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Clinton News-Record, 1984-08-29, Page 5S'.13#00, Vv l rESPA r, AU iip#tWplMttF040. x` 4111'..L0`�1,,,y0�m y,1l�Mk``q`)LLI!!p4P�'y1Riewou a 281,.1 $. 4,1*,+tiwk rtt' elw IIAlIM ^ X11 MY +14# ". 7hl►R i #a RrtOita in.:Wqr1pPa4 1 1 CI#IIPA 'fid, fog #n 4,0p, TOO Ineo1pigr tin SIXTH StANDABD) J. HOWARD AITKEN - Publisher SHELLEY MOM - Editor GARY HAIST Advertising Manager MARY ANN HOLLENBECK Office Manager A. MEMBER olaYly,y advertbing reteo evellrble on requite,. A1rb for Note Cert. Pio. 14 effective October 1, 1480. MEMBER Bestway to Iearn Each of the three political leaders have their separate proposals to reduce unemployment in Canada — as well they should. John Turner's only concrete plan so far is one which could subsidize on-the-job training for young people who have not been able to find work since leaving secondary school. Turner says he would set up a program under which young trainees would receive $65 per week in government aid during an apprenticeship period. We wonder whether any of these politicians have ever paused to consider the basic causes of widespread unemployment among young people. Turner is right when he identifies the present problem as "no work without experience and no experience without work." However, his proposal to pay young people generous- ly out of the taxpayers' money may fail. Apprenticeship in years gone by was a system which not only afforded the beginner a chance to attain skills; it was also a system which called for monetary sacrifice on the part of the apprentice. He didn't get a great deal of money for the first few years, and he was not necessarily allowed to spend all his time on the job of his choice. He was often required to sweep the floor or clean the machinery. Now, mind you, he didn't like being the "joe-boy" but he did absorb the fact that if he wanted to get away from the broom he had to prove himself a reliable skilled hared who could produce efficiently. Most apprentices emerged as dependable workmen who could hold satisfactory jobs. What happened to this system which produced millions. of skilled, self-reliant people over the years? Minimum wage laws, widely -touted as fair and just for the working man or woman, ended the apprenticeship system. Few employers could afford to pay the rates demanded by law, while at the same time providing the learner with a machine to operate and a skilled workman to teach the ap- prentice A new plan for teaching skilled trades is an obvious answer to the problem' of unemployed young people. But unless those same young people are willing to sacrifice to some extent the results may be a total failure. —from the Wingham Advance Times More people, more money Lr,st year, Canadians from St. John's, "Newf,3undland to Victoria, B.C. as "well as Great Britain, the United States, Brazil, West Germany, Switzerland, China, Turkey and the Soviet Union participated in the` third annual Terry Fox Run. In total, 1,577 run sites were organized around the world and over $3 inillion was raised for cancer. research. . . '`As of June 1, 1984, a total. of $3,190,932 had been raised for cancer research by 225,000 Canadians who ran, walked or jogg- ed at run sites around the globe. Outside of Canada, many of the run sites were organiz ed by Canadian personnel at the' local Cana- dian Armed Forces base or the Canadian Embassy. "The third annual Terry Fox run was a tremendous success. More Canadians par- ticipated at more organized run sites and raised more money for cancer research than the previous year," says Linda Shier, National Run Co-ordinator. "The increase last year in participation, as well as money raised for cancipr resear- ch, clearly indicates that Canadians are more determined than ever to find a"cure for cancer. The momentum established through Terry's Marathon of Hope ,has not faded. It continues today through the annual Terry Fox Run," says Shier. "The Canadians who get involved in the Terry Fox Run by either completing the 10 km course, sponsoring a participant or help- ing to organize a run site are showing that they believe in Terry's dream. • 'They, like Terry, believe that a cure for cancer can be found," says Betty Fox, Honorary Co- Chairman of the Terry Fox Run. Not only are Canadians supporting the ef- forts of the Terry Fox Rurr, but a survey taken before last year's run indicates that over 70 per cent .of those polled believe that the event should be continued. In addition, 92 per cent of those surveyed claim to have an awareness of the Terry Fox Run across the country. No •other event has created such a positive response in helping the medical world try to come to grips with cancer. In 1982, 200,000 Canadians participated at 1,195 organized run sites and raised $3.01 million for cancer research. Includingthe funds raised by . Terry's Marathon of Hope and the three annual • Terry Fox Runs, over $33.9 million raised for cancer research. n Clinton Playground staff and participants showed their barbecuing Peggy Jones, Bobby Dixon, Lesley and Krista Dalzell, Chris Boter- skills on August 24 when they sold hot dogs in Library Park over the mans, Shawn Thomas, Chris Dixon, Michael Dixon, Scott Wilson, lunch hour. More than 120 dogs were sold and helpers included, Joey McDonald and Tommy Bradley. (Shelley McPhee photo) agar and Spice Some summer A plenitude of presents and politicians, topped off by a surfeit of visitors and Olympics, with a heat spell and lingering case of summer 'flu, have made this summer rushpast at a gold medal pace. It all began in June when the presents started pouring in, as my retirement was officially observed. Iwas taken to lunch by two of my favorite students, then' to a reception for myself and a colleague, Perrie Rintoul, who, at 60, is so fit he could make a 32 -year-old Swede appear on the verge of senility. Each of us received presents from the students council, individual gifts from former students, a silver dollar from the town's mayor commemorating the Pope's visit, and a rather smarmy plaque signed "Bill Davis", along with a lot of good wishes front parents and friends, and a handsome encomium for our principal. Very nice, and we departed, laden with gifts for a great steak dinner at Perrie's place. The following Friday, last day of school, there was a big party -luncheon with a hilarious teaching and office staff present r teachers are even more hysterical than students on the last day, and the bar had been doing a roaring business ). Again the gifts and good wishes poured in. •My loot included a golf bag, a very handsome credit at the golf club, a pair of bookends, and, most thoughtful, a commission for an excellent young photographer to take a picture of my grandboys. Well, 'I haven't had a game of golf yet, and the picture is to be taken -tomorrow, but it was a fine party, with everyone extremely witty and many warm wishes from long- time colleagues. As well as gifts, I've been invited to visit the cottages of half a dozen friends, and out for dinner numerous times. It's good to have people who don't forget you're alive, even when they're absorbed in their own affairs By Bill Smiley and holidays. I have a feeling Canadians have been stunned by a plethora of politics in the last year or so. First, a -Tory leadership campaign, with the rather pathetic figure of a nine -months Prime Minister, Joe. (,lark, standing in the wings, bravely trying to senile, pushed off centre stage by the smooth -talking, smooth -running Boy from Baie Comeau, who will, one day, get the same knives in the back. There we were inundated by U.S. politics, as the Democrats' front-runner, Walter Mondale, was seriously challenged for a while by a maverick senator and a black preacher, and later the rather daring choice of a woman as running -mate. It just might pay off, which is all that counts in politics. Once more into the ring, dear friends, as the Liberals began the circus of choosing a new leader. The Golden^`'Boy won it, as expected, so we nog, have a Prime Minister who held no office in parliament, and has shown a tendency to fumble the ball since he walked out of the Liberal citadel some years ago to get rich. And, of course, the national disgust at the final gesture of Trudeau, who once again thumbed his nose at us, but this time in the grand tradition, herding the pigs, winners and losers alike, to that big fat trough of political patronage. Turner will rue the day he signed, the letter agreeing to all those plummy appointments. He didn't have to, though he says he did. As the party's chosen leader, he could have said "Stuff you, Pierre," and emerged with clean hands, and a belief in his integrity. This is just sour grapes, of course. I'm pretty sore because he didn't appoint me to the Senate. Then, before we could catch our breath, The Golden Boy, badly advised, in My opinion, plunged us into an election campaign. If there is one thing Canadians don't need in summer, it's that. We have two "°° Kaieidoscope Behind The Scenes By Keith Roulston The American dream While Canadians are yawning their way through an election campaign up here, there's another election campaign south of the border that appears to be just as boring, and since the fate of the entire world could 'lc.pend its outcome, that's a little frightening. Most people have already conceded the �ovenrber presidential election in the United States to Ronald Reagan. There was a flurry of excitement after the nomination of Geraldine Ferraro as the vice- pri:sidential running mate to Walter Mon - dale fur the Democrats but recent polls .;how that the effect of that dynamic move was temporary. Ronald Reagan is right on sct,etiltle for another four years in the White House. • Hut there is something a little frightening about the prospect because of the way the presidency is set up in the U.S. nowadays. Whe,r Franklin D. Roosevelt served into his fourth term, Aniericansbecame frightened that they aught have one president forever ;u tbi,put in a "safe guard" by saying that 'ne president could only serve two terms. Chu problem is that once a president is in his >econci term, he no longer has to worry +bout being re-elected which leaves him ree to .Io what he wants with only the spec- ie of in rpeachment to stop him. Americans e lust celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Watergate mess caused by a 'second - 1 err president who didn't give "a damn !bout public opinion anymore. Thr prospect of a second -term presidency is rnnst frightening when the president has strong ideological beliefs he wants to push int., law before his term ends. Ronald Reagan is the most ideological man to come M to power in the U.S. in decades. • While his number one goal is to beat back the com- munist hordes and "make America great again", he also wants to reverse the inroads of creeping socialism over the last 40 years. .So far he's gone easy, knowing he had to get re-elected this year, but many experts say just watch what he tries to do if he's got a strong mandate this fall with four years ahead of him. If Americans knew what Ronald Reagan really had in mind for the next Four years, he might not get elected, but Americans don't seem to want to question even. They like the picture of America standing tall and proud again that Reagan keeps selling. Ironically, the anniversary of the resigna- tion of Richard Nixon after two years of the Watergate humiliation -came while Americans were on the greatest binge of self -adulation in years, the Olympic Games. Americans felt the accomplishments of their athletes showed the greatness of their country yet they seemed like a teenage girl, desperately telling herself she's pretty, hop- ing to make herself believe it. While Cana- dians, notorious for our national inferiority complex, stood proudly but quietly while our flag was raised and anthem played, American athletes wrapped the;nselves in the flag and did victory laps after nearly every race and on the podium, wept and sang their anthem like new converts to religion. Americans don't want reality, they want the dream of greatness. To hell with what the rest of the world thinks. Many of us worry that another four years of Ronald Reagan might just put us there. months or the year in which we can truly enjoy the summer, and there is a great apathy among the electorate, despite the attempts of the media serfs to create a little excitement. There is much more pleasure in going for a swim, much more excitement in watching the Olympics, than in listening to the alreadythrice-reiterated pablum of the politicians. They all promise the same things, in different terms, which erodes the interest ,of all but the party hacks and the dedicated fanatics of each party, Right now, I couldn't care if the Rhinocerous Party won the election. They couldn't do any worse about inflation, unemployment, housing — you name it. Enough. It turns the stomach. How about visitors? Well, my son 'escapes the city at least every second weekend and appears, sometimes with a friend. He professes a simple, abstemious diet, and eats like an undernourished wolf, while trying to force- feed me on things I don't like. He's "keeping an eye on Dad?' so that Dad eats enough. Then came the boys, who would stay here while their mother was on a trip to Israel, for two weeks. We're well into our fourth week now, and Kim has been here for two. Oh, well. What the hell. They're supposed . to be going home this week, and I won't have to play football with a bum foot, or take them out to gourmet dinners of cheeseburgers and chips, 'and I won't see them again until Christmas, if then. I'll miss breaking up the Odd fight, the sometimes fierce hugs and kisses; -the great intellectual conversations about the latest rock group. And my daughter has written a new composition for piano and strings, has a job, a new apartment, however tiny and whatever the cost (you wouldn't believe it) and got a chance, and found out it's not that easy, to write this column. The topic of casual conversation these days is summer's end. "Where's it gone August's already over," Local folk complain. Everyone, with the exception of mothers, will be sad to see summer end. Although summer isn't officially over un- til the middle of September, the first day of school traditionally marks the end of those hazy, lazy vacation days. New lunch pails will be filled and new pen- cils will be in use on September 4. Drivers are reminded to travel with extra caution during school hours. With school buses rolling and enthusiastic children heading to school, urban streets and rural roads will be especially busy. School aged children, whether they be elementary or high school students,seem to have an aversion to sidewalks. They prefer to walk up the middle of the street. almost daring any oncoming traffic. On the other hand, bicycles, prefer to ride on sidewalks instead of using the street. Bikes on sidewalks create potentially dangerous situations with pedestrians, but young bicyclists can be equally careless on the streets. Testing laws seems to be a perogative of teenagers. Close police patrol and extra care on our behalf will help to avoid •ac- cidents. A gond trick is to try and avoid school lreas during peak times. Before 9 a.m., at unchtime and after 3:30 p.m. streets in the proximity of area schools are congested and can create tension and problems for even the most patient driver. - Early morning hours and late afternoon driving also requires extra care on country roads, when slOw moving school buses are out. By Shelley McPhee Again, the key word is patience. Drivers must obey the school bus warning lights and only pass when the way is clear. Bus drivers give ample warning when they will be stopp- ing and many are courteous enough to let traffic through. + + + Missed buses and rainy days means that some parents will be driving their children to school. Here's a word of warning to there - there's no way to predict a flat tire, unless you happen to be driving the kids to school in your bathrobe! + + + Bayfielders connect the changing of the seasons with the Bayfield Fall Fair. Our reporter James Friel had his first taste of a small fair at Bayfield. James is accustomed to the hectic fun at the CNE, but he equally enjoyed our little celebration in Bayfield. He particularly liked the fair and the friendly heckling between sidline wat- chers and parade participants. + + On behalf of the Bayfield Fair Parade and Special Events Committee, Frank Burch wishes to thank all those who judged the parade entries. Thanked also goes out to those who helped organize the special events at the fair grounds. + + + The Clinton News -Record had a booth set up at -the fair and a special draw was held. Joan Merner of Bayfield won the $25 gift certificate of her choice. Joan is an accomplished knitter and `decided to spend her winnings at the Dutch. Store in Clinton. +++ The News -Record display trailer will be making its next stop in Blyth on September 7, 8 and 9 when the annual Threshermen's Reunion is held. + + Grace Hussey of Egmondville plannedto spent a quiet day on Sunday, but she and her husband ended up playing cupid by the day's end. It all started when Grace and her husband saw a young hitch hiker on crutches, stan- ding near the Egmondville Bridge. He had been waiting over an hour for a ride when' the Husseys stopped by. He was looking for ride to Bayfield and after coffee at the Hussey home, the trio set off for the hitch hiker's destination. The young traveller was from Germany. Lovesick for his girlfriend Verena, he hoarded a plane and flew to Canada. He knew Verena was living in Bayfield at the Gunther Foure residence. The post of- fice was closed when the Husseys arrived in Bayfield, so they went to the Village Market to ask for directions to the Foure home. The grocery clerk send the travellers across the road to The Pizza Palace for more information. Lo and behold, who should be sitting in the restaurant eating pizza? Verena. The two lovers embraced and there was lots of excit- meand smiles. "ntOf all the places to find her," Grace Hussey commented, "it was an exciting day," + + + The Bluewater Blind Club held a pot luck' supper recently at Wesley Willis United Church, Clinton. After supper, Susan Bell of Goderich in- troduced a friend from Katimavik. She told of helping a blind. Guests then played a few games of bingo. -A Election stands Dear Editor, . Our local chapter of the Election Priorities Project: An Educational Project on Peace and Development has surveyed the three candidates in the riding of Huron - Bruce concerning Federal Policy with regards to aid to developing countries being reduced .because of the enormous amounts of money being spent on military 'systems, and nuclear disarmament. This is a national non-partisan project to survey all can- didates and inform the electorate on their positions. We feel the importance of these issues is reflected by the time and attention being given it by the national party leaders and media. And we know voters in this riding are concerned about it because over 2/3 voted yes for verifiable bilateral nuclear disarmament in the two municipalities (Town of Seaforth and Ashfield Township) who included the referendum question on their municipal election ballot in 1981. The results of our survey are: 1. If elected, would you support national and international efforts to reduce military budgets and to reallocate the funds to meet human needs? Bolton: yes /Cardiff: yes /McDonald: yes. 2. Would you support increased united overseas development assistance to the world's poorest people in countries whose governments -are committed to meeting the basic rights and needs of their citizens? Bolton: yes /Cardiff: yes /McDonald: no. 3. Are you willing to explicitly oppose any superpower military intervention by either the Soviet Union or the United States? Bolton: yes /Cardiff: undecided /McDonald: yes. 4. Would you support the establishment of an international arms trade register as a first step to controlling the conventional arms trade? Bolton: yes /Cardiff: yes /McDonald: yes. 5. Do you support full and immediate public disclosure of all Canadian military exports? Bolton: yes /Cardiff: no /McDonald: undecided. 6. Do you support the abolition of the Defense Industry Productivity Programme and the funding of efforts to convert from military to non-military production? Bolton: yes /Cardiff: undecided /McDonald: undecided. 7. If elected would you support the cancellation of the "umbrella" weapons testing agreement with the US and the Cruise tests? Bolton: yes /Cardiff: undecided /McDonald: no. 8. Do you support Canada, declaring itself a nuclear weapons free zone? Bolton: yes /Cardiff : no /McDonald: no. 9. Do you believe that Canada should sup- port a bilateral and verifiable freeze on the production, testing and development of all nuclear weapons? Bolton:, yes /Cardiff: undecided /McDonald: yes. 10. Would you support a Canadian vote for a "no first use" position on nuclear weapons in NATO and at the UN? Bolton:_ yes /Cardiff: yes /McDonald: undecided. 11. Do you support an increased role for Canada in United Nations peacekeeping ef- forts? Bolton: yes /Cardiff: yes /McDonald: yes. 12. Do you support a UN sponsored Global Referendum on Disarmament? Bolton: yes /Cardiff: yes /McDonald: yes. 13. If elected would you join the Parliamentarians for World Order? Bolton: yes /Cardiff: no /McDonald: undecided. Sincerely, Joe Burgess & Fran McQuail Help ,ng.hands are appreciated Dear Editor: I would like to thank all of the people who patronized our Clinton Playground hot dog lunch. This was a fundraising event for the Playground's: trip to Canada's Wonderland. Your support was greatly appreciated. Also, a special thanks goes out to the Clin- ton lifeguards for letting the Playground children.have the use of the Clintorepool dur- ing the summer. My thanks also goes to the arena staff for helping the Playground with any special events we have held this sum- mer. It sure is nice to know that we can count on -the people in our community to give us a helping hand when we need it! • Yours sincerely, Peggy Jones Playground Supervisor RCAF reunion Dear Editor: There are no doubt readers of your newspaper who would be interested in know- ing of the forthcoming 39th Annual Reunion of No. 6 Service Flying Training School, R.C.A.F., Dunnville, Ontario. The publicity we have received in the past has resulted in the attendance- of several "First Timers" each year, and has made it possible for us to hold this rather unique reu- nion annually since the war ended in 1945. For the past 38 years Royal Canadian Air Force personnel who were stationed at No. 6 S.F.T.S. during the war have gathered in Dunnville to celebrate their station reunion. This year marks their 39th get-together which will take place September 14,15,16. The event begins with a reception Friday evening, hosted by Mayor Frank Marshall: A golf tournament will be held Saturday morning and in the afternoon a demonstration of ultra -light aircraft, a parade; memorial service and fly-past of wartime Harvard aircraft is scheduled, followed by the annual banquet in the even- ing. The weekend closes Sunday morning with an outdoor "Flapper and Banger" breakfast at the Riverview Motel, All veterans of No. 6 and their spouses are invited. If not on the mailing list, please con- tact Frank Scholfield, 646 Alder St. W. Dunnville, Ontario. NIA 2X5. Phone (416) 774-5480,