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Zurich Citizens News, 1970-09-03, Page 4PAGE FOUR. ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1970 For Two Cents .. . All too often when there is a major problem within the community, few take heed until it directly affects them. This is only human nature of course, but in this instance the results of an apathetic attitude could harm you or your children. In a weekend magazine, published with a daily newspaper, there was an article written by the father of a small boy who was put on crutches because of the thoughtlessness of others. This young lad had stepped on a piece of broken glass, part of a "no -return" pop bottle which had been carelessly shattered by someone. Sympathetic thoughts crossed everyone's mind as they read the article. "They should do something about those darn bottles, " probably was echoed throughout many homes in Kincardine and area. But we'll bet very few, including ourselves, did one thing about it. Then later Saturday, during the parade of the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band, eight-year-old Paul Sims of Mallon stepped on a piece of glass near the intersect- ion of Durham and Queen Streets while he watched the band's performance. He suffered a deep, nasty gash about ten inches long on his leg. The total damage from a wound such as that cannot be assessed immediat- ely and it can only be hoped that no serious problems are involved. Now with the broken gloss and cut youngster a little closer to home, it seemed a much more serious problem. Due to the "no -return bottle, " glass litters our streets every day. The entire problem cannot be blamed on the new type of bottle, but it is very safe to say that the amount of broken glass on the streets has increased tremendously since its inception. When the "no -return" bottle was first introduced, we recall that many farmers organizations made efforts to have them banned. Their concern was more material but every nit as justified as they suffer serious losses from cattle with cut feet and slashed tractor tires caused from broken bottles along the edge of their fields facing the highways and concessions . The results of their efforts do not come to mind but obviously they were not suc- cessful as the bottles are still here. Perhaps with a concerted effort on the part of all concerned citizens, the governments, opo manufact- urers and glass manufacturers will be convinced that the public does not want the new bottle. It is riot that the bottle does not have some good points. Certainly, for the responsible person, the bottle is much more convenient. Simply placed in the garbage when used, it saves a trip to the store with a trunk load of the "two - centers. " Unfortunately, a small segment of the population, does not have the intelligence to realize that they are causing a problem when they hurl their bottles from their cars. From personal experience, it can be said that the practice is more prevalent among young people. This seerns strange when they are the very ones who travel about without shoes and would be exposed to the problem more than others. Also, in a few years, they will be married with children and when their younster is rushed to the hospital with a nasty gash on his foot, we hope they will have pangs of conscience. Perhaps, even a few years later, it would be the very bottle which they carelessly threw, that lay hidden in the grass, finally to slash their own child's foot. What can we do? It will take a great effort to change the current use of the "no -return" bottle, As individuals, we can attempt to avoid the use of the "no -return" bottle. When purchasing soft drinks, regular bottles or cans can be selected from the shelves. Some stores do not carry these alternatives and perhaps these stores can be avoided. Most important, and this is one way we can all fight the "no -return" problem, put your empty bottles in the garbage, don't throw them out of your car. Not only are you creating a hazard but you could be charged by the police for littering. (Kincardine Review) ZURICH Citizens NEWS PRINTED BY SOUTH HURON PUBLISHERS LIMITED, ZURICH HERB TURKHEIM, Publisher Second Class Mail Registration Number 1385 �1a �,t9 �f,� Member: ®� r� Canadian Weekly. Newspapers Association 3 f 1: Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association 4!�s $uise:riptiox Rates: K00 per year in advance in Canada; WO in Linked States and Foreign; single copies 10 cents. A TRW AROUND OUR BACKYARD by Bill Smiley Good fences make good neigh- bors. That's what poet Robert Frost told us in The Mending Wall. From our experience this summer, I agree with all my heart, though perhaps not in the way that Frost intended it. - We had two of the worst fences in town. One, at the back, was ours, leaning at a 45 -degree angle over our neighbors' vege- table garden, and killing it ruth- lessly, year after year. They, understandably an- noyed, suggested a new fence. I was loath, after pricing fencing. But we agreed to split the cost of a mutual fence. And here's the kicker: He's a builder. I couldn't nail two boards together without mutilating myself. So I jumped at it. It was arranged that I would help him. You know: Hold the boards; fetch nails, provide en- couragement. As it turned out, he built the whole thing, single- handed. I always seemed to be busy when he had time to work on it. Didn't fetch a single nail. I felt rather sheepish, but not unduly so. I've been getting away with this for years. Some time when he wants me to write a nasty letter to his creditors, I'll be glad to do it for him, and we'll be even. Then there was a big con- ference about the color of the stain we'd put on it. Our wives did most of the conferring. Jim said, and I agreed, "I don't give a damn if you paint it purple." Painting began. My wife paint- ed one panel of our side. We were away for a few days. When we returned, the whole fence was finished. His wife said, "I hope you don't mind that we went ahead and painted your side." I assured her we were de- lighted. My wife hid, in shame, for two days. Now he's going to use his power saw to cut up all my old dry cedar fence, and we'll have enough kindling for the fire- place for two years, and the finest fence in town. How's that for neighbors? At least on one side of the fence. The second fence, along the side, is an atrocity, erected about the time of the War of 1812. It leans, lurches, and looks like a gap-toothed wino. Un- fortunately, it isn't ours, and the bird who owns it has no other interest in his property than collecting the rent from the series of unfortunates who move into his house, a new family about every six months. I have toyed with the idea of arson, but there are those numerous small children to consider. But it's not only good fences that make good neighbors. There are other things. This week, our neighbors on the third Side showed what they are made of. Their son, a university stu- dent, works for the summer at a mental institution. On a fine summer day, he brought home two carloadsof patients for a barbecue in their back yard. How would you like a dozen nuts dumped in your hack yard for a three-hour picnic? I'd prob- ably go hide in the bathroom. Yet his parents were out there, talking to them, humoring them, feeding them, and simply being sympathetic and decent. Can you imagine what it means to those poor devils — the patients, that is? Some of them had probably not been in a house in 30 years, but they were given the run of the house, as well as the back lawn. One of them said not a word all afternoon, but when it was over, he shook hands with his hostess and murmered: "Good- bye. Thank you." It was a great achievement for him, according to those who knew him. Another, a pschizophrenic, ex- amined all the rooms in the house, verbally re -arranged all the furniture, dabbled himself with any perfume or lotion avail- able, and drew a portrait of the hostess, including a heart above her head, and a swastika in a basket. She wonders if he saw her as a benevolent dictator. It takes all kinds of neighbors, but I think we're pretty lucky. Luckier than our neighbors are, perhaps. They have only us. 0 'Hensall Council LetsContract (continued from page 1) By-laws number 8, 9, 10, and 11 were given first, second and third readings and finally passed. By- law number 8 to give the PUC authority to carry out water main extension; number 9, to give the PUC authority to construct a Hydro Electric Power Station; num- ber 10, to borrow money for the financing of the water works in the amount of $14, 850; number 11 to borrow money to finance the const- ruction of the Hydro Electric Pow- er Station. Debentures are to be issued over a ten year period for all construct- ion. The water work to be paid by the council and the hydro work to be repaid by the Hensall PUC. Bills and accounts in the amoum of $2, 415.09 were ordered paid and the meeting adjourned to con- vene again on Monday October 5. Letter to Editor Zurich Citizens News, Zurich, Ontario. To the Citizens of Zurich: I want to thank all of you, the warm, wonderful people of Zur- ich, for the warmth and hospit- ality you extended to me during my short stay in your community. I enjoyed your bean festival immensely. It was unlike any others I have been to. The imag- ination and originality of the festival was amazing and your "Green Acres" was especially enjoyable. I have never seen anything like it before. It was very clever. I hope to see as many of you as can make it to the Michigan Bean Festival in Fairgrove, on Septernber 5 to 7. I think you will enjoy our festival too. If it is at all possible, you will see me agin next year at your festival, not as a Queen, but as a friend from Michigan. Thank you all for opening your community to me. It was a wond- erful time. Most sincerely, Patti Ann Kunisch, 1970 Michigan Bean Queen. iflueuwattn a.aa! Vaoiaac i2aztk Correspondent: Mrs. Raz' Penhale Mrs. Harold Penhale, of Bay- field, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott, of St. Thomas, motored to Roland, Manitoba, and visited relatives at Portage la Prairie, Swan Lake, Carman and Morden, also spent a day in Winnipeg. Mrs. Penhale was barn at Roland Man. and had not been back for fifty- one years. 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