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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1957-08-08, Page 7'o BrkIge Start Ery Due Undecided Engineers It is highly unlikely. that ,the Ontario Department of 7Uighways will start construction of a ttnew. Sa1t£oa l bride ua411105 or later, 2'own Coon • has learned. Thotagl,i they have been consider- ing onsidering the Project for years, Highways Minister Jaynes man. admitted m a letter to Council that depaf'iment engineers still have not decided en the exaCt location of the new bridge and approaches. • The narrow, '7 -year-old Sanford bridge and its hazardous, is coding approaches have been the subject of numerous angry blasts by of- fielals of the town and neighboring townships. Recently, Town Council wrote letters to two district MPP's to TV ANTENJ 0 SOLD 0 SERVICED 0 REMOVED INSTALLED Les Chapman 'TV Phone 154 104 Elgin E. -22tf ONE HAND TRIP1.11x SI/PER WINDPROOF IMCO Tier ilghtw with 4 Patentail fataftsl IY your dealer hasn't 11 Ye send $1.00 to: R & H PRODUCTS LTD. ,_ 1191 UNIVERSITY ST. MONTREAL, QUE. Have You Renewed Your Subscription to the Signal -Star Tel 'yr. /r .L ' wt w 1 mgr ► enc ■ ! rr s I 414.1111110% V-1 ►a►w'1 ■ k"/N. #a r AirlIrNe WI • 1 .W W l - ■ ■ 1 Branch Agent for CNR Moriey Orders hoteAPPLIANCES yawt,FRiGIDAIRE.2l�, FOR VA eV d SERVICE GODERICH cm.,-th4,SQUARE...)9,445414586 ask what Was being dolfe to replace the horse -and -buggy era structure. At [last week's [Council !Meeting, the 'following letter f °om Highways Minister Allan was read: "1 have received copies of your letter to John W. Hanna, MPTP, and to Thomas Pryde, MPP, men- ticning the concern of your a uni- .cipality relative to the construc- tion onstrue-tion of the Salidord bridge. "I quite understand your interest in this connection since we realize, as you do, that such construction is desirable and necessary. Much Difficulty "Our engineers informed me that they have had a great deal of dif- ficulty in projecting a satisfactory line for the bridge and the con- necting road. As anatter of fact, they have not come to a definite 'conclusion as yet, although they hope to have a suggested line be- fore long. When this has been ac- complished, we would like to pre- sent same to the officials of the Town of Goderich for their con- sideration. "If agreement can be reached at this time, we would complete the survey and •proceed to Obtain the necessary right -of -Way, and also prepare the necessary engineering. We are hopeful that this can be done in time to include this' pro- ject in our 1959-60 construction program." Council decided to acknowledge the letter and request that the minister advise the town as sow as the engineers decide upon a: line for the new bridge and con- necting roads. The information in the minister's letter was passed alcug to Reeve THE OOT» I ICU GNAL,STAB Jolgi .Kernigban, of Colborne Town Ail); Reeve John Utlrain, of Wept Wawanosh Township, and Reeve Cecil (Blake, ef +Meld Township. Back in February, a delegation of district reside t , "ted up" With walthlg for the Department oL Highways t0 start eoanstructaon, ap, preached Town Council to suggest that the interested /municipalities join forces in an all-out latteuirt to get action, Dangerous Stretch On that occasion, Gilbert Frayfte, Of Kin&slbridge, a member of the delegation, exptlained: "We just want the government to improve the road so we can coarse into town without getting our necks broken." , Members of the delegation com- plained that the (winding stre , part of provincial highway 01, �s been the scene of too many ac-; cldents. The possibility of sending a delle gation from the district to inter- view Highways Minister Allan has been discussed on several occa- sions. A few weeks ago in Town Coun- cil, it was suggested that the fast- est way to ge oetion-‘ccr a new bridge might be to aorce th - 10-ton load limit which is sop to be observed on the bridge. It is common knowledge that the., bridge is used daily by many trucks carrying loads in excess of the 10 -ton, limit. If the rule was, enforced, it was suggested in Council, there would be such an outcry from truckers that the trucking associaticn would ring heavy pressure to bear on ueen's Park to build a new bridge immediately. 0 0 O During the middle of the wed- ding service, as my husband -to -be, and I were standing at the altar reciting our vows after the min- ister. I heard my little niece Kathy's very dramatic stage whis- per, "I have to cough, Mama, but I'll wait till after the show is over." Get peace of mind about money matters at HFC, Whether you need $200—*500—even $1,000 —the place to go is PUC. At Household you'll receive friendly money service backed by 79 years' experience. Canada's largest consumer finance company provides money in one day and a wide variety of, repayment terms. Visit or phone HFC today. HOUSEHOLD FINANCE R. K. Fitch, Manager + •c 45A West Street, second floor, phone 1301 GOQRRICH, ONT. ga uWe knew' we had a honey of a .car, �v livemeASS. 1Te .. this year's Pontiac has even us running out of praise for the good looks that have put it at the top as Canada's most wanted car. Could be gooijatyling dlways comes out on tip. • Remember when all the male fashion magazines were full of pink shirts? Store windows blushed pink on every side and, for a little while at least, shirt dealers were very happy. Then the clearance sales began and dealers tried everything they could to dis- pose of the pink shirts that people weren't buying any more. One more fancy fad had come and gone. We think there's a moral in this that applies to the car business, too. And when we take a look at Pontiac's sales record this year, we're sure of it. Canadians everywhere appreciate `Pontiac's quiet, graceful beauty ... the absence of flash and gaudi- ness. They recognize and appreciate the sort of workmanship in every detail that only General Motors can put into a car. They like the friendly treatment and the a ii cient service,they find when- ever they deal with a Pontiac dealer. , But see for yourself as you drive. Just count the Pontiacs ... and you'll agree the rising tide of Pontiac popularity is turning into a veritable torrent. A GE , - AL (MOTORS VALOR POPULAR CHOICE FOR PARTICULAR PEOPLE. Pontiac SAMIS MOTORS KINGSTON AND VICTORIA STS. Phone 344, Goderioh Dairy Princess shown above, M.P. She will by the C.N.E., Toronto Telegr of Huron County is Miss Betty Storey, R.R. 2, Seaforth, being presented with honor sash by Elston Cardiff, compete in the Dairy Queen contest being conducted in co-operation with the Ontario Milk Producers and am. —Clinton N -R Photo WITH BILL SMILEY It seems to me -that a lot of the joy has gone out of summer pottage life, with the introduction of hydro, running water and . other symbols of progress. * * * * Twenty or thirty years ago, Father would pack the family in the car and head for the cottage as soon as school was out. The car would be loaded down like a prairie schooner. He'd have three or four blowouts on tile way. Mother, under pretence of getting the children out of, earshot of the profanity; would take them ani Qver the fence ,and into the bushes, where they would all do their trickle. The cottage was just that, not a palatial summer home. Today it would be called a shack. The kids would be ,put of the car and racing around like rabbits. Mother would be airing bedding, cleaning lamps and getting a fire started and some supper on. Father would walk around the shack giving it a kick here and there. Then he'd walk over to the neighbor's, and join him in a pip and a cold one. * * * After supper, while mother was doing the dishes, he'd take the water pail and the kids, and walk over to the farm io draw some drinking water from the well. The farmer was an old friend, not an amusing character. After a chat about the winter's happenings, he'd round up the kids and take them back to the cottage, at dusk. Then he'd light the fireplace and sit there smoking with dignity, while Mother removed slivers, made everybody wash their feet, dug out pyjamas and nighties, and sent them in to kiss Father goodnight. * * * * Later, they might sit end chat quietly about things that neeeded doing, or the old friends in the next •cottage might drop in for a game of hearts and a cup of tea. They retired early and slept well. • * * * Next morning, while Mother was getting sorted out, Father would get out some ice. This was always e big'deal for the' kids. The ice- house was behind the cottage. Each winter the farmer put some ice in. While ,Father roared orders, the kids scraped away the clean -smell- ing sawdust until that thrilling moment when the ice appeared. Theo, with Much grunting, and the odd oath, Father would dig out a big a chunk,di,vvash it off, and stagger with it toe icebox, looking as thodgh he'd just conquered Rome when he finally got it wedged in. • *6'1 Then came the launching of the boat. Father pulsed it out from under the cottage and kicked it once or 'twice. Next there'd be a great family effort as it was hauled, shoved and 'bullied down to the lake, with the use of rollers. It had to soak for a day. If it still leaked, the seams were patched With oakum and tar. There was always a great search for the oars, hnobody remembering where they ad rbeain left last year. Mother always produced them from the icehouse or tike rafters. Azad that was about it. The family was all set for the summer. There was lots of firewood in the bush. Eggs, milk, chickens and vegetables could be obtained at the farm. A grocer -butcher called twice a week with his wares.' And if anything special was needed, like coal -oil, friend farmer ewoould pick it up on his Saturday night trip to town. * 6 6 C. Next day, Sunday, Father would dive Mother some money, kiss everybody, and head for home, and the golf l:oils or bowling green, with a gladsome heart. He might be up for Civic Holiday week -end, and a week's holiday in August, but otherwise, he was a summer bachelo#, and quite happy about it, for the next two months. x: * e, ': During those two months, Mother would cope with cut feet, poison ivy, summer 'flu and voracious ap- petites. She would take the gang swimming twice a day, keep their bowels open, fill them with unpas- teurized milk, ungraded eggs and uninspected meat, and wash their dirty clothes once a week, over a scrub -board. And — here's the funny part — Mother was happy, the kids were happy and Father was happy at home. t= 4' * * What a difference a generation has wrought in the summer cottage scene! Nt w the family races two hundred miles In a big car to the cottage, towing a dirty great boat behind. No blowouts, no trips into the 'bus'h. On arrival, Had starts charging 'around like a construe - tion foreman, putting on screens, booking up the .pressure .system, blowarg fuses in the hydro system, trying to get his dirty great boat into the water, and lugging vast motors, cans of gas and cases of beer here and there. • * • Mum complains about the hole in the screen, the mice dirt and the fact that there's no ice yet for her gin -and -lime. The kids have read all their comic books on the trip, and are bewailing the fact that there's no TV set at the cottage. Mum switches on the electric stove, shoves some frozen dinners in the oven and sinks exhausted into the chaise lounge on the screened -in verandah, to look with bored dis- dain at the lake. 6: w * After dinner, the children in bed, Dad and Mum sit there looking rather uneasily at the fire. Their slightly woeful expressions blaze into delight. when there's a bang on the door, and in 'walk good old Dot aid (Dan, from three cottages up, with a jug, just bubbling over with "you old so-and-so's," and ".let's have a ball" and "Whatsa- matter, ya getting old?" * x: * Next day, Dad crawls about his chores of rigging up the barbecue for the party it teems they're haw- ing that night, arranging with a farmer's wife to do the washing, roaring at the kids ,to leave Mum- my alone because she's not well, and driving 1,2 miles to the village to get a bottle of olives, a box of pretzels and some mixer for the gin, all of which are indispensable. * * * Well, space forbids laboring the situation. Dad gets home after the week -end, exhausted. But the horrible part of it 'is that 'he has to be at the cottage every week- end, plus his three weeks' holiday in August. At least twice a week, he gets a 'phone call from IMuan, containing a list of complaints that she's bored, things to bring, and people who are going to "drop over" on Saturday night. Some of them should drop over a cliff, he thinks. Sure, they have lights, water and indoor plumbing now, but they've loas�t a lot of other things. Today's edttager, in his frantic search for ease and convenience, has created a Frankenstein. No longer does he walk around his shack and give it a couple of friendly kicks. It would probably kick back. He's a slave to all that machinery, and a capiti've of all that social llfe3--- about as vital and meaningful as an indoor toilet—that seems to go with it. o-- - n .o An American woman visiting London went to a bureau which provides American heat as escorts. When informed that she could ngage either a Northerner or Southerner, she asked the differ- ence, and was told that the South- erners were gallant atid debonair, while the Northerners were smooth talkers and rorrotie. "Well, then," she replied, I'll take a Southerner from as far North as possible!" lE AsE =VW .+..rMr nroute To 'The Arctic In Mis 58 ThiUlt in Coder*cb and now 4 Toronto. on 't=he . ftoi kg t of its ,8(i0 naz1a trip -to . iludson, s y vii the St. Lawr'enieo Riven and the Atlantic Ocean, the. `°Snowfari" and its owner, Dr. J. P. Moody are attraeting considerable attention at (the Toronto water,,fr(fllt, The Toronto Telegram points„ out that Dr. Moody will take ,Wong Ilannel underwear, winter coati, snowshoes and parkas because. even in summer the temperature drops to 4'reezing point in Mil -ch- ill, Manitoba. The Telegra , story read, in part: While on his trip, Dr. Moody and the Snowfari will be hosts, to ,c-- plorers and visitors in an effort to raise funds for further Arctic expeditions of his owe. Author of Arctic Doctor, ha which he related his experiences as medical officer of health for 300,000 barren square miles of the Bast Arctic, he plans to write a book about this trip, too. In Toronto the Snawfari moored 'ht pier h3 at the foot of Jarvia street . while Dr. Moody got things into shape for the trip. University of Western Ontario student John Sloan and Mercedes Benz mechanic Willi Traub, of Goderich, helped him adjust the generator, prepare the ship for 'government Inspection, load food supplies and do the 1,091 other things to ready a ship for a long cruise. Dr. Moody, a soft-spoken friendly man who is a competent geologist, photographer and prospector be- sides being a doctor, n eme4 com- pletely unworried whether the Snowfari could manage the long trip as he traced it on his map .. Quebec City, along Labrador, the Hudson Straits, crossing Hudson's Bay to Churchill and the Arctic. What makes a man forego the comforts of summer resorts and city living to be tossed ' about in a small ship by Arctic storms? Dr. Moody just smiled and count- ered with another question. "What makes people climb -mouse tans? You've got to get some thrills out of life?" he said. DAtAY TA6M GOOD HEALTH IS THE BONUS WE GET BY DRINKING MILT( FROM ANDREW DAIRY The Suowfariiscap ►leoC11 "MON and built ' a stand xougk weather. Advanced technical equipment includes :de -aounder dureetiouding gyro compioss anti wireless telephone. 'For emetic eenditicei5, qu*arleryinch steel plat in was required, and spectil port- hole installations', 44'aeseztgernm , ntal- though not on the itYle cif oeeau� , goingliners, are outstanding for the : size of the craft. paelou berths, want cupboards c.nd a stow - ear are found forward, while at the stern there .,las a large galley with a modern kitchen tange and freezer chest.. A freezers , Tari• the far north? L. CIAPMAN, MAIL, CLERK RETIRES AFTER 49 YEARS Mr. Langford Chapman, who was •a imaii clerk on the ONTI' . out of Goderich for about '10 years, has retired after 49 years' service with the post office. Mr. Chapman mov- ed from Goderich to Hamilton about 10 years ago. He started. at the Mount Forest office in 1908 and after working at Dunnville, went as mail clerk on the CNili. line. His first job es maill clerk was in the Moose Jaw, Saskatch- ewan district in 1911. At the time of 'his retirement he was head mail. clerk in Hamilton. 0 0--------o Business in our country will con- tinue to boom just so long as we don't quit buying after we have bought everything we can afford. NOT SO FARC WRONG Temperas pe speakers in olden days used to stress the terrible ef- fects of alcohol on man's inner organs: 'Friday' such. lehysieAl"'dattt age is played down and modern stress is on the psychological rath- er than on the physical effects, But a joint study by the life in- surance companies in the U.S.A. serves to show that perhaps the oldtime temperance lecturer was not so far wrong after alle Start- ling facts have been unearthed about damage done to the human liver by drink In the past ten years cirrhosis of the liver, a disease directly tied to aver Pcialgence in alcohol, has 'become the fourth cause of death of people over 45. During the same period the consumption of liquor in the U.S.A. has doubled, while the number of alcoholics is six times what is was. The Metropolitan Insurance Company in a monthly bulletin re- ports that more than a quarter of those who died from that disease were definite alcoholcs. It is a safe assumption that a consider- able proportion of the others were heavy drinkers headed for alcoholism. In Canada the same trend is recognizable. Since 1944 deaths from cirrhosis of the liver have nearly doubled. In the same period consumption of alcohol has also doubled, while the Alcoholism Re- search Foundation reports that the number of alcoholics has nearly trebled.. This advt. sponsored by The Huron County Temperance Fed- eration. ESTATE AUCTION SALE OF REAL ESTATE East half of Lot 10, Concession 10, Eastern Divisibf, Township of Ashfield, 1 mile West of Belfast, on Thursday, August 15th, 1957 at 7.30 p.m. FARM:—The above property, consisting of 100 acres, more or less hay and pasture and hardwood bush will be offered, subject to reserve bid; Stone cottage, 4 rooms and at tached kitchen; barn and shed. TERMS: -10 percent day of sale, balance in 30 days. W i lred R. Hackett, Adminstrator of the estate of John Archibald Campbell. HAYS AND PREST, Salic itors.. DONALD B. BLUE, Auctioneer. 30-1 Orr n# She ooiathy'r moo popular Maki TULLER .. a . featuring convenience, comfort. quality! A cosmopolitan. atmosphere fa homelike setting. Ia the center of aU downtown activities. Newly decorated. Ultra modern, comfortable guest rooms o o b excellent food at moderate prices in wet !modern coffee slap and cafeteria. R.Jte aeJ TefeeI.iaw in reette, Air temrfitfe.ij rooms in moose FACING GRAND CIRCUS PARK DETRO ILICHIGAN FAMILY RATES„ No Charge for Children 12 and 'cinder S`IOW WMI MT has 4.00 MAK al PAM UN