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Zurich Citizens News, 1970-04-16, Page 4PAGE FOUR ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1970 Stop the Murder of Our Countryside Dozens of gravel pit operations across Canada are rapidly chewing up thousands of acres of beautiful countryside and causing misery to hundreds of families. They disrupt the life of long-established and once quiet rural communities with the almost -round-the- clock roar of heavy gravel truck traffic. For those liv- ing close to pit operations, noise and dust pollution are constant companions. Properties are devalued. This must be stopped. The pits must be cleaned up, and they should not be permitted to continue oper- ations on the doorstep of residential communities. More important, priorities must be established - peace and comfort must take precedence over profit and gain. Municipalities are almost powerless to regulate the gravel industry, and most provinces have made only weak efforts to regulate the operators. Ontario, for example, is considering recommendations of a legisl- ative committee that would require operators to pay security deposits of up to $100, 000 to the government to insure the rehabilitation of lands spoiled by the in- dustry. The recommendations which give nothing more than political lip service to the growing protest against the operators, are not good enough. They are only a patron- izing gesture to those who have suffered over the years at the hands of the operators. It is time that the industry co-operated with mun- icipal and provincial governments to try to find a way that will make gravel pit mining acceptable to local communities„ If this cannot be done, then it is time to ban gravel its from inhabited areas of the country and consider cringing the gravel in bulk trains from the north. What must stop, however, is the blatant and systematic dest- ruction of our small villages and countryside by the gravel pit operators whose only interest appears to be the dollar. (unchurched editorial) itis a land .f Sw. t and Sour There seems to be a general feeling that life has gone a little sour among many people today - mainly in our cities. The small town and rural areas don't feel this mal- aise so deeply - perhaps because they live so close to nature. Their people live with the seasons, see the sun rise once in a while and the moon hang unbelievably large in the night sky. The small towner is deeply aware of the seasons - if they are good the farmers have good crops and prosp- erity - if they are bad - the town tightens its belt. Knowing what they know - seeing what they see, almost unconsciously the small towner is healthier for it. But the cities are another story. People in high rise apartments, insulated in small suburban homes, walking along paved streets, cheek -by -jowl to large buildings of concrete and glass - begin to lose the feeling of nat- ure. To them seasons are snow tires, antifreeze and long lines of jammed traffic on parkways. Or dull heat-lad-- en eat-lad-en days when they swim through their existence slowly, with the occasioned relief of an air conditioned office or a cold shower.. These are a few of the basic reasons why Canada must guard and expand its parkland and wilderness areas. People must be encouraged to travel and play there by every means possible. Man has an instinct to get back to the country to find out who and what he is - to rest and relax - to feel the warmth and strength - and the danger of nature. But even this solace could slip from him. Ordinary people, legislatures, municipal politicians, farmers, school trustees - just about everybody must make it his business to see that more camping grounds are opened up, more roads built into the northlands and stringent antipollution measures passed to protect lakes, rivers and the land. Man must support all efforts to keep the natural environment liveable and beautiful to sustain his soul, (unchurched editorial) ZU:' `ICH Citizens s PRINTED BY SOUTH HURON PUBLISHERS LIMITED, ZURICH HERB TURKHEIM, Publisher Second Class Mail Registration Number 1385 1�alo Ira 1," Member: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association �OgllA% Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association 1/711.10'‹Po Subscription Rateh6: $.00 per year in advance in Canada; WO in United States and Foreign; single copies 10 cents. You can't win `em all There's nothing like a little change at this time of year to pull you out of the doldrums. That's what my wife said when the school holidays were corn- ing up, And she was right. Most of our friends were going somewhere: Skiing, Flor- ida, Jamaica, Mexico, South Carolina. Family obligations and lack of cash vetoed anything like that, but she had a wonderful plan. My brother.in•law and family were going to Florida. They live in the city. We'd go to the city, stay at their place, saving a big hotel bill, take in a few shows, and step out to dinner a couple of times. "It'll be just like home for you" says she. "You can take your exam papers and mark them, you won't have a care in the world, we'll have some fun, and it will be a nice change for you." It was. Our daughter was home for the weekend, but was going back to the city to stay in the grubby hole her friends rent. She wanted to take hack her cat and kitten. She was pre- vailed upon to wait until mid- week — when we were going down — for the animals' sake. First mistake. Worcs got around among her friends. Second mistake. To cut it short, we left for the city with two cats, four teenagers, two big boxes of grub for Kim, enough clothes to go to Eu- rope, and me in a surly mood. Arrived at Kim's abode and carried up the food, only to discover that three teenybop- pers bad heat her to it, and there wasn't room for her. Took her back with us to brother-in-law's house. a hand- some place indeed. Picked up the key from a neighbor, as arranged. Turned key in lock. It bent. Played with lock. Stomped on key with heel to straighten it out. Couldn't. Fi- nally rlour swung open. Great relief. Fumbled for lights, all lo- cated in wrong place. "Phew! This place stinks," said Kim. She was right. Dopey sister-in- law had not turned refrigera- tor off properly. Freezer was unfrozen, water all over floor, meat putrid. Solid hour of mopping up, scrubbing out frig. All hope of hamburger gone out in gar- bage, rotten. Eventually, I made a mess of crumbled buns in a large tin of spaghetti sauce. It tasted like spaghetti sauce, which is pretty strong without spaghetti. House was cold. Turned heat well up. Nothing happened. Steam heat. An hour later it was 80. Turned heat way down. Nothing happened. Steam. Tried washing dishes. No hot WHEN HARD LEARNED PAY CHEQUES MUST STRETCH 01/7;"DEAL THERE' FOR H/O/'/ PR/CES THEVV/ENICHED OUT dlper's Supertest 2629910 Hensall water. Afraid to go out to show, or anything, because of faulty key. Might never get in again. Suggested: "Let's get the hell out of here and check in at a hotel." No takers. Too tired. Watched TV and went to bed. Next day same thing. Hot water came on, for no reason, hut wife and daughter bick- ered most of day, also for no reason. Had company. Sent out for food. Stayed up too late. Fell asleep. Awoke to great squabble and daughter leaving, with her cats, Persuaded her to settle down. Three a.m. and no buses running. She's not so dumb, and agreed. Third day, worse. Freezing rain and snow outside, no food and raw nerves inside. My wife was right from the start. It was just like hone. And nay exam papers were still in the suit- case. Finally took bull by horns and went out on town. Down- town packed with solid mob, barely moving traffic. Had beautiful dinner in crowded joint, after standing in line for half-hour. Hamburg for me, coffee for the girls, who wer- en't hungry from feminine perversity. At last, saw a one- hour revue, at 11 p.m. Horne at 12,30 a.m. Next day, took Kim down to her house, with cats. All food we'd brought for her was eaten, Back to house. Wife slaving to clean up. I said: "I'm going home. Period'." For once, no argument. Horne through bliz- zard. Stopped by cop. But, ah, that home sweet home. No cats, no kid. There's nothing like a little change. 4-H Girls Outline Several Meetings (by Marilyn Regier) Our fourth meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Morris Webb. All members were pres- ent. We opened the business with the pledge. We did our roll call and everyone answered. The secretary read the minutes and the president moved it cor- rectly read and Charlene Regier seconded it. The treasurer gave the treasur- er's report. All the members demonstrated how to make a "fruit cup." Our leader, Linda Webb, dem- onstrated how to make candied grapefruit peel. Our fifth and sixth meetings were held at the home of Mrs. Morris Webb. All the members were present. We opened the business with the pledge. We did our roll call and everyone answered. The secretary read the minutes and the president moved it correctly read, and Erika Freiter seconded it. Sandra Webb, Marilyn Reg- ier and Joanne Miller demonst- rated how to snake an apple pie which turned out very success- ful. A cherry pie, which was delicious was demonstrated by Janet Webb, Loretta Ayotte and Erika Frciter. Judy Miller and Charlene Regier made a delicious Banana Nut Loaf, Our helpful leader, Linda Webb guided us as we made the fruit dishes. Our seventh sleeting was held at the home of Mrs. Morris Webb All members were present ex- cept one. We opened the busin- ess with the pledge. We did our roll call and everyone answered. 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