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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1974-02-21, Page 41 CE Real Canadians are scarce No doubt every person who was born within the bounds of this broad dominion feels that he or she is a Canadian -190 per cent, dyed-in-the-wool, true blue Canadian. How infrequently we, who have spent our lives within the confines of a comparatively limited space, realize that we are not, in fact, representatives of Canada in any signi- ficant .sense. It is not difficult to Criticise a prime minister or a member of the federal cabinet—yet very few among us have, in actual fact, ever tried t�accept the mental concepts which constitute the most vital in- gredient of any man or woman who can truthfully claim the title of "Canadian". It was our good fortune, last week. to lis- ten for a short half hour to the words of a quiet -spoken man who, in every sense of the word, is a Canadian, His voice was soft, his phrases were moderate, his accent was French, despite his Irish surname. His name Is Claude Ryan and he is the managing edi- tor of Le Devoir, a daily newspaper pub- lished in Montreal and one of the most influ- ential newspapers in Canada. Mr. Ryan was addressing the annual Convention of the Ontario Weekly News- papers' Association and.his message, for the most part, was a lesson in the highest princi- ples of the journalist's profession. HOwever, it was Mr. Ryan's observa- tions on our cotintry, its strengths and its future, which is of interest not only to editors but to their readers as well. It _you -have not learned much of this man's background you might be interested to knowthat he has exercised a tremendous influence upon events in our nation within the past decade. During the tense years of crisis in Quebec his words were a barometer of reasonable sentiments within that prov- ince.He never hesitated to tell English- speaking ° Canada' that the interests of French-Canadians "could not be ignored— and, as we recall, he was equally forthright The only solution Prime Minister Trudeau last week spelled out the only conditions which„ will permit our economy to return to, normal and sky-high prices to'drop back to a point where :they Make some sense. "During a TV inter - 'flew Inv rforOtitb titilfti &that runaway AVonly when,Cana ifiaMonfe fisififik arikl refuse to pur- chase' Ooods- and services that are over- Priced- ' M. ,Trudeau observed that the great majority of people in this country buy more • than they need and are careless of the costs involved. ' Obviously the only solution sought by most Canadians today is to seek higher - wages to meet the ever-increasing price tags on the ,goods we need or want., There is no end to that sort of exercise—higher wages inevitably are reflected in higher re:ail prices, which, in turn, are the excuse for ,another round .of wage boosts. A page o editorta in his advice to Canadians of French origin. His support has been sought by politicians in both provincial and federal fields—but his public response has been largely non-parti- san and always carefully considered. His message last Friday contained a truth which everyone in our part of Canada would do well to heed. He spoke of the troubled years of the last decade when sepa- ratism was a burning question not only in Quebec but all through our country. He also mentioned the apparent decline of French - oriented interests in that province since the violence which culminated in the death of Pierre Laporte. The important part of his speech, however, dealt with his conviction that little has.changed since that time—that French-Canadian interests and ambitions are just as strong as ever and that we can lo- gically expect a resurgence of the spirit of separatism in the near future. Had this message come from the lips of a long-haired rebel out of the ghettos of Mont- real it might haveteen dismissed as just another wild man spouting off. From Claude Ryan no one could possibly mistake the seriousness of the situation. • This man, who is one of our keenest observers and commentators on the problem of national unity, was certainly not advocat- ing a two -nation approach to Canadian stability --rather he was talking of the facts Which are part and parcel of Canadian life and telling his audience that Quebec and French-Canadtan interests cannot. be ig- nored. Top on the list of differences he placed the disparity between English and French cultures. Mr. Ryan apparently be- lieves that the differences in social, home and artistic preferences are more important than those which so obviously exist in econo- mic opportunity. Broader understanding between the peoples of both races is the first requisite and Mr. Ryan certainly proved, by his words and his presence, how effectual that crossing of the borders can be. Caught squarely in the middle are the thousands who, cannot demand higher in- comes but.who must pay the higher prices— " ,eall those on fixed incomes such as old -age pensioners, disabled veterans, widowed 'mother's and maw/other classeSi.of-Canal• • '- 'AlthoughcamemploOMent,,instirancre ahrfthd'oth'er state-Sponkred protectioncle help tremendously to alleviate hardship, they' never provide enough money to meet the sharply rising costs of living in an age of rapid inflation. • When prices are sky -rocketing the up- ward trend will continue only as long as enough people are willing to pay the piper. At some point, however, either necessity or 'frustration will take over and buyers will re- fuse to part with their money for anything but the necessities. At that point prices will start down again. Hopefully the slide will not assume theproportions of an avalanche and tumble to the point of general depression. interesting program Although the Grand River Conservation area may be a bit, too tar away for most people in this area to enjoy, the Authority which administers conservation in the valley of the Grand, has been carrying out a most interesting series of events this winter. Next Sunday will see the second snowshoe hike of the year, this time through the Rockwood section of the valley. Guides plan to take hikers on a trail which will show them some of Rockwood's intriguing geological features. For example, Rockwood has over 200 "potholes"—cylin- drical holes in the ground,. one of which is over 40 feet deep and 20 feet in diameter. The potholes were formed by the Cutting action of the sand and very fine pebbles which were caught in a fast -flowing glacial river during the last ice age. , Rockwood also has at least 12 "solution* caves" which were formed long befomthe last ice age and were created by flowing water in an Underground stream which dis- solved the limestone rock. The snowshoe hike'comes at a time when more and morepeople are showing a new-lh- terest in the great outdoors. Cross-country skiing has caught on rapidly this winter and the use of snowshoes is once more becoming popular after several decades during which this highly useful type of footwear was virtually forgotten. Perhaps it was the introduction of the snowmobile which aroused a fresh interest in outdoor activities. So many people have found a new joy in Canadian winter that all forms of outdocir_activity have been popu- larized. In any event it is a gooci thing that so many are taking to the woods and fields. Winter will never again seem so long to,them and without doubt those who participate on a regular basis will be healthier and happier as a consequence of all the exercise in the open air. Toronto is expensive Housing prices soared to unprecedented , rates last year. The average price across Canada rose from $26,586 to $32,328, an in- crease of 22 per cent. Metroj3olitan Toronto THE recorded the highest increase in the country, where the average price of a home today is $44,105—up no less than 29 per cent over the previous year. WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited 13arry Wenger, President Robert 0. Wenger, Secretary -Treasurer Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member — Canadian CommunitY Newspapers Assoc, Ontario Weekly Newspapers Assoc. Su1striPt1011 00.00 per year. ° Six months $5.25 To United States $12.60 Second Class Mali Registration No. 0821 Return postage guaranteed LOOKING BACK AT 90—Harvey Sparling of Gorrie who will be 90 years old on Saturday, Feb. 23, reads Over a copy of a poem he wrote to Mark the occaSion. Weil -known throughout the area, Mr. Sparling remains active in com- munity and church affairs. (Staff Photo) Credit Union members decide to amalgamate The Wingham Credit Union add the Belgrave District Credit Union are one step eloSer to he- _ coming the North HurOn Credit . Union after a meeting of the Winghain C. U. members at the Legion hall last Friday night. - Representatives of the Bel - grave and District C. U. attended that meeting to inform Wingharn shareholders how the amalgama- tion is planned. Bob Campbell, the Belgrave District C. U:'s lawyer, explained that the Wing- •hiun shareholders. will be tecli- nically. selling their Shares to the Belgrave Union, therebi. cuttiiig Own on the ainount of red tape mvolved in such a mer,ger. Their •shares,hoWever00113 11E44116a tbintilt tlitty the011etifised 'NertliVtitbnIVV. theinelib do not vvish to,join there is.ii?firtte day escape clause in the 'agree- ment which allows theith to cash in their shares. The new board of directors will be comprised of. three Wingham members . and lOur Belgrave memherg. There Will also be a merging of committee members. Winghath President Lloyd Carter was asked hew the mem- hers wotdd be' chosen for these positions. He. explained that at Belgrave's annual • ineeting all the officers of the' credit :union were re-elected to carry on ontii the merger wag". finalized. When finalized menibers of each corn- mittee and the board of directors wouldresign. Then officials of the Wingham C. U. would, be ap- pointed to fill. their positions. Mr., Carter told the Wingliam members that the merger would increase assets of .the.Wingham C. U. from $50,000 to $200,000 and added that the loan limit would jump: • The Wingham members un- animously passeda metionly the president that WirOarn accept the terms of thearatdgamation and also re-elected last year's officers to serve until the merger is finalized., Mr. Catlec to1d. the sha$- hol4ers that their decision. was ide4tzcal to the decision it Bel - gra e's annual meeting. e proposal must now be ap- pro ed b thi Miiley-61—am- smiler and Commercial Rela- tie* before the actual amal- gamation can take place; it is hoped that approval will come by the end of the month. •. Wingham Mayor DeWittMiller then addresSed the shareholders. He heralded the plad,a,,,a step in the right directly and predicted great things ahead:fbrdtlife com- bined credit union. ',pie mayor asked if spe*kers 'Could be made available to inform the public, es- pecially • young people, how a Credit union works and what ad- vantages it has for them. He also suggested that the new North Huron Credit Union could draw members . in from Gerrie and Wroxeter. \ :34:ay,. 'February Items from Our Old Fil FEBRUARY, 1939 Scholarly, peace -loving Pope Pius XI died quietijiin Rome. Ap- proaching his aid birthday, death Mime on the fifth *lay of the lath year since his election as head, of the Catholict Church, sA, successor will be elected near the send of the month, ____, Ale* lOcitercher of Wroxeter was elected 'president of the Hov.tick Farmers' Miguel Fire Insurance Company at its eeth annual, meeting held in Gorrie. Other officers are Wililam 11. Gregg and J. Howard Wylie. John Gear delivered the valedictory address when corn- mencement exercises were held for the Wingham High School students. Proficiency awards were won by John Gear, Doris Armitage, Sean Reid, Mabel Col.:Ines, Lois McGuire and Mary Julia Preston, Those winning championships at the Field Day Meet were Betty Rae,' Kenneth Johnson, June Irwin, Bill Bull - man, Grace Hinglaon and George Johnson. Hon. Dr. J. M. Robb, former minister of Health for Ontario, and at present Conservative organizer for the Dominion, was in town and plans were made to re -organize the riding for federal urPoses as it is expected that an election will take place this fall. H. D. Anderson was elected ident of the West Wawanosh utual fire Insurance Company at the annual meeting held in Dungannon. Vice-president is G. Fr?' IC Stuart; treasurer it Thomas sibility of Welling artificial lee. Mothers and., seerelary is G. C. All members were in tem of the 7te1eeven, - • ' if outride* 1414inehil J. W. Wettlauter has *loosed ' CAW be scored, ,,,, of the Bluevale storewhich he Bright lights can novi 110 on vacated recently and the ware- 0$414 in Western Ontario's rural house .on the corner, to A; O. .and whim Centres, and thr000*.. Smith. The warehouse will he out the province, v4th the Neils - wrecked as soon as possible. Moot the Ontario Hydro-BleCtrie Rev.. Ai H. and MrS, WNW, . 'Power Conunission.' The .reetrIc- who have ministered to St' Steph- tions have been lifted between the en's Church, Gorrie, were honor- hours of 7 p,m, and 7 am, OlgAtlY, ed hpfore leaving. for thfir new 44 Well as all day Saturday and charge at Clinton, ,,. • ,. Sunday. '° 0 0 ' . " The lediee invatle4 what had rgaliVAItIt, MS , ' previously been a male,Prernfi*_,_ Three new memberN , Donald etive when Mrs. Th0T15 nfrieu Cameron, Norman Cameron and of Gorie stood first hi the fl - Murray Rae, were,welconied by Canadian' judging competition Lien President Bill Tiffin at the held in connection with the selec- tion'' supper meeting at the tion of. .All -Canadian Holstein Brunswick ,Hotel. • • . cattle, 4,,.Nova Scotia woman was W. H. Rintoul. and Sons haw- second.. ,been awarded- the contract fol 1 0-0-0 altering the living quarters above FEBRUAItt...196e the Post Office, making two up- Nearly 12,000 young turkeys to -date apartments in \place of and one of the largest barns in the one. • , - district were lost by fire Saturday After several years Of mac- when flames . destroyed 'a barn tivity, Court Maitland No. 25 of owned by Roy Adair of Wingham, the Canadian Order of Foresters in the easterly outskirts of the was reorganized at 'Wingham. community. ' • H. C. MacLean . was ieleeted chairman of the board of direc- tors Of the Wingham General Hospital. Rey B. Cousins is vice- chairman and JOhd, Strong i".fs secretary..., . Daniel 6. Stuckey has again been included in the Dean's List at the, Bob jollies University at Greenville, S.C. Danny:las-won this distinction before. One Of Brussels' main street business blocks fell victim' to fire when the men's and ladies' wear store owned by Ned Rutledge went up in smoke. Damage was estimated at $25,000 to $30,000.tb three business establishments. ‘ H. Glenn Hays, Q. C., was highways under its jurisdiction sworn in as a provinciaf magis- where speed limits may be more trate in an impressive ceremony than 35 miles per hour. before members of the Huron Bar As a father and citizen, I sub- Asftociation, county officials and 'mit to you that the protection. provincial and inunicipal police. ,providecta child in a 36 mile per Frei* Fingland, Huron Caunty hour or over zone, is just as Vital indge,- administered the oath of to a child in a 35 mile or under office iii his vhambers. i zone. • Meeting in the kcal !high ... Being hit by a car at any spepd school, the.board of the Wingham dotild indeed cost the precious life District High School accepted of a youngster. and approved a new salary This week I have written all ' schedule for the teaching itaff. l i members of ' our Provincial The new schedule is as fo ws: Parliament asking for introduc- Group I, Minimum $4,600, ax - lion of a bill amendinglhese ing- imurn $8,800; GroupII, ,000, consistencies in the ' Highway ' $9,000; Group Z1;45;200; $9,200; Traffic Act. Group IV, $5,500, $9,500. I implore your investigation .. Miss Delores Heffernan is one and public support as a journal. ‘ of the 17 girls who has entered the ist. training course for nursing as - Respectfully, sistants at the Winghami General Hugh A.Crothers Hospital. 71711 V 'thirty-seven candidates were ;initiated by visiting teams from Stratford and Dtutam Courts. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Green of ' Wroxeter, who recently purr -chased the Fitzpatrick lx)me on McKenzie Hill, moved into their new home. A meeting of the .Wingham Curling Club was held in their club roOms to discuss the pos- t LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ,•01,:‘ • Wingham, Ont. Feb., 1.5, 19'74. Wingham Advance limes; Dear Editor: . February 17 to 23 is National Scout and Guide week. When We think ofthis organization, the? girls and boys proudly wearing their uniforms, immediately come to mhid. Behind them is a • :group of ieop1ewh�, Withottt fan?. New books at the library New books delivered to the Wingham Public Library this week include: MICHAEL KRESSY, "How to Grow Your Own Vegetables". A guide to growing food in the home garden with special sec- tions on small fruit and herbs. Delicious after -the -harvest reci- pes plus how to store, freeze and can, URSULA BLOOM-,--- "The Old Rectory". Anna's childhood in the family mansion, the Old Rectory, was a lonely one. Her parents had al- ways shut out the modern world. Anna was determined to live her. own life but in every way she 'found herself at odds with her mother. However, even her _mother changed and the months that followed her father's death brought complications that Anna had never foreseen. Her easy and happy life turned into one of diffi- culties and hardship but in the end she found happiness. ELYSE SOMMER, "Rock and Stone Craft". Even the beginner, who has never crafted before, can, at al- most no expense, turn ordinary rocks and stones into extraordi- nary sculptures, asSemblages, mosaics, home accessories and jewelry. This book takes the reader rockhunting to beaches, creeks, construction sites and mineral dumps. Then, with step-by-step photographs and easy -to -follow text, the author in- troduces a fascinating array of stone -crafting techniques. RT. HON. JAMES CALLAGHAN, MP, "A House Divided". The issues of Northern Ireland have been so clouded by bomb -smoke since the first violence flared in'Londonderry nearly five years ago that it is difficult to recall the events that led la the present tragedy. The author of this book was Heine Secretary from 1967 until the Labour Government went out of office in 1970. As opposition spokesman on Northern Ireland Until the end of 1971, he is in a better position than anyone to give a factual, chronological ac- count of what actually happened, and of the moves made by all concerned in an attempt to avert disaster. WILLIAM CRAWFORD, "Once a Ranger . . .". Tom Kirk had been in the Rangers long enough to knew that their life wasn't all mad pur- suits; sometimes it consisted of patient waiting or engaging in deception in order to uncover evidence. The man for whom he was waiting had been following the latter course so Toni antici- pated he might not get back without any trouble. But even Tom's stomach was turned by the bloody and cowardly way in which he was killed. CATHERINE GAVIN, "The _Snow Mountain". After four years of world war and revolution in Russia the story of the Romanofs was to end In the blood -spattered cellar of the ”Ekaterinburg". The outlines of ttie drama are well-known, but in choosing to retell it as seen by the Czar's eldest daughter, the Grand Duchess Olga, Dr. Gavin has written a novel which is not only original, and devastating in Its indictment of imperial folly, hut always compassionate in its insight and, at the climax, moving, in the extreme. fare, freely donate their time and skills, nOt only on regular meet- ing nights, but they spend many hours planning , activities and many weekends to provide -camp hig, hiking and educational tours. We in Wingham are indeed for- tunate to have such a devoted group of peOple leading our young people. Without these leaders our children would be missing very exciting and rewarding ex- periences. • This seems an apprOpriate time to express our thanks and gratitude to Our leaders. Grateful Parents. February, 1974, The Publisher Wingham Advance -Times Dear Sir: Asa journalist, your support is needed to correct what strikes me as an extraordinarily dan- gerous situation in the Highway Traffic Act. - • Like many citizens I have, for years, been under the impression that the regulations required that: ai School buses must have flashing lights operating when children are being loaded or un- loaded. b) School buses must have sign or lettering, indicating "DO NOT PASS WHEN SIGNALS FLASHING". c) Motorists — approaching from either direction must:come to a full stop until the flashing lights stop. Did you realize that in areas where speed limits are not more than 35 miles per hour none of these regulations are require- ments? Indeed, the Act allows the council of any, city to exempt Brownie Corner • By Cheryl Beattie First we played a few games. Then Brown Owl called the sixers to come and get the Brownie due books/ Next we went into the Brownie ring and said the Brow- nie promise, taw and motto. The sixers then gave the dues. The tweenies, Sharon Collyer, Sherry Congram and Kara Sue Spiesz, were enrolled in the Brownie pack. Next we went to our tables to work on badges. Our table work- ed on "Brownies Around the World". We picked a Brownie from another part of the world and we drew the Brownie that We ' picked. Then we went into the \ pow -wow and talked. Last of all, we said prayer and taps and then we said good-bye. -TopAy'.'s.p.kutp. BY HELEN .ALLEN Charlie wants to be adopted. He wants to have a mother and father, maybe a big brother who plays hockey, and a home where he knows he belongs. Anglo-Saxon in descent, Charlie, 11 years old, has beautiful dark eyes,brawn hair and fair skin and is tall, well-built and healthy. There is a history of epilepsy in his family and as a small child he had some mild seizures. The last was in 1969. He requires no medication. eharlie is talkative, active and outgoing. He makes friends easily and is popular with his classmates. Charlie is a co- operative youngster who likes to please. He enjoys crafts, is fond of music and likes books, though a slow reader. In a special education class for below average children, Charlie tries hard and teachers report his progress is good though.he sometimes has difficulties. He is expected to continue in specilNclass and will go on to learn a trade. Parents Oho enjoy family activites with their children are being sought for Charlie. He needs a home where he will receive stimulation without pressure, where the atmosphereis warm and consistent and where his happy disposition will be appreciated. To inquire about adopting Charlie, please write to Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Services, Box 888, Station K, Toronto M4P 2H2. For general adoption information, please contact your local Children's Aid Society: A IIOCKEYVAN 0 '0 •