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The Huron Expositor, 1979-12-27, Page 124S '14 12 ThE 1"..11111137,10,, 14 EXPOSITOR, OE E.,. 1919 rertdipity by Ake Gibh b: %We. the politicali Unalett 5Se immtv.&t *imot ottOttnitt the air, VisitetS Can't help hat Oetice de pairsof polieemenand sol4ters,patrolling tbe streets. the blacb. and red swastibas painted on tbe grumbling Roman ruins owl if you: ,do aeltoehOW manage tO overlook the visible SignS Of the city's OnteSt. you Only have te pick up ea the city's ONO Americam neWSpaper$ te be confronted, with it rail*. Borne is a City under siege Mud for visitors, les a, relief to. escape to that small isolated state within ty :the papal: State of the. Vatican, which when visited it. w Still tinder the care of Pope Paul Yl. la November of 1977, purely by chance rather than plan. 1 sat with over .a0000- Other touriSts, schoolchildren and HE)Ailir( .SYSTEMS TD saresi ,s.eevtgotlnstoiiOtlon of . . .0.ortours, • WALTON - Huron Bruce rogreSSiVe COrl4ervcitiYe NOMINATING N C •wilt be held in the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre. 1980 at OParl• • for the purpose of selecting a candidate to represent the Progressive Conservative • Association In the Federal Riding of Huron Bruce In the next federal election Februery 18, 1980 N.8, The constitutiOn provides, that the following delegates will be entitled to vote • at the nominating convention: • honourary officers, executive • members, directors of .the associa- tion, municipai chairpersons, and 3' delegates from each poll as appointed by the poii chairperton. N.B. Proposed candidates to give 48 hours written • notice to the president priorto nomination, Mrs. Margaret Bennett President 0.001.10 Mrs. Betty Graham Secretary-Treas. 1 0 visiting oats and priests io a papal audience in, the beautiful audience eb.ambcr built oft St. Peter's Square, WAAINGTONR Not being a member of the Catholic, faith. 1 had staged off that :morning to 'take a walking tour of the city,nif at least me part of the city, with an order of Dutch nuris*.ho specialize in giving English•speaking tours aimed at non-Catholic visitors to Ronne To a somewhat lapsed Protestant, the religions imagery of 'Rome and its immense' churches and cathedrals was mystifying to say the least. After threading my vs ay art and around the namst. streets of the eity. 1 Cua1l.located the old, palazzo which housed the nuns. using a trust N Arthur Frommee$ Europe on SIG A Day ithat was 197 remember) to help me locate the house. When I clirned out of the un y elesator onto the 'fhior which housed the convent. 1 found roself in a large, atry apartment with contemporary furniture, a noisiC nn filed with comfortable chairs. a a large piano and stereo and walls. covered with modern prints and • b4 • Tlere ngs'eeptionist informed rrie n Wedriesdo it !ilia., traditional for one or the sisters to take. her Protestant charges to the public audience held with, Pope Paul and fortunately. there was one ticket left v4. htcli 1 could claim, The sister who was our tour guide for the Vatican visit. took me under her wing. and w, scrambled to catch the bus that would deliver us 'to St Peter's Square. The sister was tall and angulardressed in a sweater and skirt,: and she chatted about thr currency problems then plaguing the country (where the banks print their own paper money. and where you sometimes got chewing gum instead of coins for change. since coins were such stior; supply), the weather and the risk we might miss our bus, As we passed one of the city's ladies of the night, threading her way down the narrow streetthe siSter raised her eyebroWs slightly and said with a twinkle in her eye - "Bum, quite a costume for so early in the morning." At St. Fete. 's we linked up withthe other members of our iittie group - an Australian couple who had eorne to the audience with medals , to be blessed for catholle neighbours, a Jewish student front Montreal and twin Danish girls on a tour of southern Europe: • Now while at one time public andienceS with the Pope were held outdoors in the Vatican Square, Pope Paurs legaCy is a .beautiful audience chamber. very contemporary in design, which holds thousands of people. Our little group showed our pink passes to gain admittance, signed by the Vatican Secretar,y of State. who happened to be a friend of .oar tour guide. Then we were escorted to the front rows of thevast hall- a hall whose Most Outstanding focal point isa very .modern. inter- • pretative sculpture of Christ rising front the sea. • VATICANHISTORY The :history of the Vatican Is a fascinating one. When Italy was united into a single state. :the Pope of that time. the Roman Puis IX, simply shut himself up inside the VatiCan. making himself a prisoner by choice... His successors took the same attitude. until Pope. Puis XI, in the :Lateran Treaty. put an end to the dispute with the . Italian governinent. The result was the Vatican' - *the smallest state in the world. which today has its Own flitg. own army(the cOlorfully,uniforrned Swiss guard), own . postage stamps, :a collection of priceiesi antiquities and Lions GO Every Saturday At IWO pqn. Blyth 'Memorial Hap 12 reg.- games,:3 BilarB the wealth. Jackpot $150.00 in 60 cails. , • uee' ns. Hotel Seaforth • Wed.to Sat. • •Krazt-Boy OPEN: NEW YEARS 'EVE - ADVANCE TICKETS. AVAILABLE 0 $4.00 PER-pERSON • . • r,s enis DICK 'n the DONUTS " .9'• 75 •• •.50's.Rocit &ROB • artwork and 1;k TWO" tt about l'Ql*P"Ptg' Tbe .eity ,$tarids, on the Vatieall .and3uvlu4vs the ancient "Ager vaticanus- wkre the made ,emperor Nero usedteenitivalc he gardens hich became famous during the persecution of the 'Christians. When ,Constantine the Oreg. the first Renton ruler to recognize Christra.nity. was converted, the first Roman ruler to reccogniN Christianity. was eOnverted. the first primitive Bailin dedicated: to $t. Peteti was halt on the TO.,protect the area. Pepe Leo IV had the whole site closed nby a strong protective wall vaned the Citta Lenoina (for Lem students) or the Leonine City. A , the centuries passed. int= pontiffs hid more walls erected so today the Van.. i State is almost completely encircled by waits built heiwcen 1550 and 1640 and many of them, topped with statues, of the saints and apostles. Now a guidebook tothe Vativan City. v;bicht parchased, strangely enough,At a small tourist stand on the roof of St, Peter's Bacia ads ises tourists on the ,properotiquette in seeking an amhence with the Pope. ypto either obtain a' letter of recommendation from your own parish priest. with the visa of the IiiShop's See of the diocese to wliieh they belong. or ‘Ise request permission from the Vatican Secretor), of State who issues the invitations we Presented for admittance to the audience chamber. for private audiences. gentlemen are expected' to wear fall evening -chess and ladies mast wear a long black dress with a veil, but tor general atidteliCUs ;And pilgrmages, the guide book advises, "any clothes may be wornprovided they are decent • BREATHTAKING Now while a:most. eVerything in St. 'Peter's and the Vatican i„ow: inspiring. from the breathtaking Pieta sculpture carved by the 25 year old ivikbaelaogelo, which draws visitors tiak again and again. to the Om from the roof of St. Peter's from behind the burnoose statues of the saints, the *env which moved me most was watching the faces of visitors as the ailing Pope Paul was carried In to theaoad udie:ree. chamber in a ehair. on the %boulders of th Swiss e Although the atiwci filled the Oland% r, the Pope had prepared greetings especially for a number of the visitors for. the Polish priests and cardinals visiting that day (among them the present Pope), for the Scheel children Who serenaded P lie Paul with a special song. to a groupof visiting Americans and finally to the brown -uniformed • sisters who waved handerchiefs to the Pope, sisters who were leaving the next day on .rnisSion work to one of the poorer Third World countries. The Pope spoke to as many groups as he could in their own language, and his cardinals who spOlte Polish and Spanish delivered his other messages for him. In our groOp. Protestants, Catholics and the Jewish university slattern were all equally moved - not so touch by the Pope as a man but at the obionS affection in which: he was held, and the fellowship which madethe people in the audience charph6r forget the' uncertain political atmosphere outside thegates of the Vatican, and perhaps • also forget their personal trials, at least for one tour. Long after I've:forgotten the graffiti on the Roman ruins, and the demonstrations and unSettled atmospherein Rome, I'll remember that morning in the audience chamber of the Vatican. • , - If only that feeling could •e4tured, so that our similarities rather than differences, could unite, rather tiquor Offences ore ma ortty of court COSeS 1.1(por tfie,ages again made up, the majority of eaSes, 'beard in provincial eoutt.Scaforth on Wednesday. Kevin. Q. Bennewies of Seaforth *as Bite $104 for having liquor readily available in a motor vehicle. Jeffrey F. Basco of RR2,1 $tafia. was fined $104 as a minor having liquor readily available, Beverley R. Coleman of RR4 'Seaforth was fined $104, for having unlawful possession of liquor. Martin It Duenk of Rit.3. Lion .was fined $21.75. ,for speeding. Teresa J. Ferri i of RR2, • Kippen was fined S104 as a minor having liquor readily available. 'Nance Jardine of Cambridge was fined S28 for disobeying a red light. Marianne Klaver of Stratford was fined s1Q4 for having liquor readily available. Charles Regele of Dublin and Gary Regier were fined S104 for being, a minor with liquor readily available. • Leamon L. Sayer of Seaforth was fined $153 for failure to .produce evidence of insurance and S53 for using a licence plate issued to another vehicle. Donald Stephen Seymour of Egmondville was fined 5104 for unlawful possesion of liquor. James Shropshall of Clinton was fined 21,75 for speeding, L.M. Van Asseidook a Tillsonburg was fined $28 for failure to stop at a red light. Jackie Welch of Clinton *as. fitcd$1:04 for visa tilixtri 1ustiee f. Abe MCP, baving.il000r avallahlo, .gordow'rerils.POsktod.. The president end membersof Seaforth Branch 354 Royal Canadian Legion lnvlterembersof arec cntirticipot councifs. fraternal organizations <And • service clubs . toottert4 the brerich'sannuat, NE YEAR'S LEVEE • at Legion Hall Tuesday, January ist •irom 2 to 5p.m, Police report Seaforth police report they have two bicycles at the station which can be claimed upon -identification. The first is a 14 -inch boy's supercycle, with ja white • banana seat and high handle bars. This bicycle was found •outside Seaforth Public SeTilrles'second bike is a Men's blue 10 -speed which was . • found outside the Queen's than divide, countries in the coming decade. Hotel. . A t for. 'frank & .Betty Hulley (wholost their belongings in a house fire) Sdt, Dec, 29 • Seaforth Legion Hall 9-1 Music by Mystery Train - LADIES PLEASE BRING SANDWICHES Advertising Donated by Huron Expositor 11* 4 Huron Tavern • You can order plk:Za% 3/4's cooked for your New Years Eve party and finish •tOciking them yourteives. IV if.U1'114.1110,4 V . et& t tt, t DeerN28 & Dec. 29 with Matinee Lisle Nextvveek & Sat. Matinee Lisle erreareeriseerearertrerererarrearrerererraererererrerrererrei bining Room Open Daily from 12 Neon Good Old -Fashioned Home -Cooked Meals • .Couditivoustotertairuottrooviiu.ut.to lam. 111011IWAY.H8, . iritilkIN .. A 4.4'TV 'Next week 8 Sat. Matinee Gitiaeme arit•is • • . • FINE 1,001) FINE ENTEW1'1,IN NI EN I. PERTH RIDING LIBERAL ASSOCIATION • NOMINATION MEETING l� ilorriinate a candidate for the up coming Federal Election Friday, January 4, • 1980 • 8:15 pm. • Northwestern Secondary School Stratford Special Guest Speaker • Hon. 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BLAKE EDWARDS' , ,v '10,11STC4i7gM ovii —"1111 THE MOTION PICTURE , 30 THE SQUARE PHONE 524.7811 AIR CONDITIOlsk -11-47=Flif.:-.71-1/7 ..7.HUROP4.43RUCE FEDERAL • • LIBERAL- • NOMINATING • CONVENTION IF 11881:1 AT Blyth Memorial Hall [note change In haill Blyth, Ontario THURSDAY,JANUARY3rd 1980 AT P.M. for the purpose of selecting a candidate to .irefireSeet the Liberal party hi the Federal riding of Huron -Bruce In the next Federal electIOnir • GUEST SPEAKER Hon Eugene Whelan Former Minister of Agriculture MEMBERSHIPS: The 00866141On proVIdetthat only paid up member Of the Siren Bruce Liberal i Ati*OelatIOn dna be, entitled to veto. Such 'membership* Mast be• . Obtained- not leas than 72' hours prior to the crinitiveneeitient of the Conventionv itoriewait �f tire*IOU8 membership however, may be tibtaineit up to the time of the tomtit Ofthe etttiventiOn. MeMbertthIpti will • cost $2.00 each and may be • obtained from the Liberal A46001iit1iti lit the various ruttisicipiditiot within the riding ar frovvi JACK HORAN, staitirikair• mt. NO, 4 WALTON. ONT.; TIEL.341,21124... '