Zurich Citizens News, 1977-01-12, Page 4Page 4
Citizens News, January 12, 1977
"Before Christmas, we were trying to keep up with the Joneses — now we're trying to
keep ahead of the creditors."
Working together
' If ever a community in Huron County
exemplified the true spirit of working
together, comradeship and brotherhood,
then Blyth would head the list.
For a town of hardly a 1,000 souls, the
people of Blyth have more spunk per capita
than any town in this area we are familiar
with.
One example is their newly restored
Memorial Hall, which now not only rightly
serves the community it was intended for,
but also lures thousands of tourists from all
over Ontario, and the U.S. to see some ex-
cellent performances of Canadian theatre.
Another example is Blyth's arena fund
raising activities, which in conjunction
with the neighbouring townships, has
gathered more than $100,000 towards the
cost of building a new structure to replace
the ancient and decaying one torn down
just two short months ago.
Even Goderich and Exeter, with pop-
ulations three to six times as large, can't
claim such a feat. Their fund raising
schemes can't approach Blyth's for
enthusiasm.
And too, how about Blyth's Threshers'
reunion, which attracted crowds of near
10,000 for its three-day run recently to the
small village? It takes a great deal of co-
operation and hard work by a few people to
make such an event as the Reunion the
success that it was.
Blyth has set an example that the rest
of us would do well to emulate.
(The Clinton News Record)
Canada Works
In case you haven't noticed during the
hectic holiday season, the federal man-
power and immigration department has
been running a series of advertisements en-
titled "Canada Works".
It's a new job creation program that
the department hopes will provide jobs for
60,000 Canadians as well as an additional
20,000 students next summer.
The advertisements report that Canada
Works will accept applications from groups
and organizations including private
businesseswho wish to develop, sponsor
and administer worthwhile community
•projects.
With several area firms experiencing
layoffs in recent weeks, there is little ques-
tion but what the program could provide
employment for some of them, as well as
students who will be looking for work this
summer.
Area councils, service clubs, business
firms arid Exeter's new Downtown
Restoration Board should seriously con-
sider making application (February 4 is the
deadline) to find work for some of these
people within our midst.
Certainly Exeter council appears to
have an obligation to consider some avenue
to find work for the two RAP employees
who have been permanently laid off if they
are sincere in their wish to have the men
rejoin the staff when work is available in
the spring.
RAP had outlined several projects in
their application for a LIP grant and it is
conceivable that some of them could be
considered to create jobs in the communi-
ty. It would appear to be an avenue the
social services committee should fully in-
vestigate.
enPaoGa HGwo
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Hazardous driving
It seems we are in for a lot of hazardous driving this year as
more than two days in a row without snow squalls or heavy drif
ting seems to be a rarity. With driving conditions so persistently
poor, it would seem that driving while under the influence of
alcohol is even more dangerous than usual.
The problem is, how does a person know when he or she has
enough alcohol in their bloodstream to make them legally im-
paired?
Well, the Canada Safety Council has issued a blood-alcohol chart
to give people an idea of just how much alcohol goes to their
bloodstream when drinking.
For the purpose of the blood-alcohol chart they have produced,
one drink equals 11/2 oz. spirits, or 3 oz. wine or 12 oz. of beer. A
person weighing 150 lbs, will have reached the legally impaired
state after they have consumed three drinks. -
However, the percent of alcohol burned up in your body during
the time elapsed since your first drink has some effect also. For
every hour from your first drink, your body burns up .015% of the
alcohol in your bloodstream. Thus to return to our 150 lb. man, if
he consumed three drinks in one and one-half hours, he would be
under the legally impaired level of .08. However, if he has a fourth
drink in the next half hour he will be over the limit.
Sec. 234 of the Criminal Code of Canada (C.C.C.) says impaired
driving is an offence even if the driver's blood alcohol is less than
.08%. For a first offence the penalty is a fine of not more than $500
or less than $50 or jail for three months or both. For a second
offence; jail for not more than. three months and not less than
fourteen days. Subsequent offences; jail not more than one year
but not less than three months.
Sec. 235 of the C.C.C. states breath tests for blood alcohol are
compulsory and it is an offence to refuse to take a breathalyzer
test for blood alcohol when such is demanded by a peace officer.
The penalty is a fine of not more than $1,000 or less than $50 or jail
for not more than six months or both.
Section 236 of the C.C.C. states it is an offence to drive if the
driver's blood alcohol exceeds .08% with the same penalties as
Sec. 235.
It doesn't take a lot of alcohol to put you over the.08% limit, and
the hazards of winter driving combined with the hazards of im-
paired driving don't make your chances too good. Think about it
the next time someone offers you one for the road.
Zurich residents should be proud of the condition the main
streets of the village are in. Snow removal has enabled the streets
and sidewalks to be kept cleared and still allow ample room for
parking. Shopping in the village is no problem. Let's just hope we
don't get too much more snow; if the village has to bring in the
large machinery it did last time to clear the mountains of snow
away the road budget could be spent for the entire year in one heck
of a hurry.
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And for all of you out there who just never got around to getting
your swine flu vaccinations and now likely never will, don't feel
too badly. Although the government spent one bundle of money
getting the vaccine, it may not all be wasted.
Perhaps you noticed an article in last weeks London Free Press.
They are contemplating giving the swine flu vaccinations they
have to — you guessed it, swine.
The four legged critters seem to have a problem in that they too
contract swine flu so giving them some immunity from the disease
named after them should make them happy. It seems there is
some justice in the world after all.
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