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dh e ' 4E: | THE STAR EDITORIAL PAGE Thursday, February 20th, 1958 v sv 4 1 . 3 Py, 4 © Neg 4 iN 4 : . ~ Canadian Culture and Canadian Art (rs ai S00 The exhibit of 'Canadian paintings in the Brussels Exposition has drawn some caus- "tic comment for some of our more tradit- ~ lonal artists. They claim with a good deal of vigour that much of it is trash; And we ~must confess that, judging from the phot- ographs we have seen of the paintings, that there does seem some room for: crit - 'lcism. Of course, long since we 'have given '~up 'any attempt to appreciate the modern in: modern art. Lip watche s that flow - over cubistic tables set against a fast slip- - ping-perspective lost in a trackless waste of dun coloured space..such digressions . from reality strike us as highly contrived and insincere distortions. So' does an _anot- "omical rendering of a human heart broken ~ open to disclose a misplaced eye. But'if one imagines that either of these two have ex- «hausted the range of the ridiculous, you - haye only to inspect the non-representat- ional monstrosities that feature splotches of unrelated lines and colours, +. But surely we must be getting close to the ultimate in absurdity when we contem- . plate what happened -at a recent exhibit- anadian Educational Confe "The seven hundred delegates to the Can- adian Conference on Education being held in Ottawa this week will be trying to find Some answers to highly controversial questions. One of the questions to come under' discussion by a workshop group deals with report cards. It reads, "are per- centagé marks on'réport and report cards . of. real, use: to, parents, educationists and 'employers, or is their value largely an illusion ?"" Another one is phrased, "Where the needs of. the state are different from Es the individuals, which should take pre- \ : cedence when the curriculum is designed ?" Still another, "Should critical and object- ive examination of our own ideology and institutions be included in our curricul- um?" And yet again, "Are present school- leaving ages realistic in the light of our changing patterns of prosperity?" One that has implications throughout the country states, "Should steps be taken to standardize junior and senior matriculat- ion throughout Canada?' And there are ion'in London, The show was for the paint- ing: members ¢ of the diplomatic corps Who, apparently between the many stages o the cold war, occupy themselves with pal- etre 'and brush, Mrs. Paul Beaulieu, wife or a Canadian counsellor, loaned one of her modern renditions and subsequently it was hung, upside down. Mrs. Beaulieu was most upset and explained to reporters that it was bad enough to have it hung on a wall without them getting it upside down, 'L'o the puzz led scribes she further explain- eu that she hated having her paintings put. on walls because a wall behind them ruin- eu their atgnosphere, Telly This may explain why ap to now we have never learned to appreciate modern art. We have always looked at them' as they hung on walls and never for one min- ute did we suspect that they were having their atmosphere ruined, and to ruin the atmosphere of a modern is to destroy all. From now on we are going to judge all the moderns by stringing them up to a tree. It might make 'a difference after all. rence te The delegates should have plenty to keep them busy during the four days of the conference at this rate. It is expected that out of the conference will come res- olutions and recommendations for the educational agencies in this country. Whether some or any of these will be im- plemented is quite another matter. Thro- ughout Carlada there is wide divergence on the subject of education. However, the conference will serve some really signif-- icant purpose in bringing together for the first time delegates from all parts of the country and from all fields: of endeavour to talk solely about education and its prob- lems. If nothing more is accomplished than a focussing of attention on this important process in our society it will still be very worthwhile, It is absurd that in a country like ours that less than 2 per cent of the national in- come should be directed towards education. We can't hold many of these conferences without waking up to the fact that here in Hi bd '| ~"® ORONO RINK GUTTED BY ol. @ it under control, many more, ' uneducated. Canada we are wonderfully and-fearfully District Doings 2 DISCOVER VALUABIE DEPOSITS OF PEAT MOSS ON FARM OWNED BY JACK BAKER *. SOLINA Forty years frustration over thirty acres of swamp will most likely result in considerable wealth for Jack Baker of * Solina, well known farmer and Shorthorn breeder. Unlike ordinary swamps his holds an exceptionally large quantity of peat moss, Mr. Baker has no idea of the amount of peat moss in the swamp but he has pushed a 16-foot pole into the moss without hitting the bottom. The value of peat moss lies in its scarcity and its many vital applica- tions. "It has 101 uses", Mr. Baker pointed out, "due to its tremendous absorbent capacity peat moss is used in keeping soil moist. In addition peat moss is a source of nitrogen thus mak- ing a valuable fertilizer. ' Packaging and insulating are among other uses." The only other peat moss reservoir in Ontario is at Port Colborne. "Here they have been taking moss out for years even though it is only two feet deep," Mr. Baker stated. - Most peat moss is shipped in from New Brunswick: MYSTERIOUS FIRE--THREE BRIGADES CALLED Fire causing an estimated $10,000 damage partially gutted Orono Rink early Wednesday afternoon. No one was injured. in/the blaze 'which was fought by Orono, Bowmanville and Newcastle volunteer fire departments. The 80- year-old building was owned by the Durham Central Agricultural Society and had been used for skating during the winter months. The fire caused extensive damage to one end of the rink, gutted the locker rooms and the rafters. Aik --- Lyle. Lowery, Orono, who lives 0p- posite the rink noticed the blaze and alerted firemen. They rushed to the scene, but the blaze was already out "of control and they had to eall for assistance from the Bowmariville and Newcastle brigades. Firemen battled 'maintaining section, The rink will be out of use for the remainder of the season, It was be- ing used by several hockey teams, figure skaters and pleasure skaters, and was the centre of winter activity in the town. - Cause of the fire is un- known, but it is believed the commun- ity will rebuild the rink. SUGGEST 610 UNIT-AREA NORTH OF C.P.R. SUBWAY . WHITBY.--Development of part of the former Broughton Farm as a self- eventually to 'comprise 610 housing units which will be available for renting only, and will not be for sale, was deseribed to the Whitby Town Planning Board. The developers of the project stated that two-bedroom homes would be avail- able on a low rent basis starting at $70 per month. The project in its present form does not come under the sub-division con- trol by-laws of the Town and the only civic action needed to get the project underway would be the re-zoning of the area from agricultural land to gen- eral residential. Mr. Jolly Mayne, a representative of the firm showed the Board a pic- toral plan of the proposed layout, which includes property for a 20-room public school, a fivé:acre park, and parKettes scattered : through the de- velopment: Te « Under the proposed plan the streets of the development would be privately owned and maintained.,Garbage would be collected by the firm operating the projéct. Grass inthe parks, parkettes and alongside the garden:lined roads would be the . responsibility . of "the owners. Stoves, refrigerators and clothes dryers would be supplied with each rental unif. There would be re- strictions against the hanging of clothes outside of buildings,' There are no garages in the development, but parking areas are arranged in' close proximity to the housing units. In the plan, as shown to the Plan- ning Board 10 per cent of the total acreage wolld be oecupied by build- ings. This 18" less than'the ares, set for Yegular subdivisions of single re- sidences. Under the plan-edch. unit iy "be comprised of: four, six or 'eight Homes with mixture of two and three bedroom homes. Mr, Mayne stated that construction the fire for 46 minues before bringing I rangements had been made. It was hoped to start construction of the first 100 units this spring. AWAIT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FOR STUDY OF PORT Officials of the Federal Department of Public Works are expected to arrive in Whitby shortly for a survey of the possible development of harbor fa- cilities at Port Whitby, . The Chief Engineer and General H. A. Young, deputy minister of the de- partment of works, are reported as now being at Midland on a simjlar mis sion. When the survey is completed at the northern port they will come to Whitby. While here they will also make a survey of habor facilities at Oshawa. . - It is understood that the local sur- vey will be undertaken in conjunction with members of the Whitby Indus- trial Commission, of which William Davidson has recently been re-elected as chairman, The Hon. Michael Starr is expected to join the party from Ottawa when they reach this district. The surveys will be mainly a visual one in company with civic officials who are expected to press plans for the development of the harbour. 'WILL COST $91,000 TO EQUIP UXBRIDGE HOSPITAL * Uxbridge Township Council; meeting in regular session on Monday after- noon, received a statement from the Board of the Uxbridge Cottage Hos- pital. The members were informed that it would cost $91,021.72 to furn- ish the building. It is expected that Government grants will cover a large portion of this amount, The estimated 'cost was in excess of what many had anticipated, according to Council. 4] SIXTEEN MEN APPLY FOR LOCAL POLICE DEPT. POSITION Stouffville Council received no less than sixteen applications for the police constable position in town. More than an hour was spent Thurs- day night, reducing this large number to nine and these will be interviewed personally this Thursday evening, Applications were received from would start as soon ad final local ar- various centres in Ontario, Toronto fa Re and the local area. About one quarter of those applying had-some police ex- perience and salariés asked ranged all the way from $40 to $76 a week. 10 BUILD TRAINING WALL Al SUTTON SUTTON--C. A; Cathers, Member of Parliament, York North, has announc- ed that the 'Federal Department of Public Works has awarded a con- tract in the amount of $25,986.80 to Simcoe Dock and Dredging Limited (Toronto) for the reconstruction of a training wall <on the Black River at Sutton, Ont. The specified comple- tion date for the project is July 20, 1968. : The total length of -the wall is to be 720 feet. covers the construction of 240 feet of the length, and is stage 1 of three stages in this project. The wall will be ten feet wide, of stone-filled timber cribwork, and is designed to protect the entrance channel to the Black River emptying into Lake Simcoe. TOWN OFFERED CONTRACT TO KEEP MAIN ST. CLEAN ; STOUFFVILLE -- Beamish Con- struction has offered "to wash and sweep Main Street from end to end, twice a month on an hourly basis or for an annual fee, it was revealed in the road committee report on Thurs. day night before town council. The Council was aware of the deplorable condition of the Main Street pavement all through last summer despite the efforts of day men ta hand sweep the thoroughfare, pa "It would certainly be cheaper and do a better job than we had last sum- mer," stated road chairman Gar Leh- man. Council all felt that such a con- tract would be a fine thing and the company is to be contacted shortly to find out the exact cost and if such an item on the works program can re- ceive government subsidy. Reeve Daniels pointed out that the Highways Dept. had come into town last summer on at least one occasion and used their mechanical sweepers on the street. SEWERS ONLY GUARANTEE: TO END VILLAGE POLLUTION The Ontario County Health Unit in a letter to Pickering Village Council, "point out that the only guaranteed solution to the pollution of Duffin's Creek, originating from the village, is, to install sewers, This pollution is a violation of the "Water Resources Commission Act.." The only other means of attacking the problem would be by a house to house test to see who is draining waste matter into storm sewers. This could mean re-location of drains and numerous other . problems, which would involve a long and costly pro- cedure with no guarantee that it would end the pollution, "Reeve Morley pointed out that the village could not afford sewers, and would; when the time comes in two or three years, need financial aid. The Clerk has been instructed to write Dr. A. E, Berry, Chairman of the Ontario Water Resoarees Commission, Of Many Things by Ambrose Hills ADVERTISE EGGS The High River, Alberta, Times re- cently quoted a statement by a speak- er on the egg marketing question as saying, #4f every person in Alberta ate ofie more egg per week, there would be no surplus. "The editor went The present contract 'on to say that an all-out vigorous and: imaginative advertising campaign | could agcomplish something like this, ! "Individual producers," he wrote, ! "can do nothing by themselves in ad- advertising, but in co-operation through their farm organizations they could, and in doing so would perform a 'tremendous service for agriculture with no compulsion or no subsidiés in- | volved for anyone. It is one way in| which agriculture could endeavour to! stand on it's own feet." I agree, and I would be willing to wager several crates of eggs that if the editor of the High River Times Church, Oshawa, on Feb. 20, and the |' wrote the-advertising copy, he'd soon | sell so many eggs there'd be no more talk of compulsory marketing; so much butter there'd be no foolish' re. strictions on margarine; so much lamb or mutton we would't need to worry about all the quick-frozen food pro- ducts being imported these days from the States. 'Listen to his words: " .,. the various merits of eggs, their sunshiny color and appetite appeal, health build- ing potential, ease for preparation, economy and versatility could double or triple the demand for cackleberries and put them in the place where they belong in the food-product world. The flavour and gourmet pleasing quali- ties of roast lamb with mint sauce, lamb chops with currant jelly, and a reminder that real Irish stew is al- ways made with lamb or mutton could be invitingly placed before the public --so that the sheep producers main marketing problem would be to keep with the demand." Now doesn't that make you want to erack an egg into the frying pan, and scramble it until it's a sunshiny glow on a white dinner plate? Or sink your teeth into a tender lamb chop garnished with tangy mint jelly ? Remember when liver used to be a glut on the market, when the butcher gave it away for free? Then its merits were advertised through stories in the papers about its" health-giving pro- perties. Recipes were published show- ing how to cook it so that it made mouths water. It seems to me that if the farm or- ganizations would get together, buy modest space, and hire or shanghai the editor of the High River Times to white the copy, the sale of Canadian farm produce--eggs, butter, pork or what have you --would soar. I don't know about you but just typing out his words made my mouth water, 1 'm going to lunch--lamb chops, eggs or Irish stew will get the nod from me today ? North American Square Dance Competition For the first time a North Ameri- can Square Dance Championship is being attempted, These Championships will be held in conjunction with the Rotary Spring Fair, May 5th to 10th, 1958. The prize Money is the largest ever offered for Square Dancing totalling $3,000.00. First prize for Adult Sets, those over 20 years as of May 6th will be $1,600.00. First prize for Junior, under 20 years but over 14 years is $400.00. The closing date for entries is April 16th, 1958. All interested groups can obtain Rules and' Regulations, Entry Forms and Judging sheets by writing: The North Bay Recreation Committee 491- Worthington Street East, North Bay, Ontario. GOING PLACES Those who are given assignments on "Assignment" are sent to evely nook anid ¢orner of the é show itself is going places; after a back stories. lobe to bring few short months it has attracted the largest audience of any radio show in Canada. Here the show's hosts, - Maria Barrett and 'Bill MacNeil cover an assignment them- AIEEE RTT A RNAI EY We solvas--interviewing a pretty airline hostess, ¥ Eada ia iing program. BLACRSTOCK The W.M.S, of the United Church 'was held at the home of Mrs. Leith Byers' on Wednesday &fternoon' with 16 ladies and 3 children present, After | the opening poem by the President, and hymn, the Scripture reading, a devotional paper on "Time", and prayer by Mrs. Ralph Larmer. Roll call was well answered by "A book I recommend", Stress was laid on the announcements of the Presbyterial which is to be held in King Street World Day of Prayer service in the biebyterian Church at Nestleton on February 21st, Mrs. Carl Wright, group leader, presided for the follow- The - chapter of the study book, "Enlarging the Border" was made very interesting by Mrs, P. Romeril, Mrs, Russell Mountjoy read "I'welve Commandments for present day living. Mrs. Lloyd Wright gave a Christian Stewardship item. Mrs. Ronteril read a very interesting letter from her daughter, Miss Mary Rom- eril, who is a nurse in Landsdown tlouse, Northern Ontario, telling of their work and Mrs. Ceeil Hill read a letter from Rev. Merrill Ferguson, of Angola. . After closing lunch was served by the group and hostess. The Explorers meeting on Thursday was devoted to projects followed by a Valentine lunch and exchange of oprds, ' | A goodly number from this district went to Bowmanville during the week end to see the pleture "The Ten Com- mandants", The C.G.LT. took the form of a sup. per meeting at the parsonage Friday. A film "Me and My Grooming" was watched and games played. There was a good attendance at the Pot Luck Supper jA the Anglican Par- ish Hall on Thufsday evening after which ten tables of euchre were play- ed the winners being: Mrs.- Hodgson and Mrs. M. Colley 1st and 2nd, and Oliver Smith and Bert Gibson 1st and 2nd gentlemen. Door prize went to Mrs. Stuart McQuade, Public School pupils enjoyed a skat- ing party at the arena Friday after- noon as: well as their Valentine ex- change at school. Grades 1, 2, 3 and 4 skated from 1 pan. until 2 p.m. and Grades 6-6-7 and 8 from 2 to 8 p.m. There were nine tables of euchre played Wednesday night in the Lodge room, Cora Crozier was high lady, Osmond Wright high gent, and Nor- man Green received the door prize. Congratulations to the Cartwright pupils who tried music examinations. Pupils of Mrs. Dave Wilson--Grade VII piano, Lloyd Wilson, honours; Grade VI piano, Doris Griffin, pass; Grade V piano, Elizabeth Rowan, hon. and Linda Rowan pass. Catharine Bailey pupil of Mrs. T. Jackson won first class honours in Grade III his- tory. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Forder flew to Florida last week where they met her parents, and will motor back with them. Brenda Forder is visiting the Dalton Dorrells. Brian, the Ivan Thotnpsons and Bradley, the Gorden Sturroeks, of Bowmanville, Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. N. Malcolm on the birth of a son on Fri. day. Mrs. Cecil Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Ferguson and girls of New- castle, were Bunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Mountjoy. | Mr. and Mrs. John Ballingall and Joanne spent last week with Mr. and Mus, Dane Hurtis; Searboro, Mr. .and Mrs. Chas. Venning and Mr. and Mrs. John Rahm visited at the funeral parlors Wednesday even- ing and Messrs, Chas and Orr Ven- ning, Mrs. John Rahm and Mrs. W. Werry attended the funeral of Mrs. Isaac Wood of Cavan, in the funeral parlor, Millbrook, on Friday. Monday, February 17-=what a day! One. to remember! 10 below zero, high winds, drifted roads with cars stuck in banks on road or in ditches because the blinding snow made visi- bility so bad. Snow plows have been going full time all day Sunday; also all night, but roads 2ill in very shortly after plowed. No idle time in homes who burn coal or wood. A steady job stoking the fires. No school today. O.N.O. CLUB NEWS The February meeting of the O.N.O. Club was held at the home of Dora Martyn with 27 members present. President - Florence Collins presided. It was decided that we would buy more tables and Dorothy Marlow is to get prices on more silverware, Thank you cards and letters were read from the Salvation Army for the Christmas gift, and Jean McLaughlin and Gwen Ballingall. The Club has been ask to serve lunch at the meeting of the Conservative Association on March 21st. Lunch was served by the hostess and her group and the meet- ing was then closed. You're never safe enough to afford one careless moment.--~Drive Safely. ---- Start sooner, drive slower, live lon- ger, be home for the holidays.--Drive Safely: 2 You get the most comfortable' heat in town with 'blue coal'. Its steady blue flame gives yoo: "the sunny heat that's best for you. 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