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The .Cyederich Signal -tar, Thursday, December 8, 1966
Surprise, Surprise!
It is almost impossible to pin into Canadian politics, although ft
.,, point.A.4.. exaeLFgason_tor,j_he 4c-
is surprising that it would crop out,
doll of t dde-frailVadWlielfIVITiWn4tatiliiiilevel.
,
They turned three men - out ofAnother less concrete conclu-
the top offices of the municipal gov- sion could be that the populace is
ernment who have shown them- looking for ideas from its leaders.
selves reasonably able to conduct The new faces in Goderich govern -
its affairs and replaced the mayor ment have spoken forth in prdmises
with a man of no municipal experi- ' and concepts that stimulate the
ence and the deputy reeve with a imagination.
man of one year's experience. It is just as well if the day is
This is somewhat confounding past- when a qualification for office
in a community where affairs of this is having the time to serve and
nature have tended to follow a well- punctual attendance at meetings is
trod path rather than striking off a record 'on which to stand.
on a tangent. s If. it is any comfort to those,
One point seems abundantly , public servants who were defeated
clear from the record vote and that Monday they might remember that,
is the desire for younger men in the public has always- been an un -
government. The mayor, reeve, grateful master. .
deputy reeve and one councillor who During his time on council and
was unseated were retired men. as mayor Frank Walkom has served
They were replaced by men who go •with dignity and consideration for
to work each day. „ his fellowmen. Deputy Reeve Joseph
It .is possible that this is an ex- Moody was a delightful man on
tension of the Kennedy influence council, a man of apt comment and
gentle humor. Reeve Re k Jewell ,
Cutting Costs truly observed the dignity of his of-
fice and recognizing this tried to
A Toronto woman has been live up to its requirements. Coun.
awarded a prize at the Royal Agri- James. Johnston seldom spoke Li
cultural Winter Fail for suggesting council, but he, served, and in so
ways to reduce family food costs. doing he added to his human value.
Buy—nutritious foods, follow There were qualities in these
Canada's Food Guide, compare men that will be missed on council,
prices regularly- and sh with a as those who ,come -to ' fill their
- ' . ' --. slide:ri:ileisai d- Mrs., P-eggy . on. ' . -- place4,-may_sjiscover .
' - Television's r o v i n g reporter
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Norman Dafoe recently discovered
a housewife in a Goderich foo . He Loved Huron
, market following Mrs. Tyson's ad- Judge Frank Fingland died last
vice.Sunday, and his funeral yesterday
"Good morning madam, I'm was a tribute to a man who had
NorMan Dafoe of GTV (Goderich served his fellowman well both.as a
Television).",,citizen and a jurist.
"Yes, I recognized your cough. Judge Fingland knew Huron
"Oh, well uh, we ' are conduct- 'County well. He was born here, and
ing interviews on food prices; may even after years in the service, at
I ask your name?" university and in the practice of law
"Mrs. Albert Eistein Consum- in Toronto it was to Huron that he
er." returned to stay...
"I notice you are using a slide He knew the people of Huron,
rule. Is it difficult?" their heartbeat and their conscience
"Not now, it was when I start- and preferred to remain among
ed."them.
"When
was tha„t?" - Judge Fingland served 10 years
"Ten years ago, but I completed on the bench in this country, and it
my high school through Program was 10 years of service to the high
5, and graduated from • university. calling of the law and to those to
Now I'm working on a master's de- whom- and for whom 'it was ad-
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gree. •
"Does it help reduce food
costs?"
"No, but it helps fill the time
between feeding the goat and gath- .
ering the eggs."
"Goat Eggs? Do you live on a
farm?"
"No, in a Goderich Housing
Authority 'town house'."
"But where, do you keep these
animals?"
"In the spare room; the cow's
in the basement beside the mush-
room bed."
"But how, why . ?"
"Well the department of food
and agriculture said' we could cut
food costs by buying basic foods
and mixing tip stuff like . it was
ready made—we went a step further
and started growing our own; milk
the goat, keep hens and so on. It
was kind of tough -getting the cow
into the basement, and even tougher
at slaughtering time, and.you should,
have heard the stink the neighbors
raised about the manure !"
heh, yes (rasp) I can
imagine."
"What about the comparative
quality of foods?"
"Well, we like beep beep better
than beep beep."
"Do you b u y convenience
foods?" .-
"What's that?"
' "Well, like ready to eat stuff."
"Oh, yes, we have corn flakes
for dessert 'twice a week."
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Established
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ministered.
Outside of' his role as a bar-
rister, Judge Fingland was active in
many organizations. Probably his
greatest contribution in this respect
was his role in the organization of
the Huron County Tuberculosis As-
sociation. '
The world is always poorer for
losing men like Judge Fingland
whose concern has been the welfare
of society:
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A large Air Canada Douglas DC -8 jetliner i surrounded by ground equipment on
the ramp in front of the passenger, terminal at Moscow's Sherernietievo ' Airport,
Tuesday, November 1, following the Canadian airlines' iilaugUral flight between
Montreal and the Soviet capital via Copenhagen. AeroflOt, the USSR's national
airline, will begin reciprocal service with .TU -1 14 turbo -prop airliners, on Nov,. 4.
Messages Frort111
The Word
REV, H. de VRIES •
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
GODERICH
A roving reporter stopped sev-
en people on the sidewalks bf
a large Ainerican city, and ask-
ed ..them what the thought was
history. Six of the replies came
from adults.' They were as
follows: •
The settlement of Jamestown
by the _English; The defeat of
the Saracens at tours; The invent.
ion of the wheel; 'The splitting
.of the atom; The defeat of the Jap-
anese. The assassination of John
Kennedy. •
The seventh came from 'a 14
k
year old boy. He saiiiThe birth
of Jesus Christ."
This lad spoke more wisely
then he knew; for history, which
islhe study of people, bears this
out. That Jesus of Nazareth, whO,
was born in Bethlehem, was the
most influential person who
ever lived; is proyed by history:
I el • • • •
So impOrtant was4this event, that
time is divided in the period
'before Christ,' and that Wafter
Christ,'
Now, just why did Jesus come?
He gives the answer himself,
"He who has seen me, has seen
the Father," and agian, "If
of the angel 'Thou shalt call
His natie •Jesus, for He shall
'Stop Sign Taken
Town Council must have been
trying to get out from under the
tag of "rubber stamp" when it
hastily voted to replace a stop sign
at North Harbor Road with a Yield
Right of Way sign without waiting
for department of transport ap-
proval.
'-North Harbor Road intersects
with a provincial highway which is
one of this town's most constantly
travelled thoroughfares.
There is the additional con-
• sideration that liquor is dispensed
in a licensed establishment at the
base of the North Harbor hill.
Council should also have considered
this when it so quickly reduced in-
tersection protection.
The question will remain for
some time whether the convenience
of -a, minority should be accommo-
dated without deeper consideration
being given to the safety of the.
majority:
Zile ainZirridir Oigttai-tar 11
9th Year of
Publication
1848
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save His people from their sins?'
No generation needs this message
more than ours. This message of
the saving power of the saving•
God, of Christ.
Let face facts, man is lost,
and anyone who believes other.
ise is living under a delusion.
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117.5T. DAVID ST.
al4yls been engaged in a search
for 'God.. In the process he has
card out his idols, and erect.
ed his altar. But Jesus teathes
us that God is' a seeking God.
He is, seeking out man, and as
a sign and seal df this,siesus
or n in Bethlehem. Yes at
hemrwasee-Godiftalri4t,
ing-ont--5aRi•famagaVnbt.:011e-;
name S 'Emanuel,' meaning
wa
is -tour, for iteilleiiii4e-te- :4\
seek and to save that which is
lost. If man is wise he will Gdd vith us? ,
discover the wonder, the beauty, y r lk gain, in Jesus, we see a lov-
and the saving power of the God in ,God. It was Joh n who re.
of love, WhO came down to earth corded the words, "For God
in the person of Jesus, at Beth- loved the world so much that he
lehem. He will also discover that, aveHis only Son, so that every.
that love, impelled Christ on to o Who believes in Him should
Calvary, where He bore the r1t ,e lost, but should have eter.
Wounds of love upon His heart. n.l .fe," (Phillips). Was not His
Yes in the coming of Jesus, we lifeion earth spent in seeking out
see God, we see Him 'seeking, the lost, the helpless, the des.
loving, and saving man,_but the pised, and the socially*outcast?
question, is; Is He your Saviour? Yes, in JeSus we see the mighty
He will be if you give your life Oreator, the great Eternal Spir.
over to Him.
it, the Omnipotent one, He- who
you had known me, youwouldhavec-.4 is from everlasting to everlast.
known the Father also." These' ing, as a God wholoves and cares
words were addressed to Phillip and forgives, all who seek Him
and Thomas, but are they not in sincerity and truth.
equally valid today? Yes, Jesus Lastly, in Jesus we see Gbd
came to make known to us, what Meeting man's deepest need. And
God is like. There are three • itthAt you may ask, is man's
things in particular that Jesus deepest need? Hear His own
would have us to learn about God, - words, "God sent not His$on into
and these we discover aswe read the World to condemn the world,
about Jesus in the Gospels. , but! that the world through Him
First of all, Jesus reveals Might be saved." That is man's
God to us 'as a seeking God•,, deePest and greatest need, 'Sal -
History teaches us that man has vation.' Was not the message
Down Memory Lane
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ection Campaign Closes
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55 Years Ago - 1911 stery blaze which razed the Brit. year-old harness racing driver
The rosinpublic meeting of ish Exchange Hotel, snuffing out from Goderich.
PUC chairman William Mills
forecast a decrease in hydro
rates following his acclamation
at Thursday's nomination meet.
ing.
Huron maintains its position as
one of the highly specialized
agricultural areas bf the prO-
vince, agricultural representat.
ive.D. H. Miles said inhisreport
to county council.
Headline -Election Set For Co.
until Seats, Mayor Forecasts
New Tax Boost.
the provincial election campaign three lives early Tuesday morn.
in Goderich will be hAg in Vic. ing.
toria Opera House on Friday With a fleet 01 19 boats that
evening in the interest of Mr. can almost definitely be counted
Proudfoot, (the Liberal candidate on how, and the possibility of
in Centre Huron. Other Liberal even more, Goderich harbor will
candidates were W. H. Kerr in have the largest winter storage
North Huron and E. Zeller in fleet in 1956-57 since the record
•
- year of 1928.29 when there was
South Huron.).
There is one absolute demon. a total of22 boats.
stration of the effectiveness of
the bar -room closing plan in this Goderich voters will go to the
Province, against which no so- pollnext Monday to elect a
phistries can prevail., It is the mayor and six cottncillors. Reeve
sobriety that results from the J. H. Graham is challenging the
closing up of our bar -rooms incumbent J. E. Huckins in the
from seven O'clock on Saturday mayoralty ' contest while eight
night to six o'clock on Monday candidates are seeking six coun.
morning. (Advertisement) , , ell seats.
.The county council is holding ONE YEAR AGO -1965
its December session this week.
OnTuesday afternoon Hon. Adam CAMPBELLVILLE- A -crowd
Beck addressed the council in of 4,287 turned out at Mohawk
reference to hydro -electric pow- Raceway Saturday to witness a
er, explaining the proposition for fine card of racing and pay tri.
the development of power on the bute to Ron Feagan, the 23.
Maitland, Saugeen and Beaver -
Rivers and hitching it up to the -r
SEASONAL TRAGEDY
Niagara system to ensure a con.• stant supply of power for this
area. ,, Canada's list of fire traged.
les is enlarged each Christmas
15 YEARS AGO 4951
Herbie Neil, curator. of the season by a frightening number of
Huron County museum has been preventable mishaps. The Nation -
enjoying life since his musem was aitheseed l Safety Lese disasters'could be avoid.
ague of Canada,claims
ready for the public afew months
ago, The only thing he has •
by a simple Set of precautions,
First, the League warns, a dry
lived for and thought about the
past 17, years has been the time Christmas tree is an invitatiin to
disaster. In fact, a tree that
when his collection of Western
ready for display. becomes dry enough, if exposed
Ontario pioneer items would be
to flame will explode. Make cer.
in. tain,. NSL says, the tree is fresh
One of Goderich's oldest
erich Organ Company Limited
when purchased; then stand it in
dustries the 62 -year-old God. water and keep tne water re.
yesterday was sold to Mr. Keith plenished. Dispose, of the tree as
Hopkinson of Goderich, ho also day.oons possible afterthe holt.
a,
Research Company Limited. If the tree is metallic, take
heads the Huron Engineering and
• Crowds of people including vis.
' . great care with decorations, par.
iticularly electrical ones, for a
tors from as fax -away as Sea.
forth, Belgrave, A mberley, Luck. power leak, could burn or kill
anyone who touched theIfeeThe
now,. Blyth and Londesboro lined ,
league
the Square and connecting streets flood or spot lighting instead of
,- Idvises using offatree
last Thursday to watch the color.
lights on a metal tree.
ful Santa Claus parade sponsored For all lights, warns the
by the Junior Chamber of Com. league, inspect the cords regular.
merce.
ly and replace worn ones. New
10 years ago. 1956 • strings of lights should carry
• the Canadian Standards Assoc's..
The Ontario Fire Marshal's tion approval label. Turn lights
office is conducting an intensive off at night and When leaving the
investigation into the$70,000 my. house eveti f r. a short time.
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