The Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-12-03, Page 4ti
4 CIOTARICH SIGNAL -STAR., THURSDAY, DCEMBER, 3,1970
Editorial commentary
"If all printers were determined not to print anything tilt
-they were sure it would offend no one, there would be
very tiftEe printed . BenjaminEranktin
A matter. of business
{- I is unfortunate that on December 7
we must make a choice between two men
for mayor. Two men who have given the
town a lot in the past four years and who
still want to give more.
Mr. Worsell is a well liked man who has
done a very fine job on public works
attempting to keep . up with modern
trends on° the roads and keeping the trees.
from falling on' the houses when they
threatened to fall.
Of course there is much more to public
works than just roads and trees. There is
iso much more to serving as mayor than
merely controlling council -at the_.weekly
meetings.
No matter how much we like Harry
Worsell, the question of whether or not
we should elect him as mayor should be
considered as .a business proposition, not
• in friendship.
The mayor of a municipality must
serve on many committees. In Goderich
this involves acting . as chairman of the
Goderich Industrial Commission, meeting
visiting industrialists, .entertaining
provincial, and federal dignitaries at civic
functions, writing letters to Qotential
business and replying to letters received
from.people out of town.
It involves meeting many people of
• many. backgrounds and speaking with
conviction on the possibilities of • the
town. Goderich is a good looking town
with a lot of advantages, but these are not
readily, apparent :to visitors and often not
even apparent to local, people. They need
explaining clearly to make them
acceptable • to industry, tourists and
residents. .
There is a lot to being mayor, a lot
more than . many realize, and running a
town requires a council, an administrative
staff and many workers, The mayor must
co-ordinate these *people to the benefit of
the town. It's a tough job.
Harry Worsell is a nice guy, we would
like to have seen him stay with council,
but if a choice must be made, we must go
along with the man who has been doing
the job for the past four years, Dr. Frank
Mills.
A town is a business. The people who
look after the affairs of the town -should
be selected for their qualifications, not
their personality. We think Dr. Mills has
shown he,has the qualifications.
For those who will charge that the
Goderich Signal -Star is taking sides in this
issue we say this — you're dead right. It is,
believed by' many that a newspaper is
supposed to be completely unbiased. We
believe this to be true when reporting the
news but we believe a newspaper is
responsible for helping a community to'
develop . and when we .see what is
developing for. thegoQd -- or not so good
— .of the town we say so. We believe Dr.
Mills to be better suited for the job. We
believe that his efforts over the past two
years at least have shown he is a man who
is concerned about the future of the -town
and hopes to be -able to do something in
the. next term of office that will help
assure a better future for all the people of,.
Goderich.
Forthe position of reeve, contested -by
Deputy -Reeve Walter Sheardown and
Coun., Paul Carroll, we would say there is
no contest. Coun. Paul Carroll has proven
over the past two years he has the mental
accumen, the foresight and the interest in
his town — not . just under the municipal
structure, but with regard to the regional
set-up foreseen for the future — to do a
darned good job.
He has clearly stated his beliefs and has
indicated his intentions. For the second
time in four years Mr. Sheardown ,has told
us he was responsible for the. streetlighting
program. This year it was backed up with
the library report of county council. It is
hardly enough on which to make an
assessment of his qualifications or his
intentions.
We believe that for the - good of
Goderich over the next two years, and
perhaps for many years to come, the
people should elect those with the
qualifications for the job,Dr. Mills and
Councillor Carroll.
Plebiscite
The December 7 election is bringing
more than one question before the
electorate. Apart from the. selection `of •
candidates for the two top posts, we must
decide whether or not we are in favour of
a municipality operated campsite on the
South Beach.
It should be made emminently clear
what is involved in this issue, particularly
in light. of the polictical. lobbying that is
being carried out in an attempt to defeat
the referendum.
If the electorate shows itself as being in
favour of a facility, such as this; being
operated by the municipality, IT DOES
NOT MEAN SUCH A FACILITY WILL
BE CONSTRUCTED: IT MOST
CERTAINLY DOES NOT MEAN THE
TOWN WILL BE FACED 'WITH AN
FXPFNnITIJRE IN EXCESS OF
$100,000. These are the allegations being
made by those opposed to the facility.
Before a council can proceed with such
a facility the money 'must be available.
The Ontario Municipal - Board must
approve all expenditures that amount to a
lot of money and whatever the costs aof
such a facility,, it could be made over a
period of time with the revenue playing
.its part in the 'construction program. The
provincial government has. an incentive
(=THE SUMMER BREEDING RANGE OF
CP CANADIAN GEESE EXTENDS FROM
LABRADQJAND QUEBEC TQ NORTHERN
ONTARIO AND MANITOBA, WITH A FEW
AS F'AR NORTH AS ALASKA,
THESE MAJESTIC BIRDS ' -` WINTER IN
THE SOUTH, FROM THE CAROLINA COAST TO
LOUISIANA AND TEXAS, SOME GEESE SETTLE
IN THE WESTERN
STATES.
THESE .
ARE BIG t .._
BIRDS, AVERAGING
9 TO Iti POUNDS; SOME 20 POUNDERS ...
ARE MORE THAN 3G LONG. CANADIAN GEESE
MATE FOR LIFE; A GANDER WILL LEAVE THE
FLOCK TO LOOK FOR HIS WOUNDED OR
MISSING MATE. ":OVER 900,000' MIGRATE
ANNUALLY. FLYING IN -A: "V" .FOR=
MATION, FAMILY FLOCKS KEEP
TOGETHER AND ARE LED BY AN
EXPERIENCED GANDER
PROTECTED -
FEEDING AREAS
ARE PROVIDED FOR
CANADA GEESE
NEAR
KINGSVILLE,
ONTARIO
==-- CAIRO, ILLINOIS
AND --THE
HORICON MARSHES
- OF WISCONSIN
CANADA GEESE HAVE.,,vt ~ -
000 TO 8 000FT:; AND HAVE BEEN
AN IN-FLIGHT ALTITUDE OF 3, �
"NSIGHTED AT 15,000 FT; CAUSING COLLISION WORRIESFoR AIRLINES9
THE BIG "HONKERS"
LOOK SLOW IN FLIGHT,
BUT CAN CRUISE OVER
'4OM.P.H., AND HAVE BEEN
KNOt N TO-DO 60.
program that would provide up to 50 per
cent of thecost of a campsite facility, and
that is what it is, not just a trailer. park.
Time of use would be restricted to a
certain number of weeks, at present three.
weeks, which may - increase to four as\
month-long vacations become more
common..
Despite what some might say to the
contrary, 'plans are under way ,,fol^
development of the South Beach area for
the expansion of one of our local
industries, Sifto Salt IiAit e. We could
theorize all day -about when this might
take effect.
The question is not whether we want
Sifto to expand or not. It needs to expand
and should be helped by the town in
achieving this • I. But we are aware of
alternative methods for expansion that do
not involve the use of the South Beach
area.
• The question at •thisplebiscite is to
ascertain the feeling of the people with
regards to a tourist facility, run by the
town. Perhaps the 'question would have
been nearer the truth if it had "...asked
are you in favour of reserving the South
Beach .for future development on behalf
of the people of Goderich and the
surrounding area."
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Our
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write
QUESTION OF RIGHTS
At the recent nomination
•meeting in Goderich, I was
accused by the Director . of
Education of asking a "loaded
question." The question in
essence was as follows: How do
the administrative costs of the
Huron County Board of
Education compare with those
of .our neighboring counties on a
per capita orper child basis?'
It was my feeling then as it is
now that' the servant (the Board
of Education) should -be.
prepared to give good account of
his stewardship to his master
(that's you and I, dear reader). I
won't labor the point, suffice it
to say that all public
expenditures should be common
knowledge to all. ,
I think I speak from logic.'
when I assume that'
administrative costs include the
Board, trustees, supervisors,
inspectors, their staffs' etc., but
not including teachers,
maintenance etc.
I would like to see a full
statement of all administrative
costs made public every year by
'publication and if available a
comparison made with other
areas. We demand and get a full
statement from our Town
Council; we have every right to
insist on it from the Board of
Education.
Subscription Rates $6 a Year -; To 11.1.A. $7.50' lin - 'advance)
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ecdnd class mail registratio ' nui.rber 07t6
Dr. J. H. Peters.
• IN ANSWER
Mr. Ken Mullen'sletter
invites comment on two
accounts:
1) The choice is not between
industry and recreation plus
tourists. We can and should have
both. The Mayor and Town
Council have been working in
the interest of both. But
certainly it is not necessary to
have industry 'on the beach!
2) As opposed, to straight
reporting, any editorial of any
newspaper expresses the beliefs,
Remember When i?
60 YEARS AGO
Construction work _ on the
Ontario West Shore Railway,
Port Albert, goes merrily on, and
considerable progress has been
made this fall, notwithstanding
the rough and stormy weather of
the past month.
A most distressing accident
occurred. at the harbour on
Saturday afternoon, as the result
of which George Attrlll, a young
,E,n Lishman, lies in the hospital
in a precarious condition.
Only to very few comes the
good fortune of being able to
celebrate their fiftieth wedding
anniversary, and we have ,
therefore a peculiar pleasure in
recording this week the
occurrence of such a happy
occasion in the lives of a worthy
Goderich couple -- Mr. and Mrs.
Hezekial Hale, of Park St.
A meeting ' was held at
Brussels on Saturday November
19 to discuss the United
States—Canada tariff question.
25 YEARS AGO
Active preparations are now
underway for the Provincial
plowing ' to be held in this
county in 1946.
Hilliary Horton, a member of
the well-known . Horton family
of Leeburn, who for some years
Wants complete statement
from board of education
•
opinions and preferences of the
editor. He prints our letters and
does not always agree with --what
we have to say.' We read his
views and it is up to us whether
we accept them or not. But the
editor is certainly not out of line
when he tries to influence the
voters by bringing certain
aspects of issues to their
attention, particularly it he is
interested in the growth and
welfare of the town. The voters.
can naturally vote any way they
like.
Which brings a question to
my mind: on the strength of
what knowledge do the voters of
this town vote? Hardly anybody
goes to Council meetings which
is really the place for first-hand
information and coming to
know what the membes stand
and work for. Not many people
can have the privilege I of •
personally. knowing all
councillors' or candidates for
other offices. Then how do they
vote? .
Seemingly, lots of people do
depend largely on What they
learn through news media, in
this case our local newspaper.
This being so, I think (in
disagreement with Mr: Mullen)
that we are very fortunate to
have an editor who is outspoken
and very much concerned about
an or4erly and intelligent
progress "for every part of our
town.
As one who has taken interest
in the workings of our Town
Council during the term soon
•ending, I should like to express
my personal opinion on . the
forthcoming election.
Regarding the • position of
Reeve I can simply say this: Mr.
Paul Carroll's past record and
future potential is such that I
cannot see how the town could
possibly afford not to make' use
of his services:
As to the Mayor, I have no
hesitation to choose Dr. F. Mills,
but I feel genuine and deep
regret that by doing so I must
eject another good and likeable
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The Ten
Commandments
for motorists
1. Thou shalt hol'd only the steering wheel.
2. Thou shalt not take the centre Iq a in vain.
3. Mop shalt not make unfo thee a god of thy horsepower.
''4...Remember' the driver behind, to help' him to pass thee.
5. Honour thy father and thy mother and all other pas-
sengers. '
6. Thou shalt not kill.
7. Thou shalt not commit inebriated driving.
8. Thou shalt notsteal thy nelghbour's a es"with thy head-
lights, not his ears with thy Fern, nor his enjoyment with
thy litter.
9. Thou shalt not bear false °Lwitness with thy signals.
10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's right of way.
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man. The Mayor's position is not
just one of everyday work (both
Dr. Mills and Mr. Worsell are
efficient and capable) but to a
large extent also a, matter of
representing us on all sorts of
occasions. For this Dr. Mills has
the presence, the choice of
words and the way of expressing ,
them that does us credit
whatever the occasion.
We need educated, intelligent;
imaginative and progressively
planning people on the higher
levels of our local government.
Friendships, business relations
and likely considerations should
be set aside. We should make use
of whatever pertinent
information is available before
we decide next Monday in what
direction" • we want our town to
go.
Elsa Haydon.
CHRISTMAS PARCELS
For - the past two years a
committee representing the
Kinsmen, Lions, Rotary and the
Children's Aid Society was
formed to co-ordinate the giving.
of Christmas parcels to needy
families and individuals in
Goderich and vicinity. To avoid
the problem of duplication the
undersigned was appointed
co-ordinator.
We should like once again to
have the names of .as many
persons as possible who would
appreciate a Christmas food
parcel. If any reader knows of
such a person will he (or she)
please phone me at 524-6232.
Also, if any agency, church,
organization, etc, which is
helping families in this way at
Christmastime will co-operate by
sharing this information with the
undersigned it will help make
this Christmas project successful.
Needless to say, all such
information will be confidential.
E. Barker,.
62"Essex Street.
had carried on his trade as
blacksmith at Exeter, was killed
almost instantly, last Thursday
evening when strupk by a car in
that village. •
Rev. Beverely H. Farr will be
inducted as rector of St.
George's Parish next Monday
evening.
Members and adherents of
North Street United Church who
served in the , Armed Forces of
World War II, with their wives,
were ` the guests of the
congregation at a banquet in the
church hall on Saturday evening.
10 YEARS AGO
There will -be no election in ,
Goderich Township. this year as
all then nominated for the office
of reeve, deputy -reeve, council
and school area . trustees
qualified at the appointed time.
Forty-three new Canadians
took their oath of . allegiance
before Judge Frank Fingland at
an impressive ceremony in
County Courthouse Monday
evening.
Limits were put on the meal
expenses of Huron i County
Councilors at conventions, by
an amendment to standing
regulations approved Thursday
by Huron County Council.
The - newly organized
Goderich ' Industrial Hockey
League got off to a flying start
on Wednesday evening of last
week. •
ONE YEAR AGO
There may be a bit of
reduction in the county mill rate
for 1970 according to the
forecast of John G. Berry,
clerk -treasurer for the county of
Huron.
The Goderich Lions Club
held the largest initiation night
of its 47 year history last
Thursday . evening. , at the
Harbourlite Inn, 'with 14 new
members added to the roll.
The official opening of the
Victor Lauriston Wing of
Robertson Memorial Public
School will take place Friday
evening at 8 p.m.
-Two new 66 -passenger buses
have been ordered by the
Huron -Perth . Separate School
Board for the Zurich area.
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