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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1966-11-17, Page 2'h GOdeldeb, Signal -Star, 'fihursilay, NOV tuber 10, 1966 Avoid T h e Two weeks from today the citi- zens of Goderich are expected to conte forward with the names of w 'lege he SAI their public affairs: While none of the sent_, of - ice holders in God lch have de- , clare• whether the will seek re- election, wou..e eem , reasonable to predict that they will. They could be expected to do so for \no other reason than that next year Canada will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its confederation. The honor of having one's name inscribed -in the records as a com- munity leader during that historic period should be sufficient motiva- tion for standing as a candidate. In another 100 years some yet unborn newspaper reporter will leaf through dusty files to dredge up the identity of the town fathers on the country's 100th birthday. The present mayor and council have worked cautiously in what they believe are the best interests of the town. As a group they have shown themselves rather narrow in their views and too sensitive to criticism. Council's methods of procedure • need streamlining. Its meetings could be, briefer, its deliberations and decisions morepositive. _._�.Thesame. .c u1dbe.. a1 W most wry public- body In -Goderich. �� There are niembers of council who' deserve to' keep their!seats, but there are none ,who should not be challenged. Dodoes The Public Utilities Commission works deligently at its pursuits, al- ough members show a predilection. r conversation outside business }tings. This is a minor iDtpand.w pid ble' uiokIy corrected the PUS -would hold its meetings large quarters to encourage the p • blic to attend. Water continues to be short in summer, a situation which water meters might correct and electrical power interruptions of local cause are few. The commission has promised a reduction in electrical rates by the first of the year, and this could be considered worthy -of grating a further term office for the commis- sioners. However, this is a decision for the electorsand those of a tech- nical turn of mind who might be potential candidates. Public school affairs are placid. The schools are open and operating; as well they should, considering the slice of the tax dollar they consume. Here is an area where informed parents should' be concerned: They best can decide if they are getting the best educational bargain for what they spend. White clouds, in a brooding fall sky, hang ober the addition at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital. Photo by Bob- Henry Down Memory Lane Drinking Water Said Safe 55 Years Ago -1911 The latest report of analysis of the town's drinking • water made by the Provincial Board of health is that the water is "perfectly healthful in all re- spects." The information was received by Dr. Hunter, medi- cal officer, on Wednesday. This report will do away with the necessity of boiling the drink- ing water for the present. The grandstand at the east wT, �9: ___he •el eCtUr - -.�� had. mse�m� � �__d S���i?1 US to lsa_ e y "tiecom� ,a7m:a�t _ h���orc i'roin`� the Square and Colborne street, by the Maple Leaf Chapter of Daughters of the Empire, in aid of the hospital ambulance fund. Tea served from 4 to 6 o'clock. Home-made candy will he on sale. Everybody. invited. 15 Years Ago -1951 During the storm which swept over Goderioh on Tues- day, driving conditions were poor on both cou0ty and pro- vincial highways owing 'to poor ide of th > rt house which visibility, which at times was �-t lyse to carry passengers on sight- seeing trips. More than 1,550 persons went for rides at this event. The cornerstone of the new Knox Presbyterian Church building was laid in an impres- sive ceremony on Sunday after- noon. Because of the cold weather, the service was held in North Street United Church. Then a brief ceremony of dedi- cation was held at the actual laying of the stone. =_;_-41,r131;0- nil , . el ono m- en _ears gc� _ Canada Pavilion t..Expa,_ . . Ph TT-_ P i•n•urs'it`at3"oris• here- were unintern- ,� �_ '' 11ii� r •h-�� �'-- ����e�v�ers started their -k: rup£ed; telegraph connection ganfst for five yenns at" Vic- wasit likely disrupted during the rain- tri•a Street United Church, has to take about four months to storm which turned to snow on been appointed to a similar pari- complete both poles. They will Wednesday. tion at the First Presbyterian work in Thunderbird Park g Two aircraft from Sky Har- Church, Seaforth. His dutieswhere visitors will be ,able to s't T Y A 1956 vv -ho "gain office -this year will sit for two years whether it's by acclamation—a situation to be avoided -=or election. Don't put in any dodoes. When A Child Graduates Nothing restores man's faith in his progeny like a graduation. A child, wrought in the image of his parents, may at times seem to them like the epitome of boorish- ness. The demands can be so un- reasonabl`e. The. su estion can be so X33 j : �,a _.,. idiotic. But place a young person upon a stage with a diploma in hand, and that young person stands among those on Olympus in the eyes of a parent. The same child could win a long distance .race around the world and.__., bring no more pride to- a parent's heart. For that diploma represents an exercise of mind, and sit . is upon the expansion of intelligence that man sets his highest premium; • nothing should have a more just award. i ° The several abilities of the stu- dents of Goderich District Collegi- ate were recognized at a. commence- ment Friday night. These students are now upon the threshold of greater exercises in the mind. If they step into higher education or a job in today's world it is the employment of intellect that will win their way. Congratulations to the graduat- ing students. Let them remember to justify the faith and pride that is felt in them. Safer. Detergent Promised One paragraph in -Topics, a bul- letin issued regularly by The Cana- dian Chamber of Commerce, will probably leave a good many, news:- paper ews=paper editors laughing. It is quoted . as an example of how business fulfills responsibiity to the public while earning a profit. It comes out of the annual confer- ence of the Canadian Manfacturers of Chemical Specialties Association. ". - delegates- learned that all the, jn r manufacturers of deter- gents in Canada will have switched to a new and Safer manufacturing formula by the end of the year to help fight water pollution. .This action,• completely voluntary on the part of the industry, will involve increased costs to them, -but it is interesting to note that the industry intends ,to absorb the extra cost without passing it on to the. con- sumer." " Well, it probably • is voluntary. Volunts:ry to the extent that the government did not pass a laV forc- ing the detergent makers to produce a laundry product that would break down in normal sewage treatment plants and not remain forever active to produce froth along lake shores and billows of foam in river rapids. But at least five years ago a member of the Ontario legislature was publicly demanding such action by the makers of detergents. This man was not alone. There followed similar resolutions from municipal councils and demands from 'those who seek water purity. Industry, will absorb . the cost and maintain a "reasonable level of profit:" Good. But let's watch the price of detergents for` the next 12 .months. Additionally, if the industry could change formula within the level of profit it is now earning, was that profit reasonable or was the price too high? - The consumer is going to pay, he always does. In this case it looks like he has prepaid. Established Grthrrial1848 ' at-tar118thYear ��Publication 1—Q— The County Town Newspaper of Huron --0--- Published at Goderich, Ontario ,every Thursday morning by Signal -Star Publishing Limited ROBERT G. SHRIIIR President and Publisher S. F. HILLS, Plant Supt. ri* / A fl i1 \.• Subscription Rates $5 a Year—To U.S.A. $6 (in advance) R, W. KEARNS Managing Editor Member of C.W.N.A., O.W.N.A., and A.B.C. Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dept:, Ottawa and for Payment of Postage in Cash of x3 its association with' many events of interest n Goderich during the past decade was torn' down this week. Next year flowers will bloc..q)ni %% here it once stood. On Saturday afternoon next tea will he served in the old Sovereign Bank building, corner West Coast In Cqrving:I:xPo 7' A 65 -foot totem poll✓ and a nine -foot welcome figure for the Indians' of Canada Pavilion at Expo '67, will be carved by Henry' Hunt, 46, and his son Tony, 23, Kwakiutl Indians a the Fort Rupert Band, on Van- couver Island. A third carver, Mr, Simon Charlie, a coast Salish "Indian from Duncan, B.C., will assist the Hunts. The carvers Will then make a nine-faot-we�ltome figure . to greet visitors in the Pavilion's reception area. The eight -ton totem pole will ° be carved from British Columbia cedar, provided by MaeMillan, Bloedell Ltd. It will have six traditional Indian, crests, representing real and mythical figures from an- cient totem poles. The crests are borrowed from several Kwa- kiutl families. The topmost figure i,� the raven—or thunderbird --,the flap- ping of whose wings is said to make thunder. Other figures in- clude: a grizzly bear, with a kill- er whale; a sisuitl (a mythical two -headed snake) and a man; a killer whale eating a seal; and a beaver. .The bottoun figure is that of a chief. The , nine -foot -high welcome ure is that of a man stretching out his arms in a gesture of wel- come. It wjll be an original figure which is similar to one which stands in Thunderbird Park, Victoria. B.C. Traditionally the welcome fig- ures stood before a great house to welcome visiting chiefs and their peoples coming to a pot- loch or a winter dance, It will welcome visitors from through- out the world to the Indians of hour joined six other aircraft from various parts of Ontario at Woodstock during the Interna- tional Plowing Match, in 'order 'Letters TA The Editor .Sir: Mr. Herb Neil of the, Huron County Museum' completed his 151 model and displayed it reeently-•at4he •plowing match in Seaforth. • He is now' looking for in- formation or pictures of the pile driver that 'was used to build the first piers in Goderich. In a pamphlet put oirt by the, town of. Goderioh a story ' b '• Victor Lauriston mentions this machine, mounted on a scow and powered by horses. Any information that would help Mr. Neil would be appreciated. Yours truly, Harry A. McCreath, Goderich: A New Feature Woods, Waters, Wildlife By James Woodford Now is a good time to set up a backyard 1lfrd-fecth r. A window bird -feeder, for in- stance, will bring wild birds within inches of your face. Plac- ed at the kitchen window, the bird -feeder enables the family at breakfast to watch birds flocking beyond the pane for their morning feeding. Later in the morning, the` housewife can watch birds from a few inches distance while washing dishes or doing her morning, cleanup of the kitchen. Among the birds that can be expected at a window feeder -- particularly if the feed mixture - contains a high percentage, of sunflower seeds or if 'sunflower seeds only are used ----are chicka- dees, blue jays, whi:e-brcas,ed nuthatches, evening grosbeaks and purple finches. If the feeder contains a suet- rack, downy woodpeckers will regularly yisit it ---and in rare instances, such interesting birds as red -breasted nuthatches. Wnile one may reasonably ex- pect only • certain species pi birds at a feeder-- sometimes a feeder attracts an unexpected visitor. One Ontario feeder had a mockingbird as a regular cus- tomer. In the I)on Valley in Metro Toronto, the_ pileated woodpecker, a huge crow -sized woodpecker normally confined to deep woods, has in recent years been attracted to feeders for suet. Among Ontario winter birds there are several species that prefer to feed on the gfound. Some of them will feed only on the ground and will not fly up to a feeder. Thus, the seeds spilled by the sloppy feeding habits of other birds at the feeder are utilized by the ground feeders. Among those that prefer feeding on the ground are slate -colored juncos; tree sparrows, mourning doves and' ring-necked pheasants. Most persons feeding birds consider the house (or English) sparrows nuisances. These spar- rows, however, do perform one valuable function: their noisy feeding attracts other species to the feeding station. Several feeders are always better than one. Small birds' are sometimes preyed upon by larg- er creatures; they can move to another feeder if a shrike, hawk, or the neighbour's cat appears. Feeders should . be placed near shrubs or 'trees. Bird, do not like to feel hemmed in and need a peroh where they can look around to check on their safety. .The basic food for attracting birds is a seed mixture, avail- able at hardware, grocery and garden stores. A goad mixture contains a sizeable amount of sunflower seed. Whew you start feeding birds, it is important to keep it up, because they will soon become dependent on you, especially when their natural food in the woods and fields is covered with snow and ice. Report County Road Needs A report on county road needs entitled "County Roads in On- tario" has been released by High- ways Minister . MaeNaughton. Tho report is based on compre- hensive studies carried out by each of the 37 counties in On- tario in co-operation wil'h the department of highways, and the program developed by the de- partment as a result of these studies contemplates a joint ex- penditure of $318.2 million by the bounties and the province, between ilOW and 1969. The over-all study sets out future road needs, projected financial resources and desir- able administrative arrange- ments for the county road sys- tems and supplements the in- dividual reports prepared.by the counties in 1965 which were released earlier this year. Will commence on December watch. 1st. �' b, Carving has been a .tradition After extensive renovations, in the Hunt family for at least the toyland on the second floor four generations. Mr. Hunt was of E. Breckenridge's store is a student of the late Mungo again open for business. The . artin, one of Canada's most walls have been painted and' famous carvers. new shelves installed. An Examples of the Hunts' crafts -- elevator is available so that manship can be seen in such ' shoppers need not climb stairs. distant 'Places as Ottawa, Mexico The number of tourists regist and Argentina. The _Ottawa ering at the local information s - booth this summer was slightly pole,stands in -front ofIficriSO higher than in 1955 said Miss Scouts' National Headquarters. Bea Bradford in a report sub- Those in Mexico and gentina were carved for universies. mitted to Town Council Friday. Mr. Charlie is also a well This summer, 1,157 persons signedthe book, compared to •known carver. One of his totem 1,136 in 1955. poles was recently presented to One Year Ago -1965 the City of Sydney, Australia Local milk distributors an by Canada's High Commissioner nounced this week that milk will be going up in price by one cent a quart as of Monday next. The Rev. C. A. Dukeldw, min- ister of Victoria Street United Church, has announced he will be leaving Goderich at theend of the year. Mr. Dukelow has accepted a rural past'oral charge near Brockville in his home presbytery of Dundas -Grenville. His new charger, will be only 50' miles from his home `.own Of Winchester. The new $2,800 St. John Am= bulance "Mobile First Aid Unit" was' presented by Air Vice -Mar- shal J. A. Sully, chairman of the Goderich branch committee, to the local St. John Ambulance Brigade at a ceremony held in the Court' House Park on Saturday ''afternoon, November 6. to that country. Frost Law - Finding frost on the windows of your car these mornings" Better make sua•e you clear it oft before • you start driving. Since October 1, it has been an offence in Ontario to drive a motor vehicle on the highway Warning unless the windshield, wi on either side of the d and the rear window pr a clear view, of the roa and vehicles approaching either direction. r7 ndows river,. ovide dway from T. PRYDE Memoriak Finest Stone and Experienoed Woritmanebdp • �.� DIST OCT FrankMCIIwain tt5.PR_ESEatfLOVEISTO5247861 or 200 Gilbbons 5Stf MAPLE LEAF SMOKED ; — SAVE 5.0r,_LB. BACK BACON Ib. FRESH Pork ob. FRESH HURON COUNTY LAMB CHOPS lb. OPEN WED. AFTERNOON - THURS. - FRI. 'TIL 9' P.M. FEATURING Home Dressed Inspected Mea 524-8551