The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-08-17, Page 4Going backwards?
Experimentation has always been a
part of education. Sometimes the ex-
periments seem. to take us backwards.
The Lincoln County Board of Education
was told at its last meeting about an
experiment at Woodland School where
phpils from various grades are being
grouped together. For example. children
from grades 1 to 3 were grouped together in
classes. and the officials say the result
indicates that the project has value.
It was explained that, once the students
were put together. the emphasis was put on
the pupil learning, rather than the teacher
teaching. The stronger students helped the
weak, and the older helped the younger.
..In most cases." said the report. "it
resulted in children having a greater sense
of responsibility."
Somehow it all seems more than faintly
reminiscent of the little old one-room
schools where six or eight grades might be
lumped together and which are now being
wiped out as rapidly as possible in the name
of improved education.
-- St. Catl,urines Standard
About cannabis
The devision of Health Minister John
Munro no to legalize marijuana and
hashish n Canada is a good one and will
likely be heatily supported by the people of
Goderich
Whether er not his edict to reduce
penalties for possession of the cannabis —
the plant from which both marijuana and
hashish are derived — will be as un-
animously approved by local people
remains to be seen.
There isn'tmuch doubt that much of the
hysteria surrounding marijuana and
hashish has subsided because of the
repeated assurance that neither drug is as
dangerously addictive as the so-called
-hard drugs" — heroin, for instance.
But there are still those
knowledgeable people close to the drug
scene who will admit — reluctantly perhaps
— that hashish and marijuana are what
might be termed "starter drugs" and that a
significant number of social smokers
graduate from cannabis to the "hard
drugs." It is that fear which grips most
skeptics and it may be reason enough to stir
up some controversy about the wisdom of
lighter sentences for possession of these
drugs,
Health Minister Munro clearly has
given the matter much thought and there
are many arguments to support his theory
that some relaxation of the drug laws are
necessary. It may be true that just because
a person experiments with cannabis and is
found out, there is no justification for
pinning a lifetime criminal record to him or
her.
Still, statistics show a steadily rising
number of people each year are becoming
addicted to heroin. There has to be a
reason. What is that reason?
Goderich Signal Star
Thanks, but no tanks
It's hard to know whether to disbelieve
some small news items or to smite the
paper with a mallet. Such was the item
from London. England, which quoted
Defense Minister Edgar Benson as saying
Canada expects to sign a S40-million con-
tract for 100 tanks.
Tanks! Canada needs British tanks like
it needs a trans-Atlantic suspension bridge
for driving them over here.
Has the government learned nothing
from the money it wasted on the Bomarc:
on the refitting of the Bonaventure: on the
Bobcat vehicle which never worked: on the
Bras d'Or hydrofoil: on those jet fighters
that go directly from the assembly line into
mothballs?
Mr. Benson also suggested in. London
that the government may order 5600- to
$700-million worth of long-range patrol air-
craft to replace the Argus planes now in
service. Some of these could watchdog for
violations of Canada's anti-pollution
regulations, especially in the Arctic. But
those assigned. like the Argus, to anti-
submarine patrols are essentially part of
the U.S. Cold War establishment. Their
purchase and operation would be a waste of
tax money and would not even have the
virtue of creating employment for
Canadians.
At a time when George Ignatieff,
Canada's Ambassador to the Office of the
United Nations in Geneva. is pressing for
general disarmament at the 25-nation disar-
mament conference. our government
should be cutting back on purchases of
these expensive military toys. Together
these orders would total nearly Si-billion'
The Canadian public should tell Mr.
Benson and the government: thanks. but no
tanks. Or planes — if they're going to be
used to prolong a Cold War which benefits
only munitions makers.
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My big foe and world hockey
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Rain no problem if you're wet
better actor,
And speaking about hockey,
which :s rather silly in this
weather_ have you ever read CT
heard anything more silly than
the bleating of sports-writers.
and even editorial writers..abeet
the senes with Russia"
The whole thing is .eieteing
rather see:cern:la. Ws just another
syr ptoni. of a.ar mien:verity learg-
up We can't beat the U.S at
'TT.Cliey We can't beat the Chinese
at ;erg-bong_ We can't beat
anybody at the Olympics. except
maybe .Nerth Wales or West
Tanzania Wtth the notable
exception •of those horse-
eereper.s. who are pretty .F..:*73
Why din -‘3.e Ittst relax arid
en3oy eas C-7.0:37.1se.tLS did not
say' VV'-y- lie forget he
yea: wher ether countries were
skates and
ery eed-fe..aoded cae.adeal boy
had a Sirr.pscns en me
tea and an Eatores estalegete eci
the etleser and c :veld .siereet frozen
nose-tal: a haxnet anti
Amalgamated 1424
Well. the fastest moving week
of the year has come and gone.
It's tout fini for holidays '72.
They were rather non-
eventful and any discourse of
them here will probably not hold
readers glued to their seats.
The weather was variable—
from poor to downright
miserable. Three of the kids
developed colds and, as usual,
dad's wallet went flat long before
many of the planned activities
had reached fruition.
Fortunately, we spent three
days at Niagara Falls. We say
fortunately, because it really
doesn't matter if it rains there or
not because you're wet most of
the time any way.
The winds appear to be con-
tinually shifting to keep the spray
blowing in your face regardless
of what position you pick to watch
the splendor of the water
cascading over the falls.
They give you raincoats and
rubber boots to take a trip under
the falls. but the hoods on the
coats merely act as a trough for
the water to run down the back of
your neck.
This trip, along with one or. the
Maid of the Mist to the base of the
falls, really thrilled the kids
They would have preferred not to
wear all the rain gear so they
really could have, been soaked
and yours truly had to keep
urging them to get their hoods
back on and do up the buttons
again.
There's a new attraction at the
falls these days. Some en-
trepreneur has put together
loosely it appears 'a rubber raft
craft that takes people down the
river from a station beside the
American falls.
While our three young
daredevils would have con-
sidered the jaunt. the price made
it prohibitive • thank goodness ,.
It costs 520. and that's paid in
advance, because we imagine
they lose a few passengers along
the way.
A trip to :Marine ',arid. is always
included in a jaunt by the Batten
family to Niagara Falls. This
year's outing provided plenty of
excitement -most of it spon-
taneous.
They've moved the dolphins,
killer whale. seals and elephant
seal to a new outdoor am-
pletheatre and the show w e
witnessed almost broke cut into a
real fray between the three
perferming elephants and the
killer whale
While the elephants were on
staze, the whale decided to put on
•s show and proceeded to swim
with gay abandon armed the peel
and do a few flips
When a whale flips. the
resulting crash between its tat:
arti the -Aater sends water
sh DV, enng over the tank and most
of those fn the fort rcvi s ended
getterig sea.ked As vee said. it
diesn't matter if it rains at
Niagara Falls
The elephants took a rather
elt Tr, view of the antics and started
lie wyon the siinid champ:: nship
tikenty-‘241.1 to tine evert ,Fear n
"E:itt ept Her:ember that
d-,-ead!-,11 -1 ear
the antsh of a peipp:e. beat
. , t.,'",e Olympics* Their
:earn. t tez.se was made gip
Caeadians :rang r Eng:cr3 Or
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and e_aseletkatle 4.earet..
- Haw. 1ot to mf.05
haltering rather loudly and the
trainer and his three assistants
had a most difficult job con-
taining them as they tried to end
the whale's antics. .Another
trainer finally saved the day by
tossing some fish to the whale
while the elephants were being
calmed down and coaxed back to
their routines.
Out in the game farm, deer,
goats, sheep, etc., run at large
and mob viewers who arrive to
allow the animals to eat from
their hands.
• One little miss became quite
panicky when a number of the
animals descended upon her and
she dropped her container of corn
and fled.
We were fortunate to watch an
impromptu show when one of the
deer moved away from the
crowds and gave birth to a fawn.
Needless to say, our youngsters
watched in awe as they witnessed
the birth.
The event showed the
ignorance of some people. They
attempted to move in close for
pictures and an attendant had a
difficult job keeping them back.
He kept explaining that the
50 Years Ago
The local fire brigade had a run
Sunday afternoon to the home of
Robert Sanders on Mill Street.
but the fire was under control
when the firemen arrived. Fire
in some way started between the
kitchen ceiling and roof, but no
serious damage was done.
Orville Beaver of the London
Road North was run into by an
auto on Sunday while driving the
horse and buggy. The lad was
driving south and when just at
the north-end corner the buggy
was struck by an auto being
driven east. The buggy was over-
turned and the horse thrown off
its feet. The boy landed on the
cement but escaped with a few
bruises.
Captain G. MacGillvray, who
for the past ten months has been
in charge of the Salvation Army
work here, is going on an ex-
tended furlough. owing to a
breakdown in health.
Miss Jessie Bell, who has filled
the position as stenographer with
Cook Bros. Hensel', left last
week for Windsor where she has
accepted a similar position.
25 Years Ago
The new Avalon Sandwich
Shoppe has opened up this week.
The building, formerly occupied
by Ideal 7,t,leat Market has been
remodelled and fitted up as an
attractive restaurant.
All post offices and mail
carriers are co-operating in the
drive for scrap rubber August 24
to September 8. Post offices will
receive the rubber.
The new funeral home of T.
Harry Hoffman. Dashwood is
being opened for inspection on
Sunday
Alvin Rowe recently enlisted at
London as a Provost with the
Canadian Army,
The farmers of Huron County
are being asked by the National
War Finance Committee to loan
the government, for the duration
of the war 10 percent of their pay
cheques for milk, butter. cream.
eggs and other farm products.
15 Years AO
Fred Ward and Judy Coates
were named king and queen of
this summer's playground spon-
sored by Exeter Kinsmen They
were chosen over 12 other
children Who had reigned over
animal could be spooked and
would run away and not care for
her offspring. Despite his war-
nings, some in the crowd of
onlookers continued to press
forward.
One of the amazing things
about Niagara Falls is the large
number of people it attracts
daily. The place is teeming with
motels and hotels and by late
afternoon each day, most have
the "no vacancy" signs up.
There are huge lineups for
most attractions and you're well
advised to arrive early to ensure
a parking spot.
It's also a most expensive place
at which to vacation. It seems to
cost about five bucks every time
you turn around. despite the fact
three of our four heirs are young
enough to he in the non-paying
categor • foe most attractions.
We'll need to take along a
Brinks truck in about 10 years for
future visits.
The only other alternative is to
get the kids interested in flowers
so a trip through the beautiful
gardens will suffice for their
entertainment.
the playground during each week
of the program. The two were
crowned during the awards
program at the playground
Thursday afternoon.
Norman Ryan RR 8. Parkhill.
won RCAF Station Centralia's
annual road-eo for the third year
in succession last week. gaining
permanent possession of the V.
R. Hill trophy. He will represent
the local station at the all service
finals at Oakville this fall:Com-
manding Officer Group Captain
A. G. Kenyon. CD made the
presentation.
About 75 district boys and girls
passed Red Cross swimming
tests last NS eek following instruc-
tion at Exeter Kinsmen
playground this summer.
Town council increased its
road budget. S7.000 to 521,000
Monday night to provide for
hardsurfacing of three blocks of
town street and construction of
Sanders street east. This is the
highest total road expenditure in
the town's history.
10 Years Ago
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority which
earned approximately 5100 on the
TV show, -Take Your Choice"
earlier this year, donated the
money to South Huron Hospital
to purchase a heated crib for the
nursery. President Mrs. Joseph
Wooden, presented the cheque to
Mrs. Jack Deibridge. assistant
director of nurses.
Approximately 5175 worth of
parts were stolen from an
automobile parked on the Main
St. lot of Snell Bros. Ltd. over the
weekend. The '58 Ches owned by
Gordon Kirk, Anne St., was
stripped of both front wheels and
whitewall tires, brake drums and
bearings.
Three girls stood at the top of
this year's graduating class at.
SHDHS. according to the upper
school r es ults released this week.
They are Sandra Snider, Main
St.. Judith Tennant. Anne St.. and
Mary B. Shaw. Thames Road.
Firemen quickly extinguished
a blaze which threatened the
large manufacturing plant of
Dashwood Planing Mills Monday
night. The blaze developed in the
sawdust and shavings storage bin
in the heart of the plant. Heat
weakened mortar in the walls
and melted a steel fire door.
Damage was estimated at about
82.000.
Random notes this week. Could
there be anything more silly than
writing a column about your silly
old wife breaking her silly old
ankle. and four days later going
out for a swim and breaking your
own silly old big toe? Well. I did
both.
And boy, it hurts, boy, Trouble
is, there's not much the doctor
can do about it. Had it X-rayed.
He took a look at the plate, didn't
even look at the toe, and cheer-
fully informed. "Yes, Bill, you've
brtiken a chip of bone off it, but
you can't put a cast on one toe, so
just wear a comfortable shoe,
wiggle the toe so it won't get stiff.
and sweat it out." I'm sweating
with every step. I didn't realize
how many things you could bump
your toe against. It hurts even
when I kick the eat, which I don't
do, but will, if she comes near my
toe..
Enough about toes. Watch out
for those bees. While waiting for
the dos to talk about guess what
my toe, two large and husky men
came into emergency ward
swelling like balloons from bee
SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND
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Assistant Editor — Ross Haugh
Women's Editor .- Gwyn Whilsmith
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"limes Established 1373 Advocate Established
stings. One was the local
veterinarian. six feet six and
about 280, His right hand and. arm
were almost completely numb
and it was spreading into his
chest. He was disgusted, How
could a silly little thing half an
inch long duo this to him?
And speaking of bees, how
about those two headliners.
Bobby Hull and Bobby Fischer.
hockey player and chess master.
m that order? Has ever so much
media space beer. devoted to a
couple of guys who are doing well
what they enjoy. and getting rich
at it?
And speaking of Bobby Hull.
what do you think ef the World
Hockey .A.ssociation2 It has stolen
Hull and another half-dozen top
hockey players from that far-
from -benevolent 111CI.T:a?f.',:y. the
Good luck to the W.H.A.
love to see a big ergarazateera
kicked in the groin or the pocket-
book. in this case Particularly by
its own slaves.
Wily shouldn't a hockey placer.
a good one. make more MC 119::
than a movie star? He's efteri