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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-03-07, Page 20• e e---Crossroads--March ?, 1 4 Mainstream Canada How odd it is - By W. Roger Worth The universe, we've been told, is unfolding as it should. For sure, those are nice, cleancut words, but when one considers some of the oddities that we take for granted in our everyday lives, ono is forced to wonder about the expression. Here are a few examples: Canadians throw billions of dollars into something called Registered Retire- ment Savings Plans every year, winning a tax break now and saving money they will be able to use in the leaner retirement years. It's been a wildly successful pro- gram that's helped entice Canadians to save on aver- age more than twice as much money as their U.S. counter- parts. Indeed, for the self- employed, RRSPs provide one of the few realistic ways of saving for old age.` Nevertheless, the Ottawa establishment is talking about doing away with the program. Surely, such a no- tion could only come from a group having lucrative in- dexed pensions subsidized by ( guess who?) the taxpayers. 0 0 0 Food prices a ,e rising and consumers, it seems, know who to blame. The culprit in most minds: the individual that produces the food, the farmer. Few people care to know that's all a myth. How conte? Farmers will get less (and sometimes much, much less) than 25 per cent of food price increases this time around. 0 0 0 Last fall, Parliament, with support from all three major parties, passed a law taking away the rights of indivi- duals and groups to openly advertise for or against any issue during and election campaign. It was a serious moa n a 11 o'I I alass 0 50.3x5 s 8 um IN a z 11 .L a n o 0 s © S SPIFOA Sad S N 3 a S I H 3 I tI Z 0 1 a 3 a, Q e 51 0.I. : II V II 31 S a V o 5 '1 N, 1 v ,L d 011©11-0110 s 11 n 3 an �.L7 E1B a a W..a aril a s oar] ni 1'I v ,- 3 e d 3 O M 2l 0 S.v . d13 eon IN nap sn© BONE 0R daf�D EYOT ISLAND HOLM KEY measure, and the legislative change is now being tested in the courts. The better question, though, may be why the pre- sent 282 presumably know- ledgeable and intelligent federal politicians acted as they did. Is it because they simply didn't understand what they were doing? Were they get- ting even with the groups and individuals that take pot shots at them on regular basis? Or is it because they are afraid of losing votes if they are forced to take a stand on some of the more emotional issues facing the country? 0 0 0 That national sport of Kings (and Queens) called lotteries has been getting more than its fair share of attention in recent weeks. First, we ,had the politi- cians suggesting a lottery prize of more than $10 -mil- lion was too high, thereby coercing the sane among us to. join the army of lottery addicts. The prizes, one politician allowed, should be restricted to a more reasonable $5 -mil- lion limit, thus reducing the chance we'll all sucumb to the pleas presented in gov- ernment advertisements de- signed to pressure the popu- lance into buying even more lottery tickets. Then Canada Pose's Presi- dent Michael Warren says he's considering competing with the private- sector on lottery ticket sales, using the $25,000 per -year posties to handle the task. - Warren fails to mention he'll again need another few hundred million of taxpay- ers' money to subsidize his operation this year. Perhaps the posties should consider, first things first, like getting the mail delivered on time. Pades Patcs Canada Canada HEIITAGE Discover yourheritage NATIONAL PARKS acra PUKASK1 A Marathon, Ont. A popular destination for backpackers and whitewater canoeists, the fascinating appeal of this wilderness park comes from the rocky landscape of the Canadian Shield and the power of Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world. Pukaskwa's major reception area at Hattie Cove will officially open in 1983, offering a semi -serviced campground, visitor centre and day -use facilities. For information write: Parks Canada, Ontario Region (H) Box 1359 Cornwall, Ont. K6H 5V4 (NC) - Spar Aerospace Ltd. of Toronto, the firm that manufactured the world-famous Canadarm, has an agreement with China to build receiving dishes to pick up television and radiosignals from space satellites. This will help to link cit- ies in China that currently lack sophisticated com- munications systems.Spar will also assist in training. Chinese technicians in new communications technol ogy. VG VICTORIA AND GREY TRUST Since 1844 Listowel: Main St. E. 291-1450 NEW CAR LOANS 1 3 Year Fixed Rate Have courage By Rev. Lee Truman John F. Kennedy once. said, "Courage is an oppor- tunity which sooner or later is presented to all of us." If we have enough cour- age, our confidence will push fear into the background of our thinking and we will act out of that courage. One thing certain about the Way our mind works, as unique as each of us may be, is that confidence, courage and fear are three mental at- titudes that come from the kind of thoughts we think. The attitude a person keeps determines if that person will have confidence when things seem hopeless, and have courage when fear freezes others. A field laborer, a Mexican, saved the life of a three-year- old boy under some rather dramatic circumstances. Jose was hoeing carrots when he and the other labor- ers heard screams from the edge of the field. They ran toward the cries and found an uncapped well shaft and a six-year-old brother crying and gesturing toward , the black hole. Jose could not understand English, but the loose boards that had been moved made the story all too clear and grim. He had no idea how deep the well was, but it was a 20 - inch pipe and he knew it was a long way down to water and that very quickly the child could, drown. Jose said later that he had the experi- ence as a child of being locked in a dark closet as punishment, and he was afraid of dark narrow places. He told the other field workers to run and get a rope. They didn't move. Jose ran to get the rope from a pickup truck nearby. When he returned, he be- gan to tie his own feet with the rope, and they finished the task. He was a thin wiry man, but his shoulders were still broader than the open- ing of the pipe, and he had to squirm into the opening. There Was enough friction so that he had to pull himself down, and he soon grew diz- zy from the blood rushing to his head. He had to fight un- consciousness and the air in the shaft was so foul he had to struggle with the feeling that he wanted to vomit. As Jose got closer to the splashing water the scream- ing boy clawed at him in the blackness. He could not get the kind of hold . that would keep the youngster from pulling loose from his grip, and the boy fell back into the water screaming in terror. Jose finally got him by the wrists and cried out in Span- ish, "Now, in God's name, pull." As the hands on the rope supporting both his weight and that of the child lifted them up, Jose felt as if his legs and arms were being pulled from his body. The rusted interior of the pipe ° tore Jose's shoulders till blood ran down -his arms. Jose trembled and `shook as he stood again in the sun- light. By this time somebody had broughtthe child's mother. When the child was again in the mother's arms they all three sobbed. Jose is an ordinary man, an uneducated worker in the fields, and I cannot say what really went through his mind. But I feel that he had in his soul an inner strength, faith and confidence which, when he needed it,gave hime an unusual amount of courage. Fear which he knew intimately was not the dominant force in his life, nor was personal danger the primary consideration. Robert Louis Stevenson said, "Keep your fears to yourselves, but share with me your courage." A good word for all who would reach out a helping hand to anyone. AEROSPACE Fooling the enemy (NC) - Enemy pilots who tangle with the Canadian Armed Forces' new CF -18 strike fighter may he de- ceived by a special•coat of paint. CF -lits have a false cock- pit canopy painted on the underside of the plane. di- rectly underneath the real canopy: Psychologists have found the false canopy can con- fuse enemy pilots about the aircraft's position and di- rection of flight. , CF -18s are manufac- tured by McDonnell Dou- glas Corp. with numerous Canadian -built compo- nents and sytems. - All Creatures Great and Small By Dr. D. V. Martin cardinal rule to this efi~eet, eats generally do not like change. Consequently, .a,s t91ey get older, they become even more sensitive to changes in their routine. Of- ten, many owners decide to ACROSS 1. Owns R4. Emaciated 9. Ripen Ol2. Choose 3. Thespian S 1 . Grief 1 . Through S 16. Three: Italian 17. Model of a perfection k....- _ r -Wo wind 21. Breaks open 22. Patisserie creator R 24. Lethargic condition D 25. Prevaricated 26. Burst forth 27. Singer Don S 29. Yellow Pages items 30. 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Whether a disease is fnfec Prevention is the beat medi t:�+,� nr not, the sooner it is cane' °illulim111111111IIIIAI silit1111111NQ1111I111111111111111111111111IllmilIIII1mlol111111illu N llim11111 .dlII11II11111111II1lIII1RI11111111111111 imutminn11111HIIIIIi111111ilUIIIIIIIIII11iuminIIIII1111U11i Eileen Tracy "Thank You Waterbed Cove for providing me with a good nights rest!" If you,,too are suffering froni'the aches and pains of al'thritis, rheumatism or just everyday aches and pains of life, a waterbed from The Waterbed Cove will provide relief to face each new day with vigor and vitality. SAVE 10% $1 TO INTRODUCING Our New Lines of HYBRID WATERBEDS ' from Components GUARDIAN By Halcyon " !_ BEDDING ' Prices Start at 399°° INQUIRE ABOUT OUR CLUB 55 (with disfor those 55 yrs. and up.) Inc. 385 WEBER ST. N., WATERLOO 886-2051 4Vater • "The Geriatric Cat" Just how old is old? This could easily be debated but - when we speak of well cared for cats; they Chan live.from ten to fourteen years.. Cer- tainly, some of us may know of a cat that has lived into its twenties but this is a rarity. Cats that are not spayed or , neutered are prone to many more problems and can face life threatening situations when they are only six or seven years old (e.g. being hit by a car if nut at night, defending their territory). As cats grow older, their nutritional needs begin' to- '''' change. They're more prone to bouts of diarrhea or con- stipation due to changes within their intestinal wall. More' highly digestible foods are then required, with bet- ter quality protein. In some cases, a cat who is really "showing its age" can often have a new lease on life if fed a top quality diet: (Your vetininarian can give you ex- amples) . Older cats not only tend to develop poorer eyesight and hearing, but their sense of smell also deteriorates. A cat's eating habits may this become more finicky since the appetite is greatly de- pendant upon the stimulus the sense of smell gives. Feeding small amounts of canned commercial food fre- quently throughout the day is best, with small amounts of organ meats or half a tea- spoon of brewers yeast occa- sionally added. One teaspoon of corn oil daily in the food, with the occasional egg yolk, will help rejuvenate the hair - coat. Vitamin -mineral sup- plements should only be used if your veterinarian advises them. Older cats tend not to look after themselves very well; therefore, daily grooming becomes very important. This not only helps the hair - coat and skin stay in better condition, but it will also minimize hairballs. Younger cats vomit hairballs More easily, but older ones have the hair pass into the intes- tines with resultant compli- cations. Many geriatric eats spend much of their time dozing, but you should encourage them to remain active. 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