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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-10-07, Page 14PAGE 4–ODERICH SIraNAL-STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7,•1975 Panle still •0n The arena fund raising committee is knack at the old stand this week trying. to determine.ways and means to raise yet another • $30,Q00 to $35,000. Ac • cording to Rec. Board Chairman Pete McCauley, a meeting last evening was• for the purpose of going through the lists to find the names of those persons Goderich and area who have notyet been approached for a donation. The committee is-hop.i.ng that people who haven't been asked for a pledge - somewha may have reconsidered • will come forward now with • their donations. Says : Mr. McCauley: "There still is a panic.' We need the money," • it is time now for citizens, to `pull together and put the Goderich. Memorial 'Arena back in shape: This Ile vote good mdication The Town of Goderich has a new flag, thanks to the Jubilee Three Committee. depending o`tit your per- sonal preference, the flag is either good; bador. indifferent - but it is- ckistinctivel,y and decidedly Goderich's own. That muchis agreed by just about –everyone: ' At this moment, it appears the Town of Goderich .will not have a new and royally approved coat of arms, Town Council, faced the issue Monday evening . and after a minimum of discussion and a 4-4 recorded vote, it was decided not to apply to the Royal College of Arms for a truly distincfive and unique •coatof arrrls.; , - The coat of •arms most favored by the Jubilee Three" Committee was much similar to the flag. It had the blue and whiite octagon, sky. and water centred with the red and gold crown. It was, indeed, more striking and more distinctive than the present ,coat .of •arms. Cost - estimated atbetween $1500 and $1800- didn't .appear, to be much of a. No -f much idamage. done Councillor LeroyHarrison-dian't get very far. Monday night with his motion to demand: an apology from Darcy . McKeough, Minister of Treasury, - E.conomics and Intergovernmental Affairs. He didn't even get a'• seconder for the motion. According to' Reeve Stan Profit whgseemed to speak for the whole council, "The apology is on public 'record in the paper.". Councillor Harrison, of course, felt— that the .statement from L. J. Close, Director of the Municipal Finance, Branch in Toronto, was that of.' mhired, help." It . really" didn't . count, in Harrison's views. Obviously other members oftown; council didn't agree. The main concern - no matter who -: lakes;ti e-apelogy-- is the-damage.that----.-o may have been done to, the ultimate future of the town. The incorrect story of Goderich's tax .picturewent province -wide. It is _doubtful ifany correction and • or apology would have town isn't the only one facing: such a crisis - but up to this moment, this town has failed to�meet the•challenge as„well as some other communities, many of them much smaller and much 'less affluent. 0 Council for the Town of Goderich has said that no tax dollars will be used for this. project. The arena fund raising Committee has accepted this edict, and means to collect the necessary money from. the public at. large. Will you not take this opportunity to show your public spirit and concern? Will you riot call the Recreation Office today with the good news that you will help•'restore a mooch- needed community recreational facility to this municipaityi?:= SJK factor as council was making up its collective mindon the subject. The main point among those who voted. against a new coat ofarms seemed to be that the present one had• served the towh well and that there was really no satisfactory reason for abandoning it now. These members of council ap- peared to have developed a sudden and sentimental attachment to the seal of, the Corporation. The Jubilee Three Committee has indeed forced town council~ to decide its, priorities and to take a stand on matters which at any other time.would Seem trivial and trite. Possibly though, council's close decision on the subject is an 'accurate indication of how a public vote would have gone. It is doubtful if a coat of arms for the town would have gained strong” support in• ,one direction or another. In general; it is likely folks here 'really don't, place much importance on a coat of arms - distinctive or otherwise. It just isn't something to get excited about. SJ K had such prominent and ' thorough treatment in the media: It has been suggested that: many influential peoplesaw and heard. the dismal and devastating• news about the Prettiest Town in Canada. It has been suggested that industries wil l: shim the townand potential citizens will- be discouraged because, of the wrong information in: the release from gnvernment em,ploYees. A safe: guess, however, is that -the story will have little real, and lasting. effect on progress and prosperity .in Goderich. Those who are reallyin- terested inlocating. here will come and take a look. They • wilt . assemble all the facts..They will check nt : all aspects` of investment 1n Goderich. When they do,they will be assured' the long term . prospects here are excellent, no matter what any news stories from airy source have to say otherwise. - SJK. I rie s polite . . . - While some members of the liquor . fraternity appear --to advocate moderation in drinking, others blatantly reveal the industry's' true , motivation. They want Canadian's to 'drink more. • -' They've given up those' subtle visual; advertising hints that you can't enjoy life without ;a drink. They've begun. stating that alcohol is essential, Jonnie Walkerhas offered whisky as an escape from life's„pressures. An ad ••-with ic.e cubes read: "The road to success is paved with rocks. Let us smooth them' for you•' As .an editorial in the Mennonite Brethren Herald coriimented: "Anyone acquainted with the incidence; of • alco olism among 'successful' business execufives can only read that ad as a cynical joke.” The Martini and Rossi people said: "How to'succeed in business without really trying. The ad described their vermouth as "the worlds most beautiful drinks' with "a taste that can put almost anybody in the right -frame ° of mind. So if you want to be a success in business just remember this one important word: Martini." : Considering the damage already done to Canadian society by an -ever- increasing consumption of. beverage alcohol, this kind -Of advertising can only be called irresponsible and harm- ful. 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Advertisingis merely an offer to sell: and may be withdrawn at any time, The Signal -Star is not responsible for the loss or damage of unsolicited nlatfuecripts or photos. rt Published by Signal -Star Publishing Ltd. • - ROBERT G. SHRIER — president and publisher SHIRLEY J. KELLER -- editor . EDWARD J. BYRSKI,-- adverfisirlg,rnanager usiness and Editorial Office °TELEPHONE 524.0331 area Code S19 - Mailing Address: P.O. BOXC220, Goderich Second class mail registration riurnber—ofd Posies prapcc for plowmen BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER The Huron. County Unit of. the Canadian Cancer Society met last week in Seaforth for its annual meeting. The ,speaker for the evening was Don Insley vice-president: of programming', CFRB.. Toronto: • • One of the points that 'Mr. Insley made so well was this one. He said.,."In the last few weeks, I have beard the complaint of cancer patients in-hospital. They say, Why. is it that our; friends never'send get well cards? They send those which. say "Thinking:4f • You- of "Sympathy in yatii;' Time of Illness",but never "Get Well". The speaker went on. "In. the last few weeks, I have • heard of one friend speaking of :another who had ' Contracted cancer. =She was such a nice. person." WAS such a nice person, the im- -plication being that somehow this disease had changed a perfectly :normal `and likeable person . into . something_ else, what's .more, into a person you think about in, the past • tense. "I have heard in the past few weeks of a woman having had her cancer treated; •who upon returning to work was told that others 'in the female staff had requested separate °washroom. facilities," Mr. Insley went on. "I bave•heard:. in the past few. weeks of a patient being in the home of a hostess who obviously did not like .her drinking out -of her tea cups." "Ridiculous?" he asked.. "Of course. - Unbelievable after al,1 our edugation .fonts. Apparentlyhot " +++ Just. whycancer is such a.. dreaded disease is somewhat Of a mystery, but it does seem to be just that. The: fear of cancer seems to be greater than fear of any other disease. This writer harbors a real and deep terror of even the sound of the .word. I arri not alone. But . according to Mr. Insley's speech, it isn't just ADER-S lay people who holdthis disease in such .fear and • trembling. The medical profession - at least some of it r suffers from many misconceptions regarding the; •disease. The speaker said there is a need to . "zero in on the ° psychological` and emotional needs of the cancer patient. and his family as •seen through • the eyes : of• - the patient, nurses and doctors. "The emphasis is on living with the disease," said the speaker, "not the death: and dying. -aspect which is often •associated with it." . • Mr. Insley.pointed out that apparently, some doctors. manage the disease well, but. Others are unable to cope with thei-r inter -Personal - relationships with ,their cancer patients. Some ac- tually 'avoid discussing, the disease with the patient, and as a result the nurse and the family avoid the subject and the; patient is often left in- com_:p'lete_isolation with a disease that he desperately wants to talk about. The Cancer Society, therefore, is involved in a project called "Coping with Cancer They, are asking :.questions like, ":How do cancer patients and • their families .coPe with this illness?" and "How -sensitive - are nurses and doctors. to the needs of cancer patients?" and "How are medicaland paramedical people educated to cope with these needs? and "Should doctors telt individuals' they have can- cer?" • "We niust address our - :Selves •; to :the problem of` educating ourselves, the medical profession ;and the general. public," the speaker said. He recalled the : time when the word "Cancer"' wasn't uttered on radio stations - or printed in newspapers - without much thought and attention.., , the speaker gave some at- .tention was the possibility of a screening program to further -1 the early detection and prevention of cancer: To be sure, the public is in- tereste,d .in this• sort of program: On the other hand, many doctors fear that the in- struments of detection are not yet totally reliable and that they may induce as much cancer as they detect. . The, speaker said he himself had been instructed by the Ontario Division 'Board • of Directors to form .a com- mittee to- .assess the:•eurrept state of the ant of mass screening. ,.He said he has asked the committee to meet and - report within a reasonable. period•• of• time on' their findings, . _ At the same time, the federal department of Health and Welfare is co=operating with . the National Cancer Institute: in. another effort .to x assess this situation. He said One of the subjects to which (continued on page 16 Qb•ali#g please Dear Editor: I have just re -read the letter you printed August 12 from Ron McIntosh of Bluewater Cable TV. Judging. from the continued abysmally poor picture and color 'quality of Bluewater transmissions; it is apparent. that my reply of August 19 did not get through to him. --Maybe ha just wasn't listening. He spoke blithely of the truths he learned as a youngster• but seems to have difficulty (as he accuses the government) ofapplying them •now. It , is in- DEARED1T comprehensible how he continually , take's clean, excellent quality pictures and color from closely regulated' television stations and re- transmits them' as blurred, off color, smeared 'a.nd. distorted pictures: • • • , It hasbeen nbted that some of the in-house equipment of 'channel 12 was sent to Toronto for repairs. Would it be asking- too much Mr. McIntosh for you to send the gi:Hp en4 for all of_tlle-O.t- - channels, also for repairs to Toronto? Itis only a suggestion, but heaven knows that you should do something. You were very critical of t'he CRTC and' accused them of -"telling Canadian :people that they aren't mature enough to choose and watch certain channels". I tried to spell it out to you that because of such poor transmissions, you, yourself were denying Your customers of viewing certain channels.- Well, • in last Friday's London Free Press, Larry Condon, MP Middlesex, Londo Lambton, is quoted A "This is. reat. They ('thea C -RTC) are listening to the r no a a Unfeeling and uncaring". Well, Mr, McIntosh it is now up to you! It appears that the CRTC has listened, that they aren't unfeeling afte'r all. .Show us that you, are listening' - that you are not unfeeling - that you do care - as.:rnuch as or maybe just .a little more than the CRTC. Give us :good clear viewable. pictures` in true color! Then maybe your customers - and even our own MP - can say equally as nice things about Bluewater Cable TV. Show us now don't wait another six weeks. A. G. Coombs, RR 5, Clinton. T r . PUBLISHER Dear Sir, Each tithe I receive my copy of my hometown paper, in the mail I feel a strong urge towrite and tell yogi what I think of it Today, • the urge has become overwhelming. As a one-timereporter on the old Goderich Star (a couple of centuries ago), I have watched the paper :• change and progress with a great deal ,'of interest. Not - only is it among the •bestin th.e• weekly field,, but it ,compares more than favorably with a large number of the provincial dailies I see from 'time to time. n my view, Goderich may well be' proud of the at- tractive, well -organized newspaper being provided its residents; a paper reflecting its dual • responsibility, to provide news and information (continued on page 1.6 40 YEARS AGO Th.etown council decided at its last meeting to submit a vote in January concerning' Daylight Savings in the community. The ;question' of having a • commission to govern the operation :and . management • 'of Maitland Cemetery has arisen from a recent Act of government which makes it possible for municipal cemeteries to eorrie-under the - jurisdiction of a local 'COM - mission, Results of a study on the subjeck wile be released shortly, L O KING BACK The Central Home . and School Club met' Tuesday `afternoon and a motion was passed by the executive to carryon the giving of i'nilk to school children in the Colder months of the school year. Despite the fact that this is the fourth year in succession that the Bayfield .'Fair has been marred by Inclement weather, throngs of ..people attended this lively village exhibition on Thursday of last week. The, number of entries was up considerably from the previous year find the quality of the exhibits _Vas above standard:, , A commission from the candidate for Huron -Bruce in meeting a week ago and -the county engineer advised that the upcoming provincial,-• new setup will include a, the County : has passed a election. Dave McKee ofnumber of major changes. bylaw that cancels' Victoria Kincardine was 'also A former resident Street as a county connecting nominated, but 'forpersonal ,Mr.. K.I•li Cutt road and suggested' that the has been gg reasons withdrew his.. name. named to a top position in the town ask the Provincial However, he has volunteered Canadian Imperial Bank of Department of Highways to his services as campaign Commerce. maintain the road: The letter g was sent to the Public Works °mans er for Dr. Milne. - 1~ ire Prevention Week got was sent t it hopes that the According to plans .an- off to a pbor start in Goderich•' i o imittee.in op y', pounced Tuesday yby when flames of •an un- g positive e action. spokesman for the Goderich determined origing • gutted a 5 YEARS AGO Minor Hockey Association, home located at 179' Trafalgar At the nomination meeting the group willivbfficially open Street. ,When firemen were in the Kincardine Legion Hall its season -on October 25, with called the flames had already . on Tuesday, September 28, the first games' of the year's reached severe. proportions Dr. Don Milne of Kincardine action. Final :plans -for the and the contents estimated 1971.72 season ,were arrived value at $7,000 to$8,000, yvere ' was acclaimed as NDP• . at by the.new•executive in xdestroyed.