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HUGE MAJORITY MEANS GREAT RESPONSIBILITY June 27th national decision removes one major worry that has been hanging over the country since the campaign started. There is no question of an ample working majority for the new government. + Sm jek % Had either of the major political parties been forced to depend on a minority group for parliamentary support, there would have huno):opofmufltyunm'bnn strong, stable government is of the utmost neither seq nwrw' "'Nflvfll! “nwthe{n-totbcmtrydw promising young Progressiveâ€"Conservatives who had much to contribute to Canada, but it is potentially hazardous for the country. A oneâ€"sided house increases the risk of govâ€" ernment extravagance and of the Cabinet igâ€" noring parliament. Lack of a more powerful opposition means still greater responsibility for Mr. St. Laurent. in any democracy the party out o(m_uonlyneudinimwmnutothe one that is in. In constructive criticism, in keeping the government on its toes and in fighting for economy in the spending of pubâ€" lie moey the Opposition has a vital contribuâ€" tion to make. The nearâ€"eclipse of the Socialist Party ndthede{ntofthem(bmniltenfl- dates have been widely acclaimed. We would be making a serious mistake, however, to consider this victory a final one. The popular GRIMSEY, CENTRE OF THE NIAGARA FRUIT BELT By Lion Stan R. Globe Ed. Note: We found this story in the Mueeilt:tedifimo{thew.\'?g thought ]‘mflhfl yÂ¥ time, when many h%m backed their Lions Club to the limit by atâ€" tending their annual carnival. Always a 000m _ 0 oo hame trum and for the Ni tending their annual carnival. Always & booster for their home town and for the Niâ€" mdisuict.tbelm-ultmn" ing plans for the "big time" in New York when Walter Fisher of Queenston will beâ€" mmtdlmmml-w Clubs in communities such as our own are working overtime to make the event an ausâ€" ot i 4ss Mn on wilintel_FOaney .. 9 Eo-om.AuthorSmGlohhum the activities of the Grimsby Lions durâ€" ing their nearly eleven year existence, and we feel that our readers will be as impressed with their fine record as we were. RCRCA & Cns e Ke Cl h. 1 1 °* M _ ~â€" Ne mmcindedartatsinteetem tattnt Td The town of Grimsby has an historical background that few places in Ontario pOSâ€" sesses. hm.mhdhlmm United Empire Loyalists who 1 here after the War of Independence. It was ,.mcummwndmzu In 1787 Grimsby was a small settlement umhnhdfln{odcav&dl‘hm' tario called "The Forty"â€"now one hundred and sixty years later it is a thriving communâ€" 4 C "*"" * 2A uihambe with aame EENE EC L 020A imb s mammwmm-ifi modern buildings and paved streets extendâ€" hgutudtherddcdtbcdda-&intol :-H-fiduudmmm hflnmirdnylitvuho'l{wm mdmdflâ€"mfl@f“ were shiped in large quantities by :k; the‘o °fG m‘“ or M{ Tumber were shiped 5t {8°95, 0 \as renownâ€" :k; the” °fG bre ho Or Te smcs § hn mladle of the mine: teenth century the pastures and oo in Whest began to give place to fruit orchards dwwnfl-m"“‘ for home use and on the Hamilton marâ€" .,,A__...n_..|m4h'llinlmth_tt.h.. ket as early as 1820, it wa5 iD 20 o amnted 1 a° s Charies w "Fr by the late Woolverton. From that time fruit growing has expanded and become thpwmd“‘“m areA has a pPOPNEH .. _ rognding aree hevees PR Boru‘s Poaip -h.itwh:-dndbylfl“'dm mt ron e oo in in be intad the city. Aufld;'-m“"‘n piere civic affairs, including policing. A vorgntzer fire departnent has of auter mains eord. We have t 15 miles of water * I*U**" a« _ nest whamt Ab & ealectric â€"-â€".'ie] n'w. zm?dfwfifl wwtbehndina wellfilled churches taks # acts + And * Sancies True independence is never afraid of appearing dependent, and true dependence leads always to the most perfect independence. FRANK FAIRBORN, JR:. vote indicates that neither Communism nor Socialism are dead. These radical movernents Only decent government and decent living conditions can render them permanently Not only can Canadians generally be thankful that the election was decisive but also that at the head of the new government is a man who commands of all universal reâ€" spect. As ‘the Financial Post pointed out when Mr. St. Laurent was elected to the head of the Liberal Party last August, he "is a Canadian with outstanding qualities of head and heart ; one of the towering characters of the generation; a man who will stand tall and in any gathering of world confidence in his capacity and inteâ€" the Opposition, too, they have a natural leadâ€" er. Mr. Drew should not be discouraged. It is less than a year since he was suddenly callâ€" ed from the premiership of Ontario to the leadership of the party. It would have been expecting too much to sugrest that he or any other new leader could win in 1949. Events called him to office before the "timâ€" ing" was right for such a victory. He had far too little time for reorganizing his party Kow he has four or five vears to build a sÂ¥id foundation. Mr. Drew is a man of splerdid aualities which the Canadian people will, in time, learn to appreciate. M-Mvwkwmatoffimbm. First and we are growen of the world‘s finest peaches and small fruits. The Niagara Peninsuls is a strip of land lbout sixty miles long between Lake Omario and the Niagara Escarpment. Our unique location provides a moderate yearâ€"roumt cliâ€" mate. Our gardenâ€"cuitivated orchards proâ€" duce about two million bushels of fruits anâ€" nually. Grimsby, in the heart of this maraâ€" dise, markets perhaps oneâ€"fifth of this wuge crop. Our fine homes and gardens arethe envy of all at any time, but it is blossomtime when we are at our best. Upon the "Blasom Sunday" weekâ€"end motor traffic reachesfive .mlul “"'t';h“" the woodland warblers. thousand cars per hour as people come from A k Mth' Gayest, most all directions to view our beautiful fairy land TheY atre worth in biree thet 5 pink and white. Traffic slows down toa fattinating of the smaller birds thet hoxe Mrnndiwouhidyaiodp their summer and obles tie io in s barty~ ‘The public is out to grink bubbling songs mnd bigâ€"mouthed bables in in nature‘s most prolific showâ€"which man "m Grimsby has a Lions Club, one hundrd "mu I' l..u %MMMM. s T ar BUMmErOUs acâ€" Discussing the relationship of the weekâ€" J “"-“iz:'“nmlymflth&emidflmdlw tivities have been a lifeâ€"guard service {4 Administration, a recently established magâ€" U‘-“"‘.'wl i hich has helped azine circulating among those concerned with ym! m.lhmmmtloeu- municipal work, says : i During the winter one hundred odd |. “Oneofdnmnnlnrumm-ne- sions. During the WINLCT OD® "PUW *"./" _ times misunderstood men in your community basis. These include a lifeâ€"guard service {4 btmndgifllulmniuvhichmupd youngsters in difficulty upon several cccaâ€" sions. During the winter one hundred odd wmmhmw‘ sponsor scouts and cubs, and Lions are among the chief officers. Eye examination goes on annually. Where necessary the clw pays for glasses, but no one knows t# wdmmfin;_flwrflmgg Lion Optometrist. e mmsmo,m _ We have two annual awards. In the High %:h;:d the Lions """,,,‘,’ presented to the tions of academic standing, dfim true sportsmanship. These boys are expected :hmu"umnblcmflhm ‘The Lions Good Citizenship Award is presented to a citizen who has contributed most, through & or over a period of time, wmwflfmlfl'fl- M“GMQM' ue o. J . inker * are very numerous and we shall only attempt +o enumerate those highlights which imâ€" L Emt â€"6"* Iv P + Duhgthmvcnctmmz dividually, as a club and community <izens and members served with honour and > hold tion in every service and our people many coveted decorations. _ ___ ital; a The West Lincoln Memorial Hosil, was Sorco i roncn Cigh. Since If outed the horn in the Lions Club. Since it the the bounds of a Club activity it has rs. Wmdwmhm We a bleacher, seating fifor the dnd.ontbe_wpoolhndi'n‘mond;thisd__ e have a mass xmamcmw'n pictures were taken. The technical w« Penâ€" done by the mobile unit of the NiagaDvass, insuls Sanatorium. Our job was to »deget utuptbolnfividulmdw!h «» Cothâ€" fi.puogewt.m'bdomet"’d pleted in ten days with adstl’| other orgunizations. _ V b+ e Canadians can also be thankful that in T HE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT T on it M oo hstahed immomiay, ez and tables will be immediately. u-r:.,m., has great landscaping possibiliâ€" Our financial record for 11 years (March, 1938 to May, 1949) is approximately as folâ€" Total funds raised through NOTES ON DOODLERS, DUCKS, GEESE, POETS AND BIRD SONGS By Percy Ghent Most doodlers follow a distinctive design "hflhfll&,’Mâ€"flMh“Wl" bitious a term. Some use the rising sun for edge and wmuflflfifi from the telephone book to the gas Others follow the philosophy of Tommy Traddles and draw skeletons to remind them that sorrow will not endure for ever,. One man we know can put realistic action, from a sfilffi:htwtheinto-kmehut.mhh boxing figures built like match sticks. Anâ€" | 2 22e h: Ghoudiinter andicer ds scP vely other doodler makes the Man in the Moon mwoflnfiniunrkty.mdl fisherman friend draws something that is said to be smallâ€"mouthed black bass, though it looks a whale with a front entrance big enough for Jon@).. Our own deplorable habit, too tenacious to cure, is the drawing of ducks adorned with top hats. Ducks they are meant to be, that is. Actually, they bear no likeness to any bird ever seen on land or sea, and why our unskilled fingers insist that grabbing pen or pencil is the signal to draw the absurd figures is one of life‘s darkest mysteries. A mm.mm%wm fessor Richard M. Saqunders, lecturer in hisâ€" tory at the University of Toronto and an authority of renown of Canadian birds, carâ€" ried one of these doodled ducks. His comment thereon concludes the letter that came in reâ€" sponse to ours: "As for that unusual avian curiosity which accompanied your note, I find no reâ€" ference to it in Peterson or any of the guides. As for my own experience, it doesn‘t extend to that many cocktails.". . xk RBoys and Girls Activities ... BRlind and Sight Conservation West Lincoln Memorial War Services and Relief ..... Birds identified without difficulty were also mentioned in the Saunders letter. First of the warblers are in, he tells us, myrtles and black and whites. Knowing the joy that these flying jewels from warmer reaims bring to him and all keen birders every spring on their mass migration to Canada. news of the safe arrival of the advance guard is happy news indeed. There are no brighter mmmm-mwmm than those which tell of the hours he has spent in High Park, in some suburban woodland, or in the solitudes of the Ontario lakeland, watching the woodland warblers. They are worth watching. Gayest, most fascinating of the smaller birds that have their summer homes and domestic bliss : their bubbling songs and bigâ€"mouthed babies in is the fellow who sits at the local press table. His is one of the box seats of democracy. He gets a closer look at the roots of democratic government than his colleagues in the parliaâ€" mentary press gallery at Ottawa. m.%t::;mlnwgyhhfi? ‘athers = ileges the local editor is M@'fiwmmmw job of service." Bs .. 4) B Fortunately for the in this mmmmm‘uw weekly paper for their knowledge of muniâ€" dpnliuinmndufivity.thm i:.m nydmie-nyhzmof Civic Administration, after discussion with Ray Silver, editor of the Etobicoke Press, weekly er to do a better job in gzmuz'hlemhyz "Don‘t cut off effective conâ€" Mfifidhh{mwm your local press is listening on behalf of all the ratepayers. You need neither shout nor whisper. Plain talkâ€"with facts, not generalâ€" itiesâ€"is the best way to get ahead. "Â¥ usually the and Moeictpentt te beisl nditcr Chanens are he‘s hninda’ewbuhv!i’t: files have a longer and more accurate memâ€" *"The local editor may be a nuisance who calls your home at odd hours, but he‘s a close friend when it‘s necessary to explain b'l l d‘ AEC NY Courmgese / To Oe enon or blocked Mm:l:’m‘dmafih Come "The things that cause most il feeling Mflw'lmrmudheko! Mfliemd community facts in black and white a way that people can understand them. Counciliors shouldn‘t embarrass the loo_@&ruw-ugmuumm trol $23,700.00 $ 5,427.00 1,079.00 8315.00 275.00 Attho!\'h’mdoffinl’“" have the mfllgofl‘-‘ concentration , of Midustry using hydro electric power. At the otherendmtho!w'”d“‘m'“c“ 1,m._enu.mmmipâ€"m°"" e ns a2 l-mmmdw In between is & SXAW * """" wuact of t! of Canada. Gflnb)-hlntbcnuktdthh gnnd'eurofuwnâ€"WemthomutM' uumpoplelnthwfl. Have you seen the Niagara Peninsula from Grimsby Point? Cansaoa, e WarMme® 4 """" _ bn insrner bring thrills and surprise even to inexperiâ€" J.u.wm-mfl' tience and of fair power. And m',i!u“.fi'!”.'“‘w“ is tntk in o rmgit â€" Bi. ts # Canada, the warblers in their multitudes can now Is NC C M C w c l dzss & x«mwmwm a|\ sunny weather birder. Here‘s another exâ€" euflfnnhhlnflt:"flnun-nlw mofblumhthis“thhqrhs has been supplemented by the appearance nsmmnnmtbyhuboruflnm woek-ald.luaflvgotmyueflihlowlut lookiuntithnllonhy.mtnpb!m with snow. too. Snow goose was really apâ€" propriate." .\’ordouhhinurutinbbdladvifil thcirfi:htorplnmn:hehjnnufm with their music. Of the western meadowâ€" lark, for example, he writes: To me it is ueofthemutmufinofnlwdlml. lm&rdtfiummmlnn- mcnhnhnentnt'!‘ofleld.mm inztomelfloftbaehhdlvyingflthceh other. 1 sat for half an hour waiting for a tnln.enumhedbythhnwbeoneu'tu the sun went down behind _ Edmonton. No hnmnehonleflorthneverimnundme as did those western meadowlarks." se Om KX Sundry: Milk for Schools, Band, Boulevard Garden, Oratorical Contest, Citiâ€" mmpdmldaâ€"hwc;udin‘ bards have gloried in them‘! Duncan Campâ€" bell Seott tells of the redbreast‘s silver flute in the alliterative line: "Ringing from the rounded barrow, rolls the robin‘s tune." Sir Charles G. D. Roberts in his ‘Ave‘ writes, "Again I heard the song of the glad boboâ€" N . _A cor in The~innt n »oL Te V( PE P mwmmmm-m of small bells afloat." _ Of the same bird, Roâ€" berts‘ cousin, Bliss Carman has a musical line. "Bobolincolns in the meadows, leisure irlthe,wrnle.'.‘.""?'.‘-':.‘\l“‘fi'.‘_";.%"‘ rirj aH XHe P e i ie C aetc o+ ons . C too, sinvs of the bobolink, "Surinkling his music about the meadows," like ". .. the tinkle of glassy bells." "From the wild, spiced with dark cedars, cried the Whipâ€"poorâ€"will." wrote Isabella Crawford. Ethelwyn Wetherald hears the indigo bird sing a song ". . . like a bird laugh. Nnheaw.uflm:hofmdflw he had : and Helen Merrill tells of the bluebirds melodious magic of the spring." But an hour of listening with heart and ear attuned to the spring season, a morning or evening hour in some Canadian field or the power of poetry to translate; beauty beâ€" woodland, can bring melody and joy beyond yond the genius of art to convey. selves and are reasonably well informed on civic affairs. 'm;fi.mmmm:dm‘ understanding and pave the way for coâ€"operâ€" ation, and at the same time prevent rumors and wild distortions. Honest municipal ofâ€" ficials have no reason to fear public knowâ€" ledge of facts." x A TOURIST BREAKDOWXN The Dominion Tourist Bureau has brokâ€" en down the estimated expenditure of $270,â€" 000,000 by tourists in Canada last year. It To retail and departmental store 67.5 million dollars. > ___ To restaurants and food stores, 59.4 milâ€" 45.9 million dollars. B Youk, 38 % * ___ To service stations and garages, 82.4 milâ€" For movies, entertainment, recreation, u.ll'nfliudfln. Sut and ‘or train, steamer, plane fares, ua;gum und 185 million dollars. For novelties, souvenirs, etc., 8.1 million It would be interesting to have the breakdown for the 100 million, more or less, which Canadians spend every yvear in the United States. Issued Thursday from office of publiâ€" .do:.'zhndmk!h..oflm,by izenship Awards, etc. . â€"â€".â€" Authorized as Second Class Mail To hotels, LIVINGSTON and LAWBON, Publishers. IJ. ORLON LIivinGsTON Member My_".“, ; Nights, Sundays, Holidays, 589 "Lincoin County‘s Leading Weekly" ptionâ€"§2.50 per year in Canads and $1.00 "'"""Agt!_!-h-- . 2,891.00 $16,746.00 a75.00 A pocket sized, attractive book in which to record summer trip. Four colors, BEAMSVILLE PHONE 197â€"R E. A. BUCKENKHAM 12 Main St. E. Grimsby J. B. 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