The Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-10-18, Page 26PAGE 42-OODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1973
Elected not selected
London Mayor Jane Bigelow recently
made the statement that in her opinion
municipal planning boards should be
elected by the'peoplein the same
fashion as municipal councils.
' - Mayor Bigelow's belief stems from the
conviction hat elected people are direc-
tly responsible to the citizens while ap-
pointed officials are not.
The point is well taken. In Goderich,
for "instance, the local planning board
handles matters of utmost importance to
the future of the town. Theirs is a
momentous task which in many, many
cases parallels if not surpasses the
gravity of the problems facing Town
Council.
In recent months, Goderich Area Plan-
ning .Board has had a multitude of
ticklish troubles to field. The Town's Of-
ficial Plan and its amendments. /he
Restricted Area Bylaw and its amend-
ments. Multi -family dwelling units. Sub-
division agreements. Design difficulties.
Commercial and industrial development.
And now condominiums or row housing.
Local,planners have been in hot water
fo
There are those who complain bitterly
about the content of The Goderich
Signal -Star or, in fact, almost any
newspaper that can be mentioned.
People want more.'.g,,utsy" reporting they
say. They love to read the behind -the -
scenes irfformation which so many
already suspect but so few really know
to be true.
Not long ago, The Huron Expositor
published an editorial which pointed up
the 'dtfference between newspaper
F reporting many long years ago and
newspaper reporting as it is done today.
Back in those days, newspapers :were
•, wsy"
Most people believe that society is
-becoming a bit more sophisticated as
the. world grows older, yet that is open_
for.debate if it is true that readers still
seem to prefer "the bare bones" to the
regular accounts which are deemed to
be in much better taste.
The 'question is yours to answer.
Judge yourself accordingly. Which wed-
ding account is the mosrinteresting to
Tips for
BY CHIEF
PAT KING
GODERICH POLICE
DEPARTMENT
Hallowe'en. the night of wit-
ches and goblins, should he a
dark night to get the hest at-
mosphere of spookiness and
act as a hlackcloth to the vast
array f monsters and others
who will tread the streets
looking for trea ts.-
The smaller children are out
to eniuv thernselveS and many
have to hurry to make any
deadline imposed by mom and
dad.
In their hurrying amid the
excitement of .the occasion,
small minds often forget things
about personal safety.
'fere is a reminder to parents
so as to help keep Hallowe'en
a safe one" for all.
Masks should he avoided if
possible as they cut down the
user's vision. By using a little
coloring, even the prettiest face
can be made to look like the
hideous witch or gnome.
Beware of those long, too
long costumes, which might
cause the small wearer to trip
down steps, etc.
Make sure that some Tight
colored material forms part of
the costume, as that inky -black
witch's habit is impossible to
see in a car's headlights until it
almost constantly for month upon en-
dless month. They have been accused of
all sorts of shortcomings. They have
been at odds with Town Council.. They
have been hampered by government red
tape. They have been mocked and
jeered; they have been pushed and'
prodded; they have been criticized and
condemned.
To ask an appointed committee to
take this -kind of abuse and its related
responsibility seems to be foolhardy. Not
only does it invite skepticism on the part
'of ratepayers who usually end up won-
dering how such Important appoint-
ments are decided in the • first place,
tends to foster an attitude of futility
among planning board members who
are expected to give sage advice but
forego any decision-making.
Mayor Jane Bigelow is right. It is high'
time the tremendous contribution of
municipal planning boards is
recognized .and all of their members
given the privilege to become' directly–
responsible tt the people through the
election process.
vourwlf
you? The Signal -Star version? Or this
one taken from the Expositor many long
'years ago?
- "Miss Jennie Jones and Bob Henry
were married at the Jones mansion last
night. The bribe is a daughter of Con-
stable Jones who made a good officer
and 'will undoubtedly be re-elected this
spring-. He offers a fine horse 'for sale in
another column of this issue.
"The groom runs a grocery store on
Main Street and is a steady patron of our
advertising columns. He has a good Aline
Oaf bargains in his ad this week. All sum-
mer he has paid two cents more for but-
ter than any other store in town.
"They were marrie&-lby 'Rev. Josiah
Butterworth, who last week called at this
office and gave us a nice order for hand-
bills. He is also going to give some time
to the real estate business,and will write
fire insurapce. So say the business
cards we recently printed for him. Jennie
and Bob left on the 10 o'clock train to
visit the bride's uncle, who we under-
stand has lots of money and a cancer."
ADMl NISTRATIWE OFFIC1AL5 Gia RAIGE TO MEET COST' OF
H IGH L.I'n&J
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DEAR READERS
The opinions expressed
in this column are those
of the writer and. not
necessarily °those'`of The
Goderich Signal -Star.
It' is that time of year again."
It is time for hockey for kids of
all ages.
' Along about now every fall,,
moms and dads begin to herd.
their young sons down to the
arena at •some of then"strangest
hours to participate in
Canada's National Sport.
About now begins one of the
strangest rituals anyone will
ever see - the battle ofmaking
a safe Hallowe'en
is too late to stop effectively or
-to"'swerve.--f3ive the motorists a
chance.
Have the children walk
rather than ride their ..bicycles,
as riding a bicycle, most likely
without lights. which is
unlawful. is a dangerous prac-
011 `(1 .tori. of to aiaaka%, sure. hip v min') wasn't
blurred in hi' llalloue'efi mask
floDcrtch
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tice when one is carrying cr
bagful of "goodies".
The tiny tots should always
he accompanied by an older
child or an adult.
On the darker streets, a
flashlight helps the user "too he
seen as well as helping to get
to the houses without outside
lights on.
Check your treats in the light
before eating them.
Cases of fruit or had candy
are usually exaggerated and
quite often it is the alleged vic-
tim who has doctored the treat,
or else- some youngster at the
giver's home.
If- parents drive their
children around, do he careful
'where you stop dnd always
drive on the right side of the
street.
Motorists must he par-
ticularly alert to-• watch for
those persons who may he
darting,.. from side to side
making their calls.
Drive extra carefully and
-slower than normal.
Drivers of motor vehicles
should refrain from blinding
the pedestrians 'by using their
high beams.
Set some type of boundary
for 'the smaller children so that
you will hove some idea what
areas to check if they don't
turn up on .time - but remember
they are children and are
liable to forget time in the ex-
citement.
Leave outside, lights on if you
wish children to make trick or
treat calls so they can 'see
where they are going.
Check the outside. of your
property to ensure the hose or
rake isn't going to trip some elf
or witch.up and cause them in-
jury. Likewise, ensure those
low -hanging garden lines are
raised, and warn your children
to beware of these things.
Those persons coiling on
neighbors and others, do treat
the property with respect,_
Walkan extra few yards to
ovoid trampling, down the'
neighbor's hedge or flowers.
Dog owners, keep your
animals inside or tied up, just
in cash it might get excited by
the noise and costumed
IIallowe'eners, and might
panic, or cause a tiny tot to ria -
the same and injure them-
selves.
Do remember• to say thanks,
have fun hut, be safe at all
times.
junior into a hockey pro and of
coaches -manipulating their
young charges to .win games.
Every year, -the ritual is the
same. In the beginning, ,the
na.Qie of the game is to teach
young boys the skills of hockey
and to give them an oppor-
tunity to learn good sportsman-
ship, Somewhere about mid-
term or just about play-off
time, the whole scene changes
and it now is a battle of 'wits
and stamina to win, win, win.
Then it happens that moms
and dad's push kids to try har-
der; that • coaches leave some,
players on the bench to put the
best players in key positions;
that kids begin to feel the
pressure of '-competition. And
Oat's when the situation wor-
sens until by season's end,
moms, dads, coaches and
players are glad, to see the
whole thing over with.
It isinteresting to note that
the government has given a
London doctor working out the
University of Western Ontario
the money to study the affects
of minor hockey competition on
young boys. That's one medical
investigation many people will
have their eyes on.' It will be.
surprising if some rather star-
tling findings are not made
-during the project's lifetime.
What made me think about
such matters was an article
which appeared in a recent
edition of The Stayner Sun. It.
was entitled "Is -This Your
Son?" and points up the
feelings of at least one confused
youngster who thought he was
playing hockey for relaxation
and enjoyment.
The article follows:
"I hope that you won't get
mad at me for writing this let-
ter but you always told me
never til keep back anything
that I ought to bring out in the
open.
So here goes..Remember the
other morning when my team
was playing and both of you
were sitting watching??? Well,
Motn and Dad, I hope you
Cvon't get mad at me• but you
kind- of embarrassed me.
Remember'when I went after
the puck in front of the net
trying to score and fell, well
Mom, I could hear you yelling
at the goalie for getting in my
way, and tripping me. Shucks,
it wasn't his fault, that's what
he is supposed to do.
Then do you remember
yelling at me to get on the other
side of the blue line, well I just
didn't. know Where to go then,
cause the coach told me to
cover my man, and I couldn't if
1 listened to you, so while I
tried to decide they scored
against us, then you yelled. at
me for bel,g' in- the wrong
place.- 5114.
But what really got me, Mom
and Dad was what happened
after the game. You should not
have jumped all over the coach
for pulling me off the ice. He's"
a pretty -good hockey coach and
a real .swell guy and he knew
what he was doing. Besides,
he's just a volunteer coming
down at all hourA of the mor-
ning helping us'` kids just
because he loves sports.
And then neither of you
spoke to me the whole way
home. 1 guess you were pretty
sore at me for not getting a'
goal. I tried awfully hard but I
guess I'm just Mie lousy hockey
player. But I love to play
hockey. It's a lot of fun -being
with other kids and learning to
compete in a real good sport.
But gosh, Mom and Dad,
how ,can I learn if you don't
show me a good example? And
anyhow. I thought I was
playing:hockey for fun,' to have
a good time and to learn good
sportsmanship.
I didn't know you were going
to get so upset because I
couldn't become a star."
Love - Your Son
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Councillor Bill Clifford made •
an interesting observation two
weeks ago during a council
meeting at which an'''editorial
from the Signal -Star was taken
apart by members. Councillor
Clifford said that a great deal
of fuss is made from time to
time about meetings being open
to the public.
' Then Councillor Clifford
waved his arm around the
council chambers at the two
faithful spectators seated there
and commented that if the
public is so interested, It is sur-
prising there are not more
people present to watch council
in action.
From the comments of at
least one person who attended
just one meeting of Goderich
Town Council, it appears that
Goderich Town Councillors are
By ShirIg J. Kellar
going to have to, become better
showmen if they are going to
attract the crowds.
The citizen to whom I spoke
on this matter complained that
councillors mumbled away
among : themselves, sometimes
hardly audible and oc-
casionally sharing private in-
formation which made no sense
at all to spectators. This
ratepayer went on to say it' is
much easier to avoid the
aggravation of such "dull"
meetings and read all about the
sessions in the Signal -Star each
week.
That's undoubtedly an
honest appraisal of the reason
the council chambers are not
.:stuffed with concerazed citizens.
�In fact, very _little `argument
anywhere in Town about -this
person's comments...and while
the Signal -Star is regularly
criticized for this and that, it
appears .the local newspaper is
still the one -main connecting
link between town council and
the people.
However, represenation by
the people at meetings is still -
vitally important for the top-
notch performance of any
public -body. It is good to see
that the newly formed.
Ratepayers' Association has
seen the wisdom in having
representatives' of their
organization at all meetings of
council. If people are not infor-
med, it is nearly impossible to
effect changes of any sort.
Think on it
Dear Editor:
When I was declared surplus
manpower (redundant) again
this year, and my thirty-five
pupils were dumped among
three (four?) already burdened
colleagues, you might say I was
naturally curious how the
Huron County board of
education might re -assign my
$12,200 "conserved" dollars.
With unbelieving revulsion I
read this 'week of ad-
ministrative salary increases
(of 'Bhard Heads Get Raise' -
Oct. 18) totalling $12,200.
Our impoverished director of
education who grovelled by on
$575 a week must now grovel
on $625 every week
I, too, " who , formerly
, grovelled by on $200, weekly
would : like for Messrs, Hill,
Cochrane, et al., to know that
for the month of September, I
received the grand sum of $104
(equals' $26/week, . family , of
five!)
Finding that $1,800 "bonus"
(raise retroactive to Jan. '73)
on top of the regular -42,500
September cheque must have
been a pleasant surprise for the
director's wife. My vvife's Sep-
tember treat. as meeting Mr.
Haye, field rel resentative for
Huron Cotinty Welfare.
However, in case my vitriolic
catharsis has inferred a for-
saking of our education ad-
miniaitrative officials, fear trot;
out of my'pogey' I am required
to pay $3 weekly for tax pur=
poses.
In the name of respectability
and responsibility,, think on it.
Charitably,
'R.E. Dundant'
fi :cu�,r�;('!ction
Dear Editor:
Please note your edition,
presumably dated October 11,
has not yet arrived here and
this is the 22nd. The postman
has been and gone for today.
Since mid-August reception has
been _consistently baci so it is
likely wishful thinking to ex-
pect the October 18 issue will do
any better. The writer is
hearing similar complaints
from friends in other cities and
towns.<:,It's a costly newspaper
and thusly purveying very old,,
news is annoying and
frustrating to Subscribers. -
If these newspapers are being
mailed promptly, from the
source, and properly processed
by the Goderich Post Office,
then to ascertain the reason for
such tardy deliveries Inas we
suggest the matter sJon be
brought to the attention of:
Direcotr, P.O. Investigation
Services, .
Confederation Heights,
Ottawa 8, Ontario.
Thereby, the desired
quickening of their so-called
service may be effected•
Yours sincerely,
O.V. Miller,
Islington, Ontario.
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70 YEARS AGO
October 29, 194
bag. Belcher h f
dout
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Harrison. Y.
toThe
ne Wore ahi,,
an engine
The new The this rrsuper.
isJohn
the elevators Shay
Winni
Peg who entered on
duties on Monday
W.C. Goode is
ha
floor showcases int so
and will have them at80
by electricity.
A.J. Cooper has made as,
ment of fifteen cars of oat;
New York for export and
cars of wheat to Chatham,
During the blow on Sun,,
• night, a large poplar in front
Mrs. (Capt.)cKa
Street, was b wn Ys, over aagogo'
the house.
John D. Farrish and fa.
have removed to town
Kintail. We welcome our ,
`citizens and trust their soj,,,
among us will be a long
profitable one.
The other day Robt. y,,
was sawing a seven inch 1..
stick when the saw struckw,
proved to be a small stone'
bedded in the wood right
to the heart. The stick was,
fectly sound and how they,
got there is a mystery,
We were pleased token,
other day that two fo
Goderich boys, Arthur S,.
pard, formerly if Hod/.
Bros.' Store, and Will R„
son, son of Capt. Wm, Rob
son, who went west some ti
ago, are now in business'
their own hook", They haw
grocery business in Winni,.
25 YEARS AGO
October 28, 1948
Shortage of steel is hold
back the work on the erect
of the Town of Goderich's,
water tower.
Traffic across the Mait
Rive, at Saltford has been,
up this week by the relit,
of the bridge: The work will
interrupted on Saturday
Sunday, in order to give,
the right of way ,and wl
resumed on Monday.
For the first time it
,lowing match in this d',
ther,e was not a single entry
horse-Arawn plows at
South -Humin plowing ma
held on Sunday last: There
not even a horse's'
grounds.
Sparkling new alle
gleaming against a co'
scheme of red, white and b
are all set for the of
op6ning of the Goderi
Bowling Academy on Setup
October 30 at 1 p.m. Wort
against time, "Steve" X11
has his ,alleys ready for
about the time he predicted
would.- Most of the ha'
equipment has arrived but
will be several days beforeit
installed. In the building,t,
will be a refreshment booth
by a Goderich man. R.C,1!
On Friday, a
Dakota 21 -passenger' ai'
arrived with Air Marshall
Curtis, Chief of Air f
by who was accompanied
Curtis. They were the -guests
Air Vice°Marsh afl all IA. t and Mrs. Sully,, their for a
"Rosny Manor",
visit.
5 YEARS AGO
October 31, 1968
A Goderich mtly
registered as aan newrecenme�f�
the Association -of Profesii''
Engineers of Ontario. 42 aJohn
Trebish, of
Street, Goderich, was
694 new members registered
the council of the A•P•a•0'
rs now. are aeCOr'
the right to use the initials
Eng•" after their name
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it waf3 acq board, for
the hospital
called tenders.
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