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Editorial commentary
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Goderich Town ..Council gave some
consideration at its lasteeting to a' copy
of a brief which wen( from- an Elgin'
Avenue West, resident, to the•Hon.William
Davis, Ontario's Premier,
The brief was dedicated to the safety
of children in the vicinity of Elgin Avenue.
West, and the culprits earned in the brief
who threatened that safety were the grain
trucks and/or their operators.
It cited a recent collision between a
grain truck and an automobile at the
corner of Elgin and Waterlog (which one
councillor discovered resulted in a charge
being laid against the, automobile driver
,and not the trucker) and to protest the
unnecessary noise on Elgin Ave. because
of council's delay in having the street
repaired: ('It is noteworthy here that Elgin
Ave,_iS, pres.entty in the process of being
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public works.) It does seem strange therefore that
In part, the, brief read as, follows: more people are not attending council -
"I appeal to you, -"Mr. Davis, toy meetings to become acquainted„first-hand
with the workings of town council; that
more ratepayers are not frequenting' the
public 7, meetings; .mostepecial.ly-”
nominatiorr meetings where there ikample
opportunity °to hear ' and question
council's actions throughout the previous .
term of bff.ice.; that there are not a'
growing number of potentially
.hard-working candidates eager and waiting
for the chance to serve this municipality"'
in local government.'
We agree, there is "incapacity at the
municipal level" but we wonder whether
anyone who hasn't given time and energy
to the• municipal,' machine can escape
:blame in'this instance.
the bills." and "..'. , we have 'seen the
outright erosion of municipal powers.
And then the brief asked the question,
"because of incapacity at the municipal'
level?"
There are two sides to every story, of
course, but there is certainly no question
in the minds, of most informed people,
even members of municipal councils all
over the area, that "incapacity at the
municipal level" the downright lack of',
suitable, straight -forward, thoughtful,
intelligent 'people who aspire for public
office, if you like .... 'is indeed a huge
problem at the municipal' level.
We are not in the least surprised by the
doubts expressed in the brief concerning
council's wisdom. We are certain these
doubts are shared by other Goderich
residents from.. time 'to time on various
letters to Editor
Reader submits picture essay about parking
Dear Editor, and 11 a.m. on a one circle walk of the Dear Editor:
Most "Goderichites" have been Square. Since the founding of the
Often the problems were art of ` a Mown, Goderich Harbour has had
frustrated at one time or another trying to- p p an enviable hisroiry of water
park, on the Square. Just before leaving on 9hain., reaction and to tell who was at fault
safety. to its ��rlier days,
my holidays, I 'had my camera uptown was impossible. Goderich. could . boast . of a
and took some pictures which, I thought, i did not, hoxever, take a picture pf' launchable rescue boat manned
formed the basis of a• photographic essay. mord: than two, cars side by'side and I ran . by volunteer oarsmen Then
' out o f. provided ed virtually all the
If you would like to use the pictures infilm:. before I. ran Out of parking. pro vidtion for the commercial
',the :,. paper, '. you` • are. welcome—to: them:.. p:CS .tdArt ...,.- ..: trade'ire-and' ... l :, of Got3eria"h
They -were takenon-.July Tiaei en 10'.313 '
Glenn Ritti'ra et" ' 'r6 ur, The' MacDonald family
o
f ,� has beers famous for three
generations for the role it has
played in a rescue operations.
There has now been
considerable publicity
concerning the' Frontiersmen
water safety patrol stationed in
Goderich Harbou-D. This
publicity has dealt primarily
with the "'ou'tfittireg"'arid rescuing
operations and Of the social
aspects. of the recent sail past
and upcoming county fairs.
However, little mention has
been made of the primary,
purpose for the existance of , the
Frontiersmen. This' is ' to give a
helping hand' to all boaters
late waterfront
within the immed
area around Goderich and the
extensive beachfront area
• patrolled on weekends, Their
concern for water safety and
their helpful presence (luring the
local sailing club's ' ambitous
racing activities are more than
adequate examples 'of ' the
services extended towards the
users of Goderich Harbour.
„Them friei�! ly..serar.ice,to yachters
in trouble is not only admirable
for their promptness, but:also,
for their free gasoline and:
mechanical advice.'
These five men, directed by
Constable Fortier, have donated
virtually all their spare time and
resources to a dangerous and
unrewarding activity that has
been covered, mat best;
poradically by provincial -and
• federal agencies in the recent
past. Their close collaboration
with the local municipal and
provincial police departments is
indicative of their professional
ability and the esteem in which
they are held by the police.
Yours truly,
Jim Wallace
A
intervene' in the affairs •f our,Town,, to
. demonstrate again_ that .eople are more
important' than moto vehicles and-.",:
thereby conceivably , s:ve the lives ° of
chil 'en like your lovel 7 -year-old Meg. I '
si erely hope: that you • -have the
authority through ustice, Municipal
Affairs and/or Transport and
Communications.- . :wo members ,of
•
Council do think t at your :Government
has substantia authority 'ove?
municipalities for hey 'are quoted i1h .our
paper as saying, "They might' as well
appoint an admirlistrator,• do away' with
Cou'ricil and run it all from Toronto. We
sit here like a bunch of dummies:and pay
• 60 Years Ago
The Goderich 'elevator
-w--, xceede.d—all—preldous. undliag.;•.<.
records this week in the
unloading' . of the steamers
Kaministiquia and 11tIcKee. ' The
Kaministiquia discharged 66,000
bushels of oats and 78,000
bushels of, wheat in ten and
one-half . hours, an average of
about 14;000 bushels per ..hour,,,,
and .the McKee unloaded
170,000 bushels , of oats in
eleven hours, an average of
nearly 16,000 bushels per hour.
The vesselmen claim that this is
the fastest record for any,
single -leg elvator on the
lakes
(To the editor) SIR, -- Do the
Mayor and .council not intend to"
give us more information , in
regard to Mr. J. Leopold Brodie ,
and, his scheme , for isupplying
electric ' power' to the town
before we ;have to •vote on the
bylaw?
Rasberry picking is the rage
around here 'at present and the
Otis have lively dines looking
out for "snakes, skunks, male
bovines bad boys, tramps, etc.
The first .general Wednesday
afternoon half -holiday of the
seasonwas observed yesterday.
The town was decidedly quiet.
25 Years Ago
Cars for the. United ' States,
carrying license 'plates from
A veteran poIiticiin
Hon. Charles MacNaughton was in
Goderich last Friday: ,He viewed the Art
Mart, had lunch with :the Ma dor, visited .a
few business places in town and called,at
• the Youth /Environment Wo shop. All in
a day's work .for a conscie sous member
of parliament for, r.0 al riding like
Huron, one might think:
Some Of the more astute scholars of
political behaviour are viewing Mr.
.•. MacNaughton's visit with an eye to a fall
election "and betting that the popular seed
man .from Exeter is getting in a little early
campaigning.
A few New Democratic Party faithfuls
se - MacNaughton' recently reneed
i terest in Goderi'Cw
h as a sign that the
ntry of Paul Carroll into the election
picture as ' he Nq'P candidate is not,,to be
t:.kcn too lightly..
It should be made clear at the outset -ot
this unusual editorial that ,the following
comments of the° outspoken columnist
Richard Needham,of the Toronto Globe
and Mail . do 'not necessarily .express the
beliefs of ,this newspaper with regard to
the drug scene in Ontario.
,lt is our feeling however, that
INedharri's thoughts are provoking
eyiough to stimulate discussion in
irovincial circles 'and it is for this reason
alone tha part of a recent article written
by ,Needham is published here for.perusal
locally. -
The column reads thus:
"Dear young people — and'''old ones,
too^''—, I must telyou that your "trip",
good or bad, doesn't interest me. I've no
interest in "talking you down" -- or in
paying taxes . so others can do it. I've no
interest in the great masterpieces you are
going to produce (but never do produce)
as a result of having your .peanut mind
And'. still others feel that
MacNaughtor7's' planned .call- at the YEW
has something to do with a recent
announcement that 18 year old citizens .of
Ontario will have .a vote in any upcoming.
election.
There is little doubt that Hon. C. S.
MacNaughton was in* Goderich last week
for a purpose — but that.purpose may not
have been anything more -dramatic than
just creating goodwill ,among the people
.who have helped him along in his political
career in the past.
Butlike 'the seasoned veteran he is,
MacNaughton has people wondering. and
guessing. Therefore one could surmise
that his visit to.Goderich last Friday,was a
real success from MacNaughtoh' point of
• view.
Go on -die
"expanded": I've no interest in the
terrible - !'problem" which led you, as you
say, into drugs — your 'wicked father,
your domineering mother, your anger at
the 'ec'onomic system, your grief over the
war in Vietnam, your whole battery of
flimsy excuses for the fact you are a
weakling and a fool. -
"Death you want , and ' death you
should have. Time was when you would
have courted it -`and, likely won 4t = in
'crusades, explorations, revolutions, in the
jungles, in the mountains or on the high
seas. But you don't have the courage or
the honesty for that; you are 'accustomed
to being "looked after"; even in your
self -chosen drug habit, you think there
should be daddies and mummies to
"help" you, you haven't the guts todo
the thing. yourself. So take your drugs and
die; I'm completely bored with the wI ole
lot of you— .and I don't think I'm alone
in that boredom."
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'Editor::s ;Note: We thank *Mr. Rittinger;for his
interest in our newspaper. Twelve pictures were,
submitted for publication, 'all of different
• vehicles parked incorrectly, .but ''space did not
permit the inclusion of thein all . . but one
picture is worth 1, 000 words, somebody said.
Perhaps ' in future .Goderich residents will take
a little more care when..par..king •a vehicle on the
. Squar.e.
every "state in the Union,' are
pouring tourists into Canada.
While those most . commonly
en -•in. Goderich and along_.,the,
lake shore are • from Michigan,
Ohio, New York, , Illinois, and
Indiana, it is no surprise' this
year to see license plates front'
any State .south of the border,
no matter how distant; ' ' ,
Basic groups to .whic„h price •
ceilings stilt apply are: food,
clothing, fuel, 'and shelter,
according to a statement by W.
Harold McPhillips, prices and
supply representative of the
Board for Western Ontario.
The National Employment
office reports that there is '
practically no ' unemployment
here for physically fit men who
are • willing to work, and with'
contracts looming ahead for
bridge, road,' and hour building
the demand for labor and skilled
workers will be high.
1 5 Years Ago
'More than 225 exhibits were
set up in the Court House Park
today 'as'the fourth annual Art,
Mart started.
Goderich office' of the
'National Employment Service
assisting in a program to help
find new jobs for civilians
affected by the closing of C.F.B.
Centralia. The N,E.S. has asked
• employers interested in hiring of
the workers from . th'e base to
contact its. office immediately.
.... through the
Looking across Huron founty Weekly newspapers
PUBLIC VOTE , The •two-p•o,int
Clinton is to have $25,000 Brucefield-Kippen charge of the
memorial, says News -Record: United Church of Canada has
How would you like -to have been taken over by ' Rev. Paul
Packman. He succeeds Rev.
Donald Stuart who has retired
and moved to Centralia.
Mr. Packman, who has taken
up residence in the Brucefield
manse, comes to the charge from
Brantford, Ontario. Previously
he held a'charge in Cardiff, near
Bancroft.
A native of England, Mr.
Packman came to Canada in
1950. He 'graduated in 1961
from Queen's University,
Kingston, and in the same year
married his wife, Rosemary.
The couple have two
children, Phillip, aged 9 and
seven-year-old Ruth. The family
is completed by two dogs, a cat
and several goldfish. •
* * *
the say in how $25,000is spent?
Clinton town council decided
Monday night to let the citizens,
of Clinton make suggestions on
how a $25,000 grant of money
is to be .spent..
The money comes.from Willis
C. Cooper of Esher, Surrey
• England , and is to create' a
Memorial to, his 'parents, the late
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Cooper, who
operated • a book store on
Clinton's main street for many
years .where Smith's Office
Suppliesnow stands..
In his letter to council, Mr.
Cooper, a retired executive of
the Gillette razor company said
he did not want a statue or
something -of that sort but some
useful project to be a lasting
memorial to the Coopers. ONE DAY WEEKLY
He discussed in, his letter the Exeter \ to have part-time
possibility of a small hall for , full-time fire chief says
senior 'citizens but did not know, , Times•Advocate:
how expensive this would be. He Meeting in regular session
left . it to , council to make Monday night, Exeter's RAP
suggestions. committee agreed to co-operate
It was councillor Russ Archer . with town council in allowing
who suggested that the citizens .... assistant recreation director
make suggestions through the Gary Middleton to work for the
News -Record on how the money Exeter fire departme.it one day
be spent.v •-•' per week.
Send your suggestions to•the Council asked RAP by letter
A. T. Cooper Memorial, in care read Monday night to release
of the ' Clinton News -Record, Middleton who is Exeter's fire
Box 39, Clinton, Ontario. We chief for one day each week to
will pass them along to the devote his time , to , fire
council. department duties.
* * * RAP passed a motion that a
BI?G I FT suggestion be made to council
Zurich dump received large that recreation director- Alvin
"gift" notes Citizens -News: Wille'rt and town superintendent
The council of the village of Glenn Kells be allowed to work
Zurich - are upset over some --out a system of work schedules
farmer dumping an ^entire barn allowing. Middleton one day off
roof on their municipal dump, from his'iecreation duties.
and have instructed their solitor, It was suggested that a man
'C. V. Laughton, Q.C. to. advise from the town works
the -guilty -party•.to•remove the, *department -be-zused.xo.,replace
debris. The ;matter was brought Middleton for some of the time
to light at the regular meeting of he is working on fire business.
council. -last Thursday night. • Middleton is on holidays and
NEW MINISTER' ^ was not aVailable for comment.
Brucefield--Kippers United One meMber at the meeting said
Churches have a new. ininister it was understood Middleton was
reports Hurbn Expositor r willing to do some of tie fire
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work on his days off.
To this Rec director Willer
said some problems could arise
•because• Middleton„s days off
vary because of park duties in
the summer time and arena work
in the winter. •
PRESENT, HEIFER
Wingham Lions gave away `
heifer says °Advance -Times:
William' Flett, Teeswater, was
the holcler.of ticket number 143
which made/ him the owner of
the . Aberdeen Angus heifer on
which tickets were sold ty the
Lions Club. • '°
The animal was • weighed
Wednesday prior to its removal
to the display area on Josephine
Street and registered 710
pounds.,.
Approximately 2300 tickets
were sold and net proceeds from
this venture are expected to be
slightly more than 400. This
money, along with . other
proceeds' from the operation of
games, is earmarked :for
community service work. "
It had been expected that the
winner of the heifer would want
it slaughtered so John Green,
Wingham operator 'of-. the
butcher shop and abattoir had
offered to slaughter the animal
free of charge. However, ' Mr:
Flett decided he, wanted to keep
it, so the heifer was transported
Monday to his Teeswater farm..
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Home Dressed Select Meat
FRESH — WHOLE OR HALF — SAVE 2Oc lb.
Ham Roasts of Pork 53
LEAN —• MEATY ,
Spareribs
EXTRA LEAN
Ground Chuck
MADE ESH DAILY
Sausagesp
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WITH OUR
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