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be futuiitI
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poinf:Qf interest at this time when
Gilderioh' .residents are showing un-
' precedented concern . for planning, a
statement. by Gary Davidson, `Huron
County planning 'director, in connection
'fttt_. n offlolal plan joL Zurich might
bear repeating,
"The plan Zurich"s) is; " futuristic,: 'but
now`is th'b time to start thinking about it,
while so many options` remain open,"
said Davidson .
Hindsight is always more revealling
than foresight, but itis evident now that
Goderich :official plan already passed
an awa t g'-drkiy-t impiemertiatfefl ef--
a new zoning bylaw, will be hopelessly
outdated -even before it becomes law.
We've been saying .for quite a while
that., Godeno.`: ,, is.::o.n-the-.:toil nk
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something big - something which few of
us can" fathom even in our wildest
imaginings at this moment.
For that reason alone, successful long- s
range planning is a near impossibility,
But men and women must try,
"Tl e�` '�Terich Pian ` 'Boar'itmt stat
take the lead." It must take its role in the
community, much more seriously than in
the past, It must make planning an
ongoing occupation and it must find
ways and means to , control today's
development while opening -the way for
future developTent of a 'type we cannot
_aow dream about.
Like Davidson says, our plans must -be
"futuristic", but surely now is the time "to
start thinking` about, it, while some op-
tions remain open: .r -i
?� YEARS O -
SEPTEMBER 14, 1902
-Aurori County girl Mrs. L,
Green° was earned as having`
• taken top honors ars "butter*
"*•p aking .during competition at
the Toronto Industrial Fair,
Military authorities
announced a nurnber of 'nen •
chosen to represent the Goderich 0
33 Regiment and the
,Dungannon B.egirnent, at a
special military camp 'at
.:Niagirira=tett i)le-'Lake: ...-._
The voters' .lists for the town
of Goderich" were issued and
electors were urged to examine
these and see that their names
'have been enrolled. The list'
showed 813 voters qualified to ,
vote in the upcoming rnuriicipal
elections,
,.At th.e `lakefront, rough. •'
weather had made navigation
difficult and the passenger boats
were all delayed. Friday
evening, the City of' the Straits
brought up . an excursion from
boat was. storm -bound.
On Sunday evening a boy
staying at 1V1enesetung Park M
found the body. of&rnap washed-
_ _ashore -Low that =-b'eaeh• 1*wash
supposed to be one of the sailors
lost with the sinking of r the
stearr India when she went
Sown on the night of November
14.
W. Glenn Campbell
announced that he had resumed
his classes in rnusic for the fall
term and that vacant spaces
were available for instruction in
piano, pipe organ or theory.
Goderich was terrned an
affront to' the United States, by .
the State 'Department after • it
was learned someone -at the
Goderich waterfront had
,displayed the Union Jack flying
above the Stars and Stripes -on a
vessel that was notowned by 0
Canada or Britain. • •
At the end of last week, the score in '
Huron was three totwo a gainst
supporting a Town of Clinton resolution
"that the Attorney -General of Ontario be
requested to investigate. the
administration of justice in Huron
County".
*The trio of municipalities voting against
*Clinton was made up of .urban centres -
Goderich, Exeir and Hensall: The pair
voting with The Hub of Huron County
was two rural municipalities Hay
Township and Tuckersmith Township.
Those " municipalities which decided
against supporting the Clinton proposal•
did so in• the belief that there was just too
little, concrete evidence to warrant such
an investigation. -As one Hensall
councillor: stated, it is a "fairly large step
without having specific cases to put
before. the people showing the
miscarriage of justice". -
Goderich's Reeve Paul Carroll termed
the Clinton :resolution "premature and
reactionary". He and the four other
members of Goderich council who voted.
with hire, felt such an irrnportant decision
should. not.be made on the basis of rumor
or what has been printed in ' the ',
newspapers from time to time about' the -
Clinton situation. -
There is small doubt in anyone's mind
that the urban municipalities will suffer
the most from a miscarriage of justice - if
there is any suffering to be done. It is the
urban centres which seem to attract the
bulk of the rowdiness, even though the
Guest opinion
d
problem -makers may be an assorted
collection of urban' and rural, dwellers.
It is interesting, therefore that - the
urban centres in Huron .;are more
reluctant to support the Clinton.
resolution than are the rural areas. There
• may be some kind of "social comment"
in that fact.
• From all :outward appearances, the
Town of Clinton has failed 'to till the ,
ground sufficiently before sewing the
seed of discontent in Huron. Perhaps
Clinton council should get to work on a
fact-finding mission before it moves
much closer toward enactment, of... its
plans to 'force an all-out investigation.
On atrocities
Last week, this , newspaper made
mention of an atrocity in Munich.in which
some Israeli athletes at the Olympics died
at.the hands of Arab guerillas: The world.
was shocked and incensed, and rightfully
so.
• Will the world be as quick to mourn the
death of a white South African woman
who died in childbirth because the only
surgeon available was black and, it is
against South -African law for a black to
treat a white?
Will there be an outcry against such
ludicrous waste; or is 'this 'an acceptable
crime in our modern, informed age? -
Speculation ceases
The - guessing game is over. Prime
Minister Trudeau used the occasion of a
special recall of Parliament to announce
that the Canadian voters will go to the
polls on October 30th.
The date of the fall election carne as no
surprise.. Conditions across, the nation
have indicated for many months that a
vote before winter would provide the best
advantage for • the Liberal- government. '.. .
The Rtpacf'oi unemployment is always
less frightening in 'warm weather. The
nearl`yi 600; 10` Canadians Who ' are -fitted -
as -being without jobs would undoubtedly
create more concern after another, winter,
on the public purse—and PC's NDP's and
Social Crediters would be quick to make
use of the situation.
The simple truth is that at the present
time unemployment is not a serious
,Ahreat, to the party in power. Itbecomes'
increasingly evident that thousands of
jobless Canadians Will be only too happy
to 'Vote the .Liberals back into office. •
Trees . sre back in the news again this week and Town
Councillor Mrs. Elsa Haydon is once mord in the foreground.
At last week's -Council 'meeting; Mrs. Hayden asked council to
have a look at the trees on the former Sunset Hotel property
(right) which, she claims, are alive and beautiful although
there are. indications these trees may be slated for removal:
Bottom :left shows the tree at the corner, of Wilson and Blake
Streets- which council. learned last week are expected to be
=DEAR _EDITOR=
lnjoys paper
Dear Editor,
Enclosed is a xnoney-orderfor.
$9.75 for my subscription to the
Goderich Signal.
I enjoyed my visit to Goderich
to see. the Lions Club Young
Canada PeeW.ee Hockey
Tournament last March,
meeting- friends from near and
"far who were taking an active
'part in the tournarnent.
• I also' enjoyed the weather. It
wasn't too cold for me after -
living in 'Florida for the past
'five years.
I look forward to receiving he -
Goderich Signal.
Sincerely,
G.J. Mckinnon
276. 7th Avenue.. N.E. .
St. Petersburg, Fla. 33701
Whoever heard of defeating Santa Claus
at' the polls?
The unemployment rolls Contain the
namesof countless husbands and wives
whose spouses are still earning
unprecedentedly - high salaries. The.list
also covers plenty of able and skilled
people who decline work unless it carries
salaries well in excess of their present '
unemployment insurance payments.
Of -course, there are many unemployed'
Canadians .who, for one reason or
another—cannot-find work --at. all., _ and...
whose self-respect isdeeply injured by a
life of idleness. However, it is a matter for
grave concern that employers all over the '
land are crying for competent help while
more than half a millionpotential'-workers
• n
have •no ' means of support.
If unemployment does become .a major
election issue the bulk of the protest will
come not from ° those , without jobs, but
rather from the hard-working voters who
^have to pay the bills. `
--Wingham Advance -Times.,
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Dear Editor:
As a parent concerned about
education, I" would like to
express my personal views about
the present nursery school
situation in i Goderich.
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At the present time Council is
considering the creation of a
rntin'icipally" operated nursery
school after being approached
for assistance by representatives
Tr orri Tinkertwfl IC 0-15)
Nursery. This matter has been
under ' investigation for some
time and „was, to my
understanding, to be decided,
ti'poa" at Council on' Thursday
evening, September.' 7tlr. Much
to my dismay 'the' 'natter was
put off for further discussion. Is
there some misunderstanding
why.
about a nursery school
and/or day care centre --function?
Quite evidently educational•
trends are changing and sorne of
the- emphasis certainly is -
shifting to the pre-schooler.
Nursery schools are on the
increase, not the decrease. In a
nursery school setting, the' child
is exposed to organized play and
creativity. A child learns to
cooper with his or her peers,
how texpress feelings and
though how to listen and
follow directions -' more or less a
preparation. for kindergarten. A
nursery school can take many
forms and follow many
philosophies but it operates for
the benefits of the pre-schooler.
The nursery school I am trying•
to describe is sirpilar to
Tinkertown.
However, there has been talk
about "Day Gare". By a day
care centre we have meant a
full-day program providing a
service to the working mother
who '..refers that her child be in
p c
-n rear _ - r..
tr sehool� at n her..
and where nutritional meals
are
provided and naptirrtes are
(tntlrtuod on page 4)
removed from the landscape. Top lett shows Stanley Street
beside,theRoyal Canadian Legionpremises where the trees
on the west boulevard -were, taken down to make room for
additional parking space. Mrs. H:aydon argues that trees
belong to everyone ... and that more care and concern should
be exercised before these age-old plants are .slain. Many
Goderich citizensare inclined to agree`' with her,. What do.
YOU think?—(collage by Ron Shaw) ,
Shirley 1. Keller,
Editor,
Signal -Star,. -
Goderich, Ontario ,
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• Dear Readers,
Before, we get into fall, I'd
like to review some of the'area's
'surnrner activities, most
particularly Huron Country
Playhouse near Grand Bend.
Thanks to Jaynes Murphy, the
director, of theG.B;,_playhouse,...
Ron Shaw and I had season's
tickets to the theatre: I believe
that Ron attended once. I went
three times.
The plays I saw were good,
some better than-. others. The
Paisley Convertible which was
the second offering this season,
was by far the best . play of the
three I saw. A comedy, the play
had the audience in stitches '
throughout. The set was good,
,the lighting was good,the acting
was great'
I also saw Dial M for Murder
and .Janus. In Dial M for
Murder, one of the actors had
difficulty rernernbering his lines
and the mirder scene, for some
reason .or another (I never did
figure out why) left the audience
laughing. Quite frankly, I was .
. disappointed . with that
performance although I
• understand that the play did, get
better as the week progressed.
(It should be pointed out that a
new play was performed each
week, . most of thern with the
same •casts and rehearsal time
'was every short. It took real pros
to fulfill the requirements.)
Janus was gond
entertainment. Another cornedy,
the play was well accepted by
the andiencp of which I was a
part. The s t for Janus was by
far the best of the three plays I
saw and the • costuming was
ex ellent.. .
What's in store for - the
playhouse next year? I really
don't know, and I believe there
are not many people who' have.
that knowledge. It' has been
announced that the, playhouse
will function again - next year
and hopefully, the productions
will be staged in the big barn on
thep roperty.
But thereare still many,
many obstacles to be overcome,
not the least of which is to
educate people to consider live
theatre when they are looking
r ah evenings entertainrnenl.
Goderich,„is one d only two
towns iii 1uton,1 beelieve,•which
' has a little . theatre group.
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(Wing_harn has theatre group I
,believe.) For that . reason,
Goderich and area, resid'ehts
know about and appreciate live
theatre..Exposure to that kind
of entertainment, through the
years has made Goderich what
could be ,termed a drama centre•
for the county.
It was most noticeable this
surnrner when some of the youth
of the cornrnunily staged plays
at • the former Huron County
Jail. Regretably, I didn'-t!get to
one single performance there
although I was often told I was
rnissing a real . treat.
The Pendulum Players, of
course, blossomed out - of the'
GDCI drama club, which
,everyone knows hasbeen one of
the school's most successful
extra -curricular clubs to date.
.Warren Robirnson.was-one-of»the-
- sparks ' behind the school's
drama 'club, . but the enthusiasm
among wthe kids carne, I .believe,
from,a community drama
backgound which compelled
thein to get into ,live, theatre at
every opportunity,
In a sense, Folks developed..
out of the community's
awareness of live entertainment.
While Folks was not essentially
a drama group, it was a
collection of entertainers, some
Of thein with drama club and
theatrical training which gave
there the extra confidence and
know-how to • carry off the
surnrner venture so well. .
Yes, I think one 'could say
that Goderich is a drama centre
for the county. It didn't happen
overflight though, and that's
why I ,have faith that the
playhouse venture at Grand
• Bend will catch on ... maybe
slowly ..• but ever so surely,
The calibre of theatre offered
at Grand Bend was a
disappointrnent to ,the director
James Mu'rphy.. He'd hoped for
`',,sornething much, much more
Professional but he was hardly
prepared :for the kind of
hardships, the little group would
encounter. The - primitive
conditions of the makeshift tent
• theatre - plus .some of the other
inconveniences took their toll
on
.the actors and the eventual
qua�lity�aI` ttl`ie prod`uc'tions tips
surnrner,
Brit i''ra convinced that
Grand Bead's Huron' Country
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Playhouse will improve with
time. It will survive in the first
place because of people like.
Jaynes Murphy and the
dedicated supporters with which
he has surrounded himself, and
in the second place because
people will_ learn that live
theatre is an exciting and highly
thrilling form of entertainment.
Although I'rn not much of an
authority on theatre and theatre
groups, I have visited such
places as The Red Barn on
Lake Sirncoe where surnrner
theatre was a way of life for
many, many years. People
converged en masse upon the
old barn. They prorriegade`d up
the steep gangway to the theatre
in the haymow. They.chatted at
intermission in the lobby in the
horse• barn and they ot'en
_toured_thef-rerna-inine stable -..to -
take a peak at the dressing
rooms of the stars.
The Recd' Barn is closed now.
I'rn•not sure why. But there's no
reason that I can see why the
Huron Gountiry Playhouse
cannot be to this��area what The
Red' Barn was. to the Lake
Sirncoe district. No reason at
all.,
Maybe next year, Goderich's
theatre buffs could offer .even
more support to •the • little
playhouse. It is only a short hop
from . Goderich• to Grand Bend,
after all. Just a nice drive on a
Summer's evening.
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Speaking of theatre, I had the
opportunity to chat for `a few
minutes last week with , the
publisher of The ,• Blyth
Standard, Keith Roilston.
• Keith is quite interested in live
theatre and being, a newcomer
to Blyth, was `must impressed
when he found a ` ready-made
and well-appointed theatre right
in the heart of tate village.
With fixed seating for about
500 persons, the Blyth theatre is
being _ renovated by a group of
enthusiastic workers in the
village. They have hopes' for :a
reawakening of live
eitjtertain;r►ent there, and 1
� seewouildnlr�fi'tappen, be a bit surprised 'toy
- ""Y z3 _ r..
i understand that''p plans are
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oft
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25 YEARS AGO
SEPTEMBER 14, 1947
A' letter was received by
Goderich Town Council from
the Shell ' Oil Company
regarding plans for enlarging of
the company's facilities at
Goderich' on the north ide of
the harbor for in ustrial
purposes and it intimated that if
this scheme were carried out the.
company could use
approximately four acres with a
water - frontage. . -
' The .Goderich ,Lions Club
Anforrned council they Melt' the
position of recreation director in
Goderich should be continued
and indicated they were willing
to pay the director's salary for
one year.
Students were back for
another term at the Goderich
Collegiate Institute. At
assembly on the opening , day,
principal Scott welcomed all the
riew pupils and - expressed his
hope that they would achieve
success' in the school.
The historic landmark in
Goderich, the Park House, was
set to reopen, after a complete
remodeling, under , the
rna.nagernent. of. A.L. Bert je„_
Breereton.
Imrnunization clinics for
toxoids to prevent diphtheria,
whooping cough, and smallpox
opened at the town hall.
Officials urged that small -
children be brought' to take -
advantage of the clinic.
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FIVE YEARS AGO
SEPTEMBER 14, 1967
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Goderich Traffic` Safety -
campaign, := origirated by
Constable Torn Fortner, of the
local 'Police department and
supported by the Goderich •
Kinsmen Club, was, conducted
with considerable success.
There were several new faces
on the teaching staff at 0
Goderich ' High School, among .
thein; Mr. , and - Mrs. Warren
Robinson, Robert Bondy,
Georgina Swanton, W. Garrow,.
Mrs. Dorothy Hamilton, E.
Redman -if "'Nazareth S`alibian, -_
Mrs. Francis Armstrong and - A.
Wright.,
The number of -visitors who
toured the, Huron County -
Pioneer Museum topped the
21,000 ' mark for the second
successive year.„
An estimated $15,000 damage
was caused when fire destroyed
. a one -storey frame barn on the
farrni of Howard McCullough at
R.R.1, Goderich. • -
' A carryover of 1,000,000
bushels of 1966 crop surplus
Ontario winter • wheat coupled'
with a very weak demand for.
'wheat of 'all kinds in world
markets resulted in a delay in
the rebate normally sent to
.Ontario producers at this time
of year, the Ontario Wheat
Producers Board announced.
Ontario Hydro announced at
a , meeting. between
representative's' ..of its regional
office at London'Jpnd Goderich,
town council that `b y 1968 it;
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,;... +. '.w .r. .... - ....� ...f.-. �:111i ..aa,4-_;NC+.. s,. w .r!9:s._r3.
► uTd be; ioosting its ower -to
p
0oderieh so that One of the data)
power lines here 'would earry
11.8,000 KV
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