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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-11-17, Page 5Annual Remembrance Day services sday. At right, Silver Cross Widow by Legion Branch 109 second were held at the cenotaph last Thur - Betty Westbrook lays a wreath assisted vice-president Alvin Blackwell. At left. World War Lucknow veteran lay Canadian Naval Leo Ouellette and naval veteran Lane Gardner of R.R. 3 on behalf of the World War 1 veterans and the Royal Association. (Photos by Joanne Buchanan) wreaths Where would we be... • from page 4 matter what the weather, they are there to remember their comrades who did not make it hack. The memory of these soldiers who lost their lives will never truly .die as they live on today in the hearts of the Veterans. John McCrae also insured these .Ynen's immortality by the words he wrote after the death of a close friend at the. battle of Ypres in his poem, In Flanders Fields. In Flanders fields the poppies grow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our places: and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing fly, Scarce' heard amid the guns below We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we he In Flanders fields. 'l'ake up our quarrel with thefoe: To you from failing hands we throw 'l'he torch; be yours to hold it high. If yOu break faith with us who die We shall riot sleep, though poppies grow 1n Flanders fields. . Shirley I. little Writer clears up confusion on work of cancer groups Dear Editor, Recently local businesses and organizations- have received requests for dona- tions from "The Cancer Research Society Inc." which is a Quebec based organization and is not af- filiated with or connected to the Canadian Cancer Socie- ty.. This is very confusing to the concerned public and the following facts should clear up misunderstandings. Prior to 1981, their cam- paign efforts were confined to the province of Quebec. But since that time they have solicited funds outside Quebec. They use a logo Company practice is unfair Dear Editor; Perhaps you would write this letter explaining my experience with a local fertilizer and grain elevator plant. My problem started this spring at planting time when the boys at W.G. Thompson wouldn't charge six bags of white beans to my account. One day after I had issued them a cheque for my complete fertilizer and seed needs for 130 acres of crop. The reason they gave me at the time was that I was a cash customer and had not set up an account. Meanwhile, last Friday October- 8) I delivered a wagon load of eight tons of white beans to Port Albert. They seemed quite willing to accept the beans so I told them to prepare the cheque and Fd unload the beans. Then they informed me _thaL_T_wouldn'L-_he__able to receive payment by cheque until the following day because the main office was -. in Hensall. %-immediately did _- a 180 degree turn and delivered- the- beans- to _ a competitor in Hensall. I then came home with the money in my jeans. I am writing this. letter to make a point that the Port Albert plant is not working under the best interests of its customers under its new management. At least in my opinion. Yours truly, Cletus Dalton similar to the one used by the Canadian Cancer Society which adds to the confusion. The main concentration of cancer research in Canada is done through the National Cancer Institute with about 98 percent of their funding provided by the Canadian Cancer Society. As far as we have been able to ascertain, the N.C.I. have never receiv- ed any funding from the Cancer ResearchSociety Inc. - The Canadian Cancer Society • is the organization which provides assistance to cancer sufferers, including those in this area 'by means of drugs, dressings and transportation to treatment centres. • • We of the Canadian Cancer Society, Goderich Branch, • Huron Unit, Ontario Division wish to place this informa- tion before the local public to clear up any • confusion between the two organiza- tions We also wish to ex-' press our sincere apprecia- tion for• the very generous support of previous Cana- dian Cancer Society April campaigns a and hope that like support will be for- thcoming for our April 1983 campaign. Sincerely, Argyle Lockhart, Campaign Chairman Goderich Government policy is clear example of hypocrisy at its worst Dear Editor, I am writing iting you this letter on Remembrance Day. We know what it was all about: I was amongst the vanquished and we found our souls again, thank God. Those who regarded the developmentally handicap- ped as poor specimens of the master race and acted ac- cordingly ended up on the trash heap of history. Now we Crave in this coun- try, and particularly in this province, politicians who do things with legerdemain and through the histrionics of their public relations risen, accomplish maybe a few measly savings and just d • might gain some political points by crowding a max- imum of hard -to -serve developmentally : handicap- ped into a minimum amount of space with a maximum amount of drugging and a minimum of care and then claim: "We are doing all we can!" This is clearly hypocrisy at' its worst. A provincial minister who succeeds with such a scheme of "warehousing", deserves, in my opinion, a place in history amongst creatures such. as Adolf Eichman and Doctor Mengele. Theodor Mehlfuhrer, Owen Sound. Daughter is happy and content at Bluewater Dear Editor, Regarding closing of Bluewater Centre: 1 have a daughter in Bluewater Centre. It is her fourth move. I thought this her final one. She never was so happy and contented. I'm sure all other parents will agree. \A h-cn rr c nmr5, ter (LI 01, h and sewin 'o -rid it ,ill! DESIGN ALTERNATIVES F' lusiveef hnc se\'Vallcnverings Furniture•Art & Accents SHOWROOM 128 Albert Street, Clinton 482-3871 by .appointment or by c hance 1 would like to thank all concerned citizens who came to our meeting Wednesday, November 10 and would ask you to con- tinue with your Support. We need your help and we must keep Bluewater Centre open. Yours sincerely, Jean Papernick GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17,1982—PAGE 5 More information available on story about the Robert S. Pierson Dear Editor, A few weeks ago my sister- in-law sent me the article Skip Gillam wrote on the Robert S. Pierson. I enjoyed it very much. In the last paragraph, Mr. Gillam wrote that "It seems fitting- that a ship of her historic nature should be chosen to replace the venerable old H.C. Heim- becker on the local run." I think the following .jn- formation will make Mr. Gillam's quote even more appropriate. The captain of the William K. Field on her maiden voyage was Alex Craigie who was born in Goderich and liveci there until he lett for what turned out to be a very successful career on the lakes. Prior to the time he was chosen to be captain of the "Field," he had been fleet captain of the Reiss line ships. He spent about 15 years on this ship when he was asked by the Reiss brothers to be captain of the "John A. Topping," a ship the Reiss brothers bought from the Columbia Steamship Company. This ship was their newest, also built in 1924. Captain Craigie retired after six years and moved to Hollywood, Florida, where . he died. This information was given to me by Captain Alex Craigie's nephew, Alex Fowlie, who sailed on the Field," later named "Reiss Brothers" for about eight years. He got his license in Toledo, • where : he and his wife are now living, and became third mate on the "Reiss Brothers". He finished his sailing career with the Wilson S.S. Co. of Cleveland. Alex Fowlie was also born in Goderich and lived with his parents on the north side of Elgin Avenue, a few houses west of Waterloo Street. He married Doris Fisher, a Goderich girl, in 1929. Doris graduated in nursing from Grace Hospital in Detroit in 1928. Captain Alex Craigie had a brother Bill, who with his wife and daughter Olive, 'lived on the north side of East Street, a -few houses east of Victoria. He was also on the lakes and latterly was second mate , of the Shenango. The "Pierson" does have beautiful guest quarters. They are not the original according to Alex Fowlie but . they were remodelled by George Steinbrenner (New York Yankees owner,) when he bought the "Reiss Brothers." It may be that Mr. Gillam will want, to write about the •Pierson" again sometime, If so, this information, or part of it, might be of in- LETTE terest to his readers.. Sincerely, Charles B. Nairn, 3601 Brewster Road, Dearborn, MI 48120. P.S. To identify myself, I am the last of seven children (five girls and two boys). all bom m the white brick house on the northwest corner of Keays and Raglan Streets. You may have known my younger brother Doug or my oldest sister's son, Don McQuarrie who does business with the Signal - Star. I notice the "Field" has yet another name since I wrote this. , v. 1982 OLDS OMEGA 1982 1982 OLDS OMEGA 2 door - coupe, 4 cylinder, automatic transmission, . electric defrost, sports mirrors, whitewall radial tires. Finished in Dark Jadestone and Jadestone interj'or. Serial No. 374112. 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