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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1953-05-21, Page 1obcrtc 106th Year—No, 21 • GODERICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 2lst, 1953 Subscription 1°._c"1"6"5° u SHEAFFER PLANT HERE FIRST OF ITS DESIGN IN ALL C. Architect's sketch of plant to he erected at •Goderich by The Austin Company Limited for W. A. Sheaffer Pen Co mpany of Canada Limited. OPENING CEREMONIES HELD FOR THE LOW RENTAL HOUSES LONG DISTANCE CYCLE TRIP TO GODERICH Averaging about 15 miles per hour, Edward Leggitt, 16, of Brantford, bicycled all the. way from the Bell telephone city to Goderich on Friday. He left Brantford at 5.30 p.m., Friday and arrived at Gode- rich on the stroke of mid- night. The distance is about 98 miles. While here he stay- ed tayed with a friend, Mr. C. Woods, East street. He bicycledall the way home again, leaving Goderich at 1;30 p.m., Monday. "The roads were good," he stated, "except between Sea - forth and Goderich and that stretch was very rough." Official opening ceremonies were held Tuesday afternoon for. Gode-- rich's low rental houses, 13 of the 25 having already been built: At the construction site Mayor J. E. Huckins stated, "This is the most memorable occasion since I've been on your municipal council." He expressed thanks to the Federal and Provincial governments and to the Central Mortgage Housing Corporation for making the hous- ing available for "the most pro- gressive town in Western Ontario today." Mr. Frank Walkom, chairman of the local committee, presented the key of the -first house at the corner of Bennet andtiCameron streets to Mervin Bell, driver of the' Strat- ford News truck, who, with his wife and three children, will ,oc- cupy it shortly. Mr. Bob Jeffery, a member of the local housing committee, presented the key of the second house, located 'on Cam- eron street, to Mr. A. Summers, a member of the provincial police, who, with his wife and three children, will occupy it. Mr: Wil- liam Sturdy, is housing manager. Mr. W. A. Kernohan, president of Nuway Builders Limited, who are erecting the dwellings, praised the co-operation given them by all the town organizations. Preceding the ceremony at the Building site was a noon luncheon at the Bedford Hotel presided over by Mayor J. E. Huckins. In addi- tion to Reeve J. II. Graham, De- puty Reeve Joe Allaire and mein- ship. May your•success continue." hers of the council there were pre- "The town of Goderich should sent A. Y. McLean, M.P., E. L. have congratulations for having a Cardiff, M.P., Tom Pryde, M.L.A., council enterprising enough to members of the local housing auth- have obtained what they have;" ority, W. W. Scott and Raymond , said L. E. Cardiff. He felt the rest Card of the Central Corporation and otherr ree eHuron county waspleased - " sethe county ow r to Housingprogressing. presentatives and R. K. McCon- "Goderich will prosper with its dochie, chief administrator of rent- new industry and all the people al housing for the Ontario., Depart- i will prosper with it," he stated. Tent of Planning and Develop- Co-operation Sought ment. Mr. Frank Walkom, chairman of 70 Applications the Goderich Housing Authority, Mayor Huckins state41 how 70 asked for co-operation in seeing applications were received for the i that the local housing authority houses from advertisetnents placed fulfilled its duties. in the Signal -Star. "The dire necessity for housing in Goderich" Mr. W. W. Scott of the Central convinced the housing authorities Mortgage Housing Corporation to build at Goderich. He pointed paid tribute to the Ontario De - out that while it was thought the partment of Planning and Develop- ment for their co-operation and POLICE CHANGES ' Two additions" to the Provincial l''olice staffs in Goderich were made during the. 'past week with Constable R. E. Sims arriving from Mount Forest' and Constable Harry Christensen, from Barrie. —Con- stable Douglas Orr of the Goderich detachment staff has been trans- ferred to Stratford. your new industry I see you on the verge of an era of great pros- perity. Goderich -is progressing. It has been shown good leader - new houses would solve the local housing shortage somewhat a new shortage now looms with the com- ing...to Goderich of a large new industry. After extending congratulations to Goderich on their new houses, A. Y. McLean said that should the need arise for more houses in Goderich he felt sure those houses would be forthcoming. He con- gratulated the town on acquiring a new industry and wished for the town further success. "The citizens of Goderich should be mighty thankful for having such a town council that has done so much for the citizens of the town,"' stated Tom Pryde. "With OFFICERS OF COUNTY ASSOCIATION NAMED Representatives of Huron County municipal governments elected P. L. Durst, of Howick Township, president of the county's Muni- cipal Officers' Association, t the annual meeting of the group held last Wednesday in Hensall. Other officers are A. H. Erskine, of Goderich, county clerk -treasur- er, honorary president; Harry Strang, Exeter, first vice-president; J. N. Deckert, McKillop Township, second vice-president; S. H. Blake, Goderich town clerk, treasurer; J. G. Berry, Goderich, county assist- ant clerk -treasurer, secretary; John Morrisey, Stephen .Township; W. 1[. Brokcnshire, Zurich; Harvey Johnston, Morris Township, dirge - tors. Speakers were J. W. P. Carter, chief supervisor, Department of Municipal Affairs; H. Irwin, region engineer, Department of Highways; A. Kirk Mair, assistant -editor of Municipal World, St. Thomas. Dis- cussions centred on road subsidies and amendments .to legislation: Officials attending included: W. A. Sutherland, clerk; Harold East- man, treasurer, and N. L. Olde, warden, all of Middlesex County; Warden F. C. Allen, Perth; A. W. Blowes, Mitchell, Perth assessor. Past President James A. Pater- son, of Hensall, was chairman. MEET AT PARSONAGE The Women's Missionary Society of Victoria Street _United Church met at the parsonage. Mrs. Aldin Allin had charge of devotional period. Reports were given by the secretary and treasurer. Study book was taken by Mrs. Ernest Patterson. The meeting closed with a hymn and prayer by Mrs.. George Baechler. Lunch was served ' by Mrs. Williams and com- mittee. COMP1�AIN OF DUST A letter from Regent street re- sidents complaining of the condi- tion of the street was received by Town Council at last Friday -night's meeting. The residents asked that the roadway be oiled to keep down dust. The matter was referred to the public wroks committee. Piano Competiti on • also the co-operation received in Goderich. Mr. R. Card, Ontario ' regional architect for the CMHC said en- deavors were Constantly being made to have the houses so locat- ed as to provide a good neighbor- hood for them. Mr. R. K. McCondocliie said the gathering .was not a "good bye" and hoped they would be back in Goderich again. He stated, the Goderich Housing Authority would no doubt run into small difficulties but these would clear away in time and his department would be glad to give any assistance de- sired in solving any difficulties. , 1 By -Law Bans Dogs Running At Large; Town Still Must Obtain Dog Catcher Hearing furdter eomplainis about dogs running at large on the streets of Goderich' the Town Council last Friday night passed a by-law 'stating that dogs must be kept. on the owner's premises from May 1 to October 1. After having discussed the mat- ter at some length at a previous meeting, council decided that something had to be done quickly. 'Mayor .1. E. Huckins read two of several'' letters he had received from people complaining of the 'dog menace. . We pay taxes and Ore unable to walk the streets for dogs as big as wolves," said one letter. In the other, the writer complained of clogs running through gardens and tipping over garbage cans. Reporting on a request that he communicate with other munici- palities to see what they did to curb the dog menace, Town Clerk S. II. Blake said that Stratford. ruling requires that dogs be flail up all year. Listowel, ruled that dogs be tied up in summer; Acton, from April 30 to September 30; St. Marys, May 1 to September 30; Walkerton, May 1 to June 30. Unanimous Agreement "It appears," commented Reeve John Graham, "that it's just a matter of how long -the animals should- be- kept tied up." Council had agreed unanimously that some- thing had to be done. The by-law prohibits dogs from running at large in the town from May 1 to .October 1. Any. dog found at large shall be impounded and the owner must pay $4 to retrieve the animal. If the dog is still in the pound after 72 hours, it can be sold or destroyed. Provision is also made foe' keep- ing of a pound at the rear of the fire hall. But eve; after passing the by- law, council still had another Mat- ter to settle on the dog question. Now, all that's needed to enforce the by-law is a dog catcher and poundkeeper. In a hope to get the matter completed as soon as possible, council decided to advertise for someone to take the job. Features Opening Festival Sessions Opening sessions of Huron Coun- ty's twelfth--annua1Music Festival today at the Public School auditor- ium saw piano classes of solos, I -duets, and trios featured with John J. Weatherseed, F.R.C.O., member of the faculty of the Royal Con servatory of Music, Toronto, as adjudicator. ' After a three-day interval, the festival resumes on Monday with unison choruses from grades five to eight competing with entries included from Seaforth, Wingham and Goderich. Girls and boys vocal solos will also be featured on Monday with trios, quartettes and choruses featuring the evening session. On Tuesday, rural schools will highlight competcition at the morn- ing session, with vocal and brass solos to be heard in the afternoon. Brass and woodwind competition will be heard again at the evening session. Wednesday morning classes will be featured by kindergarten choirs from Goderich and Clinton and in the afternoon, more vocal classes will be heard along with violin classes. Wednesday evening will be one of the highlights of the entire festival when senior vocal classes will be heard in competition, along with senior choruses. This ses- sion and tfie dosing evening con- cert on Friday will be held in the Goderich District Collegiate iiudi- tori um. - Two large classes of rural se#cool unison choruses will compete Thursday morning and -"in the afternoon rhythm band, double trio, duet arid boys and girls vocal solo glasses will be heard. Adjudicator for the sessions Monday to Thursday will be George A., Smale, Director of Music, On- tario School for the Blind, Brant- ford. t EXPECT 500 HERE ON SUNDAY FOR ANNUAL LEGION SESSION On Sunday, Branch 109; 'Can- of Kitchener, District Commander, adian Legion, will be host for The meeting will be held at the first time to upwards of 500. the -Goderich Memorial Arena, delegates representing the various where registration of delegates Legion branches in this part of will begin at 9 a.m., Sunday. It Western Ontario. The occasion is will be officially opened at 10 a.m. the spring meeting of District , and business ' will be conducted which comprises the counties of until 12 noon, at which time ' Huron, BruFe, Perth, Waterloo and delegates will march with their .part of Lambton. colors to the cenotaph of Court Hon. Hughes Lapointe, Minister House Park where a short dedica- of • Veterans' Affairs, will be the tion service will take place. guest speaker for the occasion, and Ilinner will be served at the he . will be introduced by A. Y. Arena by the Ladies' Auxiliary of McLean, M.P. for South Huron, Branch 109, following which Mr. and a past -president of thq Sea- Lapointe will address the meeting forth Legion. Other Members of at approximately 2 p.m. Four Parliament expected to attend' are bands will be on hand for the L. E. Cardiff, M.P. for Huron- occasion. Perth; Tom Pryde, M.L.A. for The meeting is recognized by the Huron; John Hanna, M.L.A. for district council as a rather large Huron -Bruce and Donald Blue, order. for a town of this size, but M.P. for Bruce. Members of Par- the members of the branch and the liament for the other ridings in auxiliary have worked diligently the :'district have also. been in• to assure its success. The ex- vited to attend. ecutive of Branch 109 asks every The meeting will be under the member of the branch to turn out chairmanship of Harold Gellately, and make a worthy representation. RT. REV. A. L. FLE.MING, FORMER. ARCTIC BISHOP, DIES SUDDENLY Widely known as "Flying Bishop F of The Arctic," Rt. Rev. Archibald Lang Fleming, D.D. who died sud- denly at the age 6) 69 while on a visit to Toronto Sunday, was buried Wednesday afternoon at Maitland cemetery, following a private graveside service. The funeral service was held Tuesday at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Bloor street, east, .Toronto. , Visiting with the late Rev. W. H. Dunbar, former rector of 'St. George's Church, Goderich, in 1943, at which time he was seeking to MEMORIAL SERVICE ' Bishop Marsh, present Bishop of the Arctic, will con- duct morning and evening ser- vices at St. George's Anglican Church. The morning service will be a memorial service for the late Rt. Rev. A. L. Flem- ing, former Bishop of the Arctic. Bishop Marsh will speak on missionary work in the Arctic at the evening ser- vice this Sunday. raise funds for bis wor-a in th north as Anglican Bishop ofi. th Arctic, Bishop Fleming took a lik ing for Goderich and expressed th hope that he would retire here After several .subsequent visits h finally purchased..a lot overlooking the lake at the south end of Wil son street. In 1946 construction -- of his --house was started and in the fall of that year he hoped to move into the house by Christmas He suffered a heart attack, how ever, which delayed his arrival In April of 1947 Bishop Fleming and Mrs. Fleming moved to Gode rich from Toronto into the house in which they lived for about the past six years. He continued on as Bishop of the Arctic and made periodic visits to Toronto in con- nection with his work but ill health forced him to retire 1949. Revered by the 10,000 Eskimos to whom he ministered, he was the first bishop of the Arctic and was known as "In-Nook-Tah-Kaub," meaning "One of the Family of 'Eskimos." ^' Interested in Eskimo missions from his boyhood, Bishpp Fleming became kndwn as the "flying bishop" after he took up flying to cover the 1,250,000 square miles of his sub -Arctic Anglican diocese. Born in Scotland Born in Scotland, he received his early educatifp there and for eight years was associated with the famous shipbuilding and en- gineering firm of John Brown, Clydebank. Following a two-year course in naval architecture at the University of Glasgow, he became a member of the -institute -of En- gineers -and Shipbuilders. Moved by an appeal for a mis- sionary to the Eskimos,. he aband- oned his shipbuilding career and arrived in Canada in 1908 to at- tend Wycliffe college. His theo- logical training was interrupted when be- went to Baffin Land for wo years. He returned to Wy- e e e c .RT. REV. A. -L. FLEMING cliffe in 1912, however, and gradu- ated with a L.Th. degree. He was made a deacon in 1912 • and was priested in 1913. Follow- - ing his marriage to Helen Grace - Gillespie in 1913, he sailed for the Arctic. - He spent another two - years in Baffin Land and travelled through much unknown country. During a furlough in 1916 he suffered a bitter disappointment when he was pronounced medically unfit for further service in the Arctic. Made Archdeacon Five years later he became rector of the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Saint John, N.B. In 1927 he was appointed Arch- deacon of the Arctic under five bishops. When the entire area was set apart for one bishopric six years later, he was consecrated as first Bishop of ` the Arctic, December 21, 1933, at" St. John's Cathedral, Winnipeg. From headquarters in Toronto, Bishop Fleming undertook a far- reaching building program in .rthe northland. Under his administra- tion, there were built and equip- ped 16 mission statipns, two mod- ern hospitals, nine churches, four' residential schools, four chapels, and two day schools. Wycliffe college conferred upon hint the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1933. Author of several books, Bishop Fleming was aSociety. Fellow of the Royal Geographical His wife by his first marriage ,died in 1941, He is survived by his widow, the former " Elizabeth Nelson Lukens, one-time head- mistress of the Agnes Irwin School, lAT THE WATERFRONT Metal netting was laid on Wed- nesday and plans called for the pouring of, cement today in put- ting in a cement top on the south dock -in front of the bathing and fish houses. This will consider- ably facilitate walking in this area. Anglers from many centres were present over the week -end. Catches of perch were fair and seemed smaller than usual. Commercial fishermen have been receiving only two cents a pound for perch which, it is understood, sell at 65 cents a Jpound in Detroit. Last Thursday saw the arrival of the Soodoc, Portadoc and the Altadoc, the latter hauling the barge Kenordoc. After taking its grain to a Lake Erie port the Altadoc returned to Goderich Sun- day and -took away the, barge Ken- ordoc. Friday the Makaweli with a load of gasoline from Sarnia ar- rived. It is skippered by Capt. Frank McCarthy. Friday arrivals also were the Superior, Grovedale and Forestdale. • An unlucky number--13--from Catholic Central -School, London, came to Goderich Monday in a special bus to fish. The day proved unlucky for the anglers went home with a small catch. The Catholic Central Key Club of London sponsored the outing. SCHOOL TO OPEN! The old Goderich Collegiate Institute on Britannia road is to have class rooms again. This time, however, the classes will be to train personnel for the W. A. Sheaffer Pen Com- pany of Canada Limited until such a time, as their new plant is built. Signal -Stars In Post Office Every Thursday Morning In order to break the story first regarding Goderich's new industry thes Signal -Star was published one day earlier last. week. All the regular town subscribers' Signal Stars were in the Post Office at 10.30 a.m., Wednesday, instead of Thursday. This was several hours ahead of any other newspaper an nouncement. Because subscribers did not ex- pect the paper Wednesday it was not until the afternoon that some got them in the post offico boxes or even the following day. Regular Signal -Star subscribers ---those on our ' mailing list—are naturally given preferential ser- vice on Signal -Star delivery. First Signal -Stars off the press are de- ltvered to the Post Office to- be placed in the post office boxes. The rest of the _papers go out later. In this connection it might be pointed out that each week forms are closed and the final press run is started at 5 p.m. Wednesday. This is why the Signal -Star finds it necessary to continually remind advertisers and press secretaries of the necessity of having copy in early. Some think because the paper comes out Thursday it is perfectly O.K. to bring in any ,amount of copy the day before, Wednesday. This attitude hinders the Signal -Star from bringing you hpp�ras early aspossible-ine week. After going on the preAs about 5 p.m. every Wednesday some Sig- nal -Stars are available late Wed- nesday afternoon. At 8 a.in. Thursday the main portion of. the final press run commences. Then, all town subscribers' papers are delivered to the Post Office about 9.30 e.m. 1t takes about one hour - for the post office 'clerks to put them in the boxes which means that they are available to be picked up at the Post Office by about 10.30 a.m. every Thursday. Because most people do not pick up their mail until the afternoon they do not get their Signal -Stars until then. However, they are remind- ed that if ,they desire their paper early it can be obtained in their post office boxes about '10.30 a.m., Wynnewood, Pa. on Thursdays. O. "Convertible Design""Maintains the. Best Possible Working Conditions a • 4 The new 'Canadian plant to ' be SKUNK SAOADSZ DF started soon for The W. A. Sheafler CRAB$; ID DRIVER k'I�TED Pen Company of Canada Ltd. at A skunk proved to . be the undoing of an . immigrant in police court here last Thurs- day with the New Canadian winding up paying a fine of $10 and costs. The ' immigrant, Angelo Galli, was charged with care- less driving as' a result of a collision about midnight,. on May 2 just outside Goderich on Highway No. 8. He plead- ed guilty to the charge. Crown Attorney H. Glenn Hays, Q.C., told the court that the accused.. was alleged to have driven into the rear of another car which was forced' to slow down to avoid a skunk crossing the road. The accused, he said, had apparently been travelling too close to the car ahead. Mayor Appreciates Co-operation In Industry 4Project Thanks' to those responsible for helping to bring the W. A. Sheaf- fer Pen company of Canada Limi- ted plant to Goderich were °exten- ded last Friday night by Mayor J. E. Huckins at the Town Council meeting. Numerous people, the mayor said, had a hand in helping to bring the plant here and all did their jobs well. Addressing the council briefly, the mayor said he was especially grateful to the council members, who from the first planning stages were "not in the picture." He thanked' them for their trust in' the members of council and other groups who worked so hard to get the new industry to locate here. The mayor added that he was appreciative of the work done by everyone connected with the pro- ject and for their close co-oper- ation, „ Goderich, will mark the first use of The Austin Company's "con- vertible design" in an industrial plant outside the United States. Adoption of this design for the manufacturing plant, where Sheaf- fer heaffer pens, pencils and other pro- ducts will be produced, was based on a desire to maintain the best possible working conditions at all times, according to W. A. Sheaf- fer, 11, president of the company since Craig R. Sheaffer's appoint- ment as United States Assistant Secretary of Commerce. Uniform glare -free lighting will be assured by limiting windows to a narrow vision strip around the perimeter of the plant and the installation of modern continuous fluorescent lighting in all the pro- duction areas. Comfortable atmos^heric condi- tions will be insr_tred, regardless of the weather, by a completely mechanical system of ventilation which keeps the air in circulation and distributes it evenly. With a well -insulated- flat roof and only a minimum of win',')ws in the side- walls, where ma.o:i ry will be used below the vision strip and insul- ated asbestos cement above, it will be possible to keep out the heat on the hottest summer days and heat the plant economically in'the coldest weather. There will only be eight interior columns in the plant where half of the 60 -foot roof trusses "will be supported by 40 -foot jack trusses Ito give plant engineers a maximum l of freedom in laying out the var- ious production lines. Ventilating I All ventilating equipment will be placed on special platforms at floor level so that it can be raised into position in the truss area with the 'platforms. In' addition i to the fans, filters and heating !coils included in this equipment, ,cooling coils could be inserted in the - platform ventilating units if' 'process requirements 'in arty por- tion of ,the plant require constant (temperature and humidity control ` This "convertible" feature, de- veloped by Austin's Research Div ision, was first used at the new plant of A. B. ,Dick Company. Its effectiveness in plants, which can I be adapted to the most exacting process requirements without any premium in initial cost, is indict ated by use of these design prin- Mrs. M. Cutt Will Head Kinette Club Mrs. Max' Cutt was elected presi- dent of the Kinette Club at the last regular meeting. Other of- ficers elected were: Vice -President, Mrs, K. Pennington; secretary, Mrs. J. Marriott; treasurer, Mrs. D. Patterson; registrar, Mrs. A. Shore. Mrs. H. Hibbert and Mrs. N. Pring were presented' with engrav- ed baby spoons. • Mrs. B. Such and Mrs. E. MacLeod received their 200 per cent attendance pins. The inter -club meeting , will be held at the Goderich Pavilion .jn Jurte. 8 and approximately seventy- five members of seven district clubs are expected to attend. MINISTER WILL S 'EAK' AT ,BLYTH GATHERING Immigraton Minister Harris- 'a11 officiate at the five -county agricul- ture rally sponsored by the Blyth Board of Trade Saturday. Mr. Harris will welcome new Canadians settled in the countie s of Huron, Perth, Middlesex, Ox- ford and Bruce. The rally -at Blyth will include a parade from London. to Blyth and an agricuI- ture display. BUILDING PERMITS Six applications for building per- mits totalling $15,975 were. re- ported by Town Clerk S. H. Blake td Town 'Council last Friday night. Two of the applications were for erection of dwellings. The re- quests were referred to the fire committee for consideration. - PUPPET SHOW Pop -eyed youngsters will watch with amazement a puppet show on Friday evening at eight o'clock in the Public School auditorium. It is being sponsored by the Gode- rich Home and School Association. The show has been presented in many parts of Ontario. The, trav- elling show is put on by the Shell Oil Company through its local dealer, Clayton Edward. ciples in plants completed during the past few years for the manu- facture of Westinghouse's televi- sion receivers, Saco -Lowell' tex- tile machinery, Lincoln Electric Company's welding machines and ,Black and Decker's portable elect tric tools. The Sheafler Pen project at Goderich includes a . one-story of fice building. A. F. Plant, vice- president of The Austin Company Limited, Toronto, which is hand- ling the design and construction. said that the plant will be com- pleted this fall. - Other outstanding Canadian pro- jects designed by The Austin Com- pany are: British -American Bank- note anknote Co., Ottawa; Service Centre for Quebec Hydro Commission., Montreal; Link .Belt Co., Toronto;. Clevite Ltd., St. Thomas; facilities for Dow Chemical Co., Sarnia CORONATION DAY TO BE PROCLAIMED HOLIDAY Coronation.' Day, June 2, will definitely be a holiday in Goderich and a day of celebration. At a, meeting of Town Council last Friday night, the council passed a motion authorizing Mayor J. E. Huckins to proclaim the day a public holiday. Although the Federal Govern- ment had declared the day a holi- day for banks and civil service workers, council was told, it was left to the various municipalities to make their own proclamations and arrangements for celebration. Plans ate being made for a parade and ceremony in Court House Park, horse racing in the afternoon and a number of dances at night. Council received a let- ter from the :Girls Trumpet Band and the Blue Water Band stating that both groups would be par- ticipating in the festivities. St. Laurent Sends-Endorsation Letter To Ernest Barker For Shut-In's Work Endorsation of a project under- taken by a Goderich man has came from Pri a Minister St. Laurent. The proect, one which is receiv- ing - nation-wide attention is na- tional "Shut-in's" Day, for which a great deal of the planning is being done by Ernest Barker, of Gode- rich. Through A. Y. McLean, Liberal M.P. for Huron -Perth, the prime minister has forwarded a letter of commendation to Mr. Barker, who is secretary of the Shut-In's Day Association "International." Mr. St. Laurent's letter follows: -;'The Shut-In's Day Association 'International' is to be commended for again this year sponsoring Shut-In's Day on the first Sunday of June. "Shut-in's Day is meant to re- mind us of those of our fellow citizens who 'because of age, or disability or illness, are not able - to, Lead the normal type of active and busy life, and to suggest that we do something to help make them feel, as they - should, that they are part of our community, that they also have a contribution to make to the general well-being of all of us. "It is with this in mind, that 1 should like to extend to all 'shut- ins my greetings and best wishes for the future, and to commend to all Canadians Shut-in's Day." Further honor was given - Mr. Barker last week -end when he "wAs appointed a director of a provinc- ial association for handicapped per- sons which was formed in St. Catharines. More than 1.60.deIe- gates from handicapped groups in many parts of Ontario attended the meeting.