HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-09-07, Page 2PACE` 2410DERICB SIGNALeSTAR.- THUliSDAY. SEPTEMBER 7. 1.972
Must;fiiid away
At this, moment, Goderich Town
UnCil has a bothersome headache
wtlioh could welt turn into a gigantic'
pain. The members of cOLq2sil are caught
in 4, trap,, not of their own making; which,
has already sprung- and could close
tightly • around th9m.
prope rty in the southwest ' portion of
Goderibha owned by James Hayman of
t ofldon,f Although, Hayman withdrew his
application for a building permit for a
multi -dwelling housing unit following the
late August meeting of council at which a
delegation, from 'the . pennett-Warren
Street district was in attendance, there
are indications that the matter has not
iteen closed, only delayed. •
The trap is the present town bylaws
which ,are antiquated.
The way to freedom is ,the new
municipal plan which has been in the
works .for several years, but still 'is a few •
months "away from adoption.
Council must hold off further proposed
development until the new lan goes into
effect, it, is the least pa'ui f the choices
_open. to 'the _tow0 _ le f11sla irprsjiight now_
and would provide somq pr .tection for all
the townsfolk for the .next n ne months or
so.
'One thing ' is certa4 T longer the
present bylaws set the g uidelines for
devlopment here, the les effective the
new plan will be. In fact, anew .plan. will
be obsolete and taele ,s before ` it
becomes law unless goun ii and/or the
'planning board insure 'righ now that the
new plan's intent Will riot e jeopardized
in any part' of town.
Without honor.
Tuesday. morning Arab guerilla
. - gunmen stormed into the Israeli Olympic..,
;hostel killing two mernbers of that .
Olympic team and capturing the
remaining ,group as hostages. At this
writing the final outcome is not known
but the tragic incident will -Jong Stand
.r
out 'as an insult to all peace loving men.
Arab guerilla activity to this point has
• seemed somewhat remote to many
despite the irresponsible skyjacking -of air
craft and the arbitrary bombing of buses
and buildings containing innocent
civilians. '
This latest ' move, however, must stand
as the greatest insult possible.
An outward violent attack on the very
institution that -symbolizes non political
and'. peaceful 'competition between
nations, . is the last straw. Any support
those' so called freedom fighters might
have had tial been completely destroyed
throughout' the world. Even the country
they .'profess .to fight .for turned its back,
refusing to be associated with their acts.
For• this minor gesture we applaud '
Egypt and at the same time challenge her
to`finally take the steps necessary to stop
these murderous attacks u0on unarmed
civilians. The Munich inOident, was no act
of war, even by Oeritla terms. It was
outright murder and kidnap.
Doubtless many others ib the media
will be saying these same things, some
...more eloquently, some perhaps less so:
But the final conclysiorrilnrill be,the same.
These terrorists` canrno longer be
considered in any way; corinected with
legal' warfare, if s itch ;G • thing actually
exists. They can be considered
murderers and should fre dealt with as
such if the opportt pity; arises. '
Even Adolf . Hitler, tkie symbol to a
whole world ' of , the true tyrant and
oppressor,did not interfere with the
Olympic games when the Germany of hist,
day hosted that competition despite his
commonly known dissatisfaction , with
various nations involved and the outcome
of many events.' .
The Arabs have finally done what even
the worst murderer of ail time hpd the
honor not t� do.
•
The. world .needs foiks....
... who cannot be bought.
...whose word is their bond.
who put character above wealth.
,... who possess opinions and a will.
... who are larger than their vocations.
... who do not, 'hesitate to take chances.
... who will not lose their individuality in a
crowd.'
who wilt be as honest in small things
as in great things. -
., who will • make no compromise with
wrong.
... whose ambitions are not confined to
•
their own selfish desires.
... who will not say they do it "because
everybody, else does it." '
... who are true to their friends through
good report and evil report, in adversity
as well as in prosperity.
who do not believe that shrewdness,
cunning and hardheadedness ' are the
best qualities for winning success.
.., who are not ashamed or afraid to stand
for the truth when it is' unpopular, who
can say, "no" with emphasis, although. all
the rest of the world says "yes."
• .10 r SAGO
5EPTES1011..i: 11, 1902 -
The
02 'The editor' The $ighai was
away for a week hobnobbing
with antipodean statesmenand
other visitors at Toronto's big..
show. This
is in explanation of
the absence of the usual volley
of Snap Shots, which would be
forthcoming when . having a
--—wandered-beek,againrhe"-settles ---m .-
down to the strenuous life of
Goderich,
Huron -is not specially a dairy
county, ,but ' when "Huronians go
into ;any lie of • industry they
generally make a success of it. A
case in point is in connection
with the industrial 'fair •held in
Toronto, at which ,a young lady
of Loyal, Miss M. L. Green took
the first prize= in the butter -
making competition. There' were
eleven entries, three of whom
withdrew.,The competition
contiauued fl- four days.
The case against Florence
McCarthy, of Ashfield, on the
charge of stealing a number of
logs and some timber which
drifted ashore on the beach at
his farm, ,.was • tried by Judge
Davie, County Attorney Lewis
appeared for the . Crown; L. E.
Dancey for the private
prosecutors the Cieveland4,v
Sarnia Sawmill Co., Limited
from whose raft the logs were
said to have escaped; and Philip
" Holt, K. C., for McCarthy. The
'defence contended that Mr.
McCarthy had not appropriated
the. stuff .to his own uses, but
that it had simply been moved
•back out, of the . way when
persons were ' driving to the
beach to haul any gravel, and
that the defendant had `never
made any claim to the
ownership , of t'he ' stuff nor
resisted the claim of the
Sawmill Co. His Honor
evidently took this view of the
case, for after hearing the •
evidence on both sides he
dismissed the case.
=DEAR EDITOR:
.r
Barrow show
Dear Editor:
I would like to address this
letter. to all Huron County pork
producers.
On September 20th at the
Blyth Fall Fair there will be a
barrow show. This is the only
barrow show in Huron County.
A pork producer has asked me
why he _should >takepart and.
"We're in luck
it's full of groceriese'
Shirley .1. Keller,
Editor,
Signal -Star,
Goderich, Ontario
here I will . give some of the Well .folks, we're going to
,reasons why he should and why have an election in October.
you should: .' And what an election it will be.
First, pride in your product. After Pierre Elliott Trudeau's
.Second, $150 in prizes. initial term ': -in office, there
Third, if you .sell weaners, to should be plenty of snide
4 prove , that it makes sense for, remarks flying during the
buyers to'come to your barn ands campaign which should make
pay premium prices. " things lively for the voters -
• Fourth, if you 'buy . your whether pro Trudeau or not.
weaners to see 'which supplier -I'm not much of a" betting
provided you with the hest woman, but if I did take a wager
stock. , I'd put my money on. Canada's
Fifth, to see the results of the most popular new daddy, Pierre
different feeds and feeding Trudeau. He's my kind of
methods. , politician and I wouldn't be at.
Sixth, it helps to. improve ear all surprised if he's returned to
cass quality, and a better car- the Prime; Minister's post with
cass results in better pork, which , 'another overwhelming victory:
results in more sales and Locally,. the election is
ultimately in higher prices. shaping up as one of the most
Seventh, it is part of a pork interesting campaigns to be
promotion program that costs waged here ,, in quite a while,
you next to nothing and can give Although Mait Edgar carried
you as extra a very nice prize in- the Liberal banner last election
deed. with a flourish, I wouldn't be
Eighth, come andtparticipate, afraid to say that the Liberal
• Load a truck_ together with your 'hopeful in this contest, Charlie
neighbour§ and see how the new Thomas of Grey Township, will
ultrasonic equipment works. be as formidable an opponent as
Come and be 'proud of your in any Liberal can be in this very
dustry. staunch Conservative riding.
Adrian Vos, 'Not that Bob McKinley will
• Blyth. be an easy man to whip. Some
Liberals who will be crossing
Tut, tut Mrs. Keller their. fingers 'and their toes 'for
Trudeau's victory, will
undoubtedly support McKinley.
Dear Mrs. Keller: ' He's been a good member -for
Huron....expecially for a
The phrase "The pen is member of the .Opposition in
mightier than the sword" is Ottawa.
rather trite but contains inuch Goderich 'citizens will
truth. A sword was made remember McKinley best this
originally for one purpose only, term for ,,his contribution
. to maim and destroy human 'towards the early decision for
' sof war or when v'' i ti...1'
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nts fol`. irrol�-clad um - ,..� . �.G ..,�.�...,..r. ea t�..,��.. �. m;. ,.... x:f�_.,��! ..._.:
federal governme , one jr"oup , didn't agree with told that McKinley went to
laws on all firearms and-•--more—pabltc
• another, they didn't use reason; -_wvorlCon the project with -all -the
education --and throug h, municipal i r a "reachingof the tenacityhe could .muter, , trm
9 discussion o s
representatives for irldreased police minds" ---• they killed. ' told that without McKinley's
protection. It seems rather strange, but aid, ca le television for this part
true, that the "mighty pen" of the rovince might still have
which has given' so' much to been a: lcng way off.
humanity by allowing ideas to And McKinley has been
be set down, to be handed on accessible. He's' been in' and
from: onegeneration to another, " around the riding a great deal.
or to be exchanged between in- He's talked with the people.
• dividuals And groups, can also With his charming wife Audrey,
be used as a sharp twisting he has socialized in every town,
4" weapon to distort and• ridicule village and' township at some
Gun controls
Canadians look at the tragic record of
political assassinations in the United
States over the'past decade and say "it
can't hap•p'en here, we have gun
controls."
In Canadaall hand guns are supposed
- to be registered. But purchase, of rifles
and shotguns is wide open. Anyone 16 or
over can buy a rifle' and convert it into a
hand Weapon by sawing off the barrel.
Not even much cash- is, needed to buy
death -015 or $20 second-hand.
Police 'feel the situation.. is ridiculous.
They refuse a hand gun permit to a man
own the street and
buys a
rifle. More than •2000:000• rifles and
:s the.hands of -Canadians
.. ..
and. - there, are an ,estimated 100.000_.
Unregistered hand guns in Toronto alone.
• Crimes involving firearms are •
increasing. ,in Toronto there were 336 in
1970, and 386 in' 1971. Police want
citizens to rid thempel"yes of the idea that
guns mean protection. More often they
mean accidental death. They cite the
tragedy of ther'bank manager who threw
off a quick shot at a fleeing robber --
blasting a teller through the head.
'Easily available weapons Prort otd
violence in violent time's. Japan, which
has tough gun, laws has a tate of only two
gun murders ''per 100,000•-- while
Charlotte, North Carolin, where guns
come easy has a rate' of x;25 per 100,000.
Citizens must press ,provincial and
Ir4e OoDecl[ry
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ideas, slaughter people's attem- time during the last four years
pts to protect their homes and '..., and been an easy -to -
indeed .put words into "people's ` approach friend for all. No one
mouths which they either never can fault McKinleY in this
uttered but, out of context, -department, l would suspect.
changes the original meaning of But Charlie Thomas has the
the spoken word to suit the pur- Trudeau 'government going for
pose of the person writing them. him. Despite what many people
There are certain facts of life. • are saying, Trudeau, 'has the
which even the Editor of an out- -most to offer Canada at this
standing weekly new-spaper time in history. He's governed
should know. "Planning" is not • wisely and well. In the eyes of
a form of segregation because of many, theres really no serious
snobbery. You mention that alternative for Trudeau in 1972.
Goderich must drop "it's small someone said that Charlie
country town attitude and Tliornas is popular with the
rfcveXapi: rnit�re'ui•a iiutliri%""; `urori liberals.;"trfiy tie s
and "that Goderich must grow been, an active Liberal in this
or go behind." I. would suggest riding for many 'years and has
to you that all major' urban become known as a" dependable
o .
(CQntifu'+tid, tart 'Imo ' 4)' Grit in all situations.
But to make any progress for
the Liberals in Huron, Charlie
Thomas must also be popular
„ with the • Progressive
Conservatives. Can he do 'it? I
really don't know but .I would
hasten to add that it would be
Phnwise to write off Charlie'
omas too easily at this early
date.
First of all, Charlie Thomas is
as Huron -County as white beans
and red brand beef. He came up
through, township council to
Huron County Council, and
although he's well informed
about the comings and goings in
Ottawa, his heart and his "soul
' are in Huron. ;
Charlie Thomas is also a
farmer -rand from what I.
understand, a good one. He can
relate to the problems of rural
folk because . he's one of them.
In county council, for instance,
Charlie Thomas is one of
several members who keeps
harping on•the fact that farmers
are paying the largest share of
"people services" because of the
present system of taxation. He
knows farmers are unhappy
with taxation based on land
assessment rather than.. a per
capita levy. And he understands
why.
But more than that, Charlie
Thomas comprehends the urban
viewpoint He''s servaed on
enough boards and committees
(the former ,ODA
organization, now. Midwestern
-'Development Council, was , one
of his special interests) to know
how urban dwellers react 'to -
almost every situation. That's
im orta�.t-. lr,nowled e t ,,. �
where urban dwellers pack such
t -.•.a. wallop -in any election here. -
Yes, if Charlie Thomas.wg
" ets
....
it together", he could make a
dent in the Conservative camp,
even against the popular Bob
McKinley. That's why I'm,
•watching this campaign in
Huron with a special interest. It
could develop into a dandy
battle with the Concerned voter
coming out of it with renewed
. knowledge about Canadian
policies and programs.
I haven't meant to discount
the New Democratic Party's
efforts. No one can sell that
Party short, ;for the NDP has,
without one doubt, made strides
in Huron recently which must
be considered.
Already, Mrs. Shirley '-Weary
of Goderich has indicated she
will stand for nomination for
the NDP. I. have not met Mrs.
Weary personally although 1
have spoken to her on the
telephone on occasion. I do
know that Mrs. Weary. did not
l too wellin the
poi1968
--e'te t# `then"' it-toUl l
, argued that Mrs, Weary: did not
have the kind of local organized
h a
support that the .NDP presently
entl
y
enjoy.
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Whether the NDP candidate
is Mrs. Weary or someone else,
. you can depend on that group to
make its presence felt in Huron.
The 'NOP here `will add that
'special, brand of spice which.
'makes people'thi'nk hard about
the election issues. In anyone's
books, •that's an important.
'contribution...
And, I'm told that another
Goderich citizen, Ed Bain will
enter the race as an independent
socialist candidate. I doubt that
even Ed Bain himself entertains
serious .thoughts of going to
Ottawa on the first of
November, but one must respect
'Bain's enthusiasm. No one can
deny he has the freedom to
believe as he will .... and the•
democratic right to speak out
for what he holds sacred.
* * *
25 YEARS AGO
SEPTEMBER 4; 1947
Fire destroyed the Ritz Hotel
in Bayfield while hundreds of
people stood helplessly . by.
About 35 guests of the hotel and
the adjoining cabins were able
to remove 'their personal
belongings and all escaped the
fire uninjured.
Damage was estimated in ex-
cess of $19,000. The lass is par-'
Bally 'covered by in%hreaace. 11 ,
The nes mobile•library dfit+he
Huron County Library
Association was making its first
delivery of books to the various
member libraries . of the
Association. '
The McLeod property on
Toronto Street, a quarter -acre
• lot, on which was one ' of the
oldest houses in the town, was
sold by auction .for ,,$550.
- "It made your heart ache to
"see the struggle the people of.
Britain are making under the
present austere conditions of
living." Mrs. Albert Taylor told
The Signal -Star, when asked
her impression of conditions in
• u the Old Country, from which she
Switching now to provincial and Mr. Taylor returned after a
politics, I must admit that I was
six weeks' visit there with
surprised at the resignation of relatives and friends. It was:
Darcy McKeough from his their ' first visit •to their
cabinet post. - homeland in 36 years, and they
-When the announcement gay, many changes in the war
came that McKeough ha'd quit, ravaged country.
1 tried to bring . to mind St. Peter's church was filled
something he'd said while in
with a large congregation when
Goderich a few weeks ago about
Dalton Bales' 'position insofar
as the new airport east of
Toronto is concerned. I couldn't
recallexactly what McKeough
had 'said, although I do believe
'he mentioned that Dalton Bales
was not guilty . of any serious
offence against the people of
Ontario.
The London . Free Press noted
that McKeough has set the
standard that Bales• must
the annual church parse
held by.the local labor unions.
There was a large turnout of
members, who occupied the
frofitews The- Blueates`
Band ed t -W
he parade to the
church.
FIVE YEARS AGO..
SEPTEMBER 7, 1967.
Goderich
labor council's
-£ollow."The-Rree .Pros.. stated Program committee Planned
'a
that Darcy did the only, full slate of events to fill -their,
honorable- thing ::.: and that `"-Labor-Day holiday festivities.
Bales must follow. suit - now, or Moiraerits after the last paxade
look like a rather shady float left The Square, a round of
character beside the dashing sports activities for 'all age
Darcy. groups got under way in ' Court
I'll buy' ,that. What about it, ' House Park. Highlight$ , off• the
Mr. Bales?• sports', program were the tug -off -
This newspaper gets regular war contest between seven -man
communications from_ the 'office
of I`obert F. Nixon, leader of the
Opposition and leader of the
Liberal Party in Ontario. The
most recent one, dated August
31 is worthy of note in this
columf; at this time. I'll share it
with you. •
Writes Robert Nixon:
"In submitting his resignation
to Premier • Davis, Darcy
McKeough has taken the
honourable alternative to a
situation which could not be
allowed to persist in the Davis'
administration.
"The tune -honoured remedy
for conflict of i interest is
resignation. Mr. McKeough is
teams representing entries from
three different Goderich in-
dustries.
Rev. Garwood Russell,
minister of .St. George's
Anglican Church, stressed the
need for responsibility on the
part of unions and 'management
while speaking at the inter-
denominational service held` on
the Court House Park. He told
the mixed congregation that thew'
real dialogue in negotiations lay
not across . a bargaining . table
but in "heart to heart" talking.
Doti Fisher took to the air
with the -1938 custom model
Waco aircraft at Sky Harbour.
This event climaxed an aircraft
correct in this decision, restoration project which began
" It has never been suggesled n seven years ,before.
u� a sib_ .
l�cou �ias� in any " �►ea11t.''
way been . ilt of dishones
Taylor's Store, Auburn, opened
His decision this !nothing for `business with the ifie;1v
,a
...tit ownera, Mr. and Mrs. Roan
substantiates his reputation for .
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