HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1967-11-09, Page 2ourown nature true foe
Remembrance is a two-sided coin.
On one side, annual observance of
a -Remembrance Day creates a pause
in which"to pay tribute to the valour of
the past; to honour the sacrifice of those
who fought and died in defence -of
freedoms we too often take for granted;
and to honour_ those who' returned, as
well as those who remained at home
to keep alive the spirit of freedom at a
time of international upheaval and
upset. ,
To this 'end, we support the aim
of the Legion, Poppy Drive to honour
the `dead by helping the 'living. More
than a token of respectful remem-
brance, the- poppy has become a
tangible instrument of assistance for
those who still bear- the scars of infer -
national conflict. '
The second side of this observance
is that it fosters reflection on the tragedy
of war—the broken lives and curtailed
promise, together with all the attendant
social and psychological disruption that
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is born of mass violence.
If the function of memory is to
teach, then surely Remembrance Day
should be as much a time,of self-assess-
ment and re-evaluation of relationships,
as'of silent tribute to past accomplish-
ments. The root of war is the malaise
of society, which has. its own root in the
weakness of the individual in his
society.
The clarion is sounded: "Take up
our quarrel with the 'foe." ,
But our foe, is not the German, or
the Japanese, 'or the Vietnamese.
For men ,of conscience every-
where, the true foe is that part of our
nature which causes enmity between
us and our fellow man, at all levels.
The ranks of our foe include pettiness, -
rancour, jealousy, acquisitiveness, self-
ishne.ss and inflexibility.
To'destroy this foe is to remember.
And to remember is to realize that
peace is much, much more than the
absence of war.
time for back -patting
"If Goderich - isn't progressive,
you're certainly putting up a damned
good front!"
Of course,some of the praise im-
plied by Ken Philp, Ontario Manager
for utility sales, Canadian General Elec-
tric, could be ascribed to enthusiastic
salmanship.
His remarks were part°of an even-.
ing of back -patting at a dinner spon-.
sored by C.G.E. and attended by about
30 Goderich men, , including council
members, P.U.C. and municipal offi-
vials, which proceded the ceremony in-
augurating the new lighting system on
Huron Road. last Wednesday -evening.
• Despite the self - congratulatory
tone of the evening, however,'there is
no gainsaying the fact that, in the case
'of the new 'lights at least, Gdderich has
° shown itself to be quite progressive.
When Mayor Frank Mills triggered
the 55 new lights, installed at a .cost
in the neighbourhood of $30,000,
Goderich became the fourth Canadian
centre to:employ the new alkali -vapour
• equipment, described (by C.G.E.) as. the
most efficient general lighting source
known to man. The same lights have
previously been installed in Calgary,
Sault Ste. Marie and Expo '67. •
As a measure of its progressive-
ness, the town's move predated a
recommendation by Metropolitan To-
ronto council that the same system be
installed for ten miles along floor
Street. And there are some who de-
scribe Torontoas progressive. °
Whether the 'improved service -will
result in an absence of crime, as pre-
dicted by R.U.C. manager Dave Rolston,
or the reducedtbccident hazard foreseen
by the mayor must await future assess-
ment; but the immediate effect is to
provide a much clearer, more' even
illumination to one. of the principal
arteries into town.
"Goderich's Broadway" is the term
used by Councillor' BilE. Schaefer to de-,
pti i
scribe the impact pt.the P' hting on the
Huron Street stretch. Perhaps an over-
statement. Nevertheless, a drive along
Huron, through the traffic lights onto
Elgin Street E./' where the. new *lights
give 'way to the almost -new` mercury
vapour and the latter_ to the old 200 -
watt bulbs, dramatically shows,the con-
trash between the old and the new.
A subsidiary benefit of the new
system,•which is not readily observable
to the general public, is a self -filtering
device in the lamps to cut down main-
tenance costs of cleaning the Tamp re-
fractors.
Little needs to be added to the
list of commendations paraded at Wed-
nesday's dinner. The P.U.C. ,thanked
the town, and the town thanked the
P.U.C:, and everybody agreed it was
a good step forward.
We concur, and we would just
like to add a simple: "Well done. Keep
up the good work.':
violence `.mars celebration
While Goderich seems- tohave
survived Hallowe'en without significant
incident, we view .with some alarm a
number of unfortunate occurrences
which took place in the name of "cele-
bration" in other area centres. •
In nearby Clinton, expensive store-
front windows were broken, and
further damage to public and private
property was recorded. Tragedy struck
the Owen Sound area when a youth
was shot and killed as a result of a
Hallowe'en "prank". In London, reports
of candy and other treats given to chil-
dren being "booby trapped" with pins
. and razor blades, gained wide publicity
and .have lead to police investigation.
It is unfortunate that the element
of violence has been permitted to creep
into what should be a joyful and en-
thusiastic celebration. We are • all in
favour of youthful ebullience, but_it
should be remembered by the youg
celebrants who seem • to view Half
we'en as an excuse for vandalism and
open rowdyism that the greater part of
maturity lies in recognition of responsi-
bility.
As for the twisted and sadistic in-
dividuals who would try, to cause injury
to innocent children, it is impossible to
come aup with any cogent excuse for
their behaviour. Let us hope that private
revulsion and public vigilance will com-
bine to erase . this blight from our
Society.
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Martyrdom of Brebeuf and Lalemant, 1649.
The Jesuit missionaries came to New France
to establish schools and hospitals, ensure the
spiritual development of the settlers and carry
Christianity to the Indians. But only a fraction
of the tribes lived at settlements -on the St.
Lawrence, so the Jesuits went out to seek the
natives. The most famous mission was to the
Huron villages in the stretch of land between
Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay. Here the
missionaires worked while the fiery Iroquois
planned genocide - the annihilation of the Hurons
The Iroquois had been raiding the flotillas of
Huron canoes on the way down the Ottawa to
Montreal since about 1640. But in the summer
of 1648 they stormed the outpost village of St.
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55 YEARSAGO. 1912
The bodyreported last week
. as having been found on, the
lake shore a few miles abp.ye
Kintail has been identified as
that of Clarence M. Foley who
was second .cook on the steamer
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Fleetwood;
Mayor Reid andeve Mun.
nings went to Toronto this morn.
ing to attend the meeting of
the Ontario Municipial. Blec•
trical- Assoc iation. At this meet.
ing will be discussed a pro•
ject for the building of pub.
lic.owned electric railways
throughout the province on
much the , same basis -as the
distribution of power by the --
Hydroelectric Commission.
At a meeting held in the
YMCA rooms last week a series
of basketball games was ar.
ranged. The competing teams
represent the Goderich colla.
giate, the bank clerks and the
YMCA.
Joseph and murdered its priest, Father Daniel.
In March of the following year the Iroquois re.
turned to Huronia and surrounded the mission of
St. Ignite. After a fierce battle the missionwas
reduced to ashes and the Iroquois pressed on to
St. Louis where Fathers Jean de Brebeuf and
Gabriel' Lalemant were preparing the villagers
against the attack. ButSt. Louis, hear ltiepresent '
city of Midland, Ontario, fell under the attack •
and the fathers captured. To assure themselves
of victory in war the Iroquois that night tortured
Brebeuf and Lalemant to death with flame and
red-hot irons. By killing, andby takingprisoners'
who later became one people with them, the
Iroquois went on to 'destroy the Hurons.
_Messages from The Word
• By Rev. H: De Vries
First Baptist Church
In Luke, Chapter 17, verses
11 to 20, we have the story of
the 10 lepers who were healed
by Jesus.' ( ,.
This tool' place as Jesus wis
journeying toward .Jerusalem,
and was in response to their
cry, "Jesus Master, have
mercy on us." Then Jesus put
their faith to the test, by in.
strutting them io go and show
themselves to the priests, who
only could' pronounce ' them
clean. They followed his in.
struction, and we read "that
as they "went, they were clean.
sed." '
The -story goes on to "say,
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LETTER
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EDITOR
Sir: Having read the submis.
sion of 9' Mayor Mills on the
subject of"GoderichHarbour",
it would appear ,that his worship
has completely overlooked the
primary purri se of its exist.
ente.
The harbour was constructed
with money provided by the
Federal taxpayer to• serve and
develop ,this area for the bene.
fit of all the residents of the
area. I submit that the har.
bour is fulfilling its intended
purpose.
Without a -harbour the
erection of elevators and the
introduction of the salt mine
would have been impossible and
the revenue in the" annual pay.
rolls from the enterprises to.
gether with services required
by then employees would have
been' completely lost to the
town,
'In addition, the farmers of the
area are assuredof a years, -
round local supply „of feed for
their livestock.
It seems to be our mayor's
intention to restrict the activ.
ities of these' taxpaying.
revenue producing operations.
for the comparatively non.
'revenue producing small boat
owners who may, or may nbt,
appear during the short sum.
mer period at a publicly fin.
anced "private marinaf'.
I also regret that the tax.
payer is being cn`,lked of some
hundred thousand dollars for tile
.work presently beiilg carried
out in "Snug Barbour" which
will be another negligible rev.
enue producer.
In conclusion, may I say that
I . doubt the statement in the
report that his worship is speak.
,•ing on behalf of the majority
of the residents of the town,
R. Chapman,
203 Warren-str eet,
Godeirie h, Ontario.
that when 'they realized their
healing, only one came back
to thank Jesus for his great
blessing and. deed of mercy.
Jesus asked this one, 'I.Were
there -not ten healed, where are
the nine?" •
W e have recently celebrated
Thanksgiving day, and I won.
der how many of us are really
thankful to God, for His many
blessings. This story paints out
some thing that ought to make
us think. Percentage --wise, one
out of ten equals ten percent.
Now, I do not believe that
the aveirage has changed m ;ch
during the. passage of the cen.
turies it is literally true, that.
90 percent more or less are
conspicuously lacking in what
can be properly called grati.
'tude.
People are,prone to uithank.
fulness because God• cannot be
perceived with the visible eye.
People have no time to pause
and meditate, because of the
pressures of the present and
that which can be seen. •
Unthankfulness is, also caus.
ed by taking too much for gran.
ted. We have always had these
things, "so what" we say, we
will always have them: NoI
People have not always hada
'these things, and many people
do not now possess them; This
then is not a guarantee that we
will always have them either.
Sir: I should like to assure
you that the, subject of parking
meters has not assumed a ma.
jor place in `my thoughts. It is
a minor topic, b'tit ntill worthy
of- consideration. I thank you
for airing your views; but ob.
ject to your interpretation of
mind.
Sooner or later, "off.the.
Square" parking lots are going
to have to be purchased. The
taxpayers will be picking up
the tab, whether they need the
facilities or not.
Parking meters will give the
revenue needed td, purchase
these lots and put the cost
squarely on those iho require
the service, the motoring public
not tax --payers of the town in
general. This is no innovation.
The motorist accepts it as a
service that gives him space,
where he needs it, at a nominal
cost.
The revenue from parking
meters is not great, but it is
e4uivalent to the taxes on fifty
homes r- not to be sniffed ata
My great concern is;as you
suggest it should be, for all
vital issues which lead to ways
of eliminating the tax burden. I
intend to pursue this area vigor.
ausly, as I have in the past.
Sincerely,
Ray ,Robinson
I would make a plea that
weltunt our blessings and that
we cultivate the spirit of thank.
fulness. We are exhorted in the.
Bible to "give thanks in every.
thing." This can only 'be done
properly when we recognize the
existence of God, and His good.-
ness to us.
• Something new has been
added to the Signal.Star
-darkroom..
An automatic film pro.
cessor has been instal.
led to make printing of
our • photographs -a faster
and easier process,.
We -hope the new addi.
tion will help streamline
our operations so that we
can continue to bring you
a cglourful and interest.
ing newspaper each week.
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Guy • Brothers ' Minstrels ap:r
peared in Victoria Opera House
Friday evening. They seem to
retain their place as the old
favorites.
There was a fairly good atter.
dance at the annual meeting of
the Huron County Children's
Aid Society held in the court
house Tuesday evening. James
Mitchell, president of the
Society, occupied the chair.
15 YEARS AGO, 1952
Four Goderich youths were
hospitalized here following a
head-on collision on Number
4 highway near Clinton RCAF
station about 3 arm. Tuesday.
Sgt. Fred Barclay, RCAF sta.
tion, Clinton, was taken toWest-
minster Hospital, London,
where his condition was re.
ported as serious. •
The four Goderich youths, -
Thomas Campion, Craig Cos.
tello, Morley McLean and Bill
Beacom were returning from
a basketball game in London
when the accident occurred.
Campion, who vas thrown
through the windshield suffered
multiple fractures of the right
arm, fractured ribs, facial
lacerations, chest. and internal
injuries; Costello was reported
still in serious condition with
a leg fracture and other un.
determined injuries.
McLean and Beacom, the
other two passengers in the
Goderich car, sustainedlacera.
tions, ,concussion and shock. -
They were reported in satis.
factory condition by Dr. J, M.
Graham.
Some. 30 boys, members of
the Lions Club's pee wee and
bantam baseball teams, were
popeyed with 'excitement as
they, heard two major league
baseball players discussing
their ball -game experiences at
a Lions Club baseball night
held last week in the Bedford
Hotel. Paul "Dizzy" Trolit, for,
merly of Detroit Tigers, now
with Boston Red Sox, and Bob'*.
Swift, Detroit Tigers' catcher,
provided the youngsters with
a memorable evening's enter.
tainment,
10 YEAR$ AGO, 1957
Tribute i ao paid to the war
dead of this district Masco=
Remembrance Day service held
in front of the cenotaph•here
Monday morning. A parade from
the Legion Hall to -the veno..
taph in Court House Park wa8
led by Goderich Blde Water
Band, Later veterans and re.
presentatives of Goderich aid
district organizations and firms
laid wreaths in honor of those
who had made the supreme
sacrifice.
The .skirl of bagpipes greeted
guests at the entrance of Knox
Presbyterian Church Wednes.
day when• hey attended the an.
nual Bazaar and Tea sponsored
by Arthur Circle. President of•
the society, Mrs. James Bisset,
and Mrs. R.G. 'MacMillan wel.
- corned visitors as they arrived.
Many generous . donations
have been received to date for
the Dr. J. Miaredith Graham
• Hospital Memorial Fund, states
a committee report.
James A. Campbell, a God.
erichi druggist, for the past 44
years, today opens in a new
location on The"Square. The
premises, formerly occupied
by McCreath's Grocery, ' has
been completely remodelled
into one of the most modern
drug stores to be found in
Western Ontario.
ONE YEAR AGO, 1966
Annual commencement and
graduation exercises were held
at Goderich District Collegiate
Institute Friday night, No.
vember 11. Dr. W.S. Turner,
Dean of Althouse College, Uni.
versity of Western Ontario, was
guest speaker. He stressed the
concept that there are many
forms of education - formal
and informal - that have their
proper function in society. G.
Construction at Goderich's
new sewage -treatment plant is
well ahead of schedule, reports
engineer, B.M. Ross. It, is ex.
pected to be in operation early
next year. •
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DUNGANNON - Mr. andMrs.
Earl Yule and faintly have
moved to Sarnia where Mr. Yule
is employed.
Goderich Public Utilities
Com mission held its annual em.
ployees' banquet at the . Matt.
land Country Club, November 7.
Among those at the head table
were Chairman W.J. Mills,
Mayor Walkom and their wives.
Safety awards were, presented
during. the evening= _ , •
Goderich Siftos 'Opened -oft
schedule last Friday and Satur•
day nights with a loss and a
tie against Preston Legion.
na1res. The Siftos entered an
OHA Junior C league -this sea-
son.
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