The Wingham Advance-Times, 1967-02-23, Page 9I A
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Moda program
A Job Well Done
• Last Sunday the Reverend C. F, John-
son spent his first Sabbath in retirement
after 40 years of devoted ministry to the
Anglican Church, the last ten of them as
rector of St, Paul's Church, Wingham, We
express the feelings of many of our fellow-
citizens, both within and without his form-
er congregation, when we say, "Well done."
Mr, Johnson would be the last man on
earth to enjoy lavish praise and we will
spare him that embarrassment. Suffice it
to say that he has filled one of man's most
demanding and responsible tasks with a
deep understanding of human nature and
its frailties,
In one particular sphere Mr, Johnson
brought immeasurable comfort and assure
ence—to the older people of this com-
munity and particularly those who were
forced to spend their days in hospital,
To Rev. and Mrs, Johnson we extend
best wishes for a truly enjoyable and rest-
ful retirement. It is our good fortune that
they will remain in Wingham.
Sad Aspect of Socialism
The Midwestern Mario Re"
gienal Pevelepreent Council's
brochure, "All About Mode" is
now ready for mass distribution.
The eolorful brochure dras,
Matieally focuses attention op
the four counties of Wellington,
Waterloo, Perth' and Huron
through the use of colour photo-
graphs under the categories of
industry, agriculture, educa-
tion„ essential services. coal-
munleations and transportation,
recreation and environment.
The council has produced
10, 000 copies of this publica-
tion which will be distributed
to the industrial development
agencies of the banks, railroads
and government departments
throughout the world. In addi-
tion, the brochure will be sent
to potential industrial prospects
and Canadian and U.S. indus-
tries as well as investment and
management consultant organi-
zations.
from the Imperial Oil Collection
LORD SIMCOE, first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada,
and his family at York in 1793, on the day when he de-
clared the name of Toronto changed to York. This was
in honor of the success of the Duke of York against the
French in Holland. Mrs. Simcoe's diary says, "there was
a party of Ojibway Indians here, who appeared much
pleased with the firing" — a salute of 21 guns to celebrate
the occasion. "One of them took Francis in his arms, and
was much pleased to find the child not afraid, but delight-
ed with the sound."
The illustration shows Mrs. Simcoe's hound, "Trojan," who
once disgraced himself, she reported, by tearing in pieces
a map of Canada which she had drawn. In the background
is the "canvas house" in which the Simcoes lived. This
was a large tent used by Captain Cook in his South Sea
expedition; Simcoe bought it in London at the sale of the
explorer's effects. It was set up on the high ground east
of Garrison Creek, at the foot of the present Bathurst
Street in Toronto.
(This picture is one of a series which readers may wish to
clip and save).
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The "All About Moda" bro-
chure is the first of three pub-
lications to be produced by the
Midwestern Ontario Regional
Development Council and the
Mid-Western Regional Tourist
Council. Other publications
that will be ready for distribu-
tion within the next two months
are the tourist folder and guide
booklet for Midwestern Ontario
and a Municipal-Industrial Dir-
ectory. This will complete the
first phase of the "Moda Means
Business" program as outlined
to area communities last spring.
The second phase of this pro-
gram consists of an extensive
advertising and promotion cam-
paign to be initiated early in
1967. It is further anticipated
that a very close liaison will be
maintained between the Mid-
western Ontario Development
Area and the Information Ser-
vices and business agencies at
Expo 67.
Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Feb. 23, 196'7
The unhappy position in which the Old
Order Mennonites find themselves at pre-
sent should give every responsible citizen
cause for deep and thoughtful concern.
The Mennonites, as well as several other
religious sects, believe that workmen's
compensation and the Canada pension plan
demand a course of action which is con-
trary to the rules of their faith.
One of the basic principles of the Men-
nonite religion is that all forms of insur-
ance are a type of gamble with the will
of the Creator. When misfortune befalls
one of their families through fire or illness
or death, the brethren pitch in to aid the
victim of circumstance. Thus, the com-
pulsory nature of legislated social assist-
ance offends not only their inbred sense
of independence, but much more import-
ant, transgresses laws which are sacred
to these people.
According to latest reports many of
the Old Order Mennonites in Waterloo
County and other Ontario settlements are
considering removal to British Honduras,
where they have been promised religious
freedom. Honduras, apparently is anx-
ious to welcome as many of these people
as they can induce to move, and the reason
they are so welcome in the tropical coun-
try provides our most important reason
for reconsideration of the Mennonites'
special status. Honduras recognizes their
tremendous value as highly efficient farm-
ers. In other words they know good citi-
zens, even at this distance.
The Mennonite people and the members
of other historic "peace" churches have a
history Of migration which goes back many
centuries. Many of them moved from
Switzerland to the Palatinate in northern
France three and a half centuries ago, in
search of religious freedom, which later
caused them to move on to Holland, Eng-
land and the state of Pennyslvania. Wher-
ever they have gone it has been the same
story. They were welcome when the land
needed good, hard-working tillers of the
soil. Then succeeding generations forgot
the contribution of these simple folk and
demanded that they forego their principles
and fit themselves into the pattern of so-
cial change which was taking place about
them.
With the background of hard work and
frugal living provided by the Mennonite
settlement in Waterloo County, that area
has emerged into the latter half of the
20th century as one of the most progres-
sive and prosperous in all Canada.
What reward for the children of those
who opened that fertile county? Give up
the principles of their faith or start pion-
eering all over again in a land which can
appreciate their worth.
Personally, we cannot agree with the
iron-bound conservatism of these religious
sects, but we can appreciate their right to
their own beliefs in a land which was
founded on the watchword of personal
freedom for all.
News Items from Old Files SUGAR
AND SPICE
by Bill. Smiley
This Doesn't Make Sense •
Goodbye old friend
again appointed to the position
of secretary-treasurer. The
management committee is W.
H. WanWyck, chairman; J. W.
McKibben and H. C. MacLean.
The property committee, Fred
L. Davidson, chairman; W.G.
Hamilton, Dr. R. L. Stewart.
Finance committee, Capt. W.
J. Adams, chairman; W. W.
Armstrong.
FEBRUARY 1953
The renovating that has been
going on in Edighoffer's during
the past week or so, was mar-
red somewhat when one of the
workmen, a man from Mitchell,
let a finger wander too close to
a portable power saw, Fortun-
ately the damage wasn't too ex-
tensive, and a quick trip to the
hospital had him bandaged up
and back to work before very
long.
The Andy Bell home on Leo-
pold Street has been purchased
by Mrs. Alex McDonald of R.R.
1, Wingham who moved into
her new home on Saturday.
St., Wingham on Monday,
February 22.
FEBRUARY 1942
On Sunday at Jarvis, J. Les-
lie Adair, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Adair of town, graduated as
an air gunner. Another mem-
ber of this class was H. A.
Dunn, of Fordwich, who gradu-
ated as an observer.
Miss lrlma Harrison hasjoin-
ed the local staff of the Canad-
ian Bank of Commerce.
Members of the 99th Bat-
tery, Camp Borden home for
the week-end were: Lieuts.
Richard Roberts and J. M. Mc-
Kague; Q. M.S. Bert Mitchell;
Sgt. Neil Williamson; Sgt.
Frank Hopper; Bdr, Ted Elliott;
Cpl. Jim Lee; Gnr. Frank Pic-
kell.
At a meeting of the Wing-
ham Hospital Board held at the
hospital on Tuesday evening,
R. H. Lloyd was re-elected
chairman for 1942 and Walter
VanWyck was named vice-
chairman. Abner Cosens was
FEBRUARY 1918
Mr. Herb Shiell, of the 12th
concession, East Wawanosh has
sold his 50 acre farm to Mr.
John Johnston, of Kinloss, north
of Whitechurch. Mr. Johnston
will take possession the 1st of
March.
Mr. Robert Mowbray has
sold his new residence on Vic-
toria St., to Mr. J. G, Fyfe
and has purchased Mr. Fyfe's
farm in East Wawanosh. Mr.
and Mrs. Fyfe will become resi-
dents of Wingham in the very
near future.
The Commission of Conser-
vation issues a note of warning
in connection with the lack of
coal. "Unless all signs fail" it
states, "the coal shortage next
winter will be more acute than
this winter, and every effort
should be exerted to provide a
supply of dry hardwood. Farm-
ers and villagers will be expect-
ed to look after themselves, but
incities and towns the responsi-
bility is developing upon the
municipal authorities. These
should lose no time in organiz-
ing to have wood cut, hauled
and stored to dry during the
summer.
Speaking last week at the University
of Miami in the state of Ohio, John Dief-
enbaker was quite clear in his remarks to
the American audience. Much of what the
leader of the Opposition said about Ca-
nadian-American relations was based on
good judgment—such as Canada's position
in regard to American supervision of banks
in this country (even though controlled
by American interests).
However, Mr. Diefenbaker returned to
a theme which was one of his pets even
while in office as this country's prime
minister: the North American Defence or-
ganization. He expressed the belief that
there will be little purpose in Canada re-
newing its agreement with the United
States when the present period is com-
pleted.
It is quite logical for political leaders
to speak hopefully of a reduction in arms
commitments, particularly in Europe,
where the danger of hostilities with the
eastern communist countries has been de-
creasing for the past two or three years.
Norad, ,however, is another matter entirely.
The complex warning and defense system
which centres on Colorado Springs is re-
sponsible for the protection not of foreign
soil, but of our own homeland. Financed
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largely by the American government, but
staffed by a high proportion of Canadian
officers and men, Norad is still the only
efficient means of detecting aerial attack
on this continent.
True, the perfection of inter-continen-
tal ballistic missiles and the high develop-
ment of space vehicles and projectiles has
limited the usefulness of early warning
systems, but it is a recognized fact that
such weapons alone would never complete-
ly immobilize North America. The Norad
defence network would still be our best
means of detecting and intercepting the
manned aircraft which would be required
to transport any Occupying force.
If Mr. Diefenbaker has become con-
vinced that there is no longer any threat
to North America he has failed to keep
abreast of the news of the day, particularly
that which is coming out of communist
China. Few in Canada favor a defence
system which poses any threat to other
nations. We fear any action or force which
carries even the suggestion of aggression,
but surely a defence organization which
serves no other purpose than protection
of Canadian and American territory is
still vitally necessary in a world as un-
settled as ours.
A Spoon-Fed Generation
FEBRUARY 1932
The high accident rate at the local col-
legiate, says The St. Marys Journal-Argus,
naturally leads to the payment of a much
higher per capita accident insurance
premium.
While some might scoff that the "kids
of today are too soft," it is doubtful that
the kids have anything to say about the
problem. We fancy that, given their own
way in the matter, today's youngsters
would grin and limp a few days, the same
as their elders had to, if given their free
choice.
The crux of the situation, in the view
of the writer, leads back to the over-pro-
tective attitude of modern parenthood.
Naturally, teachers or other staff members,
in a lest self-oriented society, could quite
easily rule as to whether an injury neces-
sitated a visit 'to the local clinic, or merely
a dash of liniment arid a pat on the head,
However, it is quite obvious that if Little
Willie was sent home with a lump or a
bruise without "proper medical treatment"
the roar would be heard clear to the of-
fices of the Department of Education in
Toronto.
We would suggest that, rather than
righteous indignation by the taxpayers
,over the fact that accident premiums low
tally are higher than in other centres,
parents take a long look at an attitude
which tends to terrify youngsters before
they get into a dentist's chair and develops
a nervous twitch at the sight of a few
drops of blood. We should be glad that
local youngsters are active enough to col-,
lect a few "lumps" and glory with them
in an accumulation of swollen finger
joints, sprained ankles and such like. It
used to be an accepted part of growing up.
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didn't mind seeing go up in
smoke. It's the only time the
council chamber smelled bad —
on court clay. Most of the time
it smelled dusty, waxy, and ci-
gar-smokey and just plain old.
Mit on court days it stank:
hangovers, puke, fear, shame,
curiosity and the law.
But that was only one part of
the old town hall. Across from
the council chamber was the
auditorium. And what memo-
ries that brings back. Concerts,
plays, recitals, dances and polit-
ical meetings. It even had a
balcony where elderly ladies
could watch the Sailors Fare-
well Dance in comparative safe-
ty.
Our children made their pub.
lie debuts there. I'll never for-
get the night Kim, age three,
dressed in a bunny costume,
spotted me in the audience,
burst out of the dance line, and
hurled herself into my arms.
Or the night Hugh, about
nine, won the grand prize in
the music festival, even though
two of the notes on the piano
did not sound.
Or the night I was an unwit-
ting sucker in an elaborate
practical joke, at a concert. I
was to pretend I was playing a
trumpet solo, while a real
trumpeter played the piece off-
stage. He double-crossed me.
Warned the audience what was
going to happen, and when I
went into my routine, no sound.
Felt a fool,
Or the nights the old girl and
I stumbled through our lines
with the local little-theatre
group.. Or the great New Year's
Kve dances, when the whole
town was out, flying. Got a sock
in the eye at one of them when.
I Auld-Lang-Synfid a pretty
young matron in the Usual
fashion. Not from her, Prom
my wife.
Town halls, those great, ugly,
draughty chapters in our histo-
ry, are burning down, falling
down or being torn down. They
are being replaced by modern,
efficient "municipal offices,"
which have about as much tra-
dition, humanity and warmth as
a 'filing eabinet.
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MAkLENE SMITH, 26, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glan
Smith of Morris Township on Saturday night was crowned
Brussels Centennial Queen at the Teem Town dance in 'the
Legion Hell, Miss Smith was the winner over five other
girls in the stores' popularity voting contest. Archer
Grewar, chairman of the Brussels Centennial COrrirrlittee,
congratulates the winner.—Photo by eantelon.
It was quite a blow to me to
read recently that the Wiarton
Town Hall had been destroyed
by fire. Admittedly, the catas-
trophe didn't rank with Hirosh-
ima, or the San Francisco
earthquake, or even Hurricane
Hazel, but it hit me pretty
hard,
It was rather like reading of
the sudden death of an old girl
friend. You knew she had gone
to fat and drink. But you could
remember when, at her best,
she was the heart of your life.
A lot of personal memories
came crowding back when I
read about it. That ugly old
building with the shaky bell
tower on top was one of the
hubs of my existence for more
than a decade at a special time
in my life.
It was when I was young and
my family was young anti I was
learning the newspaper busi-
ness. I didn't have a mistress. I
didn't hang around the pubs. I
didn't take part in all-night
poker sessions. I just went to
the town hall. I spent more
nights in its council chamber,
crouched over the rickety press
table, than I did with my fami-
ly.
On more than one occasion,
my spouse, a tender young wife
and mother, displayed psy-
choneurotic tendencies toward
the old town hall, At least
twice she suggested 1 move a
cot into the council chambers,
anti not bother darkening her
bedroom door.
I'll bet if attended more than
a thousand meetings in that
town hall. It was the only non-
denominational meeting-place
in town, and it was there that
great causes were launched and
collapsed; that political careers
were begun and ended; that hu-
man triumes and tragedies
were recorded, And I was in on
all of it.
It was a regular breeding-
ground for lost causes and last-
ditch battles, We 'fought such
behemoths as the MR and the
government; we lost. We bat-
tled to salvage moribund indus-
tries with heavy transfusions of
local cash; and some of us are
still anomie.
But a lot of good, positive
work was done there, too. The
commercial fishermen, the
farmers, the resort owners and
the merchants met there.
fought with each other. hut
emerged, united in tacit ease.
to fight for their existence, and
the betterment of the area.
Another function Of the
council chamber was that of
eouftroOrit, This WAS one that I
BLUEVALE—Alvin D. Smith
of Bluevale was elected direc-
tor of the Ontario Association of
Rural Municipalities for Zone 2
which comprises the coutitiesof
Huron, Bruce, Grey, Welling-
ton, Perth and Waterloo.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Finch
and Mr. and Mrs. E. Corbett
intend moving to Stratford
about the first of March where
Mr. Finch has secured a posi-
tion.
Mr. Stuart Mcl3urney, while
clearing the line fence and
chopping trees on Saturday with
Herson Irwin, was struck by a
falling tree, breaking the right
leg just above the knee.
Another of the pioneers of
the township of East Wawanosh
and one who was widely known,
and highly respected, passed
away at the home of his son,
0. G. Anderson, lot 40, Con,
9, East Wawanosh, at 10 o'-
clock on Saturday morning,
February '20th, in the person of
Finlay Anderson, in his 93rd
year.
A quiet wedding was solem-
nized on Saturday afternoon at
three o'clock at the United
church parsonage, Brussels,
when Elizabeth Edna, eldest
daughter of Mr.. Dan Denman
and the late Mrs. bentrian, be-
came the bride of Ross Button,
only son of the late Mr, and
Mrs. Alfred Button, Morris
Township.
The sixtieth anniversary of
their wedding was celebrated
by Mr. arid Mrs* William Is-,
bister, At their home, Centre