The Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-10-18, Page 2PAO* $-GOD*RICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1973
EDITORIAL COMMENT
We're tightening up
Those persons who jokingly (or other-
wise) say they subscribe to the Signal -
Star only to have something in which to
wrap the garbage may soon come to ap-
preciate this newspaper even more than
those who subscribe for the pleasure
and information it supplies.
Newsprint is becoming a commodity
in short supply and .publishers all over
this nation are beginning to take a hard
look at the long term implications of this
shortage. Many like the Singal-Starr of-
ficials are taking steps to., conserve
newsprint, cut back on staggering
• newsprint expenses and at the same'
time maintain the fine service
newspaper subscribers have come to
enjoy. - _
At the Signal -Star a general
'tightening' program began with -this
issue. A very real and concentrated ef-
fort isebeing made to pack a fewer nerrt-
ber of pages with selective news of wide
community interest and eye-cathcing ad-
vertising. Filler -type materials will be
'kept to a minimum and may disappear
entirely over the next few months.
The task is not easy. It involves ex-
perimentation and d.eisions by Signal-
Starpersonnel as well as the continued
co-operation of the advertisers and sub-
scribers.
In recent months the Signal -Star has
become a nation-wide award winner.
There is no intention to jeopardize this
proud position.
What must .be achieved is a blend of
good newspapering techniques with
constant concern for customer preferen-
ces. Only in this way can the Signal -Star
remain a viable force in a community
which is experiencing a similar kind of
ecological revolution'.
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A matter of pride
Maybe it is because they came to
Canada from other countries where
„ national pride abounds. Maybe it is
because their backgrounds have made
'them aware that the world is larger than
this town or this county or this province
or even this country. ),%,.
Whatever the reason, Deputy -reeve.
Stan Profit and Councillor Elsa Haydon
believe that Goderich should lend finan-
cial support to the National Ski. Team
which has requested, a,, donation of $100
from this municipality. But their pleas
have fallen on deaf ears around the
local council table.
Counci I for Dave Gower's fear is .that if
Goderich Council sets this precedent
it will be a target for any number of other
'national' groups who could put the bite
on council. While this concern is under-
standable,„ there is question as to its
justification.
Canada is a great nation. Only . in
`Bouquet to
The Goderich Businessmen's
Association deserves the commendation
of this community' for recognizing the
value of- a downtown ,. restoration
program and for pledging its members'to
action in the coming months.
The presentation made last week by
county planners Gary Davidson and
Nick Hill was exciting as well as highly
'practical. It was immediately approved •
by the businessmen who are ripe for
ideas to revitalize the business core.
While it may be. true that local
businessmen have been spurred on• by
the possible_advent of a shopping mall,
,in Goderich, area citizens must now ap-
plaud the action of the businessmen
who are taking these constructive steps
for the future.
According to the plans, it appears the
'new look' for the Square will be
achieved through an on-going series of
improvements. it is to be hoped that the
businessmen will not tire of their in--
voivement and drop the project before it
is completed as laid out.
It is understood the businessmen will
be asking for representation on an ac-
tion committee from Town Council, the
planning board and the public. Surely
recent years have Canadians begun to
develop the type or national pride which
was evidenced in Russia .last year when
"our team" whipped the Soviet squad.
Hard-nosed hockey nuts actually, wept
as the strains of 0 Canada filled the
arena. People sitting at home in their
own living -rooms watching television
'shivered with emotion. Millions of
Canadians were as -one. Government as
well as individuals has a -responsibility
to ensure that national pride in all areas
is not only maintained by strengthened.
Goderich Town Council is a part of
government in Canada and it should do
its share toward this . end. When
Municipal budgets are established
within the next few weeks, this town
should be forward in its thinking and
make some small provision for invest-
ments from time to time in ventures on a
national scale. It's a matter of, pride.
uinessinen
the positions on this committee will -not
be difficult to fill with vitally concerned
people who want Goderich to prosper
and thrive now and in the years to come.
Sponsor
needed
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The opinions expressed
in this column are those
of the writer and not
necessarily these of The
Goderich Signal -Star.
The mood was electric last
Wednesday in Zurich at the an-
nual meeting of the Huron
(Provincial) Liberal
Association. There was just no
other way to describe the ex-
citement which charged
through the audience as four
candidates for the Liberal
Leadership in Ontario spoke to
the gathering.
There was little doubt that
Robert Nixon is the popular
choice of the Huron Liberals. o
Huron's and St. George's sur-%.
prising switch to the Liberal in '-
the March by-election seems to
have given -the incumbent new
faith in himself as leader and
in his party as an alternative to
the Tory governmentin ibis
province. In fact, though he.
had announced.his intention to
step down from -the leader ,trip
of the party he has, nilw
rededicated himself to the
cause .... and with a sincerity
• and a confidence which few•
people have seen in Dixon
before.
Eddie Sargent was the most
entertaining of the speakers. A
colorful gentleman with a win-
ning way, Sargent bulldOzed his
way through an oration ,which
lashed out at the Conservatives
in Ontario, most particularly
Darcy McKeough. But it was
evident the people of Huron
don't consider him to he a
serious threat for the leader-
ship of the provincial Liberals.
Though Sargent made them
laugh and they applauded his
tactics, few would cast their
fate with the brash politician
from Owen Sound. He's just
too' volatile.
Don Deacon failed to impress
the people of Huron either as a
possible leader. Deacon's
speech left no doubt in
anyone's tttind that Deacon is
pulling all stops to win the
nomination. He's projecting
Deacon maybe too hard and
too well. He_ just didn't come
through- as a man who would
inspire that much needed co-
operative effort within the
Liberal Party in Ontario and a
great many in his Huron
audience appeared to be turned
off by his remarks.
Norm Cafik on the other
hand, seemed to make an im-
pression on the people. From
the Riding of Ontario, Cafik is
a politician from the federal
scene. He ,told the people he
was interested in putting
Liberalism on the map in On-
tario ..... and a good portion of
them believed him and may
have wondered it he just might
not be able to do it.
The four candidates all had
to rush away to a meeting int
Sarnia but even their short ad-
dresses left a mark on the
assembly in Zurich. The buz-
zing of the audience proved
that many of those present
were comparing notes ' and
'-making their choices for 'the
convention coming up in
Toronto.
* * *
It looks like good news for girls over
15 years of age ,who like to play baseball
in ,the summer months. Reports'reaching
• the Signal -Star office these days in-
dicate the likelihood of a softball tease,
for. older girls next season. Although it
is too early to speculate about next
year's results itis not too soon to begin
looking for a possible sponsor for such a
team.
Interested persons say, the new girls'
team will require basebaij equipment as
well as team sweaters. The initial invest-
ment would be substantial but the
rewards would soon prove the money to
be well spent. This kind of community
concern rarely goes unnoticed.
dge *emit!)
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Jack Riddell, Huron's MPP
reported to the people of Huron
at this meeting. 'Riddell had
some rather strong statements
to make concerning the present
Pc administration in Ontario
in .his first public opportunity
in the Riding since his election,
in March.
According to Riddell, the
Tories are showing "obvious
signs of weakness".
"There's no question about
that," stated Riddell, to the ab-
solute delight of his audience.
"Premier Davis is callous about
the needs of the people."
Riddell charged that the
provincial government is doing
toxo many things for "personal
gain" and he said this "self in-
terest .has to stop".
He said the Conservatives
are "still pushing to get
regional , government
established" A.
•
"It is not working," said Rid-
dell, "and why the government
is still continuing with it I.
don't know."
Riddell said that. -;costs under
regional government in •other
areas have "doubled, tripled, 'I'uesclat mith Wednesday
expressly to, -set council straight
on government regulations
"regarding impounding animals.
As Eisler had predicted, coun-
cil learned that its local bylaw
just doesn't conform with
government regulations in
some instances.
Councillor Eileen Palmer,
chairman of the Special Com-
mittee of council, had
questioned the length of time
some animals were' left . im-
pounded at the Town's ex-
pense. She - and the -remainder
of council as well - learned how
the pound bills can grow if the
animal is not picked up at -thee
right time. •
Harlton explained that a dog
must be held for three full days
before being destrgyedr;The day
tl�e dhg 'lis "picks i : u', doesn't
count. If the dog is picked -up
on a Friday then, it is held
Saturday (which only counts if
the pound is open to the public;
Sunday, a' holiday which
doesn't count; Monday;
quadrupled". He added that in
this area, the solid Liberal
block of Murray Gaunt in
Huron -Bruce - and Hugh
Edighoffer in Perth along with
Huron would continue the hat-
tle against regional govern-
ment.
Riddell also talked about the
Moog episode. He said that
while Premier Davis had been
"exonerated" it would be a
long time, before he Would
believe that Davis was "not in
some way connected"..
The Huron member said
"political patronage" is
something one -sees every day in
the. provincial government.
Riddell told his audience -
obviously a pro -Jack gioup -
that he's enjoying his -work and
-has "appreciated every
minute" in Toronto even
though he has many problems
. with which to contend.
And the people clapped and
cheered, content that they'd
chosen wisely in Jack Riddell.
* * *
.It is debatable if th6 Town of
Goderich really knows what a
bargain they have in Dick
Eisler, the animal control of-
ficer. Eisler's job is not one
which would , appeal ' to
being the first day upon which
the animal can be destroyed if
it isn't claimed by the owner or.
an adoptive family.
The Town then pays a pound
hill for five days. If Monday
had been a. holiday as well, the
animal couldn't be destroyed
until Thursday, and the Town
would have to pay pound .fees
for six days.
Members of council learned
that if the local bylaw doesn't
agree with these government
regulations, then it should be
amended so that it,,,does concur.
When one looks at some
other communities where dogs
are a real problem, one must be
appreciative of Dick Eisler's ef-
forts -and the concern of clog
owners everywhere who take
care of their four -footed pets.
-The' area around Exeter to ,
the south of the county has had
some serious accidents as the
result of dogs - large dogs. Just
recently one small child died
after a dog • attacked him
although not as a direct result
of the attack.
Goderich has been mercifully
'free of any truly' terrible
traumas because of dogs run-
ning at large. Obviously Town
Council wants to keep it that
way and is preparing to comply
with government regulations
regarding impounding animals:
It is to be hoped that 'council
continues to count itself for-
-t-urate--to--have--Dick-Eisler
its employ ..f.. and that ,,,every
effort will be made to co- .
operate with him so that he
will know he is appreciated by
all.
Council and the people of
Goderich should also extend a
"tip of the hat" to the owners
of dogs who care for their pets
property and regard dog owner-
ship as a responsibility as well
as 'a privilege.
On ruffled feathers
Dear Editor:
At last Thursday's meeting
some Council members ex-
pressed various degrees of in-
dignation and protest against
that day's Signal -Star editorial
concerning a recent Public
Works' Committee; meeting
which, to all practical purposes,
could be regarded as a closed
• session,, The resulting
'discussion • and in some cases
everyone, but Dick manages .to f-• annoyance - offered quite a bit
carry it off day after day, of ,insight into our individual
month after month, with very stand on some very basic sub -
little effort except perhaps' jests" It was not entirely fair
i •ery simply plObviously the editorial was
own council com- based on the official minutes as
arms. well as on a further fact that
my job you deal with the Press Wig riot told about
s and human beings," said the meeting. The editorial came
tiler in his own 'straight- to some'conclusions (everyone
forward fashion. "Sometimes is entitled to interpretations
you wish you were dealing only unless_the situation is clear all
with the dogs." the way through) and ended
Dick was giving his usual with a suggestion which was so
"colorful!' monthly report - reasonable that it , received
about destroying five, cats and Reeve Shewfelt's immediate
burying one dog and removing approval when he, as Public
a skunk from --a pail. And he Works' Chairman, assured us
was telling once more of the -
telephone calla - the incessant
telephone calls 'to tell him
about barking dogs and cats up
on screens and raccoons that.
look rabid.
For this meeting, Dick. was
bolstered by John Harlton of
the Department of Agriculture
and Food whose job i is to
supervise some aspects of
Dick's job•
Harlton wets
at the meeting
public harassment.
Eisler put
last week': w
mitte �.
d
that in the future all Council
members as well as the Press
(on behalf of the general
public) will .be informed before
similar meetings take place.
Yet lots of feathers were ruf-
fledI- ;•
As one of the two councillors
unaware' of the meeting in
question I regarded it as an
oversight, made a couple of
clearly joking remarks of
"perhaps . joining • the women's
lib after all" and was com-
pletely satisfied with the ex-
planation ,offered the next day.
I feel sure the Reeve under-
stood that I am not motivated
by curiosity or sinister
suspicions, but by a simple and
natural desire to learn. I am
not a member' of Public Works.
That Committee frequently
handles matters in which ex-
tensive discussion adds' to my
knowledge. Sooner or later
these matters -require Council's
decision on which each of us
has one vote. Itis herefore not
unreasonable that I wish, to
learn front` all soulrces as much
as possible. It is really that
simple. , '
As a Council member I have
the right to attend meetings of
.---Council committees; I do not
need an "invitation". Ob-
viously t can attend onlyy. I
know about a meeting before it
takes place. As to the reference
of "two or three" Council mem-
bers talking together, I am not
curious about private conver-
sations. I mean only official
committee meetings resulting
ill minutes andrecommen-
dations to the Council. The dif-
ference should be obvious.
In the Council circles there
are periodically flare-ups at the
Press whenever something is
printed that does not suit
enough of us. It puzzles me.
When we ran for Council w8
must. helve realized that for our
'public pea'formances we can be
scrutinized and criticized from
all angles; so acting like
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LOOKINO BACK
70 YEAR$ AGC
Oct. 22, ion
gain
Jas. Connell eedln
last week y was at pt
Ore
•
with a del• throui
Iron the
AssociationDairym enc}
this opP
to
before the Pre lay a r, aas 1
iffier fort , a, 1s t
pointment of the y
Ballantyne; eX:B ey go
Local Legislatureer o encs
prominent an the 0i
promoter of , on 1
dairy interests to, a seat i, little fai
Dominion Senate.
'The beautiful new ,pier D,
worshi hou to estab
P which has ,, of 1
building during the summa the
'the Methodist cortgregati, pg re�ye
Nile was opened last u
under most auspicious cit, every
stances.
Persons who have give 'nceneo
tel consideration to housii
Itic subject -know that a good Da
has many financial advan Mc
It increases the market val ret on !MOt
farms, reduces the wear the
C�
tear on horses and vehici. sing
saves time in transportati, in 1
good road is the sig prem
progress.
There is something del Of
a
fully reposeful and g�rom
fashioned about driving . the 0.
coach. The gentle crawl o she tr
team is positively delight t,the
ter a long course of whi tion
through the air on , gall
friend's motors. We live trier
move .-,in , such a distr, ture
hurry that I foresee a Minis
when a reaction will set in cal Pr
we shall look upon mine
Chinaman who tears of Ti
railways and telegraphs Tan ec
lives on tea and rice wit Justis
greater respect than we o l,eg'
bestow. on the energetic i in a
tors of~mechanical andel: Tnfo�
horrors. lause
25 YEARS AGO us to
October 21, 1948 otforr
tailed.
Mrd J.H. Neill and Mr, the
man Wade, of Gerrie, Chani
guests at the home of Mr• apps
man kernighan, New nt D
Street, last Saturday. Bot .an
interested in ' colle� ental
historical data of H ce Jc
County. ,Mr. Neill is the, gton 1
of a caravan of trailers rouse:
taining 600 museum a ends
representing pioneer : :on
Canada, said
A series of "trade siaald
provement classes" incl elect
classes in blueprint rea ds a
shop mathematics, mail Topp
operation, etc..., is being h, each
-the Town Hall on Tu ant
evenings, beginning at to a
o'clock. The first cls .:11,1111
Da
blueprint reading was a inti
ded by fifteen DRMCO l pays
ployees. Mr. Jack Sachs, t and
structor, explained va 11 mrl
points of "projection dra ners�
with the aid of an Inge
model. I� a
Unwilling., top quit, four Bru
hard lawn bowlers, R. t Brui
J.W. Baker, C.F. Chapman, 1 Ser
Tom Pritchard, journey , nt is
Tottenham on Wednesday ill or
returned with first prize• the
Loath to leave the Broa. lncom
of Goderich, Jim Neftel 'ahue
transfered his hard Ilan t
business across West $tr' • ato n
the stand formerly occupi= mo
Curry's Taxi. His former: w
of business on the sou ' hot
of West Street is undergoavail
tensive alterations prior avail
occupancy by Lowery's 8.75
er
Dry Cleaning Service. tof t
�5 YEARS AGO or ti
October 24, 1'''
Annual commencement s'
Graduation ex
at Goderich District Coll .
Institute on Friday �' '
October 18, with a caped
tendance. Secondary
'Honour diplomas were p
ted to 44 students and
were 101 st stud��1 rade
Secondary Sc
diplomas.
A . t 5 -acre Goderich �''
uarry was r�'
ship stone q night's
mended Thursday
new location of the God'
town dump.
voted.
Goderich ' councill 1uth.
Thursday night
the town solicitor to esu
permitting, the
bylaw p in the
calcium fluoride11 '
water system. The by
be presented' to counol
Thursday. October
On Saturd8Yue will b!
historical P gWiarton,
veiled near in l;
memorating the Tong
,� Jane MiI
the steamship ventfon
The anfURFederltion
Ontario being 1hlk
Agriculture is for
this year to make ort nus
fora single farm resid "
A petition fro receiv�.
Huron road l
Goderich town counci
Iasi week, 1>
meeting
council consici Pr"
laneways ' at the
the petitioned•
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