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PAQ'E 8A ---G H E•RtCH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER :31, 1974
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I1''s a fine, nay, a beautiful
October day, and I have a" fine,
nay, a beautiful feeling inside
'me. I've just spent weekend
with. my grandbabby. The ex-
perience was enough to make
me feel that the daily grind,
which seems, to get grindier and
grindier, might be worthwhile
after all.
The Jews have a saying, in
one of their books, that killing
a man is a terrible thing,
because you are not only killing
him, but the sons he might
have -and the sons they might
have and so on and on. I think
this is a fine thought. •
This would apply equally to
killing a woman, though the
Old Testament Jews• were not
exactly sold on Women's Lib.
If h had been killed in the
war, and there was a good
chance I would be, that grand-
bab 'would not exist, and the
whole world would be poorer.
I'm not kidding.
The existence of so much
delight and charm and laughter
and love, all wral ped• u.p in one
perfectly formed nine-month
old creation, restores my faith,
which at times becomes a little
tattered around the edges, •in
God.,
Man alone, with all his gifts,
could never devise the shine in
that child's .;' eyes, • the
mischievous two -tooth grin, the
sinuosity of muscle, the in-
credible endurance.
.The, urchin is living proof to
me that humans- have a soul, a
will, a spirit. Technology can
put together a computer, but it
can't begin to create, or even
imitate, the glory that is a
baby.
I can imagine man devising a
machine which could reproduce
the sonorous lines of. Milton;
.the far tastFi.c. fa..acy QL,
Shakespeare, but therewould
always be something missing.
Computers are clean things.
They don't have to go to the
bathroom. They don't have 'un-.
der -arm problems. No corns or
constipation, arthritis or acne,
piles or pimples. But something
is missing. Soul? Maybe.
• I' m not trying to foist upon
you the idea that my grandson
is perfect, or. a geniis, even
though he is. I'm merely trying
to : remind you, if you have
grandchildren, of what a joy,
they are, and if you now have
only' rotten. kids, 'you have. a
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your nether nears.
My grandbab is .not the most
beautiful child in the world
He'd probably comein second,
or even thirst, in an, inter-
national Beautiful Baby con,
test.
And he's not the smartest. 1
disco ered this last summer, at
the beach. He'd sit there, stark
naked;_, pick up a handful of
sand, and pour it over his left
_ear Never his right. It was a lot
of trouble, getting that sand out
of his ear. And he liked to eat
sand, was delighted if he got a
handful with a stone in it, for
chewing.
But he's got • his grand-
father's genes, which -make him
intelligent, charming, lovable,
and pretty well all-round 'per-
fect„ as 1 point out to my wife.
Unfortunately, he has his
mother's jeans, as well. Which
make him bad-tempered when
crossed; make him knock over
anything'that's over-knockable.
But also give him eyes like two
huge dark .grapes, a sense of
humor, and -a smile like a.
Christmas tree when •the lights
have just been plugged in.
I have no trouble coping with
him, .when he spends a visit. All
I do is make sure I've had
twelve hours sleep for the three
nights before he arrives, do ex-
tensive calisthenics and some
jogging for 'three days before he
arrives.. Then I'm ready for
Super -Babe..
His parents are no problem.
His mother is satisfied with a
hug. a kiss, and a cheque. His
father is satisfied witkNa—ftill
refrigerator, which • he ' opens
.and starts rubbing his Stomach, ,
odench,•
p
one minute ater we'''e shaken
hands. '
Then they disappear, and I
have the kid on rnY lap. For
about eight seconds...Then he
gives a lurch; a twist, and he's
down, crawling"at about forty
miles an hour straight into the
fireplace.
Luckily, I'M prepared. The
andirons are all locked away,
except the broom, Which he
uses to comb his hair and bang
his forehead. Everything
breakable, reachable or fragile
is Io"eked inthe vestibule. .
I toss a chess set on the floor.
Terrific. He picks up • a. rook,
crawls to the coffee table, so
carefully waxed and polished,
and proceeds to scrawl graffiti
on its shining surface. My wife
looks on in horror. "What the
hell. You can't' take it with
you," I offer.
Arthur circle
Knox Church ladies cancel
annual. fail rummage sale
The Thankoffering meeting the repw-ts of various conimit-
of the Arthur .Circle was held tees.
on Monday October 21 in' the It was decided that we would
church parlour. not have a rummage sale this
. The meeting opened with fall.
hymn 107, follgwed by the - Sunday November ' 17' is
Minutes . of the previous Mission .. unday ,in Knox
meeting. This was followed by Church'and ,we were asked for,
LJHAT'S NEW AT HU.RONY1E.W
Volunteers ..from the
Goderich Township Wbinen's
Institute along with - a net•
volunteer Mrs. Hulley, of Win-
throp; assisted with Monday af-
ternoon'sI do a lot of other wrong .
activities. Mrs.
things. I take off his wet diaper v Maitland Driver ,and Molle
and let him crawl around on
Cox, joined,,Norman Speir and
the Indian rug, bare bum. I 'Jerry Collins to provide ,the Old
sing to him barrack -room songs Time music for_ the occasion. A
that would curdle the blood. 'I new resident Mrs. Granby of
let him chew my fingers.let I `Seaforth was welcomed to the
him pull the cat's tail. Home.
And finally, after three hours Mrs••Ross Hoggarth of
of straight action, I pull him up Bluevale arranged the Family
talent from
on my knee, hu,m an original hieht surroundingroram'rth area. Three
'lullaby .,which goes "Doo -dee- young violinists Kevin Machan,
doo-dee-dowdee-doo," ,and he
-goes to sleep, Achievement Days
Asleep,. he's ,the utter in-
nocent, Garden of Eden. Soft planned for
and Warm. No hypocrisy, no ''-
Iving, no Violence, ,no evil. 'It s- itovim'be.r
beautiful. Even though I'm so
stiff I can't get out of my chair
three hours later when his
parents get home from" • the
movies.
•
o ate
•
ro ort . accidents
( Intended for, Cast. week) St. last Monday resulted in
A truck -car collision on $500 damage to vehicles driven
by 'David Mclvor of 68 South
St. Goderich and Elsie Gardner
last• Tuesday • resulted in .an
for various .occasions, discuss
The Home... Econbinics
Branch of the Ontario Ministry
of Agriculture and Food .is
again holding - 4-1-I
Homemaking Club
• Achievement Days in Huron
County. .
The girls -are participating in
the current project, "The Club
Gill Entertains", which is
designed to help club members
gain confidence in the practice
of simple and -gracious enter"--
taining. The girls in each club\,
have had .the opportunity to ""
'iron Road near Maple St, plan and prepare refreshments
•estimated $'70() hundred
damage. A vehicle driven by
Meriam Kline of 52 Stanley St.
Goderich received -$500 damage
while the truck driven ,hy
Frederick Knip of R.R..2 Lucan
received $200 in damages.
There,• were no injuries 'repor-
ted.
Mrs. Jean Morris of 120
Bruce St'. Goderich 'w'as sent to •
hospital.. for, treatment of ,ruts
and bruises following a
collision at Huron 'and ,Britan-
nia. Rd., Donald Frayne R.R. 3
Goderich was the driver of the
other vehicle. Police estimated
total damage at $.1,100.
An early morning -single car
accident on the Maitland
Bridge last Saturday resulted
in $800 damage to a vehicle "
driven by Sandra Dickson of
RR 4 Goderich .and an undeter-
minable amount of damage to
the bridge. The vehicle driven
by Ms. Dickson skidded on the
Slippery surface, she lost. con-
trol and struck the guard rails.
Police urge drivers tci use ex-
treme caution on th•e bridge
during early morning hours.
A,two-c°ar collision on Elgin
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Town of Goderich
MUNICIPAL
NOMINATIONS
Nominations 'for Mayor, Reeve, Deputy -Reeve, six
Councillors, four Public Utilities Comfnissioners, two
Public School. Supporters' representatives on , the
County School Board, and' one member of the Huron
and Perth Counties combined Roman Catholic,
Separate School Zone Board representing the Town of
Goderich, the Township of Goderich and the Township"
of Colborne for the, years 1975 and 1976 will be held
during the period Thursday, November 7th, 1904, and
until 5:00 o'clock in the afternoon of Nomination day
Tuesday, November 12th, 1974. .
A candidate may be nominated for an office by the
filing, during the period in which candidates` may ' be
nbrninated, in The office of the Clerk, 57 WestAtreet,
during normal office hours of a nomination paper in
prescribed 'form.
Prescribed forms available at Municipal Office,57 West
•Streef. , ,
In ease a Poll is demanded, Polls will be open on Mon-
day, December 2nd, 1974 from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Jr, Harold Walls, A,M.C.T., .C.M.C.
Returning Officer
of 1 Cohdurg St. ' table setting and service, prac,.
OP - P investigated , a truck tise flower. .arranging and
train .collision last Thursday discuss etiquette for many oc-
which caused an . estimated casions, .
$8,000 damage. The truck Miss Jane Pengilley,. Home
driven by Harry Chambers, 284 ` Economist for Huron Ciunty,
Bayfield Rd. Goderich collided ' will be *conducting the
• with a CPR train at the fifth Achievement Days for Dungan-
.sideroad in Colborne Town- non area in Brookside Public
ship, ,. School, November,23; for-Clin-
Police also laid nine charges ton area Central -Huron Secon.
under the criminal Code, • one dary.School, November 30; and
under the drug act, seven under 'for Blyth, area in Blyth Public
the Liquor Control -Act and 18 ' ;School, December 7.
under the Highway Traffic Acta" • All friends -and° relatives are
Police Chief P.D. Kirig also
•urges parents .of children who
awn , pellet or B.B. guns to
make sure the youngsters use
proper targets. Street lights and
personal property are not
proper targets acid'• the destruc-
tion of them is punishable as•a
criminal offence.
invited to attend the,afternoon,
program which begins at 1.15'
p.m. The girls will be presen-,
ting skits and exhibits n
various topics related to e x
taining. nv
"Your presence will show
your support for the young
people__in the County." says
Miss Pengilley°
NIL
ROYAL COMMISSION
ON THE• HEALTH:AND SAFETY
OF WORKERSIN MINES
BY ORDER -IN -COUNCIL dated; September 10, A.D.,
1974, Dr. James Milton Ham ha'a been appointed a
Commissioner pursuant to the Public Enquiry Act 1971.
S.O., Chapter 49.
1. - To investigate all matters relatedN to health and.
safety -involved in, the working conditions and working
environment in mines in Ontario;
- To identify the relevant data related to silicosis,
lung cancer and other occupational health hazards of
mines in Ontario;
3. - To review the present. basis for Workmen's Com-
pensation Board awards as they relate to environmen-
tal health matters affecting miners; and
4. - To make such recommendations in relation to 1, 2
and 3 above as are .by flim deemed to be appropriate.
All 'interested persons are invited to submit briefs
and appear before'the Commissioner.
In order to schedule and arrange for the necessary
public' hearing's Commencing in January, 1975, those in-
tending to submit briefs or appear are requested to
register their intention by writing to the Commission at
2, Carlton Street, Sults 1320, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1J3
before the 21st day of November, 1974. .
Those *6 registered will receive notice of the time
and place of the public hearings and a (date will be
fixed for their. appearance.
Ten (10) copies 01 submissions or briefs will be
required to be filed with the Commission at least ten
(10) days prior to the date upon which they will be
presented to the Commission.
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• Dr. James M. Ham • Commissioner
Frederick R. Hume, Q.C,.. • Counsel
Jack VVhvtock and Kevin
Hoggarth Played aps a group as
well •as solo numbers accom-
panied by Mrs: Hoggarth. Clark
Johnston sang 'several .Irish
and Scottish numbers and
Patricia Hoggarth played two
piano solos. Mr-. Percy Vincent,
a former resident of Bluevale
thanked the entertainers on
behalf of the residents.
There will he some changes
in the e next `couple of weeks in
the Family Night programs.
Hallowe'en being on a Thur-
sday a party is planned in the.
afternoon which will replace
the regular Family Night
Program, On the first week of
November the Family Night
Program, is.heing held ,on Wed-
nesday, November 6 at 7 p.m.
volunteers to usher and to join,
in the choirs.
Our next ()meeting will he
Noyember 18 and will be a
joint' meeting, with the W.M.S.
when, Mr. _and Mrs. Tweedle
from Midland will : how slides.
The Arthur Circle will proVide
cookies for lunch.
The convener of the commit-
tee in charge reported on the
, catering we did for the Elliott
wedding and thanked everyone
who. helped in any way for this
occasion,
The nominating ' committee
was reminded that .the year end
is getting close. This was
followed by the,,treasurers
report.
The offering.was received by
Phyllis Elliott and dedicated by
Agnes Cutt.
- The devotions were taken by
the Auburn, groups, Who chose
to use the worship service from
the last -Glad Tidings. Mrs.
Bradnoek )•ought a message
on Thanksgiving, bringing to
our attention being thankful, for
our normal senses, •friendk and
loves, which we take- so much
for granted. The devotions
closed with hymn 563. and
prayer.
Dorothy 'Reed thanked the
Auburn groups for taking part
in our Thankoffering . meeting.
A -social half .hour .followed the
meeting,
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