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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2004-06-23, Page 66 Exeter Times -Advocate Wednesday,June 23, 2004 Opinion Forum News Seniors' perspective Continued from page 5 support, not tax health products and allow them to be tax-deductible. For more information contact Christine Bregman or Vince Bury, Health Nut Grand Bend Ontario. Phone (519) 238-5854 or Valerie Bell, CHFA President at 1-800-661-4510. Lest We Forget: Ronald Bartle Motz Ronald Bartle Motz was born in 1922, in Exeter Ontario. He attended Exeter Public and High School. He received his education and while in high school, he became prominent in athletics. At the edge of 18, he decided to enlist in the Royal Canadian Air Force. After his selection process and his basic training was completed, he started his training in Toronto, then Guelph, and then to Fingal, where he graduated and received his wings and became a Wireless Air Gunner. He was then posted overseas to England in September 1942, where he served in #502 Squadron of the Royal Air Force, still attached and belonging to the Royal Canadian Air Force. While in this position in England, he also took an advanced course, and after graduating, he was posted to North Africa and to the African Coastal Command. While in Africa and following an attack of malaria, he was temporarily grounded. After recovering from malaria, he became in charge of a Gunnery School in Northern Ireland. Ronald was the air force operational instructor. While during the last two years of service, he had completed his tour of Operations and was promoted from a Pilot Officer to a Flight Lieutenant. After he had completed tour of operations in May 1944, he was given a month furlough and returned to Canada to visit his parents, While on leave, Ronald got married on June 3, 1944 in a private home wedding. His new wife was Patricia Stirling Russell. The wedding was held at the mother of the bride's home, Rose H. Russell, which was located on William Street, Exeter Ontario. Patricia's father passed away earlier in life. The parents of the groom were Sgt. Roland Motz and Leone Motz. Rev. Harold Martin, Padre of #9 S.F.T.S. Centralia Air Station married the happy new couple. They spent their honeymoon in Niagara Falls and interesting points in New York State. On July 1944, he returned to England and was posted for his second tour with Coastal Command On his last ffight over the area of St. Nazaire, France, his aircraft was hit with flak from the ground, and this caused a crash landing into the sea. (Bay of Biscay). According to the information at the time, the only survivor was taken prisoner -of -war by the Germans and on subsequent repatriations he confirmed the report of the crash. He remembered nothing of the crash landing, being ren- dered unconscious, and regaining consciousness only after being submerged in the water. He was severely wounded and had been in the hospital since the acci- dent. No report was received about other members of the crew. It was in this crash landing in the Bay of Biscay when Flight Lieutenant Ronald Bartle Motz was killed in action on August 30, 1944. He was buried in Escoublac-La-Baule War Cemetery in France. He was 22 years of age. Flight Lieutenant Ronald Bartle Motz was the son of Roland Leslie and Leone M..Motz of Centralia Ontario, and the husband of Patricia Stirling Motz. Next week: Military Milestones Please send information Dear Editor; I am calling on all the babies born at the Markdale hospitals (Grey and Bruce Regional Health Centre - Markdale site, the Centre Grey General Hospital and the Markdale Hospital.) We have been blessed with an obstetrical unit in our Markdale Hospitals for many years. Now, at the closing of this unit, I would like to celebrate its service to the area it served, and at the same time look to the future. My challenge to you, the babies born at a Markdale hospital, is to send me your name, (including maiden name if applicable), date of birth and a picture, if possi- ble to be included in a Markdale Hospital Baby Book, as well as a donation toward the new hospital. Please send your information and donations, made payable to the Centre Grey Hospital Services Foundation. All donations of $10.00 or more will receive a tax receipt so please include your mailing address. Mail to R. Hellyer, 524312 Thistlewood Road, R.R.6, Markdale, ON, NOC 1H0. The Markdale Hospitals Baby Book (or books) will be completed to be available for the opening of the new hospital. Thank you, RUTH MN HELLYER Looking forward to more coverage Dear Editor: Congratulations on devoting three ad -free pages of the June 16 issue to local aspects of the federal election campaign. It is interesting and useful to have Scott Nixon's unvarnished biographies of the candidates together in one place, followed on the next page by an extensive report on the all -candidates meeting. And congratula- tions to reporter Mary Simmons for churning out so much copy on the Brucefield meeting close to deadline. It is great to see The Times -Advocate concentrate its resources on an important topic with local impact. May we look forward to your editorial page assessment of the campaign issues from a South Huron perspective and perhaps an endorsement? KEITH KINCAID, Kingsmere, Grand Bend Caring for today's youth Dear Editor: I am just writing to say what a fantastic job the local businesses, service club organizations, Canadian Tire, MacLeans Source for Sports and the OPP have done to help promote safety for the children at Hensall Public School. Only a few weeks ago a couple in our community, Dave and Debbie Collins, took on a task to approach local businesses and service club organizations for donation requests. These donations would go towards purchasing bicycle helmets for children at Hensall Public School, who currently needed one. Through the generosity from all those making this possible, over 50 helmets were distributed. During a school assembly, I sat in the auditorium at the school on Wednesday as a very proud member of one of the service clubs and businesses who were able to make a donation towards this very worthwhile cause and saw how grateful the children were who received these helmets. I am also a parent of children who attend Hensall Public School and am a resident of the village of Hensall. This community effort truly exemplifies the caring for today's youth and how important it is to keep their safe- ty a #1 concern. ANDREA ALEXANDER. Next blood donor clinicWed.,Aug. 1 1 Dear Editor: The total blood units collected at the Exeter Blood Donor Clinic were 173— added thanks to Jean Hodgert and the Rebekahs for their assistance volunteering at the clinic. We had another 100th -time blood donor, her name is Ruth Ann Haist. She received her 100th dona- tion pin and will be receiving her special certificate at a later date. The next Exeter Blood Donor Clinic will be held on Wed., Aug. 11, 2004 at the South Huron Rec. Centre. ERIN BRYDON, Canadian Blood Services 'In defence of a better Canada' Dear Editor: By the time this letter appears in your paper I will have exercised my franchise by voting in the federal election via the advance poll. Without reluctance I am compelled by conscience and a measure of indignation and anger to inform your readers that I have voted with gusto for change and against the Paul Martin Liberal government. In fact, I would submit that a vote for the Liberals in this election could be likened to declaring open season on the futures of our children and our grandchildren. To give the Paul Martin Liberals a fourth mandate is to declare once and for all that integrity in government does not matter and accountability to the taxpayer is not important. Any liberal support will send the unfortunate message to future parliamentarians that the waste of billions and the blatant theft of millions of taxpayers' dollars will be tolerated by the Canadian pub- lic. Theft, according to the Treasury Board president Mr. Alcock, is the wrong word to use when referring to the recent Liberal scandal that was exposed by the auditor general. But as I have asked the general public that if I took millions (almost 100 million) of dollars that were not mine, and handed it out to my friends in the deceit- ful fashion that this government has, to charge large commissions for doing nothing, the majority of listeners resound that this is blatant fraud and theft against the taxpayer. Perhaps we would be better to use Paul Steckle's vocabulary in describing what the meat pack- ers are doing to the farmers. According to last week's edition of this paper, "rape" was the word our MP used. He was justified in using it but he must also accept the fact that the taxpayer has been raped by his govern- ment. Paul Martin's elitist arrogance has shown up constantly in the past, and I fear how it will reveal itself in the future. He loves to take full credit for balancing the budget but has completely refused to acknowledge that as he cut billions of dollars of transition payments to the provinces and the municipalities of this country, it was they who bore the scars and wounds of battle to make Martin's plan work. Now he uses some of the same pre- miers hi his negative campaign ads to deceive the voter. Paul Martin is a good businessman. He cries out and appreciates our tax dollars, while he registers his own multi-million dollar empire elsewhere to avoid the exor- bitant Canadian tax rate. Good business perhaps, but a poor example to the rest of Canada, especially when his company has received in excess of $100 million of feder- al government business. Paul Martin completely defied the democratic process in this election, when he, to the dismay of the Liberal riding associations involved, hand-picked his favorite candidates. Unbelievable and shocking in the Canada we love. Our local member, Paul Steckle also used the phrase, "fabrication of lies" to describe something that hap- pened during this election. I can hardly believe or fath- om that there is a Liberal politician in McGuinty's Ontario at least, that is willing to use that type of lan- guage against anyone. I will remind the electorate that in 1993 many worthy, faithful and honest politicians were defeated by Jean Chretien and Paul Martin promising to remove the GST and to prove what a shys- ter Brian Mulroney was. Neither ever happened! Today political commentators and pundits are labelling this government as one of the most corrupt in Canadian his- tory. Not to mention the billion -dollar fiasco we call gun control (and the bad guys still have their guns). It was supposed to cost $2 million! The agriculture community should be aware also that a change in government prob- ably would enhance our chances of an open border. The USA used to be our friend, before Jean Chretien. My vote is not against Paul Steckle. He is a good man and a friend. So was the man he replaced in 1993. If there was any justification for change then, there is even more now. In defence of a better Canada. BOB HEYwooD. Zurich Diners meet ZURICH - Zurich Diners volunteers Cecelia Farwell, Maddie Smith, Doris Jantzi, and Elaine Weido looked after everyone. Marg Hayter welcomed all. Glena Olcen read `Fashion Mandates' and provided irises for the tables. The irises later went to Gwen McKellar and Lottie Grenier. The 50/50 was won by Mary Waters. The after- noon went to progres- sive euchre. On June 9, volunteers in the kitchen were Jean Gingerich, Doris Hamilton, Helen Gingerich, and Gloria Allen. Marg Hayter welcomed all and introduced a summer volunteer with Town and Country Support Services, Karen Dalgliesh. Glena Olcen continues to provide a variety of irises in unique colours. The flowers were taken home to be enjoyed by Ursula Regier and Ken Gingerich. The 50/50 was won by Theresa Denomme. Lloyd Otterbein, assisted by his wife Helen, gave an introduction to a number of musical instruments he has mas- tered in his lifetime. June 16 Zurich Diners were treated to roast beef. Kitchen volunteers were Marie Deichert and Audrey Smith; after- noon, Aleda Hendricks and MaryLoo Denomme. Lee Regier was volun- teer driver for the day. Marg Hayter welcomed all and made the draws. Father's Day door prizes were won by Elroy Desjardine and Earl Flaxbard. Surprise entertainment was by the family of Marie Gelinas, daughters Melissa Francis and Sharon Sims and Martin Gelinas. The 50/50 was won by Marie Deichert.