PAGE 14, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBEt 6, 1974, WHITBY FREE PRE Autumn Meeting of Pickering Historical The cane collection of Russ Cooper, a York Univer. sity tutor and a member of the Historic Sites Branch of the Metro Conservation Au- thority, fascinated the audience at the Autumn meeting of the Pickering Township Historical Society. The multitude of canes illu- strated how practical a cane can be. For instance one cane was held up and given a twist, the handle was pulled, and presto out came a fold away umbrella. There was a cane which turned into a small arsenal. When the top or head of the cane was unscrewed and pulled out it revealed a revolver which in turn became a dagger with a slight twist of the wrist. For the man who wished to relax and not carry a great deal of paraphenalia in his pockets there was a very useful cane. When the head was screwed off, the top of the cane, or in this case the handle became a pipe. The pipe with a twist of the wrist became a cigar holder. If the owner wasn't interested in smoking a cigar this holder became a cigarette holder with another slight of hand movement. The antique cane collec- tion of Mr. Cooper of Bramp- ton included a "lady's pro- tection cane which at a mo- ments notice turned from a cane into a small sword." A cane which might be "an officer's cane" or could pos- sibly be part of a nobleman's equipments was an Ethiopian cane made of the skin of an animal. The head of the cane had the Lion of Judia engraved upon it and with a twist of the wrist the cane became a sword. A glass cane illustrating the glass blower's art was used in parades that were held during the yester years. Don't let a cane fool a person, it can turn into be- ing a useful piece of equip- ment like a folding stool or a shepherds crook. A Scotch shepherd's crook was in- cluded in the display of pion- eer utensils and canes. The Scotch cane has the Scotch Thistle engraved on it. The guest speaker not only spoke on the display of pioneers utensil and canes he incli;(ed pioneer sayings and how fhey were derived. "Let the chips fall where they may," developed as a result of the pioneers smoothing the logs with a broad axe. As a result of this work the chips were allowed to fall where they may, as the work progressed and ithe log be- came a finished piece of lumber to be used in the construction of the log homes of pioneer days in the Dis- trict and in Canada. The Historical Society's Annual meeting is scheduled for January of next year. Roasted Chinese Chicken Roast a chicken using your fa- vorite method. One-half hour be- fore done, brush with glaze - made of ½ cup currant jelly combined with two tablespoons soy sauce. Baste again before serving. NOTICE OF APPLICATION BY THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY To dispense with a vote of the Electors respecting the purchase of certain lands on Hazelwood Drive for the future construction of a public highway in the Town of Whitby. TAKE NOTICE THAT: 1. The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Whitby intends to apply to the Ontario Municipal Board for approval to purchase Lot 27, Registered Plan 537, known munici- pally as 130 Hazelwood Drive in the Town of Whitby for the future reconstruction of a public highway over the aforesaid lands at a total estimated cost of $75,000.00 and that the sum of $37,500.00 shall be raised by the sale of debentures payable on the general rate over a period not exceeding 5 years. 2. Application will be made to the Ontario Municipal Board for an Order to Dispense with the Assent of the Electors to the under- taking of the said works. Any ratepayer may within 21 days after the first publication of this notice send by post prepaid to the Clerk of the Town of Whitby, at the address given below, a notice in writing stating his object- ion to such approval and the grounds of such objection. 3. The Ontario Municipal Board may order pursuant to the statutes that the assent of the Electors shall not be required and may approve of the said works but before doing so it may appoint a time and place for a pu- blic hearing when any objection will be considered. Dated at the Town of November, A.D., 1974. Whitby this 6th day of Wm. H. Wallace, A.M.C.T. CLERK, Town of Whitby, 405 Dundas Street West, Whitby, Ontario. SS The Law and You Q. Three months ago I ordered a colour T.V. at an appliance shop in Toronto. The price was good - too good to be true in fact. The set was never delivered, and when I went back to the shop, it was closed. I signed three promissory notes for $90 each. The notes were sold to a finance company, and.now they want me to pay the first one. Do I have to pay, even though I didn't get my T.V.? A. The Bills of Exchange Act was amended in 1970 to require that every promissory note issued to finance a consumer purchase be marked "consumer purchase". It was made a criminal offense knowingly to issue or receive a consumer note without such a marking. If your note was marked "consumer purchase" you have the same rights against the finance com- pany as you would have against the vendor, je: you do not have to pay unless you get the goods. Q. This is really a theoretical question, but I have a small bet riding on the answer. You often see re- wards offered in the want ads for the return of a ring, or a pet, or a wallet. I was wondering if the person is really obligated to pay if you do find and return the thing they are after. A. Yes. In the theory of contracts, the ad in the paper promising a reward constitutes an offer. Any- one who acts upon it by returning the article sought has accepted that offer. The person taking the trouble to inform the advertiser and to find and return the article constitutes consideration. Thus, there is a valid enforceable contract to pay the reward. By the way, it is an offence under s. 131 of the Criminal Code to advertise for the return of lost or stolen goods where the advertisement expressly or impliedly represents that no questions will be asked. Q. Does a contract have to be in writing to be valid? A friend wanted to buy my car and I agreed to sell it to him. He didn't put down a deposit. But the next day I got a much better offer. Is there any way he .can make me sell him the car? A. Generally speaking, a contract does not have to be in writing t'o be valid. But some contracts must be evidenced in writing. 'LAFF OF THE WEEK ; These include contracts covering land, and contracts for the sale of goods (such as your car) where the value of the goods exceeds $40. Such a contract cannot be enforced at law unless the buyer has paid a deposit or accepted the goods, or unless he has signed a written memorandum of the contract. Q. I'm pretty much of an ordinary guy who has never made very much money. Over the years, though, I've managed to build up a little bit and lay something aside. I own my own home and have a few dollars invested. A friend told me that if I die without a will, all my property would go to the government and my wife and children would get nothing. I'm frightened that a lawyer would charge more than I could afford to draw up a will for me. What should I do? A. Don't worry about the cost of drawing up a will. For a simple will, most lawyers will only charge about $25. The amount of time, trouble and money a will would save your loved ones makes it well worth while. In the event that you should die without a will, then what your family gets will be governed by the Devolution of Estates Act. Under the Act, the widow of an intestate (someone who dies without a will) gets all of her husband's property if the total value of the estate does not exceed Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). Where the value of the estate is over $50,000, the widow gets an initial share of $50,000. In addition she gets two-thirds of her husband's personal property if there are no children If there is one child, the wife gets ½ of the personal property and 1/3 if there are two or more children. In 'this circumstance, the remainder is divided evenly among the children. If there are no children it goes to your closest blood relatives. Besides claiming ,under the Devolution of Estates Act your wife would also have the option of claiming a right called dower. Ontario is one of the few jurisdictions to retain this ancient law. Basically dower allows a widow to claim for her life, a one third interest in the land of her husband. In order for dower to arise, the husband must have had the legal title to the land at some point during the marriage. It is doubtful that your wife would chose dower in the light of the option of taking under the Devolution of Estates Act. "THESE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, BASED ON ONTARIO LAW, ARE PUBLISHED TO INFORM AND NOT TO ADVISE. NO ONE SHOULD TRY TO APPLY OR INTERPRET THE LAW WITHOUT THE AID AND ADVICE OF A TRAINED EXPERT WHO KNOWS THE FACTS, BECAUSE THE FACTS OF EACH CASE MAY CHANGE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW." Whatever Some people take happiness wherever they go; others cause it whenever they go. COURTHOUSE SQUARES PUNCH LINE 0F THE WEEK Thought For Food New England Blueberry Pie Combine 2 cups blueber- ries in a saucepan with: ½ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup light brown sugar,* firmly packed, 2½ tablespoons flour, 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, 1 tablespoon lem- on juice, 4 teaspoon ground allspice, ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon, % teaspoon ground nutmeg and Y4 tea- spoon sait. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture comes to a. boil. Simmer five min- utes or until thickened. Cool Stir in two more cups blue- berries. Turn into one 8 inch baked pastry shell. Chill thoroughly. Prior to serving whip 1 cup heavy cream with ½ teaspoon pure vanilla ex. tract. Garnish and serve your pie.