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Marching On
While few persons in .Goderich
may have had the privilege of meet-
ing or even seeing Governor-Gen-
eral George P. Vanier in person, , it
is likely that most of us have come
to know—anti-Admire :him ';throl gn,.
the --"communications media ' which
brought picturesand reports .n.d at
the 'same- time a fairly accurate in-
sight into the character of the, man
now lost' to Canada.
V Responsibilities taken on late
.n a life already replete with achieve-
ment were a heavy weight on a
gallant man who bore his multitud-
inous duties with great dignity and
a special charm which reached us
to some extent through the news
media.
The military bearing, never for-
saken, together with courage- and
self-discipline; carne through to us
as things of _ the heart or spirit
which surmounted the ' physical
handicaps of old wounds, old age.
Governor -G e n e r a 1 Vanier's
death on Sunday. removed a remark-
, able Canadian from the every day
- scene, but the force of_his convic-
tions_ and aspirations will be with
the country he' loved- so well for
many, many years. One realized this
to some extent when even_the: occa-
mon orfirs d 'at l was tim "ftirre"-
calling his aims and objectives for
'`his native land, echoed and retechoed
in special "television programs by.
the . Prirri'e` Minister, Leader of the
Opposition, the National Film -
Board, CBC special programs which
brought home to a vast audience the
very points for . -which George
Vanier pressed. ;Even in death, , the
life Fie had liVed for his country
served to continue his ' campaigns
for national unity and preservation
of family life.
The profound,. effect this •man
had on Canada is assessed admirably,
in the ..foliow.ng_ of by the.
Globe and Mail:
"His ' was • a rich and full life,
and one suspects that his thrusting
energies 'and ' abilities would have
been unduly constricted had they
been confined to one career. As law-
yer, soldier, . diplomat and patriot y
they ' found satisfying expression,
and Canada has cause to be thank-
ful. When he reached the age. of 70,
Governor-General Vanier was also
thankful. `I have had a wonderful
life,' he said. `I wouldn't do anything
differently if I had my years to do
again.'
`General Vanier servedas Gov-
ernor-General at a point in Canada's
history ` when . the nation's unity
faced its greatest challenge, the
period of the a verging Quebecker
who was himself perplexed as to the
course that should be taken. Had
we been served ' by a smaller man, Down Memory Lane
one with less understanding of the
turbulent forces that had been set • '
in motion, Canada could well have Ban „Fu.rious Driving"
GOVERNOR-GENERAL YANIIR
Photo taken Dec. 27 as he recorded
New Year's message'.
been s lit asunder. •
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and a true affection for his country:
'It is inconceivable that the heirs to:
the two great Western civilizations
Anglo-Saxon and French— should
be unable to find a brotherly- way
of life base.d upon respect -for rights
conferreda by history,- respect for
conventions freely—accepted nearly
a century .ago, but adapted to the
exigencies of our time?
Dear Son
Here's an open letter to a young
driver,.quoted:by the Ontario Safety
League:
Dear- Son,
You are .angry -with me, and
maybe you have a right to be. Each
..time I ride with you_ we seem to end
,
up arguing about your driving you make the same mistakes we
habits. Your visits home shouldn't made and not cry out. -
be like that, but habits are hard to ' Try to understand, son, that
break, and ' I've been telling ' .you we are proud ' of you and your ac -
what you should and shouldn't do ' complishments. When we criticize
for a long time ' no*, . - your driving, it's because we're still
When I tell you that you are , afraid: that somewhere, somehow
driving too fast or taking: urineces= your luck will run out.
sary chances in crowded city streets, If you, can be patient, with us,
I am only reliving days you have we will try to keep . from . treating
likely forgotten., I'm remembering you like the little boy who once lived
the first time yon sped down our with us. Come home again soon.
hill on your new ,roller. skates: You ° Love,
grinned at my warnng to he careful
cautious, to be a defensive °driver.
Only the years will bring you wis-
dom to go along with your -good
coordination and. reflexes. Your
mother and I can't help telling you
what we have learned in over twenty
years of driving. We can't watch
—and -ended up with torn clothes and
bloody knees._ YOU were lucky you
broke only your skis when you tried
a jump the first time you wore
them. Riding a strange horse bare-
back looked like danger to me, but
you were enjoying the ._thrill until
you ended 'up in a "Aitch, badly
bruised and cut.
YOU. were always a leader, al=
ways one of the most daring in the
gang, . and . you gave your mother
and me many anxious Moments -
while. you were growing up.I Now.„
that you are a man in a man's
world, it's hard for us to remember
that you don't have to listen to us
any' longer.
Strangely enough, our concern
for you is just as great now as it
was the day you took your first •
step. Perhaps it isn't so strange, be-
cause now we know what a great
potential you have, arid what a won-
derfur- life lies ahead of you. To.
risk snuffing out all this in a heed-
less moment behind the wheel ,.is
unthinkable to us. .
•
You are still the daring spirit,
and you haven't yet learned to be
IDad.
The Red -Cross
March ass Red Cross Month in
;Canada, a time when we pay tribute
to this ortranization which has done
so much for so many.
The Red Cross Blood - Trans-
fusion Service alone is a boon to
everyCanadian who is seriously ill
or seriously injured.' Supplies ' of
whole blood and blood products are
made available at no char 'e° to hos-
pital patients because of this service
and because of the Canadians who
voluntarily donate their blood. .
This Centennial year 1 -ark's the
20th anniversary of the blood trans-
fusion service in --Canada. Since
1947, millions of Canadian .lives have
been saved by persons who voluntar-
ily donated the gift .of'life throuch
the Red Cross. This year will see
the 10 -millionth unit of blood don-
ated. This is a record ofwhich every
Canadian -can be justly proud.
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ROBERT G. SHRIFT? ART .ELLIOTT
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S. P. HILLS, Plant -Supt.
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55 PARS AGO- 1912 •-
David Stoddart, .an .employee
of the E grnondville brewery, was
burned about the face : a few
days . ago, as the result of an
explosion of acetylene ' gas. He
went into, the gas house to see
what was wrong with the mach.
ine and thoughtlessly lighted a
match. 'HIS burns, though pain:
ful; are not serious.
The chief of police has decided
ti put a damper on the furious .
driving on the Square and an ex.•`�
ample • was made of an offender ,
one day last week. He was fined
$1.00 and costs,,,,00 in,•all, by
His Worship MayortReid°
The Wheel Rigs factory-•com.
m.enced running again -last
Monday morning after a partial
suspension f
rom .work for aweek
owing tc the 19.8_..01_11).e._ _roof of
the factory durinthe gale on
February 26th. Stringent ineas.
ures have .been .adopted to- pre.
vent a recurrence of the dis.
aster
Much regret is expressed at
the unfortunate accident which
befell Miss Grace Smith .last
Friday evening. While skating at
the rink she had the misfortune
to fall and to break her left arm
..between the wrist and the elbow.
t`
It is jusabout eight months since
Miss' S milli ' had both her wrists
broken.
15 YEARS AGO -1952
Mrs. Verna Harley "spent
Monday in Toronto attending the
Hairdressers' Convention at the
'Royal York Hotel.
Members of the Past Noble
Grands Club of GoderichRebekah
.Lodge No. 89 met at the home of
Mrs. John Newcombe, Elgin
Avenue, recently. Fitting tribute
to our late King was paid. The
ladies enjoyed a game of 500.
Winner was Mrs. Lou Roope. A
Very dainty lunch was served by
the social committee, Mrs. H.
Rivers and Mrs. A. Shore.
The following pupils of E. Don.
aldson,' . were successful in the
Mid-wintereexams, of the West.
ern Ontario Conservatory of
Music: Grade 11, honors•°Donald
Noble, Janet Hugill, Scott Mc.
Taggart, Grade 1, first class
honorsJudith Mathers; honors,
Marilyn James.
On Monday evening, a number
of girls bowled over 200 in single
' games. The high single for the
evening went to Marjorie Young
with 310. Lucy Johnston bowled
249 and Dorothy Hooper, 246.
The high, triples were Mari.
Young, 695; Phyllis Carrick, 627,,
•and Lucy Johnston 563. •
The Goderich dome anciSchool
Association met'on Tuesday°even.
ing of. last week in the school
auditorium. There was a good
attendance of parents present to
observe Founders' Night: Mrs. J.
Cory's class 1won the attendants "
award.
Cream •roducers.-,of-.zone, fr►-:.
including members of both Huron
and Perth counties, meeting in
Clinton presented a motion asking
that the new a.11•dairy spread not
be colored the same as butter
at the present"ttme.
Housing...Continuing...
(ent,' from Pagel) (Cont. irom Page l) .
Coul7, Robinson_ wanted to_know
if the authority would allowxnore
welfare recipients into the public
housing: He said the town is pay..
ing $75 a month 40 house per.
sons on welfare.
Mr. Aitken said the authority
would take. welfare recipients
but had received no further app.
lications, other than three indiy.
idf'als on -welfare, -two of whom
are paying $37.50. and the other
ri $68 at present. Many may not
be aware the developments exist
he said.
Average income is $3,00 and;
"'average rent is $60 a month for
residents of the; three develop.
-°rents Mr. Aitken said. '
• ,Coun. Robinson -said there are
persons who earn $5,000 a year
living in the public houses; "while
the town- is paying higher rents
for - substandard , accommoda.
tion.'
Mr. Aitken said that this is
true.. > ut:he said those who have
exceeded .the income . limit have
agreed to, relocate.
Authority chair man R obert J ef.
frey and Mr. Aitken both.rec.
ommended that town council ask
Ontario. Housing Corporation,
which has offered- to build 22
new .units in Ogde#rich, to bring
them under, the full recovery
plan which alIows a higher in.
come limit. n. --
He said the income limits of the
subsidized units such as Dunlop.
are so low, established in 1952,
that only the lowest paid per.
' sons can °get into them which
sometimes makes it ,difficult to
find an applicant that can be
lodged' within 'the policy of the
OHC.
He said the department does
allow welfare recipients into
these units, "but didn't want a
total welfare 'development."
Conn. Robinson retorted that
the departmerif iiid not want
$37.50 rents. "Is the Goderich
Housing Authority running corn-
, petition to local interests?" he
10 YEARS AGO- 19571;"
Huron County now has the ser.
vices of • a parttime fieldman
attached to the- Department of
Agriculture office. He "is Tom
Easton, 23, of Exeter, who began
his duties this week. Mr. •Easton
will help Arthur Bolton, assistant
agricultural representative, in
organizing 32 4-H Clubs in the
County.
Increases °ranging from $400
to $1,000 in Minimum and max.
imum salaries were granted
teachers at a`lengthy =meeting of
Goderich District •Collegiate In-
stitute Board Tuesday night. A
big Dakota DC=3 plane landed at
Sky- Harbor Airport on Tuesday
afternoon, bringing here•a party
of Men- from q-Ieveland , -Ohio,-
on business.
Goderich's newest°_police con.
stable, Bartlett E. Bradley, •of•
London, assumed his duties last
Saturday night'.. He replaces. Bud
Watsonwho resigned to ahccept-
a posrtion_in Toronto_ - _
Judging by recent announce.
m'ents re increased .prices of
goods and services, the cost of
living is continuing to rise in
Goderich as elsewhere. Within
the past few • weeks, , prices of
most soft drink's. have gone up
to eight cents, ,though one pop.
ular brand is still • selling at
seven cents. An increase in the
provincial ,tax sent the price of
gasoline 'up two cents a pilon.
Purchase of a new garbage
truck, to replace the "Worn Out"
equipment bought in .1949 isbeing
considered by Town Council.
A car owned. by Robert'Greg.
ory, of Goderich, was stolen
from the Square around 10.30
p.
m. Monday.' Police recovered
the vehicle about five o'clock
the following morning at thereat
of the barn at the Goderich
District Collegiate Institute.
One Year Ago -1966
A $500 grant, offer from God.
erich town council ended the dead.
lock -reached in negotiations over
an access road to the Falls
Reserve Conservation area Mon.
day. Reeve .Reg Jewell made
the offer on behalf of the town
after it- was learned that Col-
borne -Township and. the • Malt.
land Valley Conservation At'th.
° ority had failed to reach agree.
ment over the road costs.
Fotir 'stationary engineers
crossed the picket llrrts at the
strikebound Goderich Manufact.
using Co. Ltd, on Tuesday, with
the full approval of the union. The
engineers are in charge of the
heating plant which services the
adjoining Alexandra Marine and
General Hospital building.
Six boys of the 4th Goderich
Scout Troop of North Street
United Church spent the weekend
of February 25,26 and 27 at a
Golden Arrow Training Camp
'"'Under the direction of Scout
Master -Mason B. li.umley. The
following boys were awarded the
Golden Arroyo Badge: Jerry Durst
Bob McLean, Jim Robertson,,
Mark Ryan, Brian Sparling and
Stephen Youngblut. •
LettersTo
The Editor
Sir:
Enclosed is a cheque for
renewal of my "subscription
to your wonderful paper, for
another year.
We are very happy to see things
going so well in the 'hometown,
'and we are looking fort/ and to Old
Home Week this summer.
I have never met 'Martha"
but she sure is on the ball where
Goderich is concerned.
-Best of Luck:
M. Chamney
W incisor,
Some 84) young people frons
abroad and about 300Lyoung
Canadians will participate in an
'international youth conference,
called "RENDEZVOUS 67'°. at
Ottawa in August. These young
people are nicrnhers of the
world Red Cross Youth move-
ment.
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The Renfrew area lawyer saw',
there were two problems ?acing In introducing Mr.Greene, Ex.
Liberal supporters and the an- eter lawyer Teter L, Raymond
ewers to them would have to be stated the Agriculture Minister
-decided by those at the grass
ad rshipdif the f prethens orim
roots.
Greenere.
The first question is thatof the Minister retires, Mr.
method of production, t� ivheth. plied to this by saying people
er or not the -Party•rho d move should be careful in making such
farther to the left -or statism. statements: or he "may be back
"`This question insist. be de., so' far' (in the Liberal benches)
' - " you'U, have to look for me in
bated'by you," he said. ,
Mr. Or-eene said the most pre. Ottawa River.'.' •val;
eft_ question is that of Amer. Tjie,Agric tore Minister.note
scan capital in the Canadian econ. , he had been in Hur,onwhbriliewas
only, i#e said the present debate rurnning -for the leadership: 01 the
and dialogue on' this, subject was Ontario Liberal part r arid. told
a "great thing and he was glad those who had supported him he
to be a part of the discussion was sorry they had yvasted.their
to help determine. which way w, time and money. however, he
„the party .should go. He said it said they were on his' list .of
was a good thing that the sits 6,836 °'candidates• for the senate,
nation had been pointed out, but , He went on in his light-hearted
-added, that too many people were manner. to say he hada "certain
jumping to conclusions, freak value" in being the first
"The conclusion isn't that itis agriculture minister from East.
bad," he said "but it only means ern Canada in the'last 50 years.
there is a situation we should One member of his department.
study `carefully to find out what had reported at the time of his
harm or goo&it does us.'t appointment it would be easier
Noting Canada would need$1.7 to train Charlotte Whitton toplay
billion every year for the next ~centre • for the Toronto Maple
five years to create enough jobs. Leafs than make Greene an agri.
for those coming in to the labor 'culture minister. °
market. Mr. Greene said it was «That man. is now working in
obvious Canadians could not gen. our 'department in `the North•
erate this une and capital had West Territories and is doing
to come frmom ou side, a wonderful job," Mr...Oreene
"The problem is in determin. mused. He also made reference
ing the form that capital must to • the present defence debate
take," he said. over ,unification, saying it was
going to be "a real dandy".
During a recent trip he had to
land at the navy base in Shear.
water, and he feared they would
have the runways rolled up upon
• HAVE FAITH4
i The Agriculture Minister con.
tluded his talk by say-ing that as
a man who has travelled across
the . country more than perhapsr learning a federal cabinet min.
,anyone else, he had pebple ister was to land. He said he got
from coast to coast'' wondering away with it by madly waving the
what all the talk about Canada Union lacks.. adding he didn't -know
°fa] ling apArt was about, -- --.what-would-have-happened•-ter m--- -- -
"All' Canadians bellevedeep• hp.d he diSelayed the new Can. -
adian flag.
(S ee Page 8)
" ly ' in the future of this country
and are willing to play their part
in its 'future." he said.
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Messages, From
The' Word
Rev. H. de Vries
. First Baptist-Chuich
Psalm 119:59 and 60:"1 thougnt
on my ways, and turned my feet
unto Thy testimonies I made
haste and delayed not to keep thy
commandments."
The
one -hundred and nineteenth
Psalm is one ofthe great Psalms,
and expresses the writer's opin.
.ion of the Word of God. TheWord
of God here means,: the sadrea
Jewish , writings available at that.
time, and -I __Suppose also _ the
oral messages not , in .writing -
at that time.
However,. this .writer was
greatly influenced by what he'
called God's testimonies. Many
people since that time have had ,
similar experiences. .
• Here• we see 'a man, who is
thinking for himself, 'I thought'.
Mass medioday controls the
thinking 'of Most people, and none
of us can • remain unaffected.
There comes a time however
When we must think for ourselves.
The writer here is thinking
about God's revelations to him.
self. He is doing_ so in a clear
and intelligent manner. Even in
this realm we allow others"to do
most of the thinking .for us. We
must do our Own thinking, _ turn
' our thoughts upon God, and allow
Him to reveal himself to us as
individuals: .,
Not only did this writer think
for himself, but he thought about
himself, for the said, 'I thought,
,on my ways.' When,a man begins
te think seriously about himself,
he ought to ask himself three
questions. These havebeen asked
since time began. 'Who "am, I,'
The general teaching of theBible
seems to be that We are immortal
• souls, living, thinking spiritual
beings. We find ourselves in this
world, and Ipersonally believer -
`never to" go out of existence. That
is why we ought to do -some ser.
d
mous thinking about God.,_ The
•.next- question -ought . to' -yak.
?ourselves is 'Where -.a{ t cl.R Can.
we really answer this!With '`ber•'
tainty? We are here today and
gone tomorrow. "Man . dieth and
paLsseth--away-,---rnan-iveth-up. his. -
pirit, and where•4s-•he?" None.
the =less, for the present moment
we are here, and we are faced
'°with life, and death, and with all
'the questions arising from these.
• It -seems to me that in view of this,
the- writer's example is: the an.
swer. •
The third question is 'Where
am I going?' Some think into fix.
tinction, and others that we need
not concern ourselves about this',
for God is a•God .of love andwill
do the right by'•us. Still others `
have no answer. The -Bible states
that at some time or other, we
must all stand before our Maker
and Creator to give an account of
our lives here on earth,, There.
fore the words of 'Lamentations
Chapter 3 and verse 40 are im.
portant to us, and worthy of our
consideration. '"Let us - 'search
• and try our ways, and turn to the
Lord." Is this not what the writer
• of this Psalm said he did?
This man was also a practical
thixiker,._'1'h s is, fiat he sal
thought_ on my ways and I to
fy `feet.';' It is a humbling thio
admit that we are wrong, that We
are sinful, and that we need to
-turn-from- oursetve.s_to_Go.._
we confess `our sins ,'?• sayg, the
*Bible, "He. is faithful just to
forgive us and to cleanse us from
allunrighteousness," .
• This man also took an import..
ant step when 'he said,- "I .will
make haste and delay not.", For
this man, this was most.import. •
"ant,. his turning time had come, ,
wand he must not miss it. There
is. a turning time for ail of us,
and that time is now.,.Let us too,
'make haste and -•delay not.'
I am still old fashioned enough
to believe that the best'.kind of
life, is the one that is lived
when God is in control, when God •
is part of it. May I urge you to
allow God Hi s rightful place in
your life? -
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