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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1964-01-30, Page 2,w- Plan To Do It Now" Build That ..Recreation ,Room Or Add That Extra Room PLANS AND MATERIALS AVAILABLE FROM Beaver Lumber Co. Ltd. • PHONE 235-1582 EXETER Since 1877 5 14% 1-5 years BRITISH MORTGAGE &TRUST 0 NI A N Y GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES EXETER Phone 235-0530 The Help You Need Is Available IMMEDIATELY Just call the NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT OFFICE GODERICH 524-8342 OR VISIT US ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE FEDERAL BUILDING, EAST STREET WHY WAIT FOR SPRING? DO IT NOW! OPEN EDITORIALS this 'Santley. Wednesday the afternoonourttig- evening throupfiout • the • Snell Bros. ltd ,ANOTHER OPINION. ON THE RAG Why have one a.t. Huron's future is bright all backward thinking, Why do we Want a distinctive Canadian flag? In 1057, it might have been so, but lop years have passed. Canada exists as a line on the map and that is sufficient. The fact that I air} a Canadian is an accident of birth, The fact that I ant a goodCana- dian is a fondly cherished hope. The fact that I am proad to be a Canadian depends on the ac- tions of my fellow Canadians and not on a flag. I am proud to be a citizen of Exeter because it is aline com- munity, I suggest that Exeter should have its own flag, Like- wise it might be good for Lucan to have one also. Just think what fun we could have waving T9 the editor , I have just read your edi- torial commenting on the need for a Canadian flag and in which you referred to an article writ- ten by Arthur Ford on the same subject, May I point out that for all his 80 years of age and in spite of the fact that he has retired he is much younger than you. You are looking backward which is the habit of old men. He, on the basis of this criti- cism, is a dewy-eyed youth. Just why does Canada need a distinct flag? Why does Canada want two official languages? Why should we shop in Exeter instead of London? These ideas have all been put forward by you as good ideas and they are By W. H. A. "Bill" STEWART Middlesex North MLA tjon too has plans for preserving for public use for !all time 'natural par): 'lands and 'rivers in the l3erimiller area, This all points to a growing 'appreciation 'of the natural advantages that exist in Huron. If the trend continnes---and it should be pm couraged—there is no reason why Huron can- not attract many thousands of visitors from a wide area of Ontario. The beaches, the rivers, the rolling country, the scenery that attracts the motoring public, is at hand in abundance, All that is required is a consistent program of development and the necessary public relations to inferm the public, The International Plowing Match at Sea- forth in 1966 can well be :a mirror to r010.0 the advantages the county offers to industry, to the tourist, to the farmer, and the perma- nent resident. Huron stands on the threshold of great development. To realize this potential, how- ever, requires leadership, the ability to lay plans and a faith in the future, It involves firm direction at the county level 'and a 'high de- gree of co-operation between the several lev- els of government. It means an enlightened approach at the municipal levela willingness to plan for the years 'to come and the deter- mination to carry out the plans, despite the at- traction's of day-to-day expediency. Huron's future is !bright—providing we, as citizens of the county, are prepared to co- operate. Introduces two bills Editor A. Y. McLean of the Huron EN- p.ositor, Seaforth, foresees a 'bright future for Huron,. His comments deserve repetition;. Changes have been taking place in Nur-, on during recent years that in themselves, per- haps, have not been noticed, but which in total will contribute to a busier and a more pros- perous county, They contribute to a Huron that is a more desirable place in which to live and 'to do business. Contributing to these changes are a number of projects which have been completed recently. Of equal importance are other proj- ects announced for early completion, In all, these can generate a degree of growth and de, velopment across the county which otherwise would not have been 'possible. There are new development roads, as we'll as new bridges and paving on the county road system, Provincial highways have been brought up to present-day standards. The new Ontario Hospital in Goderich Township brings to the county a provincial complex that has the effect of a new industry in the employment it provides and the market it creates for local goods and services. The same result flows from increased school facili- ties created at Clinton to serve the county, Efforts towards taking advantage of the natural vacation paradise that exists in the county are reflected in a recent announcement that the province would establish a provincial park in Huron, The Maitland Valley Conserva- About, ice, centennial, loans sponsibilities and actions. Such should be the case in the celebration of Canada's centennial. Let each community be enriched by some esthetic or scenic development by which the special occasion will be remembered. group of individuals who have come here to the Parliament of Ontario to fairly and ably represent their constituencies. There would appear to be all kinds of cabinet material among these new members, and this greatly strengthens the govern- ment benches. The mover of the reply to the speech from the throne was Keith Butler, the new member for Waterloo North who defeated the former leader of the opposi- tion, John Wintermeyer, in last September's election. Mr. But- ler made a short, snappy, im- pressive speech, and certainly left his mark on the legislature as one who will ably represent his constituency. Mr. Butler is a veteran of the last war, an insurance salesman from Kitchener, and has made a substantial contri- bution to the debates of the legislature in his very able address. The seconder of the address in reply to the Speech from the Throne was Mrs. Ada Prit- chard, the first conservative lady member of the Ontario Legislature, who represents the riding of Hamilton Centre. Mrs. Pritchard made an exceptional- ly fine speech and brought out many points that indicated, as a lady member of the legislature, she would be heard from and certainly would be representing the viewpoint of women in the house, This last week your local member, as minister of agri- culture, announced the mastitis control project for Ontario. As many people are aware, for the last two years a pilot project has been carried on in connection with the Ridgetown Agricultural School veterinary laboratory in co-operation with the Ontario Veterinary College, to determine whether or not it was possible to develop a pro- gram of mastitis control in dairy cows. The project has proved so successful and there have been such demands for it from dairy- men that the Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture now be- lieves the project should be extended across the province. As everyone who is asso- ciated with the dairy industry knows, mastitis is one of the diseases that causes severe losses in dairy herds. Effective measures of control have been developed and it would appear, through a co-ordinated effort, great strides can be made in wiping this disease out in On- tario's dairy herds and conse- quently save the farmers of Ontario a substantial amount of money in the losses that are presently occurrimr. * Because of the unusually heavy snow conditions this winter, it may be unfair to criti- cize the handling of them here this winter. But there would appear to be little excuse for the prolonged icy conditions which have existed on both sidewalks and streets during certain periods. This always has and always will be a problem, regardless of the amount of snow. And it !would appear council was not without funds to cope with the ice. We'd suggest the roads committee, while both problems are still at hand, set down a policy for handling both snow and ice condi- tions to enable immediate action as they arise. Snow needs attention primarily for con- venience sake but ice is dangerous, presenting a threat of injury to !both motorist and pedes- trian. It should get better attention than it has been receiving. County council apparently is consider- ing the addition of a chronic wing section to Huronview as a centennial project, because of the pressing problem of accommodation for senior citizens. Again, we protest. The situation, no doubt, is a serious one but such a project could not be considered appropriate to cele- brate a centennial. When a person celebrates a birthday or a couple an anniversary, he or they arrange to do something special, out of the ordinary, beyond the normal routine of everyday re- In regard to the municipal loan fund, established by the federal government and be- ing administered by the province, a strong case may be made for applying these funds toward the proposed high school addition, if it qualifies for such assistance. At the moment, it appears that few of the municipalities will qualify for their shares of the loan fund unless they undertake pro- grams which have not yet been planned. If they do not use the portions of the fund avail- able to them, the amounts will be allotted to other municipalities who seek additional help. If all the municipalities in the South Huron district applied their portions toward 'the high school addition, the saving would be considerable and each would benefit over the period of repayment, not only from the lower interest rate but also from the 25% forgive- ness provision. There may be some question as to whether the high school addition would qualify for assistance under the loan regulations, but newspaper reports indicate Metro Toronto plans to use at least part of its allocation for this purpose. 3KISSINSMI . MrkliMESIES)%r„..0193DZIOnss..s.35157,1111raf.'?..... BY THE EDITOR Conklin's Promote Winter Building Don Southcott She'll reverse the current trend our Exeter flags and feeling sorry for the other fellow. I also may be proud to belong to a certain f.4milY 4110 build up a pride to the pelpt thatl'm sorry for the unfortunate popple that aren't, This is the thinking that created our Indian tribes which had continued intertribal war- fare. This is what developed the Scottish clans with their dis- tinctive tartans and who lived by stealing each others' cattle. What a pity it was that our Donnellys and the vigilantes re- cently so widely publicized didn't each have a flag to wave. Then they really could have made history worthy of a school text rather than a poorly writ- ten paperback. This is your thinking. In terms of nearness to each other, Exeter is as close to Africa as it was to London 100 years ago, roughly five minutes by phone or a half a day by travel. A national flag for Exe- ter 100 years ago was as neces- sary as a national flag is for Canada today. What is the purpose of a flag? If you can suggest anything better than to say that it builds up national pride, I will hand you the proverbial leather medal. And then I ask you, what is the value of national pride? Does it make Florida oranges contain more vitamin C? Does it affect the lustre of African diamonds? Does it cause us to let drought- stricken Russians starve while our granaries burst with grain that we can't sell? Does it make us angry to the point of war because someone else waves a rag dyed a different color? Read about the Panama revolt of last week, That was all caused because of a flag, or should we say two flags. Would you care to suggest the cost of national pride--the cost of flying a flag in that one incident above? Canada has a distinct emblem in the form of abeaver, another in the form of the maple leaf. Ontario has a coat of arms that is distinctive and a flower in the form of the trillium. Do you stand at attention, does your throat tighten with emotion, do you feel a thrill of Canadianism when you see a maple tree, this rodent or this flower? If these national emblems do nothing for you, why should a piece of rag bearing a strange device make you thrill because some act of parliament has decreed that this shall henceforth be your per- sonal flag? Don, you have a bald head and it should indicate thinking. You publish a newspaper and it puts a tremendous power in your hands and responsibility on your shoulders, Thus you must broaden your thinking. Let's forget about national pride and do more world thinking. We have to think of the world as a whole and not narrow our horizons to the town limits. Nationalism will have to dis- appear if we are to survive as a race. If you fly a flag as a symbol of the past, the ensign or the Union Jack are good. If you want a flag to symbolize the future, it will have to repre- sent the world. An individual flag for Canada is as foresighted as carrying a spare set of horeshoes in your motor car, Andrew Dixon, R.R. 2, Ailsa Craig. wa.sn't•sure he was the man for me until the day I beat him in our high school debat- ing contest," (Ed. note—Mr. Dixon is a teach- er at HSDHS.) Mayor May Mooney may set the women-in-politics trend back 20 years if she persists In the policy she es- tablished for Goderich council at its inaugural meeting. By and large, men haven't shown any prejudice against the weaker sex in their councils and school boards. If anything, they've encouraged the interested woman. But Mrs. Mooney may change all that, At the first meeting of Goderich council which she now heads, Mrs. Mooney made an impressive beginning by outlining a comprehensive list of the county town considerations for the coming year — such things as a sewage treatment plant, enhanced facilities at the beach, among others. But then she dropped the bombS. Her eicplicit instructions to the all,,male remaining members of council includ- ed: Meetings Will start on time (that's good), will be conducted according to Conklin Lumber has added its own Winter Building Incentive to the Government in- centives for winter building. On any project of $500.00 or more Conklin's allow a series of winter purchase cash discounts. Purchases made during January carry a special discount of 5%; during February 4%; and during March 3%. INCREASE LOANS As minister of agriculture, I also introduced amendments to The Junior Farmer Loans Act increasing the maximum presently obtainable under the Act from $20,000 to $40,000 to meet the increasing demands for credit of Ontario's young farmers. We also introduced an amend- ment to the plant diseases act which will permit municipali- ties to draft by-laws to institute control measures for Dutch Elm disease within their respective municipalities. Dutch Elm di- sease, while it has spread ra- pidly across the province and has caused severe damage in some areas, is not prevalent in others, and some municipali- ties who regard their Elm shade trees very highly are anxious to draft measures and institute control through by-laws which would permit them to deal with this disease should it strike their municipalities. All in all it has been a most interesting week in the Legis- lature; the business of the House has finally been channelled into its respective courses, and we can look for an interesting and lively session as time goes on. Many private bills have been introduced, as has a great deal of government legislation. The speech from the throne will now continue and we have been advised that the budget will be introduced earlier than has usually been the case--hut we must recognize the fact that the house is meeting earlier this year than It has for many years past. To qualify for a Winter Building Discount, the customer, by the 10th of the month after delivery, must either pay cash or make satisfactory arrangements under a Conklin Budget Account. As a further incentive, there are no payments to be made under a C.B.A. (Conklin Budget Account) until June 1, 1964, Adding the above discounts to the $500.00 Bonus the Government is sponsoring for the erection of a residence, the savings on an average size home can accumulate to approximately $1350.00. Mr. Clayton Mather or Ted Webb Will be happy to dis- cuss these incentives with you, There is no charge for the advice, and no obligation to buy. game'of musical chairs that would re- sult in several heart attacks. The smoking rule may be an ex- cellent health measure but it's not likely to add to decorum in the end. The addicted will become so nervous, edgy and irritable after three or four hours of argument, they're liable to take some form of drastic action which could set the chambers in an uproar. As for the rule regarding press statements, it's ridiculous as well as being illegal. How ironic it is that a woman should try to suppreSs freedom of speech! Mrs. Mooney is an experienced and capable hand at municipal affairs, I understand, which would indicate her instructions are not the whimsy of a newcomer nor the wishful thinking of the idealist, She must consider them workable. Perhaps among women, Mrs. Moon- ey, but you have a different breed in male councillors. Believe me. the rules (worth a try), will end at a reasonable time (wonderful!), Plus: No smoking during council meeting( Stand when addressing the chair; Also, so it was reported, she in- sisted that all statements to the press must be cleared through her before publication? Well, Mrs. Mooney, good luck to you, Your policies are all very ideal- istic and you may have the power to make most of them stick. But, believe me, you'll be fortunate to have anyone left in your council chamber by the end of the year. I've attended hundreds of council meet i n g s and, without exaggerating much, I'll wager that some members would lose 15 pounds per session if he stood each time they commented on a question before the floor. And in some of those rapid exchanges that fly back and forth across the council table from time to time, I can envision a snappy SittninAllitintiltMlna,=201Elf". 'esaVESSMISOM2ENT.V.V2i17.-7'' WITSTRIXT.V.Tfirl,MCRIMIEF . Toys UP TO 50% off Times Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 VteezeferZiniesatasocafe SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND Menibert and ABC Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ont. Authoiised as Second Class Mall, Post Office Dept, Ottawa, and for Payment of l'ostage in cash Paici.in.Adviance Circulation, September 10, 1963=4828 SUBSCRIPVDN ROES: Canada 34.b0 Per Year; USA $5.60 No Money Down with o Conklin Budget Account EXETER GRAND BEND 131 Thames Road, W., dome,. of. Highway 21 anii3 Phone 235.1422 Phone 230314 HIGH CALIBER The caliber of the new mem- bers of the legislature gives One a thrill in observing their attention to their resporiSibili- ties and their interest in the affairs of the province. certainly One cannot help but recognize In these very many new .young Members the res- ponsibility vita)) they are ready and willing to undertake, and One cannot help but feel that here is a group Of people Who represent the very beSt that this country has to Offer, and 1 believe this is an indication of the sincerity of the young people of our province who take an effectivey participating part in the affairs of their country. We were more impressed than ever this week with the Caliber Of the new members who have 'come to the house: There are 37 new members and they appear to be a Very dedicated School Trustees of the village of Exeter and John Ross, build- er of Exeter. 25 YEARS AGO Mrs. N. J. Dore was elected president of Exeter Horticul- tural Society for 1938. There are 11'7 members. Stan Smith's orchestra, which was billed to broadcast over CFPL Monday night, was unable to do so owing to the severe storm. They left Exeter in the Da.shwood bus but had to turn back about a mile out of town, Melvin Edwards left 'Tuesday for Tampa, Florida, with 300 bushels of waxed turnips from Winer's Turnip Plant, Exeter. Exeter's new refrigerated locker service waS opened to the public for inspection the latter part of last week. 50 YEARS AGO January 29 was a great day for the temperance forces in Huron County, the majority for the Canada Temperance Act being over 2600. Mr. Steele, who recentlypur- Chased the store buSineSS of the late David Cobbledick, Exeter North, has disposed of it to Henry Blerling. Messrs. M. and D. s. Sanders are attending the Can., tiers Convention in Baltimore this Week. Charles Er -TtlekeyandfanillY moved Tuesday from London Township'to' the torn 'they fe- deritlY purchased from JO hn WelSh. 10 YEARS AGO Huron County decided last week to tear 'down the old court- house in the Goderich square and erect a modern $500,000 building. H, H. G. Strang, clerk of Usborne Township Will he pre- sident of the Exeter Agricul- tural SOciety this year when the centennial of the fall fair will be celebrated. Deputy-reeve William Mc- Kenzie, who Was a member of the Huron county Health Unit in 1953, was elected chairman fbrErri1546.r D. Bell ; QC, waS among the officers Of the 21st ROyal Canadian Artillery Field RegiMent Whb received CeironeS, Hon medals recently. 15 YEARS AGO The total cost of running Exeter Fair in 1948 was $3654 according to the report Stibtilits ted at the annual meeting of the Eketer AgriCultiltal SOc le ty, President for 1949 is A. Go Hicks: Forty years ago Mr. and Mrs. C. F., Moller of fleeter, now of London, started a new laid egg busirieSs that grew tobeaPrOas pertitia Undertaking; Hernial) Hockey commen- cing his 318t year of barbering In liis present establishment: ThilradaY, February 11 is the '75th anniverSary of tho atgng itofthe h articlestB oa r d of ofagree-rnetit betw een