Clinton News-Record, 1966-04-07, Page 8r
Page 16—Clinton He^S-Bejsord^Tlhiirs.u April 7, 1966
1867 U1967 by JOHN W. FISHER
CENTENNIAL commissioner
Centennial
Report
1
Report No, 1
When I took oyer the job of
organizing Canada’s1 biggest
celebration in history I ran into
a number of pessimists, eyen a
few cynics.
This is the sort of line they
. gave .me: “Canadians aren’t
noisy patriots. You’ll have a
topgh job stirring up much
flag waving for 1967.”'
We'll some of their facts were
correct but the spirit in which
those few pessimists presented
their views to me was not what
I accept as Canadian. I have
travelled long and far enough
in this country to know that
Canadians really have strong
positive feelings about their
country.
I could agree with some of
the statements by my pessimis
tic friends if they were ih a
different context. Canadians
are. not given to wild demon
strations of‘patriotism in thelir
own country, Such things can
embarrass us. I believe our
Bell President
Says Education
Necessary
Agaiinst. a background of ad
vancing automation, Marcel
Vincent, president of the Bell
Telephone Company of Can
ada, has- urged Canadian busin
ess to encourage education and
the retraining of employees.
Addressing the company’s
86th annual meeting in Mon
treal, he siaid: ’’There is a.n
urgent and growing need, for
industry ip general to encour
age education in all its aspects
and to help ip the personal de
velopment of present employ
ees, through retraining and
practical assistance to those
interested in liaising their own
educational qualifications.
“There is need, too, for clos
er and more productive rela
tionships between business and
the educational authorities,” he
added. But he said .the need
for “interested and ' talented”
people in the communications
industry would continue to*
grow no matter what degree of
automation was attained.
Mr. Vincent’s address touch
ed on such varied topics' as
company growth; taxes; the'
■impact of Bell's operations on
its shareholders and their fa
milies “numbering close to one
million people”; the most re
cent of a series of rediuctions
•in long distance rates, and the
integration of research, man
ufacture and service.
kind of nationalism is more
thoughtful than emotional and
that is- why I believe so for-,
vently that our Centennial will
be a successful and meaningful
event in our history.
Yes we may have difficulty
at times ip deciding • wh'at we
are, What we are for and what
we are •against in the world,
But we know whait home is and
though we may be eimbarra,steed
to express it, we love our land.
Perhaps1 I discovered this
through travel abroad when I
met Canadians far from home,
When we are world travelling
we ate more apt to open up and
reveal fo other people our in
ner thoughts about our country.
One particular instance comes
to my mind. I was brealcfasting
at a small hotel in London,
England, a few years ago and
became engaged in conversa
tion with a young man across
the table from me. He was a
Canadian working at an air
line office in London. With no
prodding from me he poured
out all his thoughts about
home and about Canada.
“I’m not a nationalist," he
said. “In faat' I’m agaiinst na
tionalism. It causes a lot of
trouble ih the world. That’s
Why I like my country. We’re
not aggressive nationalists. But
,” he said, “it’s
hard to describe my feelings
about my country.” He thought
hits feeling for his homeland
was not just, the house he was
bom in back in "Ontario, nor
was it necessarily his home
town. It was the lake country
Where he used' to go on canoe
trips m the summer, the big
rushing , rivers and the roads
that go forever.
■ “I always felt if I couldn’t
find a job in Canada I could
always go to the north country
and trap and hunt — some
thing one couldn’t do over
here — and at least make a liv
ing,” he said. He admitted it
was just a “fancy of the mind”
— probably he’d starve — but
Canada always gave him a
feeling of security, he said. “I
always felt the Rockites of the
Gaspe wildernesses were mine,
even though I didn’t go> there
every weekend. (I only saw the
Rockies once.)”
The young man went on, ex
posing his mind and being very
sentimental and patriotic, I
thought to myself he probably
would be far too inhibited and
embarrassed to talk like that
back home.
From now to' 1967 Canadians,
as individuals and in groups,
large and small, are finding
Ways to express their true feel
ings about Canada, I’ll tell you
more about these in future re
ports.
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The Biggest* Little Hockey Tournament In The World
Young Canada Hockey Week starts -in Goderich on Friday, April 8 at
12:15 p.m. The tournament runs through Saturday, April 16 with no games
on Sunday. Clinton Kinsmen Peewees play Elmira at 4:00 p.m. on Monday,
April 11 in “B” series. The Sarnia Indians Peewees (above) play at 6:30 p.m.
on opening night and the boys put on their show, in full regalia, prior to the
game. Eighty-seven teams from Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Michigan will
take part 'in the tournament. (Goderich Signal-Star Engraving)
KIPPEN
Group One of the United
Church Women had a lunch
booth at John Sinclaiir’s sale,
and realized about $35.
Group Two of the UCW is
holding a bake sale in Hensall
on Saturday.
Sympathy from the commun
ity is extended to Mr. and Mrs.
Edison McLean ih the passing
of his mother, the late Mins.
Margaret McLean.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wren
attended the funeral of Mrs.
George T. Wren on Monday
afternoon at the Bonthron
____MRS. NORMAN LONG
Phone 262-5180
Mr. and Mrs. John Long,
Owen Sound, spent last week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Long.
4-H Club
The Kippen Mad Hatters had
their fourth meeting at the
home of Mrs. Hugh Hendrick
They discussed
covers,
of hats
Mrs. M. D. McLean
Kippen Lady
at 88
on April 1.
achievement day book
the selection and care
and shoes. .
The girls watched a
stoation on 'the making of hats,
steaming soft hats, blocking
and making the bias.
The next meeting is on April
8 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of
Mrs. Orville Workman,
demon
KIPPEN — Funeral service
was held April 1 from the ’Bon-
thron funeral home, Hensall,
for Mrs. Margaret D. McLean,
88, formerly of Seaforth, who
passed away on Wednesday,
March 30 at Huronview.
Rev. E. Donald Stuart was in
charge of the service. Pallbear
ers were Joe McLellan, Bob
Elgie and four nephews', Alex
Mousseau, Hilton Laing, Glen
Bell and Harold Bell. 'Flower
bearers were John Sinclair and
Alex Chesney. Interment was in
Exeter Cemetery,
Mrs. McLean was a member,,
of St. Andrew’s United Church,
Kippen and a life member of
the UCW. She had lived for the
past eight years in HuronviewT
and had been ill for the past
seven months.
Surviving (is one brother,
Robert D, Bell, London; one
son, Edlison, RR 3, Kippen and
a granddaughter.
4-H Club
The fourth meeting, oif the
Seventeen Tuckers was held
March 31 at the Legion Hall,
Hensall. Roll call (My Tie
Dyed Scarf) was. answered1 by
12 girls,
Pam Patrick read the; min
utes and Donnia Stoll was'nam
ed next secretary. The girls
took notes, on care and selection
,of hats and. shoes. The next
meeting will be at tine Legion
Hall,‘Hensall on April 7 at 7:30
p.m.
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No Decision
Made On
Truscott Inquiry
(Continued from page 9)
had a team, of writers working
on a special feature on the
subject of The Trial of Steven
Truscott. One writer is pre
paring a condensation of the
book. A photographer visited
Clinton a week ago Tuesday,
and took pictures here to' in
dicate the type of community
to readers.
Then from Wednesday until
Saturday, another writer, Jeian-
■ine Locke interviewed people
in town 'and country, for ma
terial on which to' write a back
ground story on the area. It is
expected that her story will
appear late in April, and then
the condensation in the issue
following that.
Last Saturday and Monday,
a two-part treatment of the
Other ■ Side of the Truscott
Case, appeared in the Toronto
Telegram. Writers worked from
“all available documents”, to
point out what they called in
accuracies in Mrs. LeBourdais’
book. Slome of these were spell
ing error's — others were
“slanting’,' of facts.
Ont. St. UCW 4
Has Session
over
book
The March meeting of Unit
4 Ontario St. UCW was attend
ed by 15 ladies. Mrs. Harold
East offered the opening pray
er. Scniipiture was read by Mrs.
W. Parker and Mrs. East gave
the meditation “Victory
death” and prayer.
A chapter of the study
leading up to the Easter season
was aibly reviewed by Mrs:. G.
Mills. The group enjoyed ballet
dancing by Denise Currie.
Mrs1. George Colclough con
vened the business session. An
invitation from Holmesville to
their meeting on April 12 at
2:30 p.m. was.read.
A committee was set up to
arrange for the annual Daffo
dil Tea in the church hall on
May 7, which will be sponsored
by Units 3 and 4.
Games were conducted by
Mrs. Ross Trewartha 'and a de
licious lunch served by Mrs.
Jim Mairs' group.
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Quick Canadian
In the House of Commons
Will must bfe read and approv
ed how many times before
it can become law?
Who is the only Canadian to
ever win the men’s U.S. na
tional amateur golf title?
What proportion of the na-v
tional income of Canadians
was taken in taxes in 1964?
What' is the meaning and
origin of the term
mandering?”
Excluding defence
which department of
federal government is
biggest spender?
ANSWERS: 5. Finance
partment, more than $1,7
lion in the current year,
which more than $1 billion is
for interest on the public debt.
3. In 1964, 34.7 per cent, com
pared to 28.5 per cent fifteen
years earlier, 1. Three times'.
4. It means to unfairly re
arrange boundaries of electoral
districts so as to gain advan
tage at the polls;, originated
with a Massachusetts' politician
named Gerry. 2. Ross (Sandy)
Somerville, of London, Ont., in
1932.
Material prepared by the edi
tors of Quick Canadian Fants,
the pocket annual of facts
about Canada.
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Since 1949 the Canadian Can
cer Society has provided $17,-
746,748 for research and re
search facilities.
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cosits,
the
Clinton Jeweller Presents Trophy
John Anstett, left, Clinton jeweller, who also
has a store in Seaforth, presented his trophy for the.
<best goalie in the district intermediate league to
Seaforth goalie Cliff Petrie at a game in that town
Friday evening. After winning the league title,
Seaforth Beavers eliminated Port. Dover in three
straight games and now are playing a series with
Hespeler, the winner enters OHA intermediate “B”
finals. (Photo by Prank Phillips)
Gets Gold Cord .
Certificate
On Sunday on Owen Sound,
19 Girl Guides from Huronia
Area received the Gold Cord
Certificate.
Four'are from Huron. Divis
ion. Joyce, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W, J. Kpllington, Brussels;
Linda, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. A, Pierson, Goderich
(member. of Bayfield Girl
Guides1); Patricia, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. R. K. AUin, Gode
rich; and Terri, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. V. Laughton,
Grand Bend.
Mrs. W. Earl Rowe the Hon
orary President of the Ontario
Girl Guides presented the cer
tificates. His Honour, the Lieu
tenant Governor , accompanied
Mrs. Rowe to the ceremony.
Misis Helen SylVas was the
guest speaker. She is execu
tive director for Metropolitan
Toronto Girl Guides'. She1 w
at one time Ranger Advis'
for the Province and is still r.’
active Ranger Lieutenant. She
■holds the Medial -of Merit and
in 1963 .was presented with the
Beaver Award for outstanding
service.
Mrs. H. F. Crosby, -Deputy
Provincial Commissioner was
also in attendance.
Personals
Rev. Ivor Bodenham has as
sumed duties as1 pastor of Ex
eter’s Emmanuel Baptist Ch
urch. He succeeds the Rev. W.
J. Stephenson, who is now
Malton.
at
SHUS a Scoring Champion! •
Ken Doig of the Seaforth Beavers hockey club
now in OHA Intermediate “B” semi-finals with
Hespeler, was the league scoring champion again
this year. Ken played op the last intermediate
team in Clinton. Presenting the trophy is Hugh
Hodges, Adastral Park, Clinton, a WOAA executive •
member. (Photo by Frank Phillips)
Welcomes Cub
From Napanee
Bayfield Cub Pack met
April 4 and a new Cub, David
Beach was welcomed to the
pack. David comes from the
1st Napanee Pack and has only
recently moved to Bayfield.
Tests were passed for the
Red Star by Pat Brand'on, Jef
frey Mayman, Rickie Penhale,
Stevie Talbot, Stewart Turner
and Wayne Eckert. For the
Tawny Star‘by Brian Makins.
Cubmaster Melvina Erick
son, ACM Betty McLeod and
Scout Master Percy Renner at
tended a district Scouters
meeting held at CFB Clinton
on Thursday night. The theme
of the meeting was the aims
and principles of firearms. A
demonstration on life slaving
was given,
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Mrsi Mary H. Magee
Mrs. Robert Dalrymple and
Mrs; E. McBride, Kippen, spent
the weekend in Michigan with
■their sister, Mrs. G. Love and
Mr. Love.
Mrs., Eldon Jarrett is a pa
tient in Clinton Public Hos
pital.
Holy Communion was observ
ed on Palm Sunday at Bruce-
fiel'd United Church and the
following were received on prte
fesdion of faith by the- Rev. E.
D. Stuart: Richard John
Burdge, Dawneida Mae Robin
son, Lawrence Edward Robin
son, Vivian Gale Robinson,
James Alexander Ross, Janice
LouiSe Sillery, Nancy Marie
Sillery, Ernest Clifton Talbot.
Mrs. E. D. Stuart was received
In Seaforth At
Mary Helen Magee
passed away peacefully on
April 5 at Kilbarchan Nuirsing
Home, Seaforth. Funeral ser
vices are to be held on Thurs
day, April 7, from the Ball Fun
chal hoime, Clinton, with inter
ment in St. Jude’s Church
Cemetery, Oakville, Ontario.
Bom in, Trafalgar township,
Halton county, Augutet l2, 1870,
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Cyrils W. Anderson, Mrs. Ma
gee whs predeceased by her
husband in 1910, the late Rev.
Herbert S. Magee, former Field
Secretary of the Department
of Moral Reform of the Metho
dist Church in ’Canada..
She is survived! by her two
sons, Clarence H. Magee, Clin
ton and Dwight Magee, iTlorida ;
also her four grandchildren,
Kentteth H., Ronald D., and
Clarence A/ Magee, Cliintbn,
IVTiss1 Maiy Jane Magee, Mon
treal.%
_______MRS. H. F. BERRY
Phone 482-7572
by certificate.
The Stanley Unit of Bruce-
field UCW held a successful
dinner on Wednesday, March
30, convened by Mrs. D. Tri eb-
ner.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stoneman,
Cromarty, and. Harry H; Din-
nin, Petrolia, visited on Sun
day with Mrs. Ella Dinnin, and
Mrs. Roy Easom.
On a subway a young man
kept saying, “Call me a doctor.
Gall me a doctor.”
“What’s the matter?” asked-
a fellow sitting next to him,
“Are you sick?”
“No," the young man an
swered. “I just graduated from
medical school.”
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