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- ~ - V - - t - -4 ~ - ~----.- - - The Canâdian Stateanian, Bewmanville, May 12, 1983 EDITORIAL COMMENT Importance of Recognition Theré have been at least tlîree .Major eveiîts of general interest here recentlv that bave pointed up the value 0f paymng tribute for service rendered -and al so the importance of reviewing achievements bY indivîduals or organi- zations. Fn-st, thete vvas the 151h birthdav .celebration of the Bowmanville Kins- -nînClub. This was deait with in a -e revious issue but the fact that tbév ~ave contributed a great deal ta this ::cOmu.itywili bear repeating. This p ast, week, Warden A. L. Blanchard was honored at a banquet ina Maple Grave when his colleagues and friends gather- :ed ta pay tribute ta bis unselfish and -tireless 'vork arn beliaif of his township and the United Coun-îies of Northum- berland and Duîrham. Then, on Mondax' night, Bowman- ville Lions Club assembled a large crowd of local and distant officiais, mnembers and former memnbers whèn they recalled historîc accomplishments --ta mark their 301h birthda.. These tbree events are similar ina mýrany respects, they ail deal with pnb- lic service by groups or individuals who - .have made tremendous contributions ta their feilow citizens, not for financial reward but as a genuiîe public service. The time and effort that bas been ex- pended by service club members gen- erally and by public men such as .Warden Blanchard could neyer be paid fer at so much an hour, plus overtime. AThere isn't that niuch money available to compensate for the haurs and hours that go into their activities, nor do they Money in Suggestions expect ta receià e monte *vin returri for their work. Rather. the 'v receive intan- gible but v'ery real rewards in the satisfaction af seeing improvements in facilities and conditionîs. in the warm tbankfui handshake from someone they bave helped. Ina another column. we hope ta publish some details of the many things that have been done bx- the Lions Club during the past five years. Tbey were reviewed very briefly during the Mon- day night session. If one were ta extend that record of achievement aver lheii- complete 30 year bistory. il would be even more impressive. Such a record could be assembied for eacb service club and many other district groups ina this area. and for almost ever v one of those wha have been active in public service sucb as W'arden Blanchard. This editorial pays humble ribute ta those service club members and public officiais wbo have made Bow- manvilie and the surrounding district a mucb better place because lhev were willing la bear their share of responi- sibility for the good of everyone. Sa long as there are such people. willing ta give of themselves. this will continue ta be one of the finest areas ina Canada. and one of the best spots in the world ta live and raise a family. M/e have littIe patience for- Ibose who downgrade their home district witlî critîcism, unless tbey too are ready and willing la lake then- part, freely and volunlarily, ta participate irn programns that wiil make thirîgs better. Report from O)ttawa By Russell C. Honey, M -P. Awaiting ane's lui-n to speak in the House of Commons is sometimes an experience not calculated ta soothe a temperamental ulcer. Competition by Members of Parliamen t to be placed on the speaker's list for the major debates such as the Ibrone speech and budget is always keen. These ar-e debates ira whîich you cati irange far and wide without too much concern about the ruies of relevancy. Iin a debate such as the one an the budget, eaclî Part «y Wbip prepares a Eist of speakers foi- bis party and the order of speakers is tben determined by the %vhips of ail parties wbo meet informally befoî-e the diebate commen- ces. The budget debate lasts six days. This seems ta be a longer period than is ina fact the case because of the lime taken out of each day for question period. private member buis, questionis of privilege and procedtîral wrangling. Wben the list of speakers was pre- pared for this year's debale on the bud- get I was number Il an the list of goverîîmneîît speakers. This seemed ta give me a pî-etty good chance of "get- tîng on" and 1 spenit some considerable time ira research and preparatian for irîy speech. George 1ýowlan, financial critic for the Conservatives led off the debate. Financial critics foi- each of the tbree small parties spoke. Finance Minister Gardon aîîswered the critics - - - and the -speakers started ta be ticked off the list one bv one. By the î-ules of pi-ocedure of the }{ouse of Commons the budget debate was ta end at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Wednesdav is a short daY because the 1-buse of Commons does not sit that evening. Iii order- ta estab- Iish some right ta speak on Wednesday it seemed very important ta gel the flooi, Tuesday evenirîg. The speaker- ahead of me oui bbe lisî xvas a member of the Raillement de Creditiste. If be )lad taken bis full 30 minutes bis speech ,vould bave exteîîded beyond 10 o'clock anîd be would bave bad the right ta adjou n thie debate w-hich would give him priarîty la concinde his remarks on Wednesday. Fai-tunatelx-. tle Ciediîiste speaker- teî-minated bis i-emarks at 9:59 anid 1 was recognîzed by tbe Speaker. This gave me an apportunitv ta make the shortest speech of îny polibical careeî-. 1 said. "Mr-. Speaker-. 1 see it is noxv oine minute ta 10 ac-lock and inî ordei- that mv remarks mav be uîbî-oken b\- the overnight adjonu-rment rnay I eal It 10 'clock" 'My good friend National Revenue Minîster Beni Benson said ilfxvas the best speech I e-el- nmade' Ifl vasn*t much of a speech but if w-as pretiy important ira order ta estab- iish my priai-it\- oui the speakeî-'s lisI for the next dav. Wednesday. the day foliowing, hIb Hase met ai 2:30 p.m. Shomtly lhereafter a pi-ocedural argu- ment developed The Conset-vatives called foi- a division of the Hanse. The division beils r-ang and the vote xvas baketi. ail of wbicb took up valuable speakiiîg time. The vote ont division fînished at ":50 and the question period started. On Wednesdays. the question period, -%vhicb usually takes an hour ai more. is limited la 30 minutes. This meant that the earliest I could start ta speak xvas 4:20 and that would give me only 25 minutes. 1 bad notes prepared for a 30 minute speech so0 had ta gyet ont the big bine pencil and start cbopping. The questionî periad i ni sbe d promptlv. at 4:20. Good - 1 would at least gel 25 minutes' But I iîad nat reckoned with Cieditiste leader Real Caauette wbo picked that moment ta rise on a "question of privilege." Under the ules of the Hanse ai Commons a question of privilege lakes precedent axer aIl otheî- items ai business so I just bad ta sit and wait wbile NIr. Caonelîe used up my speaking inie. The Creditiste leader took three min- Utes la state bis point. Secretarx- of State Maurice Lamontagne took ane minute ta answeî- il. Tbank goodness the answer satisfied Mr. Caouette who might otherwise have prolonged bis argumenît. At lasI I1xvas on - - - the last speaker ira tbe budget debate' I had ali-eadv slashed a 30 minute speech to 95. With Mr-. Caouethe's inltervxention ira the last four minutes I1 now had 21 minutes ira which ta deliver il. t ma'. nat have been my best speech ---but il was certainly my fastest' \Vill someone please pass the soda bicarb' THE BEAUTY 0F MAY The pnssy-willowx bends aeross the creek. To î-emind uis of the blessed and thie mneek%; The lilac burstF ini teai b>- the lenice, Io tel]iLus ile is good anîd war'tb a chance: The tulip bloomns ils beaut1v b.-thie strîeamn, To caîl us ta the i-eatit v'. i ar dt-eam: The -ass glýeenF;Irîsciotîs *uîcall oi.r- feet. 'lcO iîi-e Lus of a inîrte \,eltIo uîîeel The violet buds ini the xvood uîearbx-. To take us b-ack la the sweet b>- and by; AIl nature .-oins ina preciacis bai-mon>-, As al life lives ils visioîait-v; Char-m. His plan is clear todav\. In the smiling beautv af another Nlay' -~Marion Fard ~b ntt na Durham Counly s Gsat Farmily Jouznal ai Esiabl.ishoI 111 yeoasago in 1854 T %. lo Incorporating The Sowi!mwvils News TeNewcastle Independont s The Ozono News ILa3 £uUh'ra.9.das -Second doisa Mail by the Pont Othce Dept. otwa, and fer paymenî et postage rincai Pxoduced every Wedneaday by THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED PO. Soi 190 62-6Ling St. W.. Bowmanvili., Ontano JOHN M. MMES GEO W. GRAHAM GEO. P. MO>, EmaI-O-PUILISH-%Avm. MAnAGzU BUSINESS Mr» SUBScRDPTON RATES s4.00 a Year. striclly in advance $5.50 a Yom in the United States Aiteu eavaty piacacaboo ww »fletues eu a vod encuthe CeaudIan Strfeam«nc=eaptu adertis la in t cjmai on the una ixq gthat il wiU ne hé. ibeifor cay errez:tu cul advertus.mimt nu &Im tdh.=,=dot uneu o proof et euch adverbseent ta eqtuested In vritingby the advertsez grnd i*twned to The Comadien Sinteamcm bueineua alice duiv *iqU.d bip the adveftaer and wth such arm oz correcim picaiiy ntd in wrtnq theten. and in that case il any erraezsin noted ta net oenrected by the. C"uorn St«t.eÀ«Memti hiabltv shah anet .XCe.d euch ce Oort-0a el thes entire. cos? Mt j=ir vdveztus.,nenP o$ tile svec* ocuvieO irv he noatd eroboers :m th. whmie spmree ocuvisd b. *twe.lmdt4ti*rbmmt IRIS Ga. Maurice G. Richards, 31 O'Dell St., Bowmanville, bas fourad that using you: bead Ia produce ideas eally pays off . . . in money. Recentiy at Geicu-al Matai' be won $1,000 by suggesting that a self-lappîng screw be used on Cb-ev, Pontiac. Buick and Olds bodies. They work jusi, as well as the self-drilling type and cosi $9 Per thausand less. "Mlo" is no stranger ta the suggestionî box.. -Ii 1964. tbe Comnpany adapted 16 of bis suggestions ai, an average award of $50 cad-i. luIiiis spare t1me. "Moi' howls and piays softbaîl. Ife is enîployed in ltif Bodx- Plant ISpecifications I)epartmenî and recently this photo appeaî-ed as a fuîll page spread ira (G\lTopîrs. L-setters Jo c7#Se &libor ClJose National OffiCe- ficar Editor 'Afler -'15-ears. the Board of* Direttors of National Faim uRadin ?orLmihave marie the deccuon to ierm- ate the serxvices of the National Of fice and the publacatiai of thie Farm Forurn Guide. l'le decîsion xvas miade only after iengthy considerat ion. In imakigthie deuisian tn i-m.irîa te thec National Office of Farîn Foruni. thie Board strariglv rccoimended that a inatotliat radio broac-ast lac î-ontitîued on the CBC net- work. dcalirîg witti social and ecooronic issues affect- ing rur-aI peopIe- The FcrIra nFo -,ni Bmaid tioted triaI iew puovincial r-ral adutlt-education argan- izalions are bcîng set up ta pr-avide a variety of pro- grains. ic-uding a number inx-olving sm-alt study gr-aups af the Farm Forum type. It sý the hope of trie board Irial a mean, xxitllac fonnd n the near future ta co- ordinate suc-h efforts nation- aIiyv. As a step ira the direc- fion of ca -aid iirialtlori, as '.vell as trie lreservataon off the tank between farm al-ganiza- taons and ('BC. thie National Flaim Radio Foruni Board rea-,-oi-m-ended the estabtîl- I'ncaît of a nationîal Consult- ative Cornmiltee. Provincial fat-im grorups have represen- talion logeiher %vibh the Cariadian Fedteratron of Agriculture. Co-op Union of Canadla and Canadian As- sociation for Adult Educa- tioin. The Nationalt Consultative1 Committee has met once, an April 22nd and '23r-d, and has chosen two goals: t. To -ansult w.ith the CBC on matters relating to a iiaior'al rural radio brnad- (-a St '2. To w ai-k ftnward thie ci-cation of a national ruaral ad(dt-education agency. The Canadian Fedier-atian of Agriculture watt providep secaelariat sei-xicer for tlie nev -onimittee. and -r nainie '.il lac forwarded In tic fomrna inclusion on furîti- er- m-ailing lists xvhîch may lac dex'eloped in connection 25 1-1ARS AG() 4() EARS AGO (Mlay 16, 1940) ra\r ek Rev. Sidnrey flavLon, p laston of 'Trnntv U'ilited Chair-cii.was electeri C':haai-in of OShaaw a Pues- lax-icuv af trie Lnutcd Church of Caauada. Miss Beti v Fiaxinaa. R.N., Hoira tspital. Toiralta. x -itcd ier nareaîls. 'Mn. and !U'i- - . 'E Flasuauia Mn- '< .L. Roi'.e aind Mrs. E. E. Fueldîra. Torontho. vias- i'1a- fta.'a t iniplirueý. Mli ' s tlr-teii r<a: -Toroior alid Mar. Ataa i Kaîalai. Kitch- eier-. -r--itcd lnaends arnd rt'lati-e5 iii taxin onaSuai- vensati of Toronîto, speni thie weekeaîd ivitri her- par- ents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Knuox. .Muss Dorotiiav Jones. -Mac- donald Hall, Gailph: Misses Nlarjorie andhM a d e iniie Jones. Toronto. speuît trie weekea-id with hirr parenîts, Ma.voî and Mrs. Reg. ,lanes. Mi. Herbert, Maybank. Otds, Alla., viusjued tus rancie Nli . ohn Cax. Concession Stre-et. Mr. Maure fiait, son of Mi'. George Hart. formerly of Bowmanville. lias been electedi President of Oshawa Ratai-y Club. to take effeet July ist. Maurice us follaw%- ii'g in iilus father's footsleps as ras dad xvas president of the ulub sci-erat years ago. Mr-. Fî-ank, McItveen of trie Barnk of Commerce staff an Omono. lias been naoved ta Tamworth. and Mr. Raipri Amnes. noxv with trie Clame- mont Brancla will replace McIlveen at Orano. Bath are Bowý-nanvilie e n anal as hasebaîl officiais are Sav- auîg. "Wev\e lost a catcher and gairaed a second base- maaiai 'Nm. Wm. Calvea. son Ralph anîd daugriter Eteanor, Ro- chester, N Y . motared aver ta speaid trie weekend and Mother*s Day with bis math- cm. MIrs. George Barton. Mr O 13i- Badt. Vrie- lana ýperi? a!iFE weekend %vuth .is parents. Mr. anad Mrs. E. P. Bradt. C"ilay 18, 1916) 'Mr. arnd Mrs Cecil Oke., O>hwa ucccatlýv visiteed has sasten. lliý. W. C. Cote. Miss Violet Osbormne.tof 'Toronto. vasrtcd lien mothea. Mvrs Cornelius Osborne over MNlttîer's Day. Mir. Ru.sseti Bronax. Wind- sor. spent trie weekcnd walh h.s pareiats. Mm.and Mrs. Trios. Broîvo, Centre St. Miss Ethiel Civ.\dci-raaama Silaîda.ved ai Ma-s, W. Ca--'i d- er-iîaais- She lias gradualcd froni Toranto Geer-at Hoý- pitl as a nucrse. MisGladx S \v -sltaw a.Port 1lope. sang ai a a-auvent ia Neix ia-.tle. Monda.-eveai- lait' Mer. Fred D.C y. Scîae- iectadi-. N.Y.. lias tieen visai- ng hi-, moîbea- at Cherry Cottage. Mi% T. E. Higginboîlîam andl Miss Brita were ai Sud- hunv, Taîe.zday, ho sii fane- iveIl la Pte. F. Creuglîton -iaggnbothan wro as Jeax - ng for overseas with the 1 ith Field Ambulance af Winanipeg, !Man. Mrs. F, A. Fitchit, Loan- dona. Ont - wha is a detegate ho trie Conv'entionu of ître Dauglateis of trie Emipare. re- presenting t ta e Overseas Chapter. which is meeting ira Toronto tris week. spent the weekend with lier par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. 'W. Pain- ton. We heartily cangratulte Mr-. Clark Power Taylor, son of Mm. and Mrs. Alex TaYlor. this town. on passing witlî x-erv laigh hanors the exam- inations at the Ontario Col- lege of Phammacy' . Toronto, standing second inî a large -lass. x'.-nnîng trie Johîn Roberts gotd nmedai tom Chemistry and Phriainar\î and trie College Silver Medal for~ general profîciency v. Mm ('las_ L. Penfound and Frank W. Hawkins. Oshawa and Chas. W. Toms, New- castle. are alsa among the successful students. Mm. John Mutton. ex-P.l.. Tyrorie, w-as in Part Hope. Thursday, callinx on aid friends.-Gwde. -wt iii niaialaiîli-edaacatton in Canada. Thank nu for your îinter- est an and suppor-tof Farm For Liinî. Rodger Si hvass. Edîror's Note: The follow- ing tetter xvas received re- t-ent]\-, addî-essed ta Dr. W. M. Rudeli, member of Rotary Clubh of' Bowmanvalte, On- tarin. Canada. Ward-Hospa;: Culuon. Sanitariuin. Patanaîî. Philippines, Fela. 5, 196.5 Dean Dr. anîd Mrs. W. M. Rudeil and famil-ç: 'l'le biessiîag tfof Oua Lord bec w-th .\Ou and 'yaui- loved ornes. Maybe il xvit e a surpr-ise to you ta receive tris tetter fromn someane vlîon you have neyer net, FO please pardon me for dis- tua-bing yoiii- prel-inus mom- entS. t am a tepci patient. cxV- lied aînd secliided in this fai - awv a se of thee ranfortune lopers. xvhose tife :s full, of destiny, living and scffer- Iing on this istarîd surî-ound- e d by mountains and waters. 1. a-v sffeedsincr I was six* ,,ersofage [rom thîs sia-kneFs which 1 inherited from nivi beloveri parent.- wha dîed hall Of deSpaîr. and uîow 48 Yeaî-s have passed in tis woa-td withoilt kiîowitie hIe joys of the oca.ice wnrld. XVs- are separ-ater far-fi-on, (ivilizatioiin aieof île Stigma and ifctos dis- Ecase. aid Ille pasi 'c\ars or miv life have heera fui lor (A Icurnlslaalices for hiavaig ad- varnced leprosv. lanîd have sîafci-ed cluminiîig eycsu;ghit and anaemaia as, well as luheLi- rnatac pain5 n hal iue- tarcing Iule 1lastav i;1 tuas ]anid 0f miser 'v.Pain> aud poverty hax-e beconleie mv anI.v pnrtrinwhile \waitiiig fori- mv last daxýs b carne. So. 1 thoughit of w ritîrag vou hecause. thîiongh -Ôi i.1 kianxv îliati their taeai-ts aand ininidF Caiaadians wi>li 10 hetp those \010arei--n ner-d. nana cfnac, I appn-at Ion voil ini(. neiaine of chait oI hee19 me, nat becau5,'e 1 arn a ic-inof tepros «v. bv opnpî- iRp -oua- hea-t Io as*istIlale ilu aui\ Po\ ci tlandl hapeless situationi. ta) gave nie a li 11e hielp yoia can heai-tilv afford, bv returul mail, as -Christan aid ta a pooî- sou]. For gen- erositv [, rom you and yoiir kind fricnds, the anlv wav 1 <-an reîîay us ta p'ray ta) God ahox-e. lastl\, hait not lat I loetrias tetter with m7, prayers that rnay aur- Lord Jesus Christ wif h His abund- ant love, grant youI and yaui- laverI anes bies,ýings ,ana-I everlasting gi-ace ail bre davs of voir Ille. 1 heg ta ref- main. YOali- unfoîtiinate friend. Remarcelito R. Butiang. P.S. --- Please lac assured a ny- mem(-y aid sernt directlv Io aur address b ' mail wjill surely he received persoau- all ' rom aur calony pasi- master without delav. Sa initit thlen. hopang for yoaar kind consideration ta my re- qîîest for mercies. may the gond Lord rewaî-d -ou all abundantîx' - in return for yoarr charitahle doings. 1 m7ould be verx' happy ho receix-e an 'v km d of rascd (lotliing, nat needed by 'vaca. aal Nvhich would be very heliful too such as: big size long aolored trousers. big underwear, sweater: wo- mnen's clothing, blouse, dress; magazines, colored blanket, -olored Pots or anything useable analbeautiI' -guven. rriank. Yaur urifoa-îanate frierîd. Remarceibo R. Butiong. .-' -. J - . ed 7Joungman's Column 1 had a novel experience last Satur- day. when 1 acted as chauffeur-guide ta a twentv -four- ear-odd. brown eyed female. native of New Zealand, sport- ing the name of Gilliati Brown. She probablY weiglis a hundred pounds soaking wet; lias a 'Master of Science degree. is writing a thesis for a Ph.D. on a Feilowship at the University of Toronto, belongs to a New Zeaiand farming family, and while a bit of a 'brain". is no egghead. In fact, I was told that she is lots -of fun, but as I had Io have her back home hefore dark, cant voucb foir that. It ail started about a montb ago, when Gi expressed a desire ta -visit some Southern Ontarjo farmis before returning to ber hoincland (she has been in Canada eigltteen months). MUabel Brooks heard her xvshful thinking, and contactedi vour scribe. who promptlv sought assistance from five represen tative Durhamn Countv farm- ers which xvas clieorfuillv granted. and so Miss Brown vvas able to sec. in a few bout-s, and a forty mile drive, some of Durham C'outitvY* good farming a!reas. s0nmo of its submarginal ar-cas. and ineel soirne of (i:r more pr-ogressive farnier-citizens. M/e hope that hier cxperience \vas a pleasant one. and thiat she wilI takr back to New ZealanKd, a kindl v pictuire of the folks she met in Dihami CouinI v. M/e hope that lieir experienice xvas a pleasant mie, and. tbat slw will take hack to New Zealai3d, a kindly picture of the folks shie met, in Dnirhani Coint v. 1 called for- her at 8 a.m.. and Nve drove straight to Wiltred Richardson's r tree faim. just rior.th of Pontypool. In ;spite of Wilfr-ed being, verv bus\-, lie sparec an hlou.r tl-> descrihc' bis Iree- t iurserv olîcratioii. and Christm-as tree p business from secl. th transplant, la sshapîng, to nîarlueting the salcable tproduect; of the diiseases. inisects. haz- iaids, and rexvaîds Of SnIcb ahîirs. M/e. iiext. stnpped for a speli at, (Seoige Van Dam's tobacco farm. whei-e Miss Brown xvas treated to an excel- lent description of the woî-k. hazards, rewards. anîd genieraI management of a tobacco faim b v .one of the real grass roats experts in tie businiess. Geor:ge answaered aIl questions qnlicklv and concisel.y. Theii. we en- jo . ed JMis. Van J)am«s hospitalitv in the fox-m of hot dioughnuts and coffee. Iwas nice to be back on the "Ridge" amang the folks I know, and li.ke. Our next port of call was the da farm of Gerald Brown, on the Kmn stan Road, beween Newca I Bowmanville. Jerry to, took easu ini describing bis 'four hunI acre, Holstein herd. cornî growing business; the expensive machinery involved, and the drastie fluctuations of markets. Gi was surprised ta learn of corn rows on that farm being a mile long. I took her for a spin ta the back of the farm just ta show her what a really gooci farm looked like. She, and Jerry got an quite weIl because they were an comman ground, bath engaged in dairy farming. she wvith a hundréd Jersey, caws. be with that many Hoistein Although GilI is a little dot, I fig- ured she bad bo eat. so blew ber to lunch in'the Coranation while my poor wife wvas home. alone, gnawing on a crust of stale bread. Next stop wvas Gariiet Rickard's bref, swine, apple. seed producing farrn. M/e wecre pleased ta find Garnet all dolled Lip. and î-eady' vta go ta a funeral because that gave bis intelligent wife a chance to gel a word ini edgewise. Il xvas a tî-eat ta hear this lady des- cribe the components of their large tinidertaking. and answeî- Gill's perti- ient questions. Besides showing us around lte barris, where we vîewed sanie really fat Shorthorras, Mrs. Rick- ard took uis imb the seed cleaning establishment wvhere ber sons Don and Peter described. ira clear detail the funictions of the different seed cleanin machinery'. AIthIis point, Garnet me lurned and naiied Gilta address th Botarv Club at a future date. She shi*l be initei-esting if provided with a voic amplifier. Most of the day. she spok sa quietlv I missed some of her state ments. A couple of limes, I was tempte ta pincb lier, bo see if she really coul baller, but î-estrained myseif. Oui- lasi farn, xvas that of H. J1 Br-ooks. wbo specializes in laying hens 'I\-rs. Ron Brooks acted as guide aroun lbe place and a x'ery gracions, interest îîîg guide she was as she told of lb nurber of hens, egg production, cost and margin of profits, amaunt of fee consumed, and work involved. The 9gg1 heing gathered oui an endless bel in.-l trigued me. Ail these peple were v1'y gracions. obiiging, and earned nur sin. cere lhanks.k Spie By Bill Smiley DAY 0F ALL DAYS 'lhrie are ceiitaîi aiictent and hon- arable ituals iii aur socîet * yvbîch help ta gîve air lix-es' a certain continutt. i\'laiyý of thcmn ares geared hothie seasans: sprirag cieailing; sumt-meî- 'f lu: the buî-n- ing of the leaves, getting stoned out of \ aur skull ouin w Year's Eve. Onîe of* the :mnost sacî-ed of tbese. foi, somp of us. uts Opening Day af the tiaut seasui. Slap of a hécavet- tail, chuckie of running wvater, spiatter of wild duck taking off front swamp; leel of the Sunf on fac-e: mîi of green spreading throtugh bare hones of branches, honest stench of wvorm!-ghuts on hands: flavor at nooîî of big, bologna sandwich with hot rntustard: thewe ai-e the things whieb quieken the seîncs, <leanse the hody of its winter stipoar, remnin-d one that iGod is stili in His heaven. Aîîd these arc sune ie lich ase a 1 liaxve iex-er raissed the rite. xvletheî- thie martgage is. due. or mx-,xile is iax- iuîg a babh ort I bave a date xxith Sophia Loiren. A'nd I hope tri do so nntil hie da- vhîeaî heY- have t caîrx-' vme toa aquiet spot on the str-,ani aîîd leax'e me there ira mx- wheetcbiaar. to xvatchthe tlîe Ind wateî s\xviî t arciund ithe \hi!ie roack.thie \ elloxx sut pic-k apthie golden gu.avel af the strearn-bottam, Eacli \Car thle rîttua I is thle same. Ard ecrh veat- il is differ-ent . Nacre is thle Yea r wlN-.,OI von l utf a t10,îIn thle fiîsît lhrce minutes. and squîsi anaud squelcb youi-se-'f through the rest of the day* . a sodden mess. wet fags, wet mat- ches, soakced sandwiches. Anîd there is the vear wiactîvoi it iit , trriami aithe (-mac-k af da'wu, fisli kitlî allx'our sk ilI until sunset, and came home xvîth two speckled front eigrht inches long. And there ix the vea,"when yan go ont ai. 7:30 a.m., just Io toss a line for oid tîmes sake. andi bave caught yor.r limil befoî-e work-time at q arn. And there's the year whcn your bait-can fals from your beit into a tor- Teen Age Drinkers F ,New- York is now the anly state lef t ira the United States thal allows 18-yea-oids ta buy liquor and drink it ira public places. AI] of the raeighboum- ing states are np ira arms. Tbey abject ta intoxicated *vauths diving ont of New York state ta we.ave tbeir way along the bigbways ta their homes. Six measures Io lift the age Limit ta 21 yeams are un the New York State Legislatumc. The situation that bas developed in the United States is one ta alert Can- adians againsl lobbies thal play the tunie "if he's aid enouCh ta fight he's aid enough to xote or drink- There îs a strong Liquor lobby in New York rent, and you snap the tip off your rod, and put a bole in your new waders, and gel back to the car to find a flat lire, and get borne lu find your wife calling the police, because it's four bours after sundown. But Ibis year topped them ail. It was camplicated. Our hîgh school music diî-ector. witb incredible lack of fore- sight. had scbeduled an exchange con- cert.,xitb a cily scbool. for that very day. Fine. But il tuîned ont we had Ia have some of the visiting yaungsters for dinrier. As my wife is away every Saturdax', for music lessons witblthe kids, liais meant I was cook. Normalîx-. I'd ba-ve welcomed a chance ta disptay mY cnlinary skill. ln fac-t. 1 hîad the menu planned. Beef stew simmeî-ed tin beet-, foilowed by a saur cr-eam souffle, toast chesînuts and pepperminît lifesavers as dessert. Then 1 realized il was Opening Day. 1 was aghast. Wanted ta be a good host but danged if 1 was gaing ta miss hie rites of spriîîg. Then il struck me. Why nol. gîve these cîty kids, pampered for x'ears oui steaks and chieken, a real nrtb-cou ntr 'v diraijt - speckled brout, lovinigl\- frîed ira butter? They'd neyer torget it. With a liglit. heamt. 1 bit for the tlront stîearn ou Opening Day. Every- thiuîg was peifect. It was a fine day, and 1 kneu, theî-e weî-e at ieast 47 big speckles ina tiere, just waiting ta bit ttîat butter (;nî home at 4.301 p.nî. with two six-inch -hub and a 14-inch sucker. Went to the fish mnarket. Tbey hadl nothing but some fairly large white- fish, whicb somehow didn't look lik. speckled trout. Called ail my friendu. They bad eitF-r been skunked, like me, or stated flatly, "The bell with you, Smiley: we're putting on a big speckled brout dinner for those visiting musi- cians; feeding four of them." Bought 1w.> pouxnds of harnburg. You know, there are limes wben my love for my wife is overwheIming. WhÉen 1 arîrved at the, I4ouse at 5:30 she was griliirg steaks inq, e oven. Face Public Clamo1ro' state against bîking the drinking age to 21. The experience of other states that raised the drinking age ta 21 shf-I1d produce ail the evidence thal is nWèd- ed la support passage of one of the bills before the state legisiature. A news report states that the c~lamnom ta raise the drinking age is the loudest in 10 years. And the New York harder towns are complainirîg cf the "rowdyism" by outsiders, presumably teenagers who have become "liquored tip" ina New York state. It is the old star-I liquor abuse bringing about public demand for rcfamm. -The Sudbury Stua -a-E-I. 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