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Santa needed fanfare
Santa Maus arrived in Goderich
aturday with .8 `flourish - or at feast as
much flourish as seemed i ssibie to
muster in the face of such bitter cold
weather.
The parade this year was one of the
best-efforts, we've seen for a town the size
of - Goderich. The organizations and
groups which took the time and the effort
to arrange floats and prepare them are to
be commended for a job extremely well
done.
The ° floats this y' ar- showed more
imagination than last year, an' indication
that the parade idea is taking root and
thriving in the hearts and minds of
Goderich citizens.
As well, it would be difficult to dispute
. that the Laketown Band added a great
deal to the parade and incidentally,
Goderich Kinettes report
• Cono babysitting course
stacked up quite well against the other`
bands brought in for the event. '
If there was anything disappointing
about the parade, it had to be the fact
that•Santa's'ftoat. didn't get the fanfare it
deserved.
Perhaps it should have been directly
preteeded by a band playing something
very Santa -like; and maybe it could have
been recorded music aboard the float;
c. even a band of singing, cheering children
could have livened up Santa's usually jolly;
image.
Whatever .happened", the Santa float'
was just a little flat, not because it wasn't
lovely and well-appointed but sin ply
because its arrival .wasn't heralded with
more excitement through some planned,
very deliberate means.
One of my very favorite
pastimes on a Thursday is to
look through° some_ of .the other
weekly newspapers in. Huron
County. I `get lots of ideas and
plenty of stimulation as I peruse
the writings of -other newspaper
folks in the county.
This week, of 'course, the,
topic seemed to be the big
wing -ding at 'Centralia for Hon.
C. S. MacNaughton and his wife,
Addie.
Most of you probably ay
aware that I'm not a staunt,z
supporter for the Conservative
Party. I'm really not even
Charlie bodster. But I ' e
always found A le
MacNaughton a char ,• ag,
genuine lady whom I adm' .
and for that reason, I v
tremendously interested -
stories that came out after • ..e
do.
It is obvious that not many of
them were written from a
woman's point' of view .... for
Addie was neglected in most of
the accounts I read.
At any rate, I thought some
of you who didn't attend the
dinner might be interested ' in
what Editor Bill Batten of the
Exeter Times -Advocate had to
say about the television
personality Gordon Sinclair who
was the special speaker for the share its content with you, dear
evening at Charlie ,and Addie:'' -readers. Whether .you agree or
night. It seems Mr. Sinclair disagree is your business
disappointed the masses by not entirely.
being his usual gruff and "Nine hundred people
miserable self .... but let Mr. gathered at Centralia last
Batten tell you. Thursdayevening to Publicly
slowly • !using favol~ with us,
oman to .Woman
With Shirley J. Keller
sheer numbers they managed from all kinds of people. I know
that more than adequately. that he has given the matter
'° "Therewas resounding praise some -serious thougi; t.
from some of the speakers,' and What you don't know,
while that may be considered as perhaps, is that Ron Price is -not
only being natural in view ..of
their political attachments to the
Huron MPP, one of the .greatest
bouquets for Charlie's
representation was the
appearance of ritany staunch,
Liberal supporters. evident in the
large crowd.
'Despite the fact it was a
night for honoring a, politician` '" interested in what Mr.' Batten
and his gracious wife, the
organizer's rind speakers are to be
commended for realizing that in
Charlie and Addie's case, honor
could be bestowed without
relying on any political party
fervor.
- "You may not always agree
with Charlie's political actions,
or those of his party, but.you'll
never find room for criticism in
his dedication to his job."
* e
Barry Wenger at the Wingham
Advance -Times had a few words
about the affair in his editorial
column. •
I really think Mr. Wenger put
his finger on' the pulse of the
people to come up with this
editorial so I thbught I would
the only editor in Duron County
who was nominated for town
council in Huron. Bill Batten,
the bearded one from behind the
huge Exeter T -A editorial desk -
was also nominated — though he
refused to qualify himself.
Still, I thought some of you
might be tremendously
This first of the Kinette baby
sitters' courses has ended. A
second will begin after the new
year.
This week, Mrs. Joseph
Morrissey has written a resume
of the .Kinette's first venture of
this sort and her comments are
printed here foryour '
enlightenment.
BY MRS. J. MOR R ISSEY
The Goderich Kinettes felt
that there was a definite need in
the community for a baby
sitting course. Consequently, a
committee was formed and this
project got underway.
Registration night was held
on September 30, at' Knox
Presbyterian Church. The
response that evening was so
great that it was decided by the
Kinettes to hold two classes of
approximately forty-five
students each, one to begin in
October and the other beginning
in January.
The first lecture was held
October 7 with d a general
introduction to the course by
Miss Sandra Malabar, Supervisor
of Public Health Nurses.
During the six subsequent
lectures the following speakers
were present: Mr. John Ayres
of- the Children's Aid Society;
Mrs. H. Jeffrey, R.N.; M. Witter
of the Goderich Police
had to say about the matter of
an editor on council .... and
about divided loyalties.
"Speaking of politics, readers
will probably have noticed•
where the editor had an
opportunity to embark on a
career in municipal politics,
having been nominated for'
Exeter council last week.
"No doubt some wag will
suggest that our nomination was
as a result of someone trying to
substantiate our recent comment.
that interest in m 1nicipal
positions is so low that the
"village idiot" could gain a seat
by default.
"We have subscribed to the
theory that newsmen should not
hold municipal, office because
such a position would obviously
be a type of conflict of interest
in reporting news of council
activities to the ratepayers.
"However, that theory is
"Gordon Sinclair was up to acknowledge -their friendship for because we start to wonder at
his usual tricks when he visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles times whether people really care
the area Thursday to be guest MacNauighton of Exeter. The what their municipal councils
speaker at "Ail Evening with , fact that .each of the 900 paid are doing with their.money.
Charlie and Addie."
"Sinclair's-, vreptatation as a
provocative radio and TV
personality continues to grow.
His inain forte is his ability to
get people angry and upset with
him.
• " Ile usually manages this by
blunt criticisms, attacks against
popular opinions or by asking
questions which many people
don't think . should be publicly
asked.
"However, ' he used an
entirely different approach
Thursday; He didn't say a darn
thing that was interesting or
provocative and babbled on for
15 or 20 minutes boring the
audience about his "firsts" on
Canadian TV and some rather
dull insights into some of the
people who appear on "Front
Page Challenge," the popular TV
show on which he is a panelist.
"When it a ed up, Gordon
had again upse people; not by
what he said, but rather by what
he didt 't say..
"Fortunately, the evening
didn't require G Qrdon Sinclair to
be a resounding success. •
"The S00 'to 900 people in
attendance had bought tickets to
be on hand to. Mary tribute to,
lluron's lead#ngcouple and by
Depaxtnnent; D. Stemp of the St.
John's Ambulance Adsoc,; Mrs.
Mary Ford and Mrs, Julie
Sullivan, nurses at the Goderich
Psychiatric Hospital; Mrs.
Hunter, kindergarten teacher;
and parents, Mrs. B. Godwin, .
Mrs. K. McGee, Mrs, G.
Sholdice.
The course ended November
25 with an examination
prepared by the Ontario
Tuberculosis Association which
also supplied an outline on
setting up a baby sitting course.
Mrs, J. Morrissey, course,
leader, • had many ardent
Kinettes assist over the nine
week period including Mrs. C
Alexander, Mrs: Wm. Lougheed,
Mrs. C. Jewell, Mrs. J. Scott,
Mrs. J. Doherty, Mrs. R. Winter,
Mrs. D. Denomme, Mrs. J.
Cummings, and Mrs. M.
Gardiner.
The Kinettes felt that their
first venture was a success and,
hopefully, if they learn -by
mistakes, the next class will
prove even better.
CGIT Yule Vespers .
to be held here
"Christmas Now! Ahybody
Care? is the theme of the CGIT
National Christmas Vesper
Services to be held in churches
across Canada by Canadian Girls
In Training during the month of
December. Services will ,be held
at Knox United Church, Auburn
and Benmiller United Church at
8 p.m. December 13.
The services, which are
planned and conducted by the
girls themselves, have been held
throughout Canada every
Christmas since 1940. This year
the candlelighting service will see
girls lighting four candles, to
combat prejudice and
misunderstanding, need and
strife, and to focus on individual
needs- — for love, friendship, and
"knowing we are needed in our
homes and communities".
Canadian Girls In Training in
:Brandon, Manitoba . and
Streetsville, Ontario assisted in
the preparation of the service.
Forty-five thousand girls and
leaders meet in Baptist, Church
of Christ (Disciples),
Presbyterian and United
Churches in every province of
Canada and the North West
Territories.
Offering from these services
makes possible the work of the
National CGIT Committee.
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$10.00 a plate is, in itself, a "Attendance at the •
pretty valid indicator of the nomination meeting would
sincerity of their tribute. suggest that about six people
"Regardless of political really care; so based on hat
persuasion, there are ° a lot of minute representation. a
people who admire the newsman should probably have
Honorable Charles, Many of us no qualms about readers really
knew him and liked him long caring if reports of council
before his political career had meetings were biased. '
taken him to one of the top "From the standpoint of this
posts in the provincial hierarchy. newspaper's editorial columns
As treasurer of the province he
has achieved status which acting at times as the ratepayers' ,
reflects in some small way on all watchdog of council activities,
of us. He has demonstrated just there is very little basis for
how much a businessman from a suggesting that an e,-iitorial '
writer should not be on council.
small Western Ontario town can
"After all, his opinions of
do when he gets the right what should, or should not be
opportunity. done, would hardly change to
"Yes, it is true that there's a any great degree and obviously
provincial election in the offing those opinions would often gain
and the monster gathering of the
greater consideration if they
PC clan won't' do the party any were presented as a member of
harm but the real motivation council rather than in w, the
behind the presence of most „
guests was personal regard for a editorial colo mns. "
man who is liked and trusted." Next week is the last mailing
* * *date for those local Christmas
And sting we on a . cards .... so I guess it isn't too
political plain today, 1 thought late to share. some thoughts with
perhaps 1 should make some you on that subject. ', "-'- •
mention . about the fact that Mather than me digging out
SlgnM}6tex editor Ronmpriee has • all the info concerning Christmas;
now become a member' of canis, t will cheat this week and
Goderich town Council, let Gwyn Whilstnith, wom610s
editorof the �xetetc
Y know` that rest. lee had had
OS kittdt-Of comments about it • Please turn to Page 3A
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Indulge your spirit for romance in this gala
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