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.'I'Hi7i�SHA�� J,ANIJ�ARY 6. 197
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ELAINE STEWART
DEBBIE STOTHERS
1. Pierre Trudeau will be eliminateid from lids position in
Parliament. •
2. There will be a trip to another planet other than the
moon.
3. There will be a stew mascara/that glows in the dark
called "Bright Eyes".
4, A terrible snowstorm in April,of 77 will cause roads to,
be closed for -two weeks,
5. There. will be no -School next year due to a teachers'
strike.
6. Forty percent of the graduate_ students will be married
by August 2,1977_ •
7. The drinking age will go up.
8. The seat belt law will terminate.
9. There will be an outbreak of swine flu. The first
symptom is an overwhelming sensation to "roll in the
mud". -
1.0. Nide and -Dungannon will be joined together to have a
city called, "Dunganile".
11..Every swimming pool in Huron County will be in-
vaded by frogs.
12. World War III will commence on the Square between
the Daring Dogs and the Cowardly Cats.
13. Sonny and Cher will reunite.
14. A new monster will be created called, "Big Mouth".
BRAD HAMILTON
BRIAN HOWES
We predict that Quebec is going to remain part of
Canada next year and the remaining years to come.
The Montreal Canadiens will v1 r the 1976-1977
Stanley Cup play-off finals in five games.
The sale .of razor blades will decrease in the .town of
Goderich next year due to the amount of new beards in
town.
The intelligence of grade 12 students in G.D.C.I. will
decline next year. However the intelligence' level of
grade 13 students will increase. ,
We predict that these predictions are all wrong. -- •
KAREN POND
DONNA FRAYNE
Our predictions for Goderich in the corning year in -
elude the following:
- the population will continue to increase and more in-
dustries will locate in Goderich.
- the failure to complete the town's arena.
- that a mass project will commence to make the town
square-asquare,
- that if there is no increase in harbour facilities or im-
provement there will be no business of interest.
Our predictions for other surrounding areas such as
Kingsbridge include -the continued success of the newly
established Sullivan's restaurant, and the Dalton
Dollies" will revenge themselves in the next baseball s
season.
Scientific discoveries of the next year include an
anecdote-fe4Hi-Karate,and a major break through in the
prevention of split -ends. There will many solutions to
many problems but many more will arise.
ELEANOR McMILLAN
SHELLEY HILL
Within the 1977 various:changes may occur in in-
ternational affairs: Our predictions are: '
1. There will be an iinsiiccessful assassination attemptpn
Jimmy Carter's life.
2. The province of Quebec will not separate from anada.
3. The crime rate in Canada will "substantially crease
because of a rise in unemployment.
4. There will be a great deal of strife in Africa.
5. There will be a Federal Election in Canada. The
Liberals will again form the government but it will be a
minority government..
6. There will be more majorearthquakes likely in Italy,
Turkey and Russia.
7. Relations will be strained between Canada and U.S.
because of trade disagreements. • (beef, oil, electric,
power)
8. Swine flu will not reach epidemic proportions.
9. Arab-Israeli relations will improve in 1977.
PAUL O'BRIEN
In 1977 a federalist movement will start in Quebec and
Rene Levesque will leave politics and buy a tobacco farm
in Ontario.
CHERYLE RIVETT
MANE HUFF
Trudeau who is pre eptly ;,deciding the future of
Canada may not be in that position for long. I would say
Trudeau is more concerned with the french Canadians
more than the english speaking Canadians.
In the next election we predict that Trudeau will not be
elected again, but will be put out of parliment, by most
english speaking Canadians.
If by chance he is re-elected it may be only the french
votes that are counting.
We also predict that Trudeau may be slain by someone
from the english or french citizens if the conditions do not
get better for Canada.., J
Quebec may separate itself from Canada and Quebec
may become more independent from us. This may
happen if Trudeau is allowed to stay in parliment.
COLLEEN SPENCE
SOAN BENNETT
LAURIE BOYCE
At Christmas 1977, there will be a devastating storm
and power failure and the whole area will be stranded
without food, heat or light. And worst of all Santa Claus
will miss Goderich because of the black out. After sur-
viving this storm the thaw will bring even more turmoil.
As the snow melts, it will create raging currents which
will carry the homes at the edge of the bank aver the edge
and down the drain.
We also predict that the areana will not be ready in
time for the jubilee festivities and afterwards Goderich
will be a welfare case.
Lastly a .big rumour about a radiation leak at Douglas
Point and panic will strike Goderich, 3
DOUG McCEINCHEY
In 1977 the -Ontario marketing board will change to a
set price for'all of the- farmers produce. This will include;
Milk, Meat, Crops, Eggs etc. A raise will occur now -and
then just like an office workers job. Everyone that wants
to get ahead'willuse, and learn the•metric system. Both of
these will eliminate all of the Conflicts on the market
square. ,
The prices of all farm machinery will stay stable to the
1976.prices and the farmers will be able-toincrease their
crop accuracy. The same will happen with all of the top::
brand cars and trucks. The new methane gas engine will
be designed fully to work in allself propelled vehicles.
All in all 1977 will be a farmers year and a'year for the;
prettiest town in Canada -which will be150 years old. This
has been my idea of a cheeper more profitable year for
everyone in Canada and surrounding chuntries.
B
DENNIS WHITE
-Who cares about next year. There seems to be
mountains of problems coming next year energy shor-
tages, earthquakes, wars and increasing starvation.
My predictions for the new year are that I don't care. It
seems I'm constantly told of these problems but since I
have enough of my own I .won't start saving the world
until I save myself. .. _-
Why don't more people straighten out themselves their.
childrenand own problems before they start coming on
to me to help them with worldcrisis. Why don't they help
-their children and themselves and when thats done, and,
I've straightened myself out I'll help too. ti. •
But it seems this philosophy doesn't work there's to
many Joan of Archs' and. Napoleons. If people would stop
playing hero roles and be a hero at home it would greatly
increase our well beinand the well being ofthe world.
JUDY CRUICKSHANK
I believe that the town council will overcome the
financial problems of our arena and will make further
progress on the issue of the recreation complex if they
can stop fighting long enough to get on speaking terms
with each other. Although this will take a lot of sacrifice
on each member's part, I'm sure that they will be able to
do it.
DEBBIE SCHULTZ
s I predict in 1977 that the energy- crisis will increase.
The foolishness of the people this year has caused the gas
and oil todecrease in supply. This' means that we will cut
down fifty per cent in all the electricity we Use. The
lighted billboards on which we advertise on, will have to
be either shut off much earlier or not lighted -up at all. -To
save our electrical energy we must all cut back!
Also during the next year Canada will try to bring their
athletes.up to standards, were they will be good com-
petition. So, duringall this "building up" 'Period of our
athletes, other people as well will become involved in.
"participation". This will cause us,not to be ,so out -of -
shape.
PAUL NORS
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1 predict the driyers age will iar; ,a Se, tpr.18 yea'rs,,e,, ..
-I predict the drinking age will bkra0ed to 21 yeast:µ
I predict:- that President Jimmp .carter will bring lige'
factors to the USA which will stop. unemployment.
I predict that Ontario's farm produce will be raised to.a
higher percentage. «
I predict that Cuba is going to have a greater amount of
hyjackers.
1 predict that Toronto Maple Leafs will win the NHL's
Stanley Cup. - "
I predict that the price of gasoline will decrease in
price ih the companies.
I' predict that their is going ta be a gun law passed to
take over the amount of guns which arn't registered in
Canada.
I predict that the Premier of QUebec Rene Levesque
will be asasinated. _
Goderich is goingto have a big -hydro plant made in it.
MARY TODD
I predict that Quebec will not separate because the
province can not support itself. The French-Canadians
did not realize that the votes would.bso high and they
are not prepared to separate. Quebec is too depended on
the Canadian government. .
I feel that the world's population will increase but not
•as much as usual because people are realizing that the
world is too populated and too many children are being
born and put up for adoption. Something is going to
happen that will cut down the population maybe a war or
a disease will wipe out some of the people. It is not very
pleasent but something must be doneIt seems that quite
a few people have been sick this fall with colds or flus,
and some big epidemic will kill off some people. The way
the world's disagreeing we may have a war,
8 - BERNIE VAN OSCH
Interfial strife willstill trouble Canada in'77.The new
govt in Quebec will try with allmeasures possible to
separate from Canada over a certain issue. But total
separation from Canada will not take place because the
people of Quebec will not follow what their leaders have
proposed. The trouble -maker who caused most of the
trouble between Canada and Quebec will step down from
office. Pierre Trudeau will resign from office and Mr.
Clark will become the new Prime Minister. After these
two problems are solved, foreign investment in Canada
will again increase but the Canadian dollar will notbe.
higher in value than the U:S. dollar. Premier Davis will
propose a . bill in -Parliament and the gov't will be
defeated, leading to an election8and new leader. More.
moneyywillbe spent on development of natural resources
and many 'newcommercial uels will be found or
developed. g investment, will lead
to ed, This, along with for gg����nn
to an increased standard of livingin Canada. The govt of
Ontario will follow the lead of the U.S. and Quebec, in
allowing thepurchase of alcoholic beverages and beer to
be sold in independent stores. This will lead to less
government, involvement in the retail industry. The
L.C.B.O. will be obliterated and small business will again
be on the par with the large supermarket.
By Shirley'. Keller
And a very happy new year
to all of -you, too.
Thankfully, the first few
days of ✓actuary have been
considerably better, weather
wise, ---than. the last month or
so of the old year. Maybe we
can really look forward to
bigger and-- better things
dtirin n 1977.,Let's hope so.
Gc ..;erich Town Council got
off n a fine start Monday
evening. Unfortunately, ndt
many citizens bothered to get
down to the town hall to wish
their elected officials a
successful': term of office.
Only:, about 'a half-dozen
persons not connected with
elected members were in
attendance, including former
mayor Harry.Worsell;and two
members of last: year's
council Jim Peters and Leroy
Harrison.
Actually, it was a rather
impressive •occasion. ; The
council table was centred_
with a_ bouquet -of red - an
white carnations (coin-
. pliments of Mr. and Mrs.
Beth Haydon). The press
table was even decked oht
with ' an arrangement of
yellow roses, this writer's
favorite flowers (also corn-
- pliments of the Haydons).
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DEAR irta:ADERS
Many of the ladies were
attired in full-length gowns,
for councillors and their
spouses :.were laterguests of.
the Royal Canadian Legion,
Branch I09,for an evening of
relaxation and enjoyment.
Harold Walls, the town's
administrator, administered
•the oath of office to Mayor
"Deb Shewfelt who in turn
administered . the oath - of
office to council members.
This .being a Christian.
country, each council ,
member took...the oath while
touching a copy of the Holy`
Bible. Following this, the
mayor went around the table,
signing/ each member's paper
and personally welcoming
each one to the council table.
The Rev. Robert Crocker of
St. George's Anglican Church
suitably doted this was a
rather -historic/ occasion,
ince this council was being
orn in during the town's
squ"lcentennial. ' Mr
Crocker, although new to
Goderich, was,,, able to tie
himself into the history of the
town by saying that a former
rector of St. George's from _
1911 to 1917, the Rev. J. B.
Fotheringhadi, hadalso been
one of his professors at
Trinity College in Toronto
when he was studying for the
ministry.
alluded to the fact that
even in this, one could see
God's marvellous direction.
He spoke about his"calling"
by God to Goderich •in this
particular time ' and ' then
proceeded to say that he
trusted that each and every
member .of Goderich Town
Council had been _ called,
perhaps even by God, to his or
her role at this particular
time.
Mr. Crocker urged council
to seek God's guidance during
the coming term and he told.
them: "God is well able to
redeem where council goes
astray:"
It was truly a thought-
provoking moment, for
councillors as well as for,
anyone else who heard ,theI
brief remarks of Mr. Crocker.
Traditionally of " course,
councils are .officially
=inaugurated by a minister
frpm the community. Always,
council members and guests
bow in quiet.' reverence as the
pastorleads in prayer and
speaks his words of wisdom.
And then, as the inaugural
meeting closes and council
members get down to the
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nitty-gritty.; of decision
making, one sometimes
wonders whether the Biblical
emphasis at the start of the
term ' h d any real
significance at all.
Apparently Mr. Crocker
hasa good understanding of
human weaknesses and
human failures. He, may even
know full well that these
weaknesses and failures
carry right over into the
performances of elected
officials, as one would expect
theywoult1`
But how many times do
council members Yes,
even citizens of a com-
munity....really call.on God to
guide the affairs - of their
municipality as is so often
agreed upon at inaugural
meetings? What's more, how
many council members and
ratepayers are ,encouraged
that "trod is well able to
redeem where council .goes
astray"?
Hands on the Bible for the
oath. God's guidance im-
plored through prayer. God's
purpose outlined through the
words of a clergyman. This is
always part of an inaugural ,
meeting. But dges;, ,it. really
pack the whallop it should?
Does 'it really become the
formula for . follow-through
council§ so desperately need
and desire?. Or is it really
only the traditional thing to
do and not too practical after
all?
Lots to think about eh?
The mayor's inaugu
address was a positive
There wasn't a hint of gl
in it. There was only
optimistic drive towa
growth and prosperity
(continued on page
Real gentleman
DearrEditor,
This morning, December
31st,'I .canine out of, the house
quite early to try and get our
car started and off the street.,,
(due to the heavy snow fall
yesterday, I couldn't get it in
our driveway"):
After much Sweeping and
brushing I finally. cleared it of
last r'ight's precipitation, but
after getting it started, I was
stuck absolutely., solid and
would have been- there until -
the spring if it hadn't been for
the kindness of the driver of
dile town grader (Terry
Meriam) who was clearing
our street:
His help was certainly
beyond the call of duty and I
was worried that he would
i jure himself, the way he
ushed and lifted our little
into.
THefinally got me on my.
way and I couldn't even stop.
Liso thank him -- I want. to do
blicl andalso let our
.h publicly Y Y
rcaddrs know What • :fine
maintenance crews we have
in Goderich. Carl
Schneiker
96 Wolfe St.
About hydro
Dear Editor, .
Over the past several
weeks the news • media i'b
Ontario have devoted con-
siderable time and space fo,
the question of Hydro rates.
This emphasizes the •..•:im
portance_ of the ,consumer
.ti riders tan ding:g" the
relationship betweenhimself
and" <.'Ontario Hydro through
the Municipal Hydro, in order -
to relate the impact of rates
objectively. �.
Hydro in Ontario is. divided
into two responsibilities the
first- ' for generation-- and
transmission, is given to the
Crown Corporation,known"as
- Ontario •Hydro, The second
responsibility is vested in the
Municipal Hydro, responsible
fora, delivering electrical
energy;_;to - the householder,
the .businessman, ;"or• the -
manufacturer. In addition,
Ontario Hydro supp
energy to large indus
customers such as steel m
paper mills and chem
plants, and also th
customers' who live in s
rural' communities and
summer .cottages.
It shouldbe understood
hen the - news': media
about' Ontario Hydra r
they are discussing, the co
power that will be charg
'Municipalities `and' 1
industrial oustomers.The
of electrical. energy- to
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