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(ODERICH SLONA1L-STAR, THURSDAY, MARC!-! 18, 19'
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Domtar Suit -Mune .is to have plenty of
pure water, thanks to a three-way
agreement among ,Domtar, the Public
Utilities Commission .and the Town of
Goderich.
It should be pointed out that-the—
,decision
hat the -,decision was riot reached hastily. Dt�rr
Mine, located on the nor th skit- , o't
Goderich Harbor., has obtained its vpater
from (Maitland River. Lind Snag••-HiarbQr
since 199 It . is. evident that the \,n,,rter
taken from these sources is fair from pure
for drinking and, for that matter,
odorously Imperfect even for such things
as showering and flushing toilets_
It should also be stressed that members
of„ Town Council Xralored other avenues
that might have t3c7:.i. 'pen to Domtar for
providing water M,t the site - but as
usually is .the r"any ,,apparent
solutions bore f -•.panying problems.
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which made the town's water supply seem
better and better ... even economical.
Members of town council seem
tmtisfied that the job is necessary and that
he work will' be done in the most
inexpensive way• It has been announced
that construction will commence as soon
as weather conditions permit and that the
]ob w-41 be done by employees of the
PUC's water department. ,
Cost is 563,000 — or there abouts. It's
d three-way split making the share of
Gaderich ratepayers S21,000 — or` there
abouts. Tha seems T i ke a faiHy' reasonable
price to pay to keep one of the Goderich's
most important industries happy : , . and
°to ensure the business and industrial
community in Goderich' of our eagerness
'to co-operate whenever possible because
sae appreciate their contribution to the
stable economy. af.Qux-,town.___...
metown news service
At least one of our readers is unhappy
with • the content of The Goderich
Signal -Star, This person claims •i.t° is too
local, hav'fng too much conmr�unity flavor,
He -vrotr•l•.I prefer that, it corsair:; more
news fr.:_;rr, r ovinci, l and fedei.ai
government in order that there would be„
more to "digest" while meditating in the
restruon
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Frankly, this -is the' first' time i.. lute
years that we have heard that a hometown
weekly' has •become too homey : . . and
whether for not the writer intended it" that
way, we take a measure of, pride in his
cserv'utions.
-I t -way also apparent from thf writer s
letter that he °was. most' anxious for the
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citizens .of Goderich and area to be
informed concr:'rni•ng the recent 'episode •
on the federal -provincial scene involving
our - own .'member of, parliament from—
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Huron, Robert McKinley,
For `those' 1a f• i ou who have not heard
(and we doubtthere, can be many)
McKi�nle-y has admitted quite openly that
,he did, indeed telephone. the home. of,
Dalkon Clamp,„during the recent provincial
Conservative Leadership CornVention zea
determine Camp's choice for the Ontario,
premier's chair.
McKinley also 'admits- that when a
senior rfier'di5er of the household was 'hot
available, he sought the information from
one of Camp's daughters who, it turned
out; "rea.f iy• didn't know .who her' father
was "supporting but surmised it to be Al
• Lawrence- (because an -uncle was deeply
involved in -the camoaign, she knew);
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A5 one would expect, when the head
household the hosehold arrived'home to hear the
account from his daughter, he was
• distraught.. So with 'pen in hand, Camp
went after McKinley in.,a letter to the
press . '. and it wasn't a pretty little note,
either. As we recall, Camp said he
wouldn't know McKinley if he "met ,him
in a revolving " door"- and added that
Huron claims him and Huron can keep
him". And there were other niceties -,as
well.
That's I the story,, briefly. Some
non -McKinley, supporters may think it
important enough to rate front page
coverage as was given in- 'the Exeter
Times -Advocate, ,,Pro -McKinley folk will
not view the matter with the same degree
'of interest.
But _ this .newspaper treated that.,
incident as a neves story .. r and right or
wrong, the Camp -McKinley' fued was
second rate ` material in Gode ich as
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compared to town council, t IOD E
'meeting, the weddings, the-obitua`ries,•the,
classified section . . yes,. even the
bowling scores.
The editorial staff ofd this newspaper
works long and_ tedious hours to 'glean as-
much of the local news as it is possible to
get.
A piano recital at the_church,hall won' -t
snake international headlines,, that's true.,
But when it. happens.in a small town and
•ther'e is. a smaI-l-town weekly on the job, it,
is news 1 .' and news with priority over
even. the most crucial political argument'
"-ettawa or Toronto can muster:
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- An ordinance
Ch r ro."'' ettas .rccry t arty",tterae.._,
newspaper that nothing- is.pr,inted• without
the signature of the contributer. However,
we will waive that rule this week because
the anonymous bit we have receive�d"'is a
clipping . from a newspaper with the
dateline Nutley, New Jerse-y,
According to 'the clipping, the
community of Nutley /have a very simple
ordinance which might help Goderich
Tbwn Council in its deliberations for the
f,uture. ' ,
The community of Nutley, says the
clipping, has a population of 30,000
h'urnans and 1,800 registe"r'ed dogs. That's
about obe .dog to ,every 16 or 17 persons •
. and 'we'd say that's one community
-that could have a real.dog problem.
The city ordinapce governing dogs is
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Dear Sir,
This is in reply to the editor's
comment after the last letter
written to the Editor,
It is my opinion that
something concerning the local
Member of Parliament would be
a matter which would hale great
local interest:
A •further reason for the
publication of, news concerning.
provinc.01 and national affairs is
that many 'of the: people, in
Gaderich and luea,.,axe, subjected
:only one daily newsvaper, tovi•
• Wit 'The London Free Press.'
~..-And,,.itlia'vxng_-btity`.A-one.w.daily._
newspaper is not enough, most
of the' papers are only read for
the headlines, 'which may be
misleading, the sports; ---eche
obituaries and Ann Landers or
Dear Abbey.
Again I shall say that it is my
opinion that if the `Signal -Star'
wants to become.more than a
`local rag,' `scandal sheet' or
`weekly • squeek' it_shuuld try to
publish the highlights of the
provinciar- and national news
each week. This should be done
if not for "the purpose, of
improving the standards of the
`SiggalrStar,' for- the purpose- of
increasing the general knowledge
'of 'the .Signal -Star' subscribers.
Yours sincerely,
Pat M'elady.
Editor's Note: See editorial
Hometown News Service.
boys did their parts
exceptionally well. My heartiest
congratulations to them and
those responsible fort., the
prpduction. It meant a great deal
of hard work, its well as furl, too,
of'cottrse, but mostly ,Work.
The costumes and staging
were delightful. I have seen H.
M. S. Pinafore several times, but
never enjoyed it more. ,
• Many thanks to Robertson
'Memorial School' •for giving us
such.. a l.hl.l,,OyOk..:.y�.k
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��.. w. ..�., ,. Sincerely;
Clare McGowan
Dear Sir:
Please renew my subscription
to the Signal -Star for another
year. I would miss my paper so
much, and , I regret not haying
attended to this early in the new
year. '
Many : thank' for courtesy;
and for prompt service in
"forwarding my "Signal -Star" to
me each week.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Elizabeth Chisholm
a' cross Dear .Editor, `
ro� ■n ®u _ I read -you editorial afMMareh=
4,. 1971, in the 'Signal -Star. It
was excellent. I hope many
people` read 'Sand-aikested• tt `
Your insight into the difficulties
H
..e. through the weekly newspapers
. Closure of CFB Clinton could. A rea sportsmen are
hit Clinton hard financially in combining their efforts to make
more than just lost employment. Morrison Dam reservoir a home
Councillor James Armstrong, for wild, geese. .
chairman of the Clinton 'health f�:xeter's-- recreation director,.
and • welfare co ee Alvin Willert has been enlisting
expressed concern Monday night' support for his project to place
that welfare costs 'could rise three pair of geese at the
dramatically because i f the .1 reservoir in the hope of raising •
number of • vacant houses"" and ' families and attracting birds as
apartments that would- become they pass through the area twice
available as 'employment at l,1e a Near. - '
base grew smaller, Mr. The ,, three pair of mating.
Armstrong said there had adults would be, pinioned so
already been one case where the they could not fly, but their
Children's ,Aid Society had young would not be restricted.
directed a family from Goderich Willert reports that the young.
who could ' not fin ', raised would' fly: south as usual,
accommodation there to Clinton bot would .probably make their
where they found a home and --te at' the dam during the
received Welfare.summer months.
Mr. Armstrong said this was ,A pair of blue geese and two
not a serious problem yet but hepain, of Canada geese woul•
had heard"that .another 'such ease purchased at a total cost of
was der' elopit_ jg and was 'afraid it :59,50.
might' become ' a cormnpn Several area sportsmen have
occurrence. "We could be the already pledged $10 each to the
hardest hit of an} of the towns 'project .,and anyone wishing to -
around because of the number 'donate to the•conservation
,of vacant: --houses ' and,, project ,y could contact Willert
apartments," he said.. • personally., - •
' Mr. Armstrong referred to the If the project "is successful.,
renewed discussion by Huron there is a possibility that a_...pair-
County Council last month of a of, geese would be brought into
county welfare system. He said Riverview park in Exeter,• or
he felt that the' county. should even a pair of swans. -Exeter
pay the costs of welfare in order''Times-Advocate.
to -balance the atst out across * * * •
the county but felt"that the local Wingham Councillor William
municipalities should administer Harris expressed sonde irritation
the program in order to keep with tbei Huron County Board of
costs low. 'Education . Monday night
Reeve ;Harold Lobb, who following the reading of a letter
took part' in theunt`y' from J. G. Berry, county clerk:
disc udid
ssions,.°said. ,he n't think Mr. , Berry advised that' the
the' Ontario government would' board and. counfy council are
'go for this. If ,a county welfare trying to establish a .abetter
system was set up, he said, it liaison with municipalities and
would have to have its own invited councils to forward
administrative staff. 'Clilrton suggestions and attend school
News -Record. , board..meetings. •,
* * * Mr. 'Harris felt irked 'that it
4' •Officials of the Pineridge seemed necessary to advise the
Chalet near l4ernsall• reported this board in advance of any
weekAhai , thle•'total.:prafi,ts,•fxapa,,, reposed,, atteudanee-,_. also . that
their recent Crippled Children's any comment from councif
weekend Were $746.68. • , could not be placed verbal) at a
The monies will :be a_o..n.ated board meeting without . rior
to the London "Crippled notice.
Children's Treatment Centre. The, matter reimained
The proceeds from a similar 'unresolved ° other than a
event a year ago were $348. suggestion from Councillor John
-Zurich Citizens News Bateson that the Wingham
* : *' representative on the school
they areA • '
1. A,,dog may have a -call of nature only
- in the sheet off the curb.'
2. A person walkingna dog must carry a
`shovel and plastic bag to pick up and,
contain'fbe-dog's droppings.
3. The; person after bagging' the
droppin'gs.mUst deposit them in a garbage
pail., .
4. A dog may be declared vicious i'f it
worries a person.
The ',lipping didn't say what fines or
other _penalties would be' imposed for
violations of- this ordinance. We• would
sir, .st a minor reprimand for the°dog •..
stif-f fine for the dog, owner, After
a 1, a dog, „is only as good as his master
makes°him, Wouldn't you say?
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When Ken Scott retired as
, Brucefield postmaster, at the end
of February it ended a family
association with the Post Office
that extends to the year of
confederation.
"He is' the third generation of
Scotts to' hold the position.
father, Ross, was Postmaster in
the village for forty-one years
from 1926 until 1967 when his
• son took over. Mr. Ross . Scott's
father, " Andrew T. Scott had
been'.. Postmaster before him
since 1908.'
Andrew Scott ss
'predecessor was -Dr. David
. McIntosh who was .the uncle of
Mr., .,Ross Scott's wife, the
former Alice Rattenbury , and
before him the Postmaster was
Robert Marks, her grandfather.
Mr. Marks was appointed in
1867 and his original certificate
of appointment is among Mr.
Scott's large collection of
mementos of a bygone era.
, Among other' mementos is a
large bookused by early
postmasters to list the amounts
,due for letters 'received from
other settlements. The old book
is dated -1859 and records' the.
' receipt of mail from. London,
Elginfield, Clinton, Bayfield,
Harpurhey'and Egmondville. No
'stamps were used then and the
book indicates the postage
collected from the person to
whom the letter was addressed.
Effective the first of Marsh
this year, there no longer is a
Scott in the Brucefield Post
Office. The -new Postmaster is T.
A. Dutton, whoa"assisted` by his
wife,_ Beth, have moved ''the
operation to their -general store
across the '9'highway. , —Huron
Expositor.
'which confront us concerning
the dental, program is fantastic.
Many thanks 'for your help.
• Yours sincerely,
(Miss) S. Malabar, B.Sc.N:.,
Supervisor,
.Public Health Nursing::
'Dear
Dear Editor:
We were thrilled' last evening
with the per-formance, of H.M.S.
-Pina'fo're}, as presented by -the
grade ,,8'ers • of Robertson►
Memorial School. (I just wish I
oul see it again am i.•on- ' Friday
c
.1 thought all the girls and
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Dear Editor,
Heart Month in Canada is
'how over, and on behalf of the
Canadian Heart Fund, Ontario
Division, please accept our
sincerest appreciation for your
co-operation and assistance
during our financial campaign in
February.
P
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-0. r•- objective' 'this -..year; -was, -- ,, --
$1',050,000, and although' all
returns are not. in, we are quite
”" ildpefuil` "tha'tt;,'-our`-abjectiVe'villi)
be attained.— even surpassed.
Without _your willing
co-operation in communicating
our needs tb the 'public, the
Canadian Heart Fund would npt
be able to express .such ant
outlook.
Heartdisease is everyone's
problenr,t and again our thanks
for helping us bring 'to the
attention of the public that — ,
research should be everyone's
responsibility,
With best wishes.
Yours Very, truly,
Canadian Heart Fund
(Ontario Division)
Esther M. Richards.
THAT CHANGEFUL. SEASON
,BwBen H. Wangs •
The ..a,weather is quite fickle
,
When Spring is on the way;
We'd love to greet the. sunshine °
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But then it snowed today.
Some days it's nice in s •rtsleeves,
It's balmy .everywhere;.)
Do not be foolish and discard
That winter underwear.
You may get,planting fever,
And figure out the cost;
But, if you, sow too early
;You'll getwa killing frost.
A' tragic item, weatherwise,
(I hate to dwell upon it)
'Twas' when the rain came pouuring down
rl-r4 V f -7t^ .?-'Cas o l
Let others sing of spring-tit'ne'—
chant a;dif.ftrent tune;
I'm never really satisfied
Until we welcome Rine.
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probably the most valuable aquatic food plant
for waterfowl is the widely distributed sago pond -
weed (Potamogeton pectinatus). Tubers, seeds
and leaves are consumed by ducks. A mallard- is
shown feeding on the seeds on the surfa of the"—
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carried out successful plaintings of ,sago pond-
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We Buy Direct From 'The Producer . — Save The Cgst' Of
The .Middle Man -- Ah Our Meat Is Government intoeted
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