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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1966-06-16, Page 15s Area Shopping Suggested 'Would Like To Taste Their Problems' — MODA The following is part of ithe text of an address given the 10th annual meeting of Mid- western Ontario Developent Association in New Hamburg May 31 by John K. Sully, president and general, man- ager of Domix i.on Road Ma- chinery ,Co. Ltd: ' The future industrial growth of our region presents- a some - What lop-sided'picture. The highly -industrialized- 'areas of Waterloo and Wellington will see tren.endous growth. Indus- try begets industry. -.. • These areas are going to have difficulties to overcome, but they will 'be the problems of growth and expansion. We in the western area would just like to get a taste of, their prob- lems. As you know, I come from Ooderieh, and being more fami- liar with the western rural sec- tion of the region, my remarks are mainly directed to the prod.; lems of this area. Every town and city in' the country, is looking for new in- dustry to help carry the increas- ing tax load necessary to supply the services and needs of their people. As a recent CMA meeting in London, Mayor Stronach ' sug- gested that most urban centres were fast reaching the point where they just could not af- ford to be in business. If they did not,., get new industry to help carry the load, property taxes would soon rise to a level which would force the,%ndividual homeowner out of existence. As the present industrialized urban centres grow and are able OF CANADA LTD. ° STRATFORD Manufacturers of engines and compressors for the Natural -Gas, Petrodhemical, Chemical, Petroleum, Public Utility and Maritime Industries NEEDS: MACHINISTS WELDERS MACHINE OPERATORS °A progressive and expanding company with above average rates, attractive fringe., -benefits, .and good_ working .condi tions is seeking journeymen, or persons with, experience, --wild can be trained to journeyman status. APPLY TO: MANAGER INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS r Cooper -Bessemer OF CANADA LTD. 105 St. Patrick St., Stratford Interviews Arranged To Suit Applicants', Convenience CALL STRATFORD 271-1760 to provide further improved services for their citizens, the contrast in the standard of liv- aing available compared with the rural centres will become even 'greater. This then will become an added inducement to lure the population into the metro- politan centres. By proper planning and 'con- certed effort by our people I believe we can infl ince =the Shape of the future sufficiently to maintain a strong and happy rural environment. a° Fortunately, not everyone wants to live in a city. The rural centres . have much to offer to compensate for the material ad- vantages of -the city. In Huron, we have two natural resources which we must exploit to their limit, Balt and Lake Huron. As "captive" resources, the salt and resort businesses should be among our largest indu&tries. Both these industries require good water, road and rail trans- portation facilities. Supported by these primary industries we have • the essential transporta- tion requirements needed for nearly all other industry. As the industrial, commissions in our smaller centres will at: test, it almost seems as though every current tl.end in industrial development makes it more dif- ficult for them to attract in- dustry. Communities might take a leaf from industry's own book and specialize. Determine -wwhat - types of industries are afiost suited to your community and concentrate your efforts on this group. ''here are few of our western areas that can support a large industrial, plant. so .don't: waste• your ' time trying to land an- other huge automotive complex. But all industries don't lend themselves to 'bigness and there are many &nal'. ranufaeturers that Copld' be .in your carom -tin, munity. But don't forget, every com- pany is in business to Make money. That's the name of the game!- There has to , be an operational advantage for a com- pany to settle in your town. This advantage 'may be one single factor ox a combination of several favourable conditions. ' Low tax rates are generally not considered as an induce- nient by mast established busi- nesses.' Your taxes may be low now, but if your comanunity is growing, taxes, can. be expected to rise' and industry is prepared to carry its share. In past years, lower labor rates attracted some industry to the smaller centres. This situ- ation is rapidly disappearing as the growing shortage of labor demands fairly competitive rates regardless .of location. The creation of a labor pool' is probably the area' where a community can make the most effective -contribution. Are the high se1iools and trade schools in your area stressing a training syllabus .in the vocations best suited to your ' area' industry? A suitable labor source °is today Me- best inducement for new industry. , Mobility of labor is -another factor. to consider. We're an agricultural area and it's natural WE'RE'»B.UXi'fG: G - •SEED OAT'S'. GARRY, RUSSELL and ROD;NE•Y Registered or Certified Canada No. 1 • SEED BARLEY °• KEYSTONE and HERTA • BUC.KWHEAT. HIGHEST PRICES. 'PAID GIVE' US A CALL W; G. THOM-PSO'N & SONS LTD. 'HENSALL Phone 262-2527 7tf • that the food andbeverage in dustries should be 'prominent untrywide planning 'Care as list an ,establishing such indus try in the best area for raw material supply and arranging suitable transportation from a wide surrounding area of the necessary labelr staff.' t . Thee mobility of .our people is one of the greatest influences in our future development:. 33 per cent of the `retail dollar is being spent on the automobile and services. The buyer is not letting this investment sit idle in the garage. He is using it -to drive long distances to work and to shop. The economic report suggests that the slow rate of increase in regional per capita retail sale may be due to ,per capita purchasing power failing to come up to the provincial level. While this is,' undoubtedly 'a factor, I -would `suggest the main cause is. the automobile. People are -motoring to outside our region to larger metropolitan centres to. shop. That they, do shop extensively outside of -their own community is shown in a corn- parison +af Preston and Goderich. Preston with nearly, double the population has fewer retail out- lets and lower sales than Gode- rich. To compete with the city stores, maybe the merchants of ouir rural centres -should --give consideration to co-operatively establishing a county shopping centre. Concentrate on basic supplies in their home store and, through partial ownership of the shoppin'g,centre stpre,....eater to the market requiring wider variety and so forth, and made possible through the greater volume potential, on the theory that a part of ' a loaf .is 'better than npne. The advertising requirements df such a centre would create a need for a county -wide news- paper. The 'operation and ser- vicing of the shopping centre itself' would create a 'sizable industry. I am no retail specialist, but such a scheme should at least warrant study to determine Whether or not -this would be a practical move. ,t . In the two iwestern counties agriculture is the largest single employer. 43ut as we strive to improve productivity in this field, 'wbi.eh the low income level' suggets we must . do, our cap- ital invesbmdnt. 'will 'increase, which through 'simple econo- mics, will mean. -even larger and, more highly mechanized farms.', With our high state of mobility, the rural' population on the farm will continue 'to decline. An increasing number of farm- ers will live in the larger cen- tres and commute to work. The magnetism of the popu- lated centres is strong. As our society becomes more affluent - the standard ar.d ease of city life will became more appeal- ing to larger numbers. As our welfare trends expand, only in • the larger centres, will we be able to economically pro- e/de the many social services nece3sary. The trend is definitely shaping up—not only in,Canada, but in nearly every country in the Beaker world,: including highly -populat- ed Chine„ the population drift is towards the ;metropolitan sen. tires. I don't think that ;we will be- come a nation of :city duellers in my .lifetime. But by the end of our second century, this, what I would term disaster, might have arrived. , While we won't be able to save all 'oux rural towns and villages, with proper planning and effort. we can if we are determined, maintain a strong 'rural community. - But 'to 'be successful it is going to require planning every, level: federal _ level, a nationwide policy; Provincial level,, •each"' preyince contribut- ing to the whole according to its .resources and talents: Reg- ional level, as in this association, determining 'tire best contribu- tion that can be made with local assets; County level, pro- viding direction at the local level: Community level, where the main job will actually be done: - r Toronto Angler Shares Stinking Fish Bait : A Toronto angler is sharing the secret' of his fishings prowess and, as -a result, a Stinky brew will probably soon be simmering on many. a kitchen range. Frank Nemethy douses -- his worms with a . special home- made spray. 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More and more farm workers are attracted to other industries where they can work' fewer hours for more pay. ' If dairy' farmers continue to leave the busi- ness at' the current rate, there ctiuld be a serious shortage. ,of vital dairy- foods . in Canada. The dairy -industry is important to Canada's economic and nutritional health. - And dairy foods are still one of your best food values. NNO N E E TO At i USt:RS Or-' - L 'YER ^ SE ` I E VAPOR!. E -FLY -Et f NA A l,IMI are pleased td announce the`appointment of x Sates &Service leprese tative'in. this res, to pr°o ide' our r lin :;. ust met wit ,prompt 4f» iurt us ; gr it e o nit - .and t0N °supply . tse beide. 9t)Eglinton Montle East, Toronto 12, Ontario tes, MtltH osquitos, oacies,' st =Crickets, . lid err, etc.. A :airs. cliton waxy to co.- bxtt f,sect pest, Used `:r,'1iiices,.re$tootnits,• .' Yltthertr .milkbovse,, IMMs. or pay res t rntilt0 3,,.s ;114'00 t ntr�t : riieets '+xf! eeq succi.' it of P.ovii ti ut isnd' }'achiral t, cd'tr utl: '-. t'rw •, invtaible-thornittor,vopor done if Arvty with r►sFrssy 1p64111 Cie4A ot'feetiVb oa<furz atsuatfy fe odofad vrith 1'nsott;ttoles. 0'.,• acrif' tx_ acts. etee • ter crreet up: to 15:000' c bla .feat', otf ourond,. Olreody. as pip tiv#Y opclottiors ;CSA ctpntcv&ct . ti roe.' The smell brings them to the 'bait_,; That seems logical enough, because salmon egg's, which are roe, are' an acknowledged fish. bait.' Frank, however does not use- salmon -eggs. , . . "Whey. I catch a fish with roe in it," 'he explains, "I keep the eggs. Might -be from a pike, let's say. i take -the-roe home and boil it, then I put the roe through , a fine sieve 'and bottle what.comes through. Then, 'when I'm fishing, I spray some• of the stuff on the bait, and that's that It works fine. for. Franke -his three biggest rainbows ' were caught all within 10 minutes of each other. One of the aims of "defensive drive"—always to drive so that your licence will expire before You do. - It's bad enough to be a quit- ter. But it's worse to finish something you. never should have 'started. ' , -Gedeh Signal star, Thursday, June i8, 1 10 THQb= 'i utOtiRLE TEENS Those Terrible Teens are at it again, Riot in Montreal.. Blot in Toronto's Yorkville. Teen-age bey charged with, glue-sniffing, Girls nailtrd with bundle of mar- ijuana. Students picketing ev- erything but the public lays- tories. Searching articles by sociolog- ists 'point out the obvious: that teenagers are rebellious; re- sentful of adults, eager to ex- .perinient: anxiety -ridden; reck- less, sensitive, moody. Any par- ent knows all that. ri * "Probing" and sensitive" TV programs -point out some more of- the oovious; that teen-agers like power (boats, cars, motor- bikes: but not lawnmowers): that- they like music with a big beat: that they like members of the Joposite sex . Anybody who i not blind and deaf knows all tit. •:t Wh s all the fuss about, th Is it.a _lot_ of overblown - sensationalism in the mass media? I'm no sociologist,.but I have been a teen-ager, I have two of them under my roof, and I teach swarms of their every day, se I have some qualifications, how- ever amateurish, to speak a piece. -- _ . • - ,, :x Le:'s try to iools«at the whole thing coolly. They did inherit a pretty cruddy world. Their freshness and idealism is soured at every turn by the massive march of- materialism. Man is aiming at the stars with his feet firmly mired in the mud. And over all hangs the threat of 'an- nihilation: .:;: :;: W''at do they want? fihey want to sweep away all the old shibboleths and start fresh. They want t� be their brother's keeper. They want to 'communi- cate. But every way they turn, they are confronted by a great, passive resistance from a society constructed by adults for the comfort and convenience of adults. Who wouldn't be frus- DO Y01' PEED ... FIRE INSURANCE And Extended,,Co'verages. On - BUILDINGS and HOUSEHOLD ;EFFECTS STORE or FACTORY PROPERTIES- - STOCKS ' • EQUIPMENT Malcolm- ' Mat hers • GENERAL INSURAI'E AGENT 46 West, St, Dial 524-9442 trateti? Students woud, like to lake over the universities.: