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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-11-25, Page 26'PAGES 20,--GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1976 Airport analysis our intentions had been well known since' 1975". And thoroughly .protested by cottage owners, may I add. He .also wrote that "the program was essential for the operation of the airport; the Federal government requested the trimming of -the trees 'in order for the airport to be licensed for night flying". If you have read the Signal- Star- of -some weeks ago you would see that the Ministry of Transportation. and Com - (continued from page 4) those letters belonged to the full council to whom they were directed. Who was • responsible for their , sup- pression? It was said in a letter of April 15, 1976, sent by the Town Clerk in response to a letter sent to the mayor by six shocked and indignant cot- tage'. owners, that "both the airport committee and the town council (!!) feel that the. treetrimming program had been well considered and that Dear Readers.... (continued from page 4) are between the ages of 30 and 60 years. and costs are aWways high - 'in terms of psychological malad- justments, physical, illness, child rearing problem's, marital difficulties, and risk of death at,a rate twice as would seem designed to high as for the general- encourage greater con - population. . sumption.•On the other hand But equally important are the government apparently the costs to society for direct ---realizes that a problem exists healthcare expresses. because it actively supports The report says that even if ' treatment, education . and all revenue obtained from research dealing with alcohol - abuse. • . "Thus, government policy at one and the same time, seems trr represent sen- timents of both sanction and concern about increased consumption." +++. The three alternatives Suggested in the brief, only. one of them to date popular With government, were: A revised taxation policy so that the relative price of alcohol is stabilized and riot' allowed to decrease further. A freeze on any. further relaxation or liberalization of alcohol -control policies so that the status quo can, at least be •evaluated and •un- derstood before, future changes are contemplated. A concerted program of public education dealing with the personal and social hazards . of heavy alcohol consumption: - There is this final statement in this Alcohol Information Digest: "In spite. of the fact that the paper is three years old, it remains timely and valid because of the continuing increase in alcohol consumption and :the potential for further liberalization of the' gover- nment's liquor control policies:" In the next few• weeks, the weeks leading up to Christ- mas and the New Year, booze will be the catalyst for many, many parties in and around Goderich. It behooves all of us to. THINK -BEFORE WE DRINK .. .and to recognize the potential danger and heartache alcohol abuse can have in our • ownpersonal lives as' well -as the financial burden •unhealthy drinking habits can place on the back of taxpayers in general. Also in the weeks ahead, keep, wa+ ;king this column for the figures about alcohol consumption in our own Huron County. . . as well -as some hard facts about the -seriousness of the teenage drinking problems in this present age .as researched by the experts who should know: concerning the adverse, ef- fects of alcohol, a conflicting message tis conveyed to the public. - 'On the • one hand, the decreasing relative cost of alcohol and the general trend toward politically' popular, liberalized drinking laws problem drinkers was used to .. offset direct medical costs to provide care for them, it would be insufficient! And this • is a very conservative estimate, as the figures for directmedical costs do not include either physician's fees or municipal welfare payments. Nor do these statistics, reflect alcohol's contribution to industrial and"" traffic accidents. . . • and its' role in reduced productivity. +++. Two factors are said to be associated . with..• the prevalence of alcohol-related health problems. They are:. (a) the relative cost of alcohol and (b) the level of ac- ceptance of "drinking in the population:.• Quoting directly from an Alcohol Information Digest put out by • the Addiction. Research Foundation, the following is said to- be; an unusual contradiction in provincial laws : - • "Withrespect to the former issue; a: -clear inverse relationship between the relative cost of Alcohol and the :general level- of con- sumption exists' so that alcohol consumption in- creases' as its relative cost decreases, -Zn Ontario the relative price of beverage alcohol in -all forms have shown a steady decrease ' since the second World War, and this has been ac- companied by a correspon- ding increase in consumption levels.. • "With respectto the second •. major influence, it is argued that the level of acceptance of drinking is a complex fun- ction of at least three iden- tifiable forces - including general . attitudes toward drinking; popular beliefs about the effects ofalcohol; and the, extent and nature of government sanctions or legal restrictions on alcohol use. "Because the government takes an active -part both in regulating the pricing, sale, and distribution and also supports a system of treat- ment, education and research , +.n 4 4 NESTLES' CANNED 15 FL. OZ. :L PUDDINGS (R) E.D. SMITH BLUEBERRY PIE FILLER 19 FL. OZ. Humidity problem in your home? Because With the Winter _Cold comes the DRY, LIFELESS AIR PUT COMFORT BACK IN YOUR' HOME WITH AN ELECTROHOME HUMIDIFIER AVAILABLE,,AT SERVICE' 1111111110111 VICTORIA Si", NORTH 5241.1158'11 gyp.:.•,,, 4 iFt/',•«. munication emphatically denied this stating "it was not necessary for them to cut a damned tree". Instead of 4 wanton destruction, illegally done, on other persons' properties, resulting in pending litigation against the town of Goderich, the town's money should have been used for proper runway lighting, which the Ministry did -suggest. Last- Christmas our son Chartered,a plane ' in Gravenhurt to fly him home, 'and bothpilots agreed it'was the worst lit airfield that they had ever used. Last June, a brother of mine,. a former pilot, visited us, from the West, saw the ruination in the park and watched planes taking off and landing..- He made some pretty derisive comments about any pilot, using the , type of planes Goderich Airport can ac- commodate, finding that it. was necessary to cut our trees in Menesetung Park. Let us hope that there will be many changes made on Election Day, and those elected realize that they owe responsibility to the tax- payers in general, not `to an individual or small group, and if they pass by-laws it is up to them to see that they are enforced, no matter who is breakingthem. (Copies of the Municipal Act are available .. to all who request them.) ' Perhaps the public is not aware of the names of those composing' the Airport. Committee of 1976: . Mr. Deb Shewfeit, mayor of Goderich, realtor; Chairman, Mr.: Bill Clifford, . deputy reeve of Goderich and realtor;,.Development chairmen, Mr. Dave Gower, DRMCo employee, councillor of Goderich; J. McCutchebn, warden of Huron County;. G. Ginn, reeve of Goderich Township, farmer; G. McPhee, councillor of Colborne Township, farmer; L. Atfield, DRMCo employee and pilot; M. Ward, DRMCo jet pilot; J. Rader, councillor of Goderich 'Township, far- mer; D. Wright, Huron Board of Education; A. Ball, manager. Let us hope there will :be some changes made in that committee in .1977. There are ear Edit (continued from page 4) recently, very few people seem to take it seriously.: It is time that we realized that with the increasing costs 'and 'diminishing reserves of all forms of energy we must continue to practice and. promote the conservation theme, For example, we should check to see if our homes require additional insulation added to the ceilings and whether additional caulking around the windowsand door frames will eliminate drafts and help reduce our heating costs. And what about hot water? That convenience alone represents about 30 percent of the energy used in the home today. The important thing is that many pilots and men of technical ability who could serve. The unnecessary despoliation of Menesetu;ng _ Park will never be forgotten or forgiven by the heartsick cottage owners. N. M. Enzensberger, Chairman of Menesetung Park Property Owners' Association, 130 Nelson St. E.,, Goderich. or.... : there must be individual initiative to conserve nd'the' wise use of electricity' should be a goal for all of us. We have been told that with our present rate of use, in- creasing at 7 percent per.year in Ontario, we will be facing shortages in 1980. If we can reduce thisincrease to 6 percent per year, Ontario Hydro's load forecasters believe that we can control theproblem. A little thought towards eliminating wasteful usage of electrical energy will not only cost us lessl, but assure us of continuing electrical power = a service to which we are accustomed. Yours sincerely, H.D. Hamilton, P. Eng. 1st Vice President O.M.E.A. 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