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EDITORIAL
Celebration of war heroes
significant for all
Perhaps one of the last great gatherings of our nation's war heroes took
place in France on the weekend .as thousands gathered on the sandy beaches
near Juno to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the landing of the allies
on Normandy.
It was significant to mark the events of 65 years ago when our brave sol-
diers eagerly fought and died on the beaches of Normandy, so that the prin-
ciples of democracy, freedom, human rights and rule of law could rightly be
protected and saved for generations.
On June 4, 1944, Canadian and allied soldiers landed on Juno Beach, an
eight -kilometre stretch of sand and tiny fishing villages, was the place where
14,000 soldiers of the 3rd Canadian Infantry division battled their way ashore
against fierce resistance from 7,000 Germans of the 716th Infantry Division
who had dug themselves in on the beaches.
The fearless and brave landing left 359 Canadian soldiers dead and 715
wounded. It was a day of death, injury, horror and indomitable Canadian
spirit and bravery. Our men distinguished themselves again.
It was a turning point in the Second World War and again, it was the brave •
young men from Canada who battled their way onshore.
It may be one of the last gatherings of some our nation's freedom fighters.
Let us not forget the sacrifices for we enjoy the ultimate fruits of freedom and
choice. D.S.
Tourism an important
economic driver in Huron
Tourism is important business in our county and communities.
And as the summer season now kicks into a higher gear, a schedule of
events in communities across the county will begin to • unfold and attract
visitors to the charm and beauty of the area.
This may be a watershed year for tourism not only in Canada and Ontario,
but the region of southwestern Ontario, as a confluence of events may force
people to economize and consider inexpensive outings.
_ The economy and loss of jobs will definitely have an impact on tourism as
people will look for cheaper fortes of entertainment and will likely travel
closer to home. That may work well for our local tourism industry as people
rediscover local fairs, professional theatre, festivals and community events.
There is so much to do -and see in the Huron County area and it offers an
inexpensive way to spend time with the family.
Huron County boasts more than 85 km of shoreline along the sparkling
waters of Lake Huron and offers visitors chaining countryside communities
with treasured Victorian -era homes and impressive commercial buildings
along broad main streets.
While there is much for the visitor to see and do in our county, tourism is
an important economic driver, providing student and seasonal employment
and contributing more than $6 billion in tax revenues. Tourism businesses
tepresent 23 per cent of all Ontario small and 'um -sized enterprises and
the industry employs three per cent of the total tabour force in theP rovince.
Tourism is important to the economy ofouk towns and county. Rediscover
what the region has to offer this summer and share the beauty and convivial
atmosphere of Huron with others. We must all become ambassadors for
Huron. D.S.
Looming festival in need of volunteers
To the Editor:
As with the rest of the world, it has been a time
of challenges for the Goderich Children's Festival
which will take place on June 27. At the begin-
ning of this year, the fate of the festival was in
question because we couldn't get enough plan-
ning committee members. Thankfully some great
ladies have stepped up and we are benefitting
from new blood and new ideas. Although we
greatly appreciate all the donations we have
received, we have been challenged in this area as
well. However, with little more than two weeks
to go, we are finding our biggest challenge cur-
rently is with a lack of volunteers and so we come
to our community once more.
This year is the eighth Goderich Children's
Festival and our theme is Science Rocks! Mad
Science will be doing science demonstrations and
we have other activities planned around a rock
star theme. All activities are free of charge. We
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