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The Huron Expositor, 1978-03-09, Page 2ehiticl the_ scenes By Keith Roulston--- - at are the options? O Day by day Claude Ryan seems to' be' giowing closer to the- leadershjp of the Quebec • , Liberal Party and while most CAnadians outside that province see him aa.sOmething of. • a„,saviour; most of, us know little. about the man's .actual policies, I ' Weekend poll results showed that for the • first tittle the Quebec Liberals have overtaken the Parti Quebecoisin popularity which means that if Mr. Ryan goes on:to win the leadership as expected, he, could' someday become- the premier , of the .,province. But after the • celebrations die down in the rest of 'Canada, we may find out' tharMr-leyan is not the :saviour we sought., . . • .We tend to think of federalists as federalists yet they come in many different shapes and colours. While. we tend , to think of Prime Minister Trudeau and Mr: Ryan 'as being on the same side in this black and white battle, actually theya.re miles apart in their view of the way Quebec fits into Canada. It's - conceivable that if M. Trudeau remains prime' • minister and if Mr. Ryan gains the top office . in hiS province, we' might aitually see more squabbling .than we do at present. Mr. Ryan is very much a Quebec nationalist. He's been an eloquent 'speaker on behalf of the Quebec people, one of the few voices in Quebec that has been : heard regtilatly in Engliah.Canada. He is respected, i both languageS. But,he is also a proponent of a s`Pecial role for Quebec within. Canada ,(or is as far as one can believe from reading; feature articles 'about him). He sees Quebec as a homeland for the French Speaking people' of. Canada and as such wants• greater powers for its government. In effect, he wants the Old two nations' .policy. . Prime Minister. Trudeau has never been a nationalist in the Quebec sense of the word.. He has tried,to raise the French and Canada to the same level, to -bring in equality, and unity not increase the two solitudes. What we face then are three alterriativei, championed ,by three respected men. Retie Levesque offers separation and economic association. Mr. Ryan offers a special status' . for Quebec, one step short of-Mr. Levesque's plan but probably closer to it than to Mr. Ttudeau'sconcept of a country from sea to sea where people of both languages,could feel at home. • There are people who would say that there are really only two alternatives, that Mr.' Trudean's vision is already a failure. He has been blamed for the current problem because. he has been "Inflexible." in his feelings of the way "the country should be shaped. 'The ' keyword today seems to be compromise with a new constitution which would give new Pwoers to the provinces. Redistribute the power, many claim, and all our problems ' would go away. Here • is one sceptical voice against. that argurnent. I look around and, see what the prOvinCial governments have "'do ne 'with the powers they already have and I see little reason to think' that there is a reason to hope for any magic solutions if we pass them more power; Take a look at . how the Ontario Government -.-has thoroughly loused ttp :Ta -the editor:' ding Code which ve in Janu of 1976 requires flies aye an accessible shr ms 'designed for use by • people in wheelc • airs. Most of our community ". :Cultural and recreational facilities, however, were built before the new code and are not required to' Meet these basic accessibility _ „ _standards. Althongh most communities are aware of the need to improve their facilities, few. 'hatie been able to afford the renovations A new programme under Wintario may be YMCA's, and Olhet publicly owned serious problem.' Att_ ': the answer to thiS.Yery galleries. SWittining pools, libraries education, regional 'government '"anal land Use planning. Does it make you 'want' to give it more thinga to louse -up? I see little evidence that the provincial governments are any closer to the people than the federal government has been and shifting power.from Ottawa to Quebec City of Toronto doeSn't seem like a real-soiution to anything. If someone was proposing shifting power all the way down to the municipal level thew I might agree. Giving.. Quebec special status would' accomplish only one positive thing: it would have Quebecers 'hate Quebec City instead Of ; Ottawa. It v./child have many other bad effects.' It would add to the alienation of the two language groups in Canada, wetildbitild new ,walls of misunderstanding. • I sat and.discussed the Quebec situation last Srurniner witha friend who grew up in Quebec. He beld--that , Trudeau's bilingualism policy had been a failure and-should never have been tried in the first place. I admitted'it may have been a failure, but I couldn't agree th,,at shOuldO't have been tried. Mr. Trudeau' wanted a country where people: of either language, could feel at home at least, when dealing with their government. There have been some who tried 'to make it seem there was a gigantic plot to make everyene lit the country speak both languages. I heard.nothing of that kind.The policy was simply, one 'that would allow an 'English Canadian_to go into a . .governmetn office in.,Trois Rivieres' and be to communicate in his own language and a French Canadian to do the"Sarne thing in a Goverurrient office in Edmonton. It would • allow people to •hear French 'language television in London or Winnipeg the Same as English Canadians in Montreal have always: been able to hear their own language spoken. There..may •have been some government fault in 'the way' the policy has been implemented but if it has failed, I think iris we the people who have failed as much as anyone. We have been so stubborn, so hard • that we have refused to -budge'an-ineh our old ways of distrust and misunder- standing. We 'would rather hate ',the other language and draw apart than understand the needs 'of others and draw together. • If Mr. Trudeau 'has failed in his bilingualism policy, it has' been because he over estimated the willingness of Canadians to beloving and understanding. Unlike Mr. Ryan and Mr. Levesque whose vision it is to build more walls between Quebec and the rest of the country, Mr. Trudeau has tried to bring French Canadians, whether they •live in Montreal, Moncton, New Brunswick or 5t. Boniface, Manitoba together with English Canadians no matter where they liVe in Canada, to make on understanding, united nation, a model for the - brotherhood of man. If this mission tails, it will indeed be a step backward for peace and understanding because if we in Canada with- ' all our similarities, with all our good -fortune chose to accentuate'our difference rather than recognize our similarities, what hope is there for peace betweenArab and Jew or black and white in Africa. Of the three options offered, I'll still choose Mr. Trudeate's. 9 community 'culturaland recreational facilities may be eligiblefor 100% funding renovations ' that improve access for physically disabled citizens. • • , fhe Ontario March Ot" Dimes has been working with physicallS, disabled adults and interested community group's on the issue of accessibility. We view this new programme as a major breakthrough in eliminiting the architectural barriers which limit participation in community life. We nee all 'concerned citizens to .join us in advising -municipal authorities 'of this new funding programme. For more information, contact any cake of the Ontario. Match of Dimes the Ministry Of Culture and Recreation. . Mrs. Shirley O i.Shea Chairman Seaforth March of Dimes Accessibility to Community facilities has been a major problem for physically disabled citizens in this community and throughout' Ontario. The became effe that many ne entrance and w • — 13reokirig the barriers' for saking ' y haVe a test public erstand their hen morning e called on to esses fromthe he lobby. e concerned and the problem but -Can't mount -a" on the building.' Omprornise could be s that which Mayor s in a letter she has the district postal Which aPpearedon,this s the police -totild lOck ten o'clock each night Ough Saturday. In this who have,„paid for' post s and are unable to come. in é day, could be accommor t the same tine', the fact it wn there was to 'be a nightly watch„ could be a deterrent to bent: on damage. • worth• a try . anyway. an. Officials caret be blame action. , After all, the responsibility to pro property and ve can un mounting ;frustration w page: Perhap the lobby, at Monday th way those Office box during th . dated: 'A was, kn pOlice those. after morningthey ar clean up na0Seating m floors and walls of t The police,too, ar attempt to control obvjoysly - they - continuous watch Perhaps some c reached such a Card no sUggest written to Supervisor S ilte Tinton pOsitir " since 1840, Serving the .Conftunity First Published at SEAFORTH, ONTARIO. every Thursday morning by. McLEAN BROS. pUBUSHERS LTD. I • ANDREW Y. McLEAN, Publisher SUSAN WHITE, Editor DAVE ROBB, Advertising Manager Member Canadian Community Newspaper Association OntariolVeekly Newspaper Association and Audit Bureau of Circulation Subscription Rates: Canada tin advance) $12.0Va Year Outilderatiada tin advanee)$20;00 a Year your name SINGLE COPIES = 25 CENTS EACH Second Class Mail Registration Number 06% Telephone 527-0240 • Try a comprom,is This week ' for example -we've received an excellent letter on vandalism problerhs in town;'., but it's _unsigned . _and we-- can't' print • it. —1-loweverif the writer will identify him, or herself in a phone call to the editor print it, with a pen name next week. • It would save tons of problems though if all letters to the editor were signed. Notlong ago we-used a letter signed with pa pen name (we had the letter writer's real name loo,) The next week we received a letter sPeculating aboUt the identity of. the first letter writer. We couldn't print that one, becauta it Was unsigned. " So, if you want, So • make.„.our community a better and more interesting place write a letter, to the editor. If you want to give us a break: sign your le. • Although ‘, ,e have to knOw it,, we won't insist your name be printed 'if, reasons can. be advanced for withholding • •• •0 • •Y V••I It's too bad that so many people who have beaorne accustomed to picking up their mail at the posf office on Saturday,afternoons must _he inconvenience by .the irresponsible actions -of what probably are a relatively few people. - For some-ttme the .post Office has hacl trouble with people who not only loiter in the lobby, dirty the floors and waft; da Meg &ak boxesarid reate-a- nasty ,situation-for elderly peoRle who Come in to get their mail. On summer evenings the trouble makers or others crowd•the post office steps which they use as • a . grandStand to watch the passing 'scene. They embarrass and on occasion even defy , entry to citizens. attempting to go . into4sthe.-----• • building. • The.problein has 'continued to such a point that district post office authorities have,isSued orders to the Postmaster to 'Close the. docks to the public . from noon Saturday until Monday morning. If AO trouble• continues' on weekday •evenings they threaten. to .close the lobby 'during those periods es Well. Write, and sign The Expositor welcomes letters to the editor. There's lots of room on page two, " and page three if necessary, for the people of Seaforth and area to express their,opinioni: We, and the readers Of this paper are looking for your suggestions, your compliments and ,your beefs about local, provincial, national and" international affairs. The only thing We ask letter writers to do is to sign their eiforts. If yo insist, we'll use a pen name on your • letter when it appears in the paper but the-identity of every letter writer must -be known to the editor. And- if the real' identiti of the writer is requested by someone who calls or talks to the editor, it Will be revealed. We believe arid we think you'll (agree that it's' too ,easy to take an anonymous• pot shot et anything or anybodY, But we can understand that at times people have good reasons for not' wanting their signatures published. We'll respect those wishes 'but we must know the, name ,of the letter writer. What a A major issue in the Huron County area at' present is that of ;lie teacher's strike. It was with this • issue in mind that Expositor Asks decided to ask local people, "What are your feelings on 'the current teacher's strike in Huron County?' James Keys .of R.R.fil, Seaforth,said. "I w hope there would be some way that they ould use to get the teachers' back solhey could get the pupils back in school." • . Mrs. ,Hazel McNaughton of East, William St., Seaforth said, "1 feel that .it should be settled and the teachers -back in the schools. They (the teachers) might have- something on their side but 'I feel at this time that there was no need of a strike." She added-thatVIA the current state of the economy that things have to stop somewhere. Mrs. Robert McMillan 'of 74 John St., in Seaforth said "Well 1 don't think too much of it. It's not going Id be too good for the She added that she thought it would be hard for thein to catch up on theit work and harder fdr the students in Grade 12 or Grade 13 -who wanted to continue their education after high.. achoOl. - Keith Miller of R.R.#4 Seaforth said he thoughttlie board and the teachers both have theit own place but that it didn't matter to him because he doesn't' have tiny children in high school. ' Mrs. Murray McCall of R.R.#1, Seafotth •said, "1 can see why they're Striking. I don't gtatt with the lowering of the ratio." . She added ttat'Sbe thought tOrite teachers did need to be Pitt out but she thought then the parents Should Step in and get the teacher out through the use of petitions, • MARCH 150878 John Campbell has disposed of ,his grain busin as and plant to the Messrs, Brownell. he. new propriet rs are well and favourably known to-the peo of ,Seaforth. We have no doubt that they will attend to the(' wants • of their ,customers as promptly as h ,predecessor. The. natives of the Emerald Isle in this town •an vicinity will. celebrate the anniversary• of their Patron Saint•by a public supper to be held at Carmichael's new hotel. The London Advertiser is now issued as a morning paper and reaches this trn at the same time as the Torontodaily'S. ° GgOtge Mitchell has purchased a vacant lot ongain Streetbetween:Mrs. Whitney's new block and the lot owned by ,John Kidd. 'He intends erecting a handsome new store as soon as the weather permit$. The recent rains have again made the roads alMost impaslible. Mud, is plentiful and business dull.. M. Dorsey is 'erecting a couple of neat and ypry comfortable cottages on the lot he purchased from MR: Hickson, On the east side of Victoria Square. Several new houses are also being erected on Mr. Adams lot on Goderich Street. William M. Gray and Mr. J. Duncan intend erecting handsome brick residence's this season. The. former will be on John Street, Seiforth, and the latter, on Goderich Street. Seaforth seems to grow and prosper despite the hard limes. Wilhani Me9neen of, Stanley Township commenced to plow on ThursdaY. The land PloWed Was-sod-and-Mr. McQueen -s-AYS it works splendidly.-It Oat:dry-enough to soW the following day. • • George Bale of Hibbert has sold his farm on the19th . concession of Hibbert to William Norris of the Same township for the: sum , of ,$6,000. • Mr. • Struthe7 is fitting up his woolen .factory in 13ayfield for a large trade this summer.', George Ingram of Hensall has sold his blacksmiths shop to a blacksmith from Hamilton. • - MARC!! 13,1903 ' James W. Bell's many friends are pleased to'know that he has receritly stood on examination in, anatomy at the Philadelphia Dental • College and came out successfully with his diploma and honours. He is from Hensall. Robert Dalrymple.of the township of Tutkersiiiith has purchased from George. McEwen M.P. a dwelling ereActde idsabsytro. J uasnifierse Go ci c l cuhrirresdt about one o'clock Saturday morning in Seaforth.C'onstable'Gillespie•noticed a small fire in *the coMposing.room in the. Sun Office in the Strong block. When the fire brigade arrived on the -scene, they .were not long extinguishing the flames. • The. printing office 'was badly gutted. Oscar Neil's restaurant which adjoins the knifing office will be a considerable loser from .smoke and water,- Mr. Deitrich of the Township of Hay has purchased the farm of-James Kehoe or. the 2nd concession -of' Tuckersmith for $4;500. The heavy rains of SatUrdaY'createdfloods in Several parts of the town, but by Sunday, most of the water had found. 'an outlet. • Major Anderson, from .,Seaforth showed us a nice bunch of skins yesterday. He had seven coon' skins, a fox skin, and two , mink. Percy Town of Seatorth, who haS received .a thorough training in the tailoring department of Messrs. Greig and Stewart's establishmentleft 'for Stratford where he has secured' a good position. -4!The bridge over the -Maitland river on T. E. Hay's • farm was carried away 'by high' water this week. The Roxboro bridge also had a close shave, but it has, withstood the pressure so far. . ' 'Sainual McSpadden left for the west last Week where he intends to engage in farming. What might nave been a ba accident 'happened to William Beattie, son of Thomas Beattie while Mr. `W. G. McSpadden. was pressing hay at' John Cuthill's place. Mr. Beattie got on to tramp awhile and in some way his foot got tangled in the, hay and the team coming 'up gave shim a tight sqUeeze. . MARCH 9 1928 Among the changes of property Hensall is that of F. W. Hess and Fred Kennings who have made an exchange of properties. Mr. Hess had more land than he had time to look after while Mr. Kennings required more land for gardening • and making produCe. Mrs. George T. W're:n of Hensall who had her arm and hands severely burned with gasoline a number of weeks ago is ,improving • Almond McEwen has engaged.wi'th G7jF. Case and , son inthe flour,. feed, and coal business/ The snow' falls of the past week have improved sleighing a great. deal and making it easier for the farmers to get out logs and produce of all kinds for the market. . Henry Horton of Tuckersmith, purchased the fine dwelling property of Robert J. Grieve in Hensall. The war is still on the rabbits, and a- new regiment of bunters made 'a' great drive in Manley. Messrs. Mik%, McLaughlin and Albert Siemon af Manley have finished the contract 'cutting wood for Gerry O'Hara and are now engaged working for Thomas McKay at the •same kind of job. The storms of Sunday and Wednesday atDuhlin have piled Jnige drifts in the way of the pedestrians. " A sale of western horses held by Robert Douglas at the Dick house. stables was will attended and good prices realized. Thomas Brown, well known auctioneer, _handled the sale. E. C. Chamberlain has left for Toronto where he has • accepted position in that. city. The first black bird of the season was seen by Mrs. J. C. Laidlaw early this week feeding on her lawn on Goderich Street West. • 'MARCH 13, 1953 ° A reception for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patrick, Tuckersmith, wad held in the Community Centre. The popular newlyweds.were presented with a purse of money by' Rob'rt Dalrymple and Lou McIver and . Arthur Nicholson, spoke a few Words. At a .special meeting of the Seaforth District High School Beard, W. Alvin Harding, Pettolia, was engaged as a teacher of French to replace Miss Rena Fennell who has been granted a year's leave of absence, According to information from John G. Berry, Secretary-treasurer of the Hurofi. Overseas Flood Relief Fund, Huron donations flow total over $7,000 towards a :projected $10,000. Mr. and Mt's. Hugh'Alexander • of IvicKillop celebrated theit golden werlding• anniversary. They have five childreti r 12 grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Frank Sills Jr. ,was in Toronto last week. attending a reunion of the First Course in Radar Mechanics. Mr. Sills was appointed a director. orInrywol SM. She didn't agree with- increasing the amount of students to a teacher because she said,"1 don't think they.toe stuctems get enough attention as it is." .‘ "I don't blame it all on the teachers and I don'f blame it all on the board. Everyone's got to pull together," she said. Mrs. Robert. Clark of 82 Market St., Seaforth said; "I'm against making larger classrooms and I hate to- see them cut back on education. It's rather important." she said. Mrs. Glen Staffen of 67 Jarvis St.,Seaforth said, "I think the teachers are justified in their proposal." '• She said she realized there was also a cutback• in government spending so she understood the board's position but she said, "I think they should come to an agreement somewhere." ' She said everything's 'being cut back and she thought there was i lot of unnecessary spending at the government level that could be cut down rather than cutting, back on teachers and hospitals. • As forthe teachers she said She didn't think they should be given more people that they could handle. • • • James Nash of R.11.#5„.Seaforth said he thought it iias very' disappointing. "It's disappointing to both 'sides and it'S disappointment for everybody," he Said. • Robin' Seytridtre Of R. Seaforth who is a high school strident: Said, "if ,they keep oil, striking we just might lose the year.", . vSEAFORTH,ONTARIO, MARCH 9,1978 sitar asks: re your feelings on the teacher's strike?