HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal Star, 1976-02-05, Page 11Sheets i,� f� there is usually .two or three 1
l •cars and trucks parked on the
Dear : Edito.r.,' Goderich- road'to manaeuvre around, i
residents a rvisi ors "�` h`eve"foutlrtha'-zi° g=zag•�p�altern'
' Who says Goderich.js dull? to and fro across'the road the
I would like to inform anyone bestrrr, tyhod.'
who is lfiterested of. a.ride'you: However, on. with the -ride.
can takie-.. here - in Goderich urn 1'.eft :or 'an -easterly
that has more thrill df'reetioil `' onto p:.wnrose'
• excitement than anything you •
•
tl'
department.
We can blame 'the P�Z6t
Office on the lateness of the
paper, this we have become
-•ac ustoxned . to. But they
cannot be biarned for the fact
that I received the: third
section •only for the last two
editio'ns..
•.I have taken the Signal -Star
;w,
•legislation, is; in effect, eg
- New York City' and .Northern
Ireland, . Disarmed citizens -
ax Q relatively safe prey for
arrried criminals,
The police are` unable tis
.protect you and your family;'
against crinlinal ;violence:'
,They arrive sister :the
has been ctixnrrrii,at
t'. You•r•�f-tr4a�t'rr"�s.. ar... a c�ka_
guard, TO keep thei:n., cont9,ct
y our we:lected Member of
Parliament.NOW;a by letter,
telephone. •or . legraM.,. and
---fOr "s'riri're--time ,a;•nd—L' an-
re.call,ever reeceiving•it with
the third section on -);.lie,:out-.
'side, on which my address
appeared, .as it did, the`last
s and a tvv„r?.: •
pay: for, at Western Fair
Midway,. Best of ad it is free!
It starts: on Walnut Street
South which: is completely a
different street from -Walnut.
Street North. ,begin .very
slowly ;weaving your way
around giant potholes, with
icebergs floating around in.
them.. It is much better
driving a. smaller car so -you
can squeeze betweenthe dark"
murky waters and the
mountainoussnowbanks at
the road's edge..
To, add to the challenge
Dear Readers
(continued from page '4) •
• this than most parents;
believe and that's,because
most kids are' mortolerant
of the mistakes their parents
make• than parents_are of the
mistakes their kids make.:To.
be blunt, kids don't expect the
degree of perfection in their
parents that parents tendto
exp.ect in their children.
The average youngster in
• the average: home isn't
average at all. He or she is an•
individual .:-.. With:•strengths
▪ and weaknesses •that may '.
differ from those of morin arid'
dad and the. other kids. We all
-make Mistakes and it is up
..to us
_ _arn from those
mistaallto'le
kes, Sometimes it is up
to mom• and •dad to make
absolutelycertain that" a son
or =daughter's. mistake •
becomes a'- learning ex-
perience for everybody.
It may take a while, but
when•a youngster learns that
• he or she can talk to rpom and
dad about mistakes - and that
,these niistakes are met head
-• on with 'loving concern and
-cess help. without useless
shouting and raving the
mutual trust begins:
It doesn't mean the end of
problems it only means that
a : learning, process takes •
place with each problem and
the ' likelihood ' of serious.
problems grows lessp:and less
with each problem handled.. •
And it does open the door
for communication' which
often • acts like an . Xray,
identifying the .problems•
before' they surface and
become problematic:
This writer is no expert•on
child raising. •Thea Heller
household has its :.-share of
• • problem solving, too. But as a
parent, I know that drinking.
teenagers • acid • teenage
drivers, can be a worry .for
Moth and dad who often feel
alone and incapable of
handling it all.
• • This column•was'Written to
assure parents they are not
alone; that, their concerns are
shared , province -wide; and.
that no amount of govern-,
ment • legislation, .. Can ever
replace' a -healthy. .mutual .
trust` relationship in the
homes -across•• aurarip.--
It was, ,also written .to'
reiterate what" I have
believed for.long, long years'
and have often stated in this.,.;.
newspaper • The majoo-rity of
-young people •today are-":
.responsible;: intelligent in-
d.ividuals' They deserve our
trust, our 'support and .our
concern always. '
A'.. This part taxes • your
driving• -_capabilities' -to •the
•limit U,suallya sheet of ice is
co°ver•ing the road.. Ice ,that
has "never known 'a grain of
salt.
A 'corner ij,,,s doming up
slow again, Here it is best to
have a truck -so you can see
over the white mountains. It
is impossible to.meet anyone
on the turn. Be careful.
Then the climax of the. trip.
I call it the Bottomless Black.
Pit. You can't go around it So
dive in, give it the gas, and
propel yourself through. Just
when you are sighing with
. relief that you made it, your
car drops away from you and.
you• usually sustain . a head
injury, unless of course you
are wearing seat belts. •
Youguessed it, We are now
in Bottomless Pit number
two. Don't dismay, it's deep
but your back wheels falling
in will push your front wheels.
out. . .
Now the "stop sign;.
'Remembe'r you are :on an
incline. Either stop on that ice
and end up spinning the hours
away or take' your chances
with the law and don't quite: -
make a dead stop.:
The driving,,' conditions.
dependon•,,the.;'_weather
conditions, If it is very mild,.`
Walnut:St. S. is just an inland
lake. Keep in . mind just
because you can't -see. those
potholes,, they are still ",here;
somewhere, down deep. The
odd .:time the town will.' bp
operating. ,a pump ' in the
storm sewer at the junction of•
Walnut ' and Dawnrose..
Beware. Avoid both the pump
:and the open manhole. '
When we have had a cold
snap theroad is riddled with
razot sharp ice ruts. You can
try and balance on top or fall.
into a cavern and have the
bottom of your car scraped
freeof road slush and salt.
Best. not .to :have a rust,
problem here.,
I'm sure there are many
other exciting 'trail's (streets)
around-Goderich, but •we like
to think ours is.unique and the
most:challenging of all.
Nancy Riehl'
-.Sas SS:� a;
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y e ess
Deal -Editor,
I received my Signal-Star'
of 15'January this morning
and am' .amazed .;at 'the
carelessness of your mailing
" d d' that he speak and
vOte, 'against the restrictive
firearms legislation) soon; to;
`be passed as an,Amendrrient
to the Criminal Code; '
After' your 'firearms are
confiscated, protest will ,be
futile•:
Yours for a free_people,
•S.J. Neilson.
Yourts,.truly
•. Don Troarnbly'
• i' . Whitby
Editor's Note: In an average
iiion'th, the • Signal -Star
mailing staff. handles 18,000
S ignat°=Stars ; 120,000 church
papers, 32,000 Huron Shop-
ping News; 18;00.0 Hanover
shoppers; and .a multitude of
periodical •flyers,.: odds and
ends etc. Taking. this into
consideration, the margin for
error is'a little wider :than
most readers realize;
The third section of the
Signa1S.tar. -is the. outside.
cover - or the mailing:section
- in a three section week.
Reason? It permits the ad-
dresses to be' affixed to it
early (it is . printed • late
Monday or early;,`Tuesday)
and before it becomes more
cumbersome..when the extra
sections are' stuffed in. It has
been drone this way for the
last seven years.
Now, with the new press
Installed ., and in full
production,• the second sec-'
tion is mailed'' - and for the
sauce reason's
The problem of getting only
the mailed section may be
in.stuffing here.at'the Signal -
Star or it. may' well be: that the
midd1e sections are lost in..
•h dl' t th • t ff
an mg a epos o ice
eman ,.
Say bingo
Dear Editor:'•
The' Goderich Ministerial
Association .`desires to voice
its. great disappointment and
distress ' concerning the
Canadian Legion holding its
Bingo games on Sunday.
We• feel that this activity is
only adding to . the already.
'declining , morality ,of our
generation in the area•'of
gambling.' Also it is a misuse
of the Lord''s_:Day, 'a day that
has been: set aside from other
days....8
Weare totally against such
an activity on Sunday.
Your sincerely,
Grace Herber
Goderich Ministerial
The viol
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Dear Editor:
Today I will •talk about the
Wolf:.' This; animal, ;a •mam
T'he„S ignal:.Star regrets` the . mal,, plays an important role
inconvenience and d'isap-' to keep the balance. of nature:•
.pointment :of readers whose Why?.'
As an .;example the'wolf
newspapers, ' do not arrive at •. thins out the deer herds and
theireffort
destination' ma leaves the strongand healthy
effort is being made; •
here to-iinprove and update members.. , Many people:
our marling service. oppose this because 'of • the
However, highest praise mustsick animal rnasmaller' deer :herds.. :But. a
be.accorded'to the dedicated y transfer the
and able mailing staff at. the disease through., offspring,
Signal -Saar who” perform, a' -:gradually weakerbing. the'.
yeoman's job every--week--of - herd. •
•
Gin
ICI Sifihi�kC $$T'AR; T:
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The 19:i; Goderich Midget team won the Ontario Minor
`-clod ey championship edging ou-t'Aurora for the title. The
team .members. are gathering in�Goderi'ch later this month
i'or a "0th anniversary. and exhibition • game against the '
Goderich Sailors. The team members are' (front row left to •
right) Arthur Peachey, Ron Williamson, Ted Williams,
a ow an Per y Garrick; .(second row left to .
right) Bob Jeffrey, volunteer driver,'Shiner MacDonald,
manager, Bill.' Fritzley, Marv. Million, Ross Pennington,
Larry Jeffrey,. Ed ;Ervine,, trainer, and Bill Leeson,
volunteer driver; (third ro•w. left to right): Stan Fenner,.'
• Frank •Miller, Bruce Scott, David Leeson, Frank McArthur
Buddy Williamson and George Picot.
fidget champs mark .20th.anniversar
•
The Goderich. Midget "B".
hockey team that won back to
back. Ontario Minor Hockey
Association championships in
-the late- .:'1:950's will- -I1 be
n
reuniting . for; 'aexhibition
hockey game ;