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'SPORTSMAN- OF THE YEAR
the award must esseutiully lie in the status
of 'Iraruess raeiug as far as judges of tht•
' $portsuiai? competition are concerned.
Exponents of various other sports
will no doubt decry 'harness racily because
it lacks wide popular appeal. Can, ,this
still honestly -be considered true when
more than -1,000 fans tarn ottt on Saturday
nights to *atoll 'Iutrllt'A.s racing itt the
Lu}ut k track?
This is a growing sport in Canada
and ulte of the few in which we .t•att say
Ivo Nvill shortly he able to offer a major
challenge to the United State.. •
Boit himself ,has sidestepped the top
.\ulerit•itti tritr•I:, in favor_ of the Canadian
circuit. 'Pili•, she. states, is beeuus0 in five
years the Canadian tracks will have.
We would lltt<b1i(1y. like to endorse
the recommendation that ltou 1"eugan be
nominated as Canada's Sportsman of
the .\'ear.''
'Po the judges of 'fife award. we beg
i'olisida+•t;tition of 4tihe following pointers
which intlirate the" reason for our ult-
qualifietl support is ;nor., than },iotne,towel
prutt :•
At '23 vent s of age he hits ajrrady
t'e(.elvetl Iltttlrtlatlttltal acclaim, for his `,kill.
'Ili' is the first t.!.tnadiiim to break the
2110 %vin. I►ttt t ler.
As' ithe fifth plume., driver to, jl►i►t
Tile (.lit.• 21111 (luh itt''i. by far the youngest
to h1lye achieved this success.
11is t'fl'i'nt manner has goitied hint
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the. I'el,l11 illoll iii the gentleman of the :a.6nie 'ell he t►1t1111Pn't't' 'P-1-1t'--(lljli'.S
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trtlr,k:'`the 1011'(101'.
aero,:
1)0spit0 hi, ')'alith 1110 11� itrl:l►uw•It't1'giii
11, it leading trainer as well as a driver.
Ili, triumph has 4'1(110 as the result of
• tt--16-1►otrr'tedity, -seven ,days a week sitiee
he left school.
i f this is ,i► thou itl no ,infill. measure
%vile it be flue to Ilam h0iti a11.
11'hut
more 't;itt•iitg 'title- 0ould there
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be for a young matt wllost• tlit111e hashe-
come synonyttu)tl, cvith a' ('aiiadiait sport
There can be 110 doubt in anyol e s*,. 1 pity "Sportsitiau of the Year."
mind ----that- itt'hits tthe world of harness The people of Goderielt are proud of
racing well under control :beneath the lion Feagalt and we feel the people of
wheels of his racing sulky. Ca multi, -have a right to share More fully
• The 'only obstacle to lion reeeivitg in thio 1)1 10.
.APATHY SURROUNDS ELECTION •
It bides ill for Oho residents. of Code about tlt'cir business to the hest of their
al) ility. They too ttntst surely be frustrated
'rich w1hi t only 0 handful. of people ap-
• I►arellt.ly are, itrlerest ed ill- the future . of - by this uneonvern. •
he. town. ('olluril fact; a itta. ivo
'This- \vas the inevitable t-onclusiou to e:'Cpenditltres within- the. next
')►t' dt•a v11 after' only some :i0 residents
,t tlrto d out to witness the Thursday- night
itutttinatiutls and hear t•totr►rillors -rive au
atei•ulntt of the►nsclves.
.1 general ,feeling, of apathy seems to
i►ervittit•tl the town in what May be
.1 sale t'tt't'e.t Id 1110 0114st 'recent goner t1
elect furl.
Ill eulll••t' this \'ear 111t'1•e has been no
hot issue as in 1964 \viten. the Fire Chief
debate left a number of offi,ia1s wit it
burnt-'t,L_f.ulgt i
".'fete only way you 01111 get them
,t.n cow? out fs t o 1111116. tit -till mad" was
l ti ..1►11.1111t'll!, of 0110 1t111n1Clpal sage, 11"ho
attention ltle ]beset tttg Hist. ,\Peck,
it 11!� 11maziltg that the citizens r►I'
:fife X10'\ it 111'' not interested ire \Vlt at t�
lt.al►pt'ni1,2. to their 11tx money. .11ivc w0
1e11,•h&t1 1 hP :111.114 i►l' it l'I'ltiitee where the
OVeritg.,. 111011 1411 the street haS stopped
eating*:
Nine 111111 1100 ,•111, 40 1 w1111 Itlol'e
upon *I .000,01/11 for tit year and yet not
one person a•iccll to %%that ns0 this money
111d bt't•n put: Report.; were available .hitt,
iirritcd, tluestioll. failed ,to materialize.
9'•his is tri no wily meant to be a
,t•t'itici.lu 4►l' the tat.4ionr, ut .toWyt coaauril
duping' the pa,:l year for' they ha VI. gone
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Dear Sri- T ° ., '^1"•.y' �. tti�MCry. ".�anld.kstnno. c...' ', i `ut of, - our 9o r
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. This is the first time in my.life because (Lord `forbid) we ';night
that I have written a lettki -to 11ee4i,,these boy as .1nen,,.to dt
the newspaper, but after reading fend you arid I someday. -
your editorial — Sport without In closing. our • hockey ,fans
Sportsmanship' .-•- I felt that I are real rabid f n_ s, and -I would
key and our hockey players.- must answer in defencd'of hoc- not want the' y other way.
Mr. Editor, III aft agree with
your editorial-, but at least. It
has made me stand up and be
counted.
' Yours truly, ,
J. Wilkinson, Manager
Goderich Junior "B"
hockey Club.
• After watching hockey for the
ast 25'ycars, I feel that as far
as , rough play is concerned, it
has certainly mellowed in the
hearts of the fans and quite a
bit in the players themselves.
As I think back to the first
games I' watched, I recall Bill
Young, Arn Doak; George Doak,
Don McKay, Iiarold Doak, Archie
Ilubert, Butch Murney; to. name
a few. These players, and there
Dear Sir:
7 In reviewing the recent elec-
tion results in the Signal -Star
were lots more, did not take, of November 11, I note stat-
ed: "typical comment from a
`Grit' who watched the results
coming in, was: 'if you put a
monkey up and labelled it PC
it would get a majority in Hu -
and is tripped, boarded, or some ron'."
other unnecessary infraction in= ,
•curred' against -him. Can you tut! Tut! Those who live in
wonder that he is ready to fight?
In' 17 years of being connected
with boys in hockey, , I have
found that -the best 'players are
the ones that have the desire
and fight in them—not only are,
they better players, .but better
citizens, because, after. all .we
have to take a lot of hard
knocks in life and fight back.
You have a well deserved
write up on Ron Feagan in your
paper—here is a boy that helps
my argument. Watching Ronnie
and being connected with him
in, midget and Junior Hockey,
I know that he never backed
away from anyone, no matter
how big, and I am sure his de-
sire and fight has helped him
become one of the country's top
drivers. •
anything:. from anybody and
tights were frequent.. I atm not
advocating rough play, but I can
sympathize with a player, when
he is travelling at a high speed
glass houses should never throw
stones. If • the creature just
mentioned had carried a slightly
different label, it is hardly like-
ly that it would have greatly
changed the voting pattern. In
days, gone by there was an ad-
jective used to designate the
dependability of the rank and
file voter. The word was,
"staunch." Anyone considered
worthy of this distinction could
be depended upon to 'remain
loyal to their inherited 'political
afliliatibns • and the politipal
school ,in which they were bap-
tized, regardless of changing con-
ditions, the issues of the day,
their station in life, or the cali-
bre of the candidate. Many who
rely on the democratic process
as a means of leading the cls-
ren of toil out of the land of
You mention in your column bondage and into the promise
about ancestors. I like to think land will feel a touch of sad -
this is where these boys acquir- ness uponlearning that these
ed their fight. Their fathers conditions which were common
and grandfathers,. and ancestors half a century ago still prevail.
are considered as some of the In the same issue of Signal -
best individual fighting men in Star;- mention was made. of a
. the world and it was not put Victory Parade. . It, is -hardly
program of there by .officers or Sergeant 'likely that the ,real 'victors were
few months. Majors,. they were born with it. in this parade; "they' usually
• • So please Mr. Editor; do not have more important matters
name 1►ttt a few •this int;ludcs:.
-1 new sewage treatment plant.
:1 $1,(i00,600 high scho01 addition.
New 1ring for the Alexandra Ilospiiitl.
The debenture debt will s1)ar in the
town and, as Mayor \Valkom announced,
an increase of nixes 1S inevitable. rPhe
•lue.re inertia' of a tax inc0041s0 in days
gone .by would 'have brought a streatu of
protests, tiirectea againsteouiteil.
'Prue we do ,realize that these things
lire t's.'elit iar' 11,' our :town hitt have we no
01'11' wTti► ct•lll sp0u ' tip and as c if council
has handled these iegot iat iinls in the right
teas :'
\Vit Il 011e . Vilralloy ere111 ed • by the
1•)'tirt'100111 'of 1)01011V Reeve Belt Squire
\V4' it11ve three new 10111105 on 1110 sIat0 beforc-
•lis, Although 1WO of these sten were pre-
sent 10 the meeting "llet's dill not even
wait 111011 01111 10 speak when their mine
(.0110(1 r►11t.
Perhaps they; as sooty members of the
council sleeking re-election. were disheart-
ened 1►y `the small' gathering in ,the hall.
11'0 van only express the hope there
will 10' 11101'e interest shown on polling.
day. 11 scents we have reached the stage
where people have heeome so apathetic
they cannot ',vett makecth0 effort to help'
tthcnts'el vey,
8 YEARS OF SERVICE
'l'ht'U lorich' corers he Salvation bring's,,,witli it a hope of hette.r times
ahead.
(lour is never- closed to :t person
Who seeks aid at one of the hostels. Ilene
there i, to iuuleeessary red tape to em-
14110Hss 11111' persorr seeking help,
tine has only to stand in a tough
W01e1'10 tt hitt' o11 0 Stt't111dily night and
witness the rapid sate of "War.•Cry"' to
realise the apl►,'ttl of this organization.
The sellers in 1iwi'r .1rnty linift'►rms can
literally "go where angels fear to tread-
because- of"the respect, they oulnrnan(1.
We can only say "titanic you" to the
Salvation Arniy for the wore: it has (lone
in Goderich and. around the world. This
town is it letter place in «1tieh to live
The `salvation Army gives aid' but 1►ueanse the Army is present,
'Artuy will ei.lethrate .80 V0,ttrt of service to
'1%.1:Otis community at tile tt•toi'R• end,
There is ,sotne.tluiiig; very fine ahoul
'1tl►e Sitl!y Ann.- anti the work the n10111-
•i►t'1•;'ritr 1 • eelieve suffering 1 tlltttnity. The
Army frit, won 0 pl1lr•t' in the hearts of
earl fors' !1 (Irhultt. th0 world by doing
ellarit►al► • oerif ((•ithtttl: parading the trap-
ping, of ••halrf,tr.
'Phey ,1It•eetl
where ot.hcr agencies
fad in that they allow the people they
help to retain their s7'lf respect. Too often
t►own(lay• floes an affluent, society eottnet't
charity with pity.
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Finest Stone and Experienced Workmanship
Frank McIIWaIn DISTRICT
REPRESENTATIVE -.
524-7861 or ' 200 Gibbons St. — 524-9465
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to',attend to., They.ark. afore
likely;, tq► tbo :found somewhere
nate tho- eiiurco. of campalgin
funds, where according to those
who are in a position to speak
with authority, the cut is 60-40
depending ; on which partyis
considered most likely to win.
These people are interested in
electing 'majority . governments
so* that they . may be able to
"Rest In Peace," while the .Can-
adian
an•adian people ' continue to wait
for a :health plan', promised by
the Liberal Party 45 years ago:
E. D. SNYDER,
Moose Jaw, Sask.
An open letter to John Schaefer,
Esq., President, The Goderich
Hospital Boatd.
Dear • 111r. Schaefer:
The llospital Board is about
to ask the people of Goderich to
subscribe $80,000 to a new wing
for the hospital and whilst one
can only congratulate them on
their courage, might I suggest
that it would be reassuring if
an explanation of not just the
"deletions," to reduce the $80,000
were given, but that • realistic
estimates be pultlished also for
the cost of two alternatives. • By
"realistic" I mean as opposed to
intelligent guesses.
First, an Increasing number of
people ..have come to quite -an-
other conclusion as to how an
extension should be handled and
the disclosure of the figures in LEAN BEEF
last w,eek's Signal -Star seems
likely to increase the number'
still further. In the•"old build- TE.AKETTESA -
ing," which it is proposed to raze,
we have one of the best fabrics
in the town. It is solid and well'
insulated and as such, there is NOW TAKING ORDERS FOR YOUR FRESH CHRISTMAS FOWL
small doubt that it is a better
structure than any we are 'likely
tQ,,.ereet today. . Why. not then
call in a different architect with
instructions to put up proposals
for altering the "olcl building"
to best advantage? We, individ• ribil3thbt ibtb tailtzatatbtzibL."�tbl;aa?t;alblbt3tb0tblBt2t Dt;?awDlx]obi711201b ll
-•+':•' ♦ ler •,r': '"r1 n_t,.,,C "F,e y..
nails;;' 8aveg to' cttt' our'cjothw t
salt our•purse's, -meet e$p�eI&11y
when •t ctd,'as true •are; at='the
Present juncttiire; wIth ever 1n�
creasingly ambitious schema for
sewage disposal and a technical
school. Cannot the . hospital
Board do likewise, realizing that
however desirable a new build-
ing may appear, the alteration
of tii; old one .might :Pro -vide
equal efficiency at less cost.
.Second,'°: the. board'$'Lpresent
proposal to ."rap . and rebuild"
takes no account of t1It 'jor
hdministrative problems - hey
face: How to carryon a r a ear
whilst rebutldin . rogre es,
with' reduced ac modation?
This crucial Oreille 'leads' me
to recall that the present new
building wing was said to .be de -
Signed . to take an additional
floor. ,J suggest . many would be
glad: to:'see- g professional
ate of the cost of this alterius
also, before we are Mum
to finding $13.00 ,per bead'
the population for the'"raze',
rebuild" suggestion. -
Should such estimates' '
been ' published, I must pl
that they were mI sed by me;
• With all good wishes,
• Yours very,•truly,
G. MaacLEOD R0•
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SHOP EARLY — The "best buys" are the first
to go. Buy when there's a selection in every
price range.
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CHRISTMAS
SPENDING
Maize up your mind that Christmas is not a
FIRSTcontest. This year, you, will not try to out-
spend other : people. Instead, you wi11 PLAN
your purchases and buy what you can afford.
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Modern Visit
From Santa. CIau
FIGURE ON "EXTRAS"—Wrapping paper, or=
naments, tree lights, and other "incidentals"
can add up to quite'a sum.
REMEMBER REGULAR EXPENSES --Grocery
. bills, especially climb during the holiday
season. Keep them in line and you won't
overspend.
THREE
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GO EASY ON CHARGE ACCOUNTS—Watch
those "revolving" ones! It's always harder
to pay a -bunch of small bills than one big one,
USE YOUR CREDIT UNION—(if you must
borrow). It is your source of low-cost credit
and dependable advice.
FIVE
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS LOANS
Cash •
.You Get
$ 25.00
50.00
75.00
100.00
Monthly Payments
1 Mo. 2 Mo. 3 • Mo. 4 Mo
25.25 (cost of loan 25c)
25.33 .(cost 66c)
25.45 (cost 1.38)
(Cost 2.35) 25.70
LARGER. LOANS AVAILABLE
REMEMBER . . . the Credit Union covers all eligible
loans with Loan Protection Insurance at no extra charge.
Whatever you spend for the holiday — buy with your
heart — and not your head — and not just to Impress
others. Remember the other twelve months of the year,
and save enough for those family needs. -
Goderich Community
Credit Union
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'Twas the night before Christmas, and all,.tirough the House
Not a creature was -staring, not even a mouse.
The garage door was iigened with a great deal of care,
In' hopes that by morning a New . Car would be there.
The ,children were nestled :all snug in their beds,
While visions of Corvettes raced around in their heads.
And Mama in her pin curls and I with my News,
Had just settled- down for a long winter's snooze.
When out on the lawn there arose such a chatter;
h sprang from my bed to see what was the matter ! ! !
The moon on the breast of the hew fallen snow,
Gave the- lustre of mid -dray to objects below.
Then what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But Old Santa himself ... but WITHOUT his' reindeer.
He had come by •Impala, Was all sparkling white,
So lovely to look at on that cold winter night. -
"What a car !" said ,he loudly, "With styling so new,
With enough room for me and all my, elves, too!"
"It rides like a cloud," he exclaimed with a smile,
"I know, 'cause I've driven it for many a mile!"
He then chuckled and gave me a wink,'
"It's one of GM's greatest, I think."
"It has power glide, j ush the pedal and go,
"It's completely mechanical — with no electrical' woe.
"There ire other 'new• features, too many to mention,
"I could go on talking fromnow to my pension!
"But why stand here talking?" he said with a grin,
• "Come on — get inside — take her out for a spin!"
During, Santa's long discourse, I'd begun to grow . wise,
For it was not Old Santa, but a• salesman disguised.
Why the white beard and the bright crimson -livery,
"T'was Baird's holiday way to make Christmas delivery!
And I heard him exclaim as he dashed out of sight,
"Order your Chevvy now for a great Christmas night!"
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