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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-11-21, Page 24 4 PAGE 2—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY;- NOVEMBER 21, 1974 ,• DITOR.iAL COMMENT Intersection needs study An accident Inst weekend at the Dunlop corner,intersection of County Road 25 and Highway 21, brought injury to two people. It could have meant death. ^ ti It may now be time for study to be made into the visibility of the stop sign at that corner for cars approaching Highway 21 via County Road 25, • especially at night. The county road at this point is straight and well -surfaced, great to drive on and easy to pick up speed along. Nearing Highway 21 at night - even for those persons .who know it is there and are looking for the stop sign - it is dif- ficult to determine exactly where the stop -sign is. located. Only the lights :of the, flow of traffic , along Highway 21 gives any previous -hint that a stop sign is upcoming. If traffic is sparse:the odds for an accident are greater. More than one motorist has been sur- prised as he sifted along on a good road, right across Highway 21 -and onto -a gravelled road in the wink of an eye! More than one traveller on Highway 21 has given thanks to the Creator that he was just coming into •the intersection at, the time another car sped ,across in front of him, Whether it be yards and yards of reflector tape, a blinking caution light, ridges in the road or a series of clearly visible warning signs, something has to be established on County Road 25 at this corner to protect and warn motorists, particularly those who' are strangers in the area. One less hamburger If Canadians ate one less hamburger a week, one million tons of grain would become available to'feed an additional five million' people. This is. what the' Canadian 'Catholic' bishops claimed ' in' their Labor Day message, reported in The Financial Post by Reporter Sheldon Gordon. Furthermore, affluent' Canadians would do themselves a favor if they cut down on sorpe of the rich fatty.,,foods . they eat, since obesity and protein overload . are noW recognized as severe health problems. • Dr. SylvanWittwer, assistant dean of agriculture at Michigan,State University has flayed the irresponsible , eating habits, of. Americans and Canadians. A diet ..of 300 pounds — 400 pounds of grain .would provide an indtvidu'al'with- adequate calories' and protein in one -year, yet North Americans consume four to. five times that amount. Moreover, 'says • The Financial , Post, nearly 80 percent of that quantity is not consumed directly but used as livestock feed -= a conversion process .whichhtis highly inefficient. It takes 18 calories of feedgrain to produce just one calorie worth of broiler meat. DEAR {D110R L�le(tiion cost 'when I read the front page of the October. 31 edition. 1 feel your paper has gone as Dear Editor. •. low as it can 'go by degrading Your article of November 14 Constable John Hills and his regarding the cost of flections family. What in God's name made interesting reading. The were you trying to prove?! Even whole.matter of -the • when someone's elected mayor preparatin of voters' lists they don't get that kind of should be of concern to . all "news -worthy" coverage! 'citizens in Huron. County. If your paper continues to Consider the recent record: . put out this kind of trash I for • 1971 Provincial enumeration, one will not waste my time and 1972 Municipal, 1972 Federal; money to read it.' 1973 Provincial (by-election), I' would like to publicly syrn 1974 Federal; 1974- Mun-icipal pathize with Constable Hills and 1975 Provincial. for what this town' has. put him How many taxpayers' dollars through, as' I . for one. feel •he is have supported this senseless . innocent and deserves a public ' periodic revision? • - • apology from the Town of Is it not time that this coup- Goderich, try established a permanent Yours truly, • ' voters' list? A little more onus Cheryl Hamilton, • on -the part of "leligible citizens Kit -Wiener. wouldn't he out'ofTplace either. 41 The 'obligation to register ' for • permanent , listing is. not - an unreasonable suggestion. 4. - - 'Paul Carroll • The' Editor, Sign ignored P.S. How a'bo t reviewing the I am keen to contact the current policy on "name modern-day Robin Hood who withheld" 'letter's -to the Editor. took it upon himself, not - It's been a couple of years... yft . Editor's Note: Names of per- sons who write Letters to the Editor will be withheld on request. However, if anyone should 'question the identity cif the letter writer, theignal- Star will release that name to the individual rho requests it. .Iofuricl.te(lh- Dear Editor,' • I Wave never .len so in- furiated and ' disgusted upon reading your paper as I was 99 Eprgonro Jouf};hR MIK, FOOD, Cko1NING Pit TO1.UJTw, riff W itN T)EY STAIIT M5SH ITN TSE NECESS1TIt5t IT5 UNE TOS FAR! EAR READERS stumping powder beneath the seat in this tree -blind, to discharge .when shaft of arrow was full -drawn to 'archer's ear. Most farmers• agree our biggest pest is the hunter and his hounds. After'these mobs of trigger-happy fanatics to the "if it moves; kill it" philosophy have combed our fields and Wood -lots, as in last :week's deerhunt, countless • lung and gut -shot animals escape to the 'thickets to die. The last :thing we now need, on top of this horror show, isan influx of amateur bow -and -arrow hun- ters. The Ontario Humane Society has a,' grisly .collection of photographs of deer walking about with arrows protruding, • should anyone buy the line that it's a "clean and wholesome sport'.. I would like this archer to return and remove his contrap- • tion from our maple tree. He might 'even want to try camera hunting and find it much more As for his ar- mament, I hesitate, Ms.. Editor, in a family paper such as yours, withstanding the presence of*.even in these days of free ex - signs readi'ng: "Wildlife Sane- pression, to explain exactly where I would like to position his entire kit — bow, arrows, and quiver. t'uary No Hunting or Trapping Unarmed Visitors Welcome" to construct an ingenious deer - shooting platform in our hard- , wood bush.„,,, writer belongs to the steadily -growing grdup who deplore the killing of deer and othf,'r wildlife for pleasure and , Dear Editor, who think our dwindling woods My decision to be a can - and wild animals should We for " didate in the upcoming the enjoyment of all, not just a, municipal election has not been" few selfish men armed 'with ex- lightly considered, but rather it pensive weapbns. I only regret- - is a ,decision which was riiade ted there was no way I could some time ago. With this in have rigged half a stick of. - mind ` 1- !lave tried to keep J. C. •Hindrarsh. Third generation I am personally gratified to see so many candidates step- ping ' forth for • positions -on • Goderric'h Town Council as well as the area • township .councils. It ' speaks well of the • en- thusiasm of local people for local government. It is something that -is absolutely necessary if we are to retain .our autonomy in the . years ahead. • . I -believe this newspaper has worked hard over the past few years to keep the readers as informed as possible concerning issues . of interest. Goderich Town Council has been a top priority- item with • this newsp'J3per, and -though it is cer- tainly not appreciated 'in all quarters of the readership, it is a vital part of the total com munity service we attempt to provide, each week. Coverage of township council activities has been lacking. Ac- tually there are four township councils in our circulation area the eoDerich . SicNAL—STAR .-a --- The County,Town Newspaper of iluron —0— ,, 9) Fq,unded -0-- a Founded In 1848 and published every Thursday at Goberiph. Ontario Member of the CWNA and OWNA. Advertising re es on request. Subscriptions payable in advance $'5.00 In Canada, S11 50 in all coons, tries other thart,Canada, single copies 25 cents. Seconb class mail Registration Number 0118 Adver- tising ie accept fi on the condition that, in the event of typographical error, the advertising space oc- cupied by the erroneous Item; together with reasonable allowance for signature, will notte charged for but tPie balance of fhe advertisement will by paid for et the applicabld rale. In the event of a typographical error advertising goods or services ate wrong price, goods or service may not be sold. Advertising Is merely en offer to sell, and may be withdrawn et any time The Sign/W.-Star Is note respon- sible for the loss or damage of Unsolicited manuscripts or photos dusiness arid Editorial Office " TELEPHONE 524«8331 area=co0e 519 - IiiMsiling Address: P.O. BOK 220, Goderich mod\ class 'mall rogittration numbor-0716 -Published sby-.4,ignal-Star publishing Ltd. ROBERT G. SHRIER---president land publisher SHIRLEY J.:KELLER—editor JEFF SEDtON.4editorial' Staff EDWertisirl .ARD J. 'EYRSKI--adv°..q manager DAVE R. WILLIAMS--aditertising representative - Goderich Township, Colborne Township, Ashfield Township and West Wawanosh Town- ' ship. While it is uneconomical to send reporting staff to attend thefie''councils on a re,ular basis, we have endeavored to keep on top of. the main, issues and bring those to the public's attenti.on, Admittedly, this may seem unfair to township councillors who "iiften are unaccustomed to news coverage of any kind. But 'in our present situation we feel this is about the best we can of- fer without the co-operation of the council members. . •I'•m referring now to our standing invitation to township clerks to. drop into the mail a • copy .of ttie Minutes of each meeting Only the clerk of the Township of West Wawanosh does. this kind of public 'relations work. All other .town- ship councils appear to he ci1.n- tent to remain unto themselveest, That is, of course,: their „ abreast of what lias hien hap- pening in our community. As a third generation 'Goderich person (nee Davis), my feeling for this community is strong, and as in my married life we have lived in other com- munities, • I recognize what a fragile .commodity "corfimunity viability" can he: We are all veryofortunate to be living in Goderich where there Are 'all the ingredients for `tea good life." O.ur neigh- bourhoods are rich in their variety. We all. enjoy the benefits of strong service ,dubs, without which we would he the poorer, and there are many community -minded individuals who keep the ,gears of Our youth, ,I`'nd•sports programs in motion, Goderich is a beautiful town, the,nature of which should only be enhanced. Nor ° should we lose sight of our rural ha.se. In the future we should hopefully` . look • for strengthening `ties between the .neighbouring townships and the town and an understanding of our mutual needs. On December 2 elect a balan- ced council which can effec- tively represent the needs of the entire community. • Looking for your suppol•t, 1 remain, Yours truly, • Joan Wan den Broeck, 175 Wellington St. S., • Goderich, Ont. mommit T9 each and all of you we ex- t.end sin.cerc; cciragratulations, on establishing, a new record -high for campaign receipts and hear tfelt thanks for the -valued and cheerful• assistan,ce •to the Society. '• We do hope that everyone in; volved in the•campaign'will en- joy. a well-deserved personal feeling of pride an&satisfaction on the. great success of their humanitarian endeavours. We want. you to know how very much the help of your Sorority means to us and, in turn, to • thole . we are able to .assist in the,aleviation of pain and prevention of disability caused by arthritis; - the -Nation's. 'No.. 1 crippling, disease. With every good- wish and sincere personal gratitude, I remain, Respectfully yours, .Jos. I. Dolan, Regional Representative, . Region 5, C.A.R.S. (. fl l ri p(t ig n success Dear Editor, OPEN LETTER TO SORORITY With warmest appreciation we.acknowledge receipt of the proceeds from your Sorority's extremely • successful campaign for the Arthritis. Society_ in amount of 51572.34. • This is the highest level of community support the -Society has received from campaigns in- Goderich. It reflects -excellent .planning`and,'we know, a lot,of hard work on the part of Beta Sigma Phi gills and others who assisted About raises Dear Editor, I am a part-time worker on the Town of Goderich Parks Department. This is my second vear. The job lasts from April to November. The rate of pay is .$2.75 per hour. I honestly believe this is not enough in these days of high casts• i see where the Town coun- cillors voted, themselves a very substantial raise, I think they should,also look ihto the wages of the Parks. Department. Sincerely, Gerald Spain. Editor's Note:, An increase in •salaries for council .is still only a recommendation for council's decision, not ah accomplished fart, More 'letters on Page 3 business. But one thing must he considered before• the final decision is reached on this mat- ter - is your township council missing one of the cheapest and most effective ways of reaching the taxpayer with news of municipal interest? Any elected body with' regular public exposure through the press certainly has the advantage overthose who don't. Even •if the news coverage is had -and we sin- cerely hope that this newspaper provides fairly accurate news reporting most of the.trine - af- fairs .are kept out in the open, people are more satisfied, elec- ted officials are better under- stood and the whole munity benefits. Few people I know are taking bets on this year's 'election ,in the Town of Goderich. We're only a week into the campaign, but already some exciting hat-. `ales are shaping up. A> air, ell is op- hewfeIt. interest tom - For the mayor's newcomer Harry Bos posing veteran Deb' Already the conflict" issue is out in the open• as citizens in every corner of the town are wondering just what this .means and just how this is going to affect the mayor's race. In a small • town like Goderich, it is difficult not to have some kind of conflict of interest. Naturally, some people have more areas' of 'interest (financial, family and other - wiser than others and more chances for conflict of interest on a public council or hoard. It was. ever thus. 1 guess what everyone is most concerned about this contest is whether or not Deb Shewfelt the developer and . real estate salesman can successfully ate his business interests separ from a council interest if he should be elected, - whether or not his becomin'mayor will help him along'. his way as a developer arid a real estate salesman. - Only Deh can answer that and I suspect he will make some sort of a -statement in the next few days about it. In fact, the Signal -Star now has a questionnaire out to every candidate for council. One of the questions .posed there deals specifically with this conflict of interest furor. But there's little doubt about it - this will be one of the major hurdles for Deb Shewfelt in this election. But Harry Bosnell isn't home free either. �,SSome people seriously doubt that a Mayor without- any previous council experience is a wise choice at this time when so many truly vital, and complicated issues are hanging fire. Background knowledge is a real 'advantage in the clinches and if the next two years are anything like the last two years, therewill' be plenty of tight situations ahead. To be fair, it is entirely possible to become mayor' and do a good Job' for the com- munity without any previous council experience. Out to do it, one needs an experienced coun- pcil in the background and maims Shirley J. Keller voters in this municipality could, conceivably elect all new faces to the council table with the exception of one office -• deputy -'reeve. This is the post which is being contested by two• experienced people. Still, .the community is for- tunate to - have. two men in- terested in the office of mayor. It should he an interesting vote. Bcith candidates are working and both have their" own special personality to lend to the race. • • LOOkIN6 9ACK. 75 YEARS AGO Mr," Justice Rose evidently watches' the newspaper ac- counts of the election trials in which he is engaged and knows where to look for accurate ac- counts of the proceedings. The 'Toronto Mail and Empire tells of an amusing episode which occurred during Mr. Watson's argument at the West Huron election .trial last Saturday in Toronto,. Judge Rose from time to time referred to his notebook ')of the evidence given at the „trial and also to some newspapers, which Registrar E.B. Brown had brought into court and frequently referred to as inaccurate statements made by. Mr. Watson as to what cer- tain witnesses had said at the trial. Mr. Watsori after some time remarked that the reports in the Conservative papers from;which your Lordship are reading are not correct. Judge Rose 'looked up -in some .sur- prise and said, "What! The Goderich Signal a Conservative paper. This is the first time that I ever heard that Daniel McGillicuddy edited a Conser- • vative newspaper." An exchange tells us that the best way to keep apples in win- • --ter is to wrap them in an old newspaper so as to exclude the air. The . newspaper, however, must be one on, which the sub- scription has been paid', other- wise dampness resulting from what is "dew" may cause the fruit to spoil. 50 YEARS AGO :The present week is being ob- served as Children's -Brook Week at the public library and the. librarian Miss Aitken, has a • large number of children's bolts arranged in the ladies room. She also prepared a list of books' in the library suitable for children's reading and has given several talks to, children in, schools in Goderich. The library extends an invitation to both 'parents and "children alike to come out and see this very unique° display organized by Miss Aitken. We've heard very little in . Captain James Inkster and this office about the contest for Mrs. Inkster, of Elgin Avenue, 4 reeve. This is the first time received a box of choice snacks Stan Profit has had an election of ,honed: trout from their sots, opponent. Harvey Johnston, Harry, who is with the, Pacific the man whois, seeking to heat "American Fish Canning Com - him, was a candidate for coun- party, who operate a number :of til in 1972. large plants on the Pacific As for `the race for deputy- coast, including Puget Sound reeve, that's another story. Bill and Alaska points. The fish Clifford, • also with real estate above mentioned were caught connections; and Eileen Palmer, in Alaskan waters and • were are hard at. it.•This one could sent hom'e.to-his parents, in or- he' close, say some . observers. , der that Captain Inkster, who For the offices of reeve and is an expert in fresh water fish, deputy -reeve, of course, can-' might make a comparison with dilates musye ! R'repared for trout caught in Arctic waters. many, many a' hours of The alongwith many of work for they will he called his friends, extends upon to not only attend congratulations to Ernest Goderich meetings and, .keep Barker, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. abreast cif the business there, Barker, Palmerston Street, on they will he a part ,of. county his having won the Remington council and Mits workload. gold medal awarded to the The importance of the county pupil attaining the highest business ...should; not ..be speed at the Clinton Business overlooked,.. It is here that College recently. We under-' healthy relationships can be stand Ernest typed perfectly 63 .. built up and in this age of in- words a minute for a. period of ter -dependency and the move ten minutes. to more and more county -wide The official inspection of the services, healthy relationships local military units which have are of utninst necessity. been in training for some 'Time, That's the key where weeks, will take place this county representatives are con- .' evening in the West Street cerned. Time and boundless Rink. t • ' - energy. _.. * * There are twelve candidates for six council seats. That's truly remarkable...and truly ex- citing. Anything can happen. Four familiar faces are back Frank Walkom, the man who has been around Goderich Town Council more years than even he likes- 'to remember; Dave Gower, the 'financecom- mittee chairman for so many years he holds onto the purse strings aslough it were his oft money inside; Elsa •Hay.,don, the kind of woman who won't he intimidated by anyone; and Leroy Harrison; a man who says what he .thinks like it lir lump it. The remaining eight are newcomvers - those mar- vellously inexperienced can- didates who get into municipal politics with enough eagerness to turn the -.system up- sidedown...if thatwerepossible. ' ** Yes; things are shaping up' into an interesting battle. let's hope the voters of this town take time to think, to read, to watch, to listen. Let's hope we 'can sortPout those qualities of importance from those pof per- sonal preference. Let's hope we can mark our ballots with our heads not our hearts, ° Goderich itt on the Move: We need a strong council,,the best one ever. The choice is ours. 5 YEARS AGO The flouridation Of. the town's water supply has been started, it was announced at the, last meeting of town coun- cil. Ma or G.P. Mills' said the flouridion *process had been in operation for about two . weeks and was progressing well. He said he had visited the plant for water treatment and seen the equipment ink operation.. Goderich town council was informed recently that the federal department of public works will look into the sand- bar pr'obl'em at the mouth of the MiatlandRiver..~A sandbar that formed severalyears ago caused_ severe flooding to the harbor area and Mayor Mills expressed concern recently that unless the bar was removed the problem could be experienced again this winter. ' The GOCI • Senior Vikings put the cap on a perfect season here last Thursday when CFiey blanked the Wingham Mustangs X33-0 to. win the I=luron-Perth football con- ference championship. A crowd of nearly 3,000 people gathered at the Collegiate tb watch the contest which was also broad- cast on CKNX radio. The'vic- tory gave the Vikings their fourth league championship in the eight year history of the conference. 6