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PAGE ?,•- irODDRICH SIGNAL-STArR, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1975
Couneil did well
Town council, so often the butt of the
taxpayer's resentment or the whipping
boy for irate residents of town should
be given a hearty round of applause by
homeowners in Goderich.
As elected officials they,. °shoulder the
r.sponsibility of. allowing the -town to
progress in a smooth, inexpensive
manner without damaging the natural.
beauty of the streets or converting the
quiet small town way of life into
anything that remotely resembles a
city.
Progress, however, " is not inex-
pensive. Street , improvement,
• drainage of property, recreation areas,
tights, power, water, skating rinks,
police and fire protection and
municipally owned buildings and
facilities cost money. Big money."
The money does not magically ap-
pear in the coffers of, the town council:
It is paid out by the taxpayers. Council,
faced with the none -too -easy problem
of financing the town's affairs in 1975
kept a very tight watch' on the tax-
payer's money.
Realizing that a 38 mill increase in
one year was too much to ask of any
taxpayer they collectively put the knife
to the budget cutting out the non-
essential items, trying to hold the line.
The end result was a mill increase
that would make one suspect that
councillors were footing the bill
themselves. They cut enough money
out of the budget to make the town's,
share of 'the revenue $20,00Qless than
the county's.
One may, suspect that there was a
great deal of fat in the original.
proposal but council must be
congratulated for realizing it was fat
and cutting it off.
Residents can • thank their elected
officials for watching their money
closely and hope that next year's
budget will'not suffer because of it. J.S.
Nextmove in Toronto
Huron County • councillors are
wrestling with a, problem of whether or
not $o get 'involved in a waste
management study here in co-
operation with the Ministry of the
Environment for the Province of
Ontario. The study' would cost about
, $35,000 and first indications are that
Huron could' pick up half the tab for it
while the Ministry pays the remainder.
There's no doubt it is a nebulous kind
• of thing to study the possible dangers t�.
plant -life, water, soil and air in what ,
seems to be the distant future, but
more and more importance is being
attached to such matters these days
:and probably rightly so..
• ° Whether- or not the municipalities of °
Huron should foot such a generous
portion of the bill is the greatest. con-
cern for county legislators. Most
county representatives are' aware of
the need to protect the environment;
they are also dedicated to holding the
• line on taxation. This may, be one of
those times when it is •impossible to
'satisfy both ends.
But there's little dojbt that landfill
methods for disposing of garbage are
getting a stern reaction from the
• Ministry, ,of the Environment.
Just recently, the Ministry denied an
application by CP Rail for a waste
. disposal site in Hope Township to take
metropolitan Toronto garbage. It in-
volved 250 acres of landfill proposed.
for a 470 -acre property off'Highway 401
near the village of Welcome.
Three basic concepts are used in
Ministry decision-making: certain
unspoiled lands, because.. of their
potential benefit to 'the public and to
the environment in their natural state,
should not be violated., the develop-
ment of major, long-term disposal sites
on these unspoilt lands is, not in the
public interest,; and where there is any
feasible alternative, the use of any
unspoilt land for landfill is not in the
public interest.
William G. Newman, Minister of the
Environment, says that land which has
been' reduced to an eyesore can be
renovated and reclaimed for public
benefit. by...landfilling. He says areas.
which have undergone massive
disruption as' a consequence of man's
'various activities are :prime sites for
landfill operations. .
Ontario Resource Recovery
program will establish a system .of
area waste management systems
feeding municipal refuse 'into
reclamation plants to reclaim material
and energy resources from this waste
for recycling. But this, is a' lengthy
process of change - probably 15 years
away.
"Perhaps the most important is the
-realization by the public that the
throwaway philosophy of our society is
wrong. We cannot continue to bury our
wastefulness antrour past mistakes
indefinitely," Mr. Newman said.
recently.
And though Mr. Newman wasn't
speaking directly to Huron • County
Council at the tiriie; county councillors
must agree with his direction of thrust.
They voted unanimously „in favor of a
resolution from the Town .of Aurora
which requests legislation to impose a
banon the sale and use of non -reusable
and non -refillable beverage cans and
glass bottles within the province of
Ontario.
It was a positive waste -management
step for the future taken by county
council.- Now it is up- to the Ontario
government to follow suit.—SJ K
The price is right
The Huron County Medical Officer of
Health Dr. • Frank Mills, and Mrs.
Gurpai Thind, director of- nurses for •
the Unit along with her staff, are
always looking for ways to take their
"message of preventative medicine to
the people. They've found an 'excel lent
vehicle in the Clinton: Spring Fair.
The Huron Hea'Eh .Unit, in co-
operation -with the TBRD Association
and the Cancer Society are staffing a
booth at the Clinton show with a view to
touching as many people as . possible
with their news about helping ,self to
stay as healthy .as possible for as long
as possible.
Their booth will offer all kinds of free
testing including blood pressure
testing and other simple" blood work.
Smoking Sam will be on hand on behalf
of the Cancer Society to give a
demonstration...of what happens to the
human lung when, cigarette smoking
continues over a long period of time.
'The TBRD will be testing. the, lung
function of willing fairgoers.
In addition, there will be lots of
helpful 'and life lengthening in-
formation given out free of charge' at.
the booth data about cancer:about
respiratory ailments, of ommon sense'
health aids., •
Prevention has always been worth
more than cure, and the health -centred
booth at the Clinton Spring Fair should
be a welcome addition there. Hopefully
many visitors to. the Clinton Spring
Fair will stop by the concession to talk
to, the personnel, have some of the
testing done (especially those tests
they've. been neglecting) and pick up
some literature for reading at their
leisure. That' -s service at a price
everyone can affo"rd !—SJ K ,
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Abe eoatrtch
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L SEE i0int. HARD °AT WORK 0.14 • /O1A LATEST ?T Oi T, QUA,GME` M .° URBACx T
I have on my desk this week a
small beige and blue handbook '
put out by the Ministry of Labor
in Ontario entitled "Law •and
the Woman in Ontario
Immediately this conjures up_
a kind •of churning' sensation in
niy stomach. Quite frankly, I'm
getting' a little tired of hearing
about the pitiful plight ' of
women in our society.... but
that's probably because I'M in°
what must be the enviable
position of being happily
married, stimulatingly em-
ployed.and.totally at peace.
The foreward "of this little
booklet says that throughout
Canadian society, women have
become'. increasingly aware of
the necessity . to know and
understand the law as it affects
their business, professional and
personal lives. It says the
structure of the law must be
reinforced by institutional and
educational programs to en-
sure that the options open to
each individual are not limited
by rigid definitions of sex roles
or. outmoded traditions which
prevent the growth of a just and
more humane society.
• The booklet continues'
"Historically, women have
been treated differently than
men: They have often been
regarded as less than equal: In
' a number of societies they were
rear dad as inferior' Beings. or
g•
even as a form of property.
"New laws being passed in
Canada and Ontario are
making men and women more
and more equal under the law.
,The signs are that this trend
will continue, and that at some
point iP the not -too -distant
fat e men and women will be
absolute equals under law."
The book deals with.. such
° problems as Women and the
Labor Law; Law and the
Consumer; The Law and Sex;
Marriage; Common Law
Relationships; Support;
Dissolution of Marriage;
Children; ;Welfare; Property;
Legal Aid ; and, Law Reform.
Just glancing through. the
book gives me the impression
that it is well-prepared with
honest, tell -it -like -it -is in-
formation. It doesn't patronize port them. -Health promotion
women in any, way; it simply activities and support for
informs them Of 'their rights research in this area are
under the laws of this province. currently projects in which
It could be a valuable reading governmentalagencies and
exercise for women with voluntary organizations share
specific problems and "cosi- a strong and important in-
cerns. terest.
I . would hope. copies of this "The attempt to prevent and
book would be available for the, reduce the incidence of lung
asking from the Ministry of diseases is another example'of
Labor, Women's Bureau, concern shared by government
Queen's Park, Toru, and your highly motivated
Ontario. , organization, • the Canadian
-}- -}- + Tuberculosis and Respiratory
The man of the hour in Disease Association: Lung
Canada these days in my cancer, as all of you here today
opinion is The 1-lon. , Marc are well aware; is an important
Lalonde, Minister of Health and cause of death, particularly
Welfare. Just recently he spoke' among men between forty and
to the International Conference seventy; and fifteen percent of
on Lung Diseases in Montreal. all male deaths over the age of
Because his comments are so forty are attributed to lung
lengthy, few readers would cancer or other respiratory
want to wade through them all, diseases, I ani sure . I 00 not
But some of his,remarks'were have to underline the
timely following the seminar at relationship' between those
Goderich Psychiatric Hospital diseases and cigarette
recently,. , , smoking, nor the strong link
in part, Marc Lalonde had between your,., own and my
this to say:
to understand our environment
and learn how to control those
conditions outside the, human
body .which effect, health, in
order„ to protect individuals
against unsafe food, drugs and
cosmetics - and against the
effects of air, noise and water
pollution, as well as against the
pressures of modern crowded
urban life. • •
"Lifestyle, on.the other hand,
takes into account actions by
individuals over which they
have a considerable degree of
control. Personal decisions and
habits which are bad from the .
health point of view create Self-
imposed risks. Lung cancer,
accidents, suicides, high blood
pressure and cirrhosis of the -
liver are examples of 'con-
ditions where the risks are
increased by the 'individual's
smoking, drinking or eating
habits - and by carelessness.
"For example, the most
significant cause of death in
Canada is heart disease. In
1971, early death from heart
disease caused the loss of- an,
estimated 350;000 years of
potential life. ' What , are the
major predisposing"factors of
heart disease?. In combination,
they are obesity, lack of
exercise; high fat diets;
smoking and stress - all derived
from our collective lifestyle .
and .the environment we have
created.
"Motor vehicle accidents
cost us 250,000 years . of
potential life each year and
many of these deaths ,could
have been prevented. ,Human
factors are usually blamed for -
eighty percent of traffic deaths,
including driving while im-
paired, speeding, carelessness,
and failing to use seat' belts.
Poor roads, mechanical failure
and faulty vehicle design ac-
count,_-:JQr the r remaining 20
percent of such- deaths. The
combination of human error
and engineering ° defects
frequently has chilling results,
"A great deal of effort goes
into planning vehicle safety,
home safety, water ,safety and
industrial safety programs and
we must do all we can to sup -
Department s efforts at
"We are really just beginning prevention.
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"It is quite clear ,that the
health care system; with all of
its doctors and hospitals, is
relatively helpless to reduce
the number of early deaths
compared ,to what individuals
can do for themselves. The
health care system does well
the job s. for ° which it was
designed but death and
disability cannot . be cured or
prevented, when individuals
fall -victim of their own
negligence by failing to follow
prescribed therapy or by
combining driving and
drinking. It .is a comment 'Oil,
human nature that studies„
indicate that up.to-forty percent
of patients under therapy for
high
blond pressure do not take
'prescribed medication as in-
structed. .
"It is in this area of human
accountability 'that gains in
human `fife and human,hap-
piness may be made.
Thousands of unnecessary
de'aths'and a tremendous toll in
disability and injury is taken
every year, not only in North
America but in every country
of the world, despite the gains
made , in . this century in
surgery, ' treatment and
technology. It is apparent that
vast sums of money 'are being
spent on conditions that could
have been prevented in the first
place - if people only cared! \
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LOOKING BACK
.75 YEARS AGO
On Monday morning, while
several wagons were being
loaded with' cement, the
morning train arrived and one
of the wagon teams ran away.
_-Driver Mr. McGregor of Kintail
attempted to keep the horses on
the road but was unsuccessful.
They ran the wheels on the
track and wagon overturned,
breaking the horses free. The
driver was pinned under the
wagon but was fortunately only
badly bruised. The team was -
caught shortly after.
Perch are now plentiful ff
the harbour, and many big
strings have been taken this
week. Although we hear of big
catches of speckled trout, it is
evident that this game fish is
rapidly disappearing from
local creeks. '
Lumen Brothers' Three Ring
Circus will appear here
Saturday, June . It, features a
trained zebra act.
Subscribe to the Goderich
Star now. Fifty cents will get
you the Star for the remainder
of, 1900. It's the largest paper
with the most news for the least
Homey.
A $100 reward has been
posted by the town council for
Conviction of the dog poisoner.
lf, you know the whereabouts of
this scoundrel, bring him to
,justice before he victimizes any
more of our dumb friends.
To the deaf; A rich lady
,who cured her deafness, by
using Dr: Nicholson -s -artificial
eardrums'has donated LI to his
institute so that people.unable
to hear can obtain them free.
Apply to ASV Institute, ; New
York; N.Y.
p.
Sleeplessness is' .• 'One step
removed from insanity. End
those sleepless nights, •illnesses
caused by insomnia, nervous
headaches. 'Five bottles of Dr.
'Pierce's Pleasant Pellets and
one bottle ,of Golden Medical
Discovery will cure any and all
nervous disorders, Ask your
druggist •*for My Favorite
Prescription:
60 YEARS AGO
Crop reports were in 'this
week and , looked generally
quite good. However, heavy
frost struck last night dam-
pening the spirits of many.
John W. Yeo of Holniesville
does, not expect a good fruit
crop, even though growth of
crops is two weeks ahead of
average. His livestock .came
'through the winter in generally
• good 'condition; "Taking the
situation in:. general, along
agricultural lines, I think .the.
crops are up to par with
previous years:" •
Isaac 'Hetherington of Nile
was much more optimistic. He
reported ho had planted extra
acres "of wheat and expected a
bumper crop. His fruit trees he
claimed were doing better than
usual despite the recent frosts.
K intail. Reeve Chas. Stewart
.claims a good fall ,wheat crop,
but spring crops are backwards
on account of the _ cold, dry
weather,
A very poor, apple harvest
was predicted by W.H. John-
son. Blooms were very scarce.
l"ortunately.. beans paid far-.
niers very well last year and
acreage will • he' increased 25
percent this year. Total
acreage does not show an in-
crease as some meadow must
he kept to retain balance.
Thankyou
Dear Editor
The 50 hanging' flower
baskets "(flowers, labor and
baskets) on The Square have
been donated, by Mr. and Mrs.
A. Bourdeau of Art's. Land-
scaping and Nursery. On behalf
of 'the Parks' Committee and
the Town I would like to thank
Mr. and 'Mrs. Bourdeau most
heartily for their generous and
eommunity-minded ' con-
tt-ibution. It is a positive action,
a gift' of beauty to be 'shared
with the . townspeople and
visitors all summer. It means
crowding out . bad news with
some good news. I like that
very much.
1 would also like to thank the
Greenthumbers for their en-
thusiasm and good work. Under
the direction of Mrs. J. Barnett,
Mr, Bruce Betties and Mr. Bill
Visser these young people have
created a lovely rock -garden
setting with, flowers at the
entrance to the steps leading
down from; the Sunset Park and
cleaned up the trail.
These Junior Gardeners are
also in charge of the flowerbeds
at the Historic Jail where they
have done just as much hard
work. Their cheerful energy
and willingness to give-of'their
time is inspiring and very much
appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
Elsa Haydon
Info please
Dear Editor,
In the early part of this
century, we understand that
the old Goderich Signal was
published by a former Toronto
newspaperman, named Daniel
'McGillicuddy. Besides being a
publis'he'r; he was noted as a
public speaker and was active
in public affairs. At one time,
he also took over a government
. contract for the construction of
a breakwater at Goderich and
successfully carried it out
where three other • contractors
had tailed. °
in rah"ot • 1908 Mr.
McGillicuddy moved to Alberta
where he began publishing a
daily ' newspaper called the
Calgary . News. When this
folded in 1910, he moved to
Toronto where he died two
years later.
Because. 7 of Mr.
McGillicuddy's association
with Calgary, we are trying to
locate any of his descendants.
We understand that he had a •
son named'Owen. If any of your
readers can help us, we hope
they will let me know. '
Mr: McGillicuddy: is also 'of
interest to westerners because
of,a violent dispute he had with
Bob Edwards, the famous
editor of the Calgary Eye
Opener. Their dispute finally
ended in a lawsuit in which.
each side claimed it was the
victor.. That,' in itself, . is a
fascinating part..., of . Mr.
McGillicuddy's story.
Hugh A. Dempsey
Historical Society of Alberta
95 Holmwood Avenue N.W.
Calgary, Alberta
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opinions of local, provin-
cial and federal Issues
through the Letters 'to
the Editor column of The
Goderich ,Signal -Star. ,
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signed to be published,
although pen names are
permissible providing it
is understood that upon
request from anotheir
reader, the letter'writer's
true name will be
revealed.
While there Is no limit
to the length of a letter
whlph can be offered for
publication, ,the editor
doss reserve the right to
delete portions of any
copy submitted for in-
clusion In this
newspaper.
take an active Interest
in your hometown
newspaper. Writeli letter
10 the Editor today.
5 YEARS AGO
Almost 600 walkers started
from St: George's Anglican
Church Hall Saturday morning
• on—the third annual OXFAM
walk. ,,The amount raised is
expected to be c.tci'e to 1969's
total of $12,000. The steady
downpour of rain hampered
some of •the .younger walkers
and cut down the total mileage
but some felt that the rain was
better than last year's blazing
heat. The walk was organized
by GDCI students. Ladies of the
Anglican Church Women of St,,
George's Anglican Church and
the Catholic tWorrien's League
supplied refreshments at the
church hall which was also the
final • checkpoint. Tuckey
Beverages of . Stratford sup-
plied refreshments at the
Holmesville stop. Both were
welcome havens for . tired
walkers.
Goderich Lions Club mem-
hers acted as checkpoint of-
ficials and assisted with pickup
cars, The St. John Ambulance
crew did yeoman service
picking up youngsters with
blistered -or just plain tired-
fcet. In one instance they even
gave first aid, t.a,;a shoe that lost
its'heef!
The majority of walkers this
year were young people with a
few adults and two dogs taking
part. Ti'te first walker home
was Alan Cox who was in
shortly after noon:
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