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f our COLBORNE CHRONICLE Thursday, March 4th, 1965 t e r y to ibe r FIRE FIGHTERS BOOST MEDICAL RESEARCH The volunteer efforts ol' our Canadian fire fighters are bringing new hope to thousands of children who suffer from muscular dystrophy. The work of these dedicated men in the fight to stop MD is quietly making news in no fewer than 20 hospitals and university laboratories in Canada and abroad. BRIGHTON BREEZES FROM MY WINDOW ... Looking at the fresh laundered snow, it is hard to realize that in a few weeks time it will be all gone, and with it the compressed vanilla sandwich of ice and snow, that lays underneath, j How easily do the "Mighty" fall.! Gone also will be the tracks of jack rabbit, cottontail, and field mice who dispute mans right I to the land, and have reigned! supreme during the long winter | months. The first fatality of the season I has already taken its toll of the animal world. A groundhog lured. from his winter's den by the' warm rays of the sun, had taken a short walk to stretch his cramped limlbs has become a victim of modern transport. No longer will my garageman heed my frantic calls for help for my stalled car, and cheerfully come the seven or so miles from the disabled car because the own-town to replace the frozen battery, put in a new plug or tow er has forgotten to put in new points. The slippery hills .he negotiates, and a broken tow chain he has to mend with numbed fingers in sub-zero weather, yet in spite of trials and tribulation he remains serene, while my beloved utters words that offend my delicate shell pink ears, at the size of the bill. The school bus with its load of noisy passengers attract my attention as they jeer and shout at the driver as the bus slips on the ice and heads for the nearest snowbank and doesn't quite make it. I see a small animal that appears to be half chipmunk -- half squirrel that the wire fence to seek out cache of food, only to find some other animal has found it, and who by now has forgotten the meal, and is carrying on his nefarious practice fields away. The victim wild with rage, searches the bare branches for the culprit. The rural mail man has to leave his car to put mail in the mail box, because nature has de- Spearheaded by men from over 500 fire departments throughout Canada, the 1964 March for Mus-raoidlv along cular Dystrophy amounted to his over $473,000.00, 80% of which will be used to finance research into MD. The increase in campaign funds over 1963 (the previous year) was 16% or more than $45,000.00. In the terms that really count -- in terms of MDAC's basic goal -- this sizeable increase is i guarantee to Canada's 20,000 vie- of MD that their Associa- fied my attempts to keep a space. ti0n's extensive research r_ open for him. The battle has long gramme will continue unhamper-been won by the opposing forces, j ecj throughout 1965. The well that ran dry during I mid-winter, the frequent trips to | From Vancouver to Halifax, the creek, braving the biting firefighters raised these funds by winds, and driving snow that j staging parades, benefit hockey turn face and cheeks into well- j games, tag days, dances, and by tanned leather. * I ringing doorbells and placing Muttered curses as I stumble 1 coin collection canisters in stores, over frozen furrows and fall into j and other public places. In many snowdrifts splashing water that i areas they were helped by MDAC quickly freezes on gloves and1 chapter members, students, po-make the fingers tingle. The efforts of my wife to catch the water in a washtub as the warming rays of the sun melt the snow on i MDAC's president, Dr. David the roof. I Green of Toronto, reporting the The cheering warmth of her i campaign results this weeU words at my failure to build a gratuiated those who took part cistern for surplus water. ' in the campaign anci expressed The blue jays that feed on seed the thanks of MDAC's members, placed on rotting tree stumps and give shrill cry of pleasure! "The Association's fight", said for the food. The small wood- j Dr. Green, "is a race against time pecker clinging to his cedar log,! and increasing costs: against hanging from a willow tree and time because ,in order to enjoying his meal of bread- the lives of those afflicted, crumbs rolled in baconfat that I search must move faster than the licemen, boy scouts and public I spirited individuals from ' walks of life. fills the cracks and "Living high on the Log". And the echo in our hearts wil be, for what we are about to re ceive, let us be truly thankful. CASTLETON by Mrs. F. Warner Mr. Herman Lane is visiting his daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Carrol, in Odessa. Mr. and Mrs. R. Moffat, Glen and Judy, Trenton, and Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Warner, and family of Cobourg, visited Mrs. F. Warner on Sunday. » A number of tobacco farmers were stranded around Delhi last week from the bad snow storm. Mr. J. C. McKague is in Camp. bellford Hospital following a fall Mr. Earl Darling returned to Victoria on Saturday after spending a week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lome Darling, for their Golden Wedding celebrations. Mrs. E. Darling is staying here for a longer visit before returning to Victoria. Mrs. C. Bambridge spent a few days at Mr. and Mrs. T. Ostrom at Warkworth last week. The W.I. will meet with Colborne W.I. for the March meeting on March 9th at 2 o'clock in the Town Hall at Cobourg. Mrs. D. Dingwall, Jr., is program convener. Everyone welcome to attend. Mrs. Annie Warner of Vancouver is visiting Mrs. F. Warner. Mrs. Esther Day was able to come home from Cobourg Hospital on Friday after spending two months there following a car'accident. We're all glad to have her back home. in Brighton. rapid progress of the disease against inflation because year, equipment and materials needed for scientific research become more costly. MD research is steadily gaining ground", said Dr. Green, "and the outlook becoming more hopeful each year. The men and women, Dr. R. J. Julian of the Veter--j boys a n d glris who helped inary Laboratory gave the farm-! MDAC in 1964 can take pride in ers the benefit of his experience 0ur achievements to date and with disease of live stock. He i know that they will share in NORTH'D COUNTY SWINE SCHOOL The Northumberland County Swine School on February 18th was one of the better days for the Winter Series of Agricultural subjects held every Thursday at the Agricultural Service Centre pointed out that many of the diseases could be avoided by good management in the swine herd. In the old days, with one or two sows under a straw stack, and nature looking after the trace elements and influencing factors, a few pigs did quite well. With the larger units, the situation has changed. Professor Forshaw of the O.A.C. dealt in practical detail with the influences of breeding, feeding and management of pigs. He pointed out that our hog population has changed very little in the past 60 years. The quality has vastly improved and it would seem that we should soon achieve 50% grade A marketings. In heridity, the pig is one of the easy animals to change. Length could be influenced 55%, and leanness 60% by selection for these desirable characters. In beef cattle, growth and size could be influenced even more by selection along these lines. With dairy cattle however on which a great deal of work is done, the changing for factors of milk and type are very much slower. Agricultural Representative R. Banbury presided over a panel composed of the above speakers, Engineer Owen Gibb and Associate Andrew Watson, which answered questions on all factors influencing pork production. hope for the future". by Bette Hi! It's been a long time hasn't it? I hope you will be as happy to see your news back in the Colborne Chronicle as I am to be doing it again! Some of you know that many months ago that portion of my future that seemed inevitable at that time was such that I would be out-of-town to the point where it would be most unfair to our readers for me to try to continue writing. I haven't started this year exactly as planned for the Chronicle expected me back by January 15th. However, it does appear 'life-in-general' just might take on a more consistent routine (I hope!) and I have my fing< .... let's go! Let's wish comely JOAN BROWN luck! Joan, a student at Bruno's School of Hair Design, Toronto, left Monday for New York City to compete in The World Supreme Hair Style Competition to be held at the New York Hilton Hotel. Miss Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Brown of Spring Hill Farm, Spring Valley, is one of three participants in the competiti from her school. The RONALD HERRINGTONS are back from their honeymoon having swapped sunny Florida for the snowy rurals of Brighton. The WADDLINGS are on the move . . . two families at that! Mr. and Mrs. William Waddling, Tammy and Nancy along with their pooch, Trixie, have moved into their new home on Ontario Street. Like son, like parents, last week found the A. H. Wad- dlings and sons, Ron and James, and the canine member of the family, namely Ginger, taking up their roots of some 20 odd years as residents of Prince Edward Street in favour of a new home on Dufferin Street. And, speaking of the Waddling family, RON will be glad to take your SCHOOL NEWS (or any other news in fact) for the Chronicle. A RUMOUR: Rumour has it you should keep March 23rd open. When the 'rumour' becomes 'fact' we'll let you know the 'why'. MRS. W. C. OSBORNE and Mrs. Donaghy Moore both of Kent, Ohio, spent a very enjoyable 'overnight' at Niagara Falls before motoring on to Mrs. Moore's Lakeshore home in Brighton. Mrs. Osborne flew home last week after spending two weeks as Mrs. Moore's house-guest. (SEE, Now do you believe how hard up we are for news?). Not news but a bird's eye view from my windows indicates a smooth section of ice lies between the lake shore and the ice banks for the PETER HYPHERS have been busily engaged teaching their children to skate. They are doing exceptionally well too! Did you know the pussy willows are beginning to bud? Just snap your fingers and look around you and you'll find Spring is here. Friends of MRS. SAM ROSS will be sorry to learn that she fell last week and fractured her wrist and hip and is confined to Trenton Memorial Hospital. OBITUARY FREDERICK JAMES POUND , Mabel A. Page, seven children, I twenty-six grandchildren four great grandchildren. I Surviving children are Kenneth At the age of 83 years, Fred- pound of Peterborough: Eva erick James Pound of 33 Perry (Mrs Gordon McDonald), Tren- Brighton, passed away Trenton Memorial Hospital on Saturday, February 20th, 1965. He was born at Bearstead, Kent, England, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Pound Mr. Pound has resided in this locality for the past forty-nine years, coming here from Etobi-coke. He was a retired C.P.R. foreman, a member of the Independent Order of Foresters, Canton Encampment, Oddfellows, Rebecca, and Sgt. at Arms in Branch 100 of the Royal Canadian Legion. He served in the Boer War, 1901-2, with the 36th Coy. Imperial Yeomanry. He leaves his wife, the former Approximately 77 per cent of Ontario Hydro's purchases made in Canada. They have a aged $384,000 a day in the five wears. ASK FREE VOTE ON PENSION INCREASE Senior Women's Committee for Pension Increase, while appreciative of the Prime Minister's recognition of the need to lower the pension age to 65 by 1967, feels that this does not solve the immediate problem of present senior citizens. The Committee receives thou-' sands of letters from all provinces j telling of the heartbreak of those compelled to retire at 60 or 65 with an inadequate pension or | none at all, and expressing dread! of the Means Test. In a statement to the press, | the Committee states, "The high cost of living (1.9 in November) j hits hard at those forced to ex-1 ist on the present pension of I $75.00 a month for whom no re- | lief is promised, although all | parties have expressed their support in Parliament for an immediate raise to $100.00; there-! fore, taking into account the ur-1 gent need of those 65 and over,: we urge that a free vote be taken | Though confined to a wheel-in Parliament to raise the basic i chair by muscular dystrophy, 11-pension to $100.00 a month at \ year-old Debbie Selmes responds 65 in '65, to be included in the | happily to the good news she has next Federal budget." Just reseived from The Muscular I Dystrophy Association of Can-Information may be obtained j ada. Debbie has learned that the by writing: Senior Women's Com-1 annual March for Muscular Dys-mittee for Pension Increase, | trophy raised over $473,000.00 -- Ethel Neilson, Chairman, 175 J more than ever before. Her Madison Avenue, Toronto 5, friends, the Canadian fire figh1 Ontario. Fred Pound, Peterborough: Bob and Wilfred Pound, Brighton: Vernon Pound, Toronto; and Kathleen (Mrs. E. Tompkins), Oshawa. A son, Victor, predeceased him. An I.O.O.F. service was held on Monday evening, and the funeral service took place from the K. Snider Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 23rd, with the Rev. C. A. McLaren conducting the service. Temporary entombment was in Mount Hope Vault, Brighton, where a Legion service took place. Pallbearers were Fred Freeman, Garnet Aldrich, Clayton Yarrow, Charlie Hewton, Walter Smith, and Frank Goodrich. ers, turned out by the thousands I to help make the campaign a success. They rang doorbells, sold tags, held dances and placed collection canisters in communities across Canada. Debbie knows that these funds will finance more than 50 research projects that are racing the clock in order to save her life. Debbie's personal message to the fire fighters and everyone else who helped: "God bless 1 all". Photo: J. Rooke