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Perception and reality.
If it is true that "perception is reality' in politicS, Ontario Premier
David Peterson must not be feeling very well -these days.
• Several cabinet- ministers and MPPs have been accused of ac-
cepting improper campaign contributions arranged by Patricia
Starr, a prominent and controversial Liberal.
Last Thursday, a stunned Premier Peterson accepted the resig-
nation of Gordon Ashworth, a key adviser. Mr. Ashworth has ad-
velopers.
mitted to accepting house renovations ancra refrigerator from de -
The premier moved quickly in calling for a complete police inves-
tigation and public inquiry into the Ashworth affair and has prom-
ised that "heads will roll". Yet,a bad taste is bound to remain.
Add to this the recent resignation of Solicitor General Joan Smith
and this has not been a good month for the premier. As would be
expected, the opposition parties are making great political hay of
the alleged misdeeds.
The premier now must take control of the situation by simply
leveling with the public. Those who have betrayed the public trust
must be exposed and dealt with.
No, this has not been a good month for the premier, but he has a
chance to put the record straight before the perception becomes
the reality:
Tap the potential
June is Senior Citizens' Month in Ontario and this year's theme is
"Tap the Potential".
And what potential. Our lives are made richer every day by the
contributions of senior citizens on community boards, in business
and as volunteers, to name just a few.
Today's seniors are not content to sit in their rockers and many
regard "retirement" as a dirty word. In our own community we
know of people who continue to work their own farms at an age
when many would be content to call it quits.
One man, closer to 80 years of age than 70, is a handyman for a
local township, while at 75, another continues to teach flying.
The potential is there for many productive years after the age of
65. If we're smart, we will grasp the opportunity and tap the poten-
tial.
How to kill a nation
• How little we know of the anguish through which the people of
China must be passing at present. Not only have thousands,
perhaps many thousands of their brightest young people been f
massacred for having the courage to stand up to old and dictatorial
leaders. In addition, these same leaders have injected the most ter-
rible of all national venoms — distrust of o
In their efforts to stamp out even the f
spirit which led the students to protest th
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•:• from our files
JUNE 1942
Local dairies received notice f
the Milk Control Board that, c
mencing July 3, all credit sale
milk and milk products sold by
tributors in the Province of Onta
shall be discontinued. All s
products shall be sold in excha
or cash or prepaid tickets only
In the list of recruits for t
Active Force at No.1, D• t
Dept., London, for the last tw
week period, are the names of t
Wingham men, W. Joe Tiffin and
W. Casemore.
Wingham is to have a more dir
onnection with Toronto over t
NR. Since the closing of the Lo
on-Wingham line, the citizens
his district had only one direct 1
or Toronto, a morning run v
almerston. The only afternoo
onnection was by Listowel an
tratford and necessitated Ion
waits. Now the train from Kinca
dine will arrive in Wingham at 1:
p.m. and connect with the 0_w
Sound train at Palmerston.
Arthut Yahbee of Teeswater, wh
rescued his companion, Kennet
Cerson, from drowning in the m
pond last spring, was honored at
ceremony at Teeswater Publi
School when he Was presented wit
an inscribed and bound testimonia
prepared by the village council an
presented by Reeve James Ross.
There was a happy gathering a
SS No. 1, Turnberry, when friend
and neighbors gathered in honor o
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart McLennan
(Evelyn Sharpin) who were recently
married.
JUNE 1955
At •Stainton's Hardware, they
took down the scaffolding from the
front of the store, expecting the
glaA tcloarrivei in the, aftiOtrOdn., it
,;( 00't
• didn't, so with the front wide open, The Blue Six emerged as the win-
rom Percy and the boys had to stand ners of the pennant for the most
om- guard through the night to prevent proficient Six in Pack A of the Cubs
s of shoplifters from walking off with during the year. The members are
dis- the stock. Doug Mason, Doug VanderWoude,
rio. The Wingham Fire Dept. was Ron Orien, Charles Bondi, Dean
uch called to a fire at Harry Temple- Ewing and Tommy Lee who also
nge man's turkey brooder house in Gor- won the plaque for the year's mok
rie. Mr..Templeman had been filling proficient Cub.
he a brooder stove with oil when- it The top Grade 8 pupils at t
exploded.ict The brooder house and Sacred Heart Separate School grad-
o- 120 turkeys were destroyed. uation were Barbara White and Bill
wo R
eighbor.
t remnants of the
aders have apparent-
ly offered enticing bribes to those who are willing to inform on a
friend's son or daughter if these young people had any part of or
sympathy for the demons' trations.
The same thing happened many times over the years to Rus- d
sians, Poles or any of the 'Other European nationals who sought to t
bring about change in their homelayids. Nothing in all the world's f
history has proven less effective than attempts to control human p
thought by force. Humans are not always too bright about how they c
behave, but we all have that God-given urge to remain free. Count- S
less revolutions the world over have succeeded, not merely
cause rulers have been cruel and overbearing, but because the
human spirit simply cannot be imprisoned too long. England,
France and Russia all learned that lesson the hard way.
China's millions may be held in bondage for some time — even
for another 'generation, but inevitably they will burst the bonds of
repression and in their flood tide they will eventually inundate their
oppressors. Sadly enough, many innocent people will die in the
process.
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r es oL) Krug of Skinn. They topped a class of 11
H. Chesley will assume the pastorate pupils.
of Belgrave United Church, suc- Robert Worrall, a member of the
ect ceeding Rev. C. D. Cox. Mr. Krug Teeswer Highland Pipe Band,
he will be inducted in Belgrave on competed in the Renfrew Highland
n- June 30.
ine Mari Games in the under -15 class and
won both events he entered. He
of At V' liam Public School, the
Medal for the student won two gold medals and a gold
ia with the highest marks in Grade 8 trophy -
n over the year's Work went to Irene The annual CGIT mother -and -
d Saint, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
daughter banquet was held in the
Fredg Saint. The Lions Proficiency Belgrave United Church. This
r- Award, for general proficiency and year's graduates are Wendy Fear,
30 achievement in every department Donna Grasby, Marilyn Taylor,
en in Grade 8, was awarded to Sandra Lynda Coultes, Linda Rinn and
o JSothronnstrog.
daughternof Mr. and Mrs. Margaret Nicholson.
JUNE 1975
h The pupils of SS No. 10, Howick, Finance Ministert John Turner's
fil presented their teacher, Mrs. budget took most Canadians by
a William Wright of Wroxeter, with a surprise, at least as far as the cost of
c cornflower cake plate. Mrs. Wright gasoline and home heating fuels are
h is resigning. Lenora Feigel read the concerned. Motorists will be paying
I address and Betty McClement pre- some 15 cents a gallon more for gas.
d sented the gift. Mr. and Mrs. William Henderson
JUNE 1965 Jr., who for the past two years have
t Five teachers are leaving the staff been in the Salvation Army College
s of the Wingham District High. of Toronto, received their Commis -
f School, They are Mrs. Grant Palmer, sion as Lieutenants in the Salvation
J, Churchill, Miss J. Krisfalusi, Miss Army. They will take up duties at
A. McOrniond and Miss S. Welsh. Catherine Booth Hospital in Mon -
Coming to Wingham in September treat where Bill will be assistant
are Mrs: G. E. Ball, A. John Camp- administrator
bell, T. M. Hawkesworth, W. A.
Three medical students are serv-
Higgins, J. M. Kopas, Miss P. Lea- ing at the Wingham and District
mon, J. Monroe and Miss M. A.• ,
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