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Not for us content
Life was not. designed f& contented
riches.. Many in our society to day, feel
people.h that to be eminently successful one .must
If time didn't move so swiftly, the have amassed wealth.
chances are that a considerable number Would emotional balance, cultural' ad -
of people would elect to have little to do vancement and a host 'of other personal
with Moving so swiftly from one stage of ' and social qualifications not have to be
life to another. Not that they .consider considered a measure of success. Can a
whatever stage they rnaye`in, the best, " person really be considered .successful
but they—am...used t it. a if he is emotionally unstable or intellec-
So although we put our best bibs and tually sterile, if he is socially misplaced
tickers along with ours raile._each'Neyy. : _ .. or he_ _c.onstantly..;,, hakes those _around
Year's Eve, perhaps New Year's isn't
really so gay. There is something about
it Tike beginning , a robust story, "This
one will just kill you," and then remem-
bering you are -at a funeral.
The saying "Time is money" isn't
really true. Time is more than that, time
is life. We see little pieces of us being
chipped•- away, and we see it most
inescapably at,the end of a year and the
beginning of another. This is disquieting
because we don't know what is ahead.
I once heard of a man 90 years.of age
who attended the funeral of a friend.
When the service was .over, the under-
taker shook' his hand saying, "1 under
rstand you are 90 years of age," The old
man replied feebly that he was and the
funera °dlistector• added "It.will hardly pay
you- to go home." This same undertaker
always signed his letters "Eventually
Yours.":
There is no defence against any stage
of life. Ready or not here it Is, and with it
comes risk.
have • no intention , of trying, to
evaluate the past. This is best left to the'
individual; I do not know that it wasp"the
happiest time of our lives," or that in the
future men might, look back wistfully to
those "joyous years." 1 dare not condem'''' -
thefuture to be so barren.
, Each of us, when looking back, will
see past years through different eyes. It
is far more important how we approach
the future.
Poet Mansfield wrote, "Not for us con. -
tent and quiet and peace of mind; For
we go seeking,a city we shall never find.
Only the road and the dawn, the sun, the
wind and the rain; And the watch fire un-
der the stars, and sleep and the road
again. We travel the dusty road till the -
light of day is dim; And the sunset shows
us spires away on the worlds rim." This'
kind of discontent is surely our
obligation.
The passage of time is often, rightly or
wrongly, considered in terms of success
but the meaning of success 'must lie with
the individual. Success is probably one
,of the most common goals of men, yet
seldom does man attempt to clearly
define exactly- what it is. Everyone ap-
pears to want it and expend a lifelong
effort looking . for it, but they don't know
exactly what it is or the path to take to
reach it.
Toa".often• it is associated with job
progress, • 'anti—:the accumulation of
,him unhappy.
Is thea yardstick to. success, power,
prestege, influence, standing in the
community, formal education or even all
of these? I believe it is not.
As near as I have been able to define,
success is doing ones best to make the
most'.f oneself. It is not something that
can b'g measured in relationsh=ip to the
accomplishments of others.
This is no simple proposition but there
is one reason why man often fails in this
respect.
We are afraid to stand up. and be
heard,. Afraid of the future. Not long ago
I. saw a sign in the window of a city
store, it said "Grand. Opening
Clearance Sale." What a defeatist at-
tJtude. Life is like a house of mirrors, we
cannot, escape from ourselves nor our
responsibility as individuals.
Yesterday • is past, today we have, and
tomorrow 'is our future. 'Some try .to
escape the realities of the. present by
living in the` past or romantic dreams of
the future.
Carlyle- maintained that no man had
the right to turn his back on the world as
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If the concentration of new business . and changes in
business can bused as any guide "The Square" remained,
during 1972, as the commercial nerve centre of Goderich.
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The 'map shows (1) The Bargain Box, a new business.in 1972,.
(2) a new store for Simpson's, (3) Eaton's new store, (4)
Huck's Sporting Goods, a new business, (5) The Green Door,
a new business, (6) Denomme Industrial. Centre, formerly
Gowers, (7) The Jenny Wren Shop, a new clothing store, (8)
Mr. Stereo, a new business, (9) Brown's Decor, a new
Elgin - Ave.
business, (10) Fincher's Smoke Shop, expansion and diver-
sification, (11) a new 'store and location for the Burger Bar,
(12) Credit Union added their own vault, (13) Clark's Gas '
Bar, a..new business, (14) Worsell Brothers, went out of hard-
ware and now specialize in plumbing and heating, (15)
Bluewater • Cable Television offices, a new business, (16)
French bry Cleaners, changed hands, (17) Rawson's Men's
Wear, Bob Swartman joined Earl Rawson in the business,
(18) Pickett ' & Campbell,. under ,new Management, (19)A_
People's Store, under new management. (staff cartographer)
usiness grew in '7
In most respects 1972 was a All was not perfect during
bumper year for . the the year however. Four
Municipality of Goderich and businesses did close down.
especially so in the field of They were "Linfield Tire",
business and commerce. There "Abott Shell", "McLean
were more- new businesses Brothers"- and "Nobody's
established, expansion .and • im- Business".
provements made to old ones The symptoms of Goderich's
and changes of ownership or growth were 'often "':seen in
it is, or try to live in an idealistic world management than ,ever before.' Town Council's battle with
by himselrYet in a very real sease every-'.-' ..The number and `Value of planning and expansion
building pertn,its' i:;s1ted hit an problems. If th,e.,trend set con -
all time ,high as well and tinues, next year .will not likely
Goderich building inspector 'mean any smoother sailing.
Roy Breckenridge • said that Council is presently considering.
next year's total may "be.close a new' plan to provide a Ion-
to 'the $3,000,000 mark." This diminium subdivisicin on Ben -
year's .total (to the end of nett Street and residential ex -
November at least) came to pansion, as well and industrial'
$2.027,095 representing 179- and commercial. growth; is
permits, issued. , likely to continue.
During 1971: 151 permits -Witch such 'growth the strain
were issued up.to the same date isfelt on municipal services. A
representing a value of good example would be the 10
$1;185,352. d per cent increase in water con -
This year 50 dwelling per- sumption during 1972 over
mits were issued in the first 11 1971. The Goderich pumping
months valued at $1,423,400. station had no problem' keeping
Twenty five commercial per- up with 'this increase. It was
mits were granted valued at a recently •expanded, (in the
total of $418,790, 96 for spring of 1972) and, is capable
alteration and repair valued at . of serving the community
$173,305 and the remainder without further expansion for
falls into the categoriesof in- some time yet.
stir'ut"i'b-641 and government .New subdivisions mean the
permits as well as residential provision of more services.
and industrial demolition per- - Goderich Public Utilities
mit=. manager Dave Rolston ex -
Ten new businesses opened plained however that this did
stores or offices in the corn- not really mean any large
munity during 1972. They were capital expenditures by the
"The Bargain Box", a discount utility. •
clothing store, "Huck's "The subdivider must pay for
Sporting Goods" "The Green all costs involved....iaa,,400king
Door", a novelty • shop, "The new homes in such subdivisions
•Jenny Wren Shoppe", to the town water system, pay
children's wear, "Mr. Stereo", 50 per cent of power in -
stereo tapes e,nd equipment, stallation costs and provide the,
"Brown's Decor, Centre'', poles' for street '{damps;" •Mr.
"Clark's Ga's Bar", "Bluewater Rolston explained.
Cable - Television", "Standard In an attempt to keep up
�....... ...� Auto Glass" and "Jack's with and, prepare, for an -
Texaco". ticipated growtW' he'municipal
Another 10 businesses under- government also made im-
Went expansion and improv- provements in 1972, many in'
- ment during the last 12 mon- the field of recreation.l.
ths. "Simpson's" and -Expanded and improved,
"Eaton's" order offices moved facilities were constructed at
into new stores, "Fincher's the St. Christophers Beach
Smoke Shop remodeleeand ex- area. Extensive repairs were
ad in the big city daily or radio station ' panded their store, "Thi* made at the .local swimming
jnstead of your weekly, or the next time Burger Bar" moved into a new pool and a full time recreation
" you. knock the local `rag'„ just remember outlet, the "Credit Union" con- 'director was hired.
s'tructed their own vault, "Wor- New lighting was installed
-that when they close down your weekly sell Brothers" went out, of the 'around the-Siquare, with power
rr-�,paper-and.�the„,pubt aher-nv.es ten.,. you hrrrrlwaire-buregaIn1-mcoved _,-Viittet4..i 'e-ert-ifoa-sevatk-.:�
into furnace and. plumbing to provide power' for -outdoor
specialties, "Gord's Sports and events. there, and several
Cycle" moved into a' new streets were torn up and recon-
huilding, "Dearborn Steel strutted.. •
Tubing" began construction of All the indications ,of big
new facilities at the industrial things to come are seen around
park,' the' "Dominion Road this municipality. Perhaps 1973
__:_...Mac:hi ory Carapaan y''- also w i 11 prove--- .to`, ..be---•-F,oder ch_s.. _.,.
began building a new plant at-' year.
the park and "Strickland
Toyota" added new service
facilities at their Huron Road
location.
Another eight businesses
changed hands or management
in some way during the year.
The former "Gower's' In-
dustrial • Supply" is now
"Denomme's Industrial Cen
tre", ownership of "French Dry
Cleaners" changed hands, Earl
Raison and Bob Swartman en-
tered into a new management
agreement at "Rawson's Mens
" Wear", "Pickett and Camp-,
bell" came • under new„
'"management as did "People's
Store" and "Canadian Tire",
the "Candlelight Inn" changed
ownership and "Overholt
Grocery" became "noble
e b .ams
o
Grocery".
full life has this unity. It has the wisdom
and inspiration of the past, the ex-
perience of the present and the hopes
and challenges of the future.
'Robert Frost said, "Two roads
diverged in a wood and,•l took the less
travelled .by; And that has made all the
difference."
At New Year's we are at such a
crossroad. This is the important choice
we make. 'About living in the past, the
present, the future or all three at the
same time. •
It is the process of synthesis by which
we find ourselves. Synthesis is "the put-.
ting together or uniting ofoparts to make
a whole. •
Knowledge comes from taking things
apart, while wisdom comes from putting
them together again. It is this progress I
call learning. If We take advantage of
opportunities prese°nted, plus the many
experiences of life and intelligently
combine them it is likely that *we'will
achieve success and a greater under-
taking of the real meaning of life.
Perhaps the new year would be a
good time to start.
R.H. Shaw
'Healthy press community, asset
community promoters."
So irhportant is the weekly 'newspaper
that chambers of commerce in St. Claude
and Strathclair have had to start their
own form of community paper because
their weekly newspaper went under.
"The next time you decide to place an
The Manitoba Chamber 'of Commerce
is worried about the ,health of weekly
newspapers in that province and Claims
• they are in a `life or death struggle for.
Survival', '
"We -can make two clear statements of
fact about the weekly newspaper and its
value to the community." says the
Chamber of Commerce.
"First without a weekly newspaper, a
community has no promotion vehicle and
v#,- ommero
'�h-ambsrss- � w e
community associations are practically
beaten before they start. Secondly,
almost without exception the weekly
newspaper is one of the' outstanding
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This map indicates another concentration of business and
commercial growth during the past year. The businesses
marked here are (1) Standard Auto Glass, (2) Dearborn
Steel Tubing, (3) Dominion Read Machinery, (4) Gord's
Sports and Cycle, (5) Candlelight Inn. Both Dearborn and
DRMCorepreFent new plants being constructed at the In-
dustrial Park while Standard Auto Glass and Gord's
Sports are new businesses which opened during the _past
12 months. The Candlelight .Inn (forrnerly the Pizza, Patio)
cameunder new ownership and . management in 1972.
(staff cartographer) -
have lost the voice' of your community
and without some form of
communication, you're dead," — (The
Lake Simcoe Advocate).
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7q VEARS AGO
,DECEMBER 28, 1902
D. ' c ill cudy, publisher of
the' ''pair', twits. reamed
honorary president of the
Signal Block Hockey Team
which was organized to take
part in Goderich hockey corn -
petition during the winter mon-
ths.
Miss Parlee of Clinton was
appointed by the Goderich
Collegiate Board to fill the
vacancy left.by the resignation
of 'cnan.
JeremsahMMartinn, a nativeesignatio•f
KingsMibridgeiLe, who lt'iis home
community 23 years earlier to
live in North Dakota returned 0.
to his home to visit with friends
and family over the Christmas
season.
W.J.Passmor^who had been
connected for many years with
the law office of Mr. Holt in
Goderich announced that he
was leaving this community to
live and work in the nations
capital at Ottawa.
James A. Strachan issued his
trade catalogue for the com-
ming season of ice ,tools
manufactured at Victoria
Street Machine Shop. s
At special polling January 5
Goderich freeholders were to
have the opportunity to ratify a
previous bylaw 'agreement to
give Goderich manufacturing
and The Goderich Knitting
company exemption from taxes
(except school taxes) for a
period of 10 years.
Evangelist~ Crossley and
Hunter ware to ,continue their• ,
meetings until Decernber 31. cic
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25YEARS AGO •
• December 28, 1947
Christmas mail •in Goderich
hit an all time record with the
postal officials reporting sales
of stamps that would equal.-
three
qual-three miles' of postage stamps
placed end to end. Postmaster,
W. Bissett estimated that when
final figures were available
Christmas mail would, exceed
by 25 per cent any time before.
Marjorie Hays, noted as the
talented daughter., ,of Mr. and
Mrs., R.0, .,l'iays of .Goderich, °
w . M�'4 _e pt'�uacipa'l thea^a .
presentation of fhe opera "Han-
sel and Gretel", in the Eaton
Auditorium at Toronto. Miss
Hays was the "Dew Fairy" and
her performance was said to
have -elicited warm praise from
the Toronto press.
Santa was welcomed by a
tumultuous crowd when he tur-
ned up to join a parade around
the Square. Children turned up
by the hundreds to extend best',
wishes of the season. •
Branch 109 of the Royal
Canadian Legion entertained
150 children of veterans'at the
Legion Hall to a Christmas
party. Santa was on hand to
hear all the. Christmas wishes.
Goderich town council asked
the steamshipo,companies using
v,oaerict harbor to help them
in pressing the Federal Govern-
ment for help in building a
road to the north side. of the
local harbor. The move was
reed upon at the last meeting
of 1947.
5 YEARS, AGO
December 28, 1967
Elmer Hayter told members
of Huron County Council that a
lack of land use planning out-
side the county was forcing the
price of Huron farm land up-
ward. Mr. Hayter was persident
of" the Huron County
Federation of Agriculture.
Goderich's observance of the
Canadian Centennial year was
to end the way it began With a
100 gun salute. The 109.,gun
" J thilg-yeas tb- precedo °disina"n=
tling the huge birthday cake
which had dominated Court
House park during the year.
The Clinton Public Utilities
Commission announced that it
had installed a $15,000 standby'
generator to supply emergency
------power taft-s---•pumpig -station--
The Huron Road area of Goderich was also the scene cif considerable growth or change
during °1912• (4) Canadian -Tire outlet came under new management, (2) Overholt Grocery
changed hands and is now .Doble Grocery, (3) Jack's Texaco opened late in the year
featuring a service station, fully autoMatic car wash and variety store. (staff cartographer)
equipment.
Momentum was gathering for
a plebiscite on the issue of draft
beer for Goderich.
Members of the Goderich
and District Collegiate In-
stitute Drama Club presented a
one act play "French Toast" to
a small audience at North
Street United Church with.
proceedsearmarked for the
school's fund raising drive for
the Children's' Aid' Society and
`retarded adults' workshop.
The Goderich Sifto's of the
Central Junior "B'' hockey
league, t re without a per-
manent coach after the
resignation of Jack Evans.
Evans decided to toles in the
towel after the team dropped a
game to Owen Sound about
half way through ,the 40 game
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