ally in Zurich it seems neglected except for the hunting fraternity. To sum up Zurich can be made rather cheaply into a beauty spot, attractive to many and equal to Benmiller. It only takes the will of the people to have a museum, to plant the prettier trees, to grow flower gardens and eliminate the old cars, car wrecks, junk, un- painted houses and clean up the ugly gas stations, all of which now line the highway approaches. It is easy to be blind if you look but do not see. The Zurich pioneers planted trees, why can't we? Yours truly, QUIMBY F. HESS, 1328 Gordon St. W., Peterborough, Ont. P.S. Beatiful towns attract people and the this attracts industry. It pays for itself. What About Your Chrysanthemums? I hope you remembered about a month ago to pinch back every terminal bud on your Chrysthan- themums. Now you should do it again or by July 1 at least. This does not apply to the very low cushion variety. But with nearly every other type you will get more than twice the blooms and a more compact shape in each plant. Equal Rights For Women Equal pay and equal opportunity for women was set forth as the main objective of the National Council of Women of Canada. All provinces except Newfound- land, New Brunswick and Quebec have equal pay laws. While equal pay is given women in starting positions by most companies, it was found that at higher levels, salary comparisons were harder to establish. Canada's women power—half of it made up of married women -- totals about 25 percent of the country's entire labor force. SUMMER HOLIDAYS A time of year approaches, (It has been this way before) When the last report is signed And the school will close its door. The children hurry homeward, Their school books piled high. As they dump them in some corner, They might hear their mother sigh. As her brain begins to picture The next two months ahead (Sometimes before they're over, She will wish that she were dead). There's the week planned for the cottage, It will rain that week or freeze. The week planned for the city, The heat will make you wheeze. She pictures family picnics. (And who prepares the eats?) She pictures soggy bathing suits; The sand found on the sheets. I know that when September Brings the school bell's welcome buzz, Some (men) may not appreciate the teacher, But a mother's one that does. —N. S. Photo Tips For taking action shots with the simpler type camera, you'll do well to use your flash equipment even in sunlight. Flash will increase the effective speed of your shutter. The most effective color snap- shots are those in which a single color or related colors dominate. For photographs of traffic and street crowds try to shoot from an elevated vantage point above a busy corner. For that scenic picture, place a few people in the foreground to add interest, balance, and perspec- tive. A box camera does the best job of "stopping" motion when the ac- tion is almost head-on to the cam- era angle or when it's at about 45 degrees to it. Your camera should always be handy so that you won't miss spon- taneous, on -the -spot situations right around home. PAGE FIVE. Grannie Turkheim's RecipeBox. n un ay I met one of our sub- scribers from Windsor, who was telling me, she had missed the recipe corner in our paper, I was naturally very glad to hear that for it shows us that our ladies are interested in our little corn- er, but please do make it a bit easier for me, send me some of your recipes. DAPPER COOKIES (Mrs. Murray Brunskill) 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup shortening 1 large egg or 2 small ones 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup corn flakes 1 cup rolled oats 1 cup flour 1/ cup cocoanut '1/2 cup raisins, chopped 1/2 teaspoon soda 2/3 teaspoon baking powder Bake at 300 degrees F. niceNow that the strawberries are in season, the following makes a STRAWBERRY DESSERT Take a sponge cake, which has been baked in a pan about 10x15". 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