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The Brussels Post, 1977-10-05, Page 2Dave Robb - Advertising. Evelyn Kennedy - Editor. , 10/•,•701, Brussels Post aaossgks. ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1977 Serving Brussels and the surrounding community. Published each Wednesday afternoon at Brussels, Ontario by McLean. Bros. Publishers, Limited. - Member Canadian Community Newspaper Association and Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association Subscriptions (in advance) Canada $8.00 a Year, Others $14.00 a Year, Single Copies 20 cents each. t p l oOati IV( Vo3 PA pi Rs CO—' Swollen river MR. DONALD ACHILLES Don Was born and grew up in the Walton area, on the ninth con. of MorriS where his parents still reside, Don married Kathryn Mclaggart from Brussels, and they had three ehildteh. Don worked for the County ofFluron and was tragically killed in a grader accident in 1916. Dori was acxtive in sports. He was a member of the Walton United Church and is buried in the Brussels Cemetery, MR: JAMES McDONALD Jim was born on the McDonald homestead at the corner of the 16th cell: of Grey and the Main road. He spent his entire life on the Same farm. He married Edna Knight from the 8th ,of MorriS, They had three children, all who are residents of this area. ilit's grandson now lives on' the horde farm. -Jim was a member of the Walton United Church and is buried in the Brussels Cetnetery, MR. AND MRS. E. W. BRYANS --Ed. Bryans Was born in the house now owned by torn6 Draper, located immediately south of the old Arena. He and his wife later retired to the same house. He spent his early life in Howick and Morris Townships. He also worked as a carpenter in Moose Jaw, Sask. He niarried Helen Smith from they 'Twp. and they fatted for 54 years on the 8th of Morris where Doug Fraser now lives. They had three sons. Be thankful . Official statistics suggest that for this year's festivities for Thanksgiving Day there is available for every man, woman, and child in Canada nearly two pounds of turkey. Many Canadians, of course, cannot afford to put turkey on the table, but others can gluttonously make up for that. Turkey is good for us. It is an excellent source of the protein we need if we are to enjoy good health. In Canada and the U.S.A. and most of western Europe, adults receive, On the avearge, 90 grams of protein each day, along with 3,000 calories. In latin America, apart from A dgentine, it is 70 grams of protein, with 2,400 calories. In Asia it is 50 grams and 2,100 calories -- and this apparently is lower than it was nearly 40 y ,ears ago. In Africa the averages are lower than that -- and in some parts of that continent every child suffers at some time from severe protein deficiency, which is one of the most common and deadly ailments of children in the underdeveloped parts , of the world. On the other hand, a few years ago a medical writer reported that,what he called "overnutrition for the child" has become a serious health problem in North America. And here in Canada' despite packets of poverty, and malnutrition, pub,Iic health authorities have said that more of us suffer from obesity than from m alnutrition. We comfortable, well-fed people often develOp curious perspectives on food problems. How many of us are more concerned today about famine in Africa and India than we are about rising food costs at home? If Canadians were to contribute just five cents for each pound of turkey eaten during Thanksgiving weekend about $2 million would be raised for food and other forms of relief and healing in regions of severe distress throughout the world. Let us recognize that Thanksgiving is an emotional ' perversion -- and compassion is not really compassion unless it does something practical, such as causing people to reach deep into their purses. At this Thanksgiving season we can all exercise some constructive \compassion through our support of world relief agencies -- the Mission programs of our Churches and the work of other international charitable organizations. (The United Church) Angus MacKay is a sturdy man. Tall. Lean. Upright. Fit. His straight shOulders and quick step are proof enough he walks three miles a day. And a name likeAngus MacKay is proof enough he's a Scots man. You couldn't get more Scots than that with a Mac, not Mc. and first name like Angus. Angus MacKay, though past retirement age, is still doing some work for the Ontario government. In his younger years, he taught on the railroad school cars in the North. He was one of the pioneers who brought education to the isolated children in the bush country. While I was interviewing Angus MacKay and looking at his rugged features and feeling his straight forward look, I started to wonder about these school or car teachers. So m any of the people connected with the school cars were Scottish. Ferguson, MacNaughton, McNally, Fraser --Scotsmen all. I had to ask Angus MacKay about this. What was there in the Scotsman that led him on a pioneering adventure? To the rugged country? To struggle with nature and the desolution? To meet a challenge that most people would choose to avoid? • Angus wouldn't say all that much. He did admit -- yes-- there were many Scots teaching on the school car. Maybe, he thought, the originator of the idea, J. B. MacNaugahton, had something to do with hiring his fellow kind. But Angus MacKay wasn't all that sure. I thought that was all Angus M acKay had to say on the subject. There was a long pause. And then he smiled. It seemed he hesitated to say it. 'Perhaps, he was modest. He chuckled, "You know, most people wish they were Scottish." Well, that one sentence did it. What was there about the Scots? I was more determined than ever to find out what makes the Scotsman, the pioneer and envy of us, all. Oh, I knew a few cliiche'S about the Scots. What a sturdy race they were. Brought up on oatmeal and haggis. A people of clans and' tartans. Great warriors. Gentle enough to play the pipes .and strong enough to throw the driber, But I knew there had to be more to a Scots than golf, the highland fling, thrift and Andrew Carnegie. And there it is. He's an independent fellow, He blazes trails. Where some men' are content to settle on the coasts, the Scotsman yields to the interior and explores the thousand miles within. He loves freedom. He wants to stand on his own feet. One man said if it hadn't been for the Scots settlers, the independence of the American colonies would not have been won. And he took care to point out in Canada it was two. Scots, W.L.MacKenzie and John A. MacDonald who lead in 183' revolt and who helped draw up the British North American Act. The Scotsman has great moral rigor and vigor, nourished on the theology of John Calvin and John Knox. The church is bred in his bones. He pioneers in education. Only one other time, did Angus MacKay let his Scots pride show when he allowed, "Maybe the Department of Education knew the Scots were the best teachers." When I asked school teacher Philip Fraser about this. Scottish spirit, he agreed. Fraser's wife laughed and said, it might be plain stubborness. Philip Fraser had to admit she was speaking from experience, but he reniinded me what she called stubborness, he'd call determination. But why North?' Why" did The Scots take the North? - a rugged bush terrain with chilly winds and unbroken paths? "Because" he said, "It's Much like the homeland they left -- a country steeped in hills and harsh climate, a country not, prone to much pomp and ceremony." I learned another thing about the Scot. He's a wandering Scot.There's something inside that pushes him on, that makes him move. It's said that if Cain had been a Scot, God would have changed his curse. He would not have forced him to wander, but He would have made hint stay at home." And when I finished interviewing all of , the school.car teachers, I had to agree with Angus MacKay. Yes, T could see why sO .many people Wish they were Scots. Amen , by Karl Schuessler A Scotsman More names for the arena memorial plaque They were members; of the early age: They had one SO and t Taftneitredre.ttihretyineat thbeuttlierdtt,sinels the Walton, United Church, later, also raised' a rid 'phew.. "din after Cemetery: littand MRS, D. N. McDONALD — Dune: McDonald was born in 4 i 14 XPA1112.1 the Provost area for a num a Millet 'Two: Vet A time he fanned MOVed tii Alberta and fanned ut Withhi§ brother Robt. on lets 16 Yeerdisatttli s. Talitied3.' Mtettl'itnedLY:"'62'- and 11' C on . 10 Mott i S tuop. Later b'stio- 7yIrt6hi a started :' O Thisi iai f t. aliiabd°tittgglietdtariltdlisiSdIOS*ti l'sitt1111:11ijli he Operated a fencing Contracting lived He Married Mabel Mentida who had moved to Grey i°‘11'..ivlie.dcirhYt0661::seelltidittio4btbeeWtsillod6fe'dY:blaYlit:11:bhiiti6et TWO, front iiiiirket, Faits' at an (continued' Oti Page 4)