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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-04-10, Page 8„4,.• • 4„ -- 1.• • MI 14. • 1 •hi PAGE 2—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1975 EDITORIAL COMMENT Strange happenings This week a Goderich citizen asked this newspaper why Goderich had no representation_at a public meeting in Clinton February 18.to hear results of the County of HurOn Police Study completed at considerable expense by the Ontario Police Commission's.' Elmer D. Bell. That particular meeting was held a long time ago. It was necessary to do some digging. v.The following astonishing facts were turned up: Although the study was initiated after the County of Huron had • requested the province to look into the matter of policing here, the county did not know of the meeting and did not receive an invitation to the meeting in Clinton to hear the findings of •the study. Deputy Clerk Treasurer. Bill Hanly said this week the county did receive a, copy of the report in due course. Judge Frances Carter of the Goderich Police Commission said the commission received an invitation to ;• the meeting from the Corporation p_f the Town of Exeter. The letter, dated February 11, arrived February 17, the . day before the meeting. If was by far too_. late then .for, busy members to respond to the invitation, according to. the judge. Judge Carter said that "as a member. of the Goderich Police Commission, he did not receive a copy of the report until March 6 - and then only after asking for it. The citizen who contacted the -Signal- Star concerningthis matter suggested that according to the report, sub-° stantial savings could be realized by taxpayers in 'Huron if policing was by the,Ontario• Provincial Police. Judge Carter admitted that base .figures looked good, but added that extra hidden costs would take the expenses wetabove those presently incurred for municipal forces. To date, the Signal -Star has not received a copy of the report, but a telephone call direct to the office of the police commission in Toronto should produce one in. a few days. , Mare -COM. • The Comrnunits. once made the claini that they could 'take over the world without ever firing a, shot. This threat was recently recalled when the CFRB aired Charles Doerinig's comments, on— a news item he'd clipped from the London, England Sunday Post (dated October •6, 1974)- d Mr. Doering read a copy of some of the Communist Rules dr. Revolution first made public in May of 1919 at Dusseldorf, Germany. Here they are: Corrupt the young; get them away from religion. Get them interested in sex. Make them superficial; destroy their ruggedness. ▪ Divide the people into. hostile groups by constantly harping ' on • controversial matters Of no im- • portance. • • • Destroy"the, people's faith in their natural leaders by holding the latter up to contempt, ridicule and disgrace. Always preach true democracy, but sieze power a§,fast and as ruthlessly as possible?' --• • --I- By encouraging government • extravagance, destroy its credit, produce years of inflation with rising prices and .general discontent. + Incite Unnecessary strikes in vital industries, encourage civil disorders and foster a lenient 'and soft attitude on the part of government toward such disorders: C-ause'breakdown of the old moral virtues ... honesty ... sobriety ... self restraint ... faith in the pledged word, ruggedness. + Do you recognize any of the symp- toms* readers? A bit frightening, isn't it. , • 00 .00 A.. • ..40. 04 4, * 44, P' ' ••• • 444 • "How are you making out on the new 'easier -than -it -looks' tax Darcy takes a chance They're at it 'again. The provincial government in any.four year term of office spends the first two or three years enacting unpo.Pular, sometimes dictatorial legislation and the last year or so before an election mending fences r, and appeaSing the muttering masses. (, ;And they're at it again. • Provincial treasurer Darcy McKeough dug deep .into his bag of tricks for a budget which a few say as "something for everyone, . There's more rnoney for senior citizens, reduced sales fax (until. December 31), promises of price supports for the farmers, doubled maximum fax credit availab12. to 'Small business, corn. • . pensation to retailers for the collection of the sales tax, substantial assistance for first-time homebuyers (until December 31) plu'S a whopper of a housin budget aimed at 'producing 90,000 housing starts in Ontario by the end of the year, and perhaps the biggest plum of all, a $380 -million in- crease in transfer payments to municipalities. Yes sir, Darcy McKeough along with (own, dear?' romemarms.morlsiorm..... EAR REABERS „ "It's easy. to' publish a and to the chap who wrote the organizations have adequate newspaper ... you never get opening lines ill. this column, I, interface, and none „sof us , tired ... you never need,a extol your foresight. develop systems which , are vacation ... your head is always • +, -I- + • ,, . incompatible. one with the clear ... and you're always as , JtIst as long as we're talking , other, there is need, for. even bright as a silver dollar. about errors, an early cloSer communication, un - Everyone writes in beautiful February, - Issue of Hangard derstanding and co-operation.”. letters telling you about your contained °a report of a Mr. McMillan said Canadian nice newspaper.' Everyone discusSion in . the Ontario banks are handling the present , phones in the news—we, never Legislature about computer flow of payment items in an missa - thing.. 7 ,te paper billing errors. •, efficient mann..er. company neer lets you run out , One. member' wondered if any "Despite reports to the of paper, , Everyone pajts on legislation was in the planning cwtrary, our banking system tine for advertising. You never . stages to protect the consumer is not slowly choking under a need to reritirld people over and from the computer that "bills growing pile of paper." *) over again. that their sub: the consumer. incorrectly". ' John C. Crean, director of scription has e.vired. , 11 Hon. At Grossman, prOVin- . systems planning and act, never make people mad ab.,ou sial secretary for Resources . ministration, Bank • Of Nova something you haven't tor DeVelopMent, suggested: "Jail Scotia, said that "the consumer have] put in the paper. f) the computer". will. continue tp ' choose that "The proofreader never When the member wondered means of payment which, in the makes a mistake. The front what happens if the consumer circumstances, is most ef- page always looks good., And starts getting, a series of letters ficient and convenient for ' demanding payment for an -him." C n said the govern - you sit in front of your typewriter and just write account that wasn't his Mr. rea beautiful lines. . . responsibility,. Mr: Grossman "Polit,ically everyone. agrees' continued, "Jail is too good for that you're independent. They , it." never say we're taking side. The- Hon. S.B. Handleman, "Everywhere you go people Minister of ConSumer and say you're a good g uy! After Commercial Relations, stated every issue advertisers call up- for the records: "Mr. Speaker,. • . Bill Davisandhis. s.pulled all the ' and say, "That was a wonderful ' having recently had personal stops and produced a budget calling for adeoeekrft,isement you wrote this experience in trying to argue w If there is to be a with a. t omputer, I found the pal ken sp ecial, it's alwa'ys best way to do that is to put a a deficit of $1.2 d and name of inflation fighting. That's what sunny and warm, pin in the computer car billion - and all in the wee "It's easy to publish a then somebody has to -look at McKeough said: long term inflationary pressure tb be relieved by an increase newspaper. You always have 1 • in investment and productiviy. Not a plenty of time for. your family. Mr. Handleman continued, Your children never ask, 'Ilau$ "However, I would be pleased word ahout vote. productiyity quite I rectify got a Daddy?' Or when to see it this is going to be a naturally. a person'S name is,misspelled he very serious problem. Cer- • • 11 Mr. McKeough is taking quite a always calls and says, 'Oh! tainly the provincial gOvern- Forget it. It's cal right.' ment is aware of its respon- chance. Not many politicians or easy to , pablish a sibilities to consumers. •i, Mr. McKeough that stimulating the 6 + + + • East asked if the Minister - economy to such an extent will.bl-ing 1 clipped this bit of wmoeumldbers, suppboilrlt ‘).,,Iihiiseh prwiztlde about a quick and happy recovery from philosophy not long ago. It fir§t annul a bill under, $50 if the theproblems of inflation. Very little appeared in.the Belfast Maine computer doesn't give a' has been said about what could happen Republican Journal . but reasonable response within .90 because it echoes the. inner days and, secondly, allow the is holding his breath. - . . .,' people, I'm.certain it has often $100 from the computer firm if feelings' of many, many news consumer to collect as tnuch as thrne,(/)krrted „ if the plan backfires. Maybe -everyone the people -of Ontario will fall for this ' Incidentally, it was obviously it continues violating - . Tile big .10-estion ,seems to be whether been copied since then.. nomic advisors are as cony inced as newspaper—and so simple:". Roy, member of Ottawa ' • eco Conservative ploy to win votes at all written by a man for he talks that the bill presented by` Mr. about people seeing. the editor Roy was being studied, and 1 if there are dd 'By Shirleg 1. Keller 0EAll PIM Thanhyou Dear Editor, • Please convey, on my behalf, a sincere thank -you to Mr. Bill Wark, �Q.C1. and to Mr. Bruce Heath, president of the Rotary Club, for their assistance and co-operation in presenting my art to the high school students and the public, • and my appreciatiO to. the Signal -Star for their publicity. Also, to those who attended my show for their enthusiastic support and remarks. From the comments which I have received, the residents of Goderich and the area want to see more original art displayed and, particularly, that of area • artists. The idea of the sym- phony and art on a regular basis appears to be' most ap- pealing. Ican't help but comment that there is a need in our com- munity and in Canada for the arts, generally, to be elevated to a higher pinnacle of ap- preciation. Surely, this is a part of our heritage and future which cannot be igtiored. After all, it does appear that when so many of our established mores are crum- bling, at least the arts continue to remind us of what once was And to suggest to us 'the ssibilities of our future. monaSminctaehreerly, n, Godeiiat ment appeared to be prepared to coerce financial institutions to usel the proposed system., • whether they wished to or not. He said these institutions must remain free to make their own choice of the various alter- natives. David A. Lewis, senior vice- president, deposits, marketing and customer service for Canadian „Imperial Bank ' Commerce, was conference chairman.* He said the raised many questions and concert* some real and some caused by misunderstandings, and. said there is need for much more. communication between those shaping the future of the system. • .Those • display cards - we accept • cash - are getting fun- nier all the time. Help please Dear Editor, At the present time I am engaged in historical research on the topic of pioneer industry in Ontario during the 19th century with particular interest in early reweries and brewers' in the pr mce.' Perhaps a number of your readers would know of family papers or business records relating to the following breweries or brewers operating in yo4r area inthe 1870's Roth, Valentine (Bayfield), Wells, Henry (Colborne). I would appreciate them contacting me at the following address.: 23 Weller Crescent, Maple, Ontario. Thank you very much for yourhelp in this matter. Yours truly, • Dr, James M. Cameron, Associate Professor, York University. bk. Citizens ak out Seek • budget reaction BY DAVE SYKES The new Ontario budget unveiled by Ontario Treasurer DarCy McKeough on Monday night has become a hotbed of, controversy all' over Ontario. It has been referred to e sv pe ery nt dh iin ng g from a money stimulant, masquerading as'a pre-election vote snatcher, to a piece of sound economic legislationthat will provide :short 'term stimulus to an ailing economy. ' However, Mr. 'McKeough simply rejected - someI suggestions that the budget was timed to accommodate a spring or fair election. He argued that the provincial economy was basically sound but required some temporary stimulation to t the economy on its feet by the end of the year. Perhaps the major con- cession in the budget is, the reduction of the seven per cent sales tax to five per cent. Undoubtedly the government is the province w record $1.6 -billion. Mr. • provision for old age pensioners McKeough remarked that this and believed,that other items in deficit is wellwithin-the the budget would provide a capacity of the taxpayer, .ex- definite lift to, the economy. cuse me, Province. . However he did believe that it ill soar to' a' most interested in the free drug The budget could have some was a pre-election budget and 'geared for a long period of economy but it will oalso have some far. reacting implications time, • . . short term impliCations on the could be more effective if it was on the Ontario political scheme. . Mrs: Clarke Chisholm of Come election time the Blue Goderich• thought the budget Machine &rill live of die by the • was basically good and should budget. ' provide some stimulus tO the • ' . Since the budget has sparked economy. She also admitted controversy among 'Ontario that it was an' election budget citizens a number of Goderich butstill offered help to people citizens were contacted to give that have not ' been helped .r, their view's on the matter and before. ' • how it affected either them . • John Schaefer of Goderich, personally and its overall although admittedly not too impact on the province. familiar with the budget, was Clayton Edward ofGoderich encouraged to see the sales tax ,- b d et would drop by ' two per cent. He • tdta year in as a go a e sta e h Id costs. Surely this is an electiony and -or publisher the province, but one wonders if the guy" and notes that children good ideas we will take them dripping dangerously into a precarious Nonetheless, it was a hear- It would seem that computers from any soti+rc+e.",± voters here are fully aware- that the som'etimes wonder. about :car rot on the stick is baited with honey "daddy". twarming item t� re" in- a could easily become a real iter was blem in the years ahead. pathway not travelled by many. week • when this writer pro rot be effectiye. He claimed believed that the tax ctit s ou that the whole government encourage some spending policy was out of step withthe despite the fact that the two per necessities of Ontario and that cent reduction does not make ' the government wasr making all that much difference. istake after another.• . Eileen Palmer of, Goderich' • • , .g. • , desperations and frustration. banking on an increase in one m h h IVIr Edward said it appeared to be a pre•:. ' shaking • the head in atiCoann,adtiahne Last week, this column . . AB ca cnokr ed ri ns g A.tos s othcei carried some comment about ' federal 'government has - a the county roads department, committee working to "write Somewhere along the line, the the rules for a computerized. figure $48,000 became $488,000 system which might ultimately ... and the piece, designed to merge cheque -chasing and sys.tems, Engineer Jim Britnell thought 'eliminating the need for many card correct what Huron County credit needs to be corrected. I hope cash transactions". Bankers across ' the nation was an unfair impression, now , you follow that. * • evidentally feel tQat banking experts had had very little he deliberations of !ijtOobtritb SIGNAL -STAR • 1 —0 — The County Town Newspaper of Huron —0 — 7 Founded In 1848 and published every Thursday at GoderIch, Ontario, Member of the CIA( NA and OWNA, Adwirtising Wei' on request."Subsetlptions payable in advance 81000 in Canada, $11.50 In all coun- tries other than Canada,•singie,copies 25 cents, Second close mall RegistratiOnNumber 0718. 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VVILLIAMS—advertising representative 0 Mayor Deb Shewfelt called input into t Go erich does not receive the federal committee thus far, the Signal -Star last week to ' ce, 'plain that the Town of What's more, bankers feel the from the county ..nhe figure bbeasicwqhueethsteiron niaCanyadvaer rewaellly1 Also more .money was was more like $48,000 until this pumped into the Ontario anything like $488,0g0 in rebate year when the rebate will go up wants an electronic system of Mortgage Corporation for to $63,819.45 (because of the thejothynpe,ecn,v, isiviagcmediiblyanO,ttaswenaior increased spending on senior increased assessment paid bycitizen and low income liousing the town to the county). vi cemanagerre s i d of t Royal and Bank general of So to Mayor Shewfelt and the and the small business tax credit was. doubled to $6,000. rest of council, 1 extend My Canada, suggested a formal The budgetary spending,. by . apologies for the error; to Jim- structure.fof co-operation of -all paarttetsi nthemoving system. towards an the Ontario government Will Britnell I express my thanks elettronic funds transfer pa,r1Articei increase to $10.1 billion; an increase of $1.4 billion which • means that the total deficit of for his kind words of comfort; system and to ensure that our spending because of the two per tent cut and the success of the budget could hinge on_ this factor. The major highlights of the budget included $1500 grants to first time home buyers in Ontario; free drugs for old age pensioners; a cut in provincial income tax for old age pen- sibners and , low income families; and an increase to $240 a month to old age pen- sioners effective May 1, the highest in Canada. suggested thatone shouldn't be election budget. She stated t a criticatanless he can offer a •the,benefits apply primarily to viable alternative- he clairriede,' people in a higher income that the Davis -government was bracket who do not require 'pussyfooting' and Crying to assistance and that people in 'buy votes.' "The government the low income brackets says we should restrain received no assistance. spendihg but they don't," Mr. "When people can be con - Edward said. "What they are vinced of a give away there is a telling the people is 'don't do as herd impact," she said., I do but do as I say' ." "People will, veer to' spending Mayor Deb Shewfelt took- a without knowing all the im- different view of the matter and plications of the budget." stated that it was a budget She added that the budget is aimed at stimulating an not the remedy that is required economy which needed it. He to curb our economic maladies said that, it would have been a and that the people who will mistake for the government to rush out to buy are the people attempt any long term who could not afford it in the solutions and 'that 'short term , first place. stimulus is the answer. These were" some of the . "Short term solutions are the opinions and reactions to the answer on .the town level as new budget. It is going to affect well," he said, "Short term different people in different stimulus will move the ways and it will be interesting economy." to see hovolt affects the Davis W. E.*Elliot of Goderich,Was Government.