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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-10-17, Page 5r finamineasimminissaaiwaimiiimimpiNiciim Majority favor compuslory French Dean Editor; After hearing recently a timely news commentary by CJBK news editor, Gord Harris, I received his permission to share it with the readers of the paper. It is as follows: "It's about time. Some of the most en- couraging news we've heard this fall is from a Gallup Poll released last week, showing that two-thirds of those surveyed, want French to be taught in the schools, so their children can become Bilingual and almost half of those surveyed say French should be compulsory at the elementary level. "That is a cultural breakthru that Pierre Trudeau could only dream of. Canadians it seems are growing up. Fading is the "who LELTT RS needs it" attitude that's kept many in the dark. Gone are the days government regulation made many say French was be- ing forced down our throats. In very few nations (other than some isolated Com- munist enclosures) do you find a unil- ingual population. `Travelling through Europe as a unil- ingual Canadian is embarrassing. Most Americans, other than those isolated in the back woods or deep South, know at least a little Spanish. We, for some reason, have ignored, indeed scorned a second tongue. "Canadians, much more than most, have every opportunity to broaden their horizons and we must, if we are to continue to compete on an international scale. "Most of those surveyed in the Gallup Poll admit they'd like their children to speak French for economic reasons. But that's only part of it. A bilingual population is a more understanding population. With it, we will have not only a better economy, but more importantly, a better people." I applaud his remarks as I'm sure do many others. Yours truly, Bill Metcalfe. Soyit Military assuming more control Dear Editor, Ref. to Who really makes the icy Snowballs from the Kremlin? The past two Chairmen that they have had, Yuri Andropov and Konstantin Chernenko, have been in poor health. Were they elected because of this, knowing that they would be easy to manipulate? Marshal Nikolai Ogarkf has been deposed as Soviet Chief of General Staff and replaced by a younger man, Marshal Sergei Akhromeyev, age 61. Is there a power struggle between the military and the leadership? Erich Honecker of East Germany, postponed his visit to West Germany with regret. Was this because he had to attend a conference concerning power control within the Kremlin? The indications in my mind are that the military is assuming more control or command, and eventually will become more predominant. I believe that the next Chairman of the Soviet Union will be from the military personnel. This will result in less diplomacy in negotiations, if that's possible, and anti- Semitism against the Jews. Honecker must be in the top echelon of the military, otherwise he wouldn't be called to the Kremlin. At the present time it's a maze to the public, but I believe it will soon be solved, because the present Chairman, Konstantin Chernenko, is in very poor health, and his age is against him. Sincerely, N.J. Minaker. . The innocent suffer in teaching dispute Dear editor, May I use your column for an open letter? This matter is important to a great many people. Thank you. To the families of college students: If you have someone in one of the com- munity colleges affected by the teachers strike would you follow the example of those Fanshawe students and wear a black band on your right arms so we can recognize each other and discuss ideas on stopping our students' education from being held for ran- som, by both sides. I feel angry and frustrated that my son, who has worked hard and paid his own way, with very little help from mom and dad, is being used this way. Are you angry and frustrated? Please, write letters, make calls to either side. Stand up and be heard. When the innocent suffer there is no right side. I am Marjorie Sawchuk and my son is a victim with his hopes and dreams being held hostage. We parents have rights too, the right to support our son's rights. They pay a high price for a college education and deserve better treatment than this. What are we teaching the young? Is duty and responsibility no longer important? I hope firemen, doctors, policemen, priests and ministers never forget those words. Marjorie Sawchuk, a student's parent. Help keep a good home going strong Dear Editor, The Town and Country Homemakers Agency is staging its third annual fund- raising campaign this fall throughout Huron County. This year the volunteer members of the board are seeking $50,000 to help meet the ever-increasing need for homemaking in our county. A donation to this non-profit agency shall be used entirely to help those residents of Huron County who really need homemaking but cannot pay the entire hourly cost out of pocket. No one gets homemaking free. Homemakers provide help in the home for the elderly, the ill, the handicapped by doing duties such as light housekeeping, meal planning and preparation, laundry and some shopping. Assistance with these every- day activities allows many persons to remain in their own homes as an alternative to institutional care. We are asking your readers to give strong consideration to helping us "keep a good home going" in Huron County. Watch for our brochure in your mailbox soon. Yours very truly, Thea Trick, Chairman of the Board. Suffering Veterans group asks support Dear Editor, Since the first World War, we have known many veterans, and members of the Armed Forces and the Merchant Navy, and we do imagine they have been treated the same as we have been treated by the Department of Veterans Affairs. We are a group of veterans from various War campaigns, and different branches of the service forces, who have been seriously wounded. Some have endured incurable diseases, sickness that has been with us for many years, since we volunteered to fight for our country. We have never been recognized, or been told of our proper wounds, our incurable diseases, or sickness, in the Armed Forces. We have paid for all our medical expenses, LET'S SEE YOU DO IT... OUTDOORS! r parmaparnnnl LARGE CLOTHING and FOOTWEAR SALE AT THE Wingham Sales Arena THURSDAY, OCT. 18 9-6 P.M. FRIDAY, OCT. 19 9-9 P.M. SATURDAY, OCT. 20 9-6 P.M. This sale consists of clothing and footwear for the entire family - work clothing - coveralls for men and boys - fleece Tined vests • work pants - work gloves - work shirts - work socks - shop coats - flannel shirts - brushed denims - men's dress pahts - dress socks - sport socks - men's cords - 2 pc. jogging suits - blue jeans for men, ladies, teens and children by Levi's. GWG, Wrangler, Bulteye, Jacques Bernard, Jordache, Santana, Mercedes, Jonathan J., Angel Wing and others - fall and winter jackets - rubber boots - insulated work shoes and much more. Don't miss this fantastic 3 -day clothing $ footwear sales event. DISCOUNT PRICES ON: bulk foods - bulk candy - bulk cookies, etc. Hundreds of Items to choose from. NEW AND USED FURNITURE: table and chair stets - bedroom furniture . ivingroom suites - box & mattresses. SPORTING (4000S - ,,saw & used guns - ammunition. THE Wingham Sales Arena 357-1730 Open Monday • Saturday 9-6 P.M.; Fri. nights till 9 --- F .. s.,er =�f:'w 2r.-,. �♦,, 36�"ra*= fair-ai _ _ .. for all our service times maladies. We were never offered proper medical assistance, or have been compensated with proper disability pensions.The only assistances we have received from the, Department of Veterans Affairs is aggravation. We have prepared a Canadian -wide peti- tion, for suffering veterans and their families, that will be presented to the Honourable Minister of Veterans Affairs, and to the Canadian Pension Commission. It will prove to those departments that there are thousands of veterans across the Domi- nion who have been suffering in the same manner we did, for our service time wounds, and diseases. Please we ask for your support, not money. Help us to obtain signatures from all vets known in your area, and their wives, sons, daughters, uncles, etc.; and by prin- ting a small article in your newspaper in regards to our existing conditions. We are also asking vets in your area who fall in the same categories as all of us, to send us letters with their service numbers, and indicate all the hardships, and the ag- gravations they have been given by those departments all these years. It would be ap- preciated and help us to reinforce the peti- tion. . We thank your newspaper, and all those who will support the petition by signing it. Many thanks. Yours respectfully. Leo L. Ouellette, President Suffering Veterans, 307-371 Lakeshore Rd.W., Mississauga. L5H 1H4. GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1984—PAGE 5 8' Fiberglass or Aluminum with Mount 5 yr. warranty on dishes 1081 LNA and Polarotor 1 year electronics 5 year extended Bowman Stereo Receiver warranty $ �1 Multiple systems Used systems in stock ONLY 19950© 10' Fiberglass or Wire Mesh 10' Fiberglass/Wire Mesh 100° LNA and Polarotor and Mount Uniden 1000 Receiver 100 LNA and Polarotor Bowman Stereo Receiver or Amplica RDL•10 ' ONLY 5239500 ONLY $21900 LEASING FROM 698' monthly FOR PRIVATE OR COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS INSTALL YOURSELF -SAVE INSTALLATION COSTS-PREASSEMBLED O. 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