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The good life
We like to think that we live in the
era of the common man, that all
persons are worthy of equal respect --
and equal disrespect. But we also live
in a time of excessive adulation of
certain types of persons -- or Per-
sonalities, with a capital "P", as it is
now fashionable to call them.
Many of those who receive this
adulation are, of course, persons of
authentic distinction. But some are of
questionable distinction. Not all the
stars of entertainment and sports are
cast in heroic moulds. We sometimes
let ourselves be excessively impressed
by celebrities who seem to be well-
known mainly for being well-known.
And there are those big -shots among us
whose big-shottery is, by the skills of
the communications experts,
magnified all out of proportion.
Our adulations, quite silly though
some of them are, tend to engender in
many of us feelings of inadequacy and
even of failure. Very few of us play
starring roles in life. Eminence and
greatness -- as we generally judge such
things -- evade all but a handful of us.
We find that life's selection processes
are often capricious and sometimes
cruel.
When Bernard Shaw was a drama
critic he was impressed by an actor
playing a minor role in one act of a
play. in his review Shaw described this
actor as "a great artist in small
things!' The best that most of us can
hope for is that we may be great artists
in small things -- and that can be a very
good best.
Let us rejoice in the achievements of
those who "make it big" in the things
that make life better for all of us. But
let us remember that personal
greatness is not limited to those who do
the big things and get the applause and
the admiration of the many. Greatness
can also be a quality of those who do
unexciting things, routine things, small
things which contribute to the good life
for all.
Need control
Despite two near misses on the life of
President Ford, despite an alarming
increase in crimes involving firearms,
despite a wide clamor for more
stringent gun control legislation,
statistics just released indicate that
the sale of rifles and shotguns in
Canada increased almost 40 percent in
1975 over the previous year.
The powerful lobbies of the outdoor
groups and arms manufacturers seem
still to be in a position of keeping our
politicians from coming to grips with a
trend to ownership of arms that is
reaching epidemic proportions. _
It may be simplistic to state that
without gun ownership, shootings
would be drastically reduced but to the
practical mind the removal of the
cause of a problem goes a long way
towards its solution.
There is simply no need for people to
own firearms without strict
registration and then only the type of
weapon that hunters feel they must
have. Ownership of handguns,
automatic or semi-automatic weapons
or a multiplicity of weapons should be
banned in Canada except for the ar-
med forces and legitimate, police
forces and even these should be
tightened up.
Perhaps some people would still get
such weapons on the black market but
the legitimate sources of supply would
be dried up. Such manufacture of arms
that is required should be done under
the strictest of supervision and the
penalties for firearm infractions
should be of the utmost severity.
There is simply no justification for
the average Canadian to own any form
of weapon and most of us would not
miss this alleged infringement on our
rights, as -the gun lobby asserts.
The government, be it provincial or
federal, that has the guts to ban
ownership and control manufacture
would, we suggest have the support of
the majority of Canadians.
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Kippen
We are sorry to report Mrs.
Ivan Forsythe fell and broke
her arm.
Miss Jean Ivison received word
of the passing of her aunt Mrs.
Robert Brownlee Thursday night
in Oregon. She was in her ninety-
sixth year and a former resident
of Kippen. She leaves a family of
two sons and a daughter.
A stag was held at Hull)/ Gully
in honour of David Lovell. His
marriage takes place next Frid-
ay.
Mrs. Robert Baillie visited with
relatives near here on Sunday.
Queensway happenings
Birthday greetings to Ruby
Miners who will celebrate her
birthday on November 23. Also to
Marie Loester who celebrates her
birthday on the 26th of
November.
Rev. Wilfrid Jarvis took the
church service accompanied by
Mrs. Mac Dougall on the piano.
*On Monday, the Reform
Church Ladies of Exeter, Teresa
Wynja, Deanna Neevr:l, Bonnie
Vcllenga, Mrs. Toonke and Mrs.
Kleinhaar, Mrs. De Vries and
Mrs. Van Essen showed films c
her trip to the Rockies and
narrated the story. Bingo and a
sing song followed,
Visitors with Mrs. Kraft were
Mrs. Irene Steinback, Bert
Klopp, Mrs. Mac Davidson of
Zurich and Mrs. Marian Barz.
Visitors with Mrs. Cora Alcock.
Mrs. Jessie Ingle and Mrs.
George Blake.
Visitors with Louise Mitchell
were Verna Coates, Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Fischer.
Mrs. Ted Pooley visited with
friends in Queensway.
Marion Schenk and Jeannette
The
Last
Word
(t�\ 'fed RoWeli('f'el
Lippert visited with Hugo Schenk.
Mrs. Grace Peck and Mrs. Jim
McNaughton visited Mrs. Ada
Smilie.
Shirley Prouty visited Lynn
Latimore, Alec Barrett. Roy
McDonald and Isobel Sproa t.
Mrs. Sararas was visited by
Edna Caldwell, of Exeter, Clara
McDonald, Earl and Dorothy
Sararas of Toronto and Mrs.
Laura Hubbard of Kitchener•, Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Unger and Mr. and
Mrs. Orland Siemon of
Kitchener.
Mrs. Squire was visited by
Myrtle Gunning and Muriel of
Exeter, Edgar Squire, Myrtle
Rodd, Kathy Triebner and Edna
Anderson.
Mervyn and Irene Dunn visited
Vera Laramie, Louise Mitchell.
Anna Dilling and Ruby Miners.
Mrs.Pearl Passmore visited her
sister Bernice Lavery.
"Remembrance Dinner"
The members of the Hensall
Canadian Legion held a
"Remembrance Dinner" in the
local Legion Hall on Tuesday.
November 11th,
>J
The familiar orange of the Shillelagh Hotels Limited in
Lucan spread to Vanastra on Saturday night as Cec Lewis
and his staff kicked off the grand opening of the Vanastra
Shillelagh.
If Saturday night was any indication of the future success
of the Vanastra Shillelagh, the firm has found another suc-
cessful operation. The Lucan IOOF booked the new facilit-
ies for the opening night and from music, food, right down to
refreshments it was a most enjoyable evening.
To old timers in the area, the new Vanastra Shillelagh can
be found by motoring to the former sergeant 's mess at the
Clinton air force base. The building was acquired by the
Shillelagh organization in July from the developer who
bought the former base from the government.
Cec says the building was in excellent condition and all
that was necessary to bring it up to standard was new
electrical wiring and a new heating plant. Previously,
the building was heated from the bases 's central heat
supply. The building was completely painted inside and out.
The Vanastra Shillelagh -is a big building. It contains
seven rooms and the building is suitable for groups from as
small as 18 to as large as 238. The total licensed seating cap-
acity of the entire building is 698.
At present the Vanastra Shillelagh will be operated by
the Lewis family from Lucan but as time goes on local help
and a local manager will be hired if possible. Cec hopes to
receive approval for an entertainment lecense for the Van-
astra Shillelagh some time next year.
The Shillelagh Motor Hotel Limited is well known for
its two hotels in Lucan. They built the Orange Shillelagh,
on the northern outskirts of Lucan, in May of 1965. The hotel
is a nightclub style operation and has a total capacity of 350
people with banquet facilities for 250. Ten motel units are
also part of the Orange Shillelagh operation which is operat-
ed by Cec 's son, Phil Lewis.
A little further south the Downtown Shillelagh is under the
management of another son, Larry Lewis. It was acquired a
year and a half ago from Charlie Miller and presently is
undergoing extensive renovations. A new front has been
added along with new washrooms and a new kitchen. The
dining room has also had a major facelifting. The Downtown
Shillelagh caters to the country and western crowd and has
a seating capacity of 222. Fifteen hotel rooms are available.
• Cec 's wife Marie is also involved in the operation of the
hotels. She is in charge of the food operations of all three'
Shillelaghs and also supervises the maintenance of rooms.
The hotel business is growing to be a major part of the
families businesses which include a transport firm, a coin
operated laundry, an apartment building.and other holdings.
Asked for his secret to success in the hotel business, Cec
says quite frankly that it is his family including his wife,
sons, daughters-in-law and neices that make it click. By
having people who care on the job in each operation, Cec
says they are able to keep control of the situation which he
feels is important if repeat business is to be expected.
Only opened for a few days, the Vanastra Shillelagh looks
like it is well on its way with parties booked for this weekend
and News Years reservations already t ,.:.'tag made.
To Cec Lewis and his hard working family - good luck.