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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1971-11-11, Page 22 GODERICi,1 SIGNAL -STAR. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER -11, 1971 • A =air. If all rr n- tern were deterrnin4 not" to riot an thin .till P y � were sure it would ' f1enc! no one, there would be 4 >> veryEittle.printed Voice of Youth Benjamin Franklin A Hair Hassle Again. ..A number of students at the Goderich and ,entitled to, and also, ° ones they are in a position District Collegiate Institute have indicated their to act upon, as w -ell,• the student has his own interest in writing editorials for this rlewipaper. opinions, and- ones he is fully entitled to To In an „effort• to cover the many faces of our wear one's hair long• because it makes one look ,.,""'"'Cenitrrunit we-=gre beginningrw-series-c f• liege' =- ttel;,.al c,,,is.styl, t errnplified, by our..l'xirn� editorials this week on a trial' basis, the first of which appears below. BY DON McC F E It is a• fact that students with extra long or unruly hair are not allowed 'to participate in organized extra -curricular activities at GDCI, including sports and clubs within the school. We question the reasons behind this restriction on the students, The students consider it to be, their own natural right to wear their hair as they wish, and further• that no one has the right. to tell them how long or conversely, how short it should be. However, as a social institution, it is the school's perogative to require students to conform to a reasonably neat standard. appearance. To zr 'ontorm.not in the sense. of be,the.same;:rather, iaikragetitti%K. it i Minister, is not wrong by any means': But, with two conflicting and very opposite viewpoints existing on this question, we ask, which one is most reasonable? We agree that a student should be able to choose, but when the school holds a different view, an agreement must be reached. -(. We think "the school has .come a long way to allow students to wear however long a style of hair they' wish, as long as they do not detract -- from from the appearance 'of the school by having unruly hair, and now it is the students who must meet the administration half way, that is, not to• expect anymore than they have got" from the conservative school administration, and to accept these reasonable 'demands. Actually, looking at ._the number of students who have been told to get their hair cut or leave a team or club,lwe question .why:.ti�is:particular...topic ever comes up .�� ., school allows its students on teams or clubs to _4. ;�voul. are las o cu ' your hair s io—i or you wear their hair as long as to their 'shourders if • would have been forced to leave school. Now, all they so desire, as long as it is kept°neat and clean. . you have to do is look decent to attend school, We do not consider this an unnecessarily harsh , something you•will have to do once you 'go into rule or one that would adversely encroach the the business world; and, therefore, we .have no student's rights. .The fact is, a student. can exceed sympathy with students who rebel against an these limits an ome to school, however,,i.f. . administration they think is not doing a fair job. he •choses to be di 'fey rom the other We feel it is a very small number of students who students, something he is able to ecide himself, • break this rule, and that generally speaking, and there are only a very small 'number , of length of hair is not something the average students whose hair -is not neatly kept to these teenager must consider when he—enters high standards; he should be mature enough to accept. . school. It i ..a harsh thing to tell a teenager he being treated differently from the other students, cannot participate with other teenagers because point in fact, ne will not be allowed to represent • of his appearance,'but'as things stand now, he the school by being on a team or'in, a club. would have to'have an awfully ugly head of hair- Theschool has its own opinions, ones they are to qualify for that distinction, Watch for No doubt Goderich residents' don't r'( cd a newspaper editorial to inform them that winter has arrived in all its..glory or lack of it, depending on the point °of< view. For the children winter may well be' arriving in ail its glory and it has come to our -attention that m n'y of -them may be forgetting that with.. thee_ ice' and. snow comes an increased safety hazard. It has been very noticeable around town, during these -first few days' of the winter season, that children 'on their way to and from school or other destinations are forgetting that cars and tlticks just aren't able to stop ,like theycould only a few days ago. ::This reminder to the youngsters tostay, - on the sidewalks when walking along *streets and •`to° cross those thoroughfares with extreme care and caution should be directed towards drivers as well. During the summer months we have all become accustomed to quick stops and starts end he....chiIdren when _, driving conditions turn bad overnight it is not easy to adjust. The only answer is extreme care until the new season Qf.driving becomes more familiar ° and every after that more care. it is not enough. either, 'be . in the right in case of an accident. On slippery streets, even if a car is proceeding at the 30 mile per hoar speed limit, it would b ' wimpossible to stop in the event of a child darting. out from behind a parked car..The . driver would have done nothing wrong as 'far as the.law�1�-concerned but there . might still be a dead child. For the youngsters ,the reverse is true. Remind your children that not all drivers are responsible. enough to take the necessary We. for avoiding accidents. If everyoner'is defensive perhaps. we can enjoy an accident free winter., A bit too much to hopegfor? Lets give it a try at least. No.v.ember11 at school REMEMBRANCE DAY What does Remembrance Day mean to you? To .some it means a holiday to hang around with your f5i ,hang To others it means a day to remember their dead family or friends. Fathers, husbands, sons, daughters and friends who went to battle and' never returned are thought about on Remembrance nay: - On November 11th, veterans and citizens of .Canada are attending - ceremonies and services' in honor of these brave people who_ • ught to keep our country f iA f Will yo '^'• g one of the many peopje who will be attending the service at the cenotaph on Remembrance Day? BY HALLEY HUNTER iTABlED Robertson School MO. Qi oberf t , 124th YEAR 1848, STI4Rof PUBLICATION r ,..._ REMEMBRANCE DAY A monument or a document is all there is left. A few thoughts might enterthe mind, but who are we thinking of when we go to the ceremony "It's the dead who fought in the wars. .All of the veterans are gathered at the cemetery, but they are the only • ones„who fought by the dying. They were the lucky ones to not go,beyo d-. They are still livi so \they can remember. It is different things to differenLpeople: to some it is the day to wash the car. To others it is a day off school. But do people really remember the dread? BY MARY HARPER Robertson School REMEMBER Upon' the hill the poppies blow, Beside forgotten graves Of men and women who, for us Their lives they bravely gave. They went to battle one by one To keep our country free. Remember them forever, for They died for, you and me. BY JOAN COULTER Robertson School ' ROBERT G. SHIRLEY: J. RON SHAW DWARD ,Y« The County Town Newspaper of Huron Published at Goderich ,.Ontario every Thursday morning by Signal -Star Publishirfig Limited , TELEPHONE 524-8331 area code 1519 SHRIEK --- president and publisher KELLER w-. editorial staff — editorial staff ' BY RS10- , ,advertising . manager Subscription~ Rates $8.00 a Year —. To., U.S.A. $9,50 (in advance) Second chins mail registration number --- 0116 UNICEF Greeting'Oard "Cheiktm6s Minsirel", the designtri,lwted to "UNICEF; the United i naw- tions Children's Fund, by . the Bulgarian artist, pimi'- tri 'Y'ord.an,ov, for the -1971 card sales. Proceeds from the.sale of this card help 0 Remember _ -When ? ? ? 60 YEARS AGO The new leader of the Ontario_ Liberal Party issued his pralform in an address to the electors:' N. W. Rowell K.C.t had recently been chosen as the party leader with an election provincially in the offing. A jury returned a verdict that "'Alta Smale had caused his own P death by;, reckless driving caesing A his buggy to upset and throwing him a ainst the •br.idge' resulting , ctured skull and death on p UNICEF itsb► .a.,, ,.,..,,w„n.,a,.. *,....- -.� . w. .-> i , x•. M+,.r -cry •., . i • w.. ....... October 31. The inquest was dealing with,an accident on that grammes to aid children date that had` rje;ulted in death to Mr. Smale and injuries to his. • wife and daughter. The Goderich Baptist Church l announced that Controller F, S: �/ asFence of Toronto would Jcidmen: -Wh ito con address the congregation. reeIr A REVIEW . BY RON SHAW A small crowd enjoyed what it is my understanding is to be the first in a series of folk performances. at McKay Hall on Saturday oening as .. Frank._ Wheeler and Bob Cadman, bath former residents of Goderich, played in concert. Although this may sound like a "home town boy'kes good" review 4 those not attending indeed missed an evening of top notch talent as the musicians played together and turn about during the performance. Frank Wheeler, now a resident of the Ilderton area, proved to- be an undeniably accomplished musician both on the guitar and vocally. His performance-- -showed original writing of, strong ability as well as excellent individual interpretations of work by other artists. With a relaxed and easy moving style Wheeler took his audience through musical dor nm eanings journeys of deep emotion ana comedy bridging the gap with true shown ate• sip. - Bob Cadman, now living in Kitchener, was far from upstaged by Wheeler's performance and showed comparable abilities musically. Performing a wide range of numbers he showed great versitility in the field of music and a compassion material he chooses. Cadman and Wheeler to produce a sound for the Together combined on, a par with a number of top acts Perhaps the best part of the performance were unrehearsed numbers that resulted from free jamming by the musicians instrumentally and vocally, The talent exhibited by both performers was obviously appreciated-----• by- the— small audience on hand and it is to be hope'd....that ensuing concerts of the same type will result in larger turnouts. Folk music, in a new form, is back and performers like Ca. an and Wheeler are leadi e way. J t 122-M by ANGUS -SHR TT.. �D.Ucks . Unt'i.rTfad^ CATS GET frustrated and bored on holidays like the rest of.us, so it is especially nice if they can get a decent and restful place to stay while the owner is on holiday. They particularly ,appreciate some birds or rabbits to look at; and a good view' of the countryside. The top four places for cats to stay in the U. K. are: -SOLITAIRE CATTERY, SUSSEX. "Chalets lined, insulated and painted with vinyl floors. Disposable beds; potties and dishesused. Favourite diet fed.” ° BRIARFIELDTATOTEL, BEIRKS. "Toys, pot grown grass, wild water birds to watch on lake." CATS' :HOTEL, DEVON. Six fresh air runs, No entire Toms. Cats' own kitchen. Very quiet situation by' the sea," , WOODLANDS, HERTS. ' Infra -red heating; pots of specially grown grass and scratching posts. Rabbits playing on the lawn for. cats to watch in lovely woodland s,etting. No dogs. No entire Toms. Other. features: "Human House furnishings", "nervous cats a speciality", "anti -sneeze barriers", "outside loos", "resident pet beautician", "me. u a la carte", and special toy spiders to play with; ^ "always great. fun." The Cat Lovers' Journal. FRANKLIN'S GULL A small black -headed gull' found,. commonly on prairie sakes •and marshes, Nests in colonies, nests are located 'on dense mats of floating, anchored marsh vegetation and ' may be only a few feet apart, ..Some colonies"contairr'several thousand birds. In spring and fall large flocks 'congregate on ploughed fields where they consume great quantities of harmful insects' such as crickets, - grasshoppers, cutworms and wireworms. Winters along the Gulf of Mexico to the' Gulf of Panama. and Chili. �h n • Dear Editor: Thanks to you and your staff for the Seminar 'of last, Thursday afternoon. The afternoon was interesting, informative and pleasant. The coffee and tarts' were delicious. °' ' n'�etely, Ann Leitch, 27 Nelson St, E. Dear Sir, I would like to express my appreciation for the courteous reception whichwas given to the delegation of the Goderich Figure Skating Club at the Recreation Board meeting recently held. ' We have always bad very happy relationships with Che Arena Manager, Bill Lurnby and we are very pleased that the Arena Committee showed jpproval of his work at the Arena, as reported in your paper of November 4. Edith A. Craven _ (President Figure Skating Club) Dear Editors: In reply, to a Concerned Teenager,, as a • parent of teenagers '[ would gladly talk..to other teenagers as I do with my own. What was the beef? I'm sure most parents would be willing. to .help settle the beef if they were asked to. . A Mother we enjoyed that whole area lots of wild flowers,and fruit and also we saw the largest hawk I have ever, . come across. • The restoration at Benmiller is most• interesting and- I hope to see it again when it is nearer completion. , It was pleasing' to see Lake Huron so clean and blue — we sat watching it at many places. Your town is to be congratulated °on its fine sewage plant, which we'also looked over on' one of our walks; to the lake, As ' we walked along the ' streets . I was struck by the fact that about half of the trees have splashes of red emerging "on dying limbs. This was puzzling to me ;and then when Mary's sister told us that she had to replace her .snuffler, on her new car in less than two years'', it occurred to me that perhaps a great •deal of salt is being used on your highways in the winter. I am sure that this must cut Editor's note: The following letter was received by a. local resident from friends° Tbsted during the past summer. It was felt that some of the observations presented, especially those concerning use of salt locally, might be of interest to Signal Star [readers. It was a great pleasure to see all of y,ou again and to finaliy'' participate _ in a Canadian Thanksgiving.. his •you know, we have been trying for some years, to manage' to be in Goderich at this particular time to enjoy the holiday and see the foliage. We spent considerable time wanting along the beaches, ih the woods and •tlugh the town. Piper's Dam is a delightful spot -- unusual in its formation andief down on the expense of snow removal, •but if this practice is rusting out a lot of `car bodies and endangering the beauty of the town, it might be wise to limit this practice, at least off the main highways. I am so impressed with the large number of big maple trees which are on • almost all of the streets of your town. These trees certainly�,,are a most valuable asset and could not be replaced in most cases in less than 50 years. Car bodies and mufflers can be replaced at some expense, but the fine old maples of Goderich at least now seem to be in considerable jeopardy. Incidentally, when we were in the Town of Mt. Royal in Quebec earlier this summer, we were admiring the huge trees and the beautiful hedges, etc. along the streets. We were told that the townhad banned the use, of salt in order to preserve these assets. Here in,New England we have had pretty rsad results from • Town council agreed to put. the question of local option on ie a of during "theTheft municipal election so that voters could make their decision. The latest' report on analysis 'of' the town's drinking water showed that • the' water was "Perfectly healthful • in all /„ respects, according to 'th.e. Provincial Board of Health standards.... • The Goderich BugleBand was to make ,its first parade on Sat,'rday evening starting from the G.T.R. station through town to the Park House. , .25 YEARS AGO • 'l'he annual banquet of Huron County Holstein Breeders Club Sp� e �ial dairy, a1r , awl rds saw _.. 1 � pre5e'ritef o. " ll rr rr a Sons and —Bisset Brothers of Colborne,Township. The machinist's- union held their annual banquet in the Uinion Hall .on North Street with a large turnout and the event was ter,1d— very successful by the organizers and union leaders. Power plant personnel of the Goderich Salt Company who .were members of the Union' of Operating Engineers , were granted a..xaise of five cents per hour effective in October; The seventh' annual meeting of .the Red Shield ot', the Salvation Army"Washeld in the Salvation Army Hall. plowing up "salty snow. on to trees and • shrubs along the rdadside and the practice has be n,,.;banned in some areas. I sincerely hope other places will benefit from qur unhappy experience. Goderich is a uniquely beautiful town,, 'and we look forward to our future visits there. We certainly enjoyed the holiday hospitality and hope you will give us the opportunity to reciprocate next summer. One further observation that indicates, to me at least, • that heavy amounts of salt are used is that a 1966 car in the family up there, which is identical to one I drive had at the very least twice as much rust as mine has — although mine has twice as many miles on it and has had no extra care other than •the original undercoating. -- food for thought!! TodAy 's FRE[dOM WAS WON I.IERE yESTERdAy a U An - impressive service the previous Scinday had ' honored the glorious dead •of. two wars with a parade service to North Street United Church. One dozen of. 1,500 ,polish war veterns who arrived ' in Canada to take jobs on Canadian • farms were set to arrive in Huron County. 'I"he Poles were coming • from Fingal. Goderich young adult bold an organizational meeting in the hall "at North Street United Church with. about 50. young people present, The ,Hely Scout movement in Goderich was suffering growing pains with a membership of 50 and ""4vaiting list of others to join but no loaders or facilities, for meetings. • FIVE YEARS AGO Union plumbers from London went on strike at the job site of the new Goderich and District Collegiate Institute in protest :of the use of non union plumbers by a subcontractor. Other workmen at the site were honbring the picket line and work had ground to a ,stop. Magistrate Glenn Hays urged that a rehabilitation committee to help young law breakers be' revitalized since many eases of 'young. of fenders could be helped • better by, putting them into an active role in society rather than in jail. Goderich and 'District Collegiate 'Institute graduation exercises were held and addressed by Cathy Gould the valedictorian. A special meeting to discuss- water meters, sewage charges and other mat ters such as lighting was, called between the Goderich town -council and the local Pubik Utilities Commission. - • The woinen's curling section - of the 'Maitland Cou'ntr'y Club held its opening event in the form of a barbecue but it was 'the male members of "Me—club who were acting as the cooks .at the event. +tr. sM 0 » @, • • P I Opinions In order , that Signat-Star .readers might express their opinions on any, )topic of public interest, .Lettcirs to The Editor . are always, Iwelcome for publication. 1 ' ' But the writers f such letters, as well as all readers, are reminded thiift the opinions expressed it letters published are not neo : ssarily the. gifnions hold 1?1, The Signal -Star, 1 ..