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Thursday, Sept. 5th, 1968 colborne chronicle Three Colborne Chronicle Established in 1959; Successor to the Colborne Express (Est. 1866) and the Colborne Enterprise (Est. 1886) Published every Thursday at the office of publication King Street, Phone 355-2107, Colborne, Ontario Member of the C.W.N .A. and O.W.N.A. Subscriptions Payable in Advance In Canada $3.00 In U.S.A. $4.00 (Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dept., Ottawa) MERRY CHRISTMAS FOR A NICKI.E It mow seems that ithe resident of Colborne who told the Postal Authorities, just after the mail strike ended, that mailing costs would be raised, was correct. The Honourable Eric Kierans, Postmaster General, has announced a giant step in long range planning to move postal rates and mailing regulations from the traditional pattern to a modern commercial concept. I feel sorry for the commercial manufacturer of Christmas cards from whom can still be purchased, in the traditional pattern, a ten cent Christmas card. He knows 1 shall have to watch how many I purchase, when half that amount will be going on the envelope. JUST TO KEEP FACTS STRAIGHT It is true that St. Catherines faced the same problem that Colborne does - -re. Sunday Racing and did, at one time, oppose the idea. But a newspaper article, brought into the Chronicle offices shows us they have changed their mind. The Garden City now has, Sunday Racing. The 'Letters to the Editor' column has been started, by request from readers. All letters must he signed by the sender. Names will be withheld upon request. The views contained in the letters are not necessarily those of the Editors. Here's a suggestion from the Ontario Safety League for drivers who have to use gravel roads. If you expect your car to be showered with stones from another car overtaking at speed, press your knuckles against the windshield. It acts as a shock absober, and reduces the risk of the glass being broken by the flying gravel. The tip comes from Australia, where the danger to windshields is high on outback roads. We hear munch these days of education for citizenship, but the otnlly real and' effective educattion for citizenship lies in its actual practice. Fred Landon, Can. Hist. Assoc. LETTERS to the EDITOR Dear Sir: After reading the report of the special meeting held by Colborne Council and tax payers, it makes me wonder if it is best tc be a tax payer or just a resident of Colborne It seems quite apparent a small minority of upper class citizens are dictating to the majority of the citizens, the final decision as to what these citizens can or can not do in their free time on a Sunday afternoon in regard to horse racing. As for a quiet Sunday afternoon on Division St., wouldn't it be nice if this were possible on all streets in Colborne, however it seems that all must advance with the changing time until a time when we are taken from it. As for the moral side of this problem do we not all have the right to our own moral decisions on what we think and do, as long as we are not deliberately endangering the life and well being of our fellow man. It seems to me that the statement made at the meeting implies that the adult citizens of Colborne are not mentally capable of such a decision. In closing I give all my support to anyone involved in trying to advance this town, our Colborne. With stale minds such as we have in the power force behind all activities in Oolboitole it shall always remain 'That little old treed park between Toron to and Kingston. H. K. Colling. A Colborne Resident COLBORNE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY (continued) Class 39: Nasturtiums, five single blooms with foliage--George Gummer, None. Class 40, Nasturtiums, 5 double blooms with foliage--Mrs. Simmons, Geo. Gummer, None. Class 41: Pansy collection, five blooms, own foliage -- Mrs. Gresham, Mrs. Joe Home, None. Class 42, Petunia, single plain!, five bloms -- Mrs. Val Unwin, Mrs. Gresham, Mrs. Teal. Class 43, Petunia, double, three blooms--Creorge Gummer, Mrs. Teal, None. Class 44, Petunia, frilled or ruffled -- No acceptable entries. Only California Giant Ruffled is classed as true ruffled petunia. Class 45, Pinks, five blooms -- George Gummer, None, Noone. Class 46, Snapdagon, 3 stems, giant mixed--None. Mjrs. Rutherford, Mrs. Simmons. Class 4j7, Snapdragon, (three stems, giant alike -- George Gummer, Mrs. Rutherford, Mrs. Home. Class 48, Sweet Peas, bbowl or vase, any foliage -- Mrs. Simmons, None, None. Class 49, Zinnia, large, amy colour--Mrs. Rutherford, M|rs. Ciaujdte Rose, Mrs. Corbyn. Class 50, Zinnia, Cactus, any colour--George Gummer, None, None. Class 51, Zinnias, Pom-ipom, three blooms, any colour -- Mrs. Gresham, George Gummer. PERRENNIALS-- IClaiss 53--Delphinium, one stetm, any colour --. Mrs. Gresham, Mrs. Bad-ford, None. Class 54 -- Gaillardia, three stems -- Mrs. Reed, Miss Maude Connors, Mrs. Simmons. Class 55 -- Phlox, three stems, any color -- Miss Connors, None, None. Class 56, Shasta Daisy, three stems -- Mrs. Simmons, None, NOne. Class 57, any ether per-enial not listed, one to (three stems -- Mrs. Home, None. None. Class 58: Collection of perenials in one containe, not more than three kinds tor three of each kind -- Mrs. Simmons, None, Nome. ROSES-- Class 59: Rose, one bloom, red -- Mrs. Gresham, Mrs. Teal, Mrs. E W. Rowesome. Class 60: Rose, one blooms, pink -- Mrs. Red-ner, Mrs. RowesOme, Mrs. Teal. Class 61: Rose, one bloom, yellow -- Mrs Red-ner. None, None. Class 62: Rose, one, blooms, white: Mrs. Gresham. None, None. Class 63: Rose, one bloom, blended -- Mrs. Rutherford, Mrs. Rowesome. None. Class 64: Rose, one bloom, not listed above-- Mrs. Rowesome, Mrs. Rose. None. Class 65: Rose, tthree Rowesome, None, None. Class 66: Rose, three blooms, pink -- None,-Mrs. Rowesome, Mrs. Corbvn. Class 67: Rose, three blooms, yellow -- Mrs. Redner, None, None. Class 68: Rose, three bloc-;..^. white -- Mrs. Gresham, None, None. Class 69: R-se, ihre° KV^» h'? >-5 -- Mrs. Rowe&cme, Nome. None. CI: th ■ Mrs. Rowesome, None, None. Class 71: Six blooms any shade, colour and arrangement to count -- No acceptable entry. The Ontario Safety League says that as you grow old inevitably you become bald and lose your grip -- if you're a tire. When did you get the nose job Castleton Boys Ball Team r