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PLEASECALL US . | Story or picture idea: ' 549-2012 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. "Information is the hallmark of democracy" Support for reeve starts to snowball AS WE REPORTED on Friday, Penetanguishene's Reeve Art Stewart has already lined up about 20 votes of the minimum 32 he needs to become Simcoe County's next warden. Stewart has made no bones about the fact that he'd like to be warden especially since he has been representing Penetanguishene at county for the past seven years. The Penetanguishene reeve is predicting a foot race between himself and Reeve Russ Cooper~ of Rama Township. Needless to say there will be 'plenty of time between now and Dec. 1 for other county councillors to get into the fray...but for now Stewart seems to feel comfortable he can do the job. From where we sit, it would appear he has a very good chance. This closing ends an eraon Hwy. 27 AFTER EXISTING for 13 years, the A and W on Highway 27 south of Penetanguishene and west of Midland closed its doors for good last Friday. Jim and Diane McConnachie who owned and operated the A and W for the past eight years quickly became part of the fabric in North Simcoe after they took over the drive-in eight summers ago. The closing of the A and W ends an era however we are all the richer from having gotten to know the McConnachies. As the clouds lift so will our spirits THE WEATHERMAN has been assuring us that relief is in store for us after more than a dozen, count 'em, soggy days of rain and cloud. We can't recall in the past 25 years a wetter end to the summer holidays. Those continuous downpours that saturated most of the province for nearly two weeks played havoc here in the heart of Huronia where there were reports of isolated flooding, the occasional leaky roof and ~ the blahs. The unsettled weather turned lawns into wading pools and in some cases jungles as the warm rains were just what the doctor ordered for the grass to grow, and grow, and grow... As the clouds start to lift so will our spirits...so welcome back sun, where in heck have you been...we missed you! Commissioner's contributions many AFTER A CAREER that has spanned 41 years, Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner' Harold Graham, 64, is retiring this month. OPP Commissioner Harold Graham's distinguished career in law enforcement shouldn't go unnoticed as we wish the affable commissioner a long and happy retirement. I come for the doughnuts 5 coffee! _ GROSS = OUR RED ieee ae Patty Banosaeil'# The Penetanquishene Citizen Second Class Mail Registration Number 2327 -- Published every Wednesday by Douglas Parker Publishing Ltd -- 309 King Street, Midland, Ontario.526-2283. Publisher: Douglas Parker Editor: J. D. (Doug) Reed One Year Subscriptions (carrier delivered) $15.60 One Year Subscriptions (by mail) $16.60 U.S.A. and Foreign $30.00 per year Member, Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association and Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations Page 4, Wednesday, September 9, 198) Our readers say... Welfare of animals important Dear Editor: Countless animals are used mainly in the United States and in Europe, in the process of testing commercial products including cosmetics. In order to determine whether or not any par- ticular cosmetic is safe to be used, by both men and women, the governments of the United States and of Canada demand that the product be tested and proved to be safe, to their satisfaction. The most common way of carrying out this test is to subject the eyes of a rabbit to the particular chemical or cosmetic to determine if damage is caused by the cosmetic. This is commonly referred to as the "'Draize"' test. Millions of animals suffer as a result of this procedure. Because of obvious and paramount respon- sibility of the government to protect the people against harmful products there is little point in the humane movement "'protesting" this particular procedure unless an alternative method of test can be found. Dr. Joseph Leighton of the Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital believes that he can develop a satisfactory alternative testing technique which would not involve animals. All research is expensive. Dr. Leighton urgently needs funds in order to enable him to continue with his inquiry. The Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada has satisfied itself that the proposal by Dr. Leighton is sound and worthy of support. The Foundation is gathering funds together to enable the research to commence. Funds are being made available from humane organizations in the United States but we believe that Canada has a strong moral obligation to support this work in the U.S. Anyone who is interested in supporting this work may donate to the "Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada" 8064 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, L4J 1W3, "Leighton Fund"'. Donations may also be made at the Ontario Humane Society, 8064 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario L4J 1W3 and the Toronto Humane Society, 11 River Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 4C2. Both of these societies are supporting this important humane project. Donations are tax deductible. Official receipts, valid for tax purposes, will be issued. The animals which are sacrificed every year to the Draize test, and similar testing procedures, can be saved if a satisfactory alternative form of test can be developed. Your donation is urgently needed for this im- portant project. Yours sincerely, T. I. Hughes Secretary Health Unit under attack Dear Editor: The Simcoe County Board of Health plans to make contraceptive devices and medical advices readily available to the public. One would wonder what kind of contraception they consider safe. On the same day that their decision was an- nounced (Aug. 20, 1981), the New England journal of Medicine carried an article in the Toronto Star entitled '"'You are Risking a Heart Attack, 10 Million Pill Users Warned'. This is only one of many reports on the inevitable evils of accepting the sexual revolution. Those of us who have opposed permissiveness now have more than the weight of moral prin- cipals on our side. Medical knowledge, as well as Now The Penetanguishene Nursery School .Inc. is now accepting registration for three and four year olds. This is a co-operative school where mothers assist the teacher on a rotating basis. The school operates two mornings each week in the Presbyterian Church, Penetanguishene. For further in- formation, contact Janis Norton at 549-2150. Sept. 10 Champlain Club Sr. Citizens basement of Our Lady of Rosary Church across the bay from Penetanguishene will be holding | a euchre party on Thur. Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. CaSh prizes for games, five door prizes. Light lunch will be served. a study of history show that no civilization can survive sexual lawlessness as we have it now. Mrs. MclIsaac's suggestion that the clinic should educate young people in responsible sexual behaviour, is most commendable. Films and pamphlets showing the horrors and heartbreaks of teenaged promiscuity should replace the materials promoted by Planned Parenthood. Sincerely, Anna Freundorfer Shanty Bay What's Your Opinion? The Midland Times, The Penetanguishene Citizen and Elmvale Lance welcome Letters to the Editor. They must be legible, signed, (by hand) and carry the writer's address and telephone number for verification purposes. 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