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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1968-05-02, Page 4it's blossom time again TREAT YOURSELF TO A NIO•FROST REFRIGERATOR -FREEZER NOW DOMINION HARDWARE TRAQUAIRS' HARDWARE ADMIRAL REFRIGERATORS EXETER & FREEZERS 235.2511 FISHER'S HARDWARE BEATTY REFRIGERATORS & FREEZERS EXETER 235,2190 BEAVERS HARDWARE WESTINGHOUSE FREEZERS 8-4 .11EPA16111ATOk8 -EXETER More than personalities The area's fruit trees and flowering shrubs will soon be a mass of delicate color and perfume as Mother Nature performs one of her most picturesque works of art. Pictured above is an apple orchard in full bloom and the department of agriculture reports there are nearly 27,000 acres of such trees in Ontario. A — ODA photo GoOd plan, but staggering cost Although it has Only been a couple of Years since Canadians made their last trip to the polls, there doesn't ap- pear lb be 'any mass indignation over the fact Another election call has been made, for June 25. In fact, most people seem quite happy. over the situation and this in it- self Indicates a change in Canadian politics brought about by the fact the two major parties will be going into the election with new leaders, and in many cases, new candidates. In addition, all federal ridings have been altered through redistribu- tion. All these points overshadow the usual complaints of frequent elections and it is bringing about an air of ex- citement— even at this early stage — that has not been evidenced in Canad- ian politics for some time. People have been aroused by the two leadership conventions and now they want the op- portunity to make their choice. At the present time, there is every indication that the June 25 election will bear much resemblance to a U.S. presi- dential election in that the personality of the two new leaders will play an important part. However, Canadians must be re- minded that they are not electing a president And the personality of either leader should not be a .determining fac- tor, We are electing a party whose leader will be prime minister and there is a vast difference. First .of all, electors have to weigh carefully the qualifications and abilities of .their riding candidates, while at the same time making themselves know- ledgpable of the party platforms which those candidates will be backing, Spokesmen for all parties should realize that not only haVe the leader- ship conventions made people more aware of politics, they have also made them more aware of the issues facing political leaders, and they will want to know where each party stands on these issues. Canadians will want to know what each party offers in the way of govern- - ment in order to give their support to the program which most closely reaches their ideals. The candidates have eight weeks to outline those policies and the voters have eight weeks to make their deci- sion. Those eight weeks will decide whether Canadian politics and voters have matured as much as most people think they have. Support. your .C.:ancor. .50dety 'tads .-just like your car The new KEY-LECTRICt self-propelled Rotary Mower by TORO® starts easily „ with a key. Just turn the key and your TORO is ready to do the job, The KEY- LECTRIC by TORO offers you a gas gage, an AUTO, OILERt, and WIND-TUNNEL' housing. Come in and see the new KEY-LECTRIC by TORO . • ,E xclusive trade name of Toro Manufacturing Corporation. "Sold by" Milt's Mower & Cycle 436 Main St., Exeter DOWN WITH kfROSTIV Solution is imperative o The situation regarding Hensall's dump suggests — or better still, de- mands — that dt be given top priority by members 'of Hensall council at their next session. Anyone who attended last week's fire or who has driven past the facility while smoke was blowing in his direc- tion, will readily agree that neighbors should not be expected to put up with the unpleasant conditions which exist. Hensall Reeve Minnie Noakes ob- viously realizes this fact and there is every indication that her concern will prompt council to reach some satisfac- tory remedy and this is written to give her some support if there are those who may think her concern over the situation is exaggerated. Usborne To w n s hip council will have more than a passing interest as well, in view of the fact they will re- ceive a bill for about $135 incurred when Exeter firemen were called to the scene last week to try and extinguish the smouldering piles of grain and beans. The nature of the fire was more of a "housekeeping" call than a fire protection need and whether Usborne ratepayers should be expected to pay for such calls is certainly open to de- bate. Add this to the health and nui- sance problem involved and Hensall council should quickly realize that some solution must be reached immediately. Had enough, Mr. Whipp? Somebody is reading this thing, anyway. Letters have been com- ing in shovelfuls lately. Keep it up, chaps, whether you agree or not. A recent column on high taxes seemed to touch a sore spot. I didn't hear from the Minister of Finance, but I did hear from a number of people who are getting hot under the collar as various levels of government take bigger and bigger bites from an apple that has already been well chewed. Ken Gagnon of Tillsonburg dis- likes compulsory benefits. He says the needy, after a means test, should be looked after, but those who just don't want to work should be given menial labor if they want public hand- outs. He also protests the costly commissions established to in- vestigate tax and other problems, and whose reports, after a cur- sory examination, are shelved. G. MacDonald of Toronto, with terse Scot sense, says, "The government has become top- heavy." Mrs, M. Ferguson, also of Toronto, tells of the incred- ible cost per day for a hospital bed in a phblic ward in that city—from $45.15 to $52.50 a day, for those who don't have provincial hospital insurance. And many don't. Wm. E. Smith of Oakville writes, "Just Wanted to get my two cents worth in to support your vieWs." Fastened to his letter were three pennies, with VitaMPi- L.,;100' Times Established 1873 the postscript, "Why the extra penny? Tax." The Whipp Affair. You remem- ber Mr. Whipp, editor of the Petrolia weekly, who warned me to stop writing about edu- cation and teenagers, or he'd cancel. Buckets of letters ex- coriating Mr. W. and encour- aging your hero. It seems that there are a lot of people, of all ages, who are interested inthese topics. Many of them run to two or three typed pages, but quote excerpts from a few which are representative. David. Bell of Preston: "Your column swings with its own sweet suburban rhythm. Keep telling it like it is." Mrs. Mina Wesley of George- town: ',Felt impelled to write as per invitation, I never miss reading you. Does that mean anything? Think you are 'kinda good'." Thank you ma'm. Some- times I'm kinda bad, too, but it usually makes me feel kinda good. mary McCaughna Of Keswick swings into rhyme: ',Tell that managing editor to jump in the lake; I subscribe to the Era mostly for your sake; As to teenagers, call 'em young adults, Perhaps then, by semantics, you'll get better results. As to education, you're in it, well brother, so are we, And besides, as you mentioned, • '''''17A-SZtOt.. Advocate Established 1881 it certainly isn't free." T. A. Deans of London: ""If, in some of your columns, you stress education and youth—good for you. You obviously don't agree with Richard J. Needham. I do. But . . . education, whether formal or informal, is essential, and for the Managing Editor of a paper to threaten to cancel a column of references to it is completely idiotic." This was one of his milder paragraphs. A teenager from Walkerton: 1'1 think that your column is one of the most alive writings in today's newspapers . . Be- ing a teenager is one of the roughest and loneliest times I have reached. I'm torn between loyalty to my parents and anger at them for clipping the Wings that I think are full-grown enough to fly. It's particularlyhard when I start to wonder if I'm the only one that acts this way, and ask myself, 'What's the matter with me, anyway?" There's more, but she ends, ''So please keep reach- ing out to students and teen- agers, Mt. Smiley; too few people dol" A tormet student, Maureen Schwartz (killoran), of conks- writes hotly in 'defence, but she's prejudiced (I gave her 85 in English).'Tot long out of her teens, she's getting the tries, sage! ',Speaking of ra.isirigkida— it is no wonder the 'older 'gen- eration' always seems to be irria.k- C Os s: earenteeit nowt -1)61161s They say a picture is worth a thousand words and on many occasions we agree most heart- ily. Such an occasion occurred last week in attempting to describe the development of the Parkhill dam reservoir area. Words just can't describe clearly enough the extensive plans envisioned' by the Toronto firm of Richard Strong Associates Limited. Their plans would transform the area into a park that would be eclipsed only by such large areas as the Pinery and some of the other larger provincial parks in Ontario. In fact, some of the features are not even found in Ontario's largest parks, such as crop dem- onstration plots, an interpretive centre and conservation school, and winter sports facilities. Unfortunately, nature doesn't provide all these facilities, and the cost of the development was estimated at some $2,000,000. This is a staggering figure, especially when it is noted that the Ausable River Conservation Authority have already indicated they are having trouble meeting the financial needs of maintain- ing some of the smaller parks around the watershed. Just who should pay for park development and maintenance is a question open to much debate. There are those who think the senior governments should pay the shot because the facilities are used by residents from throughout Ontario and Canada. Others, who seldom use such facilities, are equally quick to point out that those using them should pay the costs involved. These are the two extremes and possibly the solution lies domewhere in the middle. Obviously, people using the facilities have to pay a fair share, but this should not reach the point where it makes the facilities too costly for the average camper, bather or his family. The local municipalities have to pay some of the cost too, because there are benefits in- volved. Obviously, such a de- velopment would be a great boon to Pa.rkhill and other neighbor- ing communities in the water- shed, and remembering that they helped pay for parks near Ex- eter and Llican and other corn- mtinities, it is only fair that residents of the latter help pay for this park now that precedent has been established. However, there is no doubt that the senior governments must as- sume a major share of the cost. Otherwise the project becomes just too expensive, even 'when considered over a number of years. ing such a mess of things. Rais- ing the 'you'nger gerieratitin, is enough to 'reduce them to babbling idiots All thiS and my kid- let is 17 months. What will I be Saying* when she 18 17 years?" All I cad say is that you wouldn't believe your earS,141aureeti. Give up, Mr. Whipp? The day use beach and allied facilities are rightly to be con- sidered first in the development and when this is completed ARCA members will have to debate at some lengths the priorityof other projects. While' camping facilities are used by many people, it must be remembered they are only taxed to capacity at the two neighbor- ing provincial parks on three or four weekends in each summer and it appears doubtful that any facility can really be provided on the basis of needs at peak periods—especially when those peak periods are so infrequent. We note that some of the first phase calls for development of the camping grounds and we sug- gest this be seriously considered by ARCA members because we are of the opinion it could be deferred for work on the picnic and day use area which will serve the greatest number of people. * * * * Plans for the reservoir de- velopment call for some com- mercial outlets such as riding horses, canoe rentals, etc. Many people argue against such com- mercialism but it must be rem- embered this is often a good source of revenue to meet the costs of providing facilities. There are still many spots where people can enjoy getting back to nature without such com- mercial attractions if they wish, but for many people these attrac- tions are most welcomed. We've suggested in the past that some commercial attrac- tions be included in Exeter's Riverview Park to help meet costs, and we make the same suggestions for the Parkhill area. * * * * We made one of our periodic visits to Storybook Gardens over the weekend and, while this is an elaborate setup, many of the most pleasing attractions appear to 50 YEARS AGO Mr. Robert Sanders, the Oldest native born resident of Exeter, died Sunday in St. Joseph's Hos- pital, London. The deceased was born on a farm on the site now known as Exeter being a son of the late William and MrS.Sand 7 ers. His father was the first postmaster Of Exeter. Pte. Ralph Batten, who en- listed with the 161st Battalion and who has been -overseas about 18 months, returned home Thurs- day evening. rte Batten has been suffering froth asthina and was not able to Stand the climate. Our onion kings have been busy With a latge staff Of help- ets in getting in Onloha, tali news. 25VgARS AGO Meests, Ray Fra.yne, Norman Hannigan, Ellis Pearce and Clar- ence knight all of whom have joined the RCAF,, left Monday for Manning Pool, 'Lachine, Olio: Mrs: J. G. Gardiner of Us- bottle, who had four of her sons in the last Great War, two of whom Were killed overseas, now has four grandsons and It neph- ews serving in this War. C orrittil§§lorief NotrY reported to Council that the regular spring pick-UP Of waste materials would be Made may 18 and 19. Eugene Beaver on the office staff Of the Royal Canadian Eng- ineers at PetaWaika has received his third stripe being a sergeant. be set up at a minimum of cost. A fenced off area with a few rabbits is much enjoyed by the kids and even a few ponies, some sheep, ducks and pigs featured in inexpensive—but interesting— shelters and natural abodes pro- vides an exciting show for young and old alike. Many area residents were slightly confused last week when they received a form in the mail suggesting they contribute $2 or more to a scheme to raise taxes in Montreal. Few people could understand why they should even consider such a venture, primarily be- cause they apparently don't know that the donation also entitled them to a chance in Montreal's "voluntary tax" sweepstakes. ' Under the scheme, any vol- untary contributor of $2 is elig- ible for a monthly draw with prizes totaling $150,000 of which $100,000 is the first prize. The plan has been called il- legal by Quebec's justice min- ister and citizens of the U.S. have been warned they are liable to fines for participating in the scheme because it falls into the same realm as the Irish Sweep- stakes. However, no successful move- ment has ever been devised to curtail sales of sweepstake tickets and Mayor Drapeau may just pull this little stunt off also. The new tax system is expected to raise about $28,000,000 for the Montreal coffers. Similar sweepstake ideas have been presented before with the backers pointing out the great amount of money that will be raised. However, some states in the U.S. have found that the rush to buy "chances" on such schemes has not been as great as hoped for. 15 YEARS AGO Announcement was made this week that Milton W. Pfaff, Ex, eter's pest master since Novem- ber 1921, will retire as soon as a successor is appointed. Mayor W. G. Cochrane, who will leave with his wife Sunday to attend the Coronation, will present Exeter, England, With a gift from Exeter, Ontario. John Hicks, versatile Exeter athlete, will represent South Huron District High School on thiS year's London Free PreSs Leaders' Cltib: Since_ the new South Huron Hospital opened in February 300 patients have been admitted, OVer 65 babies have been born and 60 Minor surgical operations haVe been performed. io YEARS AGO Caven Pretbyterian WMS brated its 60th anniversary In the church Thursday'evening. Sunday the new Sunday Sehool room in the Exeter PenteCoStal Church was dedicated. Torn Ptyde't seat in the legis- lature Will be 60611010d by a neighbor when the next Ontariti parliairient Orient. Charles Mad- Naughton Won the seat in Mon," airs by-election by 'a Margin of I,164 Over Dr. Alex Addison, Clinton Liberal. Friday evening Marked a great day in the history of St4 john'S bY4he-lake Anglidan Church When the dedication and opening' Of the new pariah hall took plaCe. SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND C.W.N.A., 0.W.N.A., CLASS 'A' and ABC Publishers: J. M. Southcott, R. M. 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