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PAGE 4.-GODERICB SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1977
WeB done kids
Quite obviously it is not only the
elder, more mature citizens of
Goderich who are to be credited with
bringing glory and honor to Goderich,
especially in this year of Jubilee Three
Celebrations. This week, the Bantams
won the all -Ontario BB hockey
championship and the Viking band at
GDCI won the Class C award at the
London competition with a respectable
mark of 92 points.
In two widely diversified areas,
Goderich and area youth came through
with championship efforts, and the
community is justly proud of it. The
skill of these young people must be
recognized whether it be for carrying
the puck down the ice or for mastering
a difficult arrangement on a clarinet.
More than this, the parents of these
performers must be congratulated and
commended for the support they have
shown to their sons and daughters.
Children of all ages need to know their^
parents are behind them in all things,
but it becomes especially important to
have parental encouragement when
one would excel at a chosen activity.
There are others standing in the
wings to whom praise must be directed
- hockey coaches and managers, band
instructors and leaders. These people,
too, will feel a great sense of ac-
complishment through the
achievements of their young proteges.
Well done, people. You are part of
the reason Goderich has so much to
celebrate on its 150th birthday. — SJK
Needham's formula
Richard J. Needham of the Toronto
Globe and Mail recently wrote:
"Whatever's done in Ottawa could be
done more cheaply and efficiently at
Queen's Park. Whatever's done at
Queen's Park could be done more
cheaply and efficiently at Brantford.
Whatever's done at Brantford could be
done more cheaply and efficiently at
Goderich. This brings us down to
Varna, where they'd figure the thing
didn't need doing."
Many people read Needham's
column that day and nodded their
heads in agreement. And chances are,
many Needham readers were i`nentally
scratching all sorts of expenses from
federal, provincial and municipal
budgets - items which truly aren't of
much consequence in Varna or in fact
to the majority of individuals
anywhere in the country. For there's
some of rural Huron County in
everyone, regardless what the address
may be.
In looking over Goderich's municipal
budget, there are a few places where
Needham's philosophy could work a
reduction. Using what could be termed
a "Varna" approach, Goderich could
begin with the sundry items in almost
every budget, more clearly defined in
some budgets as entertainment, gifts
etc. Then one could move on to an item
like crossing patrols at $11,152, a prime
example of the municipality footing the
bill for and taking the responsibility for
what used to be parental duty.
Further down the list is a $20,350
item for parking which would become
practically unnecessary if people did
more walking and less driving; or how
about garbage disposal for a total bill
of $136,050 which probably could -be
significantly reduced if citizens made a
concentrated effort to reduce the
amount of garbage generated and
perhaps even opted to dispose of it
themselves.
The parks b4dget could be
drastically cut if citizens would vol-
unteer their services to cut grass, trim
hedges and tend flowers, as is often
the case in smaller communities.
Likewise, the recreation budget could
be substantially decreased if people
would donate their time to arena
management, tending playing fields,
organizing and staffing recreational
activities and yes, even paying the full
shot for teaching their own children to
swim, to skate, to play hockey etc.
More money could be saved - about
$50,000 in 1977 - if the municipality
curtailed its never-ending search for
industry and commerce, and
disbanded its tourist committee which
promotes Goderich for the benefit of
business and commerce already
established here.
Surely these are the kinds of things
that Varna residents do not pay for, yet
who in Goderich is preparedto live by
a budget drawn up,, according to
Varna's lifestyle?
It has been said that Goderich is too
big to be a small town with small town
expenditures and too small to be a
big town with big town revenues and
sophisticated programs. Goderich is
somewhere in between, and it costs big
town prices for even a few big town
services in a small town like this one.--
SJ
ne.—SJ K
Basics for bikers
The popularity of bicycles is growing
in leaps and bounds and the Canada
Safety Council takes the opportunity,
during Child Safety Week, to point out
a few basic facts and rules.
In 1974, 170 Canadians were killed
while cycling. Ninety-two of these were
children under 15 years of age.
Thousands of other people were in-
jured many seriously.
Bicycles are subject to the same
laws as automobiles when in the traffic
mix. Children (and adults) must be
taught to stop at red lights and stop
signs, give turn signals and to ride in
single file on the right side of the road
with the current of traffic. Four out of
five bicycle accidents occur in a traffic
environment.
Bikes should be kept in good repair in
accordance with the manufacturer's
maintenance instructions. The bike
should match the size of the rider (the
seat should not be higher than the hip).
When the seat is in proper adjustment
make sure that at least two inches of
the seat post remain in the frame mast,
for rigidity. Coaster brakes are safer
for small children. When they are older
their hands will be Targe enough for
caliper brakes.
When cycling at night the bike must
be equipped with a headlight and a
rear reflector. The use of retro -
reflective walled tires, taping and
clothing is highly recommended.
Contact the Canada Safety Council or
the provincial safety councils con-
cerning safe bicycling courses for
children.
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Happiness is.....
By Dave Syk
BY SHIRLEY J. KE1J.ER
I thought at first it might be
an April Fool's joke, It was a
rather large box, about 12
inches square and I% inches
high. Upon opening it, I found
a small piece of chocolate,
about two inches by one-half
inch by one half inch. Oh yes,
there was also a 25 -cent piece
and two brand new pennies.
The object of the mailing
was to demonstrate to the
public the plight of the con-
fectionery industry in
Ontario. A little cartoon
which accompanied the piece
of chocolate showed a.. little
girl with a quarter to speed
handing her money td``t.aTn
elderly storekeeper. The
storekeeper appears puzzled:.
He's asking himself, "Does
she or doesn't she pay tax?"
You see, the cartoon goes
on to point out, if it is called a
chocolate biscuit, she doesn't
pay tax. But if it's called a
candy bar, she does pay tax..
.two cents.
"Only the Ontario gover-
nment knows for sure, says
the cartoon.
DEAR READERS
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There was an ac-
companying letter which
explained that the package
was designed to emphasize
"the basic incongruity"of the
Ontario sales tax on con-
fectionery products". The
senders, the William Neilson
Co, Limited of Toronto, used
the mailing to clarify the
company's position in
relation to entire econotnic
outlook of the province.
Neilson, the letter pointed
out, employs about 1,000
people in Ontario with a total
annual payroll of about
til:',000;000,, In ,;addition, the
firm pays each"year to their
suppliers something like
4;000,000,
The confectionery industry
in Ontario employs more than
,500 residents of the province
and in 1970 purchased more
than $17,000,000 worth of
Ontario dairy products along
with about , $30,000,000 of
Ontario -produced packaging
supplies.
Sales are declining in the
confectionery industry, the
letter stressed. Candy costs
have escalated along with
everything else, of course,
but of prince concern to the
confectionery industry is the
two -cents tax on the 25 -cent
candy bar. It is felt this has
become an "irritating, time-
consuming and costly
transaction" which has
served to antagonise both the
retailer and the consumer.
"It is hard to believe,"
writes Neilson president D.
vegetable oils, salt and
lecithin.
"Candy is food," the
president concluded. "As
such, it should not be taxed."
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In a.letter to the Hon. Darcy
McKeough, Treasurer of
Ontario, , the Neilson
president outlined .three
important arguments , to
support the belief of the
confectionery industry that
the tax on candy is unjust.'
McCarthy, "that the revenue First of all, McCarthy says
accruing to the province can the Carter Commission on
equal, let alonestu-pass the Taxation, the Canadian
cumulative negative government, the military
results." forces, nutritionists, medical
people and various provincial
Four years ago, the letter governments all identify
recalls, the government of confectionery as food.
Canada saw fit to remove the "It is unreasonable to
tax on candy. Federal suppose that they are all
government officials wrong," writes McCarthy.
recognized the fact that "Furthermore," . he says,
candy consists of more than "The Ontario Sales Tax Act
just sugar....it contains milk, identifies candy as food. As
corn syrup, cocoa, rice, nuts, you know, food is not subject
honey, peppermint, cherries, to sales taxes anywhere in
oranges, cinnamon, lemons, Canada."
coconut, glucose, palm and Secondly, McCarthy ex -
plained that a Can
walk into a grocery
purchase, free of
food items such
milk, almonds, co
sugar and cocoa.
proceed to make
which, the Ontario
ment says, become
if it is sold to someoa
"This is manif
surd," argues McC.
And thirdly, the
head questions wi
foods (e.g. potato
not taxed while ca
are.
"The same in
assembled in muc
wa`y but called a
biscuit, escape taxa
president protests.'
is beyond our gr
beyond the grasp of
consumers, not to
baffled retailers."
••e
Indications are
.00,000,000 candy b
sold in Ontario this
represents revers
(continuedo
Sad sight
Dear Editor:
To get into the spirit of
Goderich's sesquecentennial,
I decided -- as, no doubt, will
many others -- .to visit the
tomb of the town's famous
founder, Dr. Willaim "Tiger"
Dunlop. Unfortunately,' what
I saw invoked more disgust
than pride.
Several of the steps leading
to the tomb are either broken
or missing, and the entire set
of steps and the picket fence
are badly in need of a coat of.
paint. The condition of the
actual monument is not much
better: weeds are forcing
their way up through cracks
in the cement; and stick,
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DEAR EDITOR
stone, and wrappers litter the
floor.
It seems ironic that the
celebrations for Goderich's
anniversary include, among
other things, the sale of
"Dunlop Dollars", and yet
the monument that stands as
a tangible reminder of both
the man and the event has
been ignored.
Granted, it is early in the
year. Perhaps the town and
the province do plan to
renovate and clean up around
Dunlop's tomb, but if such
preparation was not part of
the plans, it is a sad com-
mentary on the true. nature
of the celebrations.
Ken Doherty
London
Cult questioned
Dear Editor,
Many of the religious cults
of our day have no redem-
ptive gospel pf God and
simply place the matchless
Son of God as an equal only to
the rest of the founders of
other religions.
Without question Jesus
Christ is superior to any
prophet mentioned in the
Bible or in history.
It is positively ridiculous to
state certain things about
.lesus Christ which denies His
deity (i.e. His divine and
eternal relationship with God
the Father), atoPling work,
resurrection and other im-
portant doctrines of the Word
of God.
These cults may purport
nobility df character, ad-
vocate world peace, stress
education (even as a cure for
sin mind you), oneness of
mankind, unity of all
religions and justice without
principles but they still have
sadly missed the mark and
have much to learn of the true
meaning of .God's love im
giving His Son whose one
paramount objective was
redemption through His blood
and forgiveness of sins ac-
cording to the riches of His
grace.
Rev. Leonard Warr,
Underwood -Wesley United
Church Charge
Arbor Day
Dear Editor.
In the pasttw.oye
town's Arbor Dayeff
newspaper has gi
among other co
projects, support
couragement which,
is very much apprec;
This year our A
celebrations will to
on Friday, April29th
As the Arbor Day
and clean" messa
considerable impo
the overall picture;
town's appearance'
as well as cleans'
cannot be emphas
enough, We hope
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1,943 eggs from 70 Barred
Rock hens since January 1, 70
of which arc pullets, is the
record which Stephen
Andrews reported to the Star
some days ago. Who can beat
it? His hens 'have never been
shut in but been allowed to
run outside during the day all
winter. , db
ring
1-Hydro meetings an-
nouneea: for Tuesday and.
Wednesday to be addressed
by Engineer Castor of the
Hydro -Electric Commission
in Goderich, Carlow and
Clinton, failed to materialize.
LOOKING BACK
Castor found he could not
come and contacted George
Laithwaite, who was in-
strumental in arranging the
meetings, to the effect that he
was sending a Mr, Purcell in
his place. Purcell, however,
tailed to put in an appearance
and the few whogathered at
the town hall' on Tuesday
evening "to hear a talk on
Hydro on thq•,, farm, were
disappointed, It Was thought
the gentleman might arrive
the following day for the
Carlow and Clinton meetings
but 1. iithwaite, heard nothing
from him.
Contractor Birmingham
has his outfit at work raising
one of the buildings which
was carried into the harbour
at the time of the spring
freshet, and which has
remained partially sub-
merged ever since.
30 YEARS AGO
Goderich waited with quiet
confidence on Tuesday night
for news of the hockey game
at Oshawa between their
favorites,.. the Louzon Flyers,
and the plucky . Stouffville
team, ' At Stratford on
Saturday night the boys wort
the first of the best -of -three
OHA Junior C final by a score
of 0-3. At Oshawa they put the
final touch to the series by
winning 7-4 in overtime, thus
finishing an undefeated
season. This was Goderich's
first Junior C championship
ever.
It is estimated that ap-
proximately 200 hockey fans
from Goderich and area
attended ,the game in
Oshawa, Many who travelled
to the Motor City on Tuesday
afternoon in cars returned to
Goderich in: the sniail hours of
W9dnesday"morning tiredbut
happy. Several part
taxi, and Lou Lane,
and Cy Robinson
plane to the event. Since its inaug
when there were
entries, the Hurot
Festival of Musich
to one of notable.8
and givest Still develop largo
one of the
festivals in Westertt;
When entries vie,
March 15 Lathe'
te'vealed a to
:'4, times the auk'
original festival.
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