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Times-Advocate, 1982-12-29, Page 15Ib. 3.28 kg. /Ib. 500 G. pkg. 3.51 kg./Ib. Ib. 3.73 kg./lb. ,,...1.59 1.59 1.99 1.39 2.Z9 1.59 1.39 1.6 L.L'..,;J Can., No. 1 Waxed Turnips Red Emperor Grapes Families stage Christmas reunions Times -Advocate, December 29, 1982 Page 15 Students enjoy annual festive dinner treat; receive prizes for writing Grand Bend Public School staff and students held their second, annual Christmas dinner, Wednesday. About 150, including guests, sat down at noon to a hot turkey dinner in the gymnasium of the school. Potatoes were peeled, dressing prepared and table decorations were made by the students. Food was cooked in me Humes of vWunteers and brought back hot to the school. Pupils from grade seven and eight set"ved the food and were hosts at the table. Following the dinner, guest Ruth Lemon, of The Book Store in Grand Bend presented awards to 11 students for best essays in the Book Festival Contest. Grade three winners were Kathleen Petch and Matthew Anderson. Sherry Twynstra and Michael Clay were top writers for grade four. Kimberly Lingard won the grade five award and fpr grade six, Jennifer Bumstead and Claud Dykstra were win- ners. Best essays in grades seven and eight were written by Douglas Campbell, Tracey Soldan, Debby Sawyers and Billy Young. Grand Bend bank manager, Judd Bumstead was presented with a cheque for $445 to go to the Canadian Cancer Society. The money was raised by students who ran in the Terry Fox Kilometer Run in the early fall. Holiday visitors Mrs. Lorne Wright, with her sons David and Dick and Cyndy Wright, and gran - daughter's Jane and Sarah, in Wembley, Alberta. Mrs. Wright left December 2ist and expects to . come home January 4th. With Elgin: and Elda Adams, were their daughters and families, Pauline and Don Hendrick, Pam and Paul, of Wyoming, N. and Lanny Scrimegour Jeftand Angela, of London, and Mrs. Susie Devine. Roy and Mae Morenz were Friday dinnerguests for the Morenz family Christmas at Roy's sister, Mrs. Blanche Chapman at London. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Baird FOR TERRY - Fred Macey, Grand Bend Public School student presented a cheque for $445 to bank manager Judd Bumstead for the Canadian Cancer Society follow- ing the second annual Christmas dinner at the school fast week. The money was raised by students in a run in the fall. The confessions of a jailbird LetterloEditor: What force .suddenly, transforms a respectable Canadian citizen into a criminal? Such a transforma- tion would certainly require. very strong reasons in the case of a person who has spent several years living, working and contributing to the development of Canada. Would the ever-increasing threat of nuclear war, that life on earth might be, if not wiped out, at least subjected to untold suffering and damage, be sufficient to bring about such a change? The answer, is yes! The nuclear threat has caused me and Many others to become criminals! Whereas we once were content to work at our chosen careers, spending our spare time with family and friends, or pursuing our hob • - bies. the knowledge that our way of life was likely to disap- pear as a consequence of a "limited nuclear war" which would almost certainly blossom into a global nuclear holocaust, has caused us to give first priority in our lives to opposing. at all costs, the - nuclear industry and weapons build-up. As a teacher, I have ac-. - cepted my responsibility to be concerned not only with the education of some of the . young people in the Exeter area. but, more importantly. with the survival' of the human race. In my case. as in •many others. the cost -of this deci- sion has been heavy. On November 1I. 1982, • I par- ticipated in my first demonstration m Canada, - against the bui;ding of com- ponentsfor the Cruise missile at. Litton Industries in Rex - dale, Ontario. On the anniver- sary of the end of two great wars to end all war. we in tended to call attention to the duplicity of the Canadian . government in cooperating with the t'.S A. in the nuclear arms buildup.. while preaching a policy of nuclear suffocation. • • On November. 11. however. the police prevented us from approaching the Litton plant for our peaceful demonstra- . tion. by setting up steel bar• ricades and police lines on Ci- ty View. Drive.. hall a mile from Litton. When we protested this move. on the ground that the constitution guarantees tLs the -r • right to • demonstrate peacefully, we were dragged away from the barricades by the police. When we returned to the demonstration, we were charged with "resisting the police in the execution of their duty", arrested, and jailed. Since I did not believe, and still do not believe, that I had done anything wrong, I refus- ed to cooperate in my own ar- rest by giving my name, ad- dress or fingerprints, or by posing nicely for my mug shots. The fingerprints and mug shots were, of course, taken by force. Although the police found my identification during a rather thorough search, my refusal to cooperate resulted in my being separated from the other demonstrators and left to spend the night on the concrete floor of the bull pen with one blanket, in soaking wet clothes. (I had been dragged through several pud- dles during the demonstration). In jail, no effort was spared to humiliate us. The object of the procedure seemed to be to remove any shred of spirit or human dignity we might have left. I suppose that makes prisoners more docile! Taken to court early the next . , morning, all demonstrators were locked once more into the bull pen with the rest of the prison population. These now includ- ed women from all walks of life: a few were charged with attempted murder, others with theft, fraud, kidnapping, weapons, drugs, prostitution, etc. Some were very tough ladies; some were pathetic victims; others were totally confused and obviously unable to cope with life. They wore all styles of dress, from rags to riches: I was remind- ed of pictures and .descrip- tions 1 had seen of the "crazy asylums" of the middle'ages. it' was a scene I would not have believed possible in an affluent. civilized country, in the twentieth century. Conditions were otrercrowd- ed. and tensions ran high. IVO one knew how the court might decide her fate that day. One young woman, -apparently mentally' handicapped, and probably also emotionally disturbed, insisted on telling the others how badly she was being treated. r. The others screamed at her to "shut up", and we demonstrators tried to keep her with us, but eventually another prisoner smacked her in the mouth, knocking her to the concrete floor, blood flow- ing from her cut lip. The in- jured girl was put in a cell by herself, crying. Apparently such events are common in the bull pen at the court house. Most of these people had ex- pected to get bail that day, or perhaps to have a trial date set. Instead, many were -remanded in custody to ap- pear again several days later. The reason given was that the courts could not accom- modate them because they had to deal with more than seventy demonstrators that day. Although there was no open hostility, this dict not make us more popular with the "regulars". At last, in late afternoon, at our bail hearing, we were given bail on our own recognizance, but on condi- tion we stay away from Lit- ton. Since I felt I had a right, as a peaceful, heavily taxed citizen, to use any street I chose, and to demonstrate at Litton if I considered it necessary, I refused to sign and was returned to jail, this time at the West Detention Centre. I was finally processed and put into a cell about midnight Friday, and I remained in the Detention Centre until about 5'00 p.m.- the following Wednesday. . Several lawyers. had volunteered their services to help the peace movement, and they appealed the bail conditions to a higher court. The condition that we stay away from Litton was remov- ed, as unconstitutional, but not before several demonstrators, presumably innocent since they had not been proven guilty, had spent from one to four weeks in jail. One man particularly, one of our organizers. spent five days in solitary confinement. dressed only in a plastic tube known as .a "baby doll", on meagre rations; on an .apr parently trumped up charge of destroying a radio speaker. At the end of the live days the charge was dismissed in court. - So much for.being in nocent until proven guilty! At my trial on December 8. . the provincial court judge 1' heard arguments on both sides of the case fairly, .but decided that in returning to the demonstration after being. dragged away, I had resisted police, although I had not at any time used any force against the police. He also decided that it was the police's duty at',the time to block off City Vie\v Drive and prevent us from approaching Litton Industries, although we were known to be peaceful, non-violent demonstrators. I was therefore found guilty of a criminal act, although the judge gave me a discharge on the condition that I keep the peace and be of good behaviour for three months. I am willing to admit, that under the judge's interpreta- tion of the law, I have been guilty of resisting police in the execution of their duty, but what happened to my con- stitutional - right . to demonstrate peacefully? Why is it considered the duty of the police to prevent peaceful citizens from using- certain streets on certain days? The final blow was yet to - fall. Upon my.return to classes, I was informed that despite a clause in ' my teaching contract, allowing me special leave at the discretion of the principal, the leave would be denied in my case. Apparently such leave is reserved for teachers who must appear in court for divorce actions. I lost nearly half of one month's pay because of my commitment to world peace; • ironically, ' just before Christmas. Since the trials of the demonstrators began on December 6, the police have become very active in an at- tempt to,associate the peace movement with an explosion at Litton Industries nearly two months earlier. Although they have known Many of the members of the movement over the past two or three years, and have never known them to be violent, they.have suddenly begun searching the offices of the various peace groups, and ransacking the homes of• some of the organizers, apparently look- ing for some evidence of a communist conspiracy. They have not hesitated to hold a young student for 24 • hours for. questioning, threatening to charge him with attempted murder, con- fiscating his diary and mak- ing it available to the media, then releasing him, since he had witnesses to prove he was not involved in the explosion. Have they done this in order to look busy,.. as they ap- parently did recently when they arrested a young nurse for murdering babies? Are they merely attempting to discredit the peace move- ment? The reasons for their behaviour defy logical analysis. ALHAMBRA VISIT NURSERY 'Member of the Grand Bend area Alhambra Caravan visited the Huron Hope Bockx, school on, J f.i‘ .Alder` with Phil Walker dnd Sant Clauus. Shown with thes aliass Jerry Van Bruoene.oungsters ore Alhambra members T -A photo Bockx, Jim i}glton. Jahr, lvptdP • Joanne Young RR 2 Zurich spent l.nriscmas day in Lon- don at their daughter's Mr. and Mrs. Carl Vanner, and also Tom Baird Jr. The Bairds spent Boxing day Sun- day in Exeter, at their gran - daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Brad Baker, and other reiatives,•A long distance phone call from Marathon Florida, made a happy weekend for Bairds Sr., from Bill, Norma and Brian Baird With Mr. and Mrs. Art Webb, were their two sons and families, Rev. and Mrs. Paul Webb, Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs. Don Webb, Essex, with grandchildren from Hamilton and Windsor. With Rev. and Mrs. Harley Moore were their sons, Paul of Sudbury, John, of Watford, and Elaine's father, Len Johnston, Sarnia. Lorne and Loreen Devine, accompanied by their aunt, Mrs. Elva Willert, of Dashwood spent Christmas day at Loreen's sister's home, Vera and Ervin Latta, Gary, Diane and Lorianne, at Point Clark. With Alex and Clara. Hamilton for Christmas din- ner, Sunday, were Brad and Rita Hamilton, Allen and Ronnie of London, and Brent Hamilton, of Owen Sound. With Rev. and Mrs. John Campbell, Laura and Douglas on Christmas weekend were Bus Tours ;.. Jan. 24, 1 Day Blue Moun- tain, transportation and lift ticket '35,00 Feb. 21, 3 day - Blue Mountainfrom '159.00 Transportation, 2 nights ac- cor'modation, lift tickets and 2 breakfasts, and 1 dinner Invitation Come and help us celebrate Carman 8 Violet Pickering's 25th Wedding Anniversary in Lucan Fri., Jan. 14, 1983 9 p.m. Music by Reflections Best Wishes Only For more information call 293-3447 or 293.3327 Jan. 15 NHL Toronto at Detroit top priced ticket •37.00 Feb 27 NHL Montreal at Detroit, top priced ticket '37.00 Jan. 13 Carlton Show Band. includes dinner & admission -'25.00 Feb. 3 Quebec Winter Car- nival, included transportation and 2 -nights accommodation •139.00 'Mar. 19 New York, includes transporation, 3 nights ac- commodation from.'149.00 Apr. 3, Atlantic City, includes transportation and 3 nights ,accommodation from'199.00 Call & Register at . Ellison Travel 235-2000 Toll Free 1-800-265-7022 Exeter, Ont. Second Annual Junior "C" Hockey Tournament at the Clinton Community Centre December 30-31 and January 1 & 2 "A" Division :0' Division Ctiriton Alliston Norwich Keswick Tillsonburg Kincardine Winghom Port Elgin • Dec. 30, 1982 - 7:00 p.m. Clinton vs Win�hom Dec. 30, 1982 - 9:00 p.m. Kincardine vs Port Elgin Dec. 31, 1982 - 9:00 a.m. Tillsonburg vs Norwich Dec. 31, 1982 • 11:00 amt. Alliston vs Keswick Dec. 31, 1982 - 1:00 p.m. Norwich vs Clinton Doc. 31, 1982 - 3:00 p.m. Port Elgin vs Alliston Dec. 31, 1982 - 5:00 p.m. Keswick vs Kincardine Dec. 31, 1982 - 9:00 p.m. Now Year's Eve Party 520. /couple Jan. 1, 1983 - 9:00 a.m. Wingho(�Q vs Tillsonburg Jan. 1, 1983 - 11:00 a.m. Keswick vs Port Elgin Jan. 1, 1983 - 1:00 p.m. Tillsonburg vs Clinton Jan. 1, 1983 - 3:00 p.m. Kincardine vs Alliston Jan. 1, 1983 - 5:00 p.m. Norwich vs Wingham Jan. 1, 1983 - 9:00 p.m. Hospitality Dance 'FREE Jon. 2, 1983 • 1:00 p.m. First Game Semi•Finals Jon, 2, 1983 - 3:00 p.m. Second Game Semi -Finals Jen. 2, 1983 - 8:00 p.m. CHAMPIONSHIP DAME John's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Douglas Campbell and John's brothers and families` Eric Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Campbell and family, Mr. and Mrs. James Camp- bell and family, all of Westfield near Blyth. With Clarke and Irene Ken- nedy were Don and Jean Weigand, Jennifer and Aman- da, of Dashwood area, Jim and Mary Lynn McGregor. and baby James, and Brent Hamilton, from Owen Sound, Jim Kennedy from Calgary. The Kennedys talked by 'phone to their daughter Elizabeth in Vancouver. Mrs. Olive Webb in London with Labelle, grand and great grandchildren. Church of God At the Sunday morning ser- vice at Church of God, Rev. John Campbell's sermon topic was "Hope". Two music specials' were solos, "Redeeming love," by Mrs. Esther Storey, London, and "0 Holy Night" by Dr. A. Brown. Pianist for the morn- ing service was Eric Camp- bell, brother of Rev. Campbell. At the family night gather- ing last Wednesday at Church of God, twenty two, parents, young folks.and children went out caroling. All gathered afterwards back at the church for lunch refreshments. United Church service A very good attendance was out to the Christmas eve service of the charge held this year at Grand Bend United, with members from Green- way attending. Several members of the session read scripture passages. A hymn followed each Bible reading. The music special was a solo by Angie Yenning, "Ava Maria". - Sunday morning Rev. H. Moore's sermon topic was , The greatest gift of all." He said God gave His only son because He loves us. The children's story time was a poem about Jesus. • Turnbull's Grove Art, and Jean Chambers and daughter Janet, also Jean's brother and wife, Ed and Jean .Jones, of St. Thomas; motored to Palmerston for Christmas and Boxing day with Jean's niece and family, Barb and David Huntley. George and Ann Davis spent Christmas eve with daughter Pam Munday and grandaughter, Michelle, of London and then had Christmas dinner with their daughter Stephanie and Phil, and new grandaughter, Amber, in London. Herb and Helga Wegerich had Christmas visitors from Melbourne on Christmas day. - Harold and Eve McGonigal spent Christmas with their. son Don, Jill and gran - daughter Gillina, in Turnbulls Grove. - Stu and. Shirley Pole and son Larry of Elmwood sub- division spent Christmas with Shirley's brother, Arnold and Olgan Bell of Goderich. Box- ing day guests with Stu and Shirley were Bill and Cheryl Pole, Zurich. Ed .and Pat Williams, of London are spending the holi- day week hereat their sum- mer home. - With Alex and Ina Russell at Turnbulls Grove for Christmas dinner were their daughter Diane and Kevin Wildfong, Zurich, and son Sandy Russell, of London. Marg and Bob Hedley were Christmas eve and Christmas day dinner guests with Emil and Betty Widarney, of Lon- don, also visiting with their son-in-law's. mother, Mrs. Geraldean Winhold, in London. Dart game scores Dart game winners last Tuesday night at Grand Bend Legion were: first. - Bob Chapdelaine and Marilyn Hamilton; second - Gord Brown and Marg Hedley. Turkey winners at the Legion dart games this past two weeks were Keith Crawford and Dee Rath. Meeting note Grand Bend Golden Age club will hold their first meeting of the New Year, January S. at St. John's Parish hall, at 1:30 p.m. Best Interest 13% We represent many Trust Companies. We are often able to ar- range for the highest interest being of- fered on Guaranteed Investment Certificates *subject to dtar,.le 6aiserukuieale Insurance Brokers Inc. EXETER 235-2420 GRAND BEND 238-8484 CLINTON GODERICH 482-9747 524-2118 750 ml. bottle Pepsi or Coke Aylmar fancy, 46 oz. tin 884 Tomato Juice Stokelys fancy, Honey Pod, 14 oz. tin Peas 211.00 369 0. Bag, your choice gr d Nabob Coffee • •43 Saluda, Orange Pekoe, 60 Tea Bags I .69 sunnlg � litre box 59 g Instant, large 10 oz. jar Nescafe toffee 4.99 Maple Leaf, Reg. or Rum 1. 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