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Fence posts J im's Jottings b y dru c 11s Sugar and Spice b y b i1 s m1t e l y *Snowobuiteé oere a popular way of comhatting the s500-snart on Monday rnornlng. ltotlced John Noble maiin gond tine en hie way to oork aong MinI St. ta1Te oseid for tmprovedi communication to a enstes récognlzéd as a probtem hetweén groupe. Saturday scbalai hoardrte- prellietatives, teachers, and somé inter- ested oitttens talbsei togéthér ai a conter- once ta Geéorgetown and eachfoundtbéotber qulté humast, i gathered. UnfoXtunatoty ooiér ngottatrné havé a oay ni anaoaliy erecttsg roaLd blocks to communicuion hé- iseen hostide and teachera and etch side faits té ose and onderstand thé ciher. Par- hope thé conférence oit heratd such ap- proasches ai thé tonal tevets oldelo ooutd ho beneffiat In ééténdlng underotandlng and appréciation. OCéc Dévidon ortes frosé Géorgetovwn té sggest thé miii pond ho ronaméd "Pearson Pond" for séverat resaorns;tirat Lester B. Pearsoa lé sométhlog ni an hon- orary citizen of titob canée nf i déer- totive having been résidents. Hé 10 Mao on o ni t gréai Cauadin who bas doue ranh oiler thé pasi thtrty yéaré to brlng honor téi Canada. H9e gavé us our on flag, and havtog hetpéd bring in maoy réforma, hau now had thé gond sensé to retiré euth digndty front hie higlo office. Mfr. Dosidon oéggests thét ns motter obat camé lé givén thé bédy et otier l it éti ho thé Pond to mont, "tout If Mr. Diefenbaker con basé his tahé . . . théré té nu gond reason wby Miltos shoutd sut honor Mr. Pearson loy givlng hlna pod ...1 tateoently the Pacifie Orens paradise, Pitcairn Island, oas réported to havé ré- sélvéd is firgi telephon vérvice. Thé 98t résidents once sérved hy 15 tetophones. One onderé junt lono ibal modemn innova- tion may affect thé sérentty ni ouch a ltc ation. Wlth ony 1i phones ibongo, thé ser- vice ébould hoe oufflctént for émergéncy situations and oi msch more. I doutit If thé serénity wiii bu vtsObty dlnturhod. tThé value of thé toov-purchased éno plato mouotéd os a truck oaa seen thie oéétc an on étreéts oeré ptoéd out dur- lng thé storsé earty Mnday mornlng. Our étreot gsi attention muco earlier thon Il fooed to whe0 thé grader os depénded on to do ait thé ptootug. Thé plow oas Pur- chanéd tant year raiber ltIn thé senson, but it oas very effective ibis yeam. *And I cadet overlooo thé tremendous effort the on creo puis lo to héepisa thé local streeté open., Congestion té avotded loy gettito thé main ihornugbfare ctéaoéd In a hurry and ohilé parhéd cars oi ai- osys ho a problem, thé ors creo moins ti ovércsme thé obstacles Ohé test ht cou and gise thé business section thé houefit ni a thoroug o b. Thé tact one dldo'i have a major power interruption oaLs o accident. Manag- or O. lladley oncé bold me a lt of prolo- toms are avoided loy héépiof branches pruond loch frumt thé lins. Aller heartng thé froide températures that resultéd in homes in otbér ceonitcpalltiés on cao bu thanoful we onre sparéd a bydro Inter- rpion. Down[s] in this dio hray ceowns Corner lied-tkced officials of ose Conadias Banti Theré are prnbubly a million things a are baéing théir prtnter for a mistaSe On perrn enld de wOth a day Ohé îloat. Pon- théir t9t8 caleédar, ohico gises pou osé der t yourself. If i get énougo supporters entré day In Septeoihor. Iv thé sear future I may esén runfnr Primé The calendesr dosont stop ai iepiémter Minier ibis yéar, sn we could ail tegio 30, lt gsaé on te tint Séptemhér 31 as on enjoinlo ibat 'fousdO day as éarly on lOtO. official date this yéar. lNo évérysse (encepl thé prtiter, obvOoustp) nos liI w '30 daLya bath iéptérnhér, April, Jone and One chaire Milo Couneil sbould tok On- tfoverhor.1 o this yéar 10 thé possible re-arrongement Wé are atready getting as extra daLy in of thé polllng stations. 1968. Ra's Leap Year (oé htide aIt il oas poInted ui loy a ratépayes fo1100- éligible bachélors) and Fohruary hon a2th lng tant Dénémhor's electios, that thé TMun- day fer thé fIrst lime On four péars. Thano icipal Act sayu ésery polling subdivision géodeéa. lt's a payday for me; shouid bave nutlaer 450 vottrs. Thére nat 1goit t thining about ibai entra day oeré aoyohére front 485 b 'tés volers In tie baéb's calendes -- o odertul litd on eligiblé in naclo poil 1n ibat Déc- ht vonli ho If éverynne hait osé 'free- day embus élection., each yens. Just imagine il, an extra daLy Thé abundance ef eligible sotero sévér olfa no onr, no scool, no ptonnéd actis- causés much concern, bucausé usuatly outy Mtes, ns cloute to punch, no susb-rushing bail the vntemu show up on eléction day. around to, complote thé 1,001 tonte that Bu il dsés créaie a molo situation asouod uasuallycrop upéeach and esésry day of thé suppertimé éach electton day, obén biat nf péon. thosé iniénding ta voe usualiy show up ai If I evér gei to hé Prime Oiniter, l'i thé pnlln. get parliansent tb panos a Utl granting each Thé Décembur elecion bad a 54 per cent Caiiadias one «free» day pet year,ondw'IO turnout. Thé targest note oas i thé osé put it rtgtit on thé caiendar sothatoserooné biail ni thé south osmd, ohere dit cilait wiii hé able tb enjoy i. For thai osé day hotllots. Perbaps, with thé Municipal Ast all oorb w111 hé suspendaid, no téOevis ireling In mind, couneit coutt study thé or radiné viii bistre, no téléphones 0111 situation anit ses if changes are oasraotéd. rtng, no stores will opený oit evémy mon, sonmas aund chld in Canada wiii te free In _____ ________ do a or sbat pliases. Myseil, i dont l how obat i womli chacas DS N HI tb do oih thâl ire day. Wtash thé car? On e K Axp Ns Chat i uiespo Chéan thé basemnet? Readifn gond hbnta? Oéspsebtalbsvs Go fée a long osiS? Drive soméplace lave pIe endure is proérdrsg desh space fnt bots dylng 1e, go? Sit and contemplate on thé day (or ceveh cehes a gnvervcevr my ltse? Wrtlo fanée tetieré lave tees audrloî ceavîs ta do frrs stoff fnl us- measing te ortte? Ctean oit a cinibés poniuac naretx r cuplosand? iiéep ait day? Luxurtale un osocetjsoac soélco the bath? Visit a frteni9 cehatecer. iPEEKING INTO MILTON'S PAST 1< 53< 294 149 r5 oZ-39< CE isz 33< ihauipOU Editorw/ I Oaie te' 4ue&'k As tho paceof lIrfe qoichevs in luve vcrtb the frastis limves, sot mevy are preporo ta On péakonut for Sovdey in an effort t0 preserve il froce thé imepos- ition of as équally frvic schodnlé. Last ceoh a tour of muvicipal fecil- très ceas proposédi hy Milton Cooscil and thé 15050 surtablo day seemod to ho Soviday sisce il ceas assoméd this ceould nt sntérfére with avy business coceritcevts. As alceost gevéral an- reecevt ceas ocidéot ové voicé, Obol of Couecillint Bart, qnlétfy soggestéd 1015v bousiness shonîni vêt have On be cnduct- éd on Soday avd Suvday unes e day ail shoold hé ceith tbéir familles. Obéré -aes vo oppouition ta this po- sition and a Seturday ceas agréed on 0ev thoog l t ces uvderstavdahly fi- covvevet tnsoceéof theceeers. tl toh joat ove petsan to speah for Sovday. But Ion offert Ihere is vo ose to spéah for Sovday. Tbe resuit is that Susday attracts more and more activi- ires and beforé long tf cerl ho quille possible to bé as busy on Sovday as asy othét day. We cas't thivh that lu desirable. Il ravIt vecessary ta s moral groonds to presero oustbe practcal. There. oa caintaivrvg as oasis cehes ceost activity ne Ibère ru time ta relax asn faceily or parteer We Watéver yen on mont in lits, t hope .4 you gel. Out don't calant on li. Therels nthiof muco you cxio bu sure of oucepi ibosé suit reliablés, dealo aod toues. And olith thé govérnoient tautuf us te deailo, thé twain will sous bu osé. béen you're young, n year seemé anago, a-v ea ch new yéar lu fitled with promise - - and hope nf neo experleocé, uéwadvéoturé. Asyou get nider, thé yéars hégin ffipping plosi Ohé thé pages In a buoo, and yon réalisé thé new lé cotn o boh pretly muco Ohé thé ohd osé. Théré'll te onro and rumoré of waré. éhré'llie osé criais aller aoher. Thére wilbu scandai in high places. Thére'li 4 erace. dols andt protest marchés. Thére wilbu a lot of rntten TV tarte. Canada hél ie ichéd In thé world hochés playoffé. And a lot of thé othér nid inévitahiés wiii hé Obéré; higitér taies andt loonr marais; shortér shirts and longer faces; louder music and sofier héllies; more péople aid léss housing; gréai politisai promises aud minuscule political action. And so on. Mahe your onsit. i On thé pérsonsi lévél, thé picture is abshut thé samo. If Inculte a mai, you'se prubably coing to losé saime boir and gain (Staff photo) some cirth, pich up anether ache or two, grow a Off le more grnuchy or pompous aid wnder loudiy obat thé boit thé world is coming to. If you're a womai, you're prohablp gotuf 5a'lO toi ose some shape and gain a chun, plch op a feu more furroos In thé face, grow a OHml more hussy, aid oudga your hushand aotnhér degrée toward as éarly gravé. Whatevér yuur ses, If you're aoir 30 yunre gotng to fid that a titie more of pour gei-up-ond-go hon rqolétly gct-up-and- earch for some vet e Susday. Lots But dot worry about that. Gird up your are odoastaes iné, selon fortuné loy thé foretouh, spOt In ino thé ceoh thé face uf fate, get cornie hormosé shnts and face anothér yéar odilo courage, dig- ses and ehes ity and bursitié In loil shouiders, litle me. d ho with oséss coolt help cos- For, ohéthér vis Ohé Il or ot, oé happeo ndav roides to hé living in one nf thé mont énctio vn norceally boéy ceehs, wiii bu more and coetésocosry itheéfutore,if cee are ts nope ceith bosier and bosiér melos, ceith more and more récreetion.> Pithêr of cehich casi eacei thé lippe- tiré for thece. Certaroly Sosdays bhave chasged. Masy people have ta ceork. Thé con- tivurvg strear of "progreus' réqoirea rond-tbé-cloch actrvity but sn cany other ivstances theré vs still a chore. lrs true our grocervsvneed tobeeter' tarsed bas requrreni more and more peopl toceor to entertan us andthis will unquéstionably cnnue But thére ns strîl ronce tv speah for Sunday and ceher you do tl os moral or selfisb grounds doossIt really malter The ticeeto speahriscweésosscesary aciiisare bersg plassed and ils op té thé individual to ceabe lrs vnterpre- tatrosné ce hal i rsoecessary. ,4 qea.*'i té chang9e Haltos Convy Coosicrîlors bavé nhnsev Obéit éew ceardev for 1968 avnd Wrlliame Hoolér, of Georgetocen cerîl fr11 thé pnsrtrn In bra addréss ta thé noosicil Mrt Huovlérsoggests it wili hé a yéar of changes anditIhrs is bevomrsg abuvit- aotly clear as me avnd more draceatic mvsaebersg maeed or forcéd et thé locer léoél by the provrvce. Thé introductron of thé noovty board of edovationsconcept is us ove of thé changes wchl unrli haoe lobe arravged thîs yeer and ce thrs i acnomplruhed tl s voscéréable thé ceholé couvîf local gncvcieévt trun- Ivre cerîl heonvérhaoled. If seeces oscearraoted at this point, bocevét, lé forcé thé ceergér of thé Wh,1 mfie? Who is ta blamé fartîreffrc accid- ents? And hoce are cee goivg t0 echiésé motro sovnoss in prevestisg thée? Thé avsceers ta these questions camé îhrocgh lood avd clear et e traffis sefety covferévcé of close t0 1,000 vceovuily leaders iv Toronto. Thé mern blae for eccidents rosIs ceith the dirrver hrceélt, thé télloce cho lots lors ettevtror ceevdér or cebo labos ovvécsssrychances. Thé best ceay Io prévevt accidents is for drioers lu stop ttyrvg t0 blamé soceetbrvg or anme- body élsn, end On escépl tberr oms ré- sponsibility té drivé ceitb vere and noce- health colts of Haltos 3od Péeel uvrl a more encocepasusn bluepîrit for earg_ ter or regronal govensest ru drawn Thé introduction of a vousty systece of assésumeot is, hoceever, a logival eovs and onee hrvltheéew ceardév asceell as the retirisgceardev havéeoe- presséni thé hope of seéisg tIl yéar. Wé lois Iéem sn lhrs evdorsémesî and boperîclîil brrg about a store accept- able oquelinatros of the assesscevt cebrch cerîl proorderthe logival and réa- usrable tac base os cehrnh uchool and lovai taxns cen1 hé levred. Wé ceish ctardes Hustér ceeli in bro appoinîcevt au ce e ced retr r- rvg Wardev Wrlliame Coollér for as c trve and effective year jur nocepleted. At thé Roadl Safery Workhops Ibère ceaa cepresérve osas rry os Ibesé pornts froce reprnuévlatrves of thé Pro- vincral onîsnmeot Ibat maee thé laceu, thé polrnice ho evforcé Ibéem, the courts Ihat uphold thece, end a dioersrty of groups ceill o specral Ioer in safety -édocators, ceavufaclorers, traf- frv engi veera, dorsc, onion aod nborch leaderu, aceovg othérs. Thrs rodoidoal oppruavh is snlt popu-lar ose But if cee avvépt tl, Ibere réa eal chasse for a breakhroogb in Irefri sefety. Urnes In human history. Mauy of us offert wtsh on could hée living lu a simpler agé, ohén black and ohite, rtgot andt won, weecléénly eatablitiheil. Abus, oé ain't. Oui pérhaps, ohén on feel a tuOnge ni regret, on shoulit alén remémbur that 1n thèise 'gond nid days» it oas evéry mai fnr himsélf. Thé rico oére rÉcher and thé ponr wéré starving. Thé strong grahhéd fr00 thé wéah. Thé oAlié uséd the blacko as an animal The mentally 10l were swept under the carpet. Anit closets viterie croori- edt w0m shélétoos. Now, Ooday's Oéchuological advoncés are frighténing, but Oascinaiug. Everyosé's golng Ou thé mon. Persounlly, i doo'O waii tn hé on thé firsi ochéduleit it, but thé oéry idea lu staggertng Os is ré- fféctioo of man's eteroal coriosity aod ln- genuity. Bnt évén more excitiof, in my opinion, is thé social revulutin Ohat té sonéptof ur oorld. Modern montis éxamining him- self as hée névés bas héfore. Heine literatly pictisg himsélf up loy Ohé hééls anishating. As aresuli, long-hetd idean are revealed as poppycoco, rigid dogmas are shatOoriof lise shards. fils as thougo ai anient, muniy attic, plled wlhil valuable astiqués, hadl bad is roof bloon off, and a frésh dlean wind hadi bloon aosy thé mont aid dust aid showéd mont of thé muis for ohat Ohey once - jouit. Toitay's noclety lu, pochapa for thé tirait Urne oser, concerséd olilo hétng iés lornlo- ortt o hépés. 0e are tryiug On do saine- thing aibout our weah and ur pour aid ons nid. Préjudice and intoléronce are stitl oith us, but théy are attacked raibér thon acnéptéd. Divorce, aburtion, hnmoseouallty and mental lilééss hase bean dragged oui nf thé shadoos and ust thé Ogiut. Capital puntélo- ment 10 almuet obsoléte. Mmnd you, it's painfut. Thé ohole proc- éss of groolng up is alonys palofut. But 1 don't oant to live In anciént Orééce or Elinahéthon f nglond or 2068 AD. l oant tin Ové la l9ti and soie obat happeun. Ono. about you? Pag'*s of the Pa.t f rorm champion fi ls 20 years ago Tabén frain the issue of Ths Casadiai Champion, January 15, 1948. Thé annuai meeting ni the Milton Redt Cross Society oas telit Monday eséning, Jaousry 1tb. Thé treasurer's report sbooed receipts for 1947, $2,285.77; Ex- pendissres $1,579.65; Balance Dés. 31, 1947, $706.12. Articls ehîppeit to béait- quarters le 194t numteréd 1,491 with non ou bond réaity for etidulent. The foltowng ofilcérs oére élécteit for t9i8; Hnoraoy Presideot Mss. M. Déwas, président, Geo- rge Dawson; sice-presidlul, H.C. Morris, sésreiasy, Mss. IL, Oeant; iseonumes, decil Wood; sîmmithée Mss. 0,1f. Ctem- ens, Mss. K. Agnee, Mss. J.E. Marcell- us, Misé Laura Chisbotm, Mss. G. Mac- Keozie; audiOors, A.D. Syrnat, O, Gond- chitd. 100 years ago Taises trrin thé issue ni Thé Canadiai Champion, January 16, tot8. Sir: lot regard to a certain article On yur papies on Thursday 9ih, headeitOari- ling' ho chico pou say ibat ooing On Dr. McGarvin not brtnging thé Pol Bonok ho lime, Col Clay oaidectarédélectedReevé. I0 lu Orne I dii ot mahé my return ustit i n'cioub ou Oedaésday, but obén lOise tenown the causé ni the detay, ot on mncb lame on a b attacloni, as you uould léad pour readers tn buliésé. t w111 étaite thé tacts sa that ait may jtudge for thémselvés. Thé fins lu, i oas callei t attend a mii- wuférir case, ou Mooday eveniog ait hiait- past uen o'ctoch aoi Oas éngageit at Tués- day untit fise o'sioch in the eséuitng. Thé second Os, i vas ot auare thé poli-bouS bâad tu bu reOurséit thé fotlouing day. i endeasoréd On geO the ntatute from thé magistrale In Ohé place, lb happéasi O te b aoay aid cotd ot bu founit; aoi havlug ascess On thé Cunoolidatéit OtatuOes nf Up- per Caiada, 1 fnund t hai thurée dupé bo mahé my returo, aid 1 mo it for granteit that thus van correct. No otl regard tn thé hast clausé ni pour article, I w011 sap that pou are incorrect for 1 natter orais a peolsal frieni ni Mr. Clay's. i neyés voteit for him aid thé votera in this section do nol impute onp such mouives te me. i arn happy On sa:' Ibal thé people hote du sol accus e me oftan- éiter motise le regard to thiseucan, mère enpeclalty as thoy hoso hou i shouti base osait my influence hatit I liait thé cpertuntty. i el satisiéi that Mr. Clay will soi chouse tél ta any ait- santage ni asy infermalily 1n thé returs ni the poi honte. fils bill appreciatin ofn bnn eould forboit is duing sot --Dr. McOérvin, Returning Officier, Acton. 50 years ago Tahén front thé Issue of Thé CasaLdias Champion, Jasuary t7, tOit. The storsé ohdch sei On Frtday evenisg andt continséit untl iuéday causéit a Uie-up of railony tramés ail oses Ontario, the wort on record. There oas a tO-mite as boum gale. Heme thé CPO oas stailéit for thé tiret tim aines thé tne openeit, but, on unal, conditions onre oorse on thé G.T.R. The train train thé noro itue ai 1032 a.m. passait tbsougb ai O p."., but got only as far ai A.S. WItmott's farm héforé the engisé stucb ho a drift. An ai- témpi was made On gel On thé train oihil stetabé to thé reérné of thé id passéngérsa, buit it faited. Mm. Wlltmnt tubk tbém un. Hé hait opare belle for thé oomen for thé nigot, but thé mes biadtt in oup. Onu Sonday ail thé passéngers manage to is et lu the Hotet McGibun, obère Ohéy remainéit un- t Mnday moing, obén a startosits made. Thé orngine oas Oozen lu aid oas drnggeit out loy to altiers. it oas damagit lotthe opération. Thé regetar O.T.R. service (d sol résumée untit Tuésday. On liatomday esening iloree C.P.R. pasénger trains teSt Toronto for the oent. Ail ibrée onre stalléit aIt ndgbt ai Streétsviît Jonction. Thé flyér got loch to Tnrnsto ait 6 a.m. Ounday. THE CANADIAN CHAMPION mil., erbe Hyd r P ., O,,rr M-ne. e r.I , r 4 0, C e , rv. . ...,.. v.1 r 5 0 r,. 0 re e, r $r 0r 0 5 r, 1c c-esI Irré .,. , rh-iosro C ... c a.. O. uv,,. ,5.o 5., -.dia nst it chat 00,.Oe.rrr. eé, THE SIANK OF HAMILTON, predecéséét uhowc ebre. lé thé erly 1900's, cen of thé Cevedien Iceperiel Beyk of Cern- A, O. H. Luon cees thé ceanaer, ohé L mércé in Miltnv, cees photégrepheci bano cees th, tinp buildrng et thé riglot élbéat thé tété of Ohé céntnîf. Thé près- elni the reéléndét ceee thé ceetegérs lent bééS écapiés all thé pcopertf rééidevsé.