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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-08-05, Page 4•' PAGE 4 GODER.ICH SIGNAL -°STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5,1916 Poor showi so .fay Thefund raising efforts to repl.aee• the .;roof at , Goderich •Memori:al Arenaf are ess than 'astounding to • date. It may be the fact that the°_.• 'drive, Of -necessity,. is taking place. during the• Summer .months when people just aren't. in the mood for business. It -could be that the :arena roof simply isn't...a-.erious concern to. . the majority of 'individuals in: Goderich.` It could be :that outright. donations are a pipe -.dream of a'few -idealists, and that.. most pe ple•;are waiting for, a fund: raisin in which•theycan get involved. There's also. a real possibility that, people- hesitate..to makea donation, . ex- pecting'that a hefty ,slice .of their tax -- dtif ars`wilt •be required this year td.. ° complete the project.. at the'•arena. Whatever 'the"reason,' Goderich citizens haven't been responding: to the appeal for funds as generously or , as positively as the committee 'had originally hoped. It is a disap= Pointing demonstration . .of Goderich's community: spirit° up to • this moment: This newspaper,- of course, does not wish to ,discount"the support of thou , businesses, groups and in, • ,dividuals who have'given. time and - o r' 'money' toward the arena roof projeot And this newspaper heartily . '. endorses the plans :of several. .organizations in . and. around. • :Goderich to raise riapney for the •repairs. ,However' it : must be clearly evident'` to most observers that the. . townsfolk in. general .just haven't rallied . Ir_olild the' causen.ited s„w.5a,....?;:ia.7 AX:.-.. +wA$evM'rz?°rw.rrw i+w.wK+u+,•d .+irtk;Y9„x'kl«b++ir*¢.._ ,.. •.m+.w,. .and 'determined to' get the job done easily- and conom,icaliy. `_ The same comma n` Y which managed to •spend. Som thing like $13,000 at a beer to t' in three days ' has' been unabl • to ''ra;ise even half the re fired -$130,000' for the, arenaroof ° n i'over;a month of canvassing, and %of that $63,000 already .donated 'or- pledged,aess than $10;000 carne from , the donations of concerned . in- ' divicpals. A sad sort of commentary of the priorities- of people, isn't it? What's•more, :some people have _been usifg•excuses for not turning in their .gifts. to 'thearena. fund. Some . ' .have claimed they were ' missed ' in the door-to-door, canvass. Others argue they don't know whereto take. . their donation - or where to send their cheque. A few have . even suggested that. the volunteer can- vassers. did a poor job, One Aman informed' the Signal --Star • that because the newspaper did riot tell. him to whom a cheque should be made .out, and where 'it should be sent, he has lost interest in the arena funding raising drive. It all boils: down -to a mighty poor .show in Goderich. With thel former '. arena roof -nearly re .moved and the. committee nearing the point where tenders will be called, it is time this townput its shoulder to the wheel in one . mighty . heave to push the campaign over the •top. This com- munity needs a safe and functional arena for folks, of -ell -ages and in terests. If isn't out of reach.. It is an attainable goal when .-people get , t.Q9dther. -S 1 K It .wouldn't be summer in- Goderich .without"`the 'hundredsof flowers in'the little corners .of town. under': the jurisdiction of the Parks department Arid, it wouldn't be: summer without acknowledging publicly- • the great job which.: is being done 'aroun'd the community. •by Pete Spain and his crew. ` Flowers speak a language all their' - own, to residents'and visitors: alike. -'-They-tell that -a town cares .enough to ! :brighten up those triangles• and. odd • -shaped =pieces-af--groupd ..at -the -various intersections` around this a • community. They say so clearly that Goderich. •really and __truly • is --The •' Prettiest Town. in Canada. Thissummer's parks are a bevy of color and in 1974 as never before, the - • • flower beds are -beautifully color co- ardirsafed so that they are a .pure delight to even the most discerning. • gardener.. • •• 14 • Not every community. can boast uch a number . of parks, sok thou htfullY pla ted so carefully' tended -.-Let's be proud of Goderich ' -.---parks ---• a-netthepeople who he_ Ip- to. • make them possible. -SJ K"• e care, ;Canaa Dear Readers in this issue talks r - briefly- about Taiwan and the tremendous improvement in -the merchandise .coming out of that country into Canada. In a recent issue of The Financial Post; some`• figures were reported which' 'attest, to the phenomenal -success story in Taiwan where the 'gross , national product went from $.1,3 billion in 1952. to more than $14 million in 1975- ' In that postwar era, it. was tear ned, the per, capita income of the - Taiwanese was arounc $330 annual.' Today, : .1-6': • million Taiwanese • average more than $700 a year. One ifi four' islanders is in school : (the ' first nine years being 'free) and 3,300 are working on.: postgraduate university. degrees: Life expectancy is 66 years for ; men., 72 for Women. . There _ Tare about 3,000,000_: ~household's in Taiwan, 99:6 per cent - of sh.hich have electricity: In 1981, it •• is predicted, that. four million`' refrigerators will be, in use, 3:8 million :washing machines, 4,1 million dolor -TV sets, and 3.9 million black and 'White sets. A six -year -economic development plan which went into force. 'at the beginning of the year projects a -real annualgrowih rate of 7.5 per cent. • • . i Sillumt.t 's. (rt Sunset. 1;1• Dair • 0O00 SACK 811 YEARS AGO The Grand Trunk elevator has been refixed' for the reception of a:l°oadi'Of wheat from,Port Arthur.'. Let us hope that this is but the beginning • of:good times at the old stand. ` ' The bicyclefactory is again, in. 'ope,ratioti, ° Mr. A.H. Chrystal having justinstalled ' thenew boilers:.: ` The 'public schools in the. rural" :5listriets -Twill, reopen ,Monday. August 17, and in towns, and' • incorporated. '. villages' schools will gpen,'on` Septerfib'er 1, the-Collegiates opening,door..s on August The -storm On Tuesda▪ y morning, did considerable damage to • fruit trees and corn, and in many instances large limbs -'ofthe heavily_,-. laden ••trees broke . off, and fields of corn ,,were .entirely" blown down. ' Everywhere that .the weind i' reached the ,orchards suffered, the ground • underneath the trees being fairly.... camered_.witlt Pp1�� ....... . and pears. At the. river the . water rose and the wind had' full play, the.consequences being that the boom, at the: mouth of the river gave way,. letting a large number of logs escape -into the lake, thus leaving the main river almost clear of the raft. A' number of our. ,citizens will visit Main' Station next week,°star-.ting•from Goderich . on Saturday. In speaking to a member of the party ' the .. . other day about fishing,' he'' said bass. were fine, fish and good sport but the,real reason for him'joining this.party was•. • • to bet a :bowl of the famous porridge'as made'by a well - 11 f. tie.. known camper of the. com- pany. 40'YEARS AGO A horrifying 'accident;,''a - breathtaking spill, and fide exciting_r. aces constituted the • . exnnaw's,.•ex ai,the. race. :: tt tivJabtdai> -- .a hot sun beating down, 4,000-- fans watched the best horses, . in the country competing oh a Seldoxn is there anything as annoying as paying'outhard- e.arned' cash for •inferior merchandise. Yet more and .more such is the, sad -tale. of consiirriers. Whether itis a new dress' wits' one or two. seam's open' of an all-weather • door which; -can't keep. out, a sumtn•er shower, 'consumers' are finding they are forking • over top dollar for products -which are wanting in work-. manship: Another frj'ghtening,truth is ; that 'nuch° of the imported goods is not only cheaper, but it is better made in 'the barg-Tri.. It was. not always' that' way, but affluent Canadians have ' perm•itted smaller._- less_._ fortunate nations to out -do us in such' a basic. and necessary : com- •n•iodi. -pride •o'f work- manship. • Remember. when Made in. Taiwan on the back of a shirt collar was bad;.news?,That's all ,changed -now.. Many of the: Taiwan shirts today are quite' stylish, of fine goodwearing materials and 'expertly and professionally sewn. In• fact, many Taiwan shirts'pu•t good Canadian -made brands . to shame :.:. and in many cases, the Canadian shirts are considerably more money.' •It is • a poor show . for the san=e' Canadians who •are. demanding higher wages how than at any other time in ° his'ty • ++ .. All this is just a preamble to• a news release which crossed my desk recently from ' Consumer and, Corporate A.ffairs•;'Minister Bruce__ Mac1' ase . Mr. y 11!Iackasey stated that the -Ford Motor • Comp.any ' of Canada- and representatives of Rusty Ford Owners' stated that the Ford' Motor' ..Company of Canada and •representutives of'r-•Rusty Ford Owners'. Associations h•ay.e . been holding extensiv.e'' discussions, and while, no solutions have yet been found to the rust problems voiced by"`the Ford owners. the .talk's have set a precedent in Canada. • "This. must : be one of the first 'times a major cor- poration in Canada has been prepared. t ,sit-down' face ,to face e vth consumers ;lt to -try to Work out their differences,''' Mr. Mabkasey said. ,The Minister claimed the Meetings' had .';broken iiew. ground" -in the effort tri bri:rig businessmen, consumersand government together. Ile said he,, could see "real hent fits for all consumers . and all And get. this! The first drive-in bank opened in June of this year, mainly -because of the se,r•io s parking problems. And to coup= '- *teract that,. the first parking garage was opened recently with ten more planned,w'rthip the next two years. It seems .the. Taiwanese -may. 'be beating the Western World at its -own game. -That's something.to...:.think about *in a time •when Canadians would seem.:' to have priced them Selves off "'hi market .::: and info one formidable mess. SJK p Canadian businessmen" if this kind of .talk-itover,.. climate cab become more general... And according= to Mr. Mackasey; he believes that .there ; isa.-need to-ciarify. warranty protection on • all goods and services.. andto see that Canadian consumers are' all treated equally. . • ' ° He' said the federal government is stepping up. action on `-warranty , protec- tion, rotec-tion, and will encourage _rovincial governments :to take -strongerand faster action as well, . All this, of _course; is . good news to the consumer - if the consumer can wait longn g enough. Trouble Mackasey's.. ,words aren't of much help to. the owners' of' late .znodel'Ford'cars " which . are rusting out from under the men and women who paid through the nose 'when they looked 'shiny. and new in the• showroom at -the ' For•d dealers:. Arid it isn't much con- solation to the hundreds of ,:consumers'who every day,are taken-to•the cleaners in a 101 ways. Shopping for new appliance, for instance;;:feels like playing • Russian Ro'ulette.: There's - -a real chance y u'11 get.one in .the ear . . • , and have little .op- .portunity to wiggleout of it,,. , clearly and "in ,Writing. • + + + b : 'Otherwise', consumers ; may' • But one person's loss is find the guarantee is nearly Usually another's . gain. worthless., Oral promises.are Getting back to the rusty,: -••to be transferred onto paper Fords again, there's an -..for 'afety's sake Shined J. Keller owner from`the tedious,.often compound missed the, area, :laborious -chore of. washing 'where must. occufred: In . ef- •and waxing, not to' Mention feet they r:penalized' "the ., the sometimes .costl' ap- .customer. ,because :their own' pH -cation of -touch-up paint to=•worktnen -did a sloppy or areas chipped by stones or • incomplete` job! Make'sure all creased in accidents, pertinent areas of the car are What :comm'ercia'l' rust'..proteoted and that these>are:' protection :'does ` do, says'; listed in writing. ' Bondeco, is guard the vehicle 3. What must the buyer 'do from the ravages• of internal; 'to maintain the -warranty in rust and corrosion and in • good- standing? `.How much conjunction •, with recom- will it cost to full ill these, mended' maintenance of ' conditions? •. Almost all rust. exterior... finishes: ' It can add . protection . guarantees years to the effective running require the. car' owner to have life of a car or truck:.: . 'his or her vehicle.'inspected, It' is suggested that before withinr a • specified° period of getting a car rust -proofed, the brae •or mileage, and to have. new car owner should check- eorrectivework done if rustis. Better- Buise with the s 1 ss .:developing. Find.: out `how ' Bureau inr. the ,area . coli- much the inspection and any many years the- . corrective work will cost. If . company has been ' in . the salesman ,tells you .it's business, and' whether there . free,�inake sure'you get this are , complaints •.re'gistered in writing. Don't accept .any against it. The Ontario : vague promises about the Ministry of Consumer and work costing "only a . few' Commercial Relations may dollars". 'When: the time also have valuable in- comes for the inspection, yoit formation available about a may get a nastysurprise, firm's `record ..of handling• There are. other _points to consumer complaints, :consider. . 1: Tr to schedule the work so that you will be able to air out the car aftej' the job is done. some rust `projection compounds. give off annoying fumes that can be dispelled .15Y airing out .enclosed areas -(especially the trunk) for several hour-s.on'a dry day: 2. The cost,df hav�" ig rust - protection compou!ids 're- ,applied after an accident is covered „ by 'automobile in-. surance policies. Remember to' enter a claim for this work and hav'0 it done promptly. Otherwise- your guarantee ,. may be nullified'. If 'after; all bf this you are still: unsatisfied, get in touch with" ilia Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations and the local Better Business Bureau. You will be weary, your car will 'be'misty but you will have the joy of knowing that you have given this effort your very best shot. . • Being a: consumer .: isn't easy these days. It is • a dog- eat-dog world for everybody. Consumer- sli(5uid naturally: check the guarantee, but they' shouldn't be misled by :"ten- year'' or "lifetime guarantees- unless'' these 'terms are backed;.up 'by a document that spells out_the exact. protectiongiven, 4 *CNA ebtrootittith. SIGNAL. .rSTAR The County Town Newspaper of Huron Founded In 1846 and published every 'Thursday at Goderich. Ontario. Member of the ('WNA and OWNA. Advertising ;ales on request. "lubscriptlans payable in advance 611.00 In Canada, 815.50 in countries other than Canada. single copies' 25 cents. Display ad• vertising rates:available on request. Please ask for Rate Card No, s effective flet. 1,1975. Second cilia's mail Registradon Number 0116. Advertising k accepted on the condition that. in the event of typographical error, the advertising apace occupled by the erroneous item, together with reasonable allowance far signature; will not charged for but the balance of the advertisement -will be paid for at the applicable Pale. In the eventof,p typographical error a4vertising pads or services ata wrong price, goods or service may not be sold'. Advertising is merely an offer to sell, and may be withdrawn at any time. The Signal -Star: • 1 manuscripts or photos. • Is not responsible for the loss or damagebf unsolicited minute Ips buiinthss and Editorial'-Ohice i'ELEPHONE 5244331 •.;arca cacti 519 Maiififtq Addrass: • 04.1 00X 220, Godtricltl EDWARD J. SYR5KI-advertising ma=nager i Cass mai=l rigiiltTieiit nufrtfbllr- 7iaS ° Published by Signal Star Publishing Ltd. itOeE;RT.G. SHRIER-president and publisher SHIRLEY J. KELLER--editor -- JEFF ,SEDDON-•-editorial staff • DAVE SYKEs-editorial staff • Ontario company by the What's ,tire, ° consumers name of ,Bondeoo which. is' - should be wary, of conditions taking" advantage-. •'-. - ri - g- ..-and stn. ulations in the written in a_very''subtle '.and p freshingly helpful way,.: guarantee: 'that.- wall be 'da- re Beshing'spresident,0U . ficult ,to fulfill but may in Cope, wrote tthe Ontango .•vajidate. the warranty if -they Ministry of, ``Consumer :acrd aren't met: Commercial, Relations of--�� Here iso qurek clieckl'ist of points to. consider wren you. feting a ":balanced -and ,examiner a rust'protection practical .guid.e to.. rust guarantee: n protection 1. Does ".the guarantee Dluty Minister ' Ken provide for repair of any rust, - Young replied to the letter, damage that .occurs during i •sayi.ng that the Bondeco° theterm of the warranty? material "provides an ex- Some -guarantees only cover cetlent' foundation for any'i.:-, cost. of repairs up to the brochure" on the subject. amount' you. paid for the rust Interestingly enough',. it protection job; others refund appears that about six out of the' 'original pri,e if serious every ten new .cars 1nrusting occurs.. Neither of Southern and Central Ontario' these guarantees will.provide have some form 'of rust much' comfort if you face's protection .applied- soon after ---repair bill for . hundreds of • purchase.. Many customers dollar§ of premature rust are dissatisfied . 'and disap- dal age: - 2.' Does •the warranty specify which areas of th'e vehicle.. wit be protected? In the pasta; 'same firms .have avoided responsibility for pointed, however, Commorcial' . rust- protect+ion' processes -ate not designed to protect exterior• or chrome surfaces on a vehicle,. I3ondeco sans.^Rust rust damage ,by.saying that pr•otx''ctioli will not•reiae.ve car the original „application ^of' rv • Get it off ', Chst! Write : your opinion today • Grattan Axworthy,.owned. ' by W:J. Bobth of Simcoe with "Shorty" Powerll up; made the fastest 'time of the meet• and 'set a track record. when .. he stepped the mile in:•08 in .the first 'heat, of the Golden Gate•Stake. ' A 30 -hour week, in . all' in- - dustry •.is to be openly ad- ,; vocated by the C.C.F. This was :. announced at the national convention meeting on Tuesday in Toron=to where a report .on unemployment, prepared,, by'' the national council of the CCF was ap • prov`ed..: _:_ .__ .. The.. postponernent of the annual "...carnival at' St: George's Church until last. Thursdayevening did not g dampen: the,. ardor of the crowds. that attended on the-- postponed he-- postponed•date in. any way. The - supper, held: • on the originally selected' evening. netted $225, while . the' car- nival . added another, $475, making the substantial total of- $-700 for the combined. events. Numbers of' farmers throughout Huron County are , :; earning klow keeping a , watchful : eye :on • • •their chicken.:coops. and shotguns, rifles and pit- "chforks are kept handy as a result of several chicken thefts in° the townships. Some, ' !250 chickens have been•stolen -from - farmers' of West Wawanosh, 300,inHowi,c„k and 400 in Stephen while birds • have . been taken, in other • townships as :well. 5 YEARS AGO; The Ontario Hospital Serves Commission. this week advised The Board of. ' Go.vernors of Alexandra Marine and General Tospital' -that, a feasibility study to review the problem of the expansion. if theout-patient facilities at the hospital 'has' ' been approved, R.G. Shrier, Publisher of - theGoderich Signal -Star said tris_Week that an increase in subscription rates is im- minent. • His announcement followed -news from every newsprint, m nufacturer in • • Canada that major price; increases will' be. going .into, - effect soon. The long August 1 weekend proved to' be a busy one 'for marina workers. The• actual peak of activity iii. the her - boar' came ar-bour'came Saturday when 25 r--•' boats moored' in the area designecj to hold 15. Marine' manager Alec Wilkins at- tributes the overflow • of marine visitors rnore""to a erossflow of holidayers than . to the holiday.weekend, since • most visitors were American.