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No. 22 •
THE GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, JUNE 2,1906
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Census
Begins
`fered Frei Rent
A five-yeer ` census started
in Goderich and °tiler parts
' of Huron County yesterday.
Census takers will be calling
on householders, ,but a major ,
part of the census is being
done through mailed question-
naires.
Census eominissioner for
this area is Elmer Hunter,
R.R. 3, Goderich, whose juris-
diction includes Goderich and
e Clinton and the townships of
Hulett, Colborne and Gode-
rich.
This year's census is cal-
led a five-year census because
a census was last taken five
years ago. The 1966 census is
less complicated •than the
statutory 10 -year Census taken
in 1961.
The population census is
concerned only with basic
matters and has five questions
to be answered by the general
public. The ' questions are:
name?; relationship to Bead of
household?; Sex?; Age?; and
. marital_ status?. The house-
holder ' will also bei' asked if -
the dwelling is owned• or rent-
ed,
The agriculture census also
has a much reduced number
of questions for farmers. Since
most farmers tend to special-
ize now, they will have only a
limited number of questions
to answer because there are
few general questions in the
fes.:census,— _
The census takers will also
holp. in a merchandising cen:
sus which will not actually
take place until the end of
the year. However the census
takers will list all the busi-
nesses in this- area. To the
businesses. which are listed,
the Dominion Bureau of Sta-
tistics will mail, out a census
questionnaire after • the end
of the year, which' also will
be simpler than previous qu.-
tionnaires.
Although it appears the
questions asked are few and
simple the DBSpointed out
these questions provide a
great amount of information.
Between the ten-year censuses
estimates are made by the
DBS but these estimates are
not perfect and thus a smaller
census is neeued tb adjuetethe"
figures. •
About 60 per cent of the
census takers hired for .the
1966 census will be women
because warren are more like-
ly to be available for the short
census- period than men.
However, in • rural areas the
•majority of census takers are
men who have some know-
ledge of farming.
The DBS ; pointed out that
all peisons are required by
law to give the information
requested by the census tak-
er. However,theadded dd d.edthat
all answers given to census'
questions are confidential and
census taker roust take • an
oath of secrecy on hiring: The
DBS' said anyone having any
doubt about the census taker's
identity should not hesitate
to see the . official credentials
which he or she carries. c,
Enumerators in this area:
Mrs. Ella Jewitt, R.R. 1, Clin-
ton; James Neilans, Londes-
boro; Mrs. E'eanor Bradnock,,
Auburn; Mrs. Mabel 'Flynn,
A.R. 1, Clinton; Mrs. Marilyn
• Forbes, RR. 2, Clinton; Doug-
' las Stirling, R.R. 2, Bayfield;
_ Mrs. Barbara Betties, R.R. 2,
Bayfield; Mrs. Gladys Cham-
bers, Clinton; ;Mrs.. Helen
Westbrook, R.R. 2, Clinton;
William Bogie, R.R. 6, Gode-
rich: Mrs. Helen .Stoll,_
5, Goderich; Mrs. Connie
Connelly, R R. 3, Goderieh;
Fred Sloinan, Clinton; Mrs.
Ina Mae. buret, Clinton; Gor-
don Seribbias, Clinton; Miss
Gladys McDowell, Goderich;
Miss Carrie O'Neill, Goderich;
Mrs. Francis Rae, Goderich;;
Mrs Phyllis Wilson, Gode-
rich; Mrs. Dorothy McConnell,
Goderich; Mrs. Mary Currell,
Goderieh; Mris. Helen Pear-
son; Clinton.
Shut-ins Day_
Y
This Sunday
Sunday is Shut-in's Day. It
is a reminaer that age, dis-
ability and illness confine
mane of our fellow citizens to
their homes or robins for
prolonged periods of time.
It is one special day' to re-
member them. Goderieh resi-
dents who know of a shut -its
why not ,plan to .take her or
him for a car ride' that day?
Failing that, to take to them
some little gift as a reminder
t others are thinking of
n at this time.
oderic
Gaderich's bid for the of-
flees
ffi;ees of the Midwestern On
tario Regional Deve1opuneiit
Association was turned. clown'
by the . gre p at itS annual
meeting in New Halniburg
Tuesday.
The -after was conveyed to
MODA by Howard Aitken of,
Goderich, on behalf of the
town council.
Mr. Aitken •showed the as-
sociation a sketch of Gode-
rieh's tourist . informatidn ,
•cen r._ a and, asked if MORA'
would move -its offices here
from Stratford.
Rens Free '' • •
they chose the location
"1f
for their offices they would
have a year's free rent," Mr,
Aitken explained later.
MODA members declined
the offer saying they felt
Stratford was a good central
location,.. and moving would
disrupt • the staff and require
public re-educati,gn to a new
location.
Mr Aitke n did not come
away empty handed, however.
He was presented with a
cheque for $5,000, a grant
provided by the. Ontario de-
partment of tourism and -in-
formation.
Mr Aitken is president of
the Midwestern Regional Tour-
ist Council, which will use the
$5,000• for general tourist pro-
motian in the MODA area,
he said.
Others attending the meet-,
log fro mthis area were
Robert Squires, Peter Mac -
Ewan, John Freeman, W.
Hunte Cl itton and John Sully,
of Goderich, and Charles
,Thomas of Brussels.'
Randall Speaks
Speaker at the meeting
was minister of economics
and development Stanley J.
Randall:
He notedthat a MODA
etuniy recommended agricul-
tural .and livestock specializa-
tion, as well as increased at-
tention to forestry and the
recreation sand tourist indus-
tey.
In the past two years, he
said, 27 new branch plants
have located in the region.
The Ontario Development
Agency, acting wider his de-
partment, has helped small
businessmen in the area get
$154,000 in loans, either ,, iy
guaranteeing loans,, or assist-
ing companies negotiate with ,
regular lenders, . Mr. Randall
said.
Mr. Randall said, any re-
gional development structures
created under the new pro -
ffics
,gram will'"" not disturb the
existing authority of munici-
pal and county councils.
He praised MODA for past
effos is and asked it to con-
tinue to initiate its own pro-
grams and nnnke proposals
for provincial action. °
New directors approved a
deficit budget showing esti-
mated receipts for the 1966-
67 year at? $55,534 and ex-
penditures $62,986.
Mcrraber Municipalities now
stand at 67, up 40 from a year
ago, as ,a result of the bro-
chure - type camaipgn con-
ducted by 'the manager.
W. C. G rtho f Milverton,
urne
was re-elected president, Oth
ero ffieers are: 'O. J. Wess-
man, Grand lleneh; A. R gaf-
fer of Flora, T. H. Isley of
R.R. 2, Breslau, vieeapresidernt;
L G. Needles, Kitchener, sec-
retu y -treasurer:
Directors• are elected in
their home municipalities.
Each county is a zone, Huron
zone officers. Robert Squire,
Goderiele, chairman;" Brian
Flannigan, Seafg th, vice-,
chairman; Charles Thomas,
Brussels; Murray Green, Exet-
er; Hume Clutton, R.R. 5,
Goderich.
Perth zone Rudolph Bauer,
R.R. 5, Mitchell, chairman;
W. C. Perth. ,1'filverton; 'o1u
Stephens, R„1t. 1e St. Marys. °
Waterloo' zone; T. H..ley, ..
- R.R. 2, Breslau, chaipman; D.
E. Bennett, E;mara, vice-chair-
man; A. J. Gillies, Kitchener;
Curtis Roth, New Hamburcg,
Wellington zone: A. R. Hof-
fer, Elora, chairman; Clifton
Kells, R.R. 1, ,lima, vice-chair-
man, George Bridge, Palm-
erston; G. W ratem, Ferg ts;
William, Taylor, Harrieton.
The •afternoon session was -
devoted to a panel discussion
on agriculture, industry and
the tourist trade. Panel mem-
bers were J. K. Sully,
Goderich, representing indus-
try', R.Stephen' .11Oddu
verity el Guelph, agriel*
tare' and' Peter K1opeie,
tourism and information de-
partment,
Fast presicients of the assn=
elation Who attendedthe, 10.th
!
anniversa ' dinner ineettng,
received . certifleates from Mr.
Randall: They .arg J,1?, Oakes,
Guelph; P. S. MacFwanr
Goderieh;' H. G. Nickel, 'Lis-
towel; W. K. Denny; Fergus;.
William MVIcKenzie, Exeter;
H. C. Goos, Preston„ Ron Sav
auge Seaforth7 H. A. 1 Ctt1-
loch, Arthur; M. A. Greene,
Exeter; W. C. Gerth, Milver-
ton.
Tim Elliott (centre) performs his last of-
-• ficial act -of being-chairm4 n:of-1Foung-C-an'
ada Week for 1966. Tim shows Gus Boussey
and Lew Heinbuck the proper way to get a
referees, golf' tournament under way. Lack-
ing ice , and hockey sticks he performed
his act -with- "gdlf-'cfiub5 'jird—whatTthe--"
referees found to be an elusive thing, a golf
ball. The tournament was nerd • at the Mait-
land Country Club last Sunday.
Three-yearCampaig n Ends,
Teachers
A three-year campaign has
ended in success for the
Goderich unit of the Women
Teachers' Association.
The department of educa-
tion has agreed to establish a
summer school in Goderich.
"Their persistent efforts
'have been : ewarded by the
department's announcement
that a course in junior educa-u
tion will be conducted in Vic-
toria school from July 4 to
Aug. 5," said ' a statement
from public school inspector
J. W. Coulter.
The course will deal with
curriculum -and methods of
Grades 4, 5 and 6 with special.
attention to English, arith-
•
Get Summer .Course.
metic, social studies; natural`
science and health.
"It will be of particular in-
terest and help'.•to teachers
n their certificate
who. bbGaied th s
prim. to the introduction of
the new -courses," Mr. Coulter
said.
Goderich students will be
asked to return to school for
a few mornings in July to
participate in demonstration.
classes. •
About 125 teachers are ex-
pected to attend the course,
most coming from the coun-
ties of Huron, Bruce and
Perth
G. A. Boate of London
Teachers' College is principal
for the course. Staff members
include H. S, Long and A.
Brendpn; London Teachers'
College; At•neld Ma'thers, Os-
borne Centra t School; Apart
Stahlke, Bridgeport R -aa _de
School, Waterloo; W.'Marshall;
Toronto Teachers' College;
John Jones, Forest Hill; G.
England, Windsor Teachers'
College.
PANEL DISCUSSION
Miss Margaret Atkinson of
Goderich; was a member of
panel discussing health main-
tenance of the aged at the
annual meetineeof _„the On-
tario Welfare ,Council in To-
ronto May 17, 18 and 19.
Awards assembly wars held at Goderich Dis-
trict Collegiate institute last Friday with
plaques, trophies 'end letters presentee for,
�a variety of achievements. -Top awards went
to Norma Waiter (seated), top" female
,athlete; standing left to right, Mark Red-
mond, Dr. J. A. Graham trophy for char.
acter, leadership, scholarship and athletic
. ability; Bill Wilkinson, top male athlete and
senior ° boy's track and field award; John
Pirie, Arthur Peachey Memorial trophy for
the Grade 13 student combining academic
and afhletic ability.
Nursing , Assistants Graduate
Therapy Replaces Brute Strength
J.
The third annual graduation
exercises at hospital aides
and attendants at the Ontario
Hospital, Goderich, were held
last Thursdily.
In -a ceremony in the hos-
pital. auditorium, 28 students
became qualified . staff mem-
bers. The graduates had suc-
cessfully completed a two-
year course in basic psychiatry
and nursing procedures, About
200 guests were present for
the ceremonies.
Dr. ie. H. McNeil of the
depaetment of health offered
his congratulations "to ,the
graduates ard. brought best
Money Makes Camp
Available To Chiidren
' At least nine wards of
Huron County Children's Aid
Society will go to summer
camp this year. ,
Their visit to summer camp
will be made possible by funds
donated by various Bounty
residents and organizations.
Ttie CAS had made an ap-
peal
through county news-
papers for funds to send the
children to church camps in
the • county.
Miss Clare McGowan, direc-
tor of the HIuron' CAS, said
13 donations had been receiv-
ed as of Monday, five ivi• l20
or more.
'"We are very grateful for
the response to the appeal
for funds le help children
go to camp," said .Miss Mc-
Gowan..
She said the CAS had a
total of 24 children it wants
to send to camp, including
one family of four children.
"But I don't know .whether
.wail 'he children will be able
to go," said Miss McGowan.
"Some of these children have
never been to camp before.
"Each of the different
church camps charges a- dif-
ferent rate. if we had one
child going to each of the
five camps is would cost a
total of $92, and that doesn't
allow them any spending
money.
Miss McGowan said the
rates vary from -$15 a week
to a Y, maximum- of $22.50 --a-
week.
"This is a new venture this
year," said Miss McGowan.
"It's really an exciting pro-
ject.
She said she .expects a camp
•com:ni•ttee r rill be organized
next spring to organize the
project.
wishes from his office in To-
ronto
Chairman, Dr. J. D..Weldon,
acting;-supeririteiident; intro-
duced the guest speaker for
the occasion, Rev. Charles
Scott. chaplain at .the Ontario
Hospital, London.
Rev. Scott explained the
• significant relationship of the
_hospital °aides -ands attendants
with the pastoral duties of
the hospital chaplain as part
of tee mental health nursing
team.
•Tlie speaker laid emphasis
on ,he important role of the
aide and the attendant on the
nursing team as "the creation
of a therapeutic atmosphere
with their, continual presence
with the patients."
Rev. Scott stressed the ideal
future expansion of the in-
service training progran _to
accommodate the new .gradu-
ates with advanced education
in the psychiatric therapies.
He stated that such on-the-job
training is the best way to
supply the Ontario Hospitals
with the much-needed profes-
sional staff.
Valedictorian Paul Carroll
of Benmiller, told the gather-
ing that not many years ago
the aide and' the attendant
in the mental hospital played
a minor role
" —T'I1isFieraeutc vlue' wasT
limited: custodial care pre-
vailed," said Mr. 'Carroll.
"Often, brute strength was
prime requisite to the . ques-
tionable. therapies of locked
door and barared windows,"
lie said
"Modern treatments and,
above all, the new drugs have
altered our role. A new, at-
titude has allowed us to play
a more integral part. A Vigor-
° ous program of in-service ed.
ucatlen has provided access to
4 -more and to better tools and
presumably, l lawledge and
understanding have been in-
stilled."
He said aides and attend-
ants have assurried a vital posi-
tion 'in the nursing chain:
Without the knowledgeable
contact between patient and
nursing .assistant, the eon;
dimity of reh•abili'tat}'on .is
wrent and -torn. If we"' -fail,
then, the more active thera-
pies. 'are without hope.-
:"There_ewesb'eeeep'o i. ural eese'
:..
as yet, untouched. Eventually,
this in-service training pro;
grana from which we graduate
today .will be greatly expand-
ed. The psychiatric 'attendant
'and _the professional psychia-
tric nurse will become one
and the same." - -
Presentations •
The joint directors of nurs-
ing, miss S; Chisohlni, li.dg.N.,
and Mrs. R. A. Kreps, Regal.,
along with Mr. A. Costello,
chief attendant, presented the
students withtheir diplomas.
Each graduate was awarded
(Continued on. page 5)
Union, Company Both Happy,
Sifto Negotations Settled
After six and a half months
of negotiations a new contract
has been signed between Sifto
Salt mine dis ision of Domtar
Chemicals Ltd. and Local 682
Examinations Monday
wards Assembly
Goderich District Collegiate
Institute is moving toward the
climee of the school year, the
. examinations which start next
Monday. •
Grade 13 students, who are
spending this week studying,
_lunched with prinoipal John
Stringer and. staff members
on Friday.
Mr Stringer said the Grade
13 students had proven them-
selves equal to the challenges
of the future. He said Grade
12 students, who Vail} be mov-
ing into Grade 13 in Septem-
ber, will face the 'same chal-
lenge.
. The Fina, assembly of the
year. the awards assembly,
was held Frilai afternoon.
Mark Redmond received the
Dr. J. A. Graharli plaque for
the student A demonstrating
character, leadership, scholar-
ship and athletic ability and
John Pirie received the Arthur
Peachey Memorial trophy for
the student combining athletic
and academic ability.
Top female athlete of the
year is Norma Walter, who
received, the Lions Club
trophy, and top. male athlete
is Bill Wilkinson, who received
the Sifto Sark -trophy.
Bill Willem, on also received
the senior boys track and field
plaque, and the intermediate
plaque went (o Andrew Pirie
and the junior boys to Fred
. Macey. Anne MacRae received
the senior girls track and field
plaque and Mary Kolkman the
• junior girls.
School letters for scholastic
ability went to Cathy Gould,
John Pirie, Robbie Witmer
and Elizabeth Wright; for
athletic ability to Paul Dock-
stader, Betty Etue, George
Gould Jackie Lewis, Helen Mc-
Nee, Norma Waiter aid Bon-
nie Weber, and for student
council activity to Brian Dal -
0
Ends/ Term
ton, Jackie Lewis and Robin
Sully .
The curling trophy went to
the ' rink skipped by • Larry
Papernick,. composed of Eliza-
beth Wright, Judy Nordahl
and Veronica Patzel.
Boy's athletic awards were
won by Bob Marion, Grade 9;
Brian Sheardown, Grade 10;
Robert Wirkin, Grade 11;
Doug Wilson, Grade 12; John
Hughes, Grade 13.
Senior mathematic awards
were received by Cathy Gould,
Robert Stoll and David Faulk-
ner; and junior mathematics
awards by Glen Falkiner, Gor-
don Stoll and Bill 1 obinson.
of the International Chemical
Workers' Union
"We are very happy about
this," said union president
Harold Stewart.
"Negotiations were carried
out in a spirit of co-opeeataoh
with a mutu•a•1 desire to reach
an agreement satisfactory to
both parties," said W. 'Gordon
Muir, Sifto mine manager.
g r.
The agreement came_ out
of the latest company proposal
which the 122 members of
Local 682 ratified at a",:meet-
ing in MacKay Hall Sunday.
The new contract will cover
a period of 252 months dat-
ing from Nov. 15,.1965, when
negotiations opened, to Jan.
1, 1968.
Mr.intenance, men first class,
lead hands and hoistmen are
to receive 25 cents an hour
retroactive to Nov. •15, 1065;
five cents an hour at ratifica-
tion and 30 cents an hour on
- Jan..1, 1967.
Other employees are to re-
five cents at ratification and
receive 20 cents retroactive,
17 cents on Jan. 1, 1967.
Lowest wage irl the former
contract was $2.04, while first
class miners received 12.25_
and tradesmen received $2.48.
Torp wage in the third year o-ffe
the contract will now be $3.08.
O;her changes in the former
contiaet include one more
statutory holiday to bring the
total to nine, Three weeks'
vacation after 10 years rather
than 12 and the company pay
half the 'cost of medical cov-
eragY'.
Good weather has made it possible for London contractor
W. A. McDougall Ltd.,,to make steady progress on the addition
at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, The $812,877
addition will give the hospital a total .f 81 beds and
generally more modern institution. The drive to eccumulate
$109,214 for the building fund through public subscriptions
reached slightly more than $80,000 this week (See thermo-
meter page 2). Signal -Star Photo
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