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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1966-04-14, Page 2he od ri a Sigma -Star, lhetrsday, Aprii 14, 966 • • • Bba:r ARE° MADE .FOR WALKING Huron County has once again called„ upon Goderich town council to, discriminate against local resi- dents in its parking policy. The. county feels the town is obligated to turn over the inside of The Square as a private parting 'facility for its employees. ':Although no one ' has come , out in the open to state this publicly, it is rumored that a subtle form of intimidation may be used to fowce the issue. It has been suggested that the town reneged on its original agree- ment with Huron when it drew up the controversial two-hour parking by-law. If this is the case then county council could withdraw from its part of the agreement which in- cluded providing courthouse toilet privileges for daytime shoppers. Courthouse employees are hoping to join the select few—CountyyCoun- cil members — who are already exempt -from parking fines. - The parking stickers issued t(3' members -of county- council are in themselves an affront to the taxpay- ers of Goderich. It is gros9ly unfair that a hand- ful of :elected officials should be privileged to ignore a com nunity' statute. In fact, as elected representa- - tives, they should not expect to re- .eeive favors from any source. T At least one ' county council by -lave by ' displaying his courtesy parking sticker. because he feels it is "unfair,." It is not as though. woe were in o a city where there is a critical short- age of parking spacewhich would make commuting a hardship. " ' Thereis ample parking itspace available ;within 500 yards in any direction of the courthouse building. Unless there is a case of severe physicaldisability we cannot believe the. county officers are so decrepit they considerthis trek. arduous. Lot':, not add insult to injury for the majority of Goderich resi- dent s 1)y pampering the whim of yet anoth^r minority group. T1" county courthouse is a _t:a _2. asset to. the town of Gode- rich yet council, to be honest to it - ',loll', ',ust ''legislate in favor of the majority. Along as the by -lav remains on tli- _own's books it, should be en - foil against everyone. Mayor Frank W alkom expressed the feelings of most ° residents when heannounced his surprise "that the county 'taff, cannot manage to walk half a block.'''' Not only should Goderich coun- cil refuse the county's request. but it should also give consideration to rescinding the discriminatory park- ing stickers. . The county officials must be notified that although their "boots are made for walking," they .a.re ,not - -represent t ve-- €'ro n Goderieh ha v alk right -c _b refused' to abuse the community council. , SHOWPLACE FOR YOUTH The success of Young Canada Week tribute to the youngsters themselves who travel from across Canada to compete: For one week in the year.it means the somewhat tarnished image .,of youth today is shattered by an onrushing_wave of enthusiasm -and sh-eer- good- fun: -- - The . spirit of competition here is not marred by the usual ugly incidents we have come to expect as part of hockey. Both on and off the ice, the young players conduct themselves in a manner we sometimes feel can only be associated with a former generation. - Goderich should feel fortunate some 1,5.00 players' are prepared to call the town "'home" during the competition time. This is the biggest publicity boost we receive during the year. As the "Dome of Young Canada Week," Goderich will. be the subject of countless reminiscences in years to_come. But more important is' the im- mediate contact. For ,every in- dividual player who comes to Gode- rich, at least seven people will hear the name of our town within one week of the tournament ending... Theteam coaches and tourna- ment, organizers can only be con- gratulated for making "The biggest little, hockey tournament in the world' a showplace for youth. PROFITS MEAN SUCCESS it is a little encouraging to note, from a recent clews report, that one Canadian politician understands what profits are all about, and the role they play in Canada's economy. Responding to a criticism ofthe profit level of one ofCanada's large private corporations, ' the sitting member in the 'Ontario Legislature for Waterloo North `said that we should be proud of Canada's suc- cessful companies - rather than criti- cal, and went on t� cite the vast number of people employed and the staggering amount of taxes paid by the company. Profits, the last line " on .the balance sheet, are the only measure of a cam any's success in the effici- ent triVattittidtdorP services: They are the basis for expan- sion, inovation, employment and progress. Also, in the words of the politician,' profits "are the main basis of our governmental financial structure," correctly implying that without them governments would be hard-pressed to find the money to maintain the myriad services they perform. • Without corporate profits there .would be few good highways, few good . schools and hospitals, little or no help for the truly needy. These things all come, from taxes on pro- fits and incomes. -• . It would be well to reflect 'on these facts before being overly critical of a profitably business operation, or' before arbitrarily sub- jecting profits to increased tax bur- ,dens,w'hich could destroy the will to succeed. The Canadian 'Chamber ofCom- merce points out that it is only profitable enterprise that can pro- vide higher wages, lower prices and more .employment. The gentle eyes of Gary Hook, age 316, of Weston, framed in daffodils, mirror the hope, of the cancer sufferer. Gary also had cancer. He trusts the people of Ontario to rally during April when they—and all North•Americe—will be asked to contribute to the Cancer Fund. Sums raised ' will be used to further research into the cause of cancer—leading cause .of death in chil- dren `between the ,ages of °1 and' 14, ex- cluding accidents. Ontario's campaign total is $2,320,000 in -9966. Messages- From: T-"-GoDEitlef UlffifatI aA.L: s ,IAA rroN .� .. a .EASTER PRESENTS, PRACTIC- AL ANSWERS By Rev J. Donald MacDonald, North Street United Church The women 'who came early Easter morning to the tomb where the body of Jesus had been placed, asked a very prac- tical question—"Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" They had not to wait long for a practical answer, "and looking up, they saw ,that _the stone was Jolted back; for it was very large." Here was a case of ordinary human peoplc like ourselves wondering ' how an impossible task could be accomplished. They, ,knew that their own strength was insufficient—they knew that only super - human n • Establislied ahr iftigtat-tar g 1848 —0— The County Town Newspaper of Huron —0-- 1 Published a'C Goderich, Ontario every Thursday morning by Signal -Star Publishing Limited ROBERT G. SHRIEK President- and Publisher S. F. HILLS, Plant -Supt. Member of C-W-N.A., G.W.N.A. and A.B.C. t� E_$ Eia 411. 00 0 Subscription Rates — $4 a year. To U.S.A., $5 (In Advance) M. E. C. COWLEY Managing ,Editor ° Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dept., Ottawb and for Payment of Postage in Cash. Publication Year of strength could suffice. . But the stone was rolled away -the door was flung wide open. Easter however represents more than the discovery of an open tomb—it is also a discovery that the closed doers in the lives of people had been .flung wide open. The women were not alone in their dilemma. The same prac- tical problem filced the first dis- ciples of Jesus that first Easter evening.. • _F.or , fear,__they__ were ;huddled behind doors that were locked and securely barred. They didn't know what their next move must be. They did know that one they had trusted had been murdered -one in whom they had placed every cofihdence was now dead. ANN LANDERS Dear Ann Landers: My ,wife, her sister- and I took a motor strip ;recently. The first eight we stopped at a motel and took adjoining double bedrooms. The girls ,wanted' to talk and I wanted to sleep, so I suggest- ed they take one room and I would take the other. The next morning I went in to awaken them. My wife stretched, yawned and then got out of bed wear- ing absolutely nothing. I was stunned. Her sister almost went into shock. When I ordered my, Wife to put on her robe she said, "'ilhe two of you are crazy. You have both seen me like tihis so why are you carrying on like a pair of lunatics?" I could not explain and neither could her sister, but we do know her.' behavior was way out, of line. Can you tell us all what was wrong with It? -- OTTAWA. ONT., Dear Ottawa: 'n our culture certain behavior is fine for two people—but • when more than two are involved it becomes ,an aberration. (This means a deviation from . the normal, kids.) ' A woman who- parades nude before her husband and her sister is bn exhibitionist—a nut who will *do anything to shock people. Dear Ann Landers: I am al- most 21 years of age, blessed wt'tth a good figure, a pretty face, good personality, gond health, agreat job and a wonder- ful boy friend. My problem, is the boy friend. Peter is afraid that after we are married I will become like my mother. She is a pleasant, cheerful person but her world is bounded on all sides by :her , old'enough to be her father. a home and family. Mom. is 20 pounds overweight and has ..no outside interests. Peter says he is not sure he could stay 1n love with a humdrum housewife Who lets her looks and figure go to pot as soon as she getis her man. Idon't know how, to defend myself against this argument. Can you help --QST. LOUIS WOMAN. Dear Woman: Why don't you ask Peter what assurance you have that he will not become paunchy, dull and boring,, as soon as he gets his girl. There's no reascnv ,a woman can't keep her looks and figure and continua- -to-Ver aware of what is happening in the world after she marries. It's strictly a matter of desire and dis- cipline, )11 Dear Ann Landerg: I want to marry a widower who has a 16 - year -old daughter. The problem is the daughter. I have tried my best to get her to like me, but she is sullen and unfriendly.. The girl just - won't give me a chance. Although I am only 22 .I have studied phyehology and I'm sure I can win her over after her father and I are married. (She'll have no choice.) • My parents and friends are against tlhis marriage. ".„.Quer clergyman Ls also opposed to. it, but they don't understand that Lola 'gets what Lola wants. How can I get .the girl to like me? ---- DETERMINED LOLA. Dear Determined: The best way to get the ,giri to like you is to marry someone else. Lola might get more than 'she bar- gained for if she marries a malt Down 5S Veers Ago ---1911 anan accused of the *murder of° LiCzie Anderson was describ- ed as. a "sexual pervert" when he was brought to trial in the eg7urt house here. Dr., Bruce Smith, provincial inspeetpr of . prisons- said . he had won the prisoner's confid- ence, to such: an extent that the accused had confessed to the crime. In the confession it 'was said that the accused and the girl had gene to the cellar of a de- serted house." ' The girl hacrfallen down the steps and +hen the accused had stabbed her once in the throat and then, "put it in . again and pulled it right across." He then .cu' the clothes' off the girl, piled them in a heap and 'drew them over towards the .door. The accused then went home bnd washed the knife. .--....._._ -.� ...— It was standing 'room only for the trial and The Signal reporter covering the trial wrote: "The fact that these inclltded a' considerable portion of wo- men eves the subject of cpm- ment, as it was generally known that much of the evidence to be given would not be of a delectable nature." 15 Years Ago -1951 Pointing out that neither the Junior Chamber of Commerce nor .il the Board of Trade was in competition with each other, Kitchener industrialist C. A. Pollock said they should co- operate with the town of Gode- rich:. - The Goderich Racing Associ- ation thinounct''d it intended to put on a twilight race meet at Agricultural Park. Perch fishermen were report- ed to be awaiting the news of Memory's Lane .But, quite suddenly and, with- obt announcement—Jesus was right there -among them. He spoke reassuringly and confidently to them. The result of this brief meeting was sdhte- thing more than psychological— it was radical in- the least. Despondent, discouraged and disappointed followers were now injected with an unimaginable courage and abandon. They suddenly became men for wham no.- task -would appear- impel-- sible. u1 Easter flung wide open; Cie door for them. ic But because of Easter, some doors will never again be closed or even just ajar. Easter really means this. It means that at (last man has been giver- prac- tical, workable answers to his many prac'ieal questions. It surely means that the door of the' Christian church can never again be barred or even oft ajar. Narrowness of`mind and smallness of spirit still at- tempt to tar people from Obris- tian fellowship and trice bro- therhood under the elder bro- ther Christ• -but Easter prevents it. The, breath of reunion is blow- ing and the doors are_ open to these pleasant ' breezes. What Vatican I started -can never be stopped. The .doors are open and no man can shut them. PiTtestant, Roman Catholic and Jews ate viewing each other, in a new light—a light that no man can extinguish. Intoler- ance and bitterness wilt in its radiance and freshness. But Easter opens other doors as well. It opens the door of concerned conscience. ,We no longercan ask some ...questions with a -straight face. We no longer can ask if we must care about the injustice and u:nfaitrness of prejuidiced race behaviors. We no longer can ask 'If it is. our concern that little children go to bed «hungry or if some people have a right to' die be- cause of inadequate ° health standards or improper medical attention, -The question is beside the point—the an: wer only iib im- portant. And, Easter has pro- vided a very -practical answer. We are' our brother's keeper and we are called to serve and we simply are not his disciples if we content ourselves by go- ing to the question again with our fanciful rhetorical but mean- inglese queries. The door is open --act we must. Easter provides the answer in the most intimate of Truman relations.: It means that in the simplest human situation that as a card manufacturer puts it, "we care enough to give the very best” of ourselves to help another While providing the practical answer, Easter will tolerate but one question for us to plat to each other—"do you love one another?" He, lives, will you? . the first "run" as the harbor water was said to be murky. for sot& distance out. At a special meeting of the town councils,' tint' and second readings were given the 5620,- 000 debenture bylaw for ' the nein Collegiate institute build- . Justice J. Maurice King, . who was canduoting- the non -jury assizes Jere, was honored at a„ banquet of the Huron Law As- sociation . held ' at the British Exchange Hotel. - Mrs. C. Worsell was effected head of the Goderleh Women's Institute. A major producer in the Lon- don Little Theatre group, F. N. Phelps, was named as adjudi- cator for a drama festival organ- ized by the Goderich Dramatic Club. First invitat:on curileg Don spiel to be held in Goderich for 25 years attracted 27 rinks .to the !Memorial Arena. . • 10 Years Ago -1956 Young Canada Week reached a roaring =climax as Ted's Pals of Toronto scored a 5-2 win over Temiskaming, Quebec,' in the grand championship 'final game of the eight-day tourna- ment. Goderich town council took no immediate "action on a Rec- reation- and Arena Committee letter which pointed out the need for funds to cover a $2,800 bank overdraft and pay $2,700 in insurance bills, Two offers for MacKay Hall— one for- $10,000 and the other for $5,000—were rejected when town ' council. opened- ' ,se d -enders. .A reserved bid of $$30,500 had been entered by the town. Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle bid $10,000 ' while Huron Lodge No. 62, IOOF, of- fered 0,000. DRMCO offered $1,000 to fur- nish a wing et the Alexandra Marine Wang General Ilpspittal. For tee second time in. three years the navigation aeason was opened hero bran Imperial oil boat. Colborne Township council ap- proved n grant -=of $9,000= -for egnssruction of a new wing at the Alexandra Hospital. rano Year Ago --l965 conumic S Minister ;ytanley Randall warnee Goderich to ex- pand xpand in 10 years or suffer the consequences and -"fade away, The Ontario cabinet minister issued the ultimatum when he spoke to the Goderich Lions Club. ,Goderich residents learned some unexpected. pre -budget good news. Reeve Reg Jewell, finance chairman, said there was the possibility of pegging the mill rate. The fate of the Clinton air base was the-4op of the annual Vimy dinner sponsored by. the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 109. Goderich Collegiate accepted the resignations of three teach- ers. They wtre: Tom Lyons, David Evans and Margaret Glover. Sherman Blake, public school board secretary, announced" that the school tax rate of 17.33 mills residential and 19.26 mills cgm- mercial would remain unchang- ed. • A crisis ',vas r ei orted to have struck the alt -important billet ing operation on the eve of Young Canada Week, Organiz- ers ' said they °were shirt of a total of 90 .hy, Mrs. J. J. billetsMurpeducation convener for St. Peter's CWT. announced the winners in the poster contest. centennial p Committee Caiiing By Martha Rathburn - and places of your teas, dances, rodeo events, parades, festivals, hootenannies,. craft shows,- etc., etc., will be a very important bit of advertising for Goderich and district. When we "Ring out the Old and Ring in the New" with the belle and chimes,_ sirens and factory whistles and the lighting of -the 'airthday eatke—all-1967 —is going to break loose. Lets be gay and hearty—all join in the. party. Here s an example of looking ahead. Gravenhurst, in Janu- ary, held a week-long bonspiel. An entire block downtown was fenced . off and flooded and a-makeahfiterink was -kept. hu ,alteretetingeb'etweerfl rofe 'rnatelies and `tin -can curling" for the "less than experts" chal- lenging their friends_and.aaeigh:. burs Tin -can curling can be great fun and all ages can participate. Let's have one and call it "The I3ig Sweep!" Kenora is practising for a huge sailboat race event—what can we gather up at Snug Har - both.? , The Newinar'cet Horticultural Society have already planted the Centennial' Flowering C"rab Trees:- . . These special trees are avail- able for planting: here and our Iloreicu'tural Sobiety is on hand to help. ° Order your special plants early. Many ycars ago a "Town Letters have been sent out to _'schools regarding the cover design contest for an outstand- ing cover for our program book- let of 1.967 events. We 1iope you young people will take some time -this week to think about tliis. It will bee .real thrill to have your design travel all over the country, admired or discussed by hundreds of people.. Get busy! . ' This Attie book listing dates LETTER TO THE Deal: Sir: The other day I was thinking about Goderich and wonde"ri"ng what was the hold up for the old town to be always a slow growth area Then an idea struck me. Why don't. Domtar and Imperial Oil produce some kind of chemical in Goderich from salt and°pet- roleum. The tourist business could be a good bet for Goderich. Pos- sibly Goderich needs more Trail- er Parking Area both for tour- ists and• transient workers. Such parks can look nice. The Federal Government- is trying to discourage year round residents • here and still they come, new promises are rising all the time. And many small towns else- where are begging people to come to no avail. Makes one wonder. But remember, tourist business is showmanship. A person must enjoy people to prosper froth tourists. You' write goed editorials. ALEX M. GLEN, Banff, Alberta. Crier", rang his :bell and- an- nouneed ir. time to the tune of the bell "Skating in theeWest Street Arena:, I don't know who the Crier was but I'm told it was a ' sure- fire was to get the skaters out. Let's try it `aggain! Do you think people could near him over the roat of their 'T'V sets? During '67 manytowns, are having thein men, women and children wearing the costumes of a ce'itury ago. . These are .very colorful. and padtterns for women's' and child- ren's clothes or that era are now available. .; The ladies are urged to cap- ' talize ap-'talize. on.ts,uas_f irn - nortanee: Goiterich has 'a great many if you want to look back for them. ...The_.taara.de---pietareg` -41_a Home -Weer' A few years ago were dandies. Could some of. these be shown again? Any questions or suggestions are welcomed if sent to P.O. Box 1967 ,Martha. ersonal Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Fi,sh- er and children -Patty Ann and Bradley of London sPent the Easter weekend with their par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Fisher and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ziinmer- man. Patty Anis is spending this week with her grandmother, Mrs. Fisher. T. PRYDE & SON Memorials Finest Stone and Experienced Worlrnanship Frank MCllwaIn DISTRICT PEPRESENTATIV@ 524-7861 or. 269 Gibbons St. — 524.9465 50tf. SAYE 112c LB. - . SHORT Rig 'GUARANTEED' TENDER FRESHLY CAUGHT LAKE HURON PERCH FILLETS lb: 6 5c FEATURING s Home Dressed Inspected Meat • 5244551 eee