Wingham Advance-Times, 1981-09-16, Page 414
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Of all the ills plaguing the country
at present (and there are many) there
is little doubt that the economy is in
first place. We may be disturbed by the
wrangle over the constitution; we are
worried by separatism grumblings In
Quebec and the western provinces, but
it is the cruel pinch in the pocketbook
that creates our most serious discon-
tent.
Gasoline and hbme heating oil
prices are going up in mammoth leaps,
food prices are -high and will be much
higher before winter, housing costs, for
both owners and renters are mounting,
shoes and clothing, particularly for
younger children are very high.
Just what and how much our elect-
ed governments can do to ease the
burden is not clear. It is probably true
that world-wide conditions make it im-
possible for any one nation to alter the
course of financial events.
This column made the point a few
weeks ago that any government must
not only do the right thing for the
people it represents — it must also
demonstrate clearly that it is doing its
Tim
best. And that is precisely, where the
present federal government falls on Its
face. Maybe an early recall of parlia-
ment would not make a great deal of
difference, but we would all like to feel
that our leaders are at least concerned
enough to shorten their holidays by a
few weeks in an effort to hear and dis-
cuss our complaints.
Indeed there may well be some
areas in which the economic strain
could be lifted, at least on a short-term
•basis. The country's lending institu-
tions, for example, might be pushed to
accept somewhat less than normal
profits by way of low-interest mort-
gages and loans for those who are in
danger of serious borrowing terms for
farmers. The same sort of support is
now needed for a broader range of bor-
rowers whose economic well-being is a
vital factor in the financial health of the
whole nation.
Whatever can or cannot be done it
would be nice to know that our govern-
ment is at least working on the prob-
lems.
The image is destroyed
Jack Ramsay joined the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police as a young
man because he believed that the force
was "the aymbol of all that is right and
good: honesty, integrity, courage, loy-
alty, dedication to the people it
serves." Seventeen years later Corpor-
al Ramsay resigned. In his own words,
"I love what the force could have been
and I despise what it is."
Ramsay was the man whose state-
ments about the RCMP and its policing
, methods led to the establishment of the
McDonald Commission which has
spent the past four years digging into
and reporting on wrong -doing by the
Mounties. The commission's final re-
port, more than 1,700 pages in all, ex-
poses hundreds of instances in which
RCMP officers engaged in activities
which were actually illegal. They
ranged from break-ins, wire -tappings,
mail interceptions, thefts and various
"dirty tricks" to a barn burning.
The report also describes as "unac-
• ceptabie" the approval of such opera-
tions .by at least. four of the RCMP's
commissioners on commanding, of-
ficers. It also noted that the pervading
characteristic within the force was not
• dedication to the upholding of law and
order, but rather utter and blind
loyalty to the police force itself — un-
questioning obedience to what -ever
policies and orders emanated from the
Upper levels of command.
There are, of course, some people
who believe that a police force must
haVe the right to break the law upon
occasion; that the enforcement of law
makes it necessary to break the law,
However, that is a view -point •held
chiefly by policemen themselves.
Those who have a clear understanding
of what democracy is all about con-
demn such an attitude as not only mis-
taken, but outright dangerous. The
eventual outcome of such a concept is
the "banana repOblic",' in which the
party with the most powerful secret
police force controls the masses. The
gap between law enforcement by legal
methods and political control by the
power of secret information is a narrow
one.
RCMP operations 10 years ago
during the "October crisis" in Quebec
clearly demonstrate how easily that
fine line can be crossed. The Mounties
broke into the offices of a separatist
publication, stole a lit of members in
the organization, spied on Rene Leves-
que and even burned a barn in which
they believed a meeting of separatist
was to be held. The police force per-
• formed as if the country was facing an
armed revolution. As it turned out they
were operating against the founding
activities of what was later to become a
legitimate political party. ---
Guilty as the upper echelon officers
of the RCMP may be, it is the several
ministers of the government who were
responsible for the police force over the
years who must accept the major share
of the blame. It was their sworn re-
sponsibility to oversee the policies and
activities of the federal police, to make
sure that it served the best interests of
the country and, above all, to make
sure that the police force exemplified
the epitome of law, order and justice.
During the hearings conducted by
the McDonald commission upper level
RCMP officers as well as former and
present government figures were eva-
sive to a point that bordered on con-
tempt of court and their memories of
events over the past 10 years were so
poor that one might have supposed
senility was approaching. The prime
minister, questioned by reporters after
release of the report, replied with such
vague phrases as, "I might have said
that," and outright refusal to answer
questions which were embarrassing.
it is bad enough that police of-
ficers, sworn to uphold the highest
standards of democratic justice, could
engage in illegal practices, but it is
inestimably worse that the men who
were bearing the responsibility of dir-
ecting the police force for the people
of Canada didn't take their jobs seri-
ously enough to put a stop to police ac-
tivities which were outside the bounds
of law.
Friends remembered
An editorial in The Glengarry
News says the provincial government
has released a sequel to its long-play-
ing disaster film series Minaki Lodge,
the one called "The Road to Minaki".
In 1972 the Conservative govern-
ment
balled out one of its party faithful
by buying his failing resort lodge (in
northwestern Ontario) and renovating
it for a total of 524 million. One disaster
after another befell the place. To date It
has never opened. Now the province is
spending, $13 million to upgrade the 60-
kitOmetre road leading to the white ele-
phant.
Minaki Lodge symbolizes the utter
stupidity that seems to typify the gov-
ernment's handling of our lax dollars.
The government bought the lodge for 54
million, spent 510 million ripping out all
The bedrooms to install a kitchen and
indoor swimming pool and another 510
million to put the bedrooms back.
Unable to find a buyer for the
place, It is estimated that It costs
53,000,000 a year to keep the building
closed.
The editorial quotes another ex-
ample of stupidity in government
spending. A Hamilton millionaire,
Maurice Carter, twice defeated as a
A page, of dItoricui opInic..n septpOper
Conservative candidate, received $15,-
000 to cover the cost of sending his rac-
ing car and 12 -man crew to a European
race. Government people said that it
would provide good publicity for the
province. However, the public relations
aspect of the trip was cancelled abrupt-
ly when the driver of the car insulted
the German people by declaring that he
hated German cars and the German
people because he was one of the men
who landed with the D -Day force that
attacked Europe in 1945.
When pensioners say they want an
income increase they are told the gov-
ernment can't afford it. When students
want decent grants to get further ed-
ucation they are told this is too expen-
sive. When home -owners ask that they
not be stripped of the roof over their
heads, thanks to high interest rates,
our leaders shru• nd say "tough".
The problem with our society is not
that there is not enough money to solve
our problems. It Is that the money is
not being distributed or administered
properly. Government should be run In
the interests of all people, not just the
friends of the ruling party — regardless
of which party it should happen to be.
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Congratulations on -
Hoick anniversary
Dear Editor,
Howick's 125th birthday
has come and gone, a
rousing success. The
Almighty who has his hand,
on the, weather trigger
certainly played his part in;
blessing us with wonderful
weather.
As a plain, ordinary citizen
of this township, 1certainly
would like to congratulate
the committees which gave
the leadership which made
this birthday party possible.
Today many of us oldsters
and some not so old tend to
play down our young people,
but the efforts and results of
their endeavours surely
shows that leadership in the
future of this township is well
insured.
I have mentioned no
names for fear of leaving
some worthy person over-
looked. But I do want to
mention the Gorrie Women's
News Items from Old Files
SEPTEMBER 1934
William Shoebottom,
Belgrave Road, has pur-
chased a shopping mill at
Melbourne, Ontario, and will
take possession October 1.
A quiet but pretty wedding
took place at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. James Jones,
Bluevale, when • their
datighter, Lavine Caroline,
became the bride ,of Glad-
wyn Campbell, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Archie Campbell of
Maxwell.
Mussolini, Dictator of
Italy, has put a ban on
working women. He says
their place is in the home.
How old-fashioned he is
getting to be!
The village of Lucknow
has gone into the safety
deposit box business. They
have 69 safety deposit boxes
for rent. It must be a wealthy
community.
Miss V. Lennox, public
school teacher in Gorrie, has
eight new pupils in the
primer class. They are Betty
Heinmiller, Lucille Under-
wood, Clara Harper, Billie
Heibein, Mac Ilittehison,
Lorne King, Wesley. Miller
and Gordon Dobethiene.
James Weir of
Whitechnrch left to attend
the Westervelt Business
College at London.
Attorney -General A. W.
Roebuck has announced the
appointment of W, C.
Adams, Clerk of Division
Court here, a Justice of the
Peace for Wingham.
SEPTEMBER 1946
At the regular meeting of
Wingham Town Council; a
letter was read from Ernest
Seddon making application
for the position of band-
master. He requested a
salary of $30 per month and
intends to train a junior as
well as a senior band. Mr.
Seddon's application was
accepted.
The Dunlop Shoe.Store has
recently installed a riew up-
to-date Pedoscope, an x-ray
fitting 'machine, to ensure
correct fitting of shoes. This
is the only machine of its
kind between London and
Owen Sound and theservice
is free to
Misses Grace 'Golley and
Mabelle Dunkin left on
Monday for Stratford where
they. are attending Normal
School.
Wingham is growingup!
The new street. signs at
corners should be a source of
pride and convenience to all
townspeople. House num-
bers would • be a further
convenience. 'How about it,
Mr. Mayor and Town,
Councillors?
Miss Ruth 'Wilson • of
Brussels has been awarded
one of the two scholatships
given to students of Huron
County from &Department
of Education, a Dominion -
Provincial Student's Aid
Scholarship of $250. She will
attend Stratford • Normal
School.
The Dionnes are back in
the news, this time with an
eight -pound son born at
Callander. This is their 14th
child. The famous Quints are
now 12.
Mr. Bumstead has sold his
chopping mill in Belmore.
That community is sorry to
lose Mr, and Mrs. Bumstead
and Allan, but their loss will
be Wingham's gain.
SEPTEMBER 1957
At a meeting off the
Wingham Public School
Board, it was announced that
the official opening of the
new four-rdom addition to
the school has been set for
October 4.
Miss Patricia Carmichael,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Carmichael, recently
completed a course at
Westervelt College and has
accepted a position as
medical secretary at
Westminster Hospital,
London.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Mair
and family have sold their
residence in Wroxeter and
are moving to Strathroy this
weekend.
Bruce Robertson of
Bluevale is taking a course
at Stratford Teachers'
College.
• Larry McDonald, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Lorne
McDonald, received a thrill
while fishing in Lake
Temiskaming recently. He
landed a ten -pound sturgeon.
It took him ,20 minutes and
required help from his
father.
Mrs. D. S. MacNaughton,
who recently sold her farm
on Highway 87, west of
Wroxeter, to Reeve J. V.
Fischer of Turnberry
Township; has .purchased a
home • on Victoria Street,
Wingharnas, from Mr. and
Mrs. George Harron who
have moved hiRitchener.
.Sconting in the town of
Wingharn seems to have
reached high.
The Scout Troop is filled to
capacity and it appears a
second group should be
formed as soon as leaders
can be foUnd. -
SEPTEMBER,1967 '
Brian .Gardner -Evans has
been appointed manufac-
turing manager at Lloyd -
Truax Limited. This ap-
New Books in the Library
THE THIRD DEADLY
SIN by Lawrence Sanders
New York at dusk.
Ordinary people go home,
but the city comes alive with
another breed: thrill -seekers
and thrill -givers, the lonely
and the lustful, and among
them one who wears a wig
and high heels and a gold
charm bracelet, and who
carries a Swiss Army knife
as sharp and lethal as a
razor blade. That deadliest
and most elusive of
criminals, the random killer,
is at large.
JUNIATA VALLEY by
Virginia Cassel
With a rare gift for story-
telling and a sharp eye for
historical detail, the author
brings vividly to life the
Pennsylvania frontier of the
late 1750s during the bloody
French and Indian War. The
book is concerned with the
fates of five families of
settlers, men and women
who literally have hacked
their homes out of the
wilderness.
FORBIDDEN PLACES by
Mary Napier
An ancient aircraft
bringing refugees from the
revolution in the oil fields of
the Middle East crashes in
the mountains of Albania, a
Marxist state almost .medi-
eval in its way of life. A
strange triangular relation-
ship is woven into an exciting
story of danger and escape.
To inquire about adopting Jerry, please write to Today's
Child, Ministry of Community and Social Services, Box
888, Station K, Toronto, Ontario MW z1I2. In your letter
tell something of your present family and your way of
life.
TODAY t CHILD
BY HELEN ALLEN
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Jerry is an inquisitive, articulate boy of 10 who wants to
be a lawyer when he grows up. Although he is white and
Indian in descent, his red hair, blue eyes and freckles
don't reflect his Indian ancestry so Jerry tends to dismiss
it.
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A very bright boy 'who is 'keen on learning, Jerry is
thought to have "immense potential” by his social
worker. He finisjied grade 3 with `satisfactory"
standing, but it's not unusual for children who have had
many moves in their early lives as Jerry has had, to be
performing below their true ability in school. When he
settles into an adoptive family and begins to 1-0,1leve that
he is loved and belongs there, his school work will
undoubtedly reflect this peace of mind.
Meanwhile Jerry enjoys life in an active way, playing
soccer, roller skating and bowling, and isn't as keen on
any activity that requires sitting and concentrating for
long periods. He Is much involved in church activities,
and says he would like a family who attend church and
don't drink. His new family must be comfortable with his
maintaining correspondence with some relatives ‘vho
have been important to him.
AMINIMMilianneWlinninnineepiffinomi
pointment follows the
resignation of S. P. Orien.
Chairman of the com-
mittee for the building of the
golf course ',club house,
Donald Kennedy, announced
that final drafts for the new
building have been received
froMthe architects and it is
hoped that tenders can be
called by the end of the
month.
Reeve A. D. Smith wel-
comed a crowd of over
200 people to the officially
opened Turnberry Township
municipal building.
Jim King, employee of
Beaver Lumber Co. in
Listowel, has the foundation
erected for a new home on
the property he purchased
from the late Charles
Maxwell estate in the village
of Wroxeter.
Several WDHS graduates
left to begin nurses' training.
Sally Galbraith of Wingham
went to Victoria School of
Nursing, London. Entering
St. Joseph's Hospital,
Guelph, were Miss Margaret
Craig and Miss Betty Heth-
erington, both of Bluevale,
and Miss Mary White of
Wingham.
Miss Eleanor Goy of
Wingham successfully
completed her last year at
Ontario College of
Education, Toronto, and has
joined the staff of St. Mary's
District High School.
The doctors in Wingham
and the nearby towns and
villages who normally
employ the facilities of the
Wingham and District
Hospital for their patients,
have established a
cooperative emergency
service for the weekends.
One doctor on the staff of the
hospital will be on duty each
weekend so emergency
injuries or illnesseswill be
assured of prompt attention.
Institute and, the office
management of Alli/CA for
their efforts in making
possible the memorial
plaque of a former worthy
citizen in the person of the
late Norman Wade. His son
Robert Wade of Montreal
unveiled this plaque, with
the Rev. George Anderson of
Grand Bend, a former rector
of St. Stephen's Anglican
Church, conducting the
dedication service.
Elmer J. Parrish
Gorrie
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970 Wallace North,
Listowel, Ont.,
N4W 1M5
Sept. 7,1981
Dear Editor:
Three ladies who very
much enjoyed their 125th
Anniversary of Howick
Township wish to congratu-
late Gordon Kaster, Wesley
Ball and Harold Robinson
along with the council' mem-
bers, for a difficult task they
carried out so well.
Your efforts have been
very much appreciated by so
many who enjoyed the
festivities of this past week-
end to the fullest.
It was wonderful to visit
our home territory and to see
manyfriends.
oof our old, and dear
Mrs. Margaret (Newton)
Abell, Listowel
Mrs. Edyth (Vanstone )
• Ritchie and Mrs.
Dorothy (Vanstone) Moore
••both of London
What's new at
Huronview?
Mass was held in the
chapel Friday morning.
Friday afternoon residents
enjoyed an afternoon of
bingo.tc
A
chapel on Sunday, Rev.
Wittick preached the sermon
and Frank Bissett played the
organ and conducted the
Huronview choir. Sunday
afternoon, the Lakeview
Mennonites toured the
building, stopping to sing
several selections on each
floor.
Ceramics •class was held
Tuesday afternoon. During
the van rides Wednesday,
the following residents had a
chance for some fresh air
and to enjoy the countryside:
Mrs. Dearing, Mrs. Cald-
well, Mrs. Garrow, Mrs.
Sparling, Miss Elder, Miss
Hill, Mrs. Peck, Mrs. Lovett,
Mrs. Gemmell, Mrs. Heyink,
Mrs, Keller, Mrs. Mac-
Farlane, Mrs. Turvey, Mrs.
Laidlaw, Mrs. Squires, Mrs.
Buchanan and Mrs. Wilson.
Elsie Henderson played
the organ at Bible Study
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. S.
Prouty gave the message
"Led By the Spirit" taken
from Romans 8: 14-17. •
Sympathy is expressed to
the family of Clarence Mont-
gomery. Huronview would
like to welcome Pearl Squire
from Blyth.
New students require
immunization history
In a move to step up the
war against communicable
diseases, parents of children
entering primary school for
the first time now are
required to provide in-
formation about the child's,
immunization history.
Launched jointly by the
Ministries of Health and
Education, the new program
includes a permanent im-
munization card on which to
record the child's shots
protecting him or her
against polio, diphtheria,
measles, rubella, whooping
cough and tetanus.
Immunization information
gathered at school
registration will be retained
by the local public health
unit, which then can advise
the parents when the time
comes to update the child's
immunization.
Depending on the locations
within the province, the
immunization level of those
entering school for the first
time varies between 70 and
90 per cent, according to Dr.
Barbara Blake,_ director of
the 'Ministry of Health's
public health branch.
"The objective of our new
program is to significantly
boost these levels among
childrenll,he.esentiedr.ing school this
fa
Vaccines are provided free
of -charge by the health
ministry and the cost of
a
d
m
i
nistering the shots is
covered
by
inP
immunization may 43beob.-
tained through the local
publicfamiiy hdeaeclttehrunit or from the