Clinton News-Record, 1966-03-03, Page 9Canadian Forces Are
Praised by Paul Hellyer
When 'the Hon. Paul Hellyer,
Ottawa, minister of defence,
presented that department’s
estimates in the House, of Com
mons on February 18, he paid
particular tribute to men and
women of the Armed Forces.
He noted' .that from the very
first days of Canada’s air divi
sion in Europe, our fliers con
sistently won the Guynmeyer
trophy, which is emblematic of
aii’ combat supremacy.
“Each year the Allied Forces
Central Europe gather together
to compete in an air tactical
weapons meet," said ‘Hellyer,
“The Canadians, at a recent
meet in ^France won, virtually
single-handed, the biggest wea
pons meet of the year. Among
victories was top national team
of the meet, and top strike
pilot.
“Out of the seven top scoring
pilots," went on the minister,
“RCAF fliers placed first, sec
ond, third, fifth, sixth and sev
enth."
■ Concluding his remarks to
the House, Mr. Hellyer said:
“The strength of the Can
adian armed forces is in the
dedication, training and profes
sionalism of its officers and
Blyth Garage
Destroyed By
Fire Last Week
Fire which started in a stor
age area back of the Canadian
Oil Co. garage in Blyth last
Wednesday, completely destroy
ed the cement block structure,
along with two ' family cars
which were housed inside.
John Creighton, operator of
the garage, reported that gaso
line tanks on the cars, and cans
•of petroleum' products exploded
while the Blyth firemen' fought
the blaze. r
The mobile home in -which
’Mr. and Mrs, Creighton live,
about ten feet hade of the gar
age, was scorched, and windows
were broken, but the interior
•whs not damaged. The family
,dog died in the blaze.
Harold Creighton, Swift Cur
rent, S'ask., -who was; visiting
hfs parents on vacation, owned
one of the cars that was de-
.-stroyed. '
men, Just as no force, no mat
ter how well trained, can oper
ate effectively without good
equipment, similarly no amount
of modem equipment, by itself,
can be effective without per
sons skilled' and trained ,jn its
use.
■'We have in the past enjoyed,
and still enjoy, a tremendously
proud and effective force, un
surpassed anywhere in ’ the
world. We fully recognize that
if we are to maintain this
effectiveness in the future, we
must continue to provide the
training, remuneration and car
eer oportundti.es to attract the
high calibre, of person required
for our demanding tasks.
“Whereas it is true that re
organization of any kind raises
questions in respect to the ef
fects that it may have on indi
viduals, the important problems
relating to individuals in the
armed forces' today are not
those resulting from integra
tion, they are the same real
problems affecting men and
women in all walks of life, that
is, pay, allowances, housing,
career opportunities, etc. I
might add that perhaps there
are many Canadians who do
not fully appreciate just how
good the Canadian armed .forces
really are, and what a tremen
dous job they do as ambassa
dors for Canada as they persue
their task of contributing to the
deterrence of war and' helping
to preserve world order.
“Honorable members who
have vislited our armed forces
units and establishments over
seas, in Canada, and at sea, and
who have been* impressed by the
superb quality and proficiency
of the men and women of the
forces, would be performing a
most useful service if, at every
opportunity, they informed
their constituents and Canad
ians generally of the accomp
lishments of those who wear
our .country’s uniform.
“In respect to pay and1 allow
ances, a number of questions
have been raised' and these are
all under active 'study at the
present time. We fully realize
that we have to compete for
manpower in a booming- econ
omy and measures will be tak
en — measures' designed to do
justice to the men and women
of the. armed forces and to at
tract new recruits to the organ
ization.
PRETTY PAT HERVEY
The songs of pretty Pat Hervey are a feature of
The Tommy Hunter Show, seen each Friday on the
CBC-TV network. Also appearing on the show are
the popular country and western trio the Rhythm
Pals, lively fiddler £1 Cherney and of course the
host Tommy Hunter. (CBC Photo)
Pat Hervey, Sparkle-Eyed Singer
On The Tommy Hunter Show
j
One of the happiest experi
ences of Pat Hervey, vivacious
young singer of the Tommy
Hunter Show, was the instant
recognition that greeted her
everywhere during last sum
mer’s CBC talent tour of Wes
tern Canada.
Although she’d been a regu
lar performer on' Country Hoe-
down last season, it hadn’t oc
curred to Pat that to the tele
vision audience across the
country, she had become some
thing of a ‘celebrity’.
Pat’s singing and recording
career has progressed steadily
since she auditioned for the
CBC in 1960. That audition was
Pegasus Players
Casting New
Three Act Play
At a recent executive meeting
a 3 Act Comedy was selected
as the Pegasus Players spring
production. .The play, entitled
“On Monday Next” was written
by Philip King.
Rehearsals will commence
soon, and the production will be
staged in the Station Theatre
in May 1, 2 and 3.
Director Eleanor Guthrie will
hold casting readings.' at 2 p.m.
on Sunday, March 6 in Building
105B at RCAF Station Clinton.
The Pegasus Players first
production, “See How They
Run” was presented last Nov
ember and was attended by
over 500 people.
the result of encouragement
from Toronto disc jockey-Al
Boliska, now hast of the CBC
Toronto local television show
On the Scene.
Shp was soon.' making guest
appearances on radio and tele
vision, and first worked with
Tommy Hunter on his CBC
radio shpw. She was a member
of the. chorus on CBC-TV’s
While We’re Young and was
featured' on the CBLT (Tor
onto) teen series Club 6 the
season of 1961-62.
Pat’s hit recordings include
Mr. Heartache and Tears of
Misery. These were cut in
Nashville, Tenes'see, where Pat
was enthusiastically praised by
RCA Victor’s artists and' re
pertoire producer Chet Atkina
Pat is a sport car addict, and
loves all kinds oft music. She
is married to OBC-TV producer
David Peans'. They have a young
son, David Jr.
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Rambling With Lucy
(Lucy R. Woods)
After the temperature rise in the week of February 7-13,
when the high in Bayfield was 53 degrees F. with a low of
30 degrees, ski runs and toboggan slides had to be closed in
Southern and Central Ontario.
Then on February 20, it was 'indeed cold 'enough, but
Lucy thinks they’d be hardy folk, addicted to such sports,
who would brave the blustery weather.
Thinking of these popular spots which attract so many
winter tourists, LUcy wondered why no one had availed him
self of the natural topography of Bayfield and vicinity to de
velop such a business.
True, perhaps a bulldozer would be required to uproot
the brush on certain hills which would lend themselves admir
ably to such sport. All it requires is a man or group of men
with foresight, business ability, financial backing and patience
to develop it into a paying project.
Just stop and think wihat winter tourists would mean to
Bayfield—year-round patronage for hotels or guest houses;
increased business, for the .various stores and restaurants; in
creased employment /plus enjoyment for local sports-minded
.persons!
In thinking back over the years,' .it seems to Lucy that
■there is a dearth of winter sport in Bayfield right now.
In her young day, Cameron’s hill, Moore’s hill, the long
hill with the hair-pin turn to the old iron bridge, the mill hill
(now the spur road from the highway south-west, of the
bridge) and the bumpety-bumips down from the hill road to
river where “Casey" Atkinson built a cottage, Glass’ hill
now closed to vehicles, and the end of Colina Street to
Thomson’s flats. i
Over these, the boys and girls of all ages went sleigh
riding with single or bobsleds. It all depended on the season
which was the most popular spot. ■
From time to time tobogganing has come to the fore in
Bayfield. When Mrs. Stott’s house was built (now Mrs. Elmer
Parker’s residence) in the 1920’s there was a good toboggan
run down the lake bank on that property. Then Galss’ hill
or Mora Street as it is properly known, was used before it
was shut off. A few years ago, Brandon’s hill down onto the
flats was popular.
Then go back to the day of the house and cutter, or team
and sleighs. Sleigh ride parties were popular. And a group
would go to some prearranged destination, all tucked in
under robes over straw in a farm sleigh, often singing in
tune with the sleigh bells. They’d spend a social evening with
the hostess. Or, it could have been .a surprise party. Lucy has
happy memories of sleigh ride parties both in the afternoon
■and evening.
The long winter drive which was, perhaps, not quite so
enjoyable for -those concerned was the drive to and from Clin
ton. From “Kennedy’s Corners" in to town the road was
usually filled with snow from fence to fence. The pitch holes
were upsetting for nervous stomachs, to say nothing of the odd
ball of snow thrown back by the horses’ hoofs.
Lucy recalls one winter day that her mother set out
with horse and cutter to bring her daughter Jean and Ethel'
Joweftt home from school for the weekend. It was a bitterly
cold day with light snow falling. She got as far as Hanley’s
comer (7th and 8th Concession) when old Jack (known in the
district as "The Doctor's black”) planted has feet and refused
to go on. When he received a few taps with the whip by way
of urging, he took the bit between his teeth, turned around
and started home.
Mrs. Woods was cold but when She stopped him,, and got
out to run behind the cutter, Jack refused to move until she
was seated again. Horse sense? The villagers said the horse
had more sense than Mrs. Woods—it was 10 degrees above
zero with a wind,
Education was not easily come by for the Bayfield youth
of that day. It required sacrifice bath on the part of the
pupils (most of whom ihad rooms and were supplied with
food from home each Week) and their parents.
Early in the century when Mustard’s mill was operating,
teamsters brought logs down the Bayfield river valley on the
ice, from near Varna.
Miss Frances Fowlie recalled that on one occasion William
Weston accompanied by her sister Ina Fowlie, and Liz Fal
coner enjoyed a most delightful drive with his horse and
cutter up the river to Turner’s bridge.
And Lucy still remembers the ring of the horse’s shoes
striking the ice as the Rev. F. G. Rickard drove out on the
lake. (He was rector of Trinity Church, January 1915-July
1917.) On the occasion Lucy has in mind, he’d driven out so
far that the cutter seemed a speck On the horizon. She won
dered if he’d plunge over the edge of the ice into the lake!
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