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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-09-30, Page 5Legion •appreciative of editorial remarks Dear Editor; We, of Goderich Legion Branch 109, note with much interest and delight the very positive remarks re the place of Branch 109 in our community as they appeared in your editorial of last week in the Signal Star. The contributions of Legion Branch 109 come into sharper focus every year as we mark Legion Week with a series of events designed to interest and educate all age groups of our community as to how and why a Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion functions. Besides our continuous contributions of our branch to the community, (this new phase of 1.er*inn knrf'-n in LETTERS earnest after 1972 when the Legion took w sons and daughters of vets as members. We at Branch 109 take a keen interest in the health and welfare of our members and each November II strive to perpetuate the memory of those whose names are inscribed on the Cenotaph in Court House Park. The Royal Canadian Legion does not at any time support the concept of war. Any veteran who has seen the sharp end of battle will tell you that war is a cruel and insane act. The three prime goals of the Royal Cana- dian Legion are comrades country and com- munity, are only three of the twenty two purposes and objects of the Legion as found in the General By -Laws of the Royal Cana- dian Legion. For your kind effort on our behalf, Mr. editor, we take this opportunity to award you an A plus. Yours truly, Neil Shaw Legion Brand 109 Public Relations Chairman Impending strike challenges privatization strategy Dear Editor: 1'he threatened strike by inside postal workers directly challenges the federal government's privatization strategy. Jean-Claude Parrot, president of the militant Canadian Union of Postal Workers, has declared that he is determin- ed to stop the privatization of postal ser- vices. Canada Post Corporation has been selling post office franchises in the private sector which have been staffed by non- unipn labor. Existing oppostition to privatization by public service union of- ficials would no doubt stiffen if the federal government backed down in its confronta- tion with the inside postal workers union. The first of the government's three op- tions in this high stakes contest is to cave in immediately and thereby save the economy from a paralyzing strike. With the second option, the government can re- main firm in its resolve to privatize postal services and meet the union challenge head on and win. The third option would be for the govern- ment to give in to the union's demands after an extended, bloody and economical- ly damaging strike. This would be disastrous for the government — and Canada. We therefore urge your readers -k con- tact their MPs and tell them forceft1111y not to choose the third option, which would make us all victims, in vain. Instead, urge the MPs to stand firm against the threats, get tough and forge ahead with privatization. Yours sincerely, David Somerville President National Citizens Coalition Time to study election results more closely To the Editor: With a popular vote of only 47.5 per cent the Liberals won 95 of the 130 seats. A com- mon sense calculation, using the popular vote, would give the Liberals 47.5 per cent or 62 seats, the NDP 25.6 per cent or 33 seats and the Conservatives 24.5 per cent or 32 seats. The Liberal party automatically became strong because the NDP or Conser- vatives were a few votes • short in, some ridings. The time has come to study the results of the election more closely and dare to challenge the current system and consider proportional representation. Using the popular vote we would see a more democratic representation of the people of Ontario. Lots of voters and non -voters would feel more comfortable with this more just system. Often a large percentage of the people don't go out tovote because they feel depressed. They stay home because they don't like to get involved with politics. They don't feel motivated and shy away from politics. Let us work together to dare to use the true vote of the people in the future. We have to ask our leaders to sincerely study and act upon the possibilities of starting a new system of proportional representation that seems to be more democratic and just. The last couple of years the Liberals and Should be proud of focal parks Dear Editor: I am writing to express the sincerest thanks of the Ontario Parks Association and my thanks as President to Mayor Palmer and the Council of the prettiest town in Canada for hosting the 1987 Fall Field Day for our Association on Sept. 17 and 18. The Fall Field Day Co -Chairman, Elsa Haydon ( Past President of the Ontario Parks Association) and your excellent Tourism Officer, Robin Stuart along with their Committee provided the best in Pro- gramming, hospitality, food,' numerous prizes and site seeing tours for the. delegates: You should also be very proud of your Parks Department, I feel that the health of a community as mirrored by the beauty and vitality of its parks system and ydurs is second to none. Please accept our thanks for allowing the Ontario Parks Association the oppor- tunity to be brief residents of your City and to be recipients of the hospitality, graciousness and generositythat was' extended. Sincerely, Jamie Houston, President Ontario Parks Association YOU The weather is great ... The playing conditions are superb It's easier to get a tee time ... It's a great time to be with friends The course is more peaceful & picturesque PLAY MORE GOLF NOW AT SUNSET! Golf Cart & Green. -Fe s Specral Any day of the week - book one day in advance, play all the golf you can before dark on a power cart (save $10.) To save $6.00 on a power cart rental when you play sunset now! (18 holes anytime after 12 p.m., book one day In advance) °Members - ask for your special cart rates Seeing is believing - view all our fall clearance items Great for gifts - Christmas Layaways, etc.... Hwy. 21 - 3 miles north of Goderich 524-8047 NDP had to compromise a lot. The coalition government of Liberals and NDP was very productive, working for the betterment of the people of Ontario. We spend billions of dollars on education and if there is no social progress, education has failed. So let us think and work together to make a better Canada.. Elisabeth Willems RR 2 Mitchell HARBOR REPORT The Algobay arrived in the Goderich Har- bour from Ashterbula, light to load salt, on Sept. 17 and cleared for Montreai on .Sept. 15. The John B. Arid arrived from Ashter- bula:, light for salt, on Sept. 17 and cleared for Ogdensburg, New York, on Sept..18. The Algorail arrived from Windsor, light for salt, on Sept. 23 and cleared for Thunder Bay the following day. The Louis R. Desmarais arrived from Sarnia, light for salt, on Sept. 26 and cleared for Ogdensburg, on Sept. 27. The Canadoc arrived from Sarnia, light to load wheat, on Sept. 18 and cleared for Midland on Sept. 20. The Ontadoc arrived fort Thunder Bay, with grain, on Sept. 18 and cleared for Thunder Bay, light, the same day. On Sept. 24, the Ontadoc arrived from Collingfwood with a part load of grain and cleared for Thunder Bay light the next day. GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1987—PAGE 5 1987 MAZDA 323 DELUXE STATION WAGON Equipped with 1.6 L Engine, 5 speed, power brakes, Michelin all -season tires, velour interior, tinted glass, digital clock, Intermittent wipers, rear wiper "washer", rear defroster. 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