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PAO' It-- OUCH SIGNAL STAR, THURSDAY, JULY .18, 1973
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Time to decentralize
Present indications are that some
changes are likely at Huronview in the
next few years. A recentstory" outof
Huron County Council hinted that con-}
sideration is being given to possibility of
either expanding present facilities at the
Clinton location ..:. or constructing a
kind of arm for the present serve at
some, other location in Huron.
Although it may be a little premature,
this question is somewhat reminiscent of
another time several years ago when the
same dilemma was before the county. To
centralize facilities at Huronview or to
decentralize? That was the question.
People in the north of the county and
those in the south seemed to believe the
right move then would have teen to
decentralize. They of course were opting
for some kind of . county -financed
development for senior citizens in their
own areas. Their concerns were under-
standable and valid but not appreciated
by those who preferred to see expansion
at the Huronview site. It was argued that
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facilities were not complete at Huron -
view and until they were, expansion
there should be permitted,
„That's 4If story. now. The addition was
made at Huronview to provide a full
array of services foroldsters in Huron.
To date, there is no reason to believe
the decision was incorrect.
But now it is another time. Once'rnore
the question may be asked: will we con-
tinue to centralize facilities at Huron -
view or should we begin to decentralize.
It now appears the facilities at Huron -
view are complete. All that one can do
now is to add more of something or
everything and perhaps jeopardize the
close-knit community atmosphere that
the Huronview staff has worked so hard
to achieve for its residents.
it may now be time to decentralize to
build an arm to Huronview elsewhere in
the county. In the north? In the south? It
won't be an easy decision for Huron
Council to make.
On the doorstep
Just this week; Don White, Community
Relations Officer for Bruce Nuclear
Power Development, was in the Signal
Star office to provide a generar briefing:
concerning the new ex'panted 'bntar
tO
Hydro, project just- announced which is
scheduled for completion within a
decade.
During the conversation, White noted
that officials at .Bruce Nuclear Power
Development are anxious to have people
visit the site and take the visitors' tour.
These guided tours go daily from 10:30,
am. to 5:30 p.m. -mid-May through mid -
1., September.
White remarked that living in the area.
and not visiting the project is something
like residing beside Niagara. Falls and
.never actually viewing the magnificence
of this waterfall, comparable only to a
few. -other beauty.spots in the world.
"The: thoughtdomes to mind that if
residents of Goderich and area are -
looking for something just a little dif-
ferent_in, the way of an outing this sum-
mer -at ,a price which h cannot be beaten.
- it ,would be wise to drive up to the
Tiverton area. Just follow the signs
marked Visitors' Centre.
According to White it is a great way to
appreciate•how this province is keeping
step with the changes and demands of
an on -the -go society"... and enjoy life at,
the same time. Who can argue without
first- seeing?
A year-round LIP?
Will the.lederal government take some
of the''politics out of unemployment this
year? asks Jennifer" Lewington in The
Financial Post. . •
The answer, may be a partial yes _ if
officials now pondering the fate of Local
td'make it a year-
round venProgram opt ..; ,....
U e.
Critics , of Ottawa's efforts to reduce
unemployment say seasonal programs
become pawns as the government tries
to acquit itself when the jobless count
rises. In addition, the lag -time in im-
plementing new projects for the peak
unemployment period means many don't
start until well into the lean wwinter mon-
ths.
The case for a permanent LIP got 'a
boost recently from the Canadian Coun-,
cii on Social Development which will
present its 'argument shortly to Man-
power 'and Immigration Minister Robert
Andras. The council, a national nonprofit
group, made up of individuals from the
private sector and goveif,nment, T is
engaged in social policy research.
In its study of work "opportunity
programs several keyobservations were
made: 1. Local initiatives and Oppor-
tunities for Youth do more than create
jobs. The combined social and
economicvalue of these programs gives
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,them year year-round application; 2.
Work- opportunity programs affirm the
existence of the changing — but not
dying work ethic; * 3. Greater authority
forthese programs should ' rest at the
provincial and local level to become part
of the federal community -employment
proposal outlined in the'recent Working
Paper on Social Security.
In its study, The Post says, the council
points out several faults of these in-
riovative projects including thedanger
of competition with existing social agen-
cies and services. Improvements in the
administration of work opportunity
schemes, sayer the council, would create
better rapport with established facilities.-
If
acilities.If the government makes LIP and
similar
work -creating programs a per-
manent feature of its policies, it will
have to answer two major questions. Do
LiP and OFY, .now costing $205 million
and $39.7 million, respectively, siphon
,toff workers from the labor force an&
leave employers short of qualified staff
in some areas? Secondly, if work,oppor-
tunity plans Were institutionalized, would
they lose some of their praiseworthy
aspects such as individual innovation
and`tflexibility — to bureaucratic boon-
doggling?
Pe &oDerich
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DEAR READERS
.I'll be honest with you. The
wastebasket is filled with vain
attempts to write this week's
"Dear Readers".... and still not
one scrap of copy to go to the
machines late Monday.
I usually don't find such ex-
treme difficulty' putting things
down on paper, but this week
I've got something to say about
Sunday shopping...and I'm
wrestling with myself for just
the right words which will con-
vey my true feelings.
From a very personal point
of view --speaking just for
Shirley J. Keller --I believe I
would prefer to see Sunday
shopping kept to an absolute
minimum in the Town of
Goderich.
• I guess it is because Sunday
means something to me...and
I'm old-fashioned enough to
believe ,that six days per week
it ample time .to do all the work
one needs to do. The seventh
▪ day, I think, is the Sabbath
Day...and I like to keep it holy°
by beginning the -day with wor-
ship.
But that's just -me. Obviously
as we look around town we see
that a great many people do
not agree with my philosophy
about Sunday....and. whether I
approve or disapprove, it
remains their privilege to use
their time as they see fit.
3o before we.can really talk
about the pros and cons of Sun-
day shopping, we have, to
decide whether we want to talk
about it on a personal level or
on a very broad 'basis.
I would suspect that most
people will agree that the sub-
ject must be_viewed in the very
broadest sense... and that being
the case, we must disregard any
,religious implicstltions for Sun-
day. Not • only is there
disagreement among religious
groups concerning which day is
the Sabbath, there is general
apathy and downright disin-
terest in things religious ax far
as the majority of people is con-
cerned.
So let's forget about Sunday
as a religious holiday. It just
doesn't seemsportsnt- for -the
purpose of this discussion.
People who do hold that Sun-
day is the day for worship will
attend church ,whether the A
and P is open or not. Conver-
sely, those who have no interest
in church will still not be there
even if the A and P is locked
tighter than a drum all day
Ninthly.
' he Canadian Churchman in
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its February issue this year told
of a survey done under an Op-
portunities for Youth grant in
the city of Toronto. Twelve
students interviewed 2,500 con-
sumers, 600 retail employees,
300 retailers and 75 clergy
about Sunday shopping.
"The'. most surprising result
was the attitude of the
clergy,"the survey states.
"Many of the clergy were found
to be rude and disinterested.
This can be attributed mainly
to a mere disinterest in Sunday
retailing as a whole and what
effect it may have on church-
going people."
The survey did conclude,
however, that the consumer
tends to be in favor of Sunday
retailing while retailers and
their employees are not.
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The whole question of Sun
day shopping "then, does no
have much to'do with religion..
or even with the. preservation o
'the family;. --
The ,question
revolves around ..the age of
battle., of the consumer versu
the retailers....and the answe
probably lies with. the co
operation of businessmen in a
community.
Hear ,the results of the sur-
vey!
The main opposition to Sun-
day.shopping was in the disrup-
tion of the` family life and the
leisure r hours�r• of the store
workers, their belief that there
was no need for a seventh shop-
ping day plus. the fact that it
was generally thought" that
Sunday should not - be a
business day. .
The main reasons for
favoring Sunday retailing were
that Sunday is no longer a
special day of the week; that
for many it is ,the only
available-- day , to shop; that
WS there is s congestion on Sun-
days; and _that shopping is con-
sidered a form of pleasure and
',recreation the same as baseball
or boating and should therefore
be permitted on Sunday.
A purely impartial judge
would, after reviewing both
arguments; probably have to
find in favor of Sunday shop-
, pine...particularly if religion
and family were kept (aid of'it.
After all, nurses, d'octbti,
mechanics,' waitresses, cooks,
policemen, firemen and many,
maty more have 'been working
on Sundays for years end years
'Without too much difficulty.
Why 'not retailers?
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One point tangh''has been
missed in this whole study. The
article in the Canadian Chur-
chman pointed out that a
spokesman for the Canadian
Retail Hardware Association
said the seven` -day retailing
week would raise overhead
costs significantly and result in
the higher prices for consumers.
This was further emphasized
by •T. G. McCormack, president
of Dominion Stores Ltd. who
said in the Canadian Grocer
Sunday shopping would create
higher food costs for con-
sumers.
"If we and other major...
chains are forced tomeet
growing Sunday competition by
opening seven days a week, the
consequences will be most un-
fortunate' for all 'concerned, in-
cluding consumers 'and em-
ployees,". he said.
This is the point that con-
- sumers should relate to more
than "any other. It is also the
point that retailers must con-
sider when deciding whether or -
not to open on Sunday.
The A and P, a large food
chain with one store located in
Goderich, claims it is opening
on Sunday for the convenience
of summer visitors to Goderich
and area. This may seem like a
valid reason for opening the
store doors seven days a week
for the summer months
although one really wonders
when there are so many other
locations througfjout the
vacation districts ,where one
Siirlsg.;.
can purchase food essen-
tials....and some non -essentials,
too.
While the A and,,P has had
no difficulty summoning staff
for Sunday shopping and
because of its size can more
easily afford to experiment
with ..,the economics of Sunday
shopping in Goderich, it would
seem that the store might do
well to consider its respon-
sibility in the total business
community of Goderich.
li ai g y brief chat with Max
Cutt of the l't.ed.and White this
week, it was learned the store
has been open now for several
Sundays simply because one
competitor has elected to
remain open. According to
Cutt, his store is not busy and
sales are not large. He says his
'customers are mostly tourists
and he admits that while it
may make things a little more
convenient for visitors, he
would prefer to remain closed
on Sundays.
In this small way, the big
brother is bullying the little
brother into doing something
he prefers not to do.... and is
therefore breaking down vital
co•operation between the
business community of
Goderich.
It may be argued it is every
business for itself, -.,and may
the devil take the ' hindmost.
But it is a weak argument...and
one which invitee further
problems in the future.
PEAR EDITOR
Skaters upset
Dear Editor,
• We are writing to question
the __ early closing of --roller
skating Tuesday evening July
10. Our admission price covers
' skating from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• However after the Management
received our -money, it was en-
'. nounced due to the shortage of
skaters, skating would cease at
115 p,rn. At least sixty to seventy
skaters paid admission do we
not qualify for ,•a part refund
under theta circumstances.
Some of the concerned
skaters tried talking to the
Assistant Manager, but he
walked iAo his office and shut
the dooettf their faces. We then
tried talking to the cruisers
who didn't care because they
-don't pay
Skaters in the past and
present have been reprimanded
for things practiced by the
Aselatiint Manager and his
cruisers. We feel the staff
should "practice what , they
pr' ach."
Signed by some
Concerned Skaters
Edie"r's Note: The Signal -Star
(Contibued .on page 3)
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works have had a�'+et
peat six inanely,
gasoline en '11;"'
in the ��' sw41
year by Mr•
has proved
bu8lneu, ,nail nb0°a
out more w 1 g him �'.
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than formerly.
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success. ides ion
there Wer l
Belgrave, Blue ale A
Belfast, Bruaee� Ki
Kintail, Ripley, Laid.
Lucknow and 1Ninghe
baseball team _from G,
were beaten by the
players.
Mayor Lewis' scheme
driveway along the lake
between Britannia road
the °f"bathing beach,'
discussed ate ape iai
of the town council on
sday evening, but did not
with fav
our from .the
cillors.
The watering cart filling
put in at the south side
Square is a great cony, '
doing away with the wet
at the hydrants on the
''The • new extension_
David's street has been
an extra share of tray`,
count of the, gran*
crossings at the end of
Street. The 'approaches
crossings have been ,
A number of God
capitalists have purchased
Brampton gas works and
improving and eitendilq
plant. W. L. Horton isp
and A. Saunders : w
treasurer of the company,
25 YEARS A00
JULY is, S41
The Boyd brothers, who
here from Muskoka for
work at the damaged
pier, 'finished their work
week. Frank is, the diver
__ pother Howard the a
Several huge pieces of co
containing 1200 or mord
cubic feet, were found it
gap in the north pierandh
no easy task to handle.
The dredge lifted them to
surface and left' them
they can be used as fill
Thew portion of the pier.
No matter where tr
develops along the Hydro
emission line bringing,N'
energy to this town,'"God
suffers from any interrupt',
power. This was again the
last Sunday, when a storm
miles away caused a
here for five hours. The
tore through a stretch of
try running from the W'
district to London, • S
and - Brantford, with I'
that struck a hydro subs
at Stratford and disrupted
power system over a large
including Goderich.
It is expected the twen
new Wartime houses will
ready for occupancy
month. Eleven houses on
Bayfield 'road have �
been rented, and the reg
will be rented in the nel$
weeks.
The announcement ot
nesday aftetnoon that
threatened strike of ra'
employees in Canada wen"
was welcome news in
The railwaymen accepted
cents -an -hour income is
which .is retroactive to
let.
5 YE• ARS A00
JULY Ig►
Mwas *
day downonday at the Siftoback
ter the 'strike settlemeAt
ratified • Satu%day mo
London.
The settlement of tis
week strike was descn
"the best settlement :ft.;'
labor department othsyear,"byRobe
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of the International
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Workers and
chief consultant of 1all
earl* Departure
Image was ,eburs,
$5,000 following a �'
.dight fire in a udrk and
owned by 8
Jerry. Three stance
�, $tabled in
led to safety. T
The'Goderich public
Commission- re'ifri d�
Bayfield toad
which ran 22 leak
winds in e,rly
strong as,
The newly tela iredl
riper will, h rdeu►
Goderie the
are continuing o
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whole 18.f'oo
area me Sunday ' ,
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