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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1'974
Contented cows!
Harold Ballard, owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs, is upset
because the government's refusal to go on daylight saving time
has upset the scheduling for his hockey team. Mr. Ballard has
blamed the government's reluctance to change on the "hay-
seeds" in Toronto hinterland.
While the provincial government's refusal to follow the
United States' example may have upset Mr. Ballard and the
heads of a few other corporations, the people or "hayseeds"
of this province seem to be quite satisfied. And why wouldn't
they?
It would make little sense to disrupt the day to day business
of the people of Ontario to make a change that will do little
to save energy -the reason the U.S.A. has moved its clocks
ahead.
Why should children walk to school in the dark when there is
no need - except to maybe keep the Toronto Maple Leafs on
schedule.
Besides that, it means that local television viewers can sit
down and watch channel 5 movies from Bay City an hour earl-
ier. Think of the rested workers we will have.
Better that the "hayseeds" have contented cows than Ballard
have contented hockey players! (Kincardine News)
News of Kippen
KIPPEN U.C.W.
The first meeting of the Unit-
ed Church Women of St. And-
rew's Church, Kippen, took the
form of a pot -luck supper on
January 8, when 26 members
sat down to a bountiful supper.
Mrs. Robert Elgie wasin
charge of the worship, the theme
of which was "Stewardship."
A reading on the modern vers-
ion of the Good Samaritan was
followed by prayer entitled "A
certain Wise Man's constant
prayer for the New Year.
The president, Mrs. David
Turner, opened the business
portion of the meeting; wel-
comed the guests present and
read from the book "Good news
for Modern Man, " The treasur-
er's report was given by Mrs.
Bert Faber who also gave the
December visitation report.
Mrs. Laird Finlayson gave the
rose report.
Mrs. Ray Consitt entertained
with a soap contest with a
church theme. The hostesses,
Mrs. Bill Consitt and Mrs. Dav-
id Turner, took up the offering
which was dedicated by singing
Hymn 207.
Mrs. Edison McLean introd-
uced the Study for this year,
"Mission Impossible Unless."
Mrs. McLean's address brought
out that stewardship makes
mission possible and three groups
discussed the topic and reported
their findings. The guests rec-
eived a favourite recipe of the
members present, this being a
practical example of steward-
ship, i.e; "one must give to
receive."
Mrs. Lloyd Cooper thanked
the members who helped with
the Cooper Christmas and report-
ed for the record player commit-
tee. The committee will pur-
chase a record player for $25.
It was further decided to raise
catering fees to $3.00 per plate
for this year.
Plans were made to visit
Queensway Nursing Home.
Courtesy remarks were given by
Mrs. Laird Finlayson,
Mrs. Emerson Kyle expressed
gratitude to Tom -Reid for pur-
chasing and installing chimes in
time for the Christmas season.
The meeting closed with pray-
er by Mrs. David Turner.
KIPPEN EAST FAMILY NIGHT
The members of Kippen East
Women's Institute entertained
their husbands and families to
a pot -luck supper at the Hensall
Legion Hall. Mike Miller, Crop
and Soil specialist at the Depart-
ment of Food and Agriculture,
Clinton, spoke on the "History
of the Bean Industry from 1850, "
when beans were first grown near
the Blenheim area to the pres-
ent year.
Acreage is over 125, 000 acres
and production is up to the three
million bushel. Prices in 1973
hit an all-time high. Mrs. R.
Bell introduced the speaker
and Mrs. H. Caldwell thanked
Mr. Miller and presented him
with a gift.
The children played bingo
and other games while the adults
played euchre.
The winners were, ladies high,
Mona Alderdice; second high,
Marlene Bell; low, Grace Pep-
per; Men's high, Jack Sinclair;
second high, Campbell Eyre;
low, Mike Miller; Lone hands,
Mary Whitehouse; travelling lone
hand, Campbell Eyre.
PERSONALS
Will McGregor is a patient
in London Hospital.
Robert Thomson has been
confined to his home this past
week.
Mrs. Ruth Dickert, Harriston,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ida
Dickert.
Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Mellis
spent Sunday in Lucan at the
home of Dean Gibson.
Mrs. Elzar Mousseau attended
the funeral of Norman Turnbull,
of Grand Bend.
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"I wooden live in that Tronna
if ya gave me the whole dump
on a silver platter." This is an
expression oft heard in the vast
hinterland of our Dominion, the
true north, strong and free.
It is echoed with equal em-
phasis about Montreal, Halifax,
Vancouver, Winnipeg, and the
other dozen or so cities of any
size.
The statement above is usual-
ly followed by a diatribe against
"city living". Its high rents,
its heavy traffic, its unfriendlin-
ess, its distance from that demi-
paradise, the speaker's home
town.
"Ya, I know it's nice in the
summer up north. But wuddaya
do all winter in that dump."
This is equally familiar. It is
asked in the tones of a simple
incredulity of a sophisticated
suburbanite who spends all wint-
er doing exactly what you do in
that dump up north:workbag,
playing, bringing up your fam-
ily, trying to pay the bills,
and growing older.
On most matters, I take a
stand. But in this denunciation
of the other fellow's mode of
life, I take two stands.
The first is gentle agreement
with my small-town friends. I
go along with their belligerent
argument that the city is no
Steer
This
Way
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headlights for increased
visibility, and a middle -beam
light, almost as high as high
beam, with lawer glare.
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But if it was a slower -drying
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and avoid strong detergents.
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
has made seat -belt use man-
datory.
In France, Michelin has
developed a plastic wheel for
the Citroen SM. It's as strong
as steel, but is said to have a
cushioning effect.
An untuned engine consumes
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place to live; that I'd hate to
battle the traffic; that living is
cheaper in a smaller centre;
that it's wonderful to live with-
in five minutes of fishing, curl-
ing, golfing and friends.
When I'm listening to some
old buddy who lives in the city,
I nod sagely when he points out
that the city is an exciting place
to live; that it's wonderful to
be able to take in all the shows
and concerts; that it's grand to
be able to go out for an exotic
meal in a fascinating place;
that the small town doesn't prov-
ide the same cultural opportun-
ities for your kids.
Privately, I chuckle, at both
points of view. Both are full of
contradictions. The city fellow
claims there's no privacy in a
small town --everybody knows
your business. The small town
fellow explodes, "Privacy!
How can you have privacy in
the city when you're jammed
into a two-by-four lot, in a
house beside people you don't
like and who have horrible kids?
The small-town fellow raves
about the mythical "rat- race"
in the city, and goes out and
roars around in service clubs
and fraternal organizations and
athletic clubs and church groups
at a pace no city rat could
stand.
The myths multiply, In a
city of a million, theatres are
half empty, concerts play to
small crowds, exotic restaurants
go broke. In a small place,
one-tenth of two per cent of
the population is revelling in
•that fishing, hunting and so on
at the front door. The rest 'are
at home watching the same TV
program as the fellow in the city
On Saturday, the whole prob-
lem is brought into perspective.
on a four- lane highway. Down
to the city, in one stream, pour
the thousands of people going
in for a day to shop, see shows,
suck up some fast culture.
Up from the city, in the
other stream, pour the thousands
of people going north for skiing
or swimming or fishing. They
don't even wave to each other.
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