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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-01-08, Page 16This week. brings us not only to our first publication of a nevv year, but also the first of a new decade. No doubt every person has his own hopes for the coming year and dpcade, but there's no question they probably have changed since we turned into the decade just completed. Perhaps the most encouraging aspect of the past 10 years has been the apparently dissipation of the fears that the world would be destroyed by a struggle between the great powers. Unfortunately, the 60's also brought about new fears that man would destroy himself in other ways. This probably is the challenge of the 70's, We must find some way to terminate the mob violence that encroaches upon the freedoms of many — oddly enough being fostered by those who suggest they are after freedom. Our greed has paved the way to inflation that puts us on the brink of monetary chaos. People kill each other in automobiles and turn themselves into vegetables by over-indulgence in drugs. While scientific accomplishments have enabled man to land on the moon, we have yet to seriously face the struggle regarding the land, water and air pollution that threatens our very existence on the earth. The list could be extended to almost any length, pointing up the many challenges which face us in the coming year and decade. It's not a hopeless battle by any means, But it is one that requires our resolute aim to join the ranks of those who are prepared to deny themselves some of the pleasures of this day and age to ensure that we will in fact preserve anything for the future generation which follows us. The problems are not something for "them" to face, but rather for "me". READY FOR EXPO — Workmen leave the glistening walls of Canada's just-completed $11.2 million entry to Expo '70 in Osaka, Japan. The Canadian Pavilion, called the "Palace of Mirrors", is designed with the theme "Discovery" to show how Canada's vast land was discovered and how its vast riches were explored. The Pavilion has four, 45-degree, 65-foot-high walls sheathed with mirrors. Columns, which rise out of water, are also mirror-covered and rotate to create changing colour patterns. The Pavilion is already attracting wide attention among pre-Expo visitors. Expo '70 gets underway March 15. 'Twos quite a year OUR POINT OF VIEW Can't count on 'them' At this time of year, one of the most popular pursuits is that of making prognostications for the coming year. The many so-called experts who delve into this type of forecasting have an added benefit this year. They can also make known their opinions as to what will befall us in the coming decade. While this all makes interesting reading, we also find it equally enjoyable to look into the past and see what has gone on in the year just ended. It was a year of many highlights we find glancing back through the pages of the T-A for the past 12 months. Most noteworthy was the flood which hit Exeter on July 24. It is still almost unbelievable to look back over the pictures of that day which won't be forgotten too quickly by those who suffered severe losses from the hail and water. There were many other highlights, some of which we list here so you can look back over some of the events which were part of 1969. Stephen reeve Jim Hayter was elected warden of Huron . . . the Hon. C. S. MacNaughton made history when his budget speach was aired on TV . . Exeter merchants got into a mix-up over store hours finally resolving the matter by agreeing to stay closed all day Wednesday . . . The Gwen Pfaff murder trial ended with no convicted murderer — Joseph Polzen being found guilty of attempted murder. The two United Churches in Exeter united . . . Elston Cardiff died . . . Crediton United Church was destroyed by fire . . . Ontario Hydro announced it would close its Exeter area office . . . The Walkathon craze continued with the Lions raising $1,200 for park work . . . rabies continued in the area, several animals being affected and some persons requiring treatment. B. W. Tuckey was honored by his employees on the occasion of his 40th anniversary in the trucking industry . . Men landed on the moon and were watched by most area residents over TV . . . It was a great summer for swimming . . . CFB Clinton was designated for closing . • . The Mid-Western Ontario Rodeo, Fun Day and the Zurich Bean Festival again attracted good crowds. A license was granted for a liquor outlet in Exeter . . . the Parkhill dam was officially opened . . . Four members of the Exeter Planning Board quit . . . There was no rain for Exeter Fair . . . Zurich and area residents enjoyed a charter trip to Switzerland. . . There was labor unrest and strikes at Huron Park . . Boise Cascade of Canada announced a large expansion of their facilities in Hensall. Warden Hayter and Mayor Jack Delbridge won honors at the International Plowing Match . . . There was a large crowd at Exeter's Remembrance Day services . . . snowmobiles continued to increase in the area, as did complaints about snowmobiles . . . There was only one accident during Safe Driving Week . . . Exeter council held the line on pay boosts. To this list could be added many more interesting highlights of the past year. There were several major fires, traffic fatalities and injuries, along with the assortment of cheerful news which is an integral part of the area over any given year. However, when • one considers the many major news events of the past 12 months, it becomes equally interesting — and to an extent, rather ominous — to think of the events which will make the news in 1970. Each day a precious gift Well, it was different anyway WADE INSURANCE AGENCY D,T. 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The only solution would be rigid controls of wages, rent, food, etc. and no politician will have the guts to impose them. And if he did, the public would raise a holocaust of hue and cry that would send him smartly back to his law practice. The standard of living will increase, and so will the standard of dying. We'll have more things, and we'll kill ourselves faster getting them. There will be just as many poor people in 1976 as there were in 1966 and probably more people talking about it, and doing less. People will drink more and think less. The drug scene will make the Sixties look like a Sunday school picnic where somebody had too much lemonade. The Vietnam war will peter out ignominously. The Communists of North Vietnam will take over. There will be vicious purges, And then the Vietnamese will go about their business of rebuilding and living. Millions of today's hippies will be sick with arthritis and kidney trouble, will be on welfare and wondering why they did it. The Arabs will continue their efforts to wipe out the Jews and get some bloody noses in the process. Husbands will continue to beat up their wives on Saturday night. Or vice versa. Education will go through its lowest swing of the pendulum in 100 years as the discipline of learning is replaced by having a ball, doing "projects" and talking when you haven't anything to talk with,or about. Canada will become a very junior partner of Uncle Sam, Inc. That is, if it first doesn't become a gaggle of minor republics with about as much international prestige as Monaco. Sounds like a, pretty sordid Christmas 1969 may not be recorded as one of the merriest in the Batten log book, but it no doubt will go down as one of the longest. It started back in the tail-end of November when we had a trip to the in-laws to celebrate the season; the early start being necessitated by the fact some of our rich relatives planned to spend the Christmas holiday in Europe. This was followed on December 6 when the Batten family got together for a dinner party with the head of the clan footing the bill with proceeds from her first old age pension cheque. Those two events went off as planned, but from then on any organizational effort to get together met with a multitude of problems — foremost being the fact the better half picked up one of those nasty bugs that has had her confined to home for the past four weeks. While this caused cancellation of several events, it also gave yours truly a clear indication of the work most women go through planning for Christmas and in looking after three small boys. We had to fill the breach for the last minute shopping trips, although it did provide one benefit in that we had to choose our own Christmas box. While some monetary limits were placed on the choice, the decision was left wide open for the buyer. Needless to say, we didn't have to join the lines making gift exchanges after the holiday. Christmas finally came to an end on January 3 when the in-laws visited Exeter. However, the festive season has now terminated, and we'll have to get accustomed to not receiving gifts every week as we have been doing during the past Seventies, doesn't it. But it won't be that bad. That's the big picture, and big pictures are often third-rate, as witness most of the big-screen movies you've seen lately. In the little, subjective world where the individual lives, it isn't all black. Babies will continue to be born and chuckle and have their little soft bellies blown on and be precious and funny and utterly delightful for a few years. And the foul brown mud of March will gradually give way to the lush green grass of May,. and the dead black twigs of winter will become the green mist of April and the rich joy of June. And the brutal winds and biting cold of February will inevitably turn into the broiling brown beach of July. And the wheat and the peaches will turn to gold. And the potatoes will come up plump and firm and scabless, And the fish will be fat and the beef will be beefy. And perhaps you will do something good and kind. And perhaps someone will say something that makes you think you are worthwhile. And perhaps you will have model teenagers (hah!). And perhaps you will grow in understanding and love. And perhaps your cat won't have kittens. Personally, I think the Seventies will be like most of the other ages of man: black and white; grey and orange, blue and gold. Well, all we can do is wait and see, chaps. But don't hold your breath waiting for my predictions to be wrong, Just carry on, and live each day as a precious gift which will never come to you again, Happy Seventies. two months. Some readers may have been hoping we'd spent our holiday season gaining new ideas and new vitality for our writing exploits, but with three energetic boys to look after, this has unfortunately not been the case. Before you think this a real tale of woe, we should point out that a large part of the time was spent loading the kids up and taking them off to assorted relatives and friends for a holiday — a holiday for mother and grandma, that is. Other time was spent in returning dishes to the kind souls who had provided the Batten dinner. Needless to say, the bountiful and delicious meals that arrived at our door were a most welcome treat from a diet of cold turkey, beans and spaghetti. We even had volunteers to do the ironing. Perhaps the most surprising aspect about all the people who generously donate their time to help out is the fact they all have large families of their own to look after and obviously don't •.; need to look around for more work. * * * We've found during the past two weeks that the greatest boon to male baby-sitters is the invention of the snowmobile. While • many people have different opinions, we can say the invention of the machine was a great thing. Throughout the holiday, we found the easiest way to entertain bored kids or those who keep fighting over toys, is to load them up and head out 50 YEARS AGO The trains on the L.H. and B. line have been restored in accordance with the old service, there being now a train from the north and south in the morning and likewise in the evening. Miss Ruth Wildfong was awarded the Bronze Medal for proficiency in pianoforte playing. While cranking his car near Kirkton on Friday night Mr. Edgar Mills, butcher, had the misfortune to have his right arm broken near the wrist. Mr. R. G. Seldon was in South Bend Indiana, on business this week. This community experienced the heaviest snow storm during Monday night that we have had all winter. 25 YEARS AGO There was a rush for seats for the midnight show at Leavitt's Theatre as many took advantage of this form of entertainment to usher in the New Year. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Chris Luker, who on New Years Day observed their sixtieth wedding anniversary or Diamond Jubilee. The winners of the Trivitt Memorial Red Cross cake draw were: first, Miss Florence Down; second, Miss Amelia Acheson; third, Mrs. Fred Cole. Mr, and Mrs. Cecil Rowe received word on New Year's Day from their son Provost A. W. Rowe who is now overseas. 15 YEARS AGO Max Harness, Huron Street, a driver for the H.E.P.C, was installed as president of the Exeter Branch of the Canadian Legion in a ceremony at the Memorial Hall last week. for the wide open spaces. Most of our time has been spent up at the Pine Ridge Chalet and no doubt some of the hosts up that way will be glad to hear that the editor is finally back to work. — We had some problems with Steve the first day we visited the Chalet. Similar to most young lads, his kidneys function quite frequently, so it wasn't long after we had arrived back from a trail ride that he had to visit the washroom facilities. However, the facilities are of the old-fashioned sort; that is, there's a two-holer out behind the house. While most people in this modern generation would be rather chagrined to, have to resort to this type of facility, Steve thought it was great. In fact, he made three trips in the 'first 20 minutes, before dad finally came to the realization that it was not because he was drinking too much, but rather because he was fascinated with the facilities. However, he did have one fear. Standing up on the seat with one arm around dad, he would look up and say: "You wouldn't let me fall down the hole, would you, dad". Speaking about that out-house, the proprietors finally put an electric heater in to make trips more comfortable. However, after standing in line on a couple of occasions, we came to the conclusion this was a mistake, because there's nothing quite as good as a cold out-house to speed up the visits there. Getting the kids in and out of — Please turn to Page 6 A verbal bouquet was tossed to drivers in this area by provincial and town police who report no traffic accidents over the New Year holiday. Exeter stores will continue to close at ten o'clock on Saturday evening during 1955, it was decided at a businessmen's meeting Tuesday night. An undisclosed sum of money • was stolen from Exeter District Co-op on Sunday when thieves smashed a large cast-iron safe. Don Welsh represented the Sunday School of James Street United Church at the thirty-fourth Ontario Older Boys' Parliament in Whitby. 10 YEARS AGO General Coach Works, Hensall, has started construction of a pre-fabricated home. The prototype is being built for inspection by a federal government department. Its purpose has not been disclosed for "security reasons." Exeter's oldest resident, Mrs. Eliza Sims, quietly celebrated her ninety-sixth birthday, Tuesday. Miss Gladys McKinnon of Cromarty is the new teacher at Thames Road school. She did not open school on Tuesday morning on account of the weather. A quartet from Exeter, skipped by Lee Learn, captured Hensall's annual mixed bonspiel last Wednesday. A building bylaw, a new dump and at least two new bridges will be some of the projects faced by Stephen Council during the coming year, it was revealed by Reeve Glen Webb at the inaugural on Monday.