The Wingham Advance-Times, 1973-02-01, Page 22'9
Febrility/
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Befit news *tortes about fuel
in New York city and a
Inittiber of north-eastern state*
must have been a real shock, not
Only to rnaihy Americans, but to
e! thinking Canadian.f know
it $1104* rte, when I coasted
the' implications.
It was the first strong warning
of What's to come --4 wurldde
shortage of fuel and energy. And
that's a frightening prospect,
Experts have been
warnings for years, but these
Melly consist of an article in the
Saturday supplement, easily for-
gotteii or ignored.,
I'm no expert, ,but any school
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anna .prornotes
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rabbit clubs
Having been instrumental in
the formation and leadership of
the Blyth 4-11 Rabbit Club in co -r
operation with the Blyth fair
board and agricultural society,
Ray Hanna of RR 2, Auburn, is
now interested in forming a sen-
for rabbit growers' organization.
The Blyth 4-H Club, organized
in 1972 with about 20 members
from the age of ten, is.set to start
adOther,season in March of this
year. The group will be led by
Ray Hanna p Jr., president,
eeorg Macy, vice president
and. Wayne Caldwell of RR- 3,
Blyth, secretary -treasurer.
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Promote Meat Eating
"Ifeel we need to promote the
eating of the meat more than the
growing,"hisdesire to; form a club
of rabbit growers in the northern
portion of Huron County' and
southern portion' of Bruce. 17
"W can work \together for . a
stronger marketing program `for
rabbit meaitand could hold rabbit
barbequesandrabbit,fir�ies to pro -
Mote sales .during','tl'he sleek sum -
season, said Mr. Hanna.
TAKE'S HISTORY
Today's garden rake, the tool of
autunm leaves, is ailesgexiditnt of
a primitive twOolined':grass fork
In
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:invented in ancient Egypt.
child knows that there is only ao
Much oil and gas in the earth,
that there is only so much water-
power to be harnessed, and when
that's gone, it's gone. For good.
Already parts of the U.S., espe-
_cially the heavily industrialized
and populated east, are on the
verge of a erisis in the fields of
energy and water.
What happens in the States will
inevitably happen in Canada,
though it may take a little longer,
because of our much smaller
population and much greater
reserves.
But unless science can come up
with some new, cheap means of
producing energy and fresh
water, things are . going to be
pity shaky by the turn of the
century.
Perhaps, as always, it's the
only way man can learn any-
thing—by having it shoved down
his throat •
Perhaps we won't stop wasting
energy resources until we're re-
duced to the point where we're
cooking dinner over a fire of buf-
falo chips, as the pioneers did.
Except that there won't be any
buffalo 'to provide[ the chips.
Wouldn't you think that Cana-
da, having witnessed at first hand
the ravages the Americans have
made on their own resources,
would have learned a lesson?
Wouldn't you think that we'd be
hoarding carefully, with an eye to
five hundred years from now, our
dwindling resources? Wouldn't'
you think that our so-called lead-
ers could see more than twenty-
five years ahead? Many of them
seem to be thinking no farther
aheadthan the next: election.
.Oneof these fine years, unless
we• begin to conserve and pre-
serve, there'llbe an Old Mother.
Hubbard story that will wreak
untold misery on millions of
humans. .
But that's an old tale, of course,
in this .. country: Through a
combination of human greed,
BiU
t, by any other name
short-sighted leadership and
Plain stupidity, Canadians have
been ,content to continue their
century -obi, role as hewers of
wood and drawers or water, and
to sell anything they could to for-
eign investors: British, Ameri-
can and European.
There's a great lot of red-hot
nationalism in our country these
days. But ninety-five per cent of
it is words, words,. words.
The people who make the real
decisions are not the .writers,
painters, students, butthe cold-
eyed,grey-haired men who sit in
the board -rooms, and would sell
their grandmothers into slavery
if the interest rates were right.
They're The babies who have
looted our forests and mines and
are currently pawning our ener-
gy resources. And they're the.
birds, with some notable excep-
tions, who take off for the Ba-
hamas or Switzerland when the
taxes get rough and they've made
their pile.
To most of them, the unem-
ployed are an unfortunate statis-
tic, the . poor a necessary nui-
sance. They know where every
nickel of government handouts is.
They know every tax dodge. They
are the real and only second-class
citizens of this country.
Holy smokes! -I'm beginning to
sound liked Communist agitator.
I'm not,: I just get sick at heart
when I see what's happening to
the country 1 leve.
Talk about being sold down the
river! We're being sold down all
our rivers and all our pipelines as
well.
Canada might be compared to
youth. Youth carp, and does, burn
up energy withouta thought for
the morrow. He can dance and
drink all night, stand all day in
the 'rain, hitch -hike, sleep on the
floor, ski all day on weekends and
sleep all day in school.
But imperceptibly,and then
suddenly, the youth is middle -
Dates to Remember 197.3
Valentine's Day. Wed.
St. Patrick'e•DosiSat.
$titer sundaySun'
Mothet's Day. rt ......:Sun.
Victositi•Day......,. Mon.
Father's Day........ .Sun..
Domini*, Day Sun.
Feb. 14
Mar, 17
Apr. 22
May 13
May 21
June 17
July 1
les' wheels work
June,: 1955, Bob Peebles of
Barrie was involvedin a car acci-
dent and left paralyzed from the
waist . down. Like most para-
plegics
araplegics he was bitter and dis-
couraged folloowing his. injury.
However, after, meeting other
"Paras" who went just about
everywhere in their wheelchairs,
he soon developed this mobility
and a philosophy which has led to
personal independence and the
opportunity to help .others.
As office manager for the
Labour Day Moen. Sept. 3
Jewish Hew Year Thurs. Sept. 27
Thanksgiving Mon. Oct. 8
Halloween.., , • Wed '\ 31
ChabtatilBegins, ' b't . 20
Christmas Day Trues Dec.D25
New Year's Day ' Tues. Jan. 1
aged. The luxuriant hair falls out,
the belly thickens, the pace
slows, and the joints beginto
ache, The energy has been
burned up, much of it uselessly,
and the cupboard grows progree-
sively bare.
Is that what we're doing tadsy„
in our comparatively yourtil
country? Are wegoing t wake up
with no hair, arthritis, and pet
belly with nothing to put in it?
And while this is taking place
before our eyes, the Pelittelatat
chatter like parrots, Jockeying
for position, their eye fl here -
movably on the past.
I've oo: solution. The only thi
I mut Suggest, in view of the
energy Obis. . is that all the p9litl-
cians. ins North America. be laid
end to end, They'd make an ad-
iniblePiPe,line, of Just the right
girth. And .they'd produce eno .
natural gas in one session ah
stave off the crisis for years.
No age, eduaton barrier
for U. of Guelph courses
Universities are no longer
ivory towers where onlyy the
wealthy and brilliant are wel-
come.
More and more institutions of,
higher learning are becoming in-
volved in continuing education
programs where age and educa-
tional background are not bar-
riers.
Programs offered for the win-
ter semester at the University of
Guelph run from children's
literature and Chinese to agricul-
tural science today and Personal
Canadian income taxes.
Four new courses have been
added to the ante„„ calendar.
v�sscaaa,,,aa.
They include -conversational
Chinese; focus on China 1973; a
• ten -part lecture series,;. bi-
ography of love, a six -part ;lec-
ture series and a choral conduc-
tor's workshop.
Love Biog
The biography of love consists
of five'sessions. Even in one life-
time, love can take on many
forms and disguises; desire for\
beauty, sexual impulse, concern
for the- weak, anguish, delight,
passion and illusion. Throughout
history philosophers, poets and
saints have attempted .todescribe
love's mysteries and have' not
wholly failed. .These lectlhiers
will attempt to describe some of
these fortes and disguises and
penetrate some of these mys-
teries. . X:6
Prof. Nickolas Gol
decchrntdt,
'director of music for the College
March of Dimes Fund
Rehabilitation_ Foundation for the
Disabled (March of Dimes Abil-
ity Fund), Bbb Peebles is in daily
contact with the handicapped at
the Foundation's provincial of-
fice in Toronto. Over the years,
his quiet understanding and guid-
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While most Canadian boys be-
tween the ages of seven and 14
were sitting in front of a televi-
sion cheering for their favorite
hockey team last Saturday night.
22 short -haired seraphs in white
sailor shirts and navy pants were
drawing weil-deserves applause
from a capacity audience at the
University of Western Ontario's
Alumni Hall. Members of tho
Vienna Choir Boys, the young-
sters were there, carrying on a
475 -year-old vocal tradition.
Their three-part program
opened with a number of sacred
songs which dated from the
1500's. These first "numbers
although not particularly com-
pelling, gave the audience the
impression that they were wit-
nessing a fine, well -drilled group.
The second segment of the pro-
ante have helped many over-
come their physical disability
and the lack of confidence which
invariably accompanies it.
Although he has had many per-
sonal set backs, such as the loss
of his wife in 1963, Bob is above
all a "survivor" and realizes that
life under almost 'any circum-
stances is precious indeed!
In December of 1W72 Bob be-
came engaged to fellow Founda-
tion staffer Arlene McKim
(formerly of Wallaceburg and
also handicapped). They plan a
March wedding and the happi-
ness presently surrounding them
is instantly contagious. Arlene
and Bob certainly do not agree on
all matters, however they both
share a sincere ' dedication to-
wards improving conditions for
their;' fellow disabled.
This Year over 40,000 volun-
teers are participating in March
of Dimes Ability Fund Cam-
paigns in over 650 Ontario com-
munities.
Bob Peebles believes in what
fie is doing as part of a team
dedicated to providing a future
for Ontario's disabled. He knows
that your support on behalf of the
March of Dimes Ability Fund is
more than a donation, "it's an
investment in people".
gram consisted of a production of
Johann Strauss' comic opera,
Tales From Old Vienna, com-
pletewith costumes of the peas,.
This „one -act opera not only pro-
vided opportunity for a nuthber of
solos from the various characters
portrayed, but, also displayed the
acting abilities of the choir boys.
It was also a source of humor to
see the young boys portraying fe-
male roles with a realistic degree
of- accuracy. The proceedings
were made comprehensible by a
commentary rendered in English
by one of the young actors,and
resulted in a sustained applause
at the opera's conclusion.
Three German folk songs and
three Austrian folk songs, fol-
lowed by Strauss Blue Danube
completed the regular program,
but a standing ovation from Lilt
of Arts will hold the choral con-
ductors' workshop. It will be
particularly geared to teachers,
specialists and:non-specialists
who are assigned to the teaching'
of music in elementary and
secondary schools.
Members will.conduct the choir
and gain additional practical ex*
perience in the art of choral con-
„ ducting.
on-.ducting. ,
Agricultural Science •
In line with the trend toward
country living and the gentleman
farmer, the univeh ty offers an
introductory -
ory course in agricul-
tural science today. The course is .
designed is acquaint the beginner '
OWN SCULPTURE--- Thewater• flowing over the dam makes its own designs in (cies the
• water particles freeze on the lip of the concrete« It :is worth stopping to takes a look be
careful of the ice ata the edge of the river. It is not yet ready for the weight of people t,
walking on it. Staff photo, ,
scent thaw
ugly. colhcloii of refuse
with all aspects of farming with-
out involving great detail. Topics
covered ,include,: economics of
farming, problems of part-time
farming, how to select a good soil
type, cropping and livestock sys-
tems, machinery and the financ-
ing of a 'farm.
It is one of the six courses re-
quired for the University of
Guelph certificate in applied
agriculture. A popular course, it
is already filled for this semester.
The nature of research is de-
signed to show the student how
representatives of various dis-
ciplines conduct research, Uni
versity of Guelph faculty mem-
bers will discuss the Nature and
methods of research in their
fields, in the light of their own,
experience.
FancilyCO I'ses. '
Two courses are offered for the
entire family with a family, rate.
New ideas in astronomy is a
series of lectures to acquaint the
layman with contemporary views
of selected topics in astronomy.
Computers and ' society is . a
series of 10 illustrated lectures
dealing with the impact of com-
phlters..on the daily life of indi-
viduals in modern society. Stu-
dents will have an opportunity to
use the computer.
Contact the University of
Guelph, continuing education of-
fice, for further information and
registration.
Stanley Works
prrchases
firm in Bellville
The Stanley Works, a leading
manufacturer of hand tools and
builders' hardware and the par-
ent firm of Wingham'S Stanley
Door Syste ns Ltd., ' has pur-
chased Wilson Concrete Products
Ltd., of Belleville, Ont.
Wilson Concrete: founded in t
1950, produces precast and pre-
stressed concrete products pri- v
marily for industrial and institu- t
tional construction. The Belle- a
.ville firm employs more than 200 t
persons and has annual sales of f
more than.$5 million.
The Stanley Works of New Bri- g
tain, Conn., has 25 manufacturing t
plants in the United States, 11 in s
Canada'and 18 in other countries. g
By Dick •Eskerod
Although the recent mild spell
which melted most of the snow
along our highways and road-
sides was_a pleasant respite from
the usual rough winter weather,
it also served as a Avid reminder
of the unsightly refuse -laden
scenery that awaits us in the
spring.
The total disregard for high-
way property, roadside parks
and, farmers' fields was evident
along every mile of every road I
travelled. And I drive on many
roads to a total of about 300 miles
a week. -
During one recenttrip from
Cambridge (Galt) to Wingham, I
noticed such a quantity of dis-
carded garbage emerging from
the melting snow along . the side of
the . reads and highways, ,that I
begant take note of cella this're=
fuse mile after mile.
Here's an' idea of what I saw,
when my eyes weren't on the
road. itself and other vehicles:
soft drink cans, bottles and cups;
milk shake containers, beer cads
and bottles, liquor bottles, arts
of two auto exhaust systems,
wheel discs, take-out food con-
tainers (many identified with the
outlet name), clothing, cigarette
and cigar packages, -plastic con-
tainers by the 'dozen, magazines,
newspapers, plastic bags full of
domestic garbage and even
tossed aside furniture,
Now the part than really
bothers me, is that almos one of
this garbage will disintegrate,
evaporate or deteriorate by • it-
self, - meaning that in the spring
your tax dollars and mine are go-
ing to be spent to pay people to
collect it; to remove these ugly
scars from the landscape.
Possibly that doesn't bother
you as much as it does me but
there are other possible end re-
sults that we all might consider.
The glass garbage is capable of
breaking, presenting a danger to
ires of all vehicles, not just De-
partment of Highways or farm
ehicles. It further is a constant
threat to feet, both human and
nimal on the shoulders and par-
icularly those of -livestock in
arm fields.
The cost of this blatant disre-
ard
for 'our' property is, in fact,
wo-fold: the dollars required in
alaries to remove it and the dan-
er it presents to man or beast
By Linda M. Roel
impressed audience brought the
choir back for an encore.
The history of the Vienna Choir
Boys dates back to 1498 when
Emperor Maximilian I provided
a generous subsidy to secure and
maintain singers for the purpose
of Performing ' music at divine
services and banquets before the
Austrian Court. Royal subsidy
was also established for the edu-
cation, maintenance and care of
the choir's boys when their
careers were ended by the nor --
mal change of voice.
The Choir Boys, from whose
rankshave sprung many famous
singers, as well as composers like
p'ranz, Schhil>ort and Josef Hay-
den, managed to maintain their
royal Support until the fall of the
llapsburg Empire in 1918. At that
time they would- have disbanded
had it not been for Joseph Sehnitt,
who employed his own resources
to preserve the noble tradition.
When , Schnitt's personal funds
ran out, the choir turned Com-
• mercial and began to. support it-
self on the proceeds froia, concert
tours.
It is a prestige experience for a
youth to become a melhber of the
Vienna Choir ,Boys. About 100
boys between the ages of seven
and nine are chosen from
thousands of annual applicants to
attend a special preparatory
school. At the age of ten the stu-
dent- 15 examined, and if he is
accepted as creatively and musi-
cally gifted, he Is permitted to
join the Choir Boys, and for the
next four years become a mem-
ber of the celebrated singers of
Vienna.
while it lies there. ,
I have a couple of suggestions
. for us all. ,
A litter bag in your auto is the
first and, best, and the second is
when .spring does come and, you
feel like a Sunday afternoon out-
ing, take along a'garbage' bag or
a box and consider. a family walk
along a roadsi (close to the
farmer's fence of course) and
pick up some of this garbage,
In this way, we a might just
might—be able to determine
where the roadside, startsand
finishes as we enjoy the scenery
along our highways and roads.
Think about it.
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