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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-02-13, Page 2PAGE 27-GODERICHSWINAL-STAR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1915 1 Need.for co-operatio The community of Goderich must ask itself what amount of abuse they would ask a police officer to tolerate in the due course of his duty in this town. Provincial Court .Judge Warren Ehgoetz warned the citizens— of Goderich that this and other questions must be asked by them as a result of reports of an incident at The Square on October 27. The incident was the group proteSt of police activities on that night that degenerated to a near, riot and ended up with a shot being fired and a constable being charged with dangerous use of firearms. The recommendation to the town cannot be taken lightly. Goderich, should take -a long, hard look ,at their police -community relations and see if both. sides Ittre doing theirutmost to achieve whaNhousands and thousands of fax dollars are spent on. Good policing.. „ Do the people of Goderich expect their police Officers to stand aldne against an element that shows no respect ior law and authority? Do they expect them to stand up against those odds,or Io they,expect them to run? Evidence brought up in the Hills' trial indicated . that charges of *, assaulting police officers, obstructing juStid'e, puhlic drunkeness and creating a disturbance were in order. None of these charges were even in- vestigated by any officers after the incident until 'Constable Hills- was reinstatedback to duty. Why? Should the ,police department be allowed to operate without public support or scrutiny? Should an officer be required to perform his duty while being humiliated to° the Roint where frustrati.on may cause ,hirn to overreact and cause severe injury or even death to someone? The public must reunite their efforts with the police department to ,insure that the fax dollars are indeed well • spent and that an officer in the town ot. Goderich can perform his duty content in the knowItidge that his employer, the taxpayer,is satisfied with his efforts. 0:AsheS10s sewre There seems to be very few things ,left in the -world that we can eat, drink or inhale without becoming paranoid about, contracting some form of.cancer within five to 55 years. Asbestos was in the news this week and once again it was linked to a form . of cancer. This time a University of Toronto research • team. found that workers employed in an asbestos plant for as little as four days can develOP cancer -of the larynx anytime up to 55 years later. In a medical analysis the resear- chees found that 23 percent .of male laryngeal cancer patients al -Tororqq. General HopiIappiMay l974 bac! ,been exposed to industrial asbestos at some period in their life. The sampling, however involved less than 50 patients. The report was made public this • week by Dr. Morton Shulman, the New • OernocraticMember, of the legislature for High POrk. Dr. Shulman began his asbestos -cancer campaign back in mid-December when he released a report prepared by'the Great •Lakes Advisbr Board which stated that cancer ,could be related to asbestos fibres in the drinking water in the Great Lakes Basin, The report stated that asbeSfos fibres, could be found in thedrinking water in the Great Lakes basin and tests On rats resulted in their death from cancerous growths. - Well, the Canadian government_ • promptly took action 'On that issue by . passing the buck to our neighbour to the south. The U.S. government wiIl conduct 'extensive tests on the water in -the Great Lake's' basin and its relation to cancer. Canada will lend a small percentage of manpower fo the protect and the results. . • , , The two reports frightened Shulman so much that he went out and bought a $400 distiller for his homp. Hopefully the people of the Great Lakes Basin can be giyen some confirmation or • denial on the validity of the reports in 1-easonably short time. 4. Until then•maybe wewould be wise -to hold our breaths and restrict our diets to manna from heaven. 'But even then you can't be too sure. y anada's energy needs The • whole world has become con- cerned with energy. Mani/ basic amenities that people in the affluent „ lands took for granted just a year ago -- • such as electric light and heat --are no • longer in abundant supply. In some countries, people are' going without heat for days on end. In CanadA, heat and energy pre vital to survival. And there has been con- siderable debate about the warning of Toronto lawyer Robert Macaulay that the energy policy Canadians select this year will determine our lifestyles, - maybe our future and like(iy 'our existence." Mr. Macaulay-- —argues that Canadians face a serious energy situation -- or what he calls a life. and „ death energy problem. He blames the federal government for failing to provide leadership during the past 10 to 20 years in the energy field. He accuses industry of dominating government policy amid public' indifference. \, If Mr. Macaulay paints what is perhaps too bleak and,, pessimistic, a pictiire,„ it is mainly to alert the people of Canada to , the dangers that lie ahead. Unlike people Hying in •In- donesia, Australia and Egypt, in Africa and in Florida, Canadians must ha)e ample energy, during the long winters. It is more imporfant to have heat than to keep the wheels of induslry turning, for it means survival. Doubtless Canada, with its large areas and relatively small population, will not merely suryive but will make great strides in the decades ahead. But today on must plan for progress with caution. The federal government would be wise to take an accurate inventory of the cou9try's energy resources. • 75 YEARS AGO Early on Friday morning, the river Maitland broke up and the' rushing waters • roused people near its banks, and the people of Saltford were apparently watching as thefirst great rush of water passedunder the village bridge. Above Saltford the water was very high, and so strong Was the -current -that-- - • '- fences and small buildings on low . parts that were flooded were carried away into Lake Huron. At Maitland Falls a large piece of the structure known as Baechler's "Bridge was, washed away and came ,to - Rundle's farm where it. now rests bundled up and,twisted out of all shape. At no time the past ten ' years has the Government dock, been so free from 'lumber as it is at the present time, and at no time- in the history of Goderich has the, dock been so out of repair. A walk along it this week showed ' that about every • third plank was rotten, and the spikes that had worked - '• up though the decaying timber were a source of danger to pedestrians., The, Government should be called -at once by Council and the • repOsittroade to be ready for the first lumber ship, of the , easoi The long awaited-icham- , pionship hockey game, Frank Miller the Mustard Report agreement with, the bulk of . This, Cabie TV only when young Johnny"or between Goderich and Suzie Meet with a , serious Seaforth came off last week • , finiDear Editor: ' accident? „ . at the West Street Rink. The _ det, not so, afrom , Dear Editor: . this area;elyis otherwiSe,s Why Of everyone mentioned, 95 ick was good as were the According • to newspaper would the Taxpayers have I would like to claripercent of yo ii your ti do not have the fans and the hometown announcements the bothered to write the Honored • :report last 'eek on our slightest • idea how your players wild constantly were Honorable Frank Miller, Sir? Because 'most are, ' protest of the poor quality ofc, children are making Out while cheeredfor goal after goal. - ' Minister 4of 'Health, rightfully, • against the san mission of the crossing streets. Maybe you The Goderich, • team' Ontario would be in Goderich Mustard Report . .. this well- transmission T V Cable Ltd. r- b- should walk to school with displayed their ability with • February 7 for a special attended meeting gathered to , We maintain that any in- tliem a • day or two. It is an 11-5 victory. hazardousyou know. Aftaer 60 YEARS AGO public. meeting, etc.-, com- hear . • the •• ,, Minister's crease in the 'cable T.V. rates. witnessing the manner in,. REPORT" ... . thesis had not, already, been proved to a point where a on the highway; you may . . played on Friday • Mencind at 10 a.m.; quote statements in favor•of ANY • is excessive unles's the, quality The MAIN theme being the PART of it — and, to find out • which some of the • children The third flame in the are now crossing,• 'especially 'Town League 'series „ was-,. ‘, of the transmission is im- - Controversial MUSTARD why the . whole . diabolical V' iewable pieture is obtained Want to get involved before it between the GCI team and , Knowing this Taxpayer. thrown out, along 'with the on most of the channels and the Goderich Township expected to attend, a number' questionable doctor, Mustard himself ... seed .... et al. . ' that a choice of programs is. ' Some of us feel this plan is a team. The result was a of others, who could - not, auilable: To this end we wa'ste of .our tax dollars not' harvest of .five for the far - them_ know, what transpired. •manylikely solving the probleMs •• 'mers while the students had • . requested the writer to let With regard to the have notified" the, 'Cankdian Instead of . holding-bpand only to find our council of .. but one to figure on. The . . 'dangers contained if the Radio and Television Com: Mustard Report . . . the mission that at the hearing in the future to be approving game was played with six. • telephone lines unduly, Minister stated our reactions-. Toronto on February 25, we' plans by which we 'wouldty- aside as the township team popular newspaper isthe best failed to appear in full force. conceivably through ' your were "all wrong . . . no such are requesting they in- na s the town - limits things, etc." — even though vestigate the poor quality of , ' s altogether: Why this, after an The school team was at a way to reach the greatest our interpretations had beentransmission and that they expenditure of some unknown disadvantage as the wingers . .r number:, ,, -.checked and researched with cause the Bluewater T V hundreds of .th-buSands of were forced to play back on Firstlya vote of many to idollars have been spent? defence and the team play , — learned legals and Cable Ltd it . - • °their professionals in medical We are asking the viewers Others of us are involved servatives for they practiced all week thanks is due the Con - thoughtfulness in providing mainly to ensure the safety of could not be used. matters, before writing him. to put their complaints in • . . delectable refreshments to The weather this past Most, realW concerned, in . writing to us, So that we can to our children in ways other warm us op arrival, and week has been very .'-un- telligent people understand present them at the -hearing, than the use of controlled served by two lovely ladies. English very well so if the and to forward aonations to lights or ..., pedestrian savoury even to those that Becoming acquainted with relish in winter sports. , • Minister hopes to hit target help defray expenses. crosswalks which to us stem said report, the"— so ex- unsafe along four lane high- Mother Nature brought the the Hon. Frank Miller, P.Eng., M.P.P., was a special way. Since underground eek in last Mondaywith • revising in a' whale of •a lot , Yours truly, mmebrss, pensively 'prepared, needs privilege. In person, , he lis a tunnels have not proven to be bright sunshine • but soon real charmer, with a fine • .forACrtonCs,°u° feasible, we suggest an in - better English and not turned that off as one would messed up and confused with .vestigation into extingu'ish a candle. By noon, myriads - of _ tedious-, - 0, . , .,.,,, Alert.,,C°111'moitxt_ele6:, „ , . , • . _ ticality of overhead passeS'.` the prac- sense .61 humor and. many . , .- the. visibility w•as. ,almost nil semicolons. and whereas-es,thi:--- ' Clinton News -Record become more concerned and streets of our fair town and us, if not strictly on guard. semico ons, , We are hoping you will as snow swirled about the talents to melt the hardest of • 1 . . H,owever, his opening -either. (We suggest -if the Clinton. involved individuals ex- began to build up in lanes response • was too long — good Minister has further pressing , your feelings and and doorways. By supper especially when he. knew he "bait" to put forth, it 'can be Poor attend • ance ideas to,h council2 member timeich the workers • of would be cutting -down this done, with similar effect, To those East of Highway 24 -• remembering it is - , , ,„ Goderfared well to reach „ . .1(a),your tax dollar ' their homes and many did' ' meeting to only one -hour -and- Much more simply and much five -minutes . . . with the less costly.) • , . South, ''''' . • Wednesday, February 5, we '(b) maybe your child's life not even attempt to leave the .' excuse of. HAVING TO visit ' warmth of their place of ' our two hospitals before • Unfortunately, this short attended a public meeting set. , at stake. d ' d VoicingIt employ. Next morning the leavitik Town: Visiting one-hour pdriod NAra allowed up our town council giving • C Mr. & Mrs Ed Scruton Jt. '. snow had stopped but high hospitals is an any -time part _to be usurped by one, in us a chance -to air our views Mrs. Donna Reed winds made travel im- of his very highly -paid ' particular, with pros and cons regarding the widening of , : . Mr. & Mrs. Lemis Bedard possible and the town was position and• should not be re Abortion, entirely Highway 21. ... Ed S uton Sr entirely void of traffic and used as a release to short- irrelevant and a subject on • We . were appalled at the Mrs. John Shaddick . business. That evening the • change a Ques'tion & Answer which anyone could expound lack of ,attendance by those wind ceased .and the street meeting which is granted us. for months. A subject which people so directly involved. cleaners. were able to open — rarely. Similar excuses are should have been clipped at Although the meeting was More onaenergy pathways about town to old, worn-out tricks of the very mention, or in- poorly • publicized and the ' , • allow some travel arid are Politicians, ever since sinuation, of "Abortion". The" time 'to ourknowledge never1?ear Editor: , ,_ . just now clearing out streets Politics began. . The major introducer was obviously being announced we feel that " in the east end of toyvn. concerns of the Taxpayer planted in the meeting to - many ofyou must have read In last week's, Signal Star , . s YEARS AGO should bp their paramoUnt .delibesately take advantage the announcement inthe town you devoted a considerable. . ' onews and just- ignored it or amount of spac,eWork on the final stage of ,to the social a . commandment-. , of a captured audience. found it uniniteresting to you. economic impact of another Elgin Avenue Storm the t Are you, the people- • of large electrical generating SewerprOject stared this • Bayfield week after the confusion Road, so willing to complex in Huron County. • give up the pleasant ap- a What was said iv only too between town council and , pearance of this residentialthe Robarts family was true, the sad part is what iias s street and the S'afety as it now ' • • left unsaid. The essence of the Cleared up and the town stands, with having our matter is not to preserve bought an easement across ' boulevards? Are • you not agricultural land, or to the Robartsproperty • for $2,250. , concerned about losing our permit the continued growing . Wok is progressing trees and having the road ,,„,,9f whitwell and is being carried out some cases within ten tax -payers • an e beans, or save local bywplmford 'Construction of itself in some Toronto. to to fifteen feet "frOrn ypur gs , t ,burden. InipOrtant 'as these doorstep'? Do you not care thinmay betliereal issue The GcleriCh Recreation .Board ha made final plans that it may take you forever or the tOwn's first winter is that our society has gone to get out of your laneways? badly into debt we are using NO— y4t powl GINt '11.011TtS IN AP\IANCt! • DEAR EDITOR ittlt ogobtrith „ 51GNAL—STAR —0— The County Town Newspaper of Huron or —43— • • 7 Founded In 1848 and published every Thursday at Goderich, Ontario. Member of the CWNA and OWNA, Advertising rates on request. Subscriptions payable In advanCe S10,00 in Canada, $11.50 In all coun- tries etker than Caned-it:single copies 25 cents.Secotd class mall Reglathltion Number 0718. 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WILLIAMS—adv'artising representative r Ns .,„ • 44, , • ,84p4 • • • kvs Most in this meeting were. ConsequentfY,- this Tax - dedicated citizens with. im- payer beseeches all Chair- porlapt questions needing Men (and Chairladies) to good , answers but, awaiting announce at the outset of all their turn, through,pol4eness "QuestiOn & , ..Answer" didn't have a chance to . nieetings that every par,, submit them.' So, this un- ticipant shall be limited to timely termination didn't ' one, and at the most two, enhance the HOnorable short questions; to a,total of 3 •rd) to 4 minutes in so doing, and •Gentleman's "image". se, •was•only "touched upon" t,..ime. them,rigidly to it. (If he, • The Mpstard Report . — twice — and V'ERpeyr or she, hasn't made his &int BRIEFLY, The purpose of in that length .of time, he carnival to be held this tbis Asseably as NOT to never will.) This would save To you people in the vicinity energy at a rate greater that weekend. The two day event hear statigics, so frequently embarrassment for ' all and of Palmerston, Jones, Hin= even a resource rich country unreliable. Statistics can be would give others a moment cks, Martha Streets and the races, free snowmobile rides ". twisted and juggled around to to be heard. It woUld alSo Delbar Subdivision', are you,. like Canada chn hope tO will featFe snowmobile fit a desired result. So many curtail the efforts of poor and not at all concerned,about the maintai,n. Our politicians, reluctant to for the 'kiddies, ,novelty Speakers use this un- monotonous Speakers - who , aspect of ensuring yodr ce the truth and implement, events, winter games and checkable commodity, and tuhsueallY do endeavor to "hold ,ebildren get across the im- often: only off the "top of their. floor" beyond ' ac- practital four lane 41iihway in a protectedmanner? Measures, have endorSed GDCI have agreed to help unpopular restrictive feats of skill. Students at hears"! ceptability and who would .. day" • With great respect,never be given it van "The Kydro's impossible target of with the event and have refute the myth that most of in other • ' bridg.e-- ;Street/. - area; " . your every' ten years, for Ontario three legged *races, novelty ,j Those residents of, Cam: doubling generating capacity sckeduled snowshbe rades, the large nUmber of letters we""' tsiimttiaetioonfs. Yours sincerely, . A. Sizzling four lane. highways to cross. childTen will now have two this must involve ,,the relay races, ski races, a log sawing contest and a tug,of ' sent the Knister expressed ' Are you going to get involved (continued on page 3) • • war. 1 %' • TAXPAYER —: t • , ` h,* . N ..- - • ., ' 0 ,,, : . A • ' ik ' * ' .r.