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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-05-11, Page 2000F'CUU; S GNAL.*ST*R, THURSDAYeMAY 1:I, 19'1Z INNitfli nlillM11i1111iR{tI11u lllit4N{ ltil1M11 lllu1111filli'!!liftltlftllitltN JFN inifiillllliilln ii/MOMIIH >i /104 1110 fullIIAUiil WM10 i NliHti1 M11'ti1/##li • a1NOI floors oi'pay4he-s It must appear to the people of Goder,ich that the supporters. of :;Maitland Golf and Curling Club want to ° • have their cake. and eat it too. There's nothing wrong in that either, unless someone else must pay for the cake initially. "tithe last few days,"it has become increasingly apparent that the directors of Maitland Golf and Curl inq Club want to maintain' the semi- private, somewhat elite ai r orthe Club without digging deep into their own pockets to pay for that privilege. They would prefer to have the Municipality pick up a portion of the C4ub s tab this year without flinging its 'doo'rs wide• open to all the t'axpaye'rs who would choose to enter.. . They sti I I.want to hold the upper hand by telling the non-members they cannot golf more than three times in a season • without paying the •full membership fee. A, number of weeks ago the first suggestion pointing toward the possible amalgamation of the Princess Ann Nursery School for Retarded Pre -School children and the Tinkertown Co-op Nursery was presented. Since that time - the proposal has met with more than a,few pockets of,•opposition.. Vtlien Abe original" suggestion was •brought before the Goderich Association for ` the Mentally Retarded, . at one of their general, meetings, the idea was viewed by' all concerned with. considerable interest. The Association members, for the most part, saw the idea as a chance to continue pre-sdhool learning activities.for the retarded (since the present,nursery finds itself threatened by dropping enrollment) ar.d as a chance to take another step towa-dbringing these slower learning, and adjusting youngsters into the mainstream of society. Not everyone agreed: . fieports -from- #hee' • Tinkertdvvn 'ursery arethatY'a`nirm- 5er utparen ts strongly oppose the whole idea and have threatened to remove their children from the school if such • suggestions should ever. • become reality. A'recent announcement by the Huron County Board of Education, indicating that. when an addition is made to Victoria Public school in 'Goderich late this year or in early 1973 itwill inctudeclassrooms forthe mentally handicapped, has resulted in a gasp of disbelief as welt: We' would ask, what is everyone so afraid, of? Aworker at the Nursery School for the Retarded relates a story about one of the -volunteers who helps operate the facil;.ity. She is an older woman, who had raised her family years There are valid reasons for the present rules imposed at the golf club with regard to non-members.There are,also legitimate excuses for . the financial bind in which the club presently finds' itself. There is evidence to support 'the claim that Maitland isn't the only golf and curling club with similar problems. There .may be substance to the directors' argument that Maitland does serve the' community in many ways and is not the "closed club" some persons would believe. • Nonetheless, there is one unalterable fact which must be recognized. If the. Maitland Golf and Curling Club cannot manage its affairs so as to maintain the .Club's prestige, it must drop the barriers which novo stand between the members and the' non-members of this Municipality. If alt -must pay, then all must play. it cannot be otherwise. FL- - Er: iE . F. : 1 .F.... .____ = - , w M p before, but still loves Children. At oneP. point an outsider dropped in for a visit and .asked the lady which of the children were 'retarded. Her reply should stand as' a motto for all of us and particularly those who would have these children locked away in their own far-off corner. She said, "None of them, they are all just children," .Even now the retarded children at Princess -Ann Nursery -mix with normal youngsters.There are no •detrimental effects - on. any one concerned. Indeed, we believe that th.e effects from such involvement are positive ones ands could be even more effective if -the plan was prractised on a wider scale.: • In cases where retarded children are shut away from the world, emotional` under -development only compounds with their. *original' handicap -to make an unfortunate situation worse. In the cases of normal children if direct day-to-day invotvernent was instituted there would be fewer opler___ .ixte.:_text_. l� .generation grasping frantically at straws to justify narrow-minded and bigoted, ,attitudes that ,would Lock retarded people in a closet, out of the way where we could forget about them. The accent'in that Fast statement is on people. They are people, but people with a handicap, and nothing justifies treating any person as second class,. We are all' of equal value, no matter what our abilities. We can no longer: I'ock such unpleasant situations away.. The time has come to face up, to our moral obligation. It is everyone's duty to help these people *take their.. part in . society, and the placeto start is with our °thildren. • Hitwhei'e it hurts is spring and the letters" to the. editor pages bristle with missives from • the middle-class tax ayer...groaning under hiSburdem•,,. eas e's making enougkl-nrgyrrer r. to pay taxes. A quick look at the massive strike situation in a province .like Quebec • attests to the fact that, a lot of people would like to have it, so good. ,,�_ _. The• trouble- is :that Mr. Middle Class aims . his volley at the wrong people. He moans over supporting the economy through purchase of houses, cars and appliances. He groans over -*payingfor university".education of the poor vend the rich as well as his. own - children without. being eligible for education loans. He chafes under the burden of supporting those who won't work., can't work, or can't find work— " and'for`paying ,police and medical prc4ection for rock festivals. • 191 rang are. there -and how many people who can't or won't work? Very few . on both accounts. But both.. get out -of- - liiMartion pub-!-i-city-;--when--they__-do- occur. ' Mr, IVf iddle Class will have to get used to subsidizing the needy and downtrodden—because he could be there himself if the right combination of unhappy circumstances turned up. ,Rut' he shouldorganize, hit hard, lobby and - -rave against the real culprits—big corporations and the wealthy- few . who evade by out-of- country. ut-ofcountry. residences and smart tax . dodges: He should buttonhole his MP -about sloppy government spending. He can also hit where it hurts by refusing to 'Consume houses, cars, and appliances unti I those sectors ante up their fair tax share.—contributed. Apo, Abe soaedtg_ il�la SIGNAL -STAR The CountyTown �- - Newspaper of Huron 0-- t:'ounded in ilk* afidli' heaever Thursday at37 West SC, Goderich, Ontario Member of the Audit r� y BureauetCirculatipn,the CWNAandOWNA, Advertising rates' on request, Subscriptions payable in advance,$$.00 in Canada, 0.5O in all countries other than Canada; single Copies 20 cents. Second class Mill Registration Number 0116.. Advertising is accepted on the condition -that, in the even* of Typographicall error, thatportion of the advertising space occupied by the erroneous it.m, together 'with reasonable allowance for signature, will nett* th'arged for but they bel ante of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. In the event of a typographical error advertising goods or servicesatawrongprite,goods orservice'smay not be sold, Advertising is morel yan offer to sell, ' and evilly be withdrawn at any HMO. usilioslr sand' Editorial' Office TELEPHONE 52443311 area coda 519 • • ofld class mail registration ntrmbor~-4115 Published by Signal -Star Publishing Ltd. 'ROBERT G. SHFIEII=-president and publisher SHIIiLEY''.l. KELLER—editorial staff R. W. SHAW—editorial staff' EDWARD a.' DYRSK1 •- advertising manager. ututtuummututettlOYhtlUUUntttt ;ill • Nuclear Reactor in Goderich The first. of four 'nuclear reactor assemblies for Ontario. Hydro's Bruce Generating Station arrived at the Bruce Nuclear 'Power Development Monday, May 8, 1972. The 650 ton reactor assembly arrived at the Lake Huron site by tug and barge after an 800 mile journey from Montreal via the St. Lawrence Seaway and' the Great Lakes. The assembly left Montreal on Friday, April 28; 1972. . • - The Canadian built reactor will be moved off the barge and into Reactor Unit No.2 via a dual rail system. Work will then start on • • the, installation of the reactor which is expected to produce its, first power in 1976: The remaining three reactors at the 3,200,000 kilowatt station will be • brought into opei atior over the followirig three years with complete operation -scheduled for 1979. 70 YEARS AGO • MAY 11, 1902 A change was instituted for the upcoming election 'with the place of nomination for the, riding of Huron changed from the court house in Goderich to the Agriikultural Hall ,in Dungannon. The annual meeting . of the Goderich Musical Society was set for Monday evening in the Council Chambers with the public invited to attend and participate in the election of officers for the upcoming year.• The Signal noted.. it was with Et regret that it recorded the death = of Exeter Times editor Miller J. ▪ White who died at his home in Exeter. Funeral service and burial were also in Exeter, May 22 and 23 were set as the dates for the annual meeting of the West Huron Teachers' Association at the Goderich Collegiate Institute. TheSchooner John Miner,. while seeking shelter in Goderich Harbour from a gale blowing on 'the lake, was` in colli"kion with a ,lumber company boom at the docks causing " considerable G = damage'to the schooner and the dock. #i • The annual self denial week of ' the Salvation Army was set to -A- begin.on S, May. 25 and, ne on Saturday, May 31. • The lay workers and Sunday School teachers association of the Diocese of Huron accepted an 4 invitation fromIngersoll to hold their next annual convention there in October. - 4 = mmuummunnunnmminnummum uminounlnumnu uniu imtll unimmanumunnminmmmnuinlmn umiumummmmrinioni un a min nnllimmmmmnnuunnnmmummusi mmmmlimlumur Pa�ice Week In the peaceful enjoyment of al I that.,. isfine in our modern society, the part the- police have played in bringing about that pleasant state of affairs is too frequently overlooked, Policing +in Canada has built up a 'proud tradition., It -' commands the 'respect ,of all who consider the rich variety ways Ys i n which. those who support the role of law gp about their business. Today, as never within our Lifetime, 'respect for the rule of law is in urgent need of .revival. This can -best be .achieve:d by a better public understandingofthe law enforcement process' itself, exemplified as it usually is by the police function. This ° being the case, it is my pleasure to extend an invitation to the public' to visit with their Ontario -.L.-Ratcaki.iaiaAtaislicalorce during Police Week. The staff at The Goderich Signal -Star needs your co- operation. ` We plan•to offer free copies of "How To Drown -Proof Your Family" to as many readers as would like to have them. The trouble is, we don't know even the approximate number of pamphlets to order. If you are interested in having a copy of this informative booklet, would you please take the titrre•to telephone our office to tell us? We will then order a sufficient number of booklets to cover the- need and you will be notified as soon •as they have arrived. • LETTERS Dear Editor, I would like to sincerely thank - you for all you have been ableto do for Miss Blanchard -and in turn all that is being done for missionaries around the world. The write-up in the paper some months ago has really proved its worth, Miss Blanchard is thrilled with all:the help she is receiving. The washing machine is proving a real blessing to. her in her work. G'od, bless you. Yours sincerely, D. Wight, Major, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland. 9 The Huron County Jail' ays such has passed into history. It served , its contemporarypurpose, but the end of that phase in our development has been reached, and a decision as to the future with a further decision on how its* reistic value is to'be preserved, Without claimingbe very toery knowledgeable on such•matters I hereby project the following: The artifacts of the old jail'," which are judged to be accentual to the building bf an historical record could' be transferred to . the Museum on North Street, having rega.rd to portability and available ,space, • 'phone items that •do not lend ,themselves to these conditions should be photographed and written up in a suitable manner, " and also placed in our present. museum: The jail building transformed into an overall Community Centre giving space to a number of Specific Community- interests, such as Youth, Cultural, Senior Citizens. Without elaborating too much, let me mention each of these groups. Youth must be given` an opportunity of , developing constructive interests, or some will become "Children of the, deaderld." I Speak of Culture in a broad sense with many facets. A place where kindred spirits can, meet and learn *rein their observation. Senior Citizens must not allow themselves to become, or continue to be, voiceless old souls marking time, as the wait for the Grim Reaper.1 hope we are on the virge of earlier retire ant, if roe. are. to make way for the young entiring the Labour Market. laving.reached this point, we must ask our local artists to paint pictures of beauty and depth, and thus transform the somber old. prison walls into.som.ething that , is inspiring to bh'old. Need 1 mention that the plan res should .bei•placedhigh on the wall, and covered with a material both transparent afid waterproof. A. Laverty by ANGUS SHORTT Ducks Unlimited A - WHITETOP GRASS. A wetland grass, grow - one or two felt of water, reaches a height of four feet. Often in very dense stands along marsh edges. Not rated high as a duck food, but valuable as nesting cover and shelter for broods. itit B - PHRAGMITES: CANE REED, FLAGREED. Found in marshes across the continent. Grows to. 15' high, stem smooth, leaves narrow, tapering to a= point. In the fall the reeds .turn golden yellow. Dense stands of this picturesque reed, plumed tops waving in the wind, tower above all other marsh plants. It has no food value forwildlife but provides cover and nesting habitat. 56 - '71 Too Dangerou A necessary condition for traffic safety i s -a perfect understanding of the -rules of procedure. This is illustrated by the story of the Englishman who met a friend in London. "Hello, George," he said, "what's new? "Oh, I'm off to Canada next week," said George. N. "Canada? Oho wouldn't go there." "No? Why not?" , "Why, they drive on theright hand side of the wrorad.,.,.That's 'dangerous, you know.rw . ° '- • Two weeks Tater they.rre4t.again. "Hello, George, I.thought you were off to Canada." "No fear; I'm not going there." "Why not?" ' ,,Well," said George, "1 got .,to thinking about what' ydu said about' driving on the right hand side of the..' road• being dangerous, So, thenext weekend, I tried rt. And. it is dangerouti" 25 YEARS AGO MAY 11, 1947 • • The Goderich Public Utilities Commission gave the official go- ahead for the construction of a $100,000 water system for Goderich which was to include a new" water tower and filtration system. • The Goderich Dramatic Club held their regular meeting and agreed to eater a production in the London Drama Festival. The Industrial Softball season was to get underway Tuesday, .May ?0 wilh the Purity Flour.team taking on the Canadian Legion. A special "Clean up Campaign'' under the sponsorship and encouragernent of the local Board of Trade .was underway in Goderich. An X -Ray Clinic' for Goderich, was set to open at MacKay Hall orz. Saturday and local residents were urged to come out for the free. chest x-ray clinic. The Huron Festival of Music was held in Goderich. , Employees at •the Dominion Road Machinery Company in Goderich donated a total of $248 towards a progf.am of relief to • Britain. An effort was: getting 'underway to bring Barbara Ann Scott and Syl Apps to Goderich to a fund-raising night 'for the local i arena • 'ir _FIVE YEARS AGO' MAY '11, 1967 The Goderich branch of the Bank of Montreal •was ready to rnove'into its recently completed new building at the corner of the Square and East Street locally. Goderich students' from the local high school raised a total of $68U to help furnish the :new student lounge being built with the addition to the high school. • Steven Murray Truscott lost his' unprecedented, bid for "reversal of his 1159 murder conviction at the age of 14. - The Supreme Court of Canatda ruled A eight to one against him. Fawn, council rescinded the bylaw. prauiding _fora loco -hour__.- limit on the inside of the square after continued compbaints from county council about repeatedly getting tickets. The Ontario Government was awaiting -formal approval of its offer to the Crown Assets Disposal • Corporation for the purchase of C.F,B.. Centralia. Plans were for an Industrial park. Bike riders had the opportunity to have their bicycles equipped with reflective tape when the Municipal Police association announced it would supply the service as part of registration day. A historical fashion pageant was staged at the Goderich and District Collegiate called "Portraits of the Past." ' :Opinions In order that Signal -Stir readers'right. express, their opinions on any topic •° of,. public Interest, Letters to The , Editor are - alwaya welcome ftp publication. But ,the writers of Mich letters, as well as ill radars, are reminded that the opinions si5priirelid in letters publili isid site not mic saerily , this i opinioml held by The tesowgiliwarlaisS►�il�Star . ' „ s:.