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will be taking Goderich with me
0 n the facing page the esti-
mable David Yates chron-
icles the feud between -
two Goderich newspaper editors.
It's a compelling story, one that
must have taken Mr. Yates some
time to research and write and one
that has stayed with me since I first
read it a week ago.
It's mostly about James Mitchell,
the editor of The Signal Star, a man
my age who once made this news-
paper that I make now. However,
he did it 134 years ago. And what
has stayed with me is that despite
the distance of time his impact on
Goderich is something now worthy
of Mr. Yates' pen..
And it's a daunting privilege to
hold this chair and to know that a
mistake, a libelous letter, a cutting
column, a drunken night or a
poignant article could become a
letters to the editor
To the Editor:
Editor
Darryl Coote
chapter, a line, a footnote, a subor-
dinate clause in Goderich's history.
And to know that my name, how-
ever miniscule it may end up being,
is now ingrained in Goderich
through chronicling its contempo-
rary history is, at times, heart
stopping.
But it is a privileged. And one
that I do not take for granted.
Which is why my decision to
resign was difficult to make and
harder to voice.
To be a journalist is to be a public
servant in constant, albeit a mostly
one-sided, conversation with the
readers to ensure they have the
information they need to navigate
through life.
It's not a job, it's a relationship.
And one does not simply leave it
behind.
And though I have only been
here five months, Goderich, as the
cities, towns and countries I have
covered before, is now a part of
who I am. And where I go, Goder-
ich will forever go with me.
For it is also ingrained in me.
Come March I will be in a class-
room on an island most have never
heard of at a university with the
same name studying Korean, a lan-
guage I should already know from
my first six-year sojourn there.
And to Jeju Island, South Korea, I
will bring Goderich with me.
My wife is there now, has been
since I moved here. And I will be
returning to grad school there to
finish my master's thesis and delve
back into the world of freelancing.
It's sort of a going home for me,
journalistically. Almost 10 years
ago I started this career there as a
cocky vagabond. Now I will be
returning much more even keeled
than when I left and with a far more
profound understanding of what
my role as a journalist is. And much
credit must be given to my short
time here for that.
Call me dramatic (though I'd
rather you'd say poetic), but Goder-
ich is coming with me.
And for permitting me to your
stories and allowing me to take
them, too, thank you.
Once again, the staff at our
wonderful Huron County Public
Library in Goderich has raised
the bar for innovative and high-
quality programming with mul-
tiple presentations on Saturday,
Jan. 7 at the mobile
To the Editor:
We are blessed to live in a com-
munity where local businesses
and residents are so willing to
support the work and events held
by The Dungannon Agricultural
Society. This past year there were
many dart and card tournaments,
dances, community suppers, a
baseball tournament, a Farmers
Christmas Party, the Super Pull
and of course our annual Family
& Fun Fair Days in August. These
are only some of the events,
which were held at the hall and
grounds. There were also many
work bees: building repairs,
cleaning, gardening,. grass cut-
ting, meetings, meal planning,
shopping, food prep, etc. The list
goes on and on of all the work
that needs to be done to be able
to host these community events
and to keep the hall and grounds
maintained. Our local busi-
nesses, farming community, the
municipality and many locals
have always been financially gen-
planetarium. We had never
seen such a thing!
Space explorers of all ages
made their way into the dark-
ened half -dome of the inflata-
ble planetarium, then travelled
weightlessly across the solar
system from Mercury to Pluto,
checking out the rings of Saturn
erous to help out when they can.
Volunteers are said to be as the
back -bone of our communities.
These people are constantly
ready and willing to contribute
their own personal time, talents
and energy just to help make a
successful project or event, or get
some much needed work done.
Some of these people are always
present, some help with a spe-
cific event and some just jump
right in if they are at an event and
see a job that needs to be done.
A simple thank you is never
enough for the never ending sup-
port we receive time and time
again. If you have donated finan-
cially or volunteered with us this
past year, please know your kind-
ness is always appreciated. If you
have attended our events, please
know that your presence is always
appreciated. Without you all, we
would not be.
Sincerely,
The Dungannon Agricultural Society
and the 60 or so moons of Jupi-
ter along the way. Who knew
there was so much water spread
out across the solar system -
and beyond? After a look into a
black hole ferociously gobbling
up matter and even light itself,
and a special exploration of the
constellations people can see in
the Earth's southern hemi-
sphere, our pilot brought us to a
safe landing back in Goderich.
Well done, Goderich library
staff, for making that amazing
space journey accessible to us all.
John Meyers and Barbara Kane
Goderich
WHY
WON'T THIS
STUPID PIMPLE
JUST CLEAR
UP?
JUPITER GETTING REAOY IN THE MORNING
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