HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-02-15, Page 2PAGE 2--GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1973
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Open house .at jail
In a late response to the public regar-
ding proposed demolition of a wall at the
former Huron County Jail the County has
planned 49 "Open House" at the 130-
year-old ructure this Sunday.
We commend the county, for their
move. This will give an opportunity for
those ,who have not as yet really made
up their minds about the jail to look it
over and consider the possibilities
slag ted—.1 wu,ll also -ive th ,se -r hto.
Wish" to save the structure a way in
whl,ch to demonstrate their" views
through turning put on Sunday.
We would like to point out, however,
,that the move is indeed late. Late at
least in announcing the event in relation
to the date. The notice first appeared in
a London Free Press story.Tuesday mor-
ning and -was not advertised officially
until, this Thursday's edition of the
Signal Star.
• This means the County allowed only
five days, and oneissue, of the local
newspaper, in which to publicize the
open house. Hardly enough time in our
view to make the people of this com-
munity fully aware of how important this
event may be.
We see the open house as a test by
county officials of the magnitude of
local interest. A test that will be marked
on the criteria of numbers attending. In
this light a longer time should have been
allowed for publicity.
Since the oRen, .house date 'has been
set 'however there is no point in further
lamenting the unfortunate time squeeze
involved. It now remains the respon-
sibility of everyone interested in saving
this historically valuable building to turn
out on Sunday afternoon.
Every man, woman and child, not just
from Goderich but from the County as a
whole, should be there so that through
their numbers they may demonstrate to
the County Councillors their desire to
see the jail remain intact.
The doors of the stone, wheel shaped
building, will open at 2:00 p.m. and close
again at five. Be there to express your
opinion.
Interdependence
The energy crisis in the United States
has been pausing problems for a number
of years: But it is now apparent that U.S.
oil consumption is running way ahead of
production. American oil wells produce
almost 10 million barrels of oil every day,
representing a quarter of the world's
production..
The trouble is that 'the 'United States,
with .only a very small percentage of the '
world's total population, consumes a
third of all the oil being produced on
earth. The obvious injustice of such a
situation cannot be allowed to last, and
Americans are the first to realize this.
They are looking for other sources of
energy.
Slowly the knowledge is dawning
upon the United States that the' world is
becoming totally interdependent. For in-
stance, the oil Americans use in a single
year' took nature no less than 140,000
centuries to p-roduce — and even so
f
there is an ample supply. But it is mostly
located far from U.S. shores. More than
76 per cent of the world's recoverable oil
lies in the Middle East.
The days 'have passed when mightly
powers can .just take what they want.
Today, the affluent lands of North
America and Europe must buy much' of
their 011, and the energy -hungry
Americans in particular must continue
their search for alternative fuels that will
not pollute the atmosphere. -
The best lessons for mankind in the
U.S. experience are these: First, a nation
should' no' becorrle. I• toogreedy• n
a d
selfish, and should not encourage its
citizens to consume more than the coun-
try can afford. Secondly, it is now all too
clear that no nation — including the
wealthiest of all nations — can be an
island unto itself.
For today, all men must dependupon
each other for the global good.
Dangerous game
The Goderich Town Police made a
strong plea this week to the parents of
Goderich youngsters to warn their
children not to hitch rides on the rear
bumpers of cars and trucks. It is a valid
plea and one which should be taken to
heart by concerned adults everywhere in
the municipality.
'Just last week, a young woman driver
was reported to have run over one un-
wary bumper -hitcher here in Goderich.
Strangely enough, the "child" in this
case was ai 14 -year old youth, according
to police, proving that one does not
necessarily become more safety con-
scious as one grows older.
Many of today's parents will recall
their own youth when bumper -hitching
was good fun ... and practically injury,
free. That was in the days when horses ' •
and flat sleighs were widely used in the
winter months and the farmers from the
area gladly \towed half the population of
the town at one time or another.
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The trouble comes as times and tran-
sportation change and the exuberance
of youth remains constant and needing
fulfillment.
It behooves ',parents, then,- to warn
their children - their older children as
well as their younger ones - that bum-
per -hitching in 1973 can result in serious
y injury or, death. What's more, it is a
nerve-racking and totally disarming ex-
perience for a driver to discover that the .
automobile .bumper is carrying human
cargo precious tb-some mom and/or dad
somewhere ... and to realize that one un-
suspected, unpredicted move could kill
or cripple in a split second.
It behooves all thinking adults
anywhere, anytime, to warn against such
foolish stunts and to curtail such joy-
riding whenever and wherever it is ob-
served.
A life or worse yet, a lifetime of misery,
could be spared.
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Dear Editor:
�1 would like to write a shprt
history of soccer for people who
are interested in the game.
Some of it was taken from
Coaching Manuals and other
books on soccer. Many are the
sources quoted as to the origin
of soccer. It is, however, accep-
ted as•,being a direct descen-
dant of a Roman ball game of
the ancient "Harpastum” type,
in which two sides of ap-
proximate strength strove to
gain victory. by forcing a ball
across a line marked on the
ground in the rear of their op-
ponents.
It is conceded that Roman
soldiery played this game in
various garrison ..camps `in
England. It was reintroduced
some time later by the Clergy
then in charge of boys at
various schools. It is interesting
to note that from here on the
game was nurtured and
developed largely by the
teachers and scholars . of the
schools and colleges throughout
the country.
By 1175. the big soccer
holiday in' London was Shrove
Tuesday when the whole youth
of thle'city�'goes tp.thesuburban
Ievel•of Smithfield for a solemn.
game of ball". Each school at-
tached to the great Churches of
London had its own ball and
games were played that lasted
throughout the entire day.
'Village opposed village, the
rules were few and these often
totally ignored. Broken heads
and limbs were plentiful.
In the middle ages the.game
was banned by law, inasmuch
as it interfered with military.
training or because it was too
,1860 when all schools
recognized some form of soccer
as. their major sport. At this
stage considerable difficulty
was encountered as a result of
the variation in rules in the
various schools. This problem
was eventually solved in 1863
when a group of men, composed
in the main of ex -college
players met in London and
created the Football
Association. The first duty of
this body was to establish an
official code of rules for
regulating the game. s, These
rules, thirteen in number, have
been modified from time to
time, until today, the present
rules are accepted the world
over.
ftp k — s.(°, . ,i,
S ipcei 1863 thSit��me, as . y; a
a remarkable growth. It is the
major sport in most countries
of- the world with a spectator
appeal unrivalled by any other
competitive form of sport.
,Crowds in excess of 100,000 are
quite commonplace in Britain,
Russia, and South America.
In -1904, with the purpose in
view of unifying the playing
rules of all participating coun-
tries, an organization was
created that is now known as
the Federation of`Internatior:al
Football Associations. This
body now' controls soccer the
world over and has been in-
strumental
in producing a
situation whereby teams may
oppose each other in inter-
national contests, regardless of
'language differences, with the
full knowledge' that the rules
are the same in Scotland as •
they are in Goderich.
This game was incorporated
in Canada at the Council
vigorous. The-Historiarrr Stubbs .. Meeting in the Avenue Motel,
wrote. that it was a "friendly Fort ""`William,' on September ,5,
kind of fighting rather than a 1923; the Dominion of Canada
recreation". Despite the law Football Association was incor-
and the objections, the game porated.. The funds of the
still---flourished--until--the-year---- vortati. ,ere den. d in
the Bank of Montreal in Win-
nipeg. The CSA still banks with
the Bank of Montreal after
almost fifty years. Soccer is
very strong in Western Ontario.
There are many "clubs playing
in small areas but because of
poor communication clubs are
not aware of the existence of
neighbouring clubs.
To promote organized soccer
and better comm.unicaton
,Huron Minor Soccer
Association was . formed to
fulfill the needs of the neigh-
bouring�`clubs. Therefore they
will have • competitions with
each other. We have a meeting
this Friday at 7:00 p.m. in the
Duches;f .pom4 at the, Duke of
Bedford, Goderich.
,, SorYclub`s ;have °,alreaiidy "tn ,;.
dicated- their participation in
this meeting including Sarnia,
Grand Bend, •Seaforth,
Goderich and others. There is
also an open invitation for all
who are interested in
organization, coaching or
'refereeing: "Good soccer player
today, good citizen tomorrow."
Yours in sport,
Kaz Budny,
Secretary.
Dear •Editor:
May 1 as a. former citizen o
Goderich, and of Huron en
dorse the plans that have been
suggested in the Goderich
Signal Star for the possible
fut°ure'of the Huron County- Jail
Building? To make thatt
beautiful old stone "castle"
into an .Huron County Craft
and Cultural Centre, ' sounds
like the fulfilment of dreams of
people with vision and
foresight. Congratulations to
the Council members who vote
for this kind of positive action:
What better .site to attract
the educated tourist, adjacent
..tom the_.Bluewater..�i ighway,-.for
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LOEJNG BACK
70 yalrs ago
FEBRUARY 15, 1903
Friday afternoon's mail
three hours late owing toad
cident ' on the Buffalo
below Stratford. The ace
occured to a freight train,
couple of cars being deri
and traffic on the tine
blocked for several hours.
The mails carried many
der missives, on Saturday,
some years the old observa,,
of St. Valentine's Day see,:
to have lapsed into desuet`�
but there has been a rev'
and the dealers sold a is
number of valentines thi§y,
Mayor Lewis has min -
'that the following gentle,
shall compr.otnise the ci'
deputation which is to
view the Minister of Pu;
Works at Ottawa in support`
an outside break water
Goderich: Wm. Proud
K.C., president of the W`
--�- Huron Liberal Associate
Major Jos. Beck, president
--fir the West Huron. Conserva'
c' ion; cGitlicu
as - s IAN � rr,1 f Asso tat D M
editor of THE SIGNAL; je',
J Mitchell, editor of' The S',,
S.A. McGaw, representini•"
Board Te; if
managerof ofradthe GoG.F.derI,
Elevator and Transit Co;
Capt. A.M. Shepard as
Capt. Wm. Baxter, represent',
the marine interest. a
deputation like that ought b
fetch something.
The annual sale et
•• • magazines and newspapersd
a display of the practical and be held at the reading room0e
beautiful crafts that Huron Tuesday evening next, 24d
County artists 'and artisans inst, at 7.:30 p.m. This will bet
produce? What _ more good opportunity for the publx
fascinating satellite theatre to to get the best periodical
the Stratford Festival than an literature at their own prices
unique open-air ampitheatre•, There was a good hockey
just 45 miles away from'Perth's game' at the rink Tuesday.
County capital? Surely Huron. evening, when the Harmon
County Town .could attract Club seven,' last year's chars.
many Stratford ' visitors, pion ..team, met the Dollar
especially when Goderich has . Eighties, their staunchest op.
an Huron County Museum, and ponents last season. It was as
Lake Huron, — both of which even thing up to halftime, heti
Perth does not have? teams having scored three
The 1973 Huron :Council goals. In the 'second halt
members and the Goderich however, the Harmonys got
Town Council members may go ahead,‘ -'and the score at tis
'down in History as saviours of finish was 5 to '3 in their
one of the most interesting favour.
stone buildings; in our bountry.
.006;'who' kno tltl�cie 25 YEARS AGO
,:. �! , '"FEBRUARY 15, 1948 `.
because of the Square, the
street pattern, the beautiful The riding of Huron sends
Maitland River setting, as well Thomas Pryde of Exeter to the
as the buiildings which should Ontario Legislature to succeed
be preserved, not destroyed. Dr. R. Hobbs Taylor,
Goderich' has "charatacter". Progressive Conservative.
To remove the lovely old whose death in December last
buildings or change the land- caused the vacancy which was
marks that make Goderich filled by Monday's by-elections.
one -of its -kind, would be to " Unofficial returns give.=Mr.
destroy its character. Pryde, Progressive„Conner:
The argument that the vatiye, a. total -vote. of 7,608
Assessment building needs against 6,940 for Benson
space is perhaps a good one, Tuckey, Liberal • a majority d
but only to*hose who are short- 608. The .figures may be
sighted, and who plan just for a changed somewhat by the of
season. Surely it is proven that ficial count, which takes place
irreplaceable things should not at Seaforth on Monday next._
bea damagedl Surely additional Misses Margaret and Bessie.
parking can be found! Surely Vaughan, twin. sisters, quietly
there can be office space made' observed' their ninetieth birth•
available without tearing down day on.Monday. Both are
stone walls! To anyone who staunch Liberals and • Miss
has viewed Goderich from -the Margaret was out early to cast.
air, •and observed the .Jail irf her vote. Her sister, becauseof
particular, knows that to tear poor health, does not.leave the
down even one wall will spoil house. Miss Margaret walks
the design! the long distance, for her, from.
More and more Canadians East Street to St. Peter's
are travelling to Britain; to church frequently to attend;
uses "'t`Jie word `"unique"
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LACE HURON IS' srIIL ONRTHE R1t1!
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The, Misses Vaughan were.
born at St.` Augustine,'.
daughters of the late 'Mr. and
Mrs. John Vaughan, and have
lived in Goderich for the past
fifty years.
The new manager of the
Goderich public utilities, Mr.
E. Weaver, late of Petrolia, was
'in attendance at the meeting of
the Public Utilities Commission'
on . Tuesday evening. His
engagement dates from
February 16th, at an annual
salary of $4,000. Mr. J. 13•,
.Kelly, the retiring manager, is
retained as consulting engineer
5 YEARS
FEBRUARY 15, 1968
Taking 'their cue from the
weather, Goderich Siftos
unleashed a blizzard on the
Stratford Burtols Friday night
"snowing under their visitors 8•
4.
The win puts the Siftos into a
second -place " tie with the,
Waterloo Siskins. Both "teams
have, 19 points, although the
Sislcins have three games In
hand over Goderich.
• Bob Jeffery of the Burtch
scored goals nurriber 49 anf 50
during -they game, but this feet
was •oversJtadowed by Mayo
Pague'tte. ~who fired in goat
number 57 and 58.. Both have
now broken the old Cents*l
Division record of 49 goals in
regular season set two years:
ago by former Sitio Bob Casal'
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