The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-06-24, Page 4PAGE 4 —GODERICHSEGNALeSTAR„ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 19ft1
dave
sykes
The View tine the- othmi aide of the fame
alwaysadds a new perspective to thaw.
This year, for the first time ever in My
life, I qualified for the father part of father's
day. Truly a milestone my fledging
parental career.
But the day takes oa a whole new per-
spective and meaning when viewed keen a
father's eyes. Sonehow, it Lacked the ex-
citement that I remember as a child.
For kids, mother's and father's day was a
many lag deal, although it wouldn't be fair
to suggest that it ranked as high as
Chrisineas or your owe birthday. But
nonetheless, Rivas a semi -big event.
For months, well at least a few days,
pennies reeve saved or simply borrowed
from mom or dad, to buy senseless and
antleee gift that we expected would-
cherLsbed forever. But such days, aide
from- offeeipg deserved recognition to
Parents. obviously hold much sentiment.
ettr (Rinke much care 4st1 thettett was
e given to the card purchase and the only
criteria was that it Wed Meshy senhantet
audltaa a4,ue. of a fiteral &Ph%
a *waist mow oreognethiso 017110r on the
front Naturallyi one was careful to offer
dada more maseulfule version of mush.
The gilt.-buyipg process was a little more
tedious and in my parents were
the recipients ei a lot of Junk Butit was
accepted and after the formal
display period, stashed away as
Themorehslia -
It's all part_ gt thegame though. Can you
imagine the goods fathers received last
Sunday? JIlat tbinkof those tiny, little hands
furahlingtor nickels to buy dada clip -on tie
that gown the dark, socks with orange
reindeer on the sides or a new set of un -
dm -habits.
Doesn't the thought last tug at the old
a
thiked
° Welt I aninet telt far removed from time
days to remenbe. the pride in offering such
01, to. It Wee also part of the faintly routine
eh thote days of reMnitiOni 10 Prear0
bilea.1...t4. Now infun was alert ewe& not.
to WINN aPalittc.: children Whit treakfasi
bed, hat *Pew of us did produce break-
fast. orcresonablefacsimile.
Beim the youngest of three children, my
name was offiiiddto the carat- anA ac-
companying present without any cash
outlay. 1 got away with that trick for years
but my sisters moved away and my excuses
weetwiththene
Now, as a parent, some of that mush and
sentiMentality is directed my way. The little
gay, Bradley, is barely four months old now,
txd be had the decency to trudge into town
and purchase the old man a father's day
carJ and gift. Nothing ostentatious mind
T•
Y* , bat I Wield sespeci It too k a hefty
chuck out of his baby Whits cheque.
The wee one has already demonstrated a
generous nature and each month, when
asked what the $73.96 goverment issue
cheque should be used for, he simply
readies; "Beer for dad"
Isn't that cute mid thoughtful of the little
guy.
Now tballintrealle father's day underlay
belt there is a certain eagerness building in
anticipation of the future In fact I can't wait
until the day that this correspondent is the
proud recipient of a plastic tie clip and
cufflink set, undershirts with a scenic decal,
a new flaehlight without batteries or a tacky
plastic cep -holder for the car.
lit will be the one week of the year when
the youngster will be guaranteed a hefty
increase in allowance. A man has to protect
his own interests.
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Thesa eat bi4 lin1 al) for y and all
Thisenda Week celebrations offer
Something' for • etierstine, and the fun begins Friday
eveningandcarriesorithreugh Sunday_
Several colienunitY weeps and organizations have
waked for months In preparation and hopefully all the
events UM be weltattended. They are worthy of support
The seconde-Opttntist "Club Music Fitival gets un-
derway Friday evening and a weekend of top en-
tetainMent lies heat lined up for the testate! at Harbor
Park. Thefeithad will also feature a children's program
SabirdayalindadJundier and stay -care facilities are
available..
Theweekendactivities will also close on a musical note
with a Concert ii Court House Park by the New Reinburg
townbandat temi
The cengregation of St. Georges Anglican Church wffi
be celebrating the leetti anniversary of the church and
offer a weekend of actibity_ On Saturday afterpoon there
will be a tea, penny fair and a church supper will follow_
Buggy rides will be offered from the chinch m t14
'enenin,g.
There will also be a delegation of Bay City visite' rs m
town and the Legion will sponsor a pub nigla Friday, a
dance Saturday and a Friendship Bakfast Sunday
before theflag raising ceremony in Court House Parte
On Saturday evening families can take delight in a
fireworks display at dusk and Sunday a parade willbegba
at Agriculture Park and make a trek arcund telae Square at
2_15 p.im The Lions Club will be active feeding people with
a pancake breakfast in the park Sunday ami a beef bm-
beque in the evening.
The list of events is imprenive and the work behind
those events, demanding. But there will be semething for
everyone to do and your support ei these functions is vital
to service groups and organizations.
Canada Week and Founder's Day celebration have
become an minuet event in Goclerich, a fun weekend that
ie shared with ourfriends from Bay City, Michigan.
lilepefully the attraction will continue for many years
and centime to be an integral part of summer in
GodericlaD.S.
MPs want a big raise
So yoinre titoekag ateugh time ei it these days.
The mortgage is being renewed this year, home heating
costs have bled, t's cheaper to leave the car in the
driveway and groceries take a bigger chunk of the budget
Beit-tightming is petting the squeeze on family bets.
Consider the plight of federal members of pailiemere_
Mere! MPs have been pestering the Prime Minister to
introduce legisl' ation giving themselves a raise_
The leaders of the three major parties admitted that
MPs are kicking for a pay raise but, of course, no-one
tvarte to tinte the respontility for the increase.
Trudeau said a pay hike would be 11th -citified but he wants
asearances from the other parties that no fuss would be
made when the legislation is introduced Othenvhie the
opposition parties could raise hell over the inue of `pay
raises. knowing the legislation would pass with a Liberal
majority_ The oppcsition would look lent trea' people's
ahanapion th such a cease unless Trudeau demands a deal
before the hill is introduced_
A recent report suggested that politicians'salaries have
falten behind the cost cif living and comparable groups in
the private sector. The salary. must etestainly be
siomewhat competitive to attract qualified people but the
I d forgotten bow offensive televikon
can be enrol Monday night. Yon will raall
the c yuckinees of Motiday's weather
and I found the even:Mg tie be one cf thcete
when j didn't feel like visakig with myself er
ateocie else_
Therdore. I spent the evening nteng
deli inches from my back and white TV
screen which bad Eiden° gene d
for quite s.cmetime. flidthe channels and
munching on my fineernails.
The fast ithig I turned to was etiamei 12
to check the time. the temperature_ and to
watch the messages flip ardI bored at
ten- gleickly and gliced -t-Ct717.-Ei-er,g.
Let's Make A Deal ar1 Family Feed in
quick succeseen
Can some tell me why game stow
hosts are allowed to he'
Monty Hall told a little kid that he tad to
be la .get M to watch the show. thenasked
the kid hew old. he was. -Twenty." the cute
tittie miamter answered edited* peel or
.
neeritten
government must also maintain a responsibility in con-
trolling spending,
Under present legislation, MPs receive an annual in-
crease of 7.5 per cent on January I: They receive a basic
celery of $32,100 plus a tax-free expense allowance of
$14.40a for a total et $47.100_ If a new scale is adopted, by
1903 MPs would have a basic salary of $45,000 plus a tax-
free allowance_
A cabibet -mkiister makes a total of $71,200 and the
prtme Minister earns 37,500.
Admittedly politicians must maintain two homes and
for most, the distance between the home riding and Ot-
tawa is considerable_
1413 a difficult situation when elected politicians have
the luxury of voting On their own pay raises. The privilege
is probably abused in few instances but for the nest
part there is a sense of catteare
All that Canadians cnn ask of MPs. is that they be
sensible and realistic in their approach to salaries_ A good
example can ge a long way towards fosterling healthy
tions. especially in dealing 'wail such a contentious
isshe DS.
Monty to have a carerrary from laratter 13
the lap of semeone dressed as a grape.
It was on to Family Fued tehere Richard
Dawson kissed absolutely everyone ap-
roximately 13 times in the space of 45
seconds., How reteiting
Flicking en in desperation. I foetid
Bewitched. The led time I saw Bewitched
was in 1970 I think_ There was old Darren.
growing bigger eariieveryterne he told wife
Sam a fib. thanks te a nasty spell from
Endorn. Poor Darren. And his intentions
were getod all along. It -Isn't easy being a
soman emotive with a ;cacti for a wife..
boss who comes over and drinks all the
rime. and a motherenelaw who floats on the
After I made sure Darreres ears get back
to merman I serectied channels again but all
I meld rind was Little Horne on the Prairie.
I refire to watch that show, especially the
re-ruris. Somebedy dies in Waken Grove
e. v week leaving their grebe= to be dealt
Evening cool -down
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by Cath Wooden
EAR
BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER
As one who drives a cat almost every day, and
as the mother ef three children - two of whom
were teenage drivers a few year. ago and one
who will likely become a new driver ha the next
year - I heartily approve of the perebatiopary
status for new drivers which was nixtiplemented
Junel.
As a driver. I know how many dangers lurk oh
the highways and biways of Ontario. I un-
derstand the risks I take every day - and I also
compiehead the risk. I represent for other
people.
I accept the responslaility of driving a car, but
I fully appreciate the scope and meg-int-nee of
that respornatiety. I wonder sometimes if others
do.
And I know my limitations. Some of those have
been brought hone to me through near misses or
actual accidents.
But I've learned I must not drive when I'm
tired. that I wet be safer if I drive within the
speed limit with my seatbelt firmly secured, that
drinking and driving is inviting disaster, that
being defensively alert will prevent accidents in
most cases and that my car is nothing less than a
motorized projectile with the all too trial
potential to JII and mam me and any others m
my Path -
As a mother. I also know that even the most
responsible nee drivers *he are teenagers just
haven't the experience or the maturity to grasp
the a t..starne itiousiliffity- irholved in driving a
car.
And I think that while more and more
teenagers have the potential to be mach better
drivers than their arents cap ever hope to be.
with by Charles. I will not be made a hot of
by being forced to break down 13 tears every
tin Michael Landon's letter lip quiteds,
I sighed and switched back to charnel 12
to check nay clock again The same
messages were on. I tried to amuse myself
by seeing howmany three' I could readdeem
before they flipped over. But this tired ae
ft was back to the other stators again and
this time I fiend a matte depressing movie
about this rick piety . talented_ but
despondeitt teenage girl who was siteng on
her bed with a bottle of pills in front of her. I
wasn't thrilled about watching tles on a
rainy tiforeiwertiteht-
I Finally found solace in MASH. but a was
a show Fd already seen at least a dozen
times. Find an episode of MASH you
haven't seen before h like Fireline a lost
wallet in a manure ;ale. it can't be dere.
By then it was about 9-) and mt eyes
were beginning to bug cut I made myself a
peanut butter and mustard sandwich and
EADERB
very few of them are ready to admit they have
anything motet° learn about drivinp,.. Most kids
have the mistaken opintinn they know just about
everything there is to know about driving the
minute they are handed their licences.
Its this frightening - combination of
'exhuberarce and . over -confidence in teenaged
new drivers that keeps parents awake at nights
wondering if theiric lbeesed it who are out with the
family car will corpe home alive.
Kids who may be reading this column will be
shaking their heads an disbelief about now,
dein-tine the writer just isn't tuned in to what
really is going down with teenaged new drivers.
rm not surprised Every generation of
teenagers believes it has a monopoly on new
fang and proper perspective .
Butstatistics prove them wrong_
The Ontario Minister of Transportation and
Communication, James Snow has the true
facts.
They are that probationary status is necessary
for new drivers beause too many of than appear
to be demonstrating a lack if respect for traffic
laws. resulting in a disproportionately high rate
of collisions and convictions_
-I believe probationary status with its
automatic panion at sit demerit points. will
have a definite and positive impact on all new
drivers - especially those who are potentially
careless,: saysSnow.
I agree.
The new status will apply to all new drivers,
regardless of age. including anyone who has not
held an Ontario driver's licence within the
previous three years.
14 will also automatically exclude them from
holding either a schect bus driver's licence..
Class B or E. or a driving instructor's licence.
The only exceptions to probationarystatus will
be drivers who held, for at least two of the
previous three years, a valid driver's licence
from another province or territory in Canada, a .
State of the United . States of America, a
Canadian Forces Eiirope Opeiator's Licence or -
a combination of any of these.
The probationary status of new drivers will not ,
be apparent from their licences which will be
exactly the same as present licences.
However, new drivers will have to complete
two, one-year periods free of suspension for
traffic ' violations before this status will be
removed.
For some new drivers, this may take quite a
whiles Avoiding the accumulation of six points
and a 30 -day suspension from driving for a full
two years, may be more responsibility than
some 'oungsters can take.
But the chances are that new driver -who do
make it through the two-year probationary
period and get the probationary status removed,
will be welltrained to obey traffic regulations
and take their driving seriously.
And if the new law accomplishes that, the
roads will be safer for allot us.
What's more. parents must be grateful that the
government is finally assisting them in their
horrendous task to teach responsibility to the
new drivers in their families..
It may be a cop-out. but I'd wager that moms
and dads everywhere are breathing a sign of
relief now that someone else is looking over the
kidsshoulders with some meaningful legislation
designed to hit new drivers where they sit - in
their pridepocket.
tried not to look at the TV. but the recta:ion
emissions were working on me like a
magnet
I turned back to the depressing movie to
End thatihe Met was happy now nut the guy
who she loved drove his car' off a rhea what
a bummer
Then I welded several Kraft com-
mercials in a row and made myself another
peanut bitter and mustard sandwich.
making sure I used six mixing bowls, four
spatulas. and three measuring imps to do 14.
I was out of marshmallows though.
The news cane en shortly afterthat. and!
watched film footage of people shouting
--Cone
out care . where ever you are!"
to Bani-Sadr and looking =vier tabIedeten
and up trees for htm_
I Finally tirned the TV off after another
eerie and weather check and fell asleep.
Expect all right long.. my dreams kind of
kept flickheg amend and amend and all
could get were rennin,
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