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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-09-12, Page 36i c �^ rngtjam bbance fine Published at Wingham, Ontario, P.0; Box 390 • NOG MO by Wenger Bros. Limited Barry Wenger, President Henry Hess, Editor Robert O. Wenger, Sec.-Treas. Audrey Currie, Advertising Manner Member Audit Bureau off Circulations Member—Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Subscriptions $20.00 per year Second Class Mail Registration No. 0821 Ontario Community Newspaper Assoc. Six months 511.50 Return postage guaranteed A plea for faith The throngs of Canadians and Am- ericans who have greeted Pope John Paul II at every stop on his tour of this country bear testimony to the fact that, despite material prosperity and tech- nical advance, humans are still con- cerned abiut what lies beyond. Admit- tedly, many in his audiences are older people, Roman Catholics raised from childhood in the discipline of their church, who still venerate the office of the Bishop of Rome. John Paul's message, repeated over and over again during his tour, has been addressed to young people — the ones who seem to have ignored the church and its teachings: He has beg- ged for younger people to return to the fold, to offer themselves for the priest- hood. He has spoken repeatedly about the "darkness" by which, we are pres- ently surrounded and the need for a re- turn to the virtues of religious belief and practice. Catholic or Protestant, the man has a message for all of us. He is right in his contention that every human being needs faith in a Supreme Power which designed our universe and con- trols our eventual destiny. Younger people who have grown up in the belief that the technical miracles of our age are the only realities, must at some, point, sooner or later, face the stark reality that their own personal abilities will fail them. Every thinking Human finds at some point that events arebe- yond his personal control; that he or she has to leave the future in other hands. That is faith, and without faith in one form or another we Would all go mad. Let us not minimize the fact that these are indeed difficult times for young people. We are, after all, living through the most momentous period of change in the history of mankind. Per- haps, more than ever before, we stand in need of some faith in the abiding truths. No matter who it is who speaks out to remind us, the message Is worth heeding. Staggering. responsibility Now that the immediate excite- ment of victory has been absorbed, Brian Mulroney faces a task for which he wili need well-nigh superhuman foresight and boundless tact. Winning a national election by the fantastic majority which was accorded the Mulroney forces is not only a com- pliment to his leadership — it is, much more importantly, an implicit demand that he work immediate miracles for his supporters. Two hundred and eleven constituencies across the nation have said, "We are fed up with the way the national government has failed us; now it's your turn. Show us what you can do," If a single factor could be named as the most significant failure of the Lib- eral government it would probably be the public's perception of arrogance in high places. Most of us became con- vinced that the party in power no longer cared about the problems and concerns of the ordinary individual. It appeared the assumption in Ottawa was that the Liberals would bein con- trol for all time to come — so the gov- ernment could do es it pleased. It has been truly said that those who win elections do so only because the losers have defeated themselves. Canadians have certainly voted for change — not only change in policies, but change in attitude. Mulroney has promised to make some of these changes and if those promises are kept we may have reason for optimism. He has declared he will sit down with the provincial premiers so he may fully understand the hopes and aspirations, as well as the important problems in the widespread regions of the nation. That, for a start, would be worthwhile. We cannot continue to be a nation of separate entities, each with its own un- answered needs. If Mulroney can achieve some sense of cohesive plan- ning we will be started on the right track. The new prime minister's greatest hurdle lies in the nature of the national problems we face. It is not possible, for example, to bring down the deficit without either raising taxes or delaying the solutions to unemployment. We simply can't have it both ways. We must recognize that the solutions to our problems will entail sacrifice on the part of the average Canadian. None of us knows yet what sort of prime minister it is to whom we have handed the reins of power. Only time will tell, but at least we must be suf- ficiently patient to give him a chance. Remember that we shucked out the last Conservative prime minister before we really knew very much about his long- term ability to govern. Let's not expect to get to heaven over night. Let us reserve judgment until the new people have had an op- portunity to show what they can do for us. New facts of .life During the federal election cam- paign the aspirants to office made, as might be expected, a host of promises. It would be unrealistic to believe that all of them will be kept, but many of the major ones will have to be addressed by the victors. The cost of day care for the chil- dren of working mothers was frequent- ly mentioned — and it certainly Is a problem which is crying for a solution. Day care is a need which is felt in even the smallest communities. In to- day's economy many mothers must work, whether they want to or not. The high cost of maintaining a home and raising a family necessitates two in- comes. However, if the sharp reduction In assistance proposed by the provincial government Is carried out, the rates for day care would become prohibitive for working mothers. In many cases these Death penalty The deaths of two Toronto police- men and the crlticial injury of a Nepean officer have raised calls for the reinstatement of the death penalty, says The Lucknow Sentinel. The Nepean police chief has stated that the two officers gunned down in an appar- ent robbery attempt would not have been shot If the criminals had known they faced the death penalty. While policemen across the coun- try have a right to be angered by the deaths and injuries of their comrades, statistical evidence does not support the theory that capital punishment de- ters a killer. The threat of hanging is not going to stop the killer blinded by rage, the killer who is Insane or the killer who has no respect for human life. In the one Toronto incident Con- stable Douglas Trlbling was shot again and again after he was down, as was Constable Ralph Erfle as he lay sprawled 'across the front seat of a mothers,would have to demand and re- ceive impossible pay increases from their employers or place their children with what might be, in some cases, un- reliable private baby sitters. The day care need falls into some- what the same category as medicare. There is a vital requirement for this service across the nation, and as we have seen in the case of health serv- ices, province -by -province administra- tion of assistance is filled with pitfalls. Once again the federal government will have to face an expenditure, in agreement with the provinces, which. will add a tremendous burden of cost to federal revenues. This is a new age in which chang- ing.social pressures are calling for In- novative approaches. It is obvious that thousands of Canadian children should not become the victims of an altered economy. 0 0 ge bf editorial op -inion September i 9 AND # NOLM'E , MAOI q ZOr MORE cAMPA'6N p 7,s s 774041V / OW DELIVER i Yl, !!A l4,:. J \, (7:ir Items from Old Files SEPTEMBER 1937 Town Clerk W., A. Galbraith received a cheque for $1081:44 which will help to swell the town treasury. The cheque was the municipal subsidy of one mill on the town's assessment which the Ontario government is this year paying. At a meeting of the Huron College Alumni Association held in London, Rev. A..H. O'Neil, of Gorrie was elected second vice president of the association. Former students of the Wingham High School who will attend- Normal School this year are Flora Coulter and Joe Higgins. The Wingham High Schee,' student' body held elections ' ,for othe . Athleties.Asso' :,• Nafeleds rPrs i$i) is ;, :,o `. . Coutts and Mary =• Juil a Preston; vice presidents, C. Reid . and Betty Rae; secretaries, H. Posliff and Doris Armitage; treasurers, D. Adams and Margaret Coulter. At a meeting of Morris Township ' Council, the contract for painting the Abram bridge was given to James Breckenridge, at $87.50, the contractor to furnish paint, brushes and all things necessary for the work. Miss Stella Nethery left for Saskatoon to resume her duties as teacher after spending the summer in no deterrent cruiser in Nepean. These killers have no respect for human life. They chose to carry weapons, while they commit- ted robberies. They were prepared to shoot if necessary. The death of Con- stable Nell Piukkala in Toronto would appear to have resulted because the killer was Insane. Punishment of crime must be for the sake of justice, not for revenge as Toronto lawyer Edward Greenspan pointed out recently. The moral fabric of society decline$ when it can con- sciously justify taking" the Ilfe of one person for another. We might add another point: With public opinion as it is In this country, it might be very difficult to Impanel a jury anywhere on which there would not be at leastone person who would refuse to vote for the legal killing of even a known murderer. In which case some of the killers might go scot free to repeat their crimes. Belgrave with her mother, Mrs. J. Nethery. SEPTEMBER 1949 The opening meeting of the Wingham Kinsmen Club for the year 1949-50 was held in the Queens Hotel and of- ficers were installed for the coming year. President is Bob Ferguson, Scott Reid and DeWitt Miller are vice presidents, Jim Hamilton is secretary -and Mary Brown treasurer. Miss Meta McLaughlin has entered the Ontario Sick Children's Hospital, Toronto, as nurse -in -training. Don Lloyd defeated Larry Hutton to take the 1949 Singles Championship for. the Wingharn Tennis Club.. Earlier he came from behind to defeat Jim Beninger in the ' harelesteleughtemateh of the • tournament. •- Rev. George A. Milne of Brussels was elected moderator of Huron -Mait- land. Presbytery at, a meeting in St. Andrew's Presbyterian. Church, Wingham•. He succeeds Rev. Alex Nimmo of Wingliam. A call to Rev. R. D. A. Currie of Port Albany, B.C. to the three -circuit charge of Whitechurch, Calvin and Langside Presbyterian Churches was sustained. Mr. Currie will be inducted September 28 in Langside Church. Fire of undetermined origin completely gutted the • interior of a general store owned by Gordon Taylor in Auburn. Three fire brigades fought the blaze for nearly three hours and were suc- cessful in keeping it from spreading to nearby residences and businesses. The Taylor store has been in operation.27 years. Britain's revaluation of the pound with its worldwide repercussions,' was brought home to the Canadian people when Finance Minister Abbott announced deval- uation of the- Canadian dollar by 10 per centin terms of U.S. funds. SEPTEMBER 1960 . Ceremonies were held at the Dunlop tomb, north of Goderich, to unveil a plaque in memory of "Tiger" Dunlop, the 'founder of -the town of Goderich and one of the earliest settlers of the County of Huron. G. K. Sutcliffe, senior postal clerk at the Clinton post office, has been named the new , postmaster at the Wingham post office. He will take up his duties here when Archie M. Peebles retires after 15 years of .service at the end of October,. Seven business properties in Wingham were the targets for burglars during the early hours, of last 'Thursday morning but the results of their efforts were negligible, only 30.00 in silver being picke u by the thieves. Property age, however, was high. On the list were Fry and Blackhall Limited, the Downie Service Station, Crawford Motors, Beaver Lumber, Walden Bros. Transport, the United Co -Op office and Wingham Motors. Miss Nancy Jacques of Lakelet and Miss Gwen Hyndman, Gorrie, 4-H club girls, were chosen to represent Huron County at the Wester Fair, London, on Junior Farmers' Day and judged 4-H club work. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ross moved last week into the house on Catherine Street, Wingham, formerly oc- cupied by Mr. and Mrs. Stan Hastings. Owen King Construction has been awarded the $8,775 contract for the erection of a bridge over the Nine Mile River on Wheeler Street in Lucknow. The span will be some 30 feet in length. SEPTEMBER 1970 The directors of the Wingham and District Hospital have received the information that two large incinerators have been condemned. Replacement of the two incinerators would run into several thousand dollars. The OHSC is RECEIVES EAGLE FEA9'HER—Pope John Paul ll pro- udly displays the eagle, feather presented to him by Canadian native people,,at the Martyrs' Shrine when he visited Midland on Sept. 15. It has been estimated that 80,000 persons assembled on the Shrine field to greet the Pope. Many came hours in advance of his arrival. (Levesque Photo) cooperating with the air pollution people in the program of inspection and the matter is still under study. No action will be taken by the board until further Word is received from OHSC. Tribute to Dr® McKim Dear Editor, Someday each of us will die. On Sept. 7,1984, Dr. Jack McKim began his journey home. In the Bible, II Timothy 4:6-8, the apostle Paul describes his attitude about death. "For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a goed fight, I have finished nif course, I have kept the faith. Hence- forth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness o which the Lord, the right- eous judge, shall give die at that day, and not to me only but unto all them also that love his appearing." -Dr. McKim had a love for the Lord and mankind in his youth. To become a doctor hard work, perfection., dedication and persistence are required. Mr. McKim had each quality abundantly. Each of us must love the Lord, do his will and know him as our personal savior. I Timothy 4:12 gives good advice. "Be thou an example of the believers in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity." Thank you Dr. McKim for positively influencing many lives. Joy Maier RR 1, Gorrie Seniors warned Mrs. Norman Coultes of RR 3, Wingham, held a trousseau tea in honor of her daughter Ruth. Her mar- riage takes place Saturday in Calvin -Brick United Church. Miss Sally Galbraith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Galbraith of Wingham, graduated from the School of Nursing at Victoria Hospital, London. She has accepted a position with the National Health and Welfare Department at the PRESS COUNCIL The Advance -Times is a member of the Ontario Press Council which will consider written com- plaints about the publica- tion of news, opinions and advertising. If a com- plaint can't be resolved with the newspaper, it should be sent to the-On- tario he -On-tario Press Council, 151 Slater St., Suite 708, Ot- tawa, Ont. KIP 5H8. against 'con game' Dear Editor, It was with shock and disgust that I read in the United Church Observer that Rex Humbard's organization in Akron, Ohio, sent letters to 300,000 Canadian seniors asking for their largest cheques. In my opinion it is nothing but a con game. They mustibe running out of money to pay foOthat TV Family Extravaganza show. Our Canada Pension cheques are given to us so we can look after ourselves, and I'm sure our government • would not like them_ sent across the border. In fact, .I think it is against, the levee, Indian Hospital at Sioux Any mail George and I get Lookout. from these so-called Miss Judy .Galbraith of Christians is treated as junk Gorrie is attending Windsor mail and ends up, in the University, taking a course garbage. I am sending the in Early Childhood Educa- article to our new govern - tion. Another- Gorrie resi- ment to be dealt with. dent, Barry Dane, is attend- Winnie Taylor ing Waterloo University and RR 1, Wingham is in the engineering course. TODAY'S CHILD BY JUDITH ADAMS These friendly, out- going brothers are looking forward to a 'happier future now that they know how nice family life can be. Ivan and Peter have only a vague idea of what adoption means, per- haps because they're used to having to move pretty often. They're 7 and 10 now, and they do know they'd like to stay in one family for good. Both boys have missed out on quite a • lot of normal opportun- itites for development, but because Peter had more years of depriva- tion, he has more delays than Ivan. Peter is in grade 2 and doing additional remedial work. He's in good health now, but he has had problems with asthma and bronchial infection in the past, and still wheezes if he becomes anxious or excited. Supportive family living has really brought -out the best in him, and he has over- come a lot of his for- mer moodiness and become much more cheerful. Ivan is an easy-going little 7 -year-old who is almost too eager to please, perhaps because he needs approval so much.. He's doing average work in grade 1 and both his teacher and the other hildren are very fond dT him. Ivan is quite, independent and likes playing on. his own at times, but also enjoys his friends. He's healthy except for a small structural heart problem that doctors feel shouldn't present any handicap. Both boys need to feel better about them- selves. They need adoptive parents who can show them lots of patient acceptance and love, along with firm rules and a stable, pre- dictable home life. To inquire about adopting Ivan and Peter, please write to Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Services, Box 888, Station K, Toronto. Describe your present family and the way you live, and include your telephone number. R' 1984 Canada Wide Feature Service Limited •