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Editorial commentary
Nater safety is important
Warrri—weather is corning yin. 1111ii1-tile
. break from winter months and bitter
weather leave you cold to the importance
of 'witer safety?
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and it goes without saying that Red Cross
. wishes all ,Canadians a happy and relaxing
summer. That Red Cross urges all to know
and practicer water%' e tti epi ""'be
said too often.
Whether your plans include weekly
. trips to your favourite beach ar .lengthy
stays at some quiet lake, be sure to
include water, safety in your plans. An
enjqyable ,outing can ,only be a safe one.
w Supervise and educate your children. If
they do not know how to swim, make
sure that' they learn properly. Contact°
Red Cross water ' safety service •.and
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.programmes. Children who know how to
swim and practice water' safety are safer
children.
Make"sure your -family plays it safe. In
unfamiliar water's, debris or sudden
dro .-offs .au".. can_t _see _ _carp., hurt you.
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Swim only in supervised. areas. Always
swim with friends. If trouble Should
occur, you'll get' by with a little bit of
their help.
'No •matter"�how well your 'children do
swim, keep them in sight at all times. That
way they can feel free to show you their
skills and you'll be sure to .kee15 them out
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If your family enjoys boating, make
doubly sure _every voyage is a safe one.,
Learn and follow the rules of•;the road.
l'Insrpect yo,ur boat .and know its
limitations.
Some of the crowd may wind up in the
lake if you overcrowd your beat.
Make each passenger wear` - a
government -approved lifejacket.
Stayed tuned to weather reports. When
a storm threatens, head for shore.
Should your boat capsize, "remember a
boat , adrift is safer and -more easily •
.spotted than a man afloat. Use your boat
as a life_raft. _ - -
�, With thet�oe onsf1 warmer weather Red
Cross °is eager to share ,itsabundant and
thorough knowledge of water safety with
you and your family. Red Cross wants to
see you safe. •aY
Will, lack of concern leave you cold to
the importance of water safety? Step into
the sung -Enjoy ,the water. Know and
practice water safety.
Reserved for public opinion_
Sir:
Last Sunday I saw .a young
couple with, two nice looking.'
children ,in Sunset Park; 'they
had just finished a game and sat
down to have a picnic at one of
, the two tables. ft gave one a'
pleasant feeling to see such a
lovely family group in such a
beautiful, setting. The Parks
Department has just recently
cleaned the grounds and the
fresh green seemed to have as
much sparkle as the lake in the
background.
I had occasionto visit the
park again later (we like to take
our dog there for a ,run). Tt was
disgusting to see the mess left
under and around- that picnic
table — paper plate, numerous •
pop cans, paper cups, sucker
sticks and an empty ,ham tin. I
know because I came home,
took a large paper bag and
working gloves, then went to the
park and cleaned it up. You are
perfectly ..welcome to think •that
°I am some . kind of a nut, but
you also' have a choice of
deciding whether it is really
nuttier to make something clean
or to spread garbage around.;,
Obviously it is difficult for
• children to learn 'more civilized
manners, if parents do not set a
better example. I found the
experience sadde'ning",
particularly as it, is not" an
isolated incident, but something
that is goingon much too
• frequently. I am always puzzled
by what -goes on in the minds of
the many people who leave
garbage behind wherever they
• go. Do , tthe i imagine other
people having their 'picnic on a
garbage heap?
When those and similar
people visit their friends' I.
presume they do not throw all
sorts of things on the living
room ' floor or under . coffee
tables. I also presume they 'do
not wade through litter in their
own "homes: Yet they, insist_ -on-
' leaving unwelcome "souvenirs"•
behind m 'public places to which
they : hold no title, but which
they share with others,
°Little_,things all around us in
everyday life make- such a .big
- and widely visible difference.
Let us ' not foil our
surroundings, but take pride in
ot}r town by keeping it nice and
pleasant for everybody else, too.
Sincerely,
Elsa Haydon
Dear Sir,
Having had for some "-time
now an unofficial connection •
with the Signal Star through,�the
reporting of sports eventsr'and as
co-ordinator • of the ' GDCI
Newsfront, I am fairly familiar
with some ,of they problems of "
space, time arid" manpower that
make • the job of being editor of
"Goderich's largest' weekly" not
the most enviable task. However,
I• feel I must call you -to -task for
thefailure of the Signal -Star. to „
cover three events which took
place in the last two weeks.
Each of these reflected, in it's
own way, the lifestyle of the
people of our town. and should
therefore, be given adequate
coverage.
The first of these events was
the .concert• held by The Treble
Singers at North Street Church
on May 11.. This • group has
achieved a near -professional level
of performance, and with the
added talents of organist' Paul
Baker and afeal live Irish tenor,`
the concert provided ' an
outstanding evening of music for
the •over four . hundred , , in
attendance (despite __- the
competition • of. the
Montreal -Chicago hockey game
on T.V.,1 might•add).
' The second event you• ignored
was the Goderich Minor Hockey
Association banquet. Attended
by over 300 boistrous. ° and
hungry boys, town dignitaries,
and coaches, managers and
executives who, contribute so
greatly to this worthwhile work,
the' banquet- must rate a$ worthy
of considerable coverage. Many
trophies were presented, • •and°
both • the donors and the
• recipients deserve recognition in
the local press.
The third event I refer to was
the Goderich .Little Theatre
production held last week.
Although covered in a somewhat
incidental manner ire Mrs.
Keller's ladies column, on her
observations of a dress rehearsal,
it did-•- not receive the space,
emphasis, or critical comment it
deserved, This production had to
rank as . one of the jewels'in 'the
crown of our ambitious Little
Theatre group.
So, Mr. Editor, a simple
question that many townspeople
are currently asking. What does a
group or activity have to do to
-gain'space alongside those "town
daddies" about whom you are so
loyal in reporting to us?
Sincerely yours,
Richard Madge -
:y Toronto, Ontario
As interested subscribers to
your ',,g -,thy paper -we may. take •
a more objective view to some of
the contents. .0-,..7;•• '
We are both great admirers of
the "Prettiest Town, in Qntario",
but • sometimes are ' puzzled or
maybe somewhat amused,, by
the tight little Ship, the town
fathers run, • or rather one
member stands out as captain.,
It seems that one name keeps
popping into print m every
edition, that of 'Reeve Paul
Carroll's on any subject from
you only need one town father,•
and succeed that way in
eliminating the. 28.50 per day -
paid the silent members. Think
of the happy tax payers.
Fallaciously yours,
Catherine and FairBanks ,Northov
May 19, 1971
Letter to the Editor
Huron County Newspapers
Remember
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60 YEARS AGO
The tenders for the cutting of
the Saltford Hill were laid before
the council and it was proposed
that the time be extended for
the receipt of tenders.
Councillor Walla a asked- that -
the police be notified to have
the bylaw relating to the
exploding of ' firecrackers
enforced. The acting 'Mayor
• promised to attend .. tb this .
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Contrary ----to somewhat,
.general expectations, there will
not be a heavy; crop of apples
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The blight that affected the trees v
• • last year has not yet expended
its full effect, and the result is
seen in some cases in an almost,
total absence of blossom.
Try 'a King George sundae at
Burdette's Balmoral Cafe.
(advert.) •
Looking
across Huron
...• through the
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weekly newspapers
The 'News -Record at Clinton conducted independently of
is to move into new quarters:. each other. He pointed out that
under,. the new arrangement he
will be able to devote his full
time to the publishing of the
Citizens;' ews.
,. Mr. rokenshire will operate
under the ,trade name of A. B.
Printing, and will occupy space
in the same { building as4 the
Citizens News is located.. The,
Citizens News is retaining the
office supply division of the
business, and in the near future
will be expanding this phase of
the operation.
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From • the Wingham
Advance -Times comes this bit of
J. Howard Aitken, manager
of the • Clinton News -Record
anaouneed this Week. that -the
News -Record has purchased a
new buildingdand will move its
offices in late summer or early
fall.
Negotiations were completed
last week for purchase of the
former Ontario ,Hydrr office. at
53 Albert Street. The • building
• was • formerly 'owned by Mrs.
Flank Fingiand and was
purchased through Clarke Zinn,
local' -•••agent, for Mc•Intee Real
Estate.
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- The., present premises• of the
newspaper is owned by Clinton
- Commercial Printers Ltd. who
occupy the rear portion of the -
building. The printing company
will remain in its present
location' •
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Renovations to the new home.'
of the. News -Record will delay
occupancy of the building.
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The job shop, previously a
part . of the . Citizens News
.operation--• at Zurich, has been
sold to Allan, Brokenshire•
formerly a Clinton News -Record
employee:
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Dear Sir:
The Huron.County Chil`dren's.
Aid Societ,r for several ears
now has been actively engagedn' `•
a summer camping program for'
both its own wards and in
.particular, children in the
community at large., •
This program of referral to
several church sponsored and
Single Parent/ camps has
progressively increased in
volume over the last • several
years. In the summer of 1970,
over sixty children attended
various church camps -and seven
mothers and twenty-eight
children went to Single Parent
camp. This activity of the Huron'
County Children's Aid, Society
has been,. financed -by the very
gracious voluntary contributions
of the many service clubs,
church groups and individuals in
Huron Countty.._--".,,. We are
,particularly encouraging people -
to -•assist us once again this year
in view of the anticipated.
increased demand. '
I would ask that you bring
our request to your readers in
the anticipation that the people
of Huron County will once again
support our Society in its efforts
ori behalf of the many children
in the County.
Sincerely,
(Mrs.) Francs Ball, Chairman
Ataxiliary Committee
ESTABLISHED orJe 4 oberitIj 124th YEAR
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The job printing business
which has beep connected with
the Zurich' Citizens News since
its, inception in 1958, is no
longer a . part of the newspaper °
operation: Herb Turkheim,
publisher of the Citizens,- NeWs'
since 1960, announced this week
that he has sold -that part of the
business to an employee, Allan
IBrokenshire, who has -been w`i'th
-the firm for a number of years.
Mr. Turkheim announced to
customers that the • newspaper
publishing and job printing
business . are getting more
separated from each other as
time ,goes on, and added that the
two• ° operations should be
TOWN
TALK
Joey Taylor, 'grandson of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph William Taylor
of Bayfield Road, and son Of Mr.
and Mrs. William Taylor of
Guelph, was a member of the
Guelph Martin's swim club 10
and under boys'• relay team
when they became undisputed
champions, in the Ontario Relay
Championships at McMaster
University by winning two gold
medals and one silver in three
events on'Saturday.
The Marlin teatn was easily
the ,'class' of their field in the
boys' - 400 -yard free -style relay?,
They set an Ontario and
Malian record in that event.'
The, record setting race was
extremel§ exciting as lead-off
swimmer, Joey Taylor, o ly nine
years old, swam'at 1.15' for the
100 ,yeards, -keeping the Marlins
in second place.
Another • item of ___ ...local
interest, Joey's father, William J.
-Taylor, received a Bachelor of
Arts degree during convocation
exercises held at the University
of Guelph recently.
Ted Barker son •of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Barker of Palmerston
St., who has been for the past
Bank -of- cammerce:.at- Tweed,
left on Monday for Capreol
where he has been appointed
accountant of the imperial Berk
of Commerce there.
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from H. M. Wright, retiring
president of CIM.
The presentation was made to
Mr. Archibald, "in recognition
of his achievements in the fields
of research and- metallurgy as-`
one of the most distinguished
metallurgists' in the industry and,
further, for his contribution, to
the Institute by his active
participation and interest in the
academic and • technical
advancement of the mineral
industry."
Born in Tuckersmith. Twp.,
he is the youngest son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Archibald.
After wgraduating from Seaforth
Collegiate Institute he attended
news: '�- Queen's University, Kingston,
graduating with a B.A. in
N problem which has ' chemistry in 1933 and an M.A.
confronted the board of .' in 1934. He retired as
governors of the Wingham and
strict Hospital' for almost a
ear was reviewed in detail at
t'he meeting of that body last
Wednesday evening. For many
months leaks have been
developing 'le the roof of „the,
newest wing of the hospital,,
which • was' opened only. ` three
years ago. ,
The hospital mainteance staff
has ,r ,rade repeated repairs, only
to find in the next rainstorm or
winter thaw, 'that a new leak had
developed. At last week's board
meeting the chairman of the
property committee, E. E.
Walker; reported that his group
had met with Mr. Matsui of the
architectural firm which was in
charge of the building project
and with the representative of a
roofing company.
It had been learned that• the
specifications for the roof,
drawn, up by the architects,
called for the installation of
expansion joints when the roof
was being laid, down: However, •
these joints were not shown on
the drawings., The firm -which
built the roof did not question
the discrepancy and completed
the,job without the joints.
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Exeter Mayor likes Ontario
Place says Times -Advocate:
Mayor Jack Delbridge was
among the people who took •
advantage of a special invitation
to get a preview of Ontario Pike
over the weekend.
The guests were referredtto,as,,
"politically acceptable" people'
by Reeve Derry $ogle.
the Mayor said the new
attraction on the Toronto
,waterfront is quite a deal and
later termed it a "fantastic
thing." '
However, he told his fellow
council members it wasn't
something he could, tell them
about. You have to see it he
indicated.
Mayor ,,pelbridge did have a
complaint about the • fact
workmen.. were engaged over the
weekend putting the finishing
touches on the multi-million
dollar project.
He said they were probably
getting double time at °least and
felt that with the unemployment
so high, more people should
have been hired _rather than
giving some overtime work.
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Former Tuckersmith native
gets award •notes Seafoftli''s"Y""
Huron_ Expositor:
vice-president, metallurgy and
research, Falconbridge op Dec.
31, 1970, after 33 years with the
DEAtEDITOL:
This is just a suggestion.
It is about that old barn out
at Dunlop which was once the
• Allen place and then a 'hotel.
It would ,make a good spot
for a stopping place with quick
lunches. It is such a good
location — three crossroads on
Highway 21. Someone could
overhaul the barn and put some
good tarpaper all over it. Next,
cover it with' tin or galvanized
metal and give it a good coat of
yellow paint and plant a yellow
tree on' each side of it. On the
front of the barn you could
paint a big yellow bird and•could---
call it it the Yellow Bird Inn.
. You could°also put a nice lean-to
and in small letters write, "the
nicest place you've ever seen".
. J. McG
A Tuckersmith native. Fred R.
Archibald was presented with a
Distinguished Service Medal at
Canadian Institute of Mining and
Metallurgy in Quebec. Mr.
Archibald, a consulting
metallurgist to - ±'alconbridge
Nickel Mines, received the medal
Ventures and Falconbridge
'companies.
• During hisdistinguished
career, he obtained several
technical patents and was author
of 'a number of technical papers.
He had been a member of CIM
since 1941 and chairman of its
education committee,
metallurgy division, for a
number of years.
Now a resident of Florid*,
Mr. 'Archibald -.continues to be
available to Falconbridge for
consultation on metallurgical
problems.
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N.F.U. News
' 25 YEARS AGO
The first race of the Goderich
Homing Pigeon Club was held on
Sunday and one of Bill Baker's
birds• --.was-. the first. _to
Seventy-three birds were
released from Stratford at 9
o'clock in the morning.
Goderich police were called
upon early Wednesday afternoon
,upon
aid ` in the hunt for three
children . who had strayed from
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- their Elgin Ave.Thomes-sFiortT
before lunch time. The three
tots, Janet and Judy MacKay,
three-year-old twin daughters of -.
Mr. and Mrs. Don MacKay, and
Patsy Blaxail,' • two-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth. Blaxall, were lost from
the vicinity Or their homes for.
three' hours. Police, along with
their anxious mothers, searched
most of the west end of town
including harbor park and°'TIie
lake bank before the children
were finally found on Wellington •
Street with. no idea of returning
to their homes forlunch.
A pigeon which was sent to
Montreal in August, 1944, as an
entry in one of the Goderich
Pigeon Club's Races, returned ,.
just last week to its'owner, Percy
Johnston, , owner of the Whiz
Bang loft. What kept the bird
froth completing the tripi in less
than the 21 months it took is a
mystery.
5 YEARS AGQ
George MacEwan, ' former
Goderich• Public Utilities
Commission chairman, has
received a . scroll from the.
Qritarta. •.. ?unicipal ..'.Eleetxical
Utilities Commission. -
An inedible, ' but attractive
100 -candle birthday cake will be
placed .i.n Court House Park for.
Canada's Centennial next year.
painting by Mrs. Walter
Rathburn depicted the proposal.
Professional Bob Doerksot
held a free golf clinic for ji+inioi
boy ' members of the Maitland •
Country Club last Wednesday.
Despite the cool 'weather, 40
boys were on hand for tips on
how to improve their game.
Mr. and Mrs. 'Cliff .'-McNeil,.
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
George Sager, ` motored to
Ridgetown Tuesday to attend
the graduation of Robert McNeil
at the Western Ontario
Agricultural School.
Andrew Pirie, 15, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Pirie, has won' the
Ontario Trophy . in the Royal
.Canadian •�" Legion's ¢ public
speaking finals in Toronto. He
spoke on the value of 'a second.
langua : e,
Farm prices have not
,contributed to the' inflation
spiral. This has been admitted by
the Federal Prices and Incomes.
Commission. While overall' living
costs by. 5% in U.S..in 1970; the
cost of living rose by 1'/2% in
Canada "as a result of, lower
food prices." . •
Part of this lower food price
is attributed by the Commission
to the supermarkets' discount -
war. What's the discount war all
about? It is a battle of the
giants, seeing a larger share' of"
the market. In a.. short run, they',
are''preparedto take heavy
losses, for i6• °,.term 'gains —
higher prices.
An article in the Financial
Times, February 22,- 1971,.
stated that the prices at
Dominion Stores Ltd., whose
"deep - discount"- policy - started
the war in Nov: 1970, and
Miracle Mart, had already• began
to move prices°lupward.'•
At the farm level, pressure
continues to keep the price low
to. the farmer: 'That's What the
Federal Government's "Big
Farm" policy is all • about. '—
lower prices to the farmer. Then
theappetites of • - the
overexpanded supermarkets can
be satisfied.
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