The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1968-10-10, Page 4Exeter's street signs are in
deplorable mess and it appears
Practically everyone is in agreement.
Town council have talked about the
signs on several occasions, and the
eXecutive of the Exeter Lions last week.
volunteered to paint the signs, However,
the signs carrying the street names have
deteriorated beyond the point where any
type of maintenance program is useful.
They have to be replaced,
While no accurate estimate has been
presented as to the cost of such a
project, indications are that it will be
comparatively costly and this is the main
reason why nothing is being done.
However, we question why a start
can't be made at replacing some of the
signs. It would be ideal if all the signs
could be replaced at one time, but if it is
too costly, why can't council — perhaps
with the aid of some of the service clubs
— embark on a program to replace some
each year.
An expenditure of $300 or $400
each year would see the project
completed in five or six years, and there
is no indication that any council will see
their way clear to set aside the full
amount any sooner than that.
Street signs are needed in the
community and we urge council to
institute a Piece-meal program as soon as
possible, if in fact the entire project can
not be undertaken in the immediate
future,
As stated, street signs have been
talked about at council meetings for
Some time now, but unfortunately they
are never mentioned at budget time.
There are other worthwhile projects that
come up from time to time as well, but
because money has not been set aside for
them, they are shelved.
Perhaps council should consider
having a special page in the minute book
for jotting down all projects mentioned
throughout the year so they could turn
to them when the budget is being
prepared. A few of these projects are as
worthy of consideration as some which
are undertaken, but they have to be
bypassed because they are not brought
up at the right time.
A list of all projects to be
considered would not only bring quicker
action for some of these worthwhile
projects, but it would also serve as a
valuable guide for future councils.
An impractical alternative
News that members of the Roman
Catholic faith in Huron and Perth •are
discussing the possiblities of creating a
new secondary school for their young
people should not cause too much of a
stir in the area.
Even members of the RC church
look at the proposal as something which,
if it happens at all, will take place
sometime in the dim distant future.
Main purpose of the RC secondary
school would be to provide a Christian
atmosphere in which young men and
women would be called upon to practice
their faith.
Intentions would not be to
segregate youthful society into religious
huddles, but rather to maintain a
constant awareness of Christian
principles throughout the difficult teen
years.
While the idea is acceptable, many
geographical difficulties make it
physically cumbersome to,carry out. Out
of necessity, one school for the whole of
Huron and Perth counties would be
situated approximately 50 miles from
the farthest student.
Transportation, while not
impossible would be highly impractical
from the standpoint of cost to the
taxpayers and wear and tear on the
students.
It is interesting to note that Roman
Catholics find themselves in the peculiar
position of being legally handcuffed
when it comes to religious instruction
for their young adults. What's more,
they are victims of Protestant
disagreement though they are in no way
to blame for the dilemma.
Law permits religious education for
secondary school students in public high
schools — and draws the line between
Roman Catholics and Protestants.
Only fly in the ointment is that all
parties must be satisfied with the
curriculum. Unified Roman Catholics
agree easily. It is the many divisions of
the Protestant faith who argue and
complain about what and by whom their
children are taught.
A Roman Catholic secondary
school for Huron-Perth may not be the
best solution to the problem facing RC
parents and teachers, but it may be the
only alternative in a world where a union
of the faiths seems less and less probable.
Is it progress or regress ?
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The little girl covers her eyes so she won't have to watch what was once a traditional part of
Thanksgiving. However, she probably managed to grab onto a drumstick once Mr. Gobbler made his way
to the festive table. This photo was taken by the late R.R. Sallows, Goderich, and similar to many of his
other pictures depicting scenes from early days, has been reproduced by the Ontario Department of
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fruitland. They send their
bulldozers in to make sure
everything remotely pretty is
made ugly. Then they carve it
into 50-foot blots and stick in
the jerry-built houses,
cheek-by-jowl, at swollen prices.
This when Canada has more land
that is useless for anything else
but building than it can ever use.
Oh, progress has many faces.
It has many sounds. Far
below the whoosh of the
billion-dollar rocket may be
heard the whimper of a starving
child.
It has many smells. Behind
the sweet emissions of the Public
Relations Dept. can be discerned
the unmistakeable stench of
greed, poverty, pollution and
waste.
Progress will take a beautiful
trout stream and poison it with
chemicals or detergents because,
"We need the industry."
Progress steadily takes more
money for "defence", another
phoney word, and less and less,
comparatively, for the old, the
sick and the helpless.
Progress adopts a liberal
attitude toward drugs, but looks
down its nose at the dirty,
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Residents from throughout
Huron County met in Seaforth
last week to bid adieu to a good
friend, Agricultural
Representative Doug Miles.
We've come to know Doug
very well in recent years through
our association in producing
some special newspapers for the
farmers in the county, as well as
covering many of the
agricultural activities throughout
Huron over the past five or six
years.
There's no question that
Doug has often gone above and
beyond the expected realm of
his position to aid Huron
farmers in his many years with
them, and this newspaper has
always received excellent
cooperation in our attempts to
bring news of agriculture to our
farm readers.
Attempting to serve Huron
farmers is no easy chore, because
of the varying type and method
of farming to be found here, but
most will quickly agree that
Doug kept abreast of the
situation better than most could
expect.
Not only did he have to be
knowledgeable, but on many
occasions we saw him as a
diplomat, attempting to keep a
balance between the different
factions one finds in any group.
However, perhaps the
attribute that we most admired,
was the fact he never became
discouraged, at least outwardly.
Through the years Doug and
his staff organized many
educational events for Huron
farmers, and we know it must
have been disheartening to some
extent that many of these events
were never as well attended as
one would expect, in view of the
fact they were organized for the
sole benefit of the farmer.
But poor attendance or any
other adversity never prompted
Doug to withdraw future
programs or cut down the
quality of speakers, films and
information he arranged for
these events.
His was a position not unlike
that of a teacher, and any
teacher will tell you that those
most needing help are those who
fail to take advantage Of extra
help and assistance when it is
offered.
While we've had occasion to
complain about the abilities or'
enthusiasm shown by some civil
servants, Huron's Agricultural
Representative was never found
to be lacking in these attributes.
The complexities of farming
and farm management brought
extra burdens on Doug in recent
hungry, sick and frightened
children of the drug age.
Progress means bigger cars
that will go faster on better
roads, driven by people who can
drink more.
Progress taxes everything but
the living breath of the poor, but
encourages the boys with the
expense accounts and credit
cards to cheat.
This may seem like a, pretty
dim view of "progress". It is, as
many people look on it. But I'm
not down on the real meaning of
the word. I think man can and
will progress morally, socially
and intellectually,
Oh well, there's a rumor that
the can people are going to start
putting their cans out in pastel
colors. This would save a lot of
bother. We could cut all our
forests down. Then, instead of
going for fora drive on a fall day to
see the magnificent autumn
foliage, we could haiie It all year
`found. Mountains of
multi-colored beer cans,
years, but the quality of service
rendered by he and his staff
never waned.
Doug also got saddled with
many extra duties and ended up
being the secretary or treasurer
— or both — for many of the
farm organizations in Huron.
When the International Plowing
Match came to the county, he
became the secretary of that
event as Well.
All these jobs were placed on
top of his normal duties and we
know a lot of cigar smoke went
up in the midnight oil.
We could go on at great
lengths writing about our
association with Doug. but
suffice it to say, we are losing a
good man in Huron, although we
have no doubt his successor will
carry on in a similar. manner. '
We join Hurbn farmers' in
Wishing Doug "well in" his new
position with the department of
agriculture.
News stories and pictures are
often similar in many papers, as
Ontario communities have
considerable in common.
Some of these characteristics
are good, but others are not. For
example, a number of weekly
papers have been pointing out in
recent issues that school
students in their communities
are extremely sloppy in their
walkini habits.
No, they aren't worried about
bow legs, or any other such
problem but rather in the
hazardous manner in which
50 YEARS AGO
Thanksgiving Day this year
has been fixed by the
Government for Monday,
October 14. Monday has been
the favorite day for some years.
The old blacksmith shop
vacated by Mr. William Kuntz
has been torn down this week.
The Patriotic League and the
Soldier's Aid Society have both
prepared and mailed Christmas
boxes to the boys overseas.
About 50 boxes have been sent.
At the auction sale of A. S.
Essery & Son Tuesday the top
price for a horse was $302.
Another sold for $271.
25 YEARS AGO
Lewis Faist, former student
of the Exeter High School, son
of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Faist of
Crediton, received his wings and
commission as a pilot officer at
the wings presentation ceremony
at Aylmer Friday.
Residents of this community
16 years and over are invited to
visit Centralia Airport Sunday
afternoon next. The visit is being
sponsored by the Exeter Lions
Club.
In order to comply with the
Fuel Controller's request for a
20 per cent reduction in coal
consumption this winter the
churches of town have arranged
to hold union services each
Sunday eveni
the
ng.
Owing to Shortage of coal
and the rationing of food Mr.
Harry BoSsenberry, who has
been conducting the Imperial
Motel, Grand Bend, for several
years, bas been obliged to close
its doors and left last week for
London where he has accepted a
position.
students walk to and from
school.
If you don't know exactly
what we are talking about, drive
up to one of the schools at noon
hour this week and you'll see it
for yourself.
The kids will come bounding
out the doors and race across the
street, most of them without
even looking to see if there are
any cars coming.
Kids on bicycles will race
down the road three or four
abreast and those on foot will
also be going three or four
abreast — not on the sidewalk,
but on the road.
Last week, we had occasion
to drive up Andrew St. just
before 9:00 a.m. and we had to
stop while seven youngsters,
who had been walking down the
middle of the road decided
which side they would move to
and let us pass.
We wonder, as do our
counterparts in communities
across Ontario, if it will take a
tragic accident to impress upon
our young people that there are
certain safe practices they
should follow.
Problem is, the poor guy who
runs one of these kids down will
draw the anger of the
community, and perhaps it
shouldn't be that way at all. If
drivers were as shoddy in their
habits as these pedestrians, there
would have been many such
tragedies by now.
15 YEARS AGO
At a tea arranged by the
Home and School Association,
mothers of the kindergarten
pupils were entertained
Wednesday afternoon in the
kindergarten of Exeter Public
School.
Dashwood citizens staged a
royal celebration for their
baseball champions, The Tigers,
Monday night after the team
captured the Ontario
Intermediate "D" crown in
Milton.
The earliest ice season in
Exeter's history will start soon.
Skating and hockey on sunny
days in October, unheard of
several years ago, is now possible
because of the artificial ice plant
installed last year.
Vic Lutrnan, who began his
horse racing career in Exeter,
lost five horses in the $800,000
fire which swept through the
barns at Richelieu Park,
Montreal on Wednesday.
10 YEARS AGO
Eight Exeter Lions club
members with a total of 104
years perfect attendance were
honored at the meeting
Thursday night. Dr. H. H.
Cowen, a past president, has the
longest record — 19 years,
Rev. Alex Rapson concluded
his pastorate on the Main Street
Crediton and Shipka charge on
Sunday after serving them for
the past three years.
Sparked by the enthusiastic
support of Exeter Legion, a
town committee was organized
Tuesday night to investigate
construction of a swimming pool
for the community.
Williath Abbott, Victoria
street, reports he has been
enjoying strawberries from his
garden for several weeks,
Many people have a peculiar
idea of "progress". They confuse
it with growth or with change or
with size. In many cases, these
things represent regress, rather
than progress.
I try not to be bitter, but I
have a perfect example of that
kind of progress right outside
my front door. When we moved
here, it was to a quiet residential
street, a leafy tunnel of
voluptuous maples and stately
oaks, with a green boulevard,
It was gentle and pleasant and
safe for children. The town
council, in the name of progress,
tore out the boulevard, cut
down the trees and widened the
street.
Results? We now have a
speedway out front, and you can
scarcely risk crossing the street
to the mailbox. The squeal of
tires makes the night hideous, as
the punks try their spurs. The
remaining trees are dying
because their natural
environment has been disturbed.
Much beauty lost, and the only
ugly things, hydro and telephone
poles,- left standing in their
nakedness.
Just to complete the picture,
there has been a "development",
which is automatically
"progress" in many minds, at
the end of our street. What was
once glorious bushland is now a
desert of asphalt, containing a
supermarket, two gas stations
and a Provincial Police barracks.
Because of the development,
traffic on our street has
quintupled, and every
quarter-hour an ancient, snarling
bus, belching poison, goes by the
front door.
Tough luck, you say. But I've
seen it happen so often in
handsome old streets in small
towns that it makes me sick. The
first move of the progress-happy
boys is usually to cut down the
trees, some of them 100 years
old, so that they can widen the
road. Grace and shade and
dignity are sacrificed to the
automobile.
In the cities, it's even worse.
Potential park lots are turned
into immediate parking lots.
Thruways slaughter miles of
greenery.
Another plague are the
"developers". They take a
section of beautiful bushland,
fertile farmland or lush
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