The Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-12-19, Page 3C9
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DEAR EDITOR
(Continued from page 2
these melodic choristers again
before long.
Filling -out this well
organized tuneful program, the
now famous McMillan -Family
Instrumental Quintette were a
delightful diversion, always ad-
ding a fine quality of mus)cian-.
ship wherever we are privileged
to listen to them.
Olive Miller
Fuss, fuss
for food is natural - all ,animals
live that way. But .the hunting
carried out by ..carnivorous
aniinals• and nomadic peoples
has three very definite charac-
teristics: 1) it is necessary for
survival, 2) the killing is
minimal for the needs' of the
hunter, and 3) the weakest
animals in the herd are taken, .
being easiest to catch, thereby •
strengthening the herd. The
hunting carried out byu
"civilized" peoples is totally
• different: 1) it is un -necessary
and done for pleasure, 2) 'the
killing is maximal (what hun-
ter doesn't want the biggest •
"bag" and 3) the best
specimens are taken thereby
s eakening the' herd.
And please may we have no
more nonsense about hunting
being necessary for food in this
society (some Indian" and
Esquimaux peoples excepted)?
The major cause of death in
people of European origin th
North America is
atherosclerosis 'associated
with ^.•._,Over -eating hig
cholesterol foods such as meat.
But to get back' to the deer,
even killing them for pleasure
stops' them dying of starvation
doesn't it? No it doesn't - no
hunter can pick out those
animals selected by Nature not
to survive.the winter; it's more
probable that the 'larger. and
healthier animals are shot, and
todiefrom
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that hose de9tined
malnutrition continue to do so
anyway. Killing to prevent
disease and starvation is a very
dangerous concept anyway -
remember that 7 out of 10
human deaths on this planet
are „due to starvation at the
present time. Perhaps our
brave and intelligerit hunters
could help by killing off few
sub -humans over there in India
it sounds better if you call it
"controlled harvesting" doesn't
it? (The "double -speak" of
1984 seems to be already with
us). Butwe had better not
knock this idea of euthanasia,
lest we be included in "that
group of fanatics who would
rather see a living thing die of •
starvation or disease because of
over -population" (Signal -Star
28 November, 1974).
What about the nuisance
-value o' deer - they over-
populate the land, some of
them starve, and they really do
spoil, their 'own •environment
don't they? Yes, they do, and
'any resemblance to human
beings in thisconnection is
purely coincidental.
So .let's stop getting at our
brave and intelligent hunters in
their efforts to perpetuate the
tradition of the Master Mace,.
with dominion over all "lesser"
forms of life. And leth have no
more fuss in the world over the•
killing of a few animals, or sob -
humans, or blacks, or coons, or
Arabs, or Commies or long-
haired hippie .students - after
all, they'•re not really human
beings are they and a lot of
them probably wouldn't sur-
vive the winter anyway.
Yours sincerely,
Michael Wats.
Dear Editor,
"What's the fuss?"
So what's all this fuss about
killing off a few deer? After all,
they aren't human beings are
they, and a lot of them
probably wouldn't survive the
winter anyway.
Does " it all really matter?
And shouldn't we forget about
• unpleasant things at Christri `
mas-Mime? Perhaps -a few - over-
sensitive people really are upset
ithe Jae ii—OT Tr i 1 i g_ thinge
being killed for sport, but so
what?
Arid why limit the whole
thing to deer anyway - it's the
principle that matters surely.
And its just a little step from
killing deer to killing apes, and
they have certainly been hun-
ted in other parts of the world.
And its just a little step further
to killing aborigines (read d the
early history of the Australian
settlements) and a little step
further to killing niggers?
(remember the hunts,of the Klu
Klux Klan in the early part of
this century). Ando the prin-
ciples the same with Jews?
(was it 6 million in Germany
recently) - well, there really
isn't much difference between
"animal" and the''sub..hum#•n"
is there? Perhaps a lot • of
problems could be solved that
way.
Perhaps " you don't believe
that Our brave' and intelligent
hunters would, actually use
human beings for their prey?
'Well, the Nazis orgnized quite
elaborate human hunts com-
plete with horses and hounds
(see Lord Russell of Liverpools
book "The Scourge of the
Swastika"). And weren't sone
of the American forces really
hunting for humans in Viet -
Nam what's the difference
between a "bag", and a "'cull"
and a "body count'?
No, but that couldn't happen
here could pit? Well,: its. just
another little step really to
killing off 'our own children if
they disagree with us - and if
you think that's impossible,
what do you think happened at
Kent State University a few
years ago? No doubt the
National Guard • thought the
students were behaving like
animals, so they shot them -
really very logical if you think
about it. Just a little step.
Yes, but the only people hun-
ted or shot at have . been
minority groups haven't they?
True, but do you think that
White Anglo-Saxon Protestants
are a majority •in this ,unsettled
world?
What a pity•that the 'English
1 Language, usually so rich in
synonyms, uses one word - hun-
ting -. to describe two, com-
pletely different activities. Of
course• taking other forms of life
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* This week's Star of the Week is Jim Fritzley, defenceman
* for Sifto Salt in the Peewee division.
Jim is in only his first year of peew'be hockey, but is.
* already one of'the league's top playmakers., He has sixY
* goals and 11 assists in only nine games.,
* He is an assistant captain of Sifto Salt and has_ led the
*team into first place, with a. 8-3-1 record. .
* Jim's strategy; when he has the puck in his own end is to
* pass it up to his wingers, but,"if nobody's open, I'II carry it
up."
* He scores most of his goals on. passes_ from 'his team-
* mates; and likes to• shoot for the corners rather -than deke.
* Jim played on the Atom all-star team last year, and ex-
pects to make the Peewee all-star team next season. He i5
in Wig his seventh year of minor `hockey.
Jim's favourite hockey players are Paul Henderson and
* Borje Salming, and if• he continues to irrlprove, he may even
'•' play 'for his favourite NHL team, the Toronto Maple, Leafs
* some day.
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GODERICH SIGNAL•STAB, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, I97# -PMGF3
BY JACK CUMMiNGS
This , Saturday is Hockey •
Night in 9oderich, Three big
door prizes donated by Ken-
. Fried Chicken. There will
- be a draw for at 200 Bound
porky pig, plus two draws for
two reclining chairs. Come- on
out, parents and hockey fans.
Let's give then a cheering
crowd. Hockey at it's best.
First game starts at •£ p.m.
when Seaforth will .be in town
to face the Graham Electric
Novice All:Stars. Then at 6
p.m., we have Walkerton in
town against the Suncoast Suns
Atom All -Stars. Goderich Lions
Pee Wees, tbp team in their
division, will also be playing at
7 p.m. against Walkerton. The
final game of Hockey Night will
be the Goderich Police Falcons
as they have become the- most
improved All-Star team this .
year. They also entertain
Walkerton, at 8:30.
Bill Lumby and the
Recreation Board should be
Dear Editor," •
No .,election in Colborne
Township for Council, all in by
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acclamation. And where were
the voters for the candidates
for school Board? Such apathy
on the part of the ratepayers in
Colborne Township leads me. to
believe that they deserve what
they get. Seven people at the
ratepayers' meeting! We may
It's well amalgamate'' with some
other township for all the in-
terest
nterest there is in Colborne
Township. - ..
Arid what of the Committee
to Restructure County Govern-
ment? I asked Reeve McNeil
the status of the Committee, as
I had suggested some time ago
that Huron County consider
some form of restructuring. He
said, quote 'I do not believe the
Committee has had any
meetings''. My suspicions are
confirmed. There is really no
interest at the County level.
Regional type Government will
come and the people will say
'we should have looked after
our own house'. I submit that
Huron County will do nothing
in 1975 towards any thought of
restructuring. '
The proposed power plant... I
have yet to hear or see any
public opposition from Huron
County Council towards this
development.
Now to change the subject a
bit. I, as a food producer, have
heard and read quite a lot of
flack from the media about the
displeasure ,f . the consumers
regarding rising food ' prices.
Come in and Order Your
CHRISTMAS FO
All our turkeys are
fresh why take is
chance with a
frozen bird?'
Ainslie Market
Limited
106 The Square 524=8551
Ho IdaY Freezer Specials!
CENTRE CUT SIRLOIN
T-BONE STEAKS
NOW I
TURKEYS '
'GEESE
DUCKS
CHICKENS'
Boneless Dress Roast Pork
ONLY 99c Ls.
Ba c k (CENTRE SLICES ONLY)
Bacon5 .9
�e.
But so have other goods. Why
did the Signal Star not follow,
up the recent article on food
prices with one regarding the
prices of beer and liquor, or
cars, or clothes or interest
rates, yes • and appliances -or •'
soap. My suspicions are again
confirmed that the Signal Star
and Mrs. Consumer do not
care one sweet damn about any
prices other than food. Some
people think it their God given
right to have cheap food: Well
let me say that the' cost of
producing food has risen at a
rate; a tremendous rate. I,
Land for food production
from $400.00 to $800.00 to
$900.00 per acre in one year.
Interest -rates from 8 percent to
11 percent. Fertilizer from
$120.00 per ton in • 1974 to
$285:00 per ton in 1975, Weed
control chemicals. also, EPTC
'used for weed control'in white
beans at $17.60 per 'gallon in
1974 to $24.50 per gallon in
1975... One gallon does two
acres. Now with all these in-
creases and many more
products also, should we pass
the increase cost along• in the
form of higher food prices, stop'
producing food, or slowly go
broke I must add that -
machinery ,and repair parts,
have increased 30 percent in
one year, And what about fuel,
building' materials the list
goes on. You must remember
that everyone takes their profit
from the farmers input
material, before the farmeE
I would suggest—that every
consumer should be very happy
to be able to buy ,today's food
at such •a reasonable price.
Never before has she had such
a variety to choose from at the
best of _quality.
I ask you Mrs. Consumer,
has the store manager ever said
to you, 'I am sorry but you c'an
only have one quart of milk
this week'? Be very thankful
that you 'can buy any quantity
of quality fond at a reaspnalile
price, The day is • fast , ap-
proaching when you wild not he
able to,.. And I know you laugh.
Expansion of Industry, towns
and cities' is common place. Rut
please tell me how you expand
agriculture, to meet an expan-
ding 'population. Enough said.
K.J. Hlazlitt,
Have
jP'our
fr '(°
next
week
complimentedon obtaining
new time clock for the arena,
through the courtesy , of. the
MacDonald Tobacco Company.
It may be necessary once the
schedule gets going to move
some players , to a different
team. in order to have a balance
in the league. The league con-
veners would appreciate parent
co-operation when players have
to be moved.
SUNCOAST ESTATES
ATOM ALL-STARS'
The Suncoast Estates Atoms
took a 'giant leap toward the,.
top of the WOAA league Stan-
dings last weekend, recording a
pair of 4-3 victories.
Saturday at home, the Suns
edged Kincardine Beavers on
the strength of Darrell
Graham's goal scored with nine
seconds remaining in the game.
The goal, a pretty breakaway
effort, was Graham's second•,of
the game.
The other Goderich goals
were scored.. by Tim. Lassaline
and Joey, Morrissey,
Darrell Graham and Brad
Armstrong were credited with
a assists
Bruce Murray,
and•Chris Harris were. the Kin-
cardine marksmen.,,
On . Sunday, the Suncoast
Suns travelled to Hanover and
won by an identical 4`'3 score,
but this time they built up a 4-1
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GRAHAM ELECTRIC
NOVICE ALL-STARS
A team effort is what
Coaches Williamson and Huff lead and thenhad to hang on
Glenmark Homes tied . the
game up with one minute left in
the period on a goal by John
Peters, assisted by Ken Ander-
son and Briar' Wain.
Second Period, good saves by
Mclntee goalie Brian Murray
on Glenmark defenceman John
Peters. Mclntee Real Estate
went a,he�ad on a ,goal by Greg
Lapaine assisted by' Tom
Smith,
In the third period, Glen -
mark Homes tied the game
with less than five minutes to
play on a gold by Scott Profit
and assisted by Frazer Abbott.
Mike Sheardown had a
breakaway in the final period
but failed to beat. Brian
Murray, Mc.Intee's goaltender.
Second game, the Canadian
Legion Auxiliary outscored
Goderich Electric 8-4. Brian
Shortreed and Paul ,Eoalan
picked up a goal apiece in the
first period for the Legion, both
unassisted. Goderich Electrics
' Greg Marshall scored assisted
by Andrew Telford. Ina the
Dave Fair
seconct, perm ., e egion o0
a 6-3 lead with aggressive
forechecking and good solid
the Legion's Paul Boalan, and
Del Bedard, bo£h unassisted,
Scott Stoll assisted by. Paul
Boalan and Del Bedard,
assisted by Brian Shortreed.
Goderich Electric's ° Joe
Melady and Tommy •Profit each
got a goal and Mike Chisholm .
assisted,
In the third period, Legion
continued to play strong •
aggressive hockey and now
share first place with Goderich
Electric. Del Bedard picked up
his third goal of the game and
his first hat trick of the season.
Greg Kirkconnell picked up
Canadian Legion's final goal
unassisted.
Goderich Electric scored on a
power play goal Greg Marshall
set up Andrew Sumner for their
4th goal of the game.
GODERICH LION PEE E WEES
In Pee Wee action this week
there are three games to report.
Wednesday night in Port
Elgin the Lions played to a 7-1
victory. Larry Madge and
•'r ie—Denomme..each earned
two scores and Denomme also
assisted on one while Larry '
team play.
Second period scoring were (continued on -page 13)
got fro the Electrics when they
defeated Exeter 5-1. Exeter Darrell Graham led the Suns
for the., win.
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took a 1-0 lea after our bo s twogoals and two:! -.;.":•-,;',.1.: r' •r::r`
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got off to another slow start but assists. David .sallow •and : ,; .::::;.;..• ,� �. � ; ,r; •
John Thompson who skated Denis Kerr were the other � :.. ` •,, . �
Goderich goal -getters.
minutes later with Nick also assisted on one goal. Rob- V
miles all night,
scored only t;, d h oal etter5 Kerr .. 1. • '•• - � i( �• �'�``•��:� � •
-1, Assistin bie' Kisch assisted on two of the
Then at the h•'LU mark of Sun's 1
the first period, Daryl Madge ` - Jeff Speer, Jeff Beresford, M
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scored on a hard shot from well -and Randy Ellis F n
out with Brent Williamson Hanover goal scorers.
The Suns played good hockey'
assisting, Mike Eastwood then
scored at the 3:35 mark of the in both weekend games with w •
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second period putting us up 3-1.
Tim Chisholm and . Daryl
Madge assisted.
Thompson 'then scored 'his
second goal on a breakaway at
the 3:59 mark of the same
stanza unassisted.
In the third period, Madge
scored his second goal also with
Williamson assisting with East-
wood. Although the • line of
Todd Graham, Randy Gaynor
and.Kent Feagart didn't figure
in the scoring, •tthey worked
hard and could easily have had
a goal or two With some breaks.
Grant Garrow, with his first
stint on defence, complimented
Steve Sinclair well as a defence
partner." With the ' boys.
forechecking so well, goalten-
ders Terry Bean and Paul
Brenner were called on only for
a few saves each.
On Saturday night; the Elec-
trics
lectricsshowed another good team
effort, only this time Huron,
East from London got some key
breaks late in the third period
that gave them a 5-1 win. Up
until that point the score was
only 2:1.
Both Goderich goaltenders,
Paul Brenner and Terry ,Bean
were the stars of the game.
Paul stopped two sure goals in
the second period and Terry
one in the third. Daryl Madge
scored the one Goderich goal
when he checked the Huron
East defenceman and scored on
a breakaway. If the Electrics
could have received a break,
especially in the first period,
the outcome could have been
different.
This Saturday, Seaforth will•
be at the local arena 'for a 5
p.m. game then it's off to the
Exeter tournament, On the
28th of December, the Electrics
will be in Seaforth.
NOVICE HOUSE LEAGUE
The Legion Auxiliary came
up with two wins last week by
beating Mr. Stereo and Gar -
diner's Dairy by identical 2-0
scores. Todd Jeffrey led the at-
tack
ttack o'h` Thursday with both
goals while Raymond Bedard
who made many saves recorded
the shutout. Raymond was also
in the net for a shutout against
Gardiners on Friday. This time
it was Gordon Harper who
worked hard all game notching
both goals. Scott Stokes had an
assist on the second Harper
goal. ,
'David Jewell became the first
Novice House League player to
notch a hat trick this year. as
.Mr. Stereo dumped Gardiner's
Dairy 4-1n on Saturday: Trevor
Martin scored the other Stereo
goal, Randy Chapman and
Trever Erb had assists.
Michael: Brenner scored the
lone Gardiner goald.
This weekend will conclude
the first part of the House
League Program, The skating t
much• • improved passing and . .
• The Sun's league record is•
y,'i fit" r �''•:`:,"ifi:r.
now seven wins and a tie •in w. ' rr•> •`•,{
twelve games. They have won - / '
five of their` last six league w '
games, indicating ' the steady "e
improvement shown in their p`
play. '
This Saturday the Suns ex W
pect to be competing in the V .
Kincardine Winter Games tf
Tournament, although details
Sunday they are scheduled to
travel , to Port Elgin for a W
regularly scheduled game. V
are not known as yet
ATOM HOUSE • LEAGUE
In the first game Saturday
morning, Glenmark Homes and -�..�- Wishes for a lovely_Christmes and a very
Mclntee Real Estate played to good New Year.
a two all tie. In the first period, .
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'the spirit of the season -is all
around. May you, and thrtse close to, -
you,'enjoy all the warmth and good
,feelings that go with this holiday.
Mclntee opened the scoring. w Elsa Haydon
with a goal.,,by Brent Fisher w
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