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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-12-13, Page 42.c. PAGE 2—GODERICH SIGNAL=STAR, °THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1973 EDITORIA{ COMMENT Future looks bright A leisurely stroll around The Square these last .nights before Christmas ,will afford a truly delightful experience. Businessmen on. The Square • have out- done themselves this year and have provided a festive atmosphere. which could rival ,some of the larger centres. Every windoW has a reminder of the Christmas sepson. Merchandise is at- tractively displayed and shoppers are undoubtedly finding justabout everything they need to help Santa fill stockings and Toad the family tree with wishes come true. .Local businessmen are ; also to' be commended f' their involvement this year in a •contest which will 'see two" lucky'people travel to Barbados. .for a once-in-a-,Ilfetlme holiday. Certainlyythis has created new interest for local shop- pers as well as providing the merchants with an exciting way to say "thankyou". The new year also looks promising for local consumers. Businessmen on The Square are actively pursuing a "new look" which will make Goderich's down- town district one of the most attractive in this part of Western Ontario. Goderich and area residents should be solidly behind the business community which has taken This real and'progressive step towards greater shopping pleasure for the consuming public. Local merchants are demonstrating their eagerness to continue as a .vital part of modern Goderich, the community with as much to offer as any small town anywhere. It is time the residents of Goderich recognized the businessmen as concerned citizens who are making every effort to stay abreast of the times for the benefit of ali. That's performance • In these days when•everyone is talking -__.about' the energy crisis - real or other- wise there has been some talk about �•, • the fact that emission control systerris on. recent model cars are an un- necessary additional drain'on dwindling fuel supplies. • There are those who are suggesting that the remoyal or- disconnection of these contr I systems would be beneficial in. these times of gasoline sh tage. Fede nsp Minister, Jean Mar- - chand does 't agree. In fact Mr. Mar- chand is wa ning motorists not to tam- per with emission control devices because • these control' systems are designed into t.hel, engines and significant reductions of fuel coosump- tion can only be achieved through major and expensive changes. According to Mr. Marchand, these changes are beyond the capability of most dealers or service personnel. - 'the fiei economy penalty associated with emission control systems has been estimated at about seven percent. This compares with a fuel economy loss of close to 25 percent due to automobile weight and horsepowef increases and the introduction and wide -spread use of 'power -consuming options such as power steering, power -brakes and air conditioning during the period 1966 to 1973. Tr • modest emission control duel penalty is due to such factors as lower - compression ratios, valve timing, spark retard, exhaust gas, recirculation and a combination of minor details. Of these factors, compression ratio and spark retard are the most significant. Compression ratio is an inherent part .of the engine design and only small changes in spark, • timing are. possible without changing distributor com- ponents. Incorrect adjustment of spark timing to improve fuel consumption and performance could result in expensive engine damage at highway speeds. Rather than disconnecting the emission control device then, motorists- who otoristswho want better gasoline mileage woyld be far better advised simply to maintain a well -tuned car in good meghnical condition with its tires inflated to the correct pressure. Avoid the need of sud- den braking. Shun rapid acceleration. Try lower cruising speeds. Forego long idling periods. In fact, just plain good sense can result in fuel savings of as much as 25 percent, safer highways and a protected environment. Now that's performance! The right gift The spiraling cost of living has all of us concerned:We shop more carefully in order to stretch our dollars. But this takes time. No longer can we dash into a shop and pick up, "something nice". Now we visit two or three shops, com- paring quality, wearability, quantity or price until we find the right' gift at a price we can afford to pay. Christmas shopping this year will un- doubtedly take more time as we try to get the same number and quality of gifts for the same amount of money (or less!) than we spent last year. Traditionally, this is a time when we open our hearts and our purse strings just a little wider. /e try to please our loved ones with just the right gift; we smile at strangers; we think about other people. There is one gift you can give which is beyond price, yet costs you no money. You don't have to shop for it, line up to pay for it, or gift wrap it. When you give • a blood donation, you give the gift of life. Amid the hustle and bustle of holiday preparations when you are busier tan ever, you may think, "I'll do it later. A few weeks won't matter". You're wrong. There is no manufactured substitute for 'human blood. Modern technology has put men on the moon, but scientists cannot reproduce blood in the laboratory. When a patient needs a blood donation, time is crucial; for him there is no "later". A blood donation takes 30 minutes of your time. You are not paid for your blood, nor is the patient charged for it. It is a heart to heart gift, made possible through the blood transfusion service of the Canadian Red Cross Society. Toys break; sweaters wear out; candy, toiletries and tobacco are consumed. All are gifts -which bring joy to the recipient, but remember to give as well the gift of life. During the holiday season, give blood. 2111110Nt 1111111111111111 No energy crisis here! 9 �., i 11 them IS un , ,rel rids In ,..:unlldu. the nlolorlty 1)l l,Irdcrich Tow it dim 1 believe It tIlgNMt111111111111111111111111111IIIII1011111111111110111111i111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111tt1111111111111" r► WE SEE NO ENERGY CRISI5..:. L/E HE,V? NO ENERGY CRISIS... AND WE A)N'TA GONNA TALK ABOUT A c131315 DEAR READERS If you haven't heard about The Energy Crisis you are either deaf or just not listening. Absolutely everyone is talking about it ...., and not long ago in Goderich Town Council, it was the topic of a brief discussion. - Councillor Elsa Haydon, if you recall, suggested council adhere to the request of 'the Prime Minister who wanted Christmas lighting turned on onfy one week prior to Christ- mas. Councillor Leroy Harrison and Mayor Harry Worsell could not concur. Neither man felt there was reason to curtail the Christmas lighting for neither man was cqnvinced there was' a shortage of elec., tricity in Ontario..The remain- der of council seemed to agree and Mrs. Haydon was odd man out again. This week The Goderich Signal -Star decided to take a , bit of a look at the true situation where electricity is true. concerned. Our interest was aroused after receiving some excerpts from letters 'from various manufacturers of elec- tric lights and appliances. Granted, these letters are slanted toward the use of elec- tricity and the fact that no real electricity • shortage has- been demonstrated to date. But there is some food for thought in the letters and I want to share them with you. • 11G4e obtrtl SIGNAL—STAR —0-- The County Town Newspaper of Huron --0-- Founded in 1848 and published every Thursday at Goderich, Ontario. Member bf the CWNA and ,OWNA. Advertising rates on request. Subscriptions payable in- advance. $8.50 in Canada. $10.00 In air muntrise other than Canada, single copies 20 cents. Second class mail Registratron Number 0718. Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of typographical error, the advertising apace occupied by the erroneous item: together with reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. In the event of a typographical error advertising goods or services M a wrong price, goods or service may riot be sold. Advertising is merely an offer WWI, and may be withdrawn at any time. The Signal -Star is not responsible for the loss or damage of unsolicited manuscripts or photos. . • . Business and Editorial Office TELEPHONE 524-6331 arse code 516 MMMng Addres s: P.D. 110y 220, Goderich Second chills mil ragletration number -0716 Published by Signal -Star Publishing Ltd. •. ROBERT G. $BRIER—pros dent and. publisher SHIRLEY J. KELLIER--editor R.W. SHAW.-;-edforial staff EDWARD J. BYRSKI—adrertIMng manager DAVE R. WILLIAMS--advertising representative used. One would balance the an average month and costs 19 ether." - cents if `used wisely. H.T. Beck, president of And what abouts G rich? NOMA, says :5hristmas Well, Dave Rolston reviewed -blackout would be unfortunate some figures for me which I and completely unnecessary. found extremely interesting. "Ontario Hydro estimates ' In Goderich during October, the Christmas light load at 1972, we used. 4,364,000 300,000 kilowatts. This Kilowatt Hours of electricity. represents" 'Only .06 percent of During the same month this the total energy generated in year we've consumed 4,844,000 Ontario in 1972,".the letter Kilowatt Hours! said. "Our peak hours of use During November 1972, .we are 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. - after ate up 4,364,000 Kilowatt that time on any given- evening Hours of electricity, the same there is, literally, hydro energy amount as we used in October to burn." last year. But this year in "I hope that Canadians will . November we consumed not over -react to public 5,074,400 Kilowatt Hours - ;tatements on conserving elec.; 710,400 Kilowatt I;lours more trical energy, which is available than in November last year and in abundance' for our use this 230,400 Kilowatt. Hours more Christmas," wrote Mr. Beck. this month than last month! "For Canadians, on the other Last year in. December we hand,. to fail to recognize that consumed 4,844,000 Kilowatt our society has been wasteful of Hours - the same amount as we,, its resources is another thing used in October of this year. entirely. Both statements are This year's December figures aren't completed, of course. So it seems we're using con- sistently more electrical energy here in Goderich. In fact, that's the way' it is all* over the 1 had a brief chat Monday province and all over the cotin- morning with Dave Rolston -of try. An ever increasing demand the local PUC. He'd just on energy of all kinds. - How received a letter from Ontario long can it go on? Hydio advising that while Ontario Hydro is publishing there was no shortage of elec- a book entitled How ,To Use trical energy at the present Electricity Wisely. It `will be time, other forms of energy are available soon. Dave Rolston in short supply and it is evident says the booklet will probably Canadians cannot continue to he. distributed to local use increasing amounts of customers. energy without encountering problems in the future. Ontario Hydro is supporting the government's program to cut back on Christmas lighting - not because of a shortage of hydro power but simply as an example of the kind of co- operation which will be required to stave off a serious energy crisis in time' . yet. to come. And there's no doubt about it - people are beginning to think about the extravagent waste of all energy — including elec- tricity. * * * A letter from Alderbrook In- ternational Limited pointed out that since last spring the public has been subjected _to rising food costs, increased provincial - taxes, , UIC scandals and the unemployment syndrome, Watergate, the rniddle-East war, a minority government and now - an "energy crisis". "If ever the Canadian public needed a lift it is right now," the letter said, "and a bright sparkling Christmas festive -season would contribute to the lifting of the melancholy at- mosphere that prevails." That letter stated that federal and provincial ministers are "making announ- cements which are in. some 'uses diametrically opposite to statements made by Hydro Electric authorities in the various, provinces". "In Quizebec it has been stated categorically that there is no electrical shortage and that power not consumed by Christ- mas lights will be so much water over the dam," the letter stated. The letter goes on to suggest that while conservation of "fossil fuels" may be wise, elec- tricity is an entirely different matter. It is only through the suggested Christmas lighting blackout this year, for instance, that consumers are becoming aware of the amount of elec- trical energy which is wasted every day through carelessness. Recent figures show that three strings of 30 miniature lights at half a watt eaclj bur- ned three hours a day for 30 days or one string of 18 five - watt bulbs lit for three hours a day for 15 days require about 14 Kilowatt Hours of electricity and cost about one cent to operate for that time. But by comparison, that. color television which runs on The workers went on strike and on without anyone ever tort's summer. They were watching re4uires about 45 threatened, beaten and jailed. Kilowatt Hours in a average Two, were murdered and 45 in - 'If there is an electrical month and costs about $1 to lured when picket lines were energy shortage and if the operate ?or about four hours ambushed with gunfire. average househ©'iter who per day every day for 30 days!. The Toronto City Council, celebrates Christmas with That electric iron which is the Priests Senate of Toronto,' lights wanted to use the same left plugged in for hours on end the United Church or Canada, numller that they have used in while mother sews on that the Canadian Council of Chur- te past years," the tetter said, gown for New Year's Eve takes ches the Ontario Federation of "they could easily do so and 12.5 Kilowatt hoil'rs in an Labour and the Ontario New compensate for the 'use of theik average month and costs 29 Democratic Party have joined a t Chri as lights by turning of cents if not forgotten. That cot- massive boycott againttt the a few unnecessary bulbi in feemak*r,yrou neglect to discon- sate and, purchase of California their homes for the period that nkct when you go oto the store grapes ot�• lettuce. their Christmas lights are being takes eight Kiloviiratt Hours in The grovt;ers. will only listen In the meantime, what about Christmas lighting? Jack Mabley of The Chicago By Shirley J. Kelier Tribune made this report'about a situation in Antioch, a village -near Chicago. The village council had voted to maintain the downtown Yuletide decorations (similar to the situation ih Goderich Council just recently). "Mayor Robert Wilton agreed to turn off the neon signs of his electric shop on Main Street' after business hours," .the columnist wrote, "and other. businessmen said they'd douse their signs, so An- tioch will be saving electricity while keeping Christmas cheer." r Something to 'think about, isn't it? Whether Goderich Town Council' thinks there is an .energy crisis'or not, it appears that many, many Goderich citizens are complying with' the Prime Minister's request con= cerning Christmas lighting. A drive around Goderich up to last weekend would have revealed very few Christmas lights burning outdoors. 'Caul be that ,people not only would have understood if Goderich Town Council had opted to turn offfthe downtown Christmas lighting until, last weekend, they probably would have applauded the actions of council to show some leader- ship in just plain good citizen- ship? - Something to think about, isn't it? - /I nolli•f'f hoye•oll- An Open Letter to Food Mer- chants and Shoppers: It's Christmas. For food -stores, Christmas means profits. Profits are OK, but the profits on California grapes and lettuce are made at the expense of farm -workers working under slave labour conditions. California grape and lettuce growers pay wages of $2800 per year per farm - worker family and demand that children housed in worker com- pounds work too. Life expec- tancy in the labour camps is 49 years. to economic sanctions. Mer- chants and shoPPers in small towns • like Goderich can help too. It's Christmas.... Give these farmworkers the gift of hope. Boycott grapes and lettuce. Sincerely, Paul Carroll. OPEN LETTER TO ALL RETAILERS TO YEARS AG December 24, .1 The Smeeth planing m 1 eta been purchased by J.T. Gold thorpe for a sum in the neigh borhood of $7,000. It i rumored that the firm o Buchanan$ & Lawson wil amalgamate with the new com pany. There seems to bei --ah im pression ,among sJnle of th Colborne electors that th C.P.R. extension to Goderic will come 'through that town ship whether the -right of way i granted or not. The Signal i requested to state that such i not the case, Mr. Peterso having distinctly informed the township council that the con struction of the railwa through the township was con ditional upon the passing of th bylaw. ' Last Sunday afternoon' meeting ip the Temperan. Hall was addressed by Mrs (Rev-) T.M. Campbell. A due was given by Misses Brydge and Allin. Next Sunday' meeting will be hddressed b Rev. Mr. Magee. A special meeting of the Collegiate trustees was held last. Thursday to consider th resignatican of W.H. Thoinpson, B.A. from the position o science master at the G.C.I. Early ' in the afternoon on Tuesday 1In engine crashed into a flat oar a short distance north of Dietrich's mill on the siding of . the river side of the track running to the dock. The end of the car was shattered and some of the tender. The•engine' required some overhauling - before' it was readyfor again. 1 25 YEARS AGO December 16, 1948 use Nearly fifty new Canadian of Goderich and district atten- ded the 'Christmas part arranged for them last week i the Legion Hall by the Mapl: Leaf Chapter of the 1.0.D.E About ten different Europea nationalities are represented i the gathering. The freighter Starbuc arrived last evening with ,a cargo of 135,000 bus. oats for the Goderich elevator and i remaining here for the winter. She was the second, last grain vessel to leave the lakehead and with her arrival here navation is ' closed' for the ' season. Over ninety representatives of industry were present at a banquet meeting held by the Perth -Huron section of the In- dustrial Accident Prevention Associations inthe lecture hall of Knox Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening. Although colder weather has compelled the stabling of most cattle in. Huron County, a few -lots of heavy steers are still being fed in racks outside, said Gordon Bennett, county agricultural representative. The dressed poultry market, Mr..,Bennett commented seems to bedauiet, for this time of year in Huron" Dear Retailer: Re. GREEN PAPER ON SUNDAY AS A COMMON DAY OF REST AND 5 YEARS AGO December 19, 1968 William G. Davis, minister of edtication for Ontario of nounced the re -appointment Goderich Herbert B. Such, chiropractor, to the Ba d of Governors of Conestoga and Age rts Applied r Technology for the term ending December -'3'17 1972. Mr. Such has _.I?een vice-chairmanuo( the Board since its ion early in 1967. principal D. John Cochrane, p Huron. of Clinton's to Secondary School from 19660 to 1965 has been 'named or of education for the new county school system. Patient supervision Hospital et Goderich Psychiatric�embl came under critiDrm Morton er 11, when Democratic New Shulman, rk Toronto UNIFORM STORE HOURS '"" MPP for High PaBl�ture that Have you ever seen such a ' charged in the Leg befuddled meas on regulated because of ,a.ataff short° � ear•old boy was sea two store hours called the Green d'�ilmost strangled bS' . k Pa Sec Honourable George A. Kerr, summer. k FriaaY ' eft Q.C., has presented? This !ng o government has spent a . great noon basket many of your tax dollars on a report taking two years to prepare, but apparently, our most efficient minister does not believe this committee, and is per as our learned Provincial an there retary for Justice, the teenage psychotics Four o'cloc f the 24 saw the opt bell hour marathon treet United game at. North od�id' Church. 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