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Clinton News-Record, 1984-01-11, Page 41'440 owWSr i t 1 > NSP ' AJ., 1IJ t.YUU,104,, *e 000,,OP1� I. I,,Yw � �! 4N1104 3,1 0sswU wt.,l� //Noops! • t1/4$7.104, 4.2444 4 OII lt!!gi; hi,. Rai.:►R Czym. $14.7s par year rn .139.NMp W,wP x!oIr u lig :.. af,rrell / I Mt OtR011PY Ittli Tho'list i tscrefirOtokilt, 00 iffit ear, p$awa•fh cont koan,,0441 4%10014 e. '11hs ellnfgn W#rw.rtnok co,u'4114•lrl•1$44. Test prow! rimii.4.700. Incorporating THE BLYTH STANDARD J. HOWARD AITKEN - Publisher SHELLEY McPHEE - Editor GARY HAIST Advertising Manager MARY ANN HOLLENRECK - mice Manager MEMBER A MEMBER Maoism advertImiree rater available on request. earls fog Sete Card. P1o. 19 affective October. 1, 1913, - 1 st =r t .e- ;___i- instant -headache- Consider the prospects of winning $10 million., it's simply mind boggling.. Yet Ontario residents are rushing to the lottery centres with their dreams and dollar -bills; -i.nhopes of_winningthe biggest jackpot prize in the history of North America, .S.aluxdoy3 Lottp 6-49 drgwt... ,. _._. ___ _..._ What would a person do with $10 -million° First, they would have to move or at least, spend a few thousand on asecluded hideway retreat. Imagine all the publicity and all the long lost relatives and friends that would arrive on the doorstep of an instant multi -millionaire. Imagine all the charities, dor to door sales people, bank officials, con artists and thieves who would be tr ing to get their share of the pot. Last fall a Toronto couple won $2 -million in October's Lotto 6-49 draw and they have experienced such harrassment and unwanted publicity. Dan and Geogina Mangan received more than 300 letters asking for fina:ncial help and finally had to have their telephone number changed. Since ber*oming'in- stant millionaires, the Mangans said that have had "many unpleasant ex- periences" with strangers. Their advice to anyone who wins the $10 -million pot is to hire a bodyguard. . Personally, I'd be quite content to win a million bucks, •but $10 -million, no thanks. • • Still people love to dream of hitting it rich. In the last fiscal year alone vAL spent a staggering $550,096,000 on lottery tickets. That's more than the gross national product of some countries. In the western African nation of Gambia, for example ...the GNP..is $.546..milli9n;...._........ _._ _ •. And what happens to all that money we seem so willing to lose on lii teriiescr- Toronto Star reporter Tim Harper reported that according to Wendy Horne, of the -Ontario Lottery Corporation, about five cents goes as commission for ticket - sellers, eight cents is spent on operating costs and 42 cents is profit. • The profit from all Ontario ticket sales, about 30 per cent of the national total, remains in Ontario. The. money we spend on lottery tickets does work its way back into the economy in a positive way. Since 1975, the government claims to have spent $551.3 million in lottery earnings on sports, fitness and cultural projects.. • Recent lottery earnings -. ha5e rne-into research- programs -tom -study--ways.-of .__ 9e removing contaminants from drinking water ($1 million) ,and•improvements in prenatal medicine ($200,000). For' lottery winners, help. is on' the way. The Ontario Lottery .Corporation is writing a booklet to help winners find financial advice., Similarly in.Britian, soccer P : ool -firms have.f.inanciatana.lysts cm retainer to help winners. People who dream about winning it.big fail to consider the long term, troubles that jackpot,prizescan bring. ' Many plan big changes 'for •the day when 'their lucky .number is drawn, but statistics show that most big jackpot winners don't make major lifestyle moves. They may buy a bigger home and a better car, but few quit their jobs and few take extended holidays and' expensive trips.. It's the unforeseen changes and troubles that most jackpot winners talk. about. They know that instant wins also bring instant headaches. -by S. McPhee•. ti • 1 Behind The Scenes By Keith Roulston Parenting a tough, job Having survived, just barely, having or 'other consumer goods by doing the same --- three--children--hoMe-from-school-ove�the•-•—meticulous✓- operation- day and_ ,nigbt. Christmas holidays, T am in an authoritative Humans aren't sosimple. ,position to say•there is no . more difficult job There's been a major industry since than tryingto raise children. - World War II ,providing books, television I . have, in • the past, had 40 or more shows, etc,, on how to be perfect parents yet employees under my care and dealt with I haven't seen,anyone achieve the goal yet. nearly. 40,000 customers a year and felt. so We are human beings dealing with other much pressure that I 'could barely drag human beings under constant pressure. myself home at night to my bed. But at least Sure there are times the book can give you I could drag, myself home. In . raising the answers to this or that problem but children there is no getting away, from it. what does it say to do when four children ar- It's a 24 -hour -a -day job:- rive from another room each with a dif- I can totally understand mothers who ferent version of a scrap and each deman- want to get a job in the outside world and ding justice. And even if tile. book did have escape from the little ... err ... dar"lings, but the answer, who'd have the time to look it please, ladies, don't give me any of this bull up? about needing a more challenging job, than Parenting is a pressure -cooker situation raising your kids. Tell me you can't stand in which the . parent' must make decision the pressure at home, tell me you're not up after decision with no secure knowledge that to the job but don't try to make me think these are the right decisions. There are con- there's anything more important, more re- stantly shifting needs of the children and all quiring ingenuity and intelligence than rais- this must be done while the parent- is not . some., cool professional sitting at a desk, _ - ing'chdren properly-: _._.. . l _ - shift . -t ma..k -a calm deal- What could be arnore stent lob- than Ing -through facts to e bringing up the next generation� to take over our world? . If • we could all be, perfect parents, half the institutions we've established in society, would be un- necessary if we could eliminate all the goofs we make as parents. Crime would drop. The • need for psychiatric care would be slashed. We wouldn't require huge armed forces because the chance of war would be lessen- ed. The problem is, of course, that we can't be perfect parents. In our age of robotics, we have assembly lines . that can turn out thousands, even millions, of identical cars OPP celebrates 75th anniversary Sion, but has his or her own worries, • ten- sions and needs. ' And there is never an instant reward for the right answer. Unlike those kids' com- puters that instantly tell you if you've made a mistake, the parent may not know for years if he or she has handled a crisis pro- perly. And today's right answer could be tomorrow's wrong one. The right way of handling child one may be the wrong way to handle child three. So instead of looking down on those parents who parent full time, let's tell it like it is. They've got the toughest job of all. The Ontario •Provincial Police are celebrating their 75th, year of law enforce- ment in 1984. The provincial police force was founded in 1909. From the original 45 men, it has ex- panded to its present-day complement of 5,200 police officers and civilian support staff. • The OPP polices almost one million - square kilometres in Ontario as it has a "residual" policing responsibility: that is, it polices all of those areas which do not have an established police force. OPP Commissioner Archie Ferguson said, "The OPP has been an important ele- ment in the development of this province during the 20th century, The OPP is present in almost 200 communities And many of the Cookin' up a storm Sugar and SP by Shelley McPhee ce The well of goodness Since this column will not. appear until after Christmas, I won't send greetings, ex- cept that I hope you had a 'merry one and didn't get run over on New Year's Eve. Run over either way. Last year was a violent and fearful year on this earth: was Die—re a Bib%=thumper; Y -d -- surely believe that Armagedden is just around the corner. Even the plea of the American diplomat at the U:N. to the Israelis and the Arabs that if only they'd get ' together and settle their grievances in a Christian mariner didn't'have much effect: `- However, I'm not going to write about the evil in the world and in man's heart. It's too obvious. • I'mgoing to write about the good. I've been bereft for some weeks (I know, Roger Bell, you'll be saying he's been bereft for" years.) . • Anyway, I've learned, and I hope it's not too late, that there is a deep well of goodness and kindness beneath our world-weary, or- dinary, every -day sterility. . I still can't believe that so many people care about me. My colleagues, to whom I thought I was just Old.Smiley, have shown a sensitivity I honestly didn't credit them with. With the men, it's the obligatory three thumps on my sore shoulder.,and a.mumbled word of sympathy, or a, "How 'are you, Bill?" instead of the usual, casual "Hi." With the women, it's more subtle. It's just a caring look, a special gentleness, an in- vitatinrr io-supper; an-of€ec-to help-rae-inte anniversary activities planned will involve people in me eur unwuiles we police:" Comm. Ferguson said that one of the first - signs of the 75th anniversary will be bright colored decals displayed on OPP cruisers. The decals will also be placed on doors leading into OPP buildings. Prominent in the 75th birthday celebra- tions will be the Oj?P Pipes and Drums Band and the Bolden Helmets Motorcycle Preci- sion Team. They will be visiting fairs and parades all over the province. - Included in ''the anniversary plans , is publication of a book on the history of the OPP. It is expected that this book will become a valued addition to many private and public collections. 0, By Bill Smiley emotional pain. HadI wished, I could have dined out every night of the week. As it is, I've had three roast beef dinners, more than I've had in three years, with charming, caring families. - -A lady friend and -colleague, who -is an_ex; .. cellept cook, sent around ahot,. right out of the oven, chicken pie. When I phoned to thank her and tell herit was the best chicken 1:ple I'd ever eaten, there was a crash of thunder and a big limb fell off my oak tree. (Take:it easy, Suze, wherever you are. I- was- only being polite.) ' There have been letters, not just cards of. sympathy, from two former cleaning ladies, my wife's hairdresser, her former piano students, and many. others she dealtwith, saying how much they had liked her. My neighbors have been superb, as always. Flowers, food,offers of help, and the decency to leave me alone for a while, to gnaw the bones of my,grief: ' Her piano -tuner and his wife drove 200 miles to pay their respects. A card would have done. Even my son, with whom my relationship has been rather hit-or-miss in the past few. years, has turned into a hovering angel. No phoney sympathy, no maudlin meander- ings. Hard work. He's done more practitcal has work around here: than in all the other ye' put, together. Preparing. food and making me eat. Shovelling snow. Vacuum- ing rugs. Shopping for groceries. Making ---..rne-.-rub_castor _oi into my sore shoulder. my jacket, which is a painful business. My principal has been a brick ( watch your type- setting there, Jack.) Hehas done everything logically possible to ease my physical and Forcing me to eat porridge (ugh) bul; m`a Piave17 re 'your say Peer Editor Thank you Brucefield Dear Editor: - Being a native Huronite, I have long been aware of the intensity of some winter storms, but this was' never brought quite as forcibly to my attention as over the Christmas weekend. Like so many others, I was heading home for Christmas. From Exeter north the driv- ing conditions were rapidly deteriorating, till about a mile south of Brucefield it became impossible to go further. Then the magic of Christmas really began. Snowmobilers appeared and all of us who were stranded were safely guided into Brucefield United Church. Here the hospitalitywas.beyond words of apprecia- tion. Food aPPeared miraculously, homes were offered for those with children, and elderly people. Blankets were brought in because we knew it would be an all-night stay. Even diapers for the babies were pro- vided. in -the eve ng,..under.the.direction of..the_ minister, Mr. Donald Moffatt, an inter -faith Carol Service was held. Truly itwas wonderful, especially at this 'season of the year, to be able to worship together as one Christian family. It made one realize and appreciate the true meaning of Christmas, a aperhaps-some-had=never done-isefor-e. I was one of the fortunate ones who was able to get out by convoy on Sunday a.m. but there were those whose stay was much longer. But everyone of us was richly bless- ed, and certainly we do want to say a sincere thank you to the people of Brucefield. May 1984 be your best year yet. R. Benson Sutter, London. Optimists' say thanks Dear Editor: On behalf of the CLINTON OPTIMIST CLUB may I take this opportunity to thank you for your contribution towards our BAN- TAM HOCKEY TOURNAMENT. With ex- penses going up every year, an event such as this would not be possible without the aid of local businesses and organizations such yours. yours. If you did not get -'a -chance to -at- - tend this year's tournament, suffice me to saythat the organizers were quite pleased with the results both financially and on the ` This is h ust a note of thanks to God thate ice. jAs usual all profits derived from the tour has put into people not nastiness and bit- nament wall , be turned back over . to chiness and 'self-pity and self-centredness organizations in town. The response to this (they developed those on their own), but year's ice timesponsors far exceeded ex - kindness and tenderness and goodness and pectations and this short note is out small 'gentleness and the ability to care forone in- way of saying "THANK YOU". May we also _..si 'cantfell0whwnan.._.. - --= - _...• -_--- _take this. opportunit�to wish you and yours... Something else I've learned. John Donne a very HAPPY and PROSPEROUS NEW said; "No' man is an island." Of course he isn't. A man is a ;Here tuft of grass,ina In anticipation of your continued support quagmire. In comparison, a woman , (most throughout 1984,, I remain women), are continents. . . Respectfully yours, Suze- and I used to bicker constantly, as __-- GREG BURNS, Chairman,. I'm sure you do; about who had the hardest OPTIMIST BANTAM TOURNAMENT 1983 job. ' She: "You have no idea what I do around here. You're useless: You can't even change . Snow removal.' a light bulb; or won't. I have to deal with all the workmen; pay the bills, clean the house, Dear Editor: - wash your dirty clothes, and come up with a I understand that we have an organi.:ation gourmet, dinner." And so on. in our fair town known as the Better ' I• "Yabbut you can sleep in in the morn- Business Bureau. This was brought to my aer: unc mg if you want, have a n p aft 1 h,.. mind quite forcibly this morning when I watch soap operas, visit friends, and you, suffered a nasty fall on the main street in the . 'don't have to get up every morning and face vicinity of our business establishments. those rotten kids' all day. And, besides, who earns all the money so you can have all that freedom?" On . both bended knees, I take it all back. You'll never hear a male chauvinist in this column, ever again. She's been gone only a few weeks, and I'm surrounded by unpaid bills, dirty laundry, grubby sinks, ring around the bathtub, and huge piles of paper that have to be dealt with. I can't run the washing machine. 1 burn everything I put in 'fie kie oven. And I taret-F'INB-anyt-hutg: ing it so delicious with fruit and stuff that I actually enjoyed it. I could go on for two columns. But I won't. Yes, there's a triumphant, slightly malevolent radiance in the sky. She's reading my column. ry aIeidoscopQ By Shelley McPhQQ To the fellow with the -shovel, the couple. Seaforth Public School Library. with the four-wheel drive, the man with the They promise lots of fun, singing and rope and chain and the three guys in the van, fellowship. thank you very much: + + + It took that many peopleto•haul me out of Fifty-three lone hands were played at the the ditch on Saturday. Clinton Rebekah and IOOF card party on It seemed like a perfect day for a scenic w Jan 5. cards in -er- drive -aloft - some- of -the- concession .._ -. Six - ..tables.__of . ___..__._ wereplay and roads around BaY field. 'ii -' - "fact 1 v i ` wiliness - included: ladies'- high,: Enna thinking just that when myycar slipped down intdthe ditch. It took some hard work by a group of good samaritans to get me back on the right track again. As for scenic drives, I think Pia wait until June before I take my next back roads tour. +++ • Thanks also to the fellows at the Clinton Legion for the delicious little "doggie bag" they put together for me and my hubby. The fellows held their annual ladies' night out on Saturday, when they treated the Legion Auxiliary members to a fantastic gourmet meal I happened to be in the kitchen at the right time and managed to get a taste of shrimp, scallops andasparagus tip- s delicious.,...you can come an cook at my house any night! , +++ This week Clinton will become home to a group young adults, members of the Katimavik youth work program. Clintonians are invited to meet the group at a special welcoming reception, to be held at the Clinton Legion on Jan.. 16, starting at 7 p.m. The evening is being sponsored°by the Clinton town council. +++ The Seaforth Harmony Hi -Liles claim to have a remedy for the winter blahs. The Ladies Barbshop group, invites you to join them each Tuesday night at 8 p.m. in the Wheeler; ladies' low, Barbara Thom; men's high, Bill Cox; men's low, Ernie Brown. Muriel Grigg had the lone hands score and Berva Cartwright was the share - the -wealth winner. The next card party will be held on Feb. 9 at the IOOF Hall in Clinton. + + Don't forget that the entry deadline for the Tuckersmith Township crest design contest is Feb.128. The township crest or logo is to be of historical importance and should depict features that are uniqu,e to the township. Cash prizes of $25, $15 and $10 will be awarded to the top three entries selected. Entries must be submitted on entry forms available at the municipal office in Vanastra. Be sure to put your artistic talents to work for your township.' +++ Believe it or not, winter will soon be over and Klompen Feest '84 will be here. In less than five months Clinton will be holding its fourth annual Dutch heritage weekend and to ensure the continued suc- cess of the event, your help is needed. The Klompen Feest committee will be meeting next Tuesday night, Jan. 17, at Mrs. Van Danune's Holiday Lodge on Ontario Street. If you'd like to be a part of the up- coming Klompen Feest please . attend the meeting, volunteers are urgently needed. The meeting will get underway at 8 p.m. and you can call Bob Campbell for more in- formation. + + + Ontario Hydro will be carrying out one of their routine voltage reduction tests next week on Jan. 17. Voltage on .the Ontaro.,eletrtrical system will 1re'reduced by five per cent for two one:- hour ne-hour periods: from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. 'and from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. For most customers the effects of the reduction will be im- perceptible. of The purpose of the test is to ensure thatin an emergency involving, for example, the breakdown of a large generating unit, Hydro could prevent power interruptions.. A five per cent voltage reduction is equivalent to more than 500,000 kilowatts, enough to meet the needs of more than 180,000 homes. The tests are carried out each year in January and July. + + + Parents who give children candy -flavored multi-vitamin supplements they don't need are increasing the risk of accidental vitamin overdoses, according to a doctor who heads McMaster University's outpatient clinic in Hamilton. Dr. Robert Issenman says he saw about 26 children a year with vitamin poisoning between 1978 and 1981. Vitamin poisoning causes vomiting and abdominal paints. One particular brand was involved in 27 per cent of the poisonings, he says. After surveying more than 1,000 families who had children in kindergarten or Grade 1, Dr. Issenman concluded that children's multi-vitamins are vastly over -used. (Canadian Science News) I do have a spinal problem and although the accident has 'so far just caused tem- porary' discomfort, I feel strongly that the above-mentioned organization consider keeping the frontage of their places of -business clear if the caption is meant seriously. ' One final remark, I hereby apologize to the very few merchants who do maintain a clear entrance to their stores. painfully, George W.Cox. Editor's -note - It should be noted that Clinton merchants have a Business, Improvement Area ( BIA) organization, not a Better Business Bureau. While the BIA is not directly responsible for snow removal on downtown sidewalks, each merchant is required by .municipal bylaw to keep Sidewalks clear of snow. .Mom's smoking harmful to. children • Mom, did you know your smoking may be damaging your child's lungs? , A Boston study which monitored the lung function of more than 1000 children for a . period of seven years has revealed that the nsmokin children:wh4 ae_inhal _ lungs of no �. _ Ing their i7:iothe s' second-hand` i** keshow- ed only a 93 percent growth rate compared to children of nonsmoking mothers. - Further research by this Boston based study concludes that the combination of the children's own smoking habits along with the additional smoke inhaled, from the mothers' cigarettes may be an important factor in the development .of chronic obstructive disease of the airways in adult life. Other studies have linked parental smok- ing with childhood respiratory illness. When both parents smoke, the incidence of pneumonia and bronchitis in the first year of a child's life is high. The children of nonsmoking parents have a lower incidence. Smoking parents should consider the 'fact that early childhood respiratory illness may lead to respiratory illness in later childhood and adult life. The Lung Association is deeply concerned about this smoking hazard to children. Parents are urged to "kick the habit" and we can help you do it. January 22 - 28 is Na - Hopei Non -Smoking Week. The Lung Association's FREEDOM FROM SMOKING is a self-help program designed to guide you through the quitting process and help you "stay quit". • Contact your local Lung Association at 271-7600 • and start kicking the habit. Remember LUNGS ARE FOR LIFE.