HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1971-07-01, Page 4' •QODERICH.- .ONA .TAI , THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1971
Editorial commentary
At least one Goderich resident
is concerned about pollution
At least one Goderich re*ident is
concerned about the pollution of the
, att atZ .;l�` S�,gil:l. C.ra era a. local
fisherman who says he hasn't ptxturri's- r e1 -w
into a decent fish this spring and summer.
Bill is also the local representative of
the Save The Maitland .,Association. For
one dollar, you may join the fight to stop
the dangerous dumping of waste into the
Maitland River ,and ,at the same time, take'
one small constructive step towards
maintaining the ,.Maitland River as a
recreational iresource for the 'people of
this area for along time to come.
The main course for complaintright
now is the Campbell's Soup Company at
Listowel.
The company has .been ,dumping its
waste into the lagoon at Listowel which
also holds the sewage from the town. This
spring, ;.the OI 'RC gave its permission for
the lagoon to 'be emptied . into the
Maitland; iv'r in the hope that the spring
1run=of-f vvtiufd flush : opt the Maitland°
before summer's heat.,
The only trouble with that ,plan, says
,.Bi .Craven, is •that _the spring, rains-
,net;essat;y to, the.flushing.-of the (Maitland
never came to pass. Sewage and waste and
filth is collected al the "Brussels dam so
thick that h'o'meowners there are being
forced , off their properties. Even the
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turtles are dying at Brussels, reports
Craven, w•ho added that there is no way, to
estimate '.bow many fish' halre—been
destroyed beca is of the-rio 'itr iore;TWv
What has proven, a disaster for Brussels
and farmers along the 80 -mile Maitland
route below Listowel may have been a
blessing for the Town of Goderich. Craven,
explained that if a' spring run-off had
materialized, all the pollution trapped at
Brussels would now be lodged in Lake
Huron around Goderich's fresh water
intake system!
According .to Craven, there are already
400 membersof `the Save The Maitland
Association between Brussels and
Listowel., Now the southern end -of the
river is being canvassed for membership in
hope that sufficient strength -ca+--he-•--
stered for clean up the river.
There is even talk of a lawsuit against
the Town* of Listowel, the' Campbell's
Soup,.„.„c9mpany and, the Ontario Water '
FResourc-es Commis -60114'
If you want to join forces 'with this
newest anti -pollution group,. you should
..ge-t.xin-qnu_ch. with....bill Craven who will sell
y:6`a meinf ers#1 ip� in the' ' orgarizatiOn.
and 'or .give you -the particulars about
selling memberships to your
acquaintances. '
It sure beats a sit-in.,tsp,e protest!
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The great .puffing habit
• The up -coming ban on the advertising
of cigarettes has some publishers and all
cigarette manufacturers up '.in ry arms., It
would appear that they might as well face
the facts and keep quiet.
Some of them claim that advertising
has little to do with . the sale of
cigar•ettes...that people will smoke
anyway.
If that' is •actually true, ,Publishers
should be the last people to- admit the
fact. Advertising does sell merchandise,
trillions of dollars worth - and cigarettes
are no. ex•eeAtion „ Cl ,arette.,:m'akers. are
certainly riot pay%ng out hundreds • cif
thousands of •-dollars every year because
they want to: keep the publishers' books
in the black. . .
All . but the stupid admit
that
a
preponderance of evidence indicates
cigarettes are dangerous to -health. Even
those among, us. ,who still cling to the
filthy habit can recognize'the.truth. Why,
then, should there be any hesitation about
the ban on advertising?
We have a better idea, though. The
,gpvernrrtent • should ;simply place an
immediate tax ,of . S4.29. on each
25-cigareet package' to bring. the' total,
price to S4.99. There would be an
immediate and drastic drop in 'cigarette
consumption and there might even be a,
marginal increase in the revenue for the
excise tax department:
Sure, 'there would be some bootleggers,
but' even their prices would be stiff
enough to discourage the . weed lovers..
Let's give” it. a whirl. — WINGHAM
ADVAN.CE-TIM S
Can you think of 'anything
Sunday? (Bob Legg photo)
better to do on such a hot day as, Goderich and district residents faced
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DISPUTE SETTLED ,. A Sea,forth business has been
The police wage dispute in honored for more' than 100
Clinton is settled says . the 'Years of service to the public.
News -Record: m Merle., -Hoover, . of Keating's
Clinton residents should be • Pharmacy Ltd. on Main Street in
spared the agony . of another the Smith Block, was presented
,police wage dispute next' year with •a plaque designating' . the
after Clinton town pace 'signed store as a Centennial Pharmacy
a two-year contract last week. at ,a recent convention of the
advantage of the fine day to stay A large midway provided
at home and finish their work., Youngsters with plenty' of
° excitement throughout the
The Zurich Centennial Band entire affair.
led a ,parade which formed at the
Hensall Town Hall and worked
'it's way to the Agricultural Park.
Entered, in the parade wase
anHive farm equipment, ,
,o- . modern tractors, ..,horses and
The., t hree n negotiating Ontario Colleg of
Pharmacy. decorated bicycles and tricycles.
members of the force' signed the 1The business ivas established- - -
After the parade, the fair was
contract With' town council on in 1862 by , Robert Lumsden.
Friday night after'.five months of Later he Was joined, by'•Alex.• .officially opened by president
George *Fraryne, Robert • E.
dispute which 'saw threats oof Wilson who in turn• bought the r
arbitration bandered' about by business. Charles Williams •McKinley, MP for Huron, and
Huron 'County.' Warden Jack
both sides. succeeded him and, later was Alexander.
They agreement calls for a succeeded by E. • Umbach. Mrs.
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• -salary :of- $$000 • to • giant H;Lao«s •'.�fat.her, ...the late J. E. . � While ..:.the.�.horse-.�.sbtciwn.. Was.-
LeRsy• Oesch in 1971.coSn pared Keating bought the business in being conducted outside, ,the
to his $6600 last year ,with. 1923 and, operated it until his judging of one of, the best calf
clubs in years 'was taking place
inside the • arena.- Walking off -
with top honours in the Calf
Club were cousins Robert .and •
Murray. McGregor; while a calf
owned by Les 'Coleman led in
the best, gain with 522 pounds.
(Complete results of the Calf
Club .=will be' published in next '
week's edition of the Citizens
News.) ' ,
'I'vo•Zutich babies walllgd,off
with top 'honours .in the Baby
Show, also held in' the
Community , Centre. First in the
one to six month's • class was
Scott, son, of Mr.,and Mrs: Larry
°Merner, RR. 3, Zurich, while
Cameron', son .of Mr. and 'Mrs:
Wayne Horner, Zurich placed
first .in the six months to one
year class.
$1100 in overtime. No overtime ' sudden death in 1967.. Mr. and -
will be paid, , under the new Mrs. Hoover' have run the
agreement. • establishment since that time.
Constables Wayne McFadden The plaque was presented on .
will get $7400 . •this year' the nccassion •' of the -100th
compared to the 86400 salary he anniversary.• of the founding of
,was, hired at .i-n._Sep.tem.ber...The ....the-, Ontario College of Pharmacy°•,
salary, of . Const,‘ble Clarence in 1871.'The Keating Store, now,
Perdue will increase 5,600- this associated 'with the Rexall Drug
year to $6100. ; . Chain, has been a member of the
The agreement calls .for 8500 college since that time and was
across-the-board., increases for one, of ^ several Ontario
1972. , ' • pharmacies honored.
Included in the agreement are * * *
payment of all OHSIP payments
by -the town compared to 50 per • RESIDENT RETURNS
cent last year. The town will also A former Wingham, resident •
pay fEa $10,000 life insurance 'has revisited'the hometown says
policy foriach policeman. the Advance -Times:
* * *•• • The, Advance -Times had a
most enjoyable visa on Monday .
,afternoon --from W. Cecil Knox
of Toronto. Mr. Knox grew up,
in this community, where , his
father, and later his brother,
carried on, a jewellery business,
for , many years. His father,
Robert Knox, owned a store
immediately north of the forrner
King Department Store, now
Walter's He opened the business
about 1875.
NEW DOCTORS ,
Grand Bend is to have two
hew 'doctors reports the Exeter
Times -Advocate: •
A community •project to
attract a doctor to Grand Bend
has paid off two -fold'
Jack Mennell, secretary of the
Medical Centre Committee,
reported to the T -A this, week
that two doctors from Ireland -
have indicated they will take up A. M. Knox, a' son, carried on
practise in the medical centre the family business; later moving
now nearing completion. to a store now known as
The two are Dr. Sean Trapp " Hamilton Optical opposite the
and Dr. William O'Connor who, . Presbyterian Church, which he
expect to arrive in time to slart ' sold about 1920.
working around mid-July. Both .•The Knox family resided in
graduated in 1969 and have been the frame home , immediately
working/at a Dublin Hospital. back; 'of A the old, post office
Dr. Trapp is single and Dr. building. At that time the -front
O'Connor is married and has one lawn of the prgperty was
child. 'terraced down to Josephine
Street and Mr. Knox can recall a
picture being taken on some
holiday occasion,gwhen a band
was dispensing music from the
Knox lawn. .
'1VittbMennell'said work on the
medical , centre, being built by
public donations, is expected to
be completed by the end of next
week.
—bight fixtures and rugs are
now being installed:
He said a Concentrated drive
will ' be made in the next few
weeks to raise the remainder of
the' $35,000 needed for the
building. "'„ To date, about
$25,500 has been realized. The
campaign started in March,
The medical ' centre also
includes a dental Office, and the
committee hope; to attract a
dentist from an upcoming
.graduating class later this year or
early in 1972. l �r
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He left Wingham in 1910 and
moved • to Toronto Where he
practised as an optometrist for
many years.
Mr. Knox was accompanied
on his visit this week by his wife,
his son', G. Murray Knox of
Bi`ampton,. the Tatter's wife and
their two sons, Michael and
Danny.
Remember
60 YEARS AGO
A. proposition is noW before
the town council' which may
solve the problem of securing
electrical power for Goderich
industries. J. L. Brodie proposes”
that ,the town ' give him an
agreement for the supply of
power for the operation of the
.rn.u•nicipaL.wAtgr,and:lightr.plant,.,
and a franchise for the selling of
power to private users in the
town.
• On Saturday' last the Liberals
of Central' Huron placed the seal
of approval upon..,the course
pursued by the member for the
riding'; William Proudfoot; K.C.,
since .his election three "years
ago, and' invited him to be again
their candidate for the
representation of the -riding. .
There was a rather small,
gpathering of Conservatives at. the
Temperance Hall; ''Goderich, -on
Monday afternoon,. when E. N
Lewis, the present "member' for
,,West Duron, was again chosen -s
the ,party ' nominee. ;the
nomination, however has a string
. to it. If the- boundaries of the,
riding are changed by the
expected redistribution of seats
following the census, Mr. Lewis
is to have no "vested right`i"but•
GOO b FAIR
The 'Ztfrich Citizens -News
termed the Hensall Spring Fair
"gone of the best in history":
(� •(�j, '[/�r�r ({ '�'� r,Idaeal weather conditions.,
•, HONOR Rt GGIStr a � "" uesd tl- fp r b make ''th
Seaforth ha.honored a annual Hensall Spring Fair rine
business which 'has served' the of the best in history,'but it.also
public more than "10b years, says had Ws -4.911 on the crowd, as
the Hurorr-Expositor: many area • ',farmer's took
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Smokey's friends
don't play
with inatches.
When ? ? ?
will have. to `run the gauntlet ,Of
another nomination convention:
John N. MacKenzie ,has been
chosen by the Liberals of North
Huron as their candidate for the,
Legislature.
' 25 YEARS AGO
At a colorful military
in•vestth a -- Jackson .Paxk,
Windsor, untario, last Friday,
Spr. Lewis MacHardy, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Forest MacHardy,r 1 J
Bruce , Street, Goderich, was ,
presented with the military
medal by Viscount Alexander of
Tunis, Governor-General .of
Canada. •
, A goodly number of citizens
attended at the Town' Hall' 6n
Tuesday night, saw the plans for
the proposed community
recreation centre, heard reports
from members of the citizens'.
committee appointed a year ago
to prosecute the preliminary
workin connection with the
proposed,' and finally signified
their approval by re -appointing
the same committee to carry on.
Entirely renovated since June
24th, Pridham's Mens' Wear
store is being officially
, re -opened' on Saturday, ,July 6.
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