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ERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1977
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Dear Editor,
You have requested the
opinion of the general public
in.. regards to the current
proposed plan to restore the
Huron Historic Gaol, and
rightfully sp, as who will
benefit most from._ such a
facility?
Even though many people
will not have the opportunity
to send in their comments, I
am sure there are many who
appreciate what this type of
building would offer to the
different levels of our com-
munity. It may well be the
organized •groups who will
avidly voice their opinions
about the importance of this
proposal, but they do so with
the aim of supporting their
particular interest, in the
name of the community as a
whole.
In order for the general
public to enjoy good Theatre,
there must first be a proper
facility in which the in-
dividuals and the different
components that make up a
theater group, can come
together to present a worthy
offering.
Similarly, a goodly portion.
of the youth in our town and
the surrounding areas may
just develop a more than
passing appreciation in music
if they are afforded enough
exposure, such as would be
provided by concerts and
performances by professional
musicians,
it sounds as though there is
appreciable contribution
being made by such groups as
The Friends of the Library, to
involve the younger segments
of our youth in worthwhile
entertainment; but much
more is required. This is
illustrated by the very suc-
cessful attendance of the
March Break activities at the
Library.
Further, the older children
in our community need many
more opportunities to enjoy
such enrichment beyond what
is available at the school
level.
Given a place for dance
classes, individuals will learn
to dance. If there were more
craft and art displays, and
workshops, more members of
our community would
develop an interest in such
things and have the chance to
exercise their abilities.
The key here is having a
place which provides an ever-
changing forum fpr several
activities; another place for
films and additional meeting
places for discussions.
Perhaps new groups will
Jubilee activities listed
evolve; groups that are in-
terested in seeking methods
of preventative social or
cultural, erosion;
organizations, such as those
in other parts of the province,
whose aim is to seek energy
alternatives right in their own
community and the research
and development of practical
application.
We are all responsible to
encourage the most effective
use of the limited space
available for cultural and
social development here in
Goderich. This is the place
where we live.
The argument that this
project will not support itself
financially is also worthy of
comment. This site can be a
revenue producing facility. It
will take planning and good
management, but it can be
done.
As to whether it will sup-
port itself completely, what
better use could tax dollars,
Wintario grants and
Historical Conservation
Grants serve? Where should
our community spend its
money and on what?
To use the Gaol as a year
round complex which offers
many things to many people,
rather than just a walk
through tourist attraction in
the summer, is notonly
commendable, it illustrates
the evolving continued need
to use all of our resources to
their fullest. Whether It be
electricity or a building.
It seems to be a popular
opinion that Goderich is in
need of a building that would
house the activities men-
tioned in the proposal. Why
build a new building that
could not offer the charm and
attraction that already exists
in the presence of the Huron
Historic Gaol. Why not bring
more use and appreoiation
from this existing focal point
in our town?
This plan appears , to
preserve the uniqueness and
the authenticity of the Gaol,
as it sets out to do, yet it
would allow this monument to
take itsplace once more,
although in a very different
way, as one of the most
dynamic spots in the county.
When we have the op-
portunity to affect the
development of our com-
munity's cultural and social
health, as we seldom do, it is
our obligation to do so.
The most important con-
tribution that the Goderich
Signal -Star can continue to
make towards the com-
Dublin Corporation coming
Dear Editor,
The Jubilee 3 Committee
has decided to have a Jubilee
3 Queen. Because we are
celebrating our 150th
Anniversary we feel that our
Queen should be different,
and recognize an element of
our town which has con-
tributed much over the years.
The rules will be as follows.
Any female resident of
Goderich 80 years of age or
over may be nominated. An
envelope containing the
nomination, and the consent
of the person nominated, may
be placed in an entry box in
the Jubilee 3 log cabin on the
square.
On "Old Timers Day" July
Dear Editor
(continued from page 4
way it will result in greater
awareness- of one's en-
vironment and a sense of
responsibility for our
surroundings as well as for
our community relationships
with our fellow citizens.
This letter comes to you at
an early date, as your various
departments may wish to
have an early start for
preparing for an impressive
Arbor Day coverage in your
April 28th issue.
By the way, your last year's
full page was great.
Yours sincerely,
Elsa ..Haydon
Chairman, Parks
6, one envelope will be drawn.
The person's name in this
envelope will be. Jubilee 3
Queen, aril will ride in the
Parade on July 9th. The
remaining entrants will be
"The Queen's Court", and
will also be in the parade.
This suggestion was made
to the Committee by an older
resident.
The Committee has also
engaged "The Dublin Cor-
poration" , a well known
"Irish Rovers<iType Musical
group for concert -dance on
July 3 and July 4.
On July 3 the Most Rev.
Thomas McCarthy, Bishop of
St. Catherines, and a
Goderich native, will
celebrate the Latin,Mass of
th,3 - Angels in St. Peter's
Church.
The ladies of many of the
Goderich churches and the
Legion ladies have agreed to
put on buffet lunches from 5 -
7 pm each day of the
celebrations - a schedule will
be given at a later date.
Stage lovers will have the
Town Council Briefs
Council was' advised that
Harold Meyer of Kitchener,
owner of the trailer camp to
the south of town on Highway
21, wants a meeting with
council regarding the sewage
system on the property.
Members of council agreed
that while there was no
money in the town's budget to
extend services to the trailer
park owned by Meyer, the
owner would be welcome at a
council meeting early in May.
"Maybe he's prepared to
take the 'services out there,"
commented Councillor Dave
Gower.
It was noted that even if
Meyer did pay for the ex-
tension of the service, there
was no place to dump the
waste, and no funds in the
budget to provide an outlet.
Auditor Phil Young brought
the town's 1976 financial
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statement to the Monday
evening meeting, along with a'
very brief explanation of the
format in the report.
Councillor Elsa Haydon
questioned concerning her
findings that from 1967
through 1977, the town's
employees • have increased
from 20 to 56 last year.
Young explained that new
accounting procedures in
1974-75 brought employees
• from the town police force,
for instance, under the town's
audit which wasn't the case
previously.
opportunity of seeing a
G.D.C.I. presentation of
"Nov. 9, 1913" and "Les
Demoiselles" under Warren
Robinson's direction on June
30, July 1, and July 2nd and
Jennifer Black's, fast paced
"Jubilee 3 Extravaganza = &
Musical" on July 4 and July 5.
A plaque in honor of Air
Vice Marshall J.A. Sully will
be dedicated by a well known
Canadian dignitary on June
29th the opening day of the
Celebrations
Bill Hughes will have at
least 30 fiddlers at a square
dance in the Square in the
evening of June 29th.
Every day in Court House
Park from 3 p.m. there will be
a happy fellowship hour „or
residents and visitors tp`'sit
and chat, and admire the
decorations. Musical
background will be provided
by George Morley and his
calliope, Barbershop quartets
and others.
The above are just a few of
the activities which will be
going on. There is much,
much more. Details to come
in subsequent issues of the
Signal -Star.
Judge F.G. Carter
prehensive development of
this site, is to encourage and
publicize both individual and
organized Input. It is my
opinion that the proposed
complex should become a
reality and -be representative
of what this community-
wants and needs.
Heather Lyons
Goderich
Dear Readers.....
(continued from page 4 ,
something like $4,000,000 to
the provincial treasury -
about 35 one -thousandths of
one per cent (0.035 per cent)
of total provincial revenues
estimated for 1976-77.
To collect this amount of
money, retailers in Ontario
will have to perform 200
million transactions. Since by
far the largest amount of
candy is sold by small,
general stores - the corner
stores of Ontario - it really
the owners and proprietors of
these stores who are forced to
provide the manpower to
gather in what the con-
fectionery industry calls the
"the new irksome sales tax".
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Neither the confectionery
industry nor the provincial
• government would get rich on
the number of candy sales to
members of the Keller
household. Candy is just not
on our list of nutritional foods,
yet it would be difficult to
argue that candy is indeed a
food.
In fact, as far as nutrition is
concerned, there is un-
doubtedly more downright
nourishment, food value, in a
candy bar than in a -package
of pretzels which aren't
taxable.
And we've all heard the
survival advice to mountain
climbers and campers and
hikers and hunters. To be
absolutely sure, this advice
says, stuff a candy bar into
your jacket before leaving
home. This ' food" certainly
is widely recognized as being.
a quick source of energy.
But somehow, after all this
information by the Neilson
company head, I wonder if
my solution to the dilemma
would be another approach
even more unpopular with the
confectionery folk. As one
who is ' sound -nutrition
minded on most days of the
year, I would probably leave
the tax on candy bars and just
to make it more fair, place a
tax on snack foods ,chocolate
biscuits and a host of . other'
"convenience foods which
run up grocery bills, account
for empty calories and leave
Canadians nutritionally
starved. '
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my feathers a little. "When
did you. last hear of a
youngster being given' his or
her allowance in multiples of
.27 cents?" they asked...
For my money, anything
that deters youngsters from
frequenting candy counters is
good legislation. Candy is a
luxury. So are soft drinks and
potato chips and corn chips
and any related "food".
To suggest that the price of
candy bars should be linked
directly to the average
allowance of Canadian
youngsters is something akin
to putting dirty magaiines at
knee level where they can be
appreciated by consumers of
those questioning, quizzical
ages.
Such marketing gimmicks
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