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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-10-02, Page 30 R 0 0 ttabi er left usilat w k in haze of rain and ORM, and mot of os mourn her ingR if o»l for the 0404 memories she gave so freely. For some, she was plea- santlly uneventful, a time .of rest and relaxation, a blissful, break rom: ordinary routine. For o ers, ft was 'ordinary routine' w RI maybe two weeks carefully cherished as an escape. For eight young Wingham boys, however, summer was an h e*Oitinit adventure that will remal in their xlhetnoddes ;dor many to ccome� p�, �y yy� Brent Foxtun, ria �F eki I� oR�n MacLean, Paul FQCtoo, Mike Beattie, David ,PuuglaS, long Taylor and Doug McGregor were the lucky eight who travelled .to ` Norway this summer to repre- sent the tst Wingham $Gouts bt the International Scout JamhOree in Norway. They left Wingham July 18, and Some of theme .. °t return ',until, late, 'e 7 br, ht back t t, y oyer 190 rolls ,e filnk. . olorfni P44eards, crate# full of igettlfen.` hrs, long lists of uew Alends and .diaries to,entertains their friends and jog their foryears to come. Summer IWis :gone, but Nordjamb'75• still lives. Tbp adventure started on the plane trip out of Toronto en route to Copenhagen. Some of the bpys have more reason to remember PROVINCE OF ONTARIO PUBLIC HEARINGS The Royal Commission on Violence in the Communications Industry Appointed to study the possible effect on society of the depiction of violence in the media, the Royal Commission on Violence in the Com- munications Industry will hold public hearings in WINGHAM December 3, 1975 - 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. F. E.: Madill Secondary School, Gym 28 Carling Terrace Wingham, Ontario You are invited to submit a written brief at least three weeks before this date. Everyone is urged to attend, whether or not a submission has been made. Submissions and requests for information should be,directed to: The Royal Commission on' Violence in the Communications Industry, 151 Bloor Street West, Room 810, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2V5. The Hon. Judy LaMarsh His Honour Judge L. A. Beaulieu Scott Young Commissioners CaII us toll-free anytime at 1400-261-7091. this tx1pAlw4 °them P,a VOX - ton wrote in, his diary' , feet; 'Io$ 000; ou way 10 WaiihrOPM4�e .t�I p%• tures." Brian Reid add another little item .tothe adventure: "A stewardess kisses Paul Fext . ,;' be wrote in his diary. The boys also contributed to an almost -ac- cident. cident. When free pop, Was R n.Qonced during the trip, their to one side of the plane WA* so overwhelming, the pilot 141410 warn his passengers about. the dangers of overbalancing:.:the' plane. But all this, the bo, ►s sSld, later, (i►as nothing compared. to their adventures in Europe. Copenhagen greeted the group early Saturday morning.; T'. boys were settled into a school; and set out to explore. For soap, the experience was not extraor. dinary. "Today we went to a little square of stores," Paul wrote, "noticed that all houses have hedges." Brian Reid, however, had more reason tote impressed, On first contact, he remembers: "I was dumbfounded"; and he continues "the girls here are really something else and 99 per cent are liberated ... Later, went for a walk to look for women. Suet. cess! We sat around and talked until 10 p.m." On Sunday, the boys. 'Wer4 transferred to a different school where they made first contact with the rest of the Canadian c04- tingent. Paul toured Copenhagen again and remembers "saw mer- maid." Brian Reid and some of the others had more reason to re- joice: "Marianne Jacobson is the .name of the most beautiful girl at camp. We got moved in, then Mike Beattie and I went for a long walk down past the other school to try and find the pool; all we found were girls, luckily. Be- cause of this we missed the tour." That evening, the group visited Tivoli and, as they well remem- ber, "had a riot." • "Home hospitality" found the boys placed with different fami- lies in Herrljunga, Ljung, Molla and Annelund. The language problem facing some of them was tremendous, but with typical Canadian ingenuity they all man- aged. Tom stayed with a family that owned a camera factory and had a sauna and ping-pong table in their home. Paul's hosts treated him to glider rides, strawberry picking and factory tours. Brian Reid pursued his favorite hobby: women—"We went for a swim. At the lake there If you are 65 or older, you are probably entitled to Ontario's new Senior Citizens' Privilege Card. These are the privileges Ontario offers you. There's a new Ontario Senior Citizens' Privilege Card, which has been sent to 750,000 Ontario residents aged 65 and older. It replaces the monthly drug benefit card issued by the Ministry of Health. In addition to free OHIP services, the card provides more than 1500 free pre- scription drugs to all seniors receiving federal Old Age Security or Ontario Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS) cheques. The new Privilege Card offers identi- fication for: • Free admission to all Ontario provincial parks. ,,, • Free or reduced admission to many historical, cultural and recreational sites, such as Ontario Place, the Ontario Science Centre, Upper Canada Village and the Royal Botanical Gardens. • Special senior citizens discounts at many business establishments. • Special senior citizens rates on certain public transit systems. (Check with your local transit system to see if it offers these.) • Participation in community activities and centres for senior citizens. . , If you are presently receiving your monthly drug benefit card, you should receive your Senior Citizens' Iirivilege Card automatically. Sign it immediately. Without your signature, you cannot use the card. , , If you are 65 or older, and have lived in Ontario for 12 moths or more but have not received your card`by September 30, write to: Ontario Senior Citizens' Privilege Card (Drug Benefit) Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 2S3 If you are 65 or older, but have lived in Ontario for less than 12 months, you may apply for a temporary Privilege Card. It will entitle you to all privileges except drug benefit. Write to: Ontario Senior Citizens' Privilege Card Box 21000 Station "A" Toronto, Ontario M5W 1 Y5 Ministry of Community and Social Services Rene Brunelle, Minister Government of Ontario William Davis, Premier Was a group of g%? . Tvio of tb n ;lied nae (suppy) sally like one of the'blonds. WOW ► and a' morrow I'm ON decant t the lake again because toey said they might he there. I've 1ot to, get her address and 1 can hardly wait to see her again, • 1 hope we can go for a walk. Wow." • Their hosts also treated the boys to new taste experience$. 'tYou never go hungry, °' the'boy.•s membered. They tried apple, sauce on cornflakes, delicioUs 'pistry snacks and a concentrated red currant juice that substituted 'for pop "We got six meals a ,day," the boys said, ,'and cheese eb everything . -.. It was good cheese though." • The jamboree itself started duly 29 in Lillehammer. Over 20,000 Scouts from 87 countries participated in Nordjamb-75, the 14th jamboree since 1920. • The Wingham boys were located in subcamp Sil)an, •named after a lake in Sweden. Their neighbors included Scouts from Holland, Britpin, France, ''Suomi, the United. States, Ger- Many, Ireland, Belgium, Tunisia, Malaysia, Italy, Austria, Kuwait, Zambia, Mexico, Taiwan and •!akistan. :The symbol for the jamboree r'?,,,,,as the hand. As the camp news- • paper "Five Fingers One Hand" explained it: "The symbol of this jamboree is the hand, your most „important tool for activity . . . your hands are the hands– of people governing tomorrow's world." From the opening ceremonies to the last days of Nordjamb, the hours were filled to overflowing with activities and experiences. They attended tea parties, went on hikes, played "friendship games", traded names and ad- dresses, watched fireworks, helped organize a ,"country fair" • and `scouted' throughout. The "country fair" provided them with the most memories: the Manitoba Scouts ran a "water moving machine", the Dutch •challenged them to soaped pole climbing, Norway had a wet sponge throw, the Turks provided a "head woggle", the Germans laid out a marble game,.and the British invited one and all to play "Come 'and Kill the .British". One of the favorite occupationqs at the jamboree was `trading+' and the loot captured by the boys as souvenirs testifies to their ap- titude and skill at the age-old art of bargaining. Badges were the common staple of trade, but crafty bargain -hunters managed 'to exchange Sleeping bags .. for sombreros, shirts'and"jackets for boomerangs, neckerchiefs for medals and wooden' shoes. Language at the jamboree was a minor problem. Many of the young Scouts spoke at least some English, and the Canadian scouts picked up a few words of the dif- ferent languages. It was fun, edu- cational and undoubtedly a worthwhile experience. Back home, meanwhile, the parents ,of the eight boys waited anxiously for some word from the travellers. Post cards carne in drabs and dribbles, and Scouter Marty Cretier said the time of waiting was made bearable by visits from one family to another to see if any- thing had come by mail that day."Everyone shared the cards and the news," he said. The postcards, however, could only hint at the adventures of the Scouts in Norway. One typical example informs: "So far the weather has been beautiful. Today, Tuesday 22, we . marched to a school where all the* Cana- dian contingent met the• mayor (of Copenhagen) , Canadian am- bassador, mayor of the district we were staying. So long for now."—Doug Taylor. Another typical post card explained: "You were right, that hike was not for softies. I was the only one who took number 4, I got up 1,414 mi. up in the snow caps. In my group there was a Philipean who was used to 90 de- grees and at night it got to be 5 be- low. I ended up giving him my warm clothes. But that does not matter, we all had a great time. There was one group who got lost, they sent troops to look for them, also planes and the whole bit. F S. We have all gone perverted our minds that is)."—Doug Mc- Gregor. And yet a third: "I'm writing this on a bumpy train ride so ex- cuse the writing please. The post card name Siljan\ is my subcamp. We are camping in between boys from the Philipines and some boys from Holland. There's just about every nationality here. Have wished a couple of times you were here. P.S. If you don't receive this, just tell me and I'll write you another."— Mike. Provocative, interesting, ex- citing—yes. But informative? Hardly. About all the cards did was to whet everyone's curiosity and let the folks back home know the boys were well and thriving. It seemed like ages to those waiting here in Wingham, and like a very short time to the boys in Europe, but they finally re- turned. They came back with memories to last a lifetime and OVER 20,000 SCOUTS from 87 countries created this 'Hand' during the opening ceremo- nies of the .International Scout Jamboree "Nordiamb-75"1eight Wingham Scouts partici- ,. pated in the event. Sunday School holds party for United Church 'birthday More than 150 members of the Wingham United Church Sunday School held a special birthday -party on Sunday morning in com- memoration of the 50th anniver- sary of the United Church of Canada. Joining them on the spe- cial occasion were ' parents, friends and former officers and teachers of the school. The Sunday School roomwas pleasantly decorated in autumn overflowing with stories to tell, pictures to show and experiences to relive. They've been back over a month now, but their memories still live as if they had happened only yesterday. The full story of what happened to each and every one of them is not complete yet. Details will come up to be told and retold every, time they go through their diaries 4nd scrap- books. Each boy remembers the jam- boree and the entire adventure in his way, impossible to capture on paper or as a group experience. One opinion, however, remains unanimous: it was great! Would they go again? Absolutely! But then, who wouldn't. colors. Completing the festive look was a birthday cake with 50 candles which were blown out by the children who worked hard to make the room so inviting and pleasing. ... . -q - , r •,, A puppet show, featuring Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ward and their friends, Pip, Squeak- and Grand- ma Churchmouse, told of some of the things that have taken place in the church school in the past 50 • years. Honored guest at the event was Frank Howson, who was the Dessert bridge Mrs. Gordon Godkin displayed her skill at the game of bridge to come up with the highest score when the lawn bowlers held a dessert bridge party on Wednes- day of last week. • Mrs. Olive Lewis had the second highest score. The consolation prize went to Mrs. Ethel Willis and Mrs. Effie Sherbondy won the lucky draw. Twenty tables were in play. MRS. FRED TIFFINof RR 3, Wingham, and Mrs. Bill Rin - foul of Whitechurch examine a pillow offered for sale at the Whitechurch Women's Institute Country Fair Saturday. The fair featured hand -made goods, plants, produce and home -baked goods. superintendent of the Sunday School in 1925. Lloyd _Hutton of Kincardine, also a former super- intendent, attended, as did several teachers who bad taught ;more -than4ten vonseeutive years *since: -19251 •srr,r, +o9�5� s.ct 1- . 9,6 The day was also '°speciat for several children who were pre- sented with award's. Steven Morrison won an award for memory work and Bibles were • presented to the members of the Grade IV class. • Attendance awards were pre- sented to: YEAR 1, Audrey Bax- ter, Judy Hanula, Sheryl Hanula, Monica Jenkins, Karen Laidlaw, Valerie Ricker, Paula Rintoul, Brad Shobbrook, Leanne Simp- son, Ian Ward, Dianne Wray, Irene Wray, Murray Wray. YEAR 2, Annette Carter, Carol Carter, Terry Daer, Billy Gaunt, Brenda Gaunt, Darrin - Hickey, Janet Hogg, Dwayne Jenkins, Julie Leedham, Brenda Thomp- son, Jeffrey Wareham, Suzanne Wareham. YEAR 3, Monique Cameron, Dwight Chamers, Bill Davidson, Bradley Hayden, Debbie Henry, Brian Hoy, Debbie Hoy, Terry Hoy, Andrew Kaufman, Jeff Layton, Blaine MeKittrick, Jam- ie Robinson, Heidi Strong, Cheryl Willis. YEAR 4, Bill Haines, Joanne Henry, Elizabeth Kaufman, Jan- ice King, Robert Leedham, Tim Stainton. YEAR 5, Tim Brown, Donald Casemore, Barbara Chambers, Mrs. Bea Chamers, Brenda Chambers, Pamela Passmore, Paul Robinson, Paula Strong. YEAR 6, Brett Cameron, Murray King, Kevin Saxton, Paul Staight, Cheryl Walker, David Willis, Douglas Wood. YEAR 7, Susan Brown, Greg Laidlaw, John Leedham, Diane Orien, Mark Passmore, Vaughan Passmore, Aileen Underwood, Kathryn Underwood. YEAR 8, Karen Casemore, John Haines, Jill Hayden, Julie Hayden, Sandra Morrison, Stev- en Morrison, Murray Willis. YEAR 9, Ruth Taylor, Karen Wood. YEAR 10, Jim Laidlaw, Karen Reid, Arlene Willis. YEAR 11, Karol Galbraith, Ed- win Haines, Mrs. Audrey Tiffin, Janet Wood. YEAR 12, Laurie Haines, Lynne Haines, Joanne Wood. YEAR 14, Janet Haines, Mark Tiffin. YEAR 15, David Tiffin. Ice cream treats were served to the children at the close of the day's activities. Mrs. Ward organized the program for the day. Mrs? Vern Reid was in charge of the at- tendance awards and presenta- tions were made by Russell Zur- brigg, also . a former superin- tendent.