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"If 411 printers were determin¢d not to print anything till
they were sure it would offend no one, ther"e would 6e
very little printecl ., Benjamin Franklin
Let credit fall
News of the decision of Linton and'
Hirst (Canada) Ltd to locate a new plant
in Goderich has been received with a great
deal of pleasure by most of the people. in
Go•erich. The new plant, which, with
e•',ipment will cost ,the company more
tha •illion, will bring a great deal of
benefit to the town. It is something the
town has needed for many years and
something that has been very hard to get.
There are a lot of people who deserve
credit for, efforts that have resulted iri'the
location of this new industry. and none of
them was mentioned in the news release,
of last week.
It fulfils one of Dr. Frank Mills'
election promises made when he became
mayor. People who were sceptical of
success will now have to eat their words.
It shows• that efforts that have been
expended by the Industrial Commission,
of which His Worship is chairman, not just_
by the members now in office, but by
those who served o'n the °commission in
previous years.
Alex Wilkin should get credit for'the
amount of time he has spent talking to
peoples' Fred Salter,, formerly at'" 'the°
Goderich' promotion office, should get
credit;' the members of the tourist
committee too should get credit, for
without the name of Goderich being made
known, who would start to get interested?
There must be many rrore that deserve
a few laurels for the work they have done -
and their 'names may,never be known, but
the point that should be made very clear
is that the creditfor the location of this
new industry belongs Mainly to,Goderich
people like His Worship the -Mayor who
or vz
d the foresight to have a promotion
office set up, anted who spent a great deal
of time and a lot of effort literally -selling
Goderich to potential industry. It has
taken time; it has taken the added
incentive of a loan - albeit forgiveable
from the Ontario government, to swing
the deal, but a real start has been made.
That was what has been needed.
No word has yet been released to say
`whether or not the new plant will be
located in the industrial park. But an
informed guess would put it somewhat
north of there. It is reasonable to,believe
that the Canadian', National Railways will
run,a spur line directly in..to the plant once
a company as large as this has located here
and it is also quite probable that other
benefits will be -felt in the harbor area:
Several Goderich companies import or
export materials or, goods. The product
from Linton and Hirst will be exported to
the United States.' Certainly 'the most
economical route • would be by water
which to some 'extent will mean ocean
going craft will start to use the harbour.
Once this happens, it is conceivable that
other companies in Huron County and the
counties nearby wilt start to use' -'the
facilities that must be -installed to.handle
this type of shipping.
In short, we have one large industry on
its way, but the,end result could well be
the expansion of other forms of industry
in the area with Goderich becoming the
focal point.
Election promises are things usually
made for- effect; it is seldom we see them
kept. We are happy this one has been in .•
Goderich.
In answer ,to queries
Several queries, were received by the
Signal -Star earlier this year from resident
'dog -owners who . objected to the high tag
fee set for females cif the species and from
some who thought that dogs tags should
' remain at $2 for all dogs.
One point brought out by the queries
was that the licencing of dogs is governed
to some extent from Queen's Park. The
Ontario Dog Tax and Live Stock and
Poultry Protection Act is the controlling °
-' "�-�piece of- legis'l'ation - up --to a -p Tt. --
Residents .
:Residents. argued that the act set the
fee for -tags at $2 for male and $4 for
ferAale and suggested the town council
had erred in passing a bylaw that set the
fees at $4 for male and $20 for female.
Council may have erred by setting such
fees, but it is only a matter of opinion.
The regulations in the act provide a
minimum -fee that must be set and allow -
for higher 'fees to be charged - with ,no
limit set - by passing a bylaw.
The opinion that council erred is held
by this newspaper and by many people in
town who cannot see how setting a fee of
$20 willdo'anything more than penalize
owners -of _ femaI'es, of that species. The
owners who should be penalized are those
who permit their dogs - male or female -
to,. run loose and create problems for
others.
The act provides for a maximum fine
of $50 for violators and this should be
enforced. The $20 fee should be reduced
to $4 and •discrimination done away with.
An a"rtern�' ria i ego rSn- if e co`u e"
an ascending fine set in proportion -to the
arnountof havoc created by a dog running
loose. n this respect, and this respect
only, do females cause more bother than
the males.
There is.no justification in penalizing
that elder lady with the Chihuahua for the
digressio.ns:.-of-othe ...tamer's do.gs.,..ma,le.-or
female.
But if we are to follow the letter of the
law, council is- within its rights to charge
whatever fee it wishes.
Sports minded ?
•Goderich has a pretty good name in
sports, notably for Young Canada Hockey
Week, and for some of the boys who have
"made it" into the National Hockey
'League.
But the town doesn't seem to care too
much for other sports.' It's a pretty poor
example of just how much we care when
you see the sort of turn out of spectators
'at the local ball games or soccer.
It, must be one of the most
disheartening of things for a team of
young people to put out effort to - get
somewhere in a'league and yet not get the
support of their home town.
Soccer is riot too well known here yet
`So perhaps the attendance at the last game
• can't be used as an example. With perhaps
12 spectators, it would have been a poor
example anyway. But take the Industrial
League. The attendance there is nowhere
near what other teams get 'at home.
So why the difference here? Are we
too lazy to get out and give a cheer or
two? Don't we care enough about sports
to. go.out and see a good game of baseball,
fastball, softball or soccer? -
We should all take the time to get out
to a game now and then just for a break
from routine. If you want something
that's different, see' a soccer game. The
Rangers are putting on a pretty good
show and are holding down second place.
The action is understandable and the rules
easy . to follow. Get out and see for
youself. You rnight like it!
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55 YEARS AGO•
A despatch from Sarnia says
that a report was received there
Monday afternoon that a party
of lake surveyors will sweep a
large portion of the • southern
part of , Lake Huron along the
Canadian shore in the vicinity of
Goderich, where someof the
boats lost in NavembeIast are -
supposed to rest. -
•Not for many years have the
crops in Huron County looked
- better. In ' fact the climatic
conditions during the month of
June hare, been ideal, and the
several. crops have made such
headway that unless some
unfortunate drawback arises,
there will be an abundant
harvest of nearly every kind of
crop.
In the presence of a brilliant -
assemblage gathered. in the hall
Friday last, Rev. Charles Allen
Seager, M.A., son of Crown
Attorney and Mrs. Seager, of
Goderich, and principal of St.
:dark's Hall, Vancouver, received
the degree of D.D., honoris
causa. - -
25 YEARS AGO
,Huron once more has come
through with an .oversubscrip
—`tion uf-tl r war-rum.'.Witirftral.,
returns tabulated today for the
sixth Victory loan the total for
the county is $3,310,850, over a
quarter of a million in excess of
the quota of $3,060,000. All but
four of th'e twenty-six canvassing
districts exceeded their quota.
The union of the Hurqn and
Maitland Presbyteries of the
Presbyterian Church • was
consummated at . a meeting of
the two Presbyteries held in St.
Andrew's Church, Wingham, on
:4lay 9th. ,The united 'body will
be .'called the Huron -Maitland
Presbytery.
A new, regulation of the war
censorship forbids the publishing •
of announcements of the arrival
of members ofthe forces at their
-ov=erseas destination.- 'I' -his- may
be a ternporary measure in view
of - the coming invasion of
Nazi -occupied Europe.
Grain continues to pour in a
steady stream from ships to
elevator and .from elevator to
freight cars on both railways.
A number of men from
Goderich have offered their
services to the Canadian, Navy
through the district; recruiting
centre at London, but the
applications received are still .
insufficient to meet the current
quotas.
B. M. Ross,; local engineer,
has been instructed by Town
Council to prepare specifications
for alterations to the front part,
of the town -owned Capital
Theatre on West Street.
The 'Spirit of Huron -- .a
museum piece so big' that an
additi.ori must be built to house
-„it- —reaehed-the- en d -b -f- the-tine,r,-
at Huron County Pioneer
Museum at about 5 p.m.
Tuesday. Herb Neill, the moving
spirit behind the . Spirit of
Huron, expects that work will
start today or Friday oil
construction of the addition,
which will be 60 feet by 62 feet,
two storeys high. The first of
four twilight harness racing
meets to be held here this, season •
ti
by the' Goderich Racing
Association , took place at
Agricultural Park Saturday. Fine
weather and a good opening
crowd greeted the racing bill.
Duchess Atom; awned by
George. Fea,,,gan, and driven by
his grandson, Rob, "won both
heats of the second division 2.30
- Classified event.
Pink roses formed the
decoration for the annual dinner
-of the Goderich Business College
held at the Bedford Hotel on
Saturday evening with 46
present.
THAT'S
; LIFE1
'By G. MacLeod Ross
UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE WEEK
The expanded county 'school boards havebeen a political and
financial sore for the goverment since they began operation -at the
beginning of the year. Globe and Mail. 19/6/69.
BAPTISM BY POLICE
The vicar visited the Crew's home twi and went through the
baptismal service with the parents. The father held baptism was a lot
of nonsense. The mother wanted the service, but with the premises
by parents and godparents omitted. The vicar offered a special
service after which the parents called the whole thing off. Then on
Saturday at 11 p.m., the wife called the vicar to say she wanted the
full service next day. The vicar said it was too late to arrange and
asked for further discussion. But next day the parents turned up at
the church. When the vicar refused to proceed with the service a
heated argument developed round the font. Police were called in and
later the Bishop had to intervene. •
DC$GPOWER
Meeting a careworn old poodle leaving the Manpower offices
recently, I foolishly jumped to the conclusion he had failed to find a
vacancy for his particular "thing." Sympathetically I asked: "No
job? 'E to which he replied: "No! Lunch!" Of course I realised my
mistake. He was a canine staff member exhausted after a long
morning of interviews with a lot of young puppies.
SPOONERISMS
The man who gave his name to Spoonerisms was Canon Spooner
of the Diocese 6f Liverpool in the 1910s. 'One of his better efforts
came when he was describing a veryformal banquet to which he -had
been a guest. He recounted how they had brought in the hoar's bed
on a platter on their shoulders. More recently our veterans returned
to Normandy and the press reported: "Hags were flung out., to greet
'the bottle -scored veterans." This was later corrected- to: "Bags were
" flung out, to greet the battle -gyred veterans." Aftetr that they gave
up,
A
ONE YEAR AGO
Dedication of the Huron
Pioneer Chapel, in the Huron
C obi n ty Pioneer Museum,
Goderich, took place Wednesday
at 2:30 p.m. J
Goderich District Collegiate Given in marriage by her
Institute track-and-field team father, the bride wore a
finisheirrifitkorrt-of- re ehool o lengta-;gown:...a _ n
titions organza'over white crepe. The
field at St. Marys t A-line skirt was trimmed ,with
Wednesday. Mary Kolkman, 7, lace and matching frill and the
set two new records at the meet, bodice featured a lace insert and
hurtling the discus 94 feet4 2 frill as also the long sleeves.
inches,. and the softball 201 feet. Her iriatching floor -length
A new shipping record was cape train had, the samelace and'
set this year, in Goderich frill trim. Her shoulder -length
Harbour by the, Roy A. Jodray, three -tiered veil of French
Auburn ..
FAREWELL PARTY
Seventy neighbors and friends
honored Mr. and Mrs. Bill. Stiles
with a farewell party at their
home last Tuesday evening.
William L. Craig was
chairman for the program ffhich
began with a sing -song led by
Mrs. Duncan MacKay of, -Sault
Ste. Marie. She was accompanied
on the harp played.. by Mrs.
Robert J. Phillips A quartet
composed of Mrs. Harry Arthur,
Mrs, Ben Hamilton, William L.
Craig and Robert Arthur sang an
impromptu number and also
Messrs, George Millian , Duncan
MacKay, William Stiles and
Lawrence Plaetzer sang "In the
Good Old Summertime.”
A contest to test I.Q. was
given by Mrs. Oliver Anderson.
The winner was Wilfred
Sanderson. Mrs. Thomas Haggitt
gave two readings: Mrs. Donald
Haines conducted a contest on.
towns or Huron County. Mrs.
Kenneth' McDougall was the
winner. A contest on counties
was given by Mrs. Wes Bradnock
and Mrs. Arthur Grange was the
winner.
W. L. Craig gave a short
address expressing regret at the
departure of Mr. and Mrs. Stiles
from this community and on
behalf of friends and neighbors,
Robert' -Arthur presented a large
mirror. Both Bill and Joan
thanked everyone for the gift.
Lunch was served by Mrs.
William L. Craig, Mrs. Albert
McFarlane,; Mrs. Harry Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. lob" Youngblut,
Mrs. Beth Lansing and. Mrs. Susan and Bruce of Scarborough,.
Thomas Haggitt. spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs. Ralph Munro.
Miss Marie Plunkett was a
camp counsellor at the United
Church camp near Goderich last
- week.
Mrs. Nellie McDougall' of*
Goderich visited last week with
her sister, Mrs. Ralph' Munro, ,
and they attended the funeral of
Joseph Mountain of St. Marys
who was swept off the Port -
Stanley pier during a storm.
Gordon Powell h has returned
home from St. Joseph's
Hospital, London, where he was
a patient for a few weeks.
Reg Asquith of Islington
visited last week with friends in
the village.
Mrs. Bill Medd and son Bert
Medd -of Goderich visited last
week with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Rollinson and Murray Rollinson.
Mr., and Mrs. Bert Marsh
moved last •. Saturday into their
new home purchased frim Mr.
and Mrs. Clayton Robertson of
Copper Cliff.
Mr. and Mrs. William Seers;
Gail, Faye and Carol returned on
.Sunday from a two 'weeks' trip
to Alberta where they took in
the Calgary Stampede.
Mrs. Gordon Taylor visited
last week with relatives at
Meaford. ,,
Guests over the -Weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Kirkconnell were Miss Diane
Kirkconnell, Goderich; Miss*
Diane Rivett of Dungannon; Mr.
aid Mrs. Clarence Knechtel and
Mr. and Mrs.. Joe Knechtel,
Stephen and Terry, all of Ayr.
. Guests with the Wagner '
family over the weekend were
Miss Laura Wagner, Syracuse,
N.Y. and Mrs. Rose Herman of
Tavistock. '
Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Hamilton and family visited on
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Hamilton. -
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PERSONALS- —
• Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Fry and
Joe of Ripley visited ;recently
`with her sister, Mrs. Eldon
McLennan, Mr. McLennan Rod,
Shawn and Timmy. They also
visited with his parents, Pastor
and Mrs. Fry, and attended the
church service at Knox United
Church.
We are pleased to report that
WEDDING
JOHNSTON-SANDERSON '
Bouquets of yellow mums bouquet of yellow mums and
and mauve gladioli -decorated ribbon.
Knox Presbyterian Church,
Miss Barbara .Sanderson • of
Auburn, last Sa. u ��,y� ><1= � ti -�
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I ttYy I: on of Auburn Miss Donna McIver of Goderich
became the bride of `Paul James_ were bridesmaids. They wore
Johnston of Goderich. c light mauve dresses with styling
The bride ' is the ' twin similar to the maid of honor's'
;daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred
Sanderson of Auburn and the
groom is the son of Mrs. Marjory
'Johnston of Goderich.
The Rev. R. U. MacLean
officiated for the double -ring
ceremony and the'organist was
Mrs. Ron Livermore of Gorrie.
She also accompanied the
soloist, Miss Betty Moss.
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at the Huron -Perth compe
which took on -a cargo, of 18,000 illusion was. held by - a . small r
'tons -c sal from--the---Si-f1-e-Slat.- --cluster of white flowers and,
Mine, Goderich, last week. bow. She carried a cascade
"Youngsters" eighty bouquet of yellow mums and
braved blisters, soreeight feet and trailing ivy.
stiff muscles to march from •The bride's twin sister, Miss
Goderich to Bayfield and"back Margaret Sanderson, of London,
in a 25 -mile trek Saturday. was maid ,oft honor and wore'a
About 80 floor -length gor
300 marathonerspercent comofplethetedover the" crepe featuring a deep frill atn of deep mauve
march, netting about $6,000 for neckline, deep mauve velvet
the Oxford Committee , , for ribbon trim and matching bow
Famine Relief (OXFAM). " headdress. She carried a cascade
gown and carried similar flowers.
The best man was, Charles
Thompson of. Goderich and thee
ushers were Dennis Fowler and
Gary Doll, both of Goderich.
Following the ceremony, a
reception followed in the
Auburn Comniunity Memorial
Hall where the bridal party
received the guests. The bride's•
mother dressed in a..light green
crepe dress with matching coat,
white accessories and allow .
rose corsage.
She was assisted by the
bridegroom's mother wearing a
figured mauve and white dress;'
matching accessories and a
yellow rose corsage.
For travelling to Northern
Ontario, - the bride . donned
flowered mauve' nylon 'chiffon
dress over taffeta, mauve -
accessories and a yellow muit�►
corsage. On their return they
will reside in London. .
Prior to her marriage, the
bride was honored at - showers
held by friends at the home of
Miss Donna Mc -Ivor, .Goderich,.
and by relatives at the home of*
Mrs. Olive Hughes. Mrs. Suzanne
Vodden entertained fellow bank
employees and a community
shower was held in Knox
Presbyterian Church, Auburn.
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