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Wingham Advance-Times, 1977-06-15, Page 15li: R•� _THE tilDVAIICEwaTIMES-- A page -of- editoricii-opinion Answerto the question A barrage of pre-election propaganda during the weeks of the Ontario campaign insisted that we, the citizens at all levels were indeed haft3 done by. Farmers, small business people, youth and senior citizens, all of us were the victims of Inflation, unemployment, high taxes and abject poverty. Then came election day. The day of the big question: what do you want to do about this mess? each of the political parties was sure that it could solve all our problems, given the chance to secure the reins of power. The resounding answer to the question, of course, was, "We don't need any changes: just get on with the job." Very good, the people have spoken and the chance to speak cost them a cool $23 million. An expensive public opinion poll, to say the least! It is highly probable that we will have to live with minority government for several years — probably a full four-year term of office. After this election if will be a courageous and even foolhardy leader who will precipitate another election to prove nothing at all. • Which brings us to an assessment of the. :.i•: r:•:{{4:4r:•ir�. merits or drawbacks of minority govern- ment. On the whole we believe, personally, that the insecurity of minority government carries with It some very realistic values for the citizens of the province. Any party which has been in power for 30 years tends to become not only self-assured, but arrogant. Itis inevitable that such a party comes to the conclusion it can do now wrong, And that is bad business for democracy. Any elected government should be critically conscious at alrtimes that it wields power only by the consent of the people it governs. Minority government is bound to be more aware of the need to be responsive to the wishes of the electorate. It must listen more closely; it must comprehend more fully and it must respond more sympa- thetically. Premier Davis and the Progressive Conservative party have not given Ontario bad government. Compared with any other jurisdictions in this country and certainly in countries abroad we have been intelligently governed. Since a sufficient number of voters are agreed on this opinion to return the PC party let us get on with the job of solving the more pressing issues at hand. let's look at colleges Near the top of the list of priorities for close scrutiny in Ontario is the state of our educational system. Education in Ontario has undergone some far-reaching and often lamentable experiments during the past 20 years. We will concede that the underlying principle was commendable — an effort to update and improve what was generally believed to be an antiquated educational concept. However, educators are not a class of ' professionals who readily find unanimous agreement. They are much like doctors squabbling over the merits of Vitamin E. Middle ground seems non-existent. As a consequence the trends in education policy have been to extremes. The rigid and narrow concepts of formal schooling which. prevailed until a couple of decades ago have been replaced by an overly comprehensive belief that both teachers and students should be permitted to do their own thing — all in the interests of a more creative and imagin- ative scholar. The theory was good, but. in ,practice it went too far. Community colleges have virtually re- placed the age-old system of on-the-job training as represented by the apprentice- ship system. It takes no genius to realize that the college plan is vastly more expensive than apprentice training, but that is not the most important point. There is grave doubt among employers that the colleges are turning out a reliable product. As far as we have been able to determine community colleges have been `granted a degree of autonomy which leaves each school quite free to do things its own vy. Even more important, there appears to exist a spirit of competition between community colleges under which they strive to outdo one another in student enrollment and in numbers of graduates turned out each year. In conversation with instructors, from several of these colleges we have learned that in some instances it is virtually taboo•to fail a student who has not met approved standards, for that would give the school a bad reputation. Though that statement may seem far-fetched, our own experience has confirmed that degrees from some of these colleges mean virtually nothing. Programs which have been found success- ful in one college are not necessarily followed in neighboring institutions. Each college goes its own merry way, secure in the knowledge that the funds will be avail- able regardless of results. Perhaps these criticisms are too harsh. They may, indeed, be too general. In any case we do know that the calibre of education which is being provided at great cost by the province at the college and university level is a subject to which the Hon. Harry Parrot should address himself without delay. He doesn't need to take our word for it. A simple survey of employers in all the fields the colleges seek to serve would reveal the weak spots in the college program. Hear a beautiful sound It was our good fortune recently to acquire a two-sided record of the Listowel Secondary School student choir. Already it has provided us with a deep and abiding pleasure — music that somehow reaches right to the heart. The Listowel student Choir, of course, has long had a reputation for•unusuarl excellence. A.,couple of years ago the group was taken to Ireland for concerts there and received wide acclaim. Even so, it is doubtful that there Time for brains, Last week the federal government receiv- ed the report of a parliamentary committee on prison reform and, true to tradition, the recommendations contained in that docu- ment were at once met with defensive arguments by the minister responsible for penal institutions. Although the report contained many recommendations about the deplorable condition of prison builds gs and other physical factors, the really\ondemnatory paragraphs dealt with the afiitu and behaviour of prison guards. In fact the report indicated that many of the more seri- ,,ous outbreaks of violence in our prisons have been fomented by the actions of the guards rather than those of the inmates. There was no need for a parliamentary committee to inform us that there is sorneihirre seriously wrong 'r"ai°,°"r oil; prison system: it was the corns a,t+toe's job to recommend on the means by which it could be improved. This has been done and al - has been a very wide audience in this country beyond Listowel and the immediate district; . The record, we understand, was made in the Presbyterian church, which would be less than ideal for the purpose, but even so, the resulting music is enjoyable indeed. One of the girls who takes a solo part has an ex- ceptionally fine voice, and her rendition of some of the sacred music is truly beautiful. not muscle ready' the minister is telling them they are wrong. There is a great need for enlightenment among prison administrators. And there is an equal need to look at correctional methods which would be more effective than confinement behind bars at public expense. Ontario's attorney -general, Roy McMurtry, believes that person{s convicted of less serious offenses should be sentenced to periods of work on projects which would be of some benefit to the public. That is a sen- sible idea. The more work which could be done under the scrutiny of the law-abiding public the better. The sight of prisoners on the job would be a practical deterrent to those who contemplate illegal acts, and the cost to the paxpayer would be infinitely fess than confinement in prison. 'Arlie) ;ever the P'erneuy 11 is high 1inIe to implement a more intelligent and effective method of d2e!ing with those who insist on breaking the law. THE WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited Barry Wenger, President Robert O.^Wenger; Secretary -Treasurer Member Audit Bureau of Circulations 1 Member — Canadian Community Newspapers Assoc. Subscription $12.00 per year Second Class Mail Registration No. 0821 Ontario Weekly Newspapers Assoc. Six months $6.50 Return postage guaranteed .f. : /.f . GRADMOTHER'S HOUSEHOLD HINTS by Helen Lyon Adamson Culled from her grandmother's mammoth library of books, newspapers, clippings and periodicals on how to be a compe- tent wife, mother and• house. keeper (some dating back to the 1820s, most of them published be- tween 1850 and 1870), Helen Lyon Adamson offers us a priceless Iegacy of household hints. Al- though devised for an age that was without the aid of scientific solutions many of Grandmother's hints may prove simpler, cheaper and more effective than the products of research labora- tories. PEOPLES OF THE SEA by Im- manuel mmanuel Velikovsky In this book, and in other volumes to come, Dr. Velikovsky continues the equally radical reconstruction of ancient history he began in Ages in Chaos. With carefully documented evidence, and with persuasive arguments that demolish standard views, he argues that most dates conven- tionally assigned to the ruling dynasties of Egypt — and thus to the most important events of ancient history as well — are widely inaccurate. He presents evidence that Ramses III. lived 800 years later; that the events in question. took place in the first part of the fourth century before the present era; and that the Peoples of the Sea were Greek mercenaries and the Pereset were Persians. OVERBOARD by Hank Searls The story 'of a strong man panicked,• a woman fighting to live, and a love gone wrong. Mitch Gordon, lawyer . and yachtsman, awakens 70 miles from Tahiti to find himself alone on his 40 -foot ketch. Sometime in the last dark hours his wife Lindy has been swept overboard into the giant Pacific swells. ednes "Do you have any experience?" "Of course — I've been on strike many times. y News Items JUNE 1953 Bruce Anger, son of Mrs. George Anger, left on Sunday for Goderich, to. work on the boats. The wedding .,of Jessie Eileen Burchill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Burchill, RR 2, Teeswater, and James Arthur Bryce, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bryce,• RR 2, . Wingham, took place at the Presbyterian manse, Wingham. The trustees of SS No. 9, Kin- loss, have hired Miss Lois Hunter of Armow to teach next year and LETTERST� TH EDITOR REASON FOR LOWER TRICE EXPLAINED Wingham Advance -Times Dear Editor: In reference to comments made at the last meetirigg of town council which was reported in your last issue, re flower pots for the retain street. It is true that council did save the taxpayers of Wingham a con- siderable amount of money on the pots this year but not because they called for bids on them, which is what Mr. Harrison would have the council and tax- payers of Wingham believe. I feel the way it was reported would leave the citizens of Wing - ham feeling that they had been grossly, overcharged. for these pots in previous years which is not true. Why then did we fill these pots at $3.50 less than fast year? Here are the facts that council did not understand. We started some of the plants for these pots as early as January 2 and others at dates from January through to late March. We were not asked for a price on these pots until late April and did not know that council was considering ask- eaeee ing for bids on them. We realized that if we were not successful in getting the contract wewould be left with the plants that we had grown expressly for these pots. Rather than have this happen we submitted a price that we felt would assure us of getting the contract. This proved to be the case. I would suggest to council and will that next year they ask for •bids in December and award the 'contract in January. This would give the grower that gets the con- tract time to prepare well in ad- vance for the filling of same. Mr. Harrison, when asking for bids, did. not state that they were to be filled the same as in pre- vious years, although this is the way we did it because we had the plants here and used them for this purpose. I hope that this will give the citizens of Wingham a little better understanding of why such a difference in price this year as compared to last year. They really did get a bargain. Yours truly, Lewis Flowers D. J. Lewis TQDAY'S'CHILD BY HELEN ALLEN Marnie nearly always wears a happy face to match her disposition. She is a pretty child with blue eyes and blonde hair, tall for her age and in excellent health. Her development has been slow and at 51-z she is considerably below average mentally, but this lovable youngster is progressing well considering her lin(t.jtatjnng. Outgoing, friendly Marnie is quite a chatterbox. She is fond of music and she likes television, especially Sesame street, where she knows all the characters by name. Marnie likes the outdoors. but riot alone. She wants.com- pany. She has a good appetite and sleeps well. Her glasses are for near-sightedness. Marnie needs a mother and father who will appreciate her pleasant nature and will help her develop as far as she is able. Older children will be an asset in Marnie's adopting family. To inquire about adopting Marnie, please write to Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Services, Box 888, Station K, Toronto M4P 2H2. In your letter tell something of your present family and your way of life. For general adoption, contact your local Children's Aid Society. Mrs. Irwin Carruthers to music supervisor. Mrs. John McGill of Belgrave spent` Coronation Day in Toronto - at the home of her niece. She was privileged to view the coronation ceremonies on television and reports that reception was excel- lent. The congregation of Brick Church -held a work bee recently and took down -the large church shed. They will rebuild it into a woodshed. Commencing June 22, the issuing office at the Motor Vehicles Branch will be located at the residence of Mrs. James Seli on Albert . Street. from Old JUNE 1963 At an impressive service in the Wingham United Church on Sunday evening, John L. Craw- ford, B.A., B.D., was licenced by the Presbytery of Huron as a candidate for ordination to the ministry in the United Church of Canada.. The candidate is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Craw- ford of Wingham. His ordination will take place in London this week. Deputy Reeve Joe Kerr told council on Monday night that an automotive firm in Brantford may establish a large agency in Wingham, provided land can be obtained. He said the firm indi- cated it'would erect a building in the $50,000 range and would employ up to 15 people. Mr. Kerr said the• firm is interested in property on the east side of Josephine Street at the south end of town. Sister Marie Christine (Shirley Lockridge), daughter of Mrs. Walter Lockridge and the late Mr. Lockridge, received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degreefrorn Assumption Univer- sity, Windsor. , Don Gurney, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Gurney, Wingham, has been accepted as a trainee with the Ontario Provincial Police. He reports to Toronto headquarters on Monday. Ontario's Hon. Fred M. 'Cass, provincial attorney -general, was in Wingham last week to official- ly open the new Parkview apart- ment building for senior citizens. Miss Sheila Ross of Wingham was crowned Huron County Dairy Princess during the Wing - ham Kinsmen Trade Fair. New officers were installed when the Business and Profes- sional Women met at the home of Mrs. J. Alexander. President is Mrs. J. Ostrom; vice-presidents Mrs. R. Ahara and Mrs. Daisy Connell; secretaries Miss Mil- dred McClenaghan and. Miss Leah Robertson; and treasurer Miss Greta Harris. Miss Faye Yeo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sperling Yeo, has been successful in passing her hairdressing course with the highest marks in her class. 0-0-0 JUNE 1930 Miss Johnston and Miss Ross have resigned their positions after two years of successful teaching on the Wroxeter school staff. Miss Johnston was prin- cipal of the Continuation School and Miss Ross had the Primary room. • Miss M. Earngey of Gorrie has accepted a position in London. The sink -hale on the fourth con- cession of Kinloss Township still continues to sink, even though work is being done on it. Farewell services for Capt: and Mrs. Allen were conducted at the Salvation Army on Sunday. As yet they have not learned where they are being sent. Liberals of the riding of South Bruce have again reposed their confidence in Dr, W. A. Hall when he received the nomination at their meeting in Walkerton. Melburne Cox, who has been employed with W. J. Greer, has taken over a gas and oil station in Goderich. George Carter of Files Toledo, who formerly had charge of Green's repair department, has again taken the position. Fire, which started from a spark from the chimney, de- stroyed the fine farm home • belonging to Paul Price of the 16th concession of Howick, five miles north of Gorrie. Both house and contents were insured and Mr'. Price intends to build. Those from this district who were' successful in completing different years in the Faculty of Medicine at Toronto University are: third year, W. G. Robinson, Belgrave; fourth year, J. A. Munro, Wroxeter; fifth year, H. Hetherington, Bluevale Road; T. C. Gibson, Wroxeter. Elmer Wilkinson, local .painted and decorator, was awarded the contract of painting the exterior of the Blyth Memorial Hall. Mr. Phillips of Wingham is the presiding -officer at the Middle School examinations being writ- ten in Wroxeter. 0-0-0 JULY.1942 Coal may be rationed both in Canada and the United States' this winter, J. McG. Stewart, federal coal' administrator for Canada, told the ,convention ,sof the Canadian Retail Coal Associa- tion. Congratulations to, Robert Wade of Gorrie who received his Bachelor of Arts degree at Western University, London. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. N. Wade and Mrs. Isaac Wade attended the convo-• cation. Robert will continue working with the National Re- search Council at London Uni- versity. Rev. G. A. Barnard of St. Helens has purchased a house in Dutton where' he and Mrs. Barnardwill retire at the close of his conference year. The new minister will. be Rev. Ward of Pelee Island. The United States government is investigating the feasibility of building a railway from Prince George, British Columbia, to Alaska. No decision has yet been . made regarding ,construction. Rev. H. C. Wilson, the pastor of Auburn, Westfield and Donny- brook, has accepted the call to be pastor of Brussels' United Church. Rev. W. G. Rose, formerly of Beachville, has ac- cepted the pastorate of Auburn. Miss Jean Forester has been engaged as teacher in Glenannan School for the next year. Miss Doris and Irwin McClen- aghati of Whitechurch went to London. Doris applied for admis- sion to the Women's Corps of the RCAF and will leave in three weeks to take a dietician's course at Guelph. Irwin signed up with the tank corps. Lyle Fitch, teacher at Belmote, has resigned. We understand Miss King will fill the vacancy. A young South Carolina flier named Mills, who is training with the RCAF at Camp Borden, successfully landed his Yale• plane in a hay field on Roy Adair's farm just north of town. The pilot was on an acrobatic flight when he got off his course. With only a couple of gallons of gasoline in the tank he made a forced landing which turned out to he a perfect one. No •damage was done to the plane. New Books in the Libra GRADMOTHER'S HOUSEHOLD HINTS by Helen Lyon Adamson Culled from her grandmother's mammoth library of books, newspapers, clippings and periodicals on how to be a compe- tent wife, mother and• house. keeper (some dating back to the 1820s, most of them published be- tween 1850 and 1870), Helen Lyon Adamson offers us a priceless Iegacy of household hints. Al- though devised for an age that was without the aid of scientific solutions many of Grandmother's hints may prove simpler, cheaper and more effective than the products of research labora- tories. PEOPLES OF THE SEA by Im- manuel mmanuel Velikovsky In this book, and in other volumes to come, Dr. Velikovsky continues the equally radical reconstruction of ancient history he began in Ages in Chaos. With carefully documented evidence, and with persuasive arguments that demolish standard views, he argues that most dates conven- tionally assigned to the ruling dynasties of Egypt — and thus to the most important events of ancient history as well — are widely inaccurate. He presents evidence that Ramses III. lived 800 years later; that the events in question. took place in the first part of the fourth century before the present era; and that the Peoples of the Sea were Greek mercenaries and the Pereset were Persians. OVERBOARD by Hank Searls The story 'of a strong man panicked,• a woman fighting to live, and a love gone wrong. Mitch Gordon, lawyer . and yachtsman, awakens 70 miles from Tahiti to find himself alone on his 40 -foot ketch. Sometime in the last dark hours his wife Lindy has been swept overboard into the giant Pacific swells. ednes "Do you have any experience?" "Of course — I've been on strike many times. y News Items JUNE 1953 Bruce Anger, son of Mrs. George Anger, left on Sunday for Goderich, to. work on the boats. The wedding .,of Jessie Eileen Burchill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Burchill, RR 2, Teeswater, and James Arthur Bryce, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bryce,• RR 2, . Wingham, took place at the Presbyterian manse, Wingham. The trustees of SS No. 9, Kin- loss, have hired Miss Lois Hunter of Armow to teach next year and LETTERST� TH EDITOR REASON FOR LOWER TRICE EXPLAINED Wingham Advance -Times Dear Editor: In reference to comments made at the last meetirigg of town council which was reported in your last issue, re flower pots for the retain street. It is true that council did save the taxpayers of Wingham a con- siderable amount of money on the pots this year but not because they called for bids on them, which is what Mr. Harrison would have the council and tax- payers of Wingham believe. I feel the way it was reported would leave the citizens of Wing - ham feeling that they had been grossly, overcharged. for these pots in previous years which is not true. Why then did we fill these pots at $3.50 less than fast year? Here are the facts that council did not understand. We started some of the plants for these pots as early as January 2 and others at dates from January through to late March. We were not asked for a price on these pots until late April and did not know that council was considering ask- eaeee ing for bids on them. We realized that if we were not successful in getting the contract wewould be left with the plants that we had grown expressly for these pots. Rather than have this happen we submitted a price that we felt would assure us of getting the contract. This proved to be the case. I would suggest to council and will that next year they ask for •bids in December and award the 'contract in January. This would give the grower that gets the con- tract time to prepare well in ad- vance for the filling of same. Mr. Harrison, when asking for bids, did. not state that they were to be filled the same as in pre- vious years, although this is the way we did it because we had the plants here and used them for this purpose. I hope that this will give the citizens of Wingham a little better understanding of why such a difference in price this year as compared to last year. They really did get a bargain. Yours truly, Lewis Flowers D. J. Lewis TQDAY'S'CHILD BY HELEN ALLEN Marnie nearly always wears a happy face to match her disposition. She is a pretty child with blue eyes and blonde hair, tall for her age and in excellent health. Her development has been slow and at 51-z she is considerably below average mentally, but this lovable youngster is progressing well considering her lin(t.jtatjnng. Outgoing, friendly Marnie is quite a chatterbox. She is fond of music and she likes television, especially Sesame street, where she knows all the characters by name. Marnie likes the outdoors. but riot alone. She wants.com- pany. She has a good appetite and sleeps well. Her glasses are for near-sightedness. Marnie needs a mother and father who will appreciate her pleasant nature and will help her develop as far as she is able. Older children will be an asset in Marnie's adopting family. To inquire about adopting Marnie, please write to Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Services, Box 888, Station K, Toronto M4P 2H2. In your letter tell something of your present family and your way of life. For general adoption, contact your local Children's Aid Society. Mrs. Irwin Carruthers to music supervisor. Mrs. John McGill of Belgrave spent` Coronation Day in Toronto - at the home of her niece. She was privileged to view the coronation ceremonies on television and reports that reception was excel- lent. The congregation of Brick Church -held a work bee recently and took down -the large church shed. They will rebuild it into a woodshed. Commencing June 22, the issuing office at the Motor Vehicles Branch will be located at the residence of Mrs. James Seli on Albert . Street. from Old JUNE 1963 At an impressive service in the Wingham United Church on Sunday evening, John L. Craw- ford, B.A., B.D., was licenced by the Presbytery of Huron as a candidate for ordination to the ministry in the United Church of Canada.. The candidate is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Craw- ford of Wingham. His ordination will take place in London this week. Deputy Reeve Joe Kerr told council on Monday night that an automotive firm in Brantford may establish a large agency in Wingham, provided land can be obtained. He said the firm indi- cated it'would erect a building in the $50,000 range and would employ up to 15 people. Mr. Kerr said the• firm is interested in property on the east side of Josephine Street at the south end of town. Sister Marie Christine (Shirley Lockridge), daughter of Mrs. Walter Lockridge and the late Mr. Lockridge, received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degreefrorn Assumption Univer- sity, Windsor. , Don Gurney, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Gurney, Wingham, has been accepted as a trainee with the Ontario Provincial Police. He reports to Toronto headquarters on Monday. Ontario's Hon. Fred M. 'Cass, provincial attorney -general, was in Wingham last week to official- ly open the new Parkview apart- ment building for senior citizens. Miss Sheila Ross of Wingham was crowned Huron County Dairy Princess during the Wing - ham Kinsmen Trade Fair. New officers were installed when the Business and Profes- sional Women met at the home of Mrs. J. Alexander. President is Mrs. J. Ostrom; vice-presidents Mrs. R. Ahara and Mrs. Daisy Connell; secretaries Miss Mil- dred McClenaghan and. Miss Leah Robertson; and treasurer Miss Greta Harris. Miss Faye Yeo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sperling Yeo, has been successful in passing her hairdressing course with the highest marks in her class. 0-0-0 JUNE 1930 Miss Johnston and Miss Ross have resigned their positions after two years of successful teaching on the Wroxeter school staff. Miss Johnston was prin- cipal of the Continuation School and Miss Ross had the Primary room. • Miss M. Earngey of Gorrie has accepted a position in London. The sink -hale on the fourth con- cession of Kinloss Township still continues to sink, even though work is being done on it. Farewell services for Capt: and Mrs. Allen were conducted at the Salvation Army on Sunday. As yet they have not learned where they are being sent. Liberals of the riding of South Bruce have again reposed their confidence in Dr, W. A. Hall when he received the nomination at their meeting in Walkerton. Melburne Cox, who has been employed with W. J. Greer, has taken over a gas and oil station in Goderich. George Carter of Files Toledo, who formerly had charge of Green's repair department, has again taken the position. Fire, which started from a spark from the chimney, de- stroyed the fine farm home • belonging to Paul Price of the 16th concession of Howick, five miles north of Gorrie. Both house and contents were insured and Mr'. Price intends to build. Those from this district who were' successful in completing different years in the Faculty of Medicine at Toronto University are: third year, W. G. Robinson, Belgrave; fourth year, J. A. Munro, Wroxeter; fifth year, H. Hetherington, Bluevale Road; T. C. Gibson, Wroxeter. Elmer Wilkinson, local .painted and decorator, was awarded the contract of painting the exterior of the Blyth Memorial Hall. Mr. Phillips of Wingham is the presiding -officer at the Middle School examinations being writ- ten in Wroxeter. 0-0-0 JULY.1942 Coal may be rationed both in Canada and the United States' this winter, J. McG. Stewart, federal coal' administrator for Canada, told the ,convention ,sof the Canadian Retail Coal Associa- tion. Congratulations to, Robert Wade of Gorrie who received his Bachelor of Arts degree at Western University, London. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. N. Wade and Mrs. Isaac Wade attended the convo-• cation. Robert will continue working with the National Re- search Council at London Uni- versity. Rev. G. A. Barnard of St. Helens has purchased a house in Dutton where' he and Mrs. Barnardwill retire at the close of his conference year. The new minister will. be Rev. Ward of Pelee Island. The United States government is investigating the feasibility of building a railway from Prince George, British Columbia, to Alaska. No decision has yet been . made regarding ,construction. Rev. H. C. Wilson, the pastor of Auburn, Westfield and Donny- brook, has accepted the call to be pastor of Brussels' United Church. Rev. W. G. Rose, formerly of Beachville, has ac- cepted the pastorate of Auburn. Miss Jean Forester has been engaged as teacher in Glenannan School for the next year. Miss Doris and Irwin McClen- aghati of Whitechurch went to London. Doris applied for admis- sion to the Women's Corps of the RCAF and will leave in three weeks to take a dietician's course at Guelph. Irwin signed up with the tank corps. Lyle Fitch, teacher at Belmote, has resigned. We understand Miss King will fill the vacancy. A young South Carolina flier named Mills, who is training with the RCAF at Camp Borden, successfully landed his Yale• plane in a hay field on Roy Adair's farm just north of town. The pilot was on an acrobatic flight when he got off his course. With only a couple of gallons of gasoline in the tank he made a forced landing which turned out to he a perfect one. No •damage was done to the plane.