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Wingham Advance-Times, 1981-10-28, Page 5fflltes at sample of our auto. mobile rate' for persons be. tsmorro age 25 -65 years. Com - Rare msitn with your present Mc!, 6500.000.—Rodlly Injury and p►oparty damage 425,000 -Accident benefits 160—Collision deductible 1)26—Comprehensive deductible. i The W A.dva' CV, art A. 6 month premum for most vehicles "No Application., Membership or Policy Fars Required" VEHICLE YEARS 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 $132. $132. $121. $121. $112. ABOVE PREMIUM BASED ON: 1, No accidents or not more than 2 minor traffic violations in 3 years. 2, Driving to work 10 miles or Tess. 3. Married person between 25 and 65. 4. We also provide further discounts for pleasure use, 2 cars and farmers received a further discount. 5. Other rates by phone. 6. Young drivers and high risk drivers welcomed. INSURNCE McMASTER AGENCIES Nome — Business — Auto — Farm .- Firs 327 Josephine St. Wingham - 357-1227 After Hours 357-1483 Edtortai ewsp ''4"4( Uriz40 r_ By > Illzabeth Wli ons "And now the news, fol- lowed by weather and sports The man,is seated behind the counter and talks on and on for a straight hour. The pictures flash by and you glance at them without real- ly thinking This is the TV news. Have you ever really thought about why you are watching the news; have you really cared? There is more value in the printed word than in a pic- ture tube - in the television set. The newspaper report can be referred to again and again while the television picture is here and gone so fast that you may not have had the chance to see what happened. Newspapers have several other uses. You can use them for covering floors while painting, putting on the table while cleaning out chickens ox even for wrapp, sendto people; But en the news reading the on don't al- eday you our name in ;)dope it's not !column! you do with a television set but watch it? Can you ,even be$ia im= agine how hinny .:people would be out of a Job it we abolished newspapers lite- gether? The results wogld ►e ' terrible! And have you erCal.', really sat down and woar dered how little you would know about the outside world if, for instance, you couldn't afford a television set or the TV set was in the shop? The newspaper holds so many neat and wonderful things -besides just "The News", like crosswords (can you imagine doing one of those on .TV?) jokes, car- toons, movie announce- ments, coupons, and so much more that it truly paysto buy a newspaper. So, what are you going to do the minute you get home? Watch TV? Likely. But what THE MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY IN CANADA. ONE OFA SERIES. nev =vl ther`:e. Bet in the -o, 4 "uhf BYLI We sew,'yot .Ats..xuu view Aerasepur.countr Across' .our Jand. We saw;Y nd As your, greW 111; You fought With strength, You fought with will. We saw you Ihird As you died, The wholeland. mourned, The whole land cried. 3VR NOW" irydges tat We eSee yep ROW In our .Iteartss, You are gone, f;'hut You'll never p ort. STARTING NOVEMBER 1;1981 CGSB{ISTED CONTR\CTO REQUIRED FOR CHIP' LOOK FOR THE CGSB SYMBOL BEFORE YOU HIRE AN INSULATION CONTRACTOR The vast majority of insulation firms are both capable and honest. But there have been cases of poor, workmanship and even outright fraud. To help ensure good value for your insulation dollar, the Canadian General Standards Board has established a national certification program for residential insulation contractors. The contractors listed in the CGSB program certify to their clients that their quality of insulation workmanship meets the CGSB standard. Only those contractors listed in the ,CGSB certification program are authorized to use the CGSB symbol. USING A CONTRACTOR FOR CHIP? CGSB IS A MUST. CHIP (the Canadian Home Insulation. Program) offers taxable grants of up to $500 to make your home better insulated and more airtight—if your house was built before January 1, 1961—whether you own or rent. After November 1, 1981, if you intend to apply for CHIP and have a contractor install the materials, you must use a contractor who is listed with the CGSB program. You won't be eligible for a grant otherwise. If you prefer to do it yourself and use CHIP only to assist with buying materials, that's fine. But remember, you must install the materials before applying for a CHIP grant. CHOOSE YOUR CONTRACTOR CAREFULLY The new CGSB certification program will do much to reduce the problem of poor quality work by insulation contractors, but don't stop there. You should further protect yourself in these ways: 1. Plan your home's energy savings by filling 'in the free Ener$ave `Energy Analysis' questionnaire. Call the Ener$ave Heatline toll-free for your copy. Call toll free 1-800-267-9563. Ottawa/Hull residents call 995-1801. 2. Ask friends or neighbours to recommend a contractor. 3. Verify the contractor's CGSB listing number with yoar CHIP office. Check the company's record with the Better Business Bureau or your provincial Consumer Affairs office. 4. Watch out for high-pressure sales techniques. 5. Compare costs. Get three estimates in writing which locate and specify the size of the area to be insulated, give the type of materials to be used and list their RSI. (or R) value. (RSI is the new metric rating for insulation). 4 6. Check your contractor for details such as CGSB listing number, the estimate of your home's existing RSI (or R) value, the RSI (or R) value of insulation to be added, and the recommended RS.I (or R) value for your area. 7. Monitor the job. If possible, stay home while the work is being done. Don't be shy about asking the contractor questions. 8. Never sign a blank or partly filled-in contract or CHIP application form. It takes planning and comparison shopping to find good value for your insulation dollar. But it's in your best interest to do it right from the start. Get in touch with your CHIP office in Toronto to find out whether your home is eligible and how to apply. Toronto 789-0581 or call toll-free 1-800-268-1818 HOME ENERGY CONSERVATION IS PART OF Cat ad a ccs t®r oy e..x'_ w�• CC — The Spirit of F.E. Modill By Bonnie Burchill There is a place called F. E. Madill Which rests upon a medium sized hill. And on certain nights it's said to be seen ' A Purple Mustang, tall and lean. "A Purple Mustang," you may scornfully say? I've never seen one in my day! And yet the pupils of that place Swear they've seen his noble face. So I thought, if I was able I'd go and see if this was fact or fable. To see if all the rumours flying Were really true, or were they lying? The night the sky was cloudless and quiet The sky a shade of deep dark violet. So up the hill I went that night To see if the students were wrong or right. The night grew even stiller, I thought And with my fear that night I 'fought. When I reached the top at last What I saw made me catch my breath fast. Student spotlight For across the foot ball field came dashing A stallion, violet, hoofs a - flashing. There was a bright gleam within his eye And then I knew, this horse could not, would not shy. My eyes grew wide at this strange sight To see so powerful that mustang's might. And I saw how much I had disbelieved When I saw what this horse could be a chief. This eye was filled with fiery light His mane and tail a glorious white. His coat it seemed a purple hue His hoofs it seemed with gold were shod. And then he was gone like a vanished dream A fantasy then it all did seem. Except . . He left a few small hints The ground was covered with fine had# prints. And so if some night you happen to see A mustang, young, wild, and free. You'll know it was the Purple Mustang Such spirit won't be seen again. Jeff Filrnoreand Marcel Chaisson By Liz Brydges At school students have many opportunities, but one of the most rewarding is that of the Student Exchange Program. Many students participate in this program 'to learn about other parts of Canada, their people and culture. Jeff Filmore, a Grade 11 student here at F. E. Madill SS, is one student who has joined in this program. Jeff will leave for Quebec in. February for three months. He's looking forward to it, he said. He wants to learn more French, and have fun in Quebec, seeing what it's like there. Jeff will be staying with a French student, Marcel Chaisson. Marcel, 15 years old, is from Abitibi County, north- east Quebec. He is a Grade 11 student and attends the Pavillon Foret School. Marcel is staying for three months with Jeff, going to our school. When asked how Marcel liked our school, he answer- ed that "It's good." The rest of the school work is hard, but generally the same as his own school in Quebec. Compared to our school, Marcel's French school has five terms instead of three, and seven periods in a day, rather than nine. Even though Marcel likes our school, and its students, he misses his own home and surrourrciings. Our area is somewhat diferent than that of his home area. They grow neither corn or apples, such as they do here. A very obvious question which I knew I had to ask was how Marcel liked the French course here. Of course I knew he'd say "very easy", and as a compliment to our new French teacher, Marcel likes her. Altogether seven students were picked from his school, and went to different areas. A friend of Marcel's is now in London. I asked him why he par- ticipated in the exchange program, and it wasn't to get away from home. Marcel wants to speak more English and see new people. Travelling to hick towns like Wingham (sorry!) isn't the only thing Marcel likes to do. He skis, plays badmin- ton, enjoys swimming and of course, watches television. Between skiing down snowy, white slopes, watch- ing Hogan's Heroes, and learning about English- speaking people and their language, Marcel keeps pretty busy. If you've got the nerve to travel to a different part of the country, speaking a lang- uage different than your own, you deserve a pat on the back. It's something I could never do, I'm sure, and I admire Marcel and Jeff for being adventurous. Bon chance, Marcel and good luck, Jeff. By Cm*l'eritress Thehgeof computers;. You all know .coraputirs You've probaply got one in 'your desk that totals yolk income tax or adds up the shopping bill. Then there's the image of computers that seems more familiar: the sci-fi movies that show mad com- puters that have been per- fected to the point where they take over cities and countries. But computers are actual' ly a long way from becoming the power-hungry dictators of the movies. ,.. Actually computers are a cornerstone of the modern world. Computers take care of jobs with much more ac- curacy than a human could. They direct radar beams, design cars, guide aircraft, as well as to many other less spectacular duties. Com- puters can monitor hundreds of times more information than humans, makede- cisions thousands of times faster and know where all the information is at all times. Railways, telecom- munication companies and many other companies make extensive use of computers. However computers are only as good as the people and information program- med by and into them! In my point of view. Movie review Onthe Right Trdc By Elizabeth Wilkins You are bored; you need a little excitement in your life. So, you go to a movie. But the feature that is playing does absolutely nothing , for you, right? Well, just imagine a little kid named Lester. Already the name seems strange; just wait 'till you meet the kid! Everyone knows Gary Coleman who plays ' Arnold op "Different Strokes" - the kid with the five foot grin and three foot height! Gary plays Lester, the truly touching star in the movie "On the Right Track". Lester is bound to bring out the sym- pathy of even the most un- feeling person. This little guy brightens up the life of millions of people throughout the movie. When you see him bring fame and fortune to two nice but rather plain people, and then help out the mayor, you really feel proud of him. You can't help but Laugh when he out- smarts all those in high places in order to get what he wants. And you absolutely have to feel sad and sorry for Lester when everybody turns on him just because they placed bets when he had told them he wasn't sure about the information, and Rubies Cube It takes a miracle By Nima Patel I have spent long, arduous hours fiddling with my Rubik's Cube. I would work on it until my fingers were sore, my eyes were tired and my brain was asleep and I was thoroughly frustrated. I have never been able to get all Six sides of the cube. Oh, I came pretty close, but I have never actually been able to get all the sides. This problem has frustrated and perturbed me for a long time. I've given up time which would be better spent studying or eating or sleep- ing, trying to puzzle the com- plexities of solving the cube. Something had to be done. Drastic measures were re- quired Then, one dark and stormy night, when my patience and sanity were coming to an end --- the answer hit me. It is a simple yet grand solution. it uses no artificial aids, flavors, or colors. i1 is not drugs. alcohol or loud music it doesn't require cheating or other nasty deeds. Rather it is an eas% and ingenious plan of action To follow it, you must first work with the cube for the period of time required to make you so angry and frustrated that you feel like: a) burning the cube, b) tear- ing your hair out, c) scream- ing, d) jumping into a lake — or other vile and vicious deeds. Do not do any of these things. Instead you must now re- treat to a quiet alcove. Sit in a position akin to kneeling. Cradle the cube in your hands. Meditate, and repeat softly and swiftly to yourself — "the cube of a cube of a cube is a cube". Then sit around waiting for Divine intervention to help you solve the cube, (bolts of lightning, burning bushes etcare a few signs of divine intervention). And that, is my idea. If you are having trouble with the euhe n n doubt you should try it it certainly has worked for me Now instead of spending hours working on she"cube. I spend hours wait- ing tot' (;(xi to perform a mir- ,o•le and help me^solve the ape Quest about. kill or a people sur Pope and "It shows • is really -very, isn't good. the rehire dpes 't I.00l bright." - Brie Te note. "People like il~ag. ,dew serve to'be shot, bjlat 'ope is different to some extent, although he is always telltne people what to do' Which irk sometimes none of hila' buslr nesse" —ArilW Watson "It's awful, horrible, d's; gusting. It shocks alt(±", .-�- April Moore. "°I hope this sweep of vio- lence doesn't come to cart - ado." — Viola Nabbrottiky. "$ think I better start wearing. a bullet-proof vest!" Paula Kieffer., "I couldn't care less. Well, I care but it doesn't really af- feet my life. I'vegot my own problems to think about and nobody is going . to .shoot me." —Gayle MacKenzie. NOTE: Carolineand if notic- ed flow apathetic thestudent body is concerning this topic, Most students treated the subject verylightlly or-realy. didn't have any thoughts on this issue: Perhaps as 'Can- adians, we take peace for granted and don't Mate the . ' violence that exist! int Noor world. Also, living in a rural area may have isolated us from the violence aitd 'mitre Bering, that in reality, takes place. Student Interviews: How do you feel about the recent as- sassination attempts (and auffuriuuotely'sex!melon as- sassination of AWir Sadat). "People can't even be a politician without worrying about being killed." — Liz Palmer. "Anwar Sadat . was my favorite politician and now that he's dead I am destroy- ed." — Lizanne Morrison. "It's a dangerous world we live in." —Velma. they had lost all their money. The movie does end in a happy way, though; but you have to go see it to find out. I absolutely believe it is a worthwhile movie to go and see. It may not do anything for you but it's better than being bored. You need a little excitement in your life. So go to a movie but make sure it's "On the Right Track". In my opinion By Nancy Moore Every child should have a pet. Children can learn a lot from owning pets. They can learn to feed and groom their pet, and they can learn to train it. • But the most important thing a child can learn from owning a pet is the value of life and death. No one can explain life and death to a child, or even to an adult for that matter. Every person must find these Values for himself, and there is no bet- ter way to find them than through experience. If a person didn't have a pet, this would mean that he would have to lose someone close to him to learn the values, and then the person would be so tied up in his own feelings that he would not be able to accept the loss. If a child loses a pet, he may cry, or he may say that he is glad that it is gone be- cause he did not like it any- way. But these are just ex- cuses for not being able to accept the final loss. Sooner or later the child will realize the permanence of death when his pet does not wake up or come home. The re- alization may not be that strong, but it is there in some way. The loss of a pet may also prepare the child for the loss of a loved one, such as a par- ent or grandparent. I know that my pet had a great im- pact on me. Having my "Daisy dog" die made me accept the fact that death is real, and will happen to even my closest loved ones. It also helped me to accept a year later, the fact that my grandfather died. Pets can be companions, protectors, and teachers; and every child should have one.