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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-08-28, Page 22tOA GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1969 Sees, jumbo jet and elephant seals on week's trip Nits. Elizabeth Marin' of the Coach House Travel Service was among a party of invited guests of American Airlines and Princess cruise. • ist week. Following a flight to Los Angeles, she visited the McDonnell Douglas plant where the new D.C. 10 jumbo jetliner is under construct' ')n. • After visiting the plant, she boarded the 20,0001on Princess Cruises Liner, the Princess C`,arla, for a short cruise to Ensenada and the once notorious Mexican penal colony of Guadalupe Island, now a nature reserve. The visit to Guadalupe was one of the highlights of the trip as the island now abounds in seals and elephant seals which could be easily observed t or e the small boats used to ferry the passengers from the Cruise Liner to the island. " LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ALLEVIATE MEDICAL EXPENSE? The fathers of universal medicare undoubtedly hoped that the federal payment to the provinces of 50 percent of the people's medical bills would result in a , corresponding reduction in• health insurance premiums, `thus alleviating the burden of medical expense on 1pw incomes. Federal medicare agreements with some western provinces leave much to be desired, but the agreement with Ontario leaves much more. Ontario has been allowed to enter medicare on its own terms, or soit seems, which is prat ,re°a11y the status quo. This defection by Ottawa has put the Liberals of the Ontario Legislature in an embarrassing position; it took the wind out of their sails. And how ' come Ontario's medical exemptions for income tax purposes have been cancelled when the federal $1.75,000,000 kickback from the two percent welfare tax has been appropriated by the Robarts government for purposes which presumably have more political value but are not a direct benefit to the citizen with medical expense? Nova Scotia responded nobly. It has one insurer or agency as against the . retention of about 150 private companies by Ontario. It has no deterrent fees and . no premiums; being finanded entirely by the federal contribution1 p us an increase in the provincial sales tax.from five to seven percent. John Gilbert. NEW Upholstery Shop OPENING SEPTEMBER 15 MORE HOME AND SCHOOL 1 lidn't expect to see my letter., in this week's paper (Homo and School, August 21) or 1 would have said it was the Victoria Home and School Association that did those things in the early day's, and which disbanded a year ago. (No more worlds to conquer). t{oy Stonehouse was principal of the nine room school and was the pioneer of vocational training in Goderich. Another big project was to have a music instructor for the schools. It seemed hopeless, but the members of the Women's Institute were approached, agreed to help and the money was provided.., by the three groups until the department of education made grants available for the purpose. The other important project was to have women on • the school board. Several informal meetings were held to discuss the matter and Mrs. George Johnston (Stanley Street) and Mrsr-.Grey frorri another section of town were nominated' and elected and at the first board meeting none of the men would speak to them. Later they found the women knew quite a lot about school boards and as time went on Mrs. Johnston became chairman. Mrs. Grey resigned on leaving town, but Mrs. Johnston is able to see the results of their labours as we have had a woman on the board oard ever since. Mrs. J. W. Wallace is still in 'office on the regional board and I am sure all the women are proud she is still carrying on the work inspite of all the difficu lties. Mrs. Albert Taylor (press secretary for many years) Work is nearing co'mpletion on• the exterior restoration program at Knox Presbyterian Church. Workmen of Isbister Restoration, Waterdown, are seen putting on a base coat of white tremco texture. A second coat of cemco finish white will follow. The cost of' the entire restoration program is expected to reach $50,000, said. Bruce Sully, chairman of the fund raising committee. -staff photo Evening reflections on Lake Huron tOhscrration of a Huron County Editor, /Huron Signalf more than 100 years ago The sun is sinking in the waters of the great Lake. One-half of the glorious orbs„ is yet visible, and his golden rays are playing on the smooth surface of ,the mighty deep. There is no wind, no wave, not even ` a ruffle. The eternal principle of Motion seems. asleep, and its faint breathings are almost too faint—too lazy to raise an undulation of "good night" to the setting sin. The eye strains and stretches far as the power of vision, and .sees but water -- clear, and smooth and motionless. The ear listens, but there is no sofig of bird -- no hum of bee -- no whistle of the plover nor scream of the sea -mew; even the splash of. the oar, or the hoarse voice of the ocean child, the mariner, is not heard.A-11, all is still save the the Maitland murmur of River -- as it warbles forth its plaintive dirge o'er the -things that are at rest. How cairn -- how beautiful -- how full of thought! Unmeasured heap of water!! Thou are still, at least thou seemest so; and yet there is not in thy vast bulk one particle at rest! Motion incessant and perpetual stirs every atom, from ,. thy lowest deep .up to thy glassy surface! Thou art ever on the move, and the cycle of thy long, long journey endeth not! A thousand times has thou gone through the great Pacific and the Northern seas; mingled with all oceans, gamboled in every lake, sped :down all rivers — rode bubbling in the fleet cafreering cloud, dashed foaming through the rocky channels of mountain streams in my own native land (Scotland), and here thou art again; not in repose, but moving onwards thy perpetual course. Thou canst not rest -- thou are related and united to every drop - of water on the globe, and playest thy' part in the great atmosphere that girds the earth -- doomed even to circulate through verdure, vegetation- -and the veins of living things! Eternal miracle! Mystery sublime! Thou arthe . emblem t mb em of .the living soul that,, breathes -and-heaves anrl-Hants/ in -human kind. The Soul! The infinite principle of life and thought dwells alwheres in the human form the same. . Men may rear temples .,to a thousand gods, create distinctions, and spin spurious laws,hang starts' and titles on ambitious fools, and daub themselves with , feathers, ermine, long names and flimsy gew-gaws, till each other's eyes are dimmed and dazzled with the harlequin's array. Many scowl upon each other's want of pride or pelf, and disagree, and fight, ` and cut each other's throat, and stain their hands with blood, contending for the shadow of .a thought or some small gilded toy. But ah! blind vanity. 'The immortal soul -- the deathless spark of heaven's eternal fire,, that throws aside its "mortal coil" amid the wretchedness of an alms -house, or escapes from its emaciated clay tenement amid the rags, and filth, 'and famine of an Irish cabin, will shine as pure, as bright, ' as precious . at the judgment throne, as will the soul' that parted with its dust on bed of chintz and down; hung round with tapestry and go o s gold. Names do not alter ills! The Souls of king andd beggar are' alike. The difference rests in spoons, and knives and forks, aided by .paint and patchwork. Alas how humbling! But how true - how just. When, when will man thus learn to know his God? , SOCIAL CALENDAR Mrs. Leona Grenier has had her grandson, Arnold Meader, visiting, her for ,the summer months. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Meader and Mrs. M. Meader, Detroit, Michigan, have also been recent guests of Mrs. Greniier. Mrs. Frank Riley, East Street, has returned home from a trip to England -where she visited friends and relations. She visited Surry, Kent and Essex while there. • Mr. and Mit. Joseph Griffin and family of Detroit and 'Miss Mary Griffin of Montreal were recent visitors in Goderich. W. J. Denomme FLOWER SHOP Phone 524. o $132 • .� -DAY OR NIGHT Award for 244hr. 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