Times-Advocate, 1984-06-06, Page 6Poge 6
Times -Advocate, June 6, 1984
CELEBRATE 25 .YEARS - Larry and Elaine Baynham
celebrated their Silver Anniversary on May 29, 1984.
Love and Best Wishes from Steve, Bonnie, Brad and
Chris. - Photo by Bart DeVries
MR. AND MRS. ERICH FREITER
Cheryl Harvey, daughter of Jahn and Jane Harvey, was
married to Erich W. Freiter, son of Erich and Kathie
Freiter on May 12, 1984 at Exeter United Church, Ex-
eter. Rev. James Forsythe and Rev. Henry Winters per-
formed the ceremony. Wedding music was provided by
Robert Cameron, and soloist was Eric Ross. Cindy Fisher
as matron of honour, Kim Campbell, Mary Johns and
Kathy Penhale as bridesmaids and Sonia Freiter as
flowergirl, attended the bride. Allen Hendrick was best
man. Mike Brenner, Tiv Madarazs and Peter Weilsen
ushered guests, and Ryan Freiter was ringbearer. The
reception was held at South Huron Recreation Centre
with Kevin Campbell as master of ceremonies. Mr. and
Mrs. Erich Freiter reside in Hensall. Erich and Cheryl
would like to thank everyone who helped in anyway
on their special day.
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Hong Kong hotel was like falling from grace
We flew out of Tokyo in the
evening and arrived over
Hong Kong about four and a
half hours later, but because
of fog, we circled for some
time, waiting for it to Lift.
When we did descend, we
were met with a myriad of
lights, glowing through the
warm, soft mist, up and down
what seemed a hundred hills.
It was like an enchanted
fairyland.
This illusion soon passed,
however, when we arrived at
the YWCA on Hong Kong
Island, which had been
recommended to us. It prov-
ed to be one of the few bad
steers we got...a cheap, run-
down hostel. Dark and
gloomy, the foyer was lighted
by one weak bulb, causing the
surrounding areas to fade
back into deep, mysterious
caverns. A perfect place of in-
trigue, I fully expected to see
a Humphrey Bogart type
glide out of the shadows, with
hat pulled down furtively over
his eyes.
There were no elevators, so
we stumbled up four flights of
dim stairways, dragging our
heavy bags. Gasping for
breath, I wondered, secretly,
if this might become known
as "The Night of the Heart At-
tack". Fortunately, no; but
when we did reach our room,
it gave us little comfort.
Dreary as the hallways, two
tiny lights tried in vain to
push back the black shadows.
Heavy traffic thundered
under the window; the
bathroom was dirty to the
point of being crude. For the
first time, since leaving
Canada, I began to wonder
about the sanity of leaving my
comfortable home by
beautiful Lake Huron. The
sheets were clean, however,
so after taking quick showers
in a plugged drain stall, we
gulped our sleeping pills and
dropped into bed.
Morning light only made
the place look worse. After
our hotels in Japan, it was like
falling from grace.
We'inquired at the desk for
a coffee shop and were told it
was in the basement. So,
down to the bowels of the
earth we went into a murky
room, scattered with ricketty,
yellow chairs and tables. An
ancient Chinese man, in
charge of the kitchen, took
our order, made our toast and
fried eggs and slid them in
front of us, the uncooked yolks
looking up at us dejectedly.
Although we were trying to
save money, and this place
cost only $30 per night per
couple, we decided we
weren't quite so hard pressed
that we couldn't afford
something better.
At the suggestion of a kind,
young Chinese in a travel
agency, we decided to check
out the YMCA's on the
Kowloon peninsula. The first
one had a terrific location,
right beside the Star Ferry,
but because it was so popular,
there were no vacancies for
weeks: The other one,
although not so well located,
was newer and with all the
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facilities of elevators, laun-
dry, and a quite decent dining
room. So, for the rest of out; 5
day stay in Hong Kong, it was
this 'Y' we called home. The
cost was around $35 for the
•two of us, per night.
All of Hong Kong abounds
with, great con-
trasts....beautiful mountains
and beaches, ugly, crowded
public housing....great wealth
and immense poverty.
99 years. With the termination
of that lease coming up in just
a few years (l99?), specula-
tion runs high among Hong
Kong residents. Although
over 96 percent are of Chinese
descent, they have lived in a
British colony so long,that
many of them are eery
uneasy about the Chinese
takeover...even, though
Chinese leaders repeate4ly
urge Hong Koos businesstflen
It seems . ::"
to me...
by Gwyn Whilsmith
situated there and you can
walk for hours in the most
beautiful botanical gardens I
have ever seen.
Every tourist goes to The
Peak at least once for dinner
at night. As you sit by a huge
window, the lights of the
whole Hong Kong area begin
to come on below you, ntil
the scene transforr>rfs into
so thing breathtakingly
be&tiful. The twinkling lights
of the wealthy cruise boats
mix with those of the little fer-
ries, jugging back and forth
from Kowloon to the Island.
In the distance are the
flashing lights of the jetliners
coming in from all parts of
the world, and everywhere,
as far as your eye can see, the
hills sparkle brightly, or glim-
mer softly with lights. It's
unforgettable.
Unforgettable too, are the
crowds of people from which
there seems no escape, and
the peculiar smell of Kowloon
that never seems to leave
your nostrils. More and more
often, I began to hug my
Canadian passport, which
was safe in the pocket under
my arm. It seemed to me '
Canada, with all its space and
openess, was a long way
away.
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Wherever you, go, there are
masses of people. Six million
live in an area around 600
square miles. Refugees have
flocked in by the tens of
thousands causing vast Nous-
• ing problems. Yet, somehow,
the government of Hong Kong
has coped better than you can
imagine. Buildings spring up
like mushrooms, and it is
reckoned that a public hous-
ing apartment is completed
every 7q minutes. With legal
and illegal immigration
stemmed, it looks as if the
problem will finally be over-
come...albeit, the housing
provided is usually so small
and cramped that the
average Canadian could not
imagine living there.
The government even
believes it will eventually be
able to replace, on land, the
fifty thdusand residents who
now live in boats. Floating
villages contain shops,
schools and , even
hospitals...all on boats. At the
present time, we were told,
these boat people only come
on shore to be buried after
they die.
Because of a scarcity of
land, only the wealthy have
permanent graves. The com-
mon people are buried for 7
years, then their bones are
dug up and taken home or
placed in temples.
Hong Kong has had a
checkered and sometimes
tragic history. The Island and
the tip of the Kowloon Penin-
sula were ceded to Britain by
China in 1841. In 1898, the New
Territorities were leased for
`to put their hearts at ease'.
Hong Kong has suffered the
brutality of -many wars. The
day after the Japanese bomb-
ed Pearl Harbour, they
entered Hong Kong from
China. The poorly equipped
British defenders, including
many Canadian soldiers, fell
back to Hong Kong Island to
be slaughtered before. it was
surrendered.
The people who live here
have become highly adap-
table. Hong Kong has always
flourished as a port, but since
1950, with the help of an in-
dustrial revolution, it has
moved into great prosperity
with the manufacture of tex-
tiles, electronics, watches and
other light industry, Next to
Japan, the residents have the
second highest standard of
living in Asia. Unemployment
stands at 4 percent.
The shops are mind boggl-
ing with a vast varieties of
goods, some exquisite and ex-
pensive, some of it junky and
cheap. There are row upon
row of stores with beautiful
Chinese silk, jewellery set
with precious gems, carvings
of jade and ivory, oil pain-
tings, high fashion clothes,
electronic equipment, and all
kinds of brash and ugly
souvenirs. Always the streets
teem with activity, and at
night, they are a sea of lights.
Never did we feel en-
dangered...I guess because
there were so many people
milling about.
Hong Kong Island is more
picturesque than Kowloon.
Most of the big hotels are
Hurondale Institute
arrange bus outings
The May .meeting of the
Hurondale Women's Institute
met at the Usborne School.
President Fern Dougall open-
ed the meeting by lighting the
candle and reading a poem
from a Friendship Book on
the days of the week, Yester-
day, today and tomorrow.
After the Institute Ode, the
Mary Stewart Collect was
repeated.
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Roll call was answered by"
"Women's Role in
Agriculture." Minutes were
read by the secretary Mrs.
Don Bray. A report on the
District Annual that was held
in Dashwood was 'given by
Mrs: Glen Stewart.
It will be decided at the
June meeting where the pine
tree will be planted, that was
given to the Women's In-
stitute at the District Annual,
also where to hang the picture
of the 65th aniversary award
from Premier William Davis
and MPP Jack Riddell.
Lois McFalls reported on
the June bus trip which will
take place instead of the
regular meeting, also in
August a trip to Elmira and
an invitation from Zurich W.I.
for June 20 at 12:30 noon.
Mrs. Don Bray gave her
report after attending the
Conference in Waterloo. Th
program on Agriculture an
'Canadian Industries with the
motto, 'People who are not
afraid to roll up their sleeves
seldom lose their shirts', was
given by Anna Keller.
Helpful hints were read by
Lois Mclealls and Olive Hicks.
Humorous reading by Marion
Dougall. Pictures on the bus
trip.to England were shown
by Marion Dearing and
Margaret Strang telling about
the heat wave that hit
England while they were
there.
Lunch was .served by Lena
Kirkland, Alma Etherington,
Elizabeth Lamport and Alice
Parsons
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are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of
their daughter Michelle Denise to Steven Leroy Wells,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Wells of Exeter. Wedding
to take place on June 16, 1984 in Drayton, at St. Mar-
tin's of Tour's Roman Catholic Church at 3:00 p.m.
Reception to follow in Harriston.
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