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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-05-03, Page 24• Ia 4 PAGE 2B—.GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1973 Unique here Expanded FM radio A new dimension in "FM" listening for residents of Cen- tral and Southern Ontario has been added with the expansion of a Kitchener Radio Station. Vastly increased power, and a new stereo sound greeted listeners of CHYM-FM Radio recently, as� the station began broadcasting with an effective power of fifty thousand watts, and commenced providing a stereo sound to its listeners. The station now covers an area stretching front the Niagara Peninsula to Owen Sound and from London to Toronto. It is the only radio station on the "FM" dial to provide residents of this district with the modern country sound, which has become so popular in the last few years. Such artists as Johnny Cash, Charlie Pride, Anne Murray, Sto`tnpin' Tom Connors, Jerry Reed, Glen Campbell, Roy Clark and others were neVer heard on -FM" until recently. But, with the renewed interest in the modern country sound, and the tremendous acceptance of contemporary country by the young adults, the Nashville music industry has- boomed in the past few years. As a result, the "Big Coun- try',' sound provided by CHYM-FM haw shown dramatic increases in listening audiences, and also a huge response from local and regional advertisers, who recognize the potential of this audience. The station's dial position, incidentally, will remain at 96.7 on the FM. dial. The station's "AM" counter- part , 1490 CHYM in Kit- chener, will not be affected by the improvements. Southern and Central On- tario -already has one of the highest ,percentage of "FM" radios in cars and homes, and this very' unique style of programming will now be available to residents within an area of over 17,000 square Miles. In addition, the station is already carried on .some cable companies, and this is ex- pected"to increase in the very near future. Modern country rigs c ,such as that played on C'HY'FM is now recognized as appealing to all age groups, and to all residents, be they rural or ur- ban. Music that for years has been the favourite of many rural residents in all parts of North America is now being ac- cepted by adults and young adults of all ages living in cities, without losing the loyal Please Help Us ,rs RED CROSS BLOOD DONOR CLINIC GDCI AUDITORIUM Wed. May 16th 2 to S p.m. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m Take advantage of our great fl+ VINA EASE -IMPERIAL ACCATONE & SOFT TREADNFLOOR COVERING Now Specially Reduced You Pay Only', country fan. Until now, a vast number of FM stereo listeners have been SUGAR 'N' SPICE deprived of their favourite Its a long time since I read ''music Ct•iYM -Radio has as much misdirected garbage as responded to that need with the I have in the past weeks, con - finest "Big Country" sound cerning meat prices. Directed available. garbage is when you hit the Without the increased power, target. Most of this hit the the move to stereo, and thy wrong target - the farmer. modern programming offered For some mysterious reason, by CHYM-FM, many residents a lot of people look on the far.* would not be able to enjoy their mer as a flinty, money-grubbing kind of music. Now, through character who takes a par - the facilities of 96.7 FM, they titular sadistic pleasure in will receive the finest sound gouging the poor working -man, provided by, the best technical not to mention the downtrod - facilities available, and can en- den executive, professional joy the modern •country sound man, or school teacher. on FM radio. It's just the opposite. For • - years, generations in this coun- Ho Imo e s v IIe try, the farmer has been gouged by the rest of us, and here's one consumer who not only School believes, but knows, that the average farmer has had a tinier - share of our twentieth century affluence than any other segment of our community, in- cluding those on welfare, proportionately. There are a few exceptions. There are a few wealthy far- mers. Just as there are a few wealthy school teachers. In the case of the farmer, it is "the man whose forefathers were lucky, enough to clear a farm near a big city -to -be. His land has become valuable for building and he can sit on it and watch the value appreciate. But he's not a real farmer any more. The real farmer is the fellow. who works hours -per -week that would have an industrial worker screaming for the union, owns one suit, hasn't had a holiday in years, owes money at the bank, and has a net income of about $4,000 a year. He's got to be a gambler, a fatalist, and a man in whom hope springs eternal. He gam- bles on the weather and the market, musts accept disaster with a shrug, and must begin each new season with op- timism. More and more, in regions of marginal farming and small, mixed farming, we see that the farmer must have a job in town if he is to enjoy more than a frugal living. - More and more we see that it is only the big farther or the In the month of Mare.h, the sun was shining brightly during the daytime while the'evenings were quite frosty. This was ideal• "maple syrup" weather and the pupils of Kindergarten and Grade One tapped trees near the school to collect sap. On some days, of course, the sap didn't run as well but the pupils under the direction of their teachers,' Mrs. Marion Powell and Miss Eunice Hpy, managed to make 2 quarts of maple syrup. As a reward for their efforts in making the syrup, the pupils had pancake parties in their rooms to which other staff members and pupils were in- vited. Though Education Week (April 8-14) has some and gone, the parents are reminded that every week of the year is Education Week. During this special week, parents could visit the classrooms on Tuesday, April 10, to observe the various activities and on Thursday night, they were inv= ted to the school for a social everting. Unfortunately, the turnout .of par ants wasn't a, __great as expected and we would like to think that "the parents have not forgotten their school: Weknow that the -teachers and pupils would welcome. your „visit to the school at any time ' and we would encourage you to drop in to see what's going on. This Week 7,qy. r ss s„ Appliances by Mctary Easy & G.S.W. are now being featured in our spacious showrooms... REFRIGERATORS - RANGES - FREEZERS - WASHERS & DRYERS (NOW AVAILABLE) s FROM 24" WHITE RANGE 89. 0 FLOORING -- APPLIANCES "- WALLPAPER - PAINTS PANELING -BATHROOM ACCESSORIES - HARDWARE HAND A POWER TOOLS -.MIRRORS - LIGHTING. 'FREE DELIVERY Visit Your Complete Home Centre ark Lumb 35 'SOUTH ST. GODERICH PHONE 524-7968 9 bg Blll 3�IlEY w.. oui cuii�v specialist who can meet the bills and make a decent living. More and more we see that farming has become an in- dustry in which the investment in land, machinery, supplies and labour is inordinate in comparison to the returns. If an average farmer charged himself wages for his own work, he'd show a net loss. He'd be better to put his money into a hot-dog stand. Let's take an average beef farther. He has no sock of gold under the bed. He must borrow money to buy stock, machinery, feed, fertilizer. He must pay in- terest on this money to our established banks, which are no less greedy than they were in the depression. They gnerely have a better "image" because they have a big public relations programme. ' While his beef is becoming beef, this farmer has nothing coming in, except interest charges on his loan. When his' beef is ready, does he set the price? He does not. He sells it at auction. Who drives up the price? The beef -hungry con- sumer, that's who. Marie Antoinette, of ill-fated fame, said of the peasants who protested that they had no bread, "Let them eat cake." I'd reverse that a bit and say of people who say they can't af- ford beef, -Let them eat barley." It's very nutritious. Perhaps I'm prejudiced. I grew up during the depression. If we had beef once a week, it was probably hamburg. As a kid, I was sometimes sent to the store for some "dog bones." These were beef bones with some meat on them, and they were free. The • butcher knew darn well what they were for - a good pot of SOUL) - but he Winked at it. Many a time ou,r "dinner" was 'pea. soup and homemade bread, with ' some preserves wild berries picked by ourselves - for dessert. Nobody suffered malnutrition in that family. Sometimes our "meat" was the ground-up;,skins''of baked potatoes, mixed .in with onions and fried potatoes. They gave it the appearance and roughage of meat, if not the flavour. Jolly good stuff. In prison camp, meat was 'merely something you thought about, like going to heaven. But a bowl of sweetened barley! Now, that was heaven. I'm afraid it rather irks to listen to a working -man who will buy a case of beer and a bottle of liquor on Friday night for $11.00 whining in the super- market on Saturday afternoon about the exorbitant price of meat. And even more, disgusting is the executive type,., He's just finished regaling you with the details of his $1,000 holiday in the south, snorkeling, rum punch cocktail parties, the works, when his wife starts howling like it hyena because their food bill is up three bucks a week. There are some holes ir. the ghain of food pri . But dg4i' blame the farmer.He's the last to benefit when prices go .up, the first to suffer when they go down. Show me a rich farmer and I'll show you a rich weekly editor, or a rich school teacher. Sewmobiles get ready for Achievement day -The Taylors Corners Sewmobiles held their final meeting at the Goderich Town- ship Area Public School ' on April 21. They planned Achievement Day, the theme of which is May' Day Review. A practice meeting is set for May 18 when the books and garments are to be handed into' the leaders. Mrs. Westbrook reviewed the types of knits and the girls practised judging garments and identifying samples of fabric for Achievement Day. Everyone is invited to -Achievement Day in Clinton high ffshool on June 2. BUSINESS DIRECTORY DIESEL Pumps and Injectors Repaired For All Popular Makes Huron Fuel Injection Equipment Bayfield Rd. 482-7971 Ronald L. McDonald CHARTERED' ACCOUNTANT 39 St. Daviel St., 524-6253 Goderich, Ontario For FASHION RIGHT SHOES The Place To Go Is ROSS SHOES The Square Goderich • fRIGIDAIRE • WESTINGHOUSE * GIBSON • HOOVER Sales and Service JEWELL -BROTHERS APPLIANCES & TV LTD, The Square - Goderich R. W. 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