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EBIGH. SIGNA.L.STAR•, :THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1971
Editorial commentary.
Constructive criticism?
The Hob. Robert Stanfield, leader of
file fede a't ", opposition party' has, in the
past few'weeiks voiced severe criticism of
the government, for "failing_-_ to , do
anything constructive," about the current
unem'ploycp.e.nt 'situation, in the country.
Mr, Stanfield embarked on: "a nation
stayed home and tried ` to prepare , a
constructive criticism of the problem with
''recornmendations.for .changes.
It is unfortunate, that politiciar!s°'will
• • Mllirlgly,' 'even eagerly, seize: upon ,the
plight of others and use It in 'a•n'atternpt
td unseat the goverrtrneni' in 'owl..by
Wide; tour:_ "to •b,Mg' attention," to the placing the blame for ,the plight of',thuse
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1subsequently criticised ."'Prime Minister
Trudeau in particutar" for the.,.,pIight;•'of'"
'fellow Canadians.'
1n all, of Mr. Stanfields "''Iic
statements there has been, nothing said
that would give a clear indication of what
he would .do if sitting' in• the Prime
Minister's seat; throughout all • of his
nationwide, and'we'have no doubt rather
expensive tour, Mr. Stanfield': made no
suggestion for a solution,-- and in fact,
when confraanted by welfare recipients
out west not •only did not stop long
enough to hear what their problems were, d
but claimed credit forbringing their plight•
into the news by bringing the press with
him. •
Mr. Stanfield, did, of course, do what
he set out to do — bring the plight of the
unemployed to the notice of tt general
public. There •is no gquestion.o that. By
doing so he. may have been'able'to make
life a bit easier for some if his actions have That ,the federal government is faced
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', x�o,�#� �soc�e�.�,l�,�eers.- :�...of• .-.�the�T.,.•�..�4,��... .a � o.�s.Y,prubte�.,,a,a�dp.ls- i.u„ ar�'•�:�,.,.:
government to tale some action, the very least to blame for, some of 'it is
->-„- .� _ er ern~ re-cTir riff" for s:,.:fc r of beet
._l't.w"o'tr'id;,�'erhaps•, `have b�n�e�'�e°r fior p �
the uriemplo>ed .if S:tanfiel.d... had__.w reasons Will help.no one.
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power,
Perhaps when so,,.,•,many,•,,people are
involved politics could be forgotten for
once'and• all parties work togethe for the
common good.
That Mr. Stanfield's tour and the
subsequent, attack on the federal
government and on the prime minister in
particular. was purely political: there i§
little doubt ,.when we know ,,that all the
unemployment figures -- both pro and
con — were' u ed, Merely the ones that
better served the brpo.se of the federal
conservative 'party. The nation's labour
force increased by almost a quarter of a
million, yet only half that number of jobs
became available.
"These and figures like them arewhat
are needed for the public to be able to
' make its own assessment of the
employment situation.
Specking personally.
Hoenatural she. looks
Once' in a while somebody,
comes along and to put it
bluntly put their money where
-:their mouths are, as 'some say.
To `word it 'a little more
-definitive _, they do something
rather than just talk about" doing
something.
This isn't 'always a, good thing
asmany might think. The FLQ
actibns in Quebec last year are
one clear indication of that. , •
But 'generally speaking. more.
--is .accomplished by action than
inaction,.,'
. Tile.° -pr -abortion. groups ,right
now are staging demonstrations
and, the like; the anti -abortion
* t r the Qrst, person is ''used: The
groups are starting ,to make '
rs people of the county want.,
themselves. heard and the , protection :for their children. If
• discussions concerning this very no system exists .now something
controversial subject will go on should be done- to, implement
for many years yet,
Everyone has • an' opinion, asked who was responsible for one.
sortie o1+ these opinions change -as �. Comments received claim this
closing schools when the
other' concepts impinge on the type, of attitude, is senselpss, that
weather was"' bad. There was? no
mind, and most people believe ' '; • 1 C f schoo•ls:hatie operated for many:
many years without - ,anything
particularly, tragic happening.
There is always a first 'time' and
what does it cost' to. be •
prepared'?
1 have no' particular" idea for a
sol-uion, 'None for a method of
•predicting, weather accuratelvt so
that -school authorities are not
:made foolish by "curtailing
classes" due to a serious weather
warning and ten having it turn
out . to' be a ",,fine day. for
tobogganning. I know only that
I would rather hear a mother say
how happy ,.her child looked
4ith a:. da off school than heat
somebody comrtkent on 'how
been one of defense. The feelin
a
now is that a similar situation
will not occur again. But then
we all know it will. It doesn't
matter if it' happens now .or:10
years from now., it will' happen.: •
again. •
It would seem logical" then
for people - in a position of
au t hori t y to . spend less time
thinking of their oWn feelings
and more about the protection
of the county's school children
if and • when a similar storm •
strikes again.
Listen to those in authority
and 'hear. the amount of,„times
With Ron Price.
In the recent storm situation 1
that what they. believe is the' ' `""ct rep. } . omrrients ton
right thing, • members 'of 'the staff — which
have, come back to me only
• Obviously we all,can't be right
al] of the time. But that's the hearsay; so. _take them for what
you believe they are worth --
system and we must follow the have run the gammut from "the
course our own mtrids determine idiot editor of the Signal Star."
for us. to defending the board 'of
It's •unfortunate that some education s position by splitting
people see a stated opinion as an' hairs over the use of the term
invitation to ,a fight. It's
"close the schools," Apparently,
unfortunate that some people,
we can "curtail -classes" but not
will take arrother person's
"close' the sC'hools'
opinion personally "rather than
A
• consider it fox whatever merits it ietter concerning the events
may h$ve. Its unfortunate, abut gave credit where it was due to
•then that's how people are:• many people who showed they
axe truly
Most of us are more interested I" fine people. and school
in our personal feelings than teachers especially hac:elong
those of others: most of us are been a respected professional �j *��J}' n r })jam\��( i,n�
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'�x ; re: t lett .-et>m,�: tx`0itg, . � Tri e�actt 'ase't�hewreacticrn has ` sea n":':.,...: .
were not to blame if something, .
somewhere goes wrong.
Especially if we govern...
Iia the past month or so many
instances have occurred which
warranted comment. in some—
cages
ome •uses the comments were• • . A POSITION OF HON,QR
critical, in others argumentive
and in yet others were placed as • It is my understanding' that
questions. All, apparently we,re the memli'ers of Goderich Town
Construed —, or misconstrued — Council had their last pay
as direct slaps at individuals. .-increase six years ago:
I'd like to go on record as It is also six years since our
being opposed 'to no man. family moved to .Goderich° At,
Everyone has an opinion and that time I paid $1.50 fora plain
other men are entitled• to th'ei'rs. shampoo ,and set at the
Ihave already gone on record as hairdresser's; now it is
being. opposed to the actions,of 1 use this as a example.
any -man when those actions can Ccnparing" prices for other
affect the lives - and in some"' services is likely to show similar
cases end the lives of others. • results. Apparently 'there are
The readers write
‘Imiessimi
people who automatically object
to a pay increase to council
members. Would they, please.
explain why Mt Profit. the
Councillor, does not deserve any
increases, whilst MT. Profit. the
barber. does?
Some people talk of being
ratepayers, as if it automatically
meant a closed mind. In another
capacity, -0 the councillors
themseb, es are ratepayers. •
I have been brought up by the
principle that it is in the long
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Letters to th.e. Editor.
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Remember WIien???
60 YEARS AGO - 10 YEARS AGO
The last of the grain in storage Miss Barbara Eustace,
in the vessels in the haraor was daughter of Rev. and Mrs. A. E.
unloaded yesterday from the ,Eustace, London, ' formerly of
steamer, J. A. McKie' by ttbe North Street United Church,
Elevator Company. It was only Goderich, is playing the leading
part of the boat's full -caro, role as Sharon in • the 'musical-
amou,nting to' 26,000 bushels of Finnian's Rainbow, a Broadway
wheat. The construction of the show put on by the student of
new dredge by W. Marlton is Central Collegiate, London, this
making good progress. Two cars week°.,•
of white oak lumber to be used ` Despite the fact that
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thl�,�Ii�'a�t��"�.���pd��i�,:,„,„��.;r �PQ>r.���l� P>i��`�,;, �����.:•
o many yea'r's, in many °Atari
from Camlachie, A
W. H. Gundry'has., sold ' his centres,, statistics' ,for Huron
residence on South Street to Jas. County show it t� be lower at
Andrews, the present- time than for• the
Mail Clerk John May, who corresponding period of last
was injured in the railway wreck year,
at Paris, is reported to be
George Raithby of London,
recovering nicely. formerly of Auburn, has been
Announcement is,made of an awarded a Timken Scholarship -
early change in the managership valued at $250 by the Council of
of the Goderich _branch of the' the Faculty of Engineering
Sterling. Bank. Mr. •A. G. Science. A third year student at
Gamble, who has been the • the University of Western
manager here for nearly five Ontario, he was awarded this.
years, will leave shortly for scholarship last weekend, in
Toronto to take charge of the recognition of his excellent work
city office. during the 'second year of his
course. He is the son of Mrs.
25 YEARS AGO Edna Raithby and the late Glen
Raithby.
The Targe drill hall at the site
of the former Port Albert air
station has been purchased by
the village of Paisley, Bruce
County, but isKnot-ti be moved
until after the pro5incial plowing
match in October. The building
is to be . used as a recreational
centre and skating rink at
ONE YEAR AGO
Life memberships were
present to four members of the
Legion Ladies Auxiliary .last
Tuesday evening. Those who
qualified for the honor were
.rt•.^., ` ri, .r. P ..l .�� ,{lrb...�.."(3Mun ., •xc;. ..d{, . :W' 9i.'^+{etS";f1'F;: ~-iS:;=s°'�5'.S, � 9. was*
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� J i�FPYi••'•4'. . ,v” fir H'' of .7 9, •� ..r,,.,( ..2- '4k:' V}( d'1l'� '� �
� .. 1. •- • •. `• ,, saws ,.n"i . • ,,.w.,K`'�n. ,: • .,; . <' Wo -s¢ N!r�' F .c�1G� . d" '.• .. •� aisle} , the pure price- , ..
run more econonl'ical. to use only Tulin Denison -Caniplrell was more children -to fill the
, gap
good :quality i�., ..a nom o�.stran _ they .� 1i.Y91reQuinmenJ�t�aRr�3.Amon
.thosew$4,000
including heating and McMillan, Mrs..Mary• Vickers'and -
good_, and also that one expects personal convictions: His interest It is not a question of love, St.
to pa.y a fair price for quality. I: in Politics and • the town Valentine or decadence, it is a
take it for granted that we activities ens ed the respect of :.A� question„of. SURVIVAL. There y'
expect nothing less than high the G.ir.e•nfell residents. , The is no. love. for an unwanted child,
quality performance from ourr -information • we require will go and many mixed up souls today
councillors: it is' only fair to pay ' to the Museum at. Grenfell who are victims of such a situation,
t em according... to .,the same• 'are interested in preserving the legitimate or otherwise:
print ple. early' -history of the town. The Children's Aid Society
Besides, we ...are - not talking. Papers, - photos etc. in my, 'cannot provide app}`'solutiiin
ab�tut a about� a ccbporale tgion 2�•hase ar�d�become.part of the cl splay - M all the unfortunate ones. •
` p For those of .you that are
y ea rl y• • b.udg.e.t covers ..Net 1.e.4$ ,.•,t f nay reasons for skeptical of the existence of the
approximately a million and a • writing_ is to coriesoond with problem, here is a fact from this
half in, dollars.' ' • an:, relatives who may be .,area., . Twelve years ago in
Considering . n
, all the facts interested to An.That has Goderich the Collegiate held half
realistically I 'cannot see how we hannened to �' the ' family.the amount Of students and half
could honestly a,t su
rprised that ' "'?ownunder. : rnong the the ' amount of teachers, that
the question Of a coti•ncil pay p.. ers in my posse' iron” are a ,means double . the amount of
increase was finally brought to' C )py of "The Signal" January people w folks, in a very short
daylight. I hope • that when the. '2",•'1932. :Recording „the death; time, in an era in which many
time comes„ it will be,continued c-. \liss Elizabeth Campbell, a • contraseptives are used. '
to be disru sed"openly.' photo of the '`Birthday cake''" a° As we slip,from the space-age
It has been mentioned that a float at your centenary on to the garbage; lets' have a creed,
councillor's job' is a position of August 1. ' 19? -i '..with "Miss • Having babies would not be fun,
honour in which financial Goderich" who was Miss Irene If we were limiters to one,
considerations l' are less than Campbell describing'the visit of :Lets make , a rule — No more
ennobling:, I can t.magine,that theion `than two, . :.
� Stanley Bruce, the 'Celebration ,
job of '•a- councillor could= be of *Confederation and the -Surely this will see 5-ou through,.
called challenging, interesting. wonder • of speeches, broadcast Three or more' is purely greed,
useful, satisfying. and many during. the celebrations.. heard' And think Of all those'mouths to ,
other adjectives of this over 800 miles •away. The letter feed., n •
d cription,'b.ut'this thing abort is signed Minnie \I. Campbell. • Some turn to God in their
a special' honour I find •diff"rct°lt Queanbeyan is `situated six distress, ,' „---
to • follow. .Howe\er, this is. miles from Canberra. We ' Why 'should He clean up
probably only because l'" am , celebrated bur centenary in • , mess? '
without social ambition. I see 1938 so 'Goderich• was on the •
nothing wrong if a capable and map a few years before us.;, Our
efficient man expects to be population is 1.15.000 and Weare
suitably rewarded for the, time soon to be declared a city. Our
he spends away from his farni"ly \Iayor,•is• Mr. Fred Land. son of.
or business interests. one of the, first -Mayors of -the .'x our H"eart and is the Number
My husban'd, and ' I attend To�s'n. :Being, next to Canberra One defend against heart and
My
_ meetings.' n' h - boomed over bloom vessel disease, Canada's -
many council meetin We do- aur Tow
not go there td "keep an eye" . 'recent years an�d•aYpopulation of .lumber' Ope health enemy, Give
oh the council membei.'s. We find 30.000 is forecast within 15' geiierousl}.
the experience 'of considerable years. .
benefit to ourselves. Where I would appreciate any Good heart and health habits
previously we' .were.. concerned 'information you could obtain ingrained during childhood may,
with only a• small part of the for me. and will ' answer all in later years, help the individual
. to avoid or at least delay heart
town, we now have - a much correspondence. Ki
better understanding of ' the , ' • Don Campbell. attack. A
community as a whole. We find ' ''.- 283(a) Crawford St., • .;path rates from all types• of
it informative and ft i2eresting. ,-.r.,..-•.,i,-.0,...,.,,,,,,;‘• Qu'eanbeyan, , hear disease in Canadians. aged
' I mention this because I '
Mould like to extend alt
in\ station to. the person who
The pelt of. the wolf shot by
Lloyd Stein of near Lucknow on
February 8 was brought to the
County Treasurer's office last
Thursday, and a bounty of $25
was paid an it. The pelt was
almost six- feet long and is said
by. Treasurer Erskine to be the,
Icingest pelt ever turned in to
him. It: weighed f37 pounds and
was -heavily furred, in splendid
condition. •
Those must be snooty people
bver New York 'Wax. who object
to having the UN headcivarters
"in their midst",,, They ought to
be glad to have "it; But hold on —
aren't we in Goderich 'declaring
' that,, nobody shall lay hands on
our 19th century Court House,,
even if ewe get a nice.,.. shiny new
one in exchange. -
our
Sincerely,
Jean. L. McKee' (Mrs.)
N.S.V. Australia, 654,Years and• under have been
C 4 , reduced by 24% since 1950. . •
POLLUTION ` __ =
signed his last'•week's letter as T. ' If I were to- say what .do I.
vaned... 4as d••. tm;,.o :tem 'tike: y—
y y {�'=eiilay ..most :alaarst;gyottr;llrapet�`? .tt:�.�-�;
iii'm1 tri ' rdrrre- arta `juin cls t r .would lie tlie"'I tier"s that a br ve
t'Ovncil meetings. We like tofew send in. r
make sure we know what wie,are Some considerable amount 'of
talking about. Mr. '1T. Kennedy controversy seems to be going
Might find •a siinilar'experience° on with regard to• the proposed
useful. ' amendment to the criminal co,de
Furthermore. , following the — namely legal abortion.
line of thought started by Mr. •"•,
Kennedy—would he please send Canada is to be congratulated
us his snapshot, possibly with on its awareness, it's corrective_.
vital statistics? I heard that he measurers, concerning pollution. ..
' made the women of this ,town. What some people overlook is „
curious. Is he pretty enough to that people as well as industries
be on our next town council6j are offenders in' this growing
problem — hence more •peo.ple,
Elsa Haydon more pollution.
'INF6,aIMQ� 10„�I NEEDED. Canada is one of, the finest
I am seeking ' information countries in the world with
regarding the early life of my enough resources to be self
Great Grandfather John Denison contained; open space , .varied
ustralia climate, and beauty unlimited.
'Campbell who came -to A
in 1852,.landing at Victoria, He Are we going to ‘spoil what we
subsequently took part in thehate with no fan'iily planning?
mining boom of those years and The ,basic problem then is
participated' in the now famous POPULATION. Surely legal
Eureka Stockade incident. He abortion is one step: that the
travelled to New South Wales " government can take to solve
following the gold discoveries at this. Or are a phosen few going
Young, Forbes, and finally to keep on having, children
established himself at Grenfell." 'Willy -nilly -flowing without
He became the towns first thoughtto their future?
Council Cleft, Secretary of the I know of ,,sgveral-:young
P. and A. Association, -the parentswho fed g ltyr bringing
Hospital ,B.oard, School, Board, children into the world- at the
Bible Society and was chairman pf."esent time —1 would feel the
of the Common Trtist. . s ie sway. By the same token 1
He w•as~..•„rr`sponsible for •the know of two mothers (by their
re -opening of the Homeward own admittance) that said; now
Bound gold mine on the Grenfell that their first children were
Reefs and. died April 1901, 1894 ' girov ing up -hey were finally
aged 64 'eats,. bored and felt the need io have
who received 20 year pins were
Mrs. Olive MacDonald, Mrs:
Evelyn - Carroll, Mrs. Mary
Vickers, Mrs. Dorothy Barker,'
Mrs. Rose 'Hill, Mrs. Anne
Anderson, Mrs. Margaret Young,
Mrs. Norma Kingswell, Mrs.
Myrtle Good, M.rs,,Ferne.Moore,
Mrs.. ,•Faye Sheardown, Mrs.
Beatrice Needham,— Mrs. Mae
Doak, Mrs. Laura Riley, Mrs.
Nora Hugil1, Irs. •Vietta George
and Mrs. Edna Doak. • •
Highlight 'of the: Children's
Aid Society banquet and annual
meeting was a special
presentation to Mrs. Albert
Taylor, Goderich, who has spent'
31• years on. the board of
directors for ,the 'Huron County'
CAS and 13 years before that as
a volunteer worker.
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