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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-08-15, Page 7tyk ,stout'' h M. rth * I hope you relmefnber to see the Tall Ships. A once-in-a-lifetime thing for molt of us since once they return to their own harbours, we have but a small chance of ever visiting those harbours. These ships take us back,wa-a-ay back to only pictures and stories of the Tall Ships. They were always fascinating and I have tried many tunes to reproduce one of them only to get fouled up in the riggin'! Now you HAVE to be a sailor to -understand why they need all thoseropes and spars—and if you don't undersnd them, you can't draw them. So for me, no nice paintings of. Tall Ships. Today I happened on a story I had told— many years ago -15 years to be exact—and • you can forget a lot of things in 15 years. Just the same, I feel wonderful when. I think of all the changes I have seen in our way of life, in our surroundings and even in people, friends and relatives. Everything changes as it grows. Eyen the buildings change in color and texture and often in shape. So, when you think of the inventions alone that have taken place, you realize that time is really marching on—too fast for some of us- but opening up new worlds, new ideas and also a lot of unhappiness because the old standards of love and faithfulness have been thrown out the bedroom window. Perhaps the "old" way of life had much to be desired and remembered. But to get back to buildings, something brought back to my mind the sight of doors— many doors standing in a line—must have been a dream, but I recalled seeing all these doors. They had startled me as I approached the Square—standing as though holding hands, not wanting me to look up at the great holes that were once windows, at the larger ones in the dark building behind them where the many doors had been ripped off. Doors have always held a fascination for me—always friendly, every one different in size, shape and finish, just like people. And I'll bet they could tell some tall stories— aren't you glad they can't? At the corner of West Street were the CP Express office and Craigie Insurance Agency beside it and the CN Express on the other side. Just like Simpsons and Eatons side by side—and so they were in those days— side by side! The Craigies and CP --had moved out and Guy Emerson, well-known druggist, had picked up his belongings and moved in. Guy had been where Mac Campbell's store is now and has been for all these years. Guess that episode was about 1951-52. The CN office decided to move to their quaint old station at the end of East Street and Reg Bell, a well-known jeweller, moved in about 1957 and there he stayed until he retired in '65 when Mr. Bricker took over. This is just a very small episode of change and there have been several others in the last few years. You know these even better than I—and each time we wish them luck, God Bless—and do stay awhile. It is rough for me to keep up the pace of the changes but like our lives, our way of living, so many dramatic changes have been made in science alone, how can we keep up the pace. Can we stand aside and give the younger generations the chance to do the things we" WANTED to do—but never quite made it? Can we stop saying, "We always used to—" or "we always did it THIS way—" and realize that WE were once their age, full of vim and vigour and great ideas—pushing the oldsters, trying to make them understand that we had newer ideas, better ways of doing things—if only they would listen. In those days, you had respect for your elders, even though they were making you do things just as "they used to". Thank God some managed to push past them and their doubts and fears of the future—just as many of us are thinking right now—but we should say, "Go ahead, if you have a better way—as everything changes, so should we—go to it kids—and I'll help." It is hard to change your • way of thinking but you can TRY! Our problems now are that we have too many new things to make everything easy— too much time on our hands. We get bored— or into mischief and THAT is another big worry. Why can't we get to these people who do so much wilful damage? This is indeed a big worry. What are we DOING about it? The police alone can't control things, they MUST have the help of people un every street in the town. We must become AWARE and become better citizens because we take notice of what is happening in our neighbourhood. Neighbours must help each other or we will be blamed for raising a lot of criminals who should have been corrected when they were beginning their bad nonsense. Let's not say there's NOTHING we can do about it— for the police have a Neighbourhood Watch prograin that is really needed here. Let's ask them ,to tell us about it. We DO need more INVOLVEMENT in our areas of this nice town to keep the petty crimes down. What do you say about it? Why not let the editor or our Chief of Police know how we feel, what we want and what we hope to do about it. Don't wait too long! I'm nervous too! Love, Martha. Hoy annual reunion held P AO 7 Six adians sho d make Politicians debate: The Hoy annual reunion was held August 12 at Harbour Park in Goderich with 120 in attendance. Those present were from London, Lambeth, Niagara Falls, Simcoe, Wingham, Lucknow, Listowel, Oakville, Mississauga and Owen Sound. Wilfred Hoy from Wingham was the oldest person present and baby daughter of Douglas and Wendy Chaplin was the youngest. Races and games were played and many prizes won. Supper was served at 5 p.m. and enjoyed by all. Vicky Pilube was convener of the reunion this year and Patricia Circella from London will be convener in 1985 when the reunion will be held in Springbank Park. London. . _..._._ Our enda for Federal politicians didn't want you to read this ad. That's why all three major parties passed Bill C-169 in a splendid show of togetherness. Bill C-169 was designed to stifle freedom of speech and male this election a closed shop for politicians. The politicians would have succeeded if the National Citizens' Coalition hadn't overturned the law through a landmark, constitutional court challenge. The Liberal government says it won't appeal. Now that we are free to speak out the Coalition would like to tell you about the six issues on our Agenda For Canadians— ask your candidates about them. 1 • Canadians want democracy in the workplace . and the right to earn a living. In a free and democratic societysitizens shouldn't be forced to join unions or pay union dues in order to earn a living. When they are, they often find themselves unwillingly' supporting Canada's official socialist party, the NDP. Citizens who are forced to join unions often find themselves unemployed through strikes or when companies are•forced.to cut back because of high and uncompetitive labour costs. We commissioned a national Gallup Poll on the six issues of our Agenda For Canadians. The poll shows 69.9% of decided Canadians want the Right to Earn A Living (R.E.A.L.), a three to one margin. Even among "labour" respondents, 61.6% wanted R.E.A.L. In the poll we also asked if unions should hold secret, mail ballots validated by third parties for strike votes and the election of union officials. Nationally, 72.1% approved while only 15.7%—less than one quarter— disapproved. Shouldn't you know where your candidates stand on the R.E.A.L. issue? Find out before you vote. 2 Canadians want Crown Corporations sold. • The same government which proved it was possible to lose millions on a sports pool has proved it can lose billions on Crown corporations. Look at these losses in the last two years: Canadair— $1.7 billion; de Havilland — $501 million; Via Rail — $900 million. This government can't even tell us how many Crown corporations there really are. This government's answer to creating small businesses is to buy big ones and wait. This government now "owns" hundreds of crown corporations while wallowing in a national debt which could reach $230,000,000,000—that's two hundred and thirty billion dollars— in four years. Lets sell them and help reduce the national debt by tens of billions of dollars. Air Canada's chairman has suggested selling the airline—it's a start In the Gallup Poll we asked Canadians if they thought we should sell off all crown corporations which perform functions that can be done by the free enterpnse sector. Nationally, of decided respondents, 57% approved while only 27% disapproved —a better than two to one margin. Shouldn't you know where your calididates stand on selling crown corporations? Find out before you vote. 3Canadians want the Federal Government forced • by law to balance the budget. • Canada, blessed with abundant natural resources, is well on its way to becoming a national debtors' prison. For the past ten years under this Liberal government— starting with then finance minister John Turner- -Canada has been piling up a truly frightening debt Every man, woman and child 1, Canada now owes more than $6,000. Yet politicians continue buying their way into power through phony, pork -barrelling "job creation" programmes and hand-outs. We're not sure governments or those aspiring to government have the courage, honesty ancimagination to get us out of this economic mess. . None of them level with us about the measures Nationally, of decided respondents, 61.5% of Canadians disapproved of fully indexed pensions for MPs while only 28.2% approved. ' Shouldn't you know where your candidates stand on fully indexed pensions? Find out before you vote. 5 Canadians, want to sell Petrocan. • The National Energy Programme has devastated Alberta, dealt a heavy blow to Ontario's economy and • undermined Canada's credibility abroad. Through the N.E.P. this government drove hundreds of drilling rigs south of the border and $14,000,000,000 —that's fourteen billion dollars—in capital investment out of the country. . Now we have Petrocan. Although we've already paid for it through higher gas prices, we're still paying. This Liberal government tells us "It's ours". We say "It's Theirs!" - - But if it's ours, LET'S SELL IT! In the national Gallup Poll, 49.6% of decided, . Canadians approved of selling Petrocan's assets to help *educe the national debt while only 33.5% disapproved. .needed but we must ,st r ,moving,in thp• 118441% 109 ; r:k•`Shc1u1; '`is ou,knQw,where your p4ndidates.,staiid_ now. _ .� ...._ ,.. . _ .. ori -this issue• Are we voters not to be trusted? Find out before you vote. In the Gallup Poll we asked Canadians if the federal government should be forced by law to balance the budget in each three year period or call an election on the issue. Nationally, 71.6% of decided respondents approved of such a law while only 17.5% disapproved. • Shouldn't you know where your candidates stand on balancing the budget? Find out before you vote. Canadians disapprove of fully indexed pensions • for MPs. Fully indexed pensions tor MPs and federal civil servants are an outstanding example of national political immorality. They hav se mselves above their fellow Canadians privileged elite. This government is using our tax dollars to protect elected representatives and civil servants against the inflation which they caused while we can't afford the same protection. in the Gallup Poll we asked Canadians if they approved of them. 6 Canadians want the right to private property • entrenched in the constitution. There is nothing to prevent the government from seizing your home, business or the shirt off your back without giving you one cent in compensation. Jean Chretien, when he was justice minister, made sure the right to private property was not written into the Constitution. In fact, although the Conservatives managed to put it in on January 21st, 1981 Chretien deliberately took it out five days later. We can't have political freedom without economic freedom and we can't have economic freedom without the right to private property. In the Gallup Poll we askedCanadians if they approved of entrenching the right to private property in the Constitution. Nationally, of decided respondents, 79.6% approved while only 10.8% disapproved. Shouldn't you know where your candidates stand on entrenching the right to own private property in the - constitution? Find out before you vote. The Coalition just spent $300,000 to restore the freedom to say what you've just read. 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