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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-11-12, Page 2" GQ ERIC,. SIONAleSTATHUlt$DA NOYAMBBR 12,1970 Dai . Nancy raison, daughter of Mr. alnd Mrs," Geo. Parson, C delicti, has, received word that she has, her Bkil from. Stratford Gotertd Hospital, Nancy is now On •the staff at St. - Joseph's 'Hospital, Guelph. Mr. and Mrs, Gordon Sutcliffe, winghann and Mrs. Minnie Sutcliffe, Goderich, attended the funeral of their cousin in Detroit;. ,Wednesday. -v INVITATION TO THE Goderich Psychiatric Hospital • ANNUAL w}L CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Wednesday, Novernber 25 1;30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Beautiful stuffed toys. Hand hooked rugs. Large useful sewing boxes. Toy boxes, assorted colors. A wonderful array -of novelties. Afternoon tea served. ROD TIGER DUNLOP INN * DUCK DINNER — SUNDAY, NOV. 22, 4-7 P.M. MAKE RESERVATIONS EARLY - ' * SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 -= A SELLOIUTf-1 * Sunday, November 15 — Booked Completely+ Make reservations now for your Christmas parties. Weddings, Banquets, Mrs..G-. Kaitting; Special Dinners 524-8601 BAYFIELD ROAD' GODERICH 524=7711. ^ _. , DINING And DANCING letter to itto Goderich mother gives assessment of Centre ORecent comments on the of ,those adults they wanted to . Youth Centre invite further work with, as they' knew these reaction and I would -like to add people aniwould feel my impressions. I use the word °comfortable with ' thein. And impressions deliberately, as very that was it. fes/lr. fads and experiences in I have absolutely ,no criticism connection with the subject have to - direct against any- person been shared. with the public and belonging to the group who thus a . more deeply informed subsequently ran the Youth opinion is out of my reach. Centre. I know only two of My words are likely to make them by name and have never me unpopular in some quarters. met the others, although I have I also readily admit that I may talked to two of them over the have come to some wrong telephone during the summer. In conclusions. Again, there was my mind the question never was very little to go by, just a few whether these people' were personal observations.- competent or. suitable or that I do not agree with the somebody else may have "Youth must accept blame" performed the duties better. women's editorial. It contains 4 The point it something else. I surprisingly ,harsh words which thought at the time and I still somehow seem- to miss the think it was a " remarkable point, procedure by which the group It is possibly true that "the came to run the. Youth Centre: group running the Centre made matter how well Oeparrd ,the very people who had dictated The presentation at the Town apparently no attempt' t to presentation may have been., the rules and regulations for the Council meeting was read by a ' include other opinions. It is not Perhaps we all needed to learn functioning • of the Youth- young lady from local high clear to what extent, those young that it is not good to take a new, Centre, now were dissatisfied. school . who obviously, had not ...people whose name4s, appeared concept and give it the old with their own creation". This prepared the text, as Mr. Shanks among the originaornizers institutionalized treatment. , sentence, however, should not ` had to point out to her several really made use of the c ntre's I think the Editor made a very be addressed to the youth of paragraphs while remaining facilities for their own recreation good point when he mentioned Goderich. They did not run the • seated beside her.. I remember and how much of their time and recently that we trust teenagers Youth Centre. • thinking _ how much ' mbre effort they gave to others. with our children and property I am under the impression straight -forward it would' havb ' . There is a general tendency to when we engage them aspaby that the Youth Centre was really been to present the matter classify things as either success sitters, but we do not Bally a Rotary Club project run by a openly in two frankly different or failure, whereas •in real life believe that they can be trusted small group of people. I am still parts. Certainly the- young lady situations . are hardly; ever with , things pertaining - to puzzled, however, why this would have found something clear-cut - along such . simple 'themselves. To make our next connection was -usually obscured spontaneous to say in her own-- - definitions, _And young people Youth Centre more inviting and inpublic notices. . words (although she inserted a are not just "good kids" or "bad more enjoyable the adults °This is how I remember they reference to long-haired ' kids" and in my opinion 'the should try leaving this attitude facts. In the .spring there was a youngsters which I found most. word "problems" is thrown behind: public meeting at Robertson unfortunate and unbecoming), around too -freely. ? - Memorial Public School, called whereupon Mr. Shanks could I do not know why' closing by the Recreation Committee, -have submitted the Rotary. Club the. --Youth Centre on October - to_discuss-: the.. necessity of a plan for , finances. I had the 15th indicated that the youth centre in Goderich. At the uncomfortable feeling at ' that enterprise was a failure when the end of the meeting a group of point that appearances were possibility was. present from the volunteers stayed to . put their made to differ slightly from the beginning that there may be names down for a citizens' true situation, something that little demand for a place like this committee, indicating interest. does not go over well with in the winter when students can and support. as well as young people and lots of adults : hardly stay out at night. willingness to work on the as well.. It . is unfortunate that the project. I was among them. I personally visualized the Youth Centre did not appear to - Our next meeting was at youth centre as a place - for have much appeal to older Victor . Lauriston School which informal R get-together, run teenagers. Somehow I still feel we regarded as suitable premisesentirely by young people that having the Victor Lauriston for a young .people's gathering themselves, for themselves. In School much bigger premises place. The Recreation my opinion adult help was would have made a difference, as • Committee had done its part in needed mainly for obtaining younger and older ' teenage bringing people together on the suitable premises or in some groups would .have found .more project and now it was up to us related matters in which the room (stager,- large auditorium, - I Auxiliary fund- for incidental expenses. Members of Second 3oderich Guide Company had a car wash recently at the Five points Gulf Station. Each girl worked hard and the Company hpd earned $44 when the' last car pulled away. The proceeds Vere split between the Huron Guide Camp • . BOOK.EARLY : ;fJ .YQU�,t CHRISTIJI,A PARTY GODERICH 30 THE SQUARE PHONE 524-781.1 AIRCONDITIONEP THURS:; IRI., SAT. NOVEMBER 12 - 13 - 14 ( Thurs.•at 8 .m: two -showings • Onesho�etu�9 ,Friday and Saturday at 7:30 and 9 p:m- 0 is what the new freedom, of the screen is all about." —Richard Schickel, Lite to proceed. young people may have sought etc.) to gravitate according to A number of young people specific adult advice or their intere was present at .both meetings, assistance, post of the youngsters I saw at mainly from high school. I have-- heard and read tie Centre were too young even .9'a ' At the. meeting at Victor repeated complaints that adults to be out until midnight. And Lauriston School Mr. Stu Shanks resp. parents were not giving the +. the overall impression Iwas one expressed the interest of the' . Centre sufficient co-operation, of simple boredom. • Rotary Club inr supporting the and that a small group had to I do not regard the Youth realization of the proposed . carry the whole workload. The Centre as a failure or a'success. youth centre, with willingness to group must have preferred it like It was an attempt and credit finance the enterprise within the that, I have no other explanation should be given to the Rotary limits of certain estimates. The for this situation. Club for supporting the project. Town. Council was to be From my own experience I However, the youth of Goderich approached -with' a view • of- know :that I repeatedly eatedly offered should not be blamed more than obtainingpermission to use the g .w to -react - Victor my Services Burin the summer, an audience who -fails' Victor Lauriston School and yet I was called upon only twice • with enthusiastic applause . to a Rotary Club was to pay for the during the entire period the performance that was.directed at necessary renovations. Centre stayed open. I `had made them, but failed to inspire their We parted with the decision it clear that I was available at imagination because it was.not that all of us should go to the short notice and that- I was to their particular taste, ,no Town Council meeting when the - - anxious to participate: I was • sts. In my opinion ADMITTANCE • An Ingo Preminger Production 'RESTRICTED TO Color by DE LUXE" Panavision8 ;. Tru a AGI MOS case was to be presented. ' puzzled that I was no more than On the day of the Council twice included in the list of meeting I read in the local paper helpers whilst some people were that a small group had formed said to wear themselves out. itself during the`week, to run the Trying to find an explanation whole matter. This was for myself I 'even had such silly confirm1ed during the Council notions at one time that my meeting in the evening. I am not services were not desired because aware how the other members of I speak with an accent • or the citizens' group reacted, but perhaps because I have a at the end of the Council long-haired son. 1 really could meeting I attempted to have it not think of an intelligent reason explained to me what exactly for' making no use of some help had happened -during the week.'I readily 'available when other had chosen a bad. time, as Mr. people were overworked. Shanks was busy selecting . I know very little of what • people he wanted to see really happened at the Youth afterwards. His words to me, Centre. At one point it was were to the effect that during temporarily closed and there the week a small number of were some rumours, but like young people had, come to his most people .I dislike rumours. office and submitted the names In .their search for solutions the ALL SEATS — 50c SUN., MON., TUES. 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