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Clinton News-Record, 1970-07-30, Page 17I it, M Som My Window Insight Intoi the fu tune Shirley Keller 7. 1. v.u7 Consu mers` news and views ,g HT , by Consumers' Association of Canada TRUCKERS! How much.more weight eau your vehicles carry? New weight laws have been introduced. Your vehicles May, under new legislation, qualify for increased gross weights. Do you own, one or more ermunercial vehicles weighing over 6;000 pounds? Have you received your QUESTIONNAME fiord the Warier DepartMent of Transport? The DepartMerit will calculate the maxim um axle and gross weight your vehicles may carry if you will complete and re- turn the questionnaire as soon as possible, If you have nal tweived yaw quenionnafre wite tl °Marin Departruetit of Transport, Vehicle Wench 130X 4012, Postal Statinti A l Toronto- 1 4' °aerie te' Pick tip a questionnaire at any Department Examination Centre or licence issuing office. ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OFD TRANgPOtit Hon,11:1VVini HASittrt, W, d, rviAoNet, Unistor pouty Molstor WHEN PEOPLE START TELLING YOU THAT ELECTRIC WATER HEATING IS EXPENSIVE AND SLOW-CONSIDER THREE THINGS... YOU'LL BE TOLD THAT YOUR ELECTRICITY. BILL WILL BE REDUCED WHEN YOU SWITCH TO OIL OA GAS. This is true. However, the amount eliminated from your hydro bill will be needed to pay for the hot water from the new oil or gas unit you ' install. It won't end up in your pocket. Let's be realistic, hot water costs money - whether it's heated by oil, gas or electricity. If you rent any kind of water heater your bill will show the rental amount. If you're presently using oil or gas, compare the cost you're now paying for rental with $1.50 for the 40 gallon electric and $2.25 for the 60 gallon electric. A glance will show that electric water heaters rent for less. YOU'LL BE TOLD THAT "THE OTHER HEATER" IS FIVE, SIX, EVEN EIGHT TIMES FASTER THAN ELECTRI'CITY. This is also true. But do you really need this super-high power performance, an output of up to 2,000 gallons a day? We think not. In any one hour you might be doing all the following things: A big load of washing Taking three baths Odds and suds 28 gallons 30 gallons 10 gallons A- 1. " Niew103@porgi, Thursday, AP9u4 0,197Q 0 Tebbu Teursion •though I was part Of a wonderful, miracle, Even the actual .delivory was not worrisome for me, In fact considered it the most rewarding and satisfying way to spend day, And when the baby was -finally in my arms, I felt as important as the King of Siam on a state occasion, But I'm not ' too much interested in caring for an infant. Giving birth is a joy, Tending a baby is tedious, tiring and tirrteconsuming, All this makes me wonder if certain women could not become professional human-incubators - paid a year's salary 'or more to give birth to another couple's child! Think of it. The real parents could enjoy .a holiday in Europe while the. fill-in mother sits at home with the unborn child safely cradled in nature's own surroundings. Naturally this kind of procedure wouldn't be too popular with the masses. Only a few way-out types would ever consider such a method to give birth, but then . who really knows? Who, actually thought 50 years ago that thousands of couples throughout the world would resort to sterilization just because they didn't care to have a large family? By the time our grandchildren and great grandchildren: are parents, there may be all sorts of strange antics by parents. Someone may even haul out this column a 100 years from today and wonder how in the world the writer had such insight into the future . . . and scoff at the primitive futility of parents in 1970. QUICK LESSON The capacity .01 telecommunications circuits ranges from 'the slowest speeds to as much as 500 ."kilobits" (computer technological language) per second. That's fast enough to transmit the entire text of the Bible in less than 90 seconds. As MPA of you probably now, f get Many of my •ideas or this column. from the daily apes, Some of those little ut-of-the-way, • hardly-headline tones make interesting items for discussion in column this. nature. Today's daily had a whopper. va olne - that's Canadian talk or England - three pigs were rri although their real parents ere in Canada at the time. • "The feat Was .accomplished. hrough a transatlantic transfer 34 fertilized ova from pigs in anada to. a sow in England," he story "Ori March 19 the piglets, still nlY fertilized reproductive eggs, ere removed in an operation rpm three donor sows, placed in liquid medium, flown by jet to ngland and implanted in a oster mother sow at the central eteri nary laboratory at eybridge," the story ontinued. Isn't that absolutely fantastic? . . . and think of what it can can in the future! Aside from the fact that gricultural interests will ndoubtedly benefit from this ewfound method (fertilized ggs can surely be transferred tween countries much' more heaply than grown animals) it ould mean the dawning of a ew era for humanity. If they can transfer fertilized ggs from one pig to another, they could very possibly make the seine switch in humans, about it for a while before you begin to squirm and throw up. It would be a marvellous discovery for a woman who has been unable to become pregnant and would dearly love a child of her own. Sure, an implanted fertilized seed from some other couple isn't the ideal way to fly, but if it would ensure life in the womb of a so far barren woman, what real difference Would it make? And then, I suppose, there would be a possibility for a blonde, blue-eyed to add a brunette, dark-eyed cherub to the family with the proper implant. I remember talking to one mother of several children Who insisted that she was growing weary of fair-skinned babies and wished for a dark-skinned infant for a change. I guess if you are going to be pregnant half the time anyway, you might about as well carry the kind of baby you prefer. And there are probably more women like me who actually enjoy the giving-birth process. Don't look at me as though had seven heads, all of them square! For the most part I was completely happy during pregnancy. I suppose it is the Most primitive way to "do your own thing" but somehow, I felt busy and useful whenever I was awaiting my baby. It was as Here, for light, summer reading, are some questions and answers. -Oat seem to keep cropping up as PPOstIMPrs, everywhere in Canada .continue tn. communicate with us, 9, -Can an ordinary household be used to dispense liquid medicine? A. household teaspoons and culinary measuring spoons frequently Vary in volume, The most accurate method of ensuring a proper dose for liquid medication is, the use of a calibrated glass or plastic medicine cup which has the various gradations marked on it, For purposes of drug labelling a teaspoon dose is considered to be equivalent to a volume of 5 cubic centimetres, Q, How does the food value of white bread compare to that of whole wheat bread? A. Most white bread sold in Canada is made from enriched flour containing added Thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and iron in amounts specified by Food and Drug Regulations. Consequently the food value of white enriched bread compares favorably with that of whole wheat or cracked wheat and in fact may contain more calcium, thiamine and riboflavin. Q. . Are all food additives laboratory chemicals? , A, Some food additives are derived from foods. For example, lecithin Which may sometimes be used in processed foods as a preservative is derived from soybeans and corn. Q. Why do the Food and Drug Regulations permit the addition of vitamin A to skim milk? A. Skim milk is milk from which most of the milk fat has been removed. In removing the milk fat, vitamin A, which is fat soluble is also removed. To compensate for this loss Food and Drug Regulations permit the enrichment of skim milk with added vitamin A. Q. What are hydrolyzed vegetable proteins as listed on the labels for some foods? A. These substances are flavor enhancers in the form of Partially broken down proteins. They may be obtained from such foods as Wheat, rYecaoYa or corn, Food products are packaged in mall)! types Of containers including those Made from wood, paper, glass, plastics and aluminim foil. Is one type of container safer than another? • A. Food packaging materials vary with the nature of the products they contain, Food and Drug Regulations specify that "No person shall sell any food in a package that may yield to its contents any substance that may be injurious to the health of cringe m gr of the food", `Overflow' camping is not prdvicled by Ontario's provincial parks this summer. When a park's numbered campsites are fully occupied, later arrivals are directed by park officers to other camping parks in the immediate area. The need to protect provincial parks against the damage caused by intensive use is stressed in this recent announcement by the parks branch of the department of lands and forests, Camping vehicles have increased from ten per cent of the camping traffic in 1957 to 65 per cent in 1969, and their number is estimated at 250,000. The following tabulation refers to provincial parks in 1969: tents, 35%; tent-trailers, 41%; house-trailers, 14%; camper-backs, 8%; bus-campers, 2%. The rapid increases in campers and camping vehicles have placed excessive pressure on some parks in southern Ontario. The result has been the deterioration of campgrounds through soil compaction with consequent wind and water erosion and the loss of trees and herbaceous ground cover. The curtailment of excessive traffic is seen by parks branch as Inspeetion and seientifio ensure that this regulation is being carried nut, Q. Are there calorie or sugar reduced foods and drinks available for diabetics or others who might require them now that cyclamates have :been banned? A. Soft drinks containing saccharin nr a saccharin-sugar mixture are now available and a declaration of the contents appears on the label, Canned fruits suitable for use in carbohydrate or Calorie restricted diets will soon be marketed. a necessary step to maintain the quality of the park environment for the present and future enjoyment of park visitors, Varna news BY FRED McCLYNIONT Service in the United Church last Sunday was taken by the ladies of the UCW with the president Mrs. Win. Dowson and Mrs. Ralph Stephenson leading. A picnic lunch was served on the Church lawn after the service, Next Sunday Mr. Bruce Elliott will be in charge of the service, Mr. and Mrs, Al. Patterson and Rickie and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mc C lyrnont, Michael and Shannon of Guelph spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred McClymont, Miss Fran Carpenter of London spent the holiday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Hay ter, The community is reminded ' that the United Church Women of Varna are holding a sale of baking in the Orange Hall at Bayfield on Saturday, August 8, at 2 p.m. The 4(ith annual reunion Pienie of the Tebbutt family was hold Wednesday 4137 to tonclesboro Community flail, 4 good. .place on a rainy day. After the Awl Shone again, the group went out to the grounds for a program Of games, contests and relays, Conducted by Mr, and Mrs. Frank Potter and Mrs. Don Middleton. The participants were treated tp chocolates anti the tiny tots enjoyed a scramble of toffees. The Int.naging committee Of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd 1300, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jervis and Mrs. Leslie Jervis arranged a smorgasbord supper in the hall, During the meal Carmen Tebbutt found be was the lucky chair winner and Vicky Melts had the lucky plate. "Happy Birthday" was sung for Kenneth HulleY. A souvenir was presented to baby Darlene Ilulley the youngest ruenlber present and to the eldest couple Mr. and Mrs. Lorne s, e GordonMro DPW and her grand-daughtex Vick)" Kicks of tdOrldon came the longest distance, Following supper Mr. 'Ervine Tebbutt was in charge of a brief business period. The following executive was elected fpr 1974 President, 'John, Tebhutt;' Viceirresident, Jelin Merrill; Secretary, Beatrice Groves; Treasurer, Willa Taylor; Managing Committee, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Ridley, Mr. and Mrs, George Colclough, Mr. and Mrs, W. Norman, Mr, and Mrs, John Watson. ,Sports Committee, Mr. eri'd Mrs. Bob Norman, Mr, and Mrs, Wayne Potter, Mr. Ivan Merrill, and Miss Sharon Potter. 1.00 .75 .50 1.00 .75 .50 1.00 .75 .50 1.50 1.00 ,75 1.00 .75 .50 1.50 1.00 .75 1.50 1.00 .75 .75 .50 .25 1.00 .75 .50 1.60 .75 .50 1.00 .75 .50 .50 .35 .25 .50 .35 .25 .50 .35 .25 .50 .35 .25 .35 .25 .50 .35 .25 1.00 ,75 .50 1.00 .75 .50 1,50 1.00 .75 , Did you know the palest blonde may be able to take more sun than a brown-haired counterpart? Are you aware water-reflected sunlight can burn you, even if you're sitting in the shade? Tanning is a complex procedure with many variables. There are no pat rules that relate complexion, skin and hair types to degree of susceptibility to burning rays, no means of escaping reflected sun rays, unless you bundle up in a anke,Lfr-eunabead teatrie,,,,aaalaaNaa, r'Here are so rTA ..,.ill.iatirlit itibt..0 and its effects,: otil you , must use common sense and diicipline to tan safely and well. Guard against harmful effects of sun by starting with short periods of sunning - 15 minutes the first day, five minutes more every following day. This gives skin time to build defenses against sunburn, premature aging and more serious problems caused by overexposure. Make sure you do not overdo unning, no matter how impatient you are . about cquiring a tan„Sunburn mptoms can ambush you . . . y the time you feel ncomfortabte, it's too late. Your hair color and omplexion tone do not etermine how dark you will tan r whether you will burn. A londe, fair-skinned person with ore dark protective igmentation will tan darker han a dark-haired person who oes not have, as much pigment n her skin. And a light-skinned erson who follows sunning les can go through summer ith less discomfort than a ark-skinned person who ignores he rules. So, always use a untanning or sunscreening roduct, even if you are dark omplexioned and brunette . . . end guard against overexposure. -Lots of sun on unprotected' Things you should now about the sun skin produces a slow hardening of the skin that encourages 'wrinkles and this phenomenon takes place even when you--have a tan that prevents burning. This is another vital reason to always use a tanning or screening product in the sun, If your skin is dry or susceptible to burning because of any sensitivity factor, use at` sunscreenifig product until you` have acquired a tan, Then use a suntanning product. Use sunscreening products on „teodera.areas,,,not-oftenaexposed ar., areas just ,,tinde ;the arms a towards the bust, the back of the neck, the soles and insteps of feet, the back of the knees. Apply extra amounts of sunscreening products to these areas until they are tanned. Beware the noon sun. Strong sunlight blazes down from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and reaches its peak at noon. At noon, rays from directly above go through a relatively , thin layer of the earth's . atmosphere. Avoid sunning from 9 a,m. to 3 p.m. if you are very ,sensitive to sun. Light is misleading. Sun is strongest when reflected by water, sand, clouds and fog, and you can burn from the glare, even if you're in the shade. Water is an excellent conductor of ultraviolet, so you can easily get a sunburn while swimming. Sand and the cement or tile around swimming pools also reflect ultraviolet rays that can burn you. Remember swimming, perspiring or rubbing against a blanket or sand removes protection of suntan and sunscreen products: Re-apply the product regularly, especially after swimming or exercise. And always read the print on your suntanning and sunscreening product packages,. and follow instructions to the letter. CLINTON PUBLIC UTILITIES. COMMISSION No overflow camping in Provincial parks as vehicles increase Total 68 gallons That's 68 gallons. And our Cascade, 60 gallon, electric water heater will supply over 75 gallons of good-and-hot water during that hour, and will be ready to go again an hour later, So why consider paying for the over-ability to heat 2,000 gallons per lay. Both electric heaters, the 40 gallon and the 60, are'very economical. They're designed for family needs - not a tar wash. YOU MAY NOT BE TOLD THAT THE ELECTRIC WATER HEATER HAS ALL THE FOLLOWING ADVANTAGES. It's safe, flameleSs, clean and economical. It can be installed anywhere. It operatet quietly. And On the rental plan maintenance and service are included. Next time someone starts telling you that 0v:trio water heaters are expensive and slow ask yourself - "Are they simply trying to sell me their product." Call your hydro -L ask for a Cascade rental unit, installation is Free and service irmnediate, Then all you have to do is sit back and enjoy it. When you have an electrid water heater connected through the meter you will tben have the advahtage of the Bonus-Block of 500', kilowatt-hours per month at a special rate of 0.0c per kilowatt-hour. CLINTON CITIZEN'S HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY ANNUAL FLOWER. SHOW Council Chambers - 'Town Hall - Clinton, Ont. FRIDAY/ 3:00 P.M. to 9:15 P.M. AUGUST 21, 1970 RULES FOR THE SHOW: 1. No Exhibitor may show more than one entry in any class. 9. The exact number of spikes or blooms called for must be shown. 3. All exhibits must be in place by 11:45 a.m. 4. The Show opens to the Public at 3 p.m. 5. The name of the variety or exhibits is requested, if possible, the Exhibitor to place the name-on 'a card. 6, A bud on an entry' is classed as a bloom if it shows colour. 7. Candles may be included in Class 29, and they may be more than 10 inches high. 8. Accessories and any other live foliage are allowed in the arrangements, but not other flowers, GENERAL PRIZE LIST 1, Double Asters 5 blooms $,, .75 .50 .25 2. Cosmos - 4 sprays .75 .50 .25 3. Zinnias, Large - 5 blooms .75 .50 .25 4. Zinnias, Small - 5 blooms .75 .50 .25 5. Petunias, Single, Plain Petal - 5 stems .75 .50 .25 6. Petunias, Single, Ruffled Petal - 5 stems .75 .50 .25 7. Pansies - 10 blooms .75 .50 .25 8. Snapdragon - 5 stems .75 .50 .25 •9 Marigold, African - 5 blooms . „ • .75 .50 .25 .110: Marigold French. Double blooms .75 :50' .25' 11. Sweet Peas, Annual - 7 stems .75 .50 .25 12. Phlox, Perennial - 3 stems .75 .50 .25 13, Gladiolus - White -1 spike .75 .50 .25 14. Gladiolus - Red - 1 spike .75 .50 .25 15. Gladiolus - Pink - 1 spike „ , .75 .50 .25 16. Gladiolus- Yellow - 1 spike , 75 .50 .25 17. Gladiolus - Any Other Colour -, 1 spike .75 .50 .25 18. Gladiolus- 3 spikes-'different varieties .75 .50 .25 19. Gladiolus - Basket -or Container, arrangement to count 1.50 1.00 .75 20. Hybrid Tea Rose - Peace . Yellow - only 1 bloom 1.00 .75 .50 21. Hybrid Tea Rose - Any other variety 1 bloom 22. Rose Floribunda 1 stem 23. Rose - Grandiflora - 1 stem .... 24. Best Arrangement of Assorted Roses 25, Zinnias - Basket or Container - arrangement to count 1.00 .75 .50 26. Coffee Table Arrangement 1.00 .75 .50 27. Lady's Corsage 1.00 .75 .50 28, Miniature Arrangement not over 3 inches high, including container. Florets may be used. 29, Dining Room Table Arrangement - not over 10 inches high. 30. Arrangement of Assorted Garden Flowers in Container 31. Display of Flowers in Container 1.50 1.00 .75 same colour as flowers • . , 32, Mantel Arrangement (one sided) . 1.50 1.00 .75 33, Arrangement in a small unusual container, originality to count 1.00 .75 .50 34. Tuberous Begonias - 8 blooms - any colour 35. Dahlia, Large Decorative 1 bloom 36. Dahlia, Cactus 1 bloom , , , 37. Dahlia, Semi-Cactus - 1 bloom 38. Dahlia, Miniature, less than five inches in diameter, (no Pom-poms) 3 blooms 1.00 .75 .50 89, Any Flower not listed above - 1 .75 .50 .25 stem or 1 bloom 40. Potted Plant .75 .50 .25 PRIZE LIST FOR CHILDREN OF PUBLIC SCHOOL AGE 41, Zinnias, Large - 5 blooms 42, Artistic arrangement of dried flowers 43, Asters - 5 blooms . , ...... 44. Pansies - 5 blooms 45. Snapdragons - 5 blooms 46 'Petunias, Single, Plain Petalled - 5 blooms .. . .... 4'7, Table Bouquet • hot over 10 inches high , ...... 48. Make an Animal, using fruits, vegetables, or flowers, or any eombination of any of these , „ 49, Poster of 10 Perennials, winner, 1st and 2nd for 1971 Convention . SPECIAL PRIZES Prize donated by Eaton's of Canada for highest number Of points won by a single ekbibitor in ClasSeS I to 40. Cash prize doifated by Rank of 'Montreal for the highest number of points- won by a single exhibitor in claSaea 41 to Rest Glad in show, prize donated by Mrs. V, Fingland, Eest Dahlia in show, prize donated by Mrs, S. Middleton. Door Prize donated by Atli. 8. 6146. Judo - Mrs, E, Ctid m Ore of Brussels, This is an open Show: PVeryone is Welebnle to enter the how, vvhether members of the Society or not. Please remind your Meads of this event, and let's Make it a good Show, MrS, C, Nelson Pretiderif M rs. Mann Mrs. C. Van biotite treasu rer Sectotiov '4,0,•:44.1..WW164;04.1•441:4.06Wdiei:re