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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-07-28, Page 4Now that the whole community has had time to •rest and. relax .following Jubilee Three celebrations, there's a couple of loose ends which should' be tied neatly - before all the memories of Goderich's Sesquicentennial festivities are filed away. The first is the remarkable effort of Mayor Deb Shewfelt and wife Barb to be positively everywhere' during the celebrations. Goderich's first couple usually turned up in period costume, Mrs. -Sb wtelt,,,,always charming..in j'nnnet gown suitable for the occasion. Surely Goderich citizens were proud of the mayor and his wife during this important time and would want this newspaper to pass along the deed ,and lasting gratitude of the municipality to them. Another belated bouquet is thrown in the direction of the Goderich Parks Depart- ment who not only had the town's many , many parks and green areas looking tidy and trimmed for the Jubilee Three celebrations, but also went "the extra mile" to make sure the town maintained its "just swept" look throughout the entire festival period. It didn't seem to matter how many thousands of people tramped through Goderich parks and streets in a day. The following morning, everything was in place and well groomed for the activities to corhe. It was the Goderich parks, of course. which .Claimed the most attention of visitors after the Sesquicentennial events in particular; Over and over again, Goderich guests. remarked about the numerous pretty little parks scattered throughout the municipality. This newspaper has received several letters exclaiming over the appearance of Goderich and the fact that the town's boast - The Prettiest Town in Canada - may not be .a..buast atalL --It is fitting, therefore; tliat Jubilee Three Park at the entrance to Goderich at High- way 8 was established as a lasting tribute to the Sesquicentennial events. While some concerns have been expressed in certain quarters about the cost of developing the new park, a story in this week's edition of the Signal -Star shows that - the whole ac- count was handled well within the Parks budget. In fact, as parks go, Jubilee Three Park was completed at a reasonable cost to the municipality. Final praise and thanks are hereby tx- tended too, to the entire committee in- volved with the Sesquicentennial planning. It was a great time and more than two weeks after the last hooray was sounded, people are, still basking in the enjoyable memories from Jubilee Three fun. —SJK Positive step A recent release from the Ministry of Education reveals that Education Minister Thomas.Wells is still opposed to province - %Vide examinations in Ontario's school system as the sole means of promotion. But it is also evident that Wells and his associates, are aware that some sort of uniform diagnosis of pupil strengths and weaknesses is needed in the province's schools. A group of 13 - mostly teachers - was established last fall by Wells to consider evaluation and reporting methods. In their report this month, the group stated that province -wide standardized testing should form only one part of a broader program of student evaluation. ,It was further recommended that responsibility for the evaluation of student achievement should remain primarily with classroom teachers, but that considerable effort should be taken to improve the evaluation and testing skills. of teachers throughout Ontario. This latter recommendation is significant in that it points up the wide variety of opinions among teachers in Ontario concerning what education is. what Believe it First `the bad 'news. Ontario Hydro is predicting another increase in the price of electricity to bulk customers in 1978. Now the good news. There are indications now that the increase will be only about half as much a,; was originally predicted by Ontario Hydro. An -updated :financial forecast this week indicates that 1977 revenues may be better than expected. ..something like $2 billion for the year. Provided that unexpected. costs do not occur, this adds up to savings for Ontario Hydro customers. Several factors have changed the gloomy earlier forecast. Administration costs have been lower than estimated. The Pickering nuclear station -has performed better than expected, reducing reliance on expensive coal-fired power production. There has been higher revenues from export power - should be expected of students and what teacher goals should be. While stan- dardized testing across the province was proven to be an unreliable instrument to gauge what students had actually learned, the testing did require teachers to teach a standard course in a fairly standard way to obtain standard results. Many educators today are concerned about the lack of'common objectives in the schools. Without them, it is agreed by most teachers, students can be the unsuspecting victims of the cruelest trick of all ...poor preparation for the tasks that lie ahead. It is good to know that some of Wells' workgroup recommendations will be implemented soon, particularly the development of a bank of tests related to specific curriculum objectives which will be made available to teachers to help them assess student progress as it relates to the provincial scene. With this positive step forward, there is time to haggle for a while yet, about what is the best course of action to follow for the kids in school in Ontario. - SJK , sales, mainly to the United States. Ontario Hydro has been able to purchase power from other utilities more cheaply than expected. There have been savings in in- terest and fixed charges because of delays in the in-service dates of new power stations. Originally, the 1978 rates were expected to increase 11.3 percent to 352 municipal utility customers and 12 percent to 100 direct industrial customers. So while Hydro consumers will probably be paying More next year to cook their .meals and light their lamps, they won't be paying as much as they might have paid if the revenue side of Ontario Hydro's ledger had not improved. Who knows what will happen tomorrow? SJK Parked pets The Ontario Humane Society urges motorists not to leave their pets in parked cars during the hot summer months. "The sun can quickly heat up the interior of a car. It can be like a furnace," said Don Hepworth, OHS Chief . Inspector. "The result for a defenceless animal locked inside may be tragic." Every summer OHS inspectors and agents reprove dozens of . animals from locked cars. Criminal charges of cruelty to animals could be laid in such cases, Insp. Hepworth said. Well-meaning pet -owners may think the problem is solved by leaving the car windows rolled down slightly, but too often this simply won't provide adequate ven- tilation. When you go shopping or elsewhere, leave your pet at home., Remember, heat kills. Ohs .ffiobcrith SIGNAL -STAFF — The County ToWn Newspaper of Huron Founded in IRIS and published carry Thursday at Goderich. Ontario. Ucmbr, of lh, ('N'N:1 and OWN A. Advertising rates on request. Sultry riptions' ea y a Mr in ado an, r Si,' ,s, In Canada, $15.511 to USA ., $20.00 to afl other countries, single ergnie, 27 cent. U1,pla, advertising rates available on request. Please ask for Hale ford Nov 7 ,$fortune 11,1 *916. Second class mail Registration Number 0710. Advertising is accepted on the nun dition that, In the event of typographical error, the advertising space occupied by the erroneous Item, together with reasonable allowance for signature. wilt not he charged Inn but the balance of the advertisement will be. paid for at Iht applicable rate. In the event of a typographical error ‘advertising goods or services ala wrong price. goods or weir, may not be sold: Advertising is merely an offer M 6e11, and' May he withdrawn at any IIMe. The Signal -Star is not reaponsible for the loss or damage of 0h -solicited manuscripts or photos. Published by Signal -Star Publishing Ltd. ROBERT G. SHRIER -- president and publisher SHIRLEY J. KELLER ' - editor EDWARD J. ilYR?;Kl -- advertising manager Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 220,.Gederich • Second class Mail rpi;frairian numlrtr-41f Busine%s'and Editorial Office TELEPHONE S24-$331 area code 519 713. rhis is a summer for remembering, and this is a memory from 1910. This photo was brought to the Signal -Star by a reader who also 'supplied some 'names. Those names Include .1. Bell, Alex MacKay, J. Stewart, D. Remington, lim Anderson, Frank Ross, Ad. Miller, Fred Bond, J. Riggin, ''has. Small. ? Kennedy, 1). Clark, Leslie Buckingham, ? Richards, ? 3'►'''HIRLEY I. KELLER Every week or so, poems cross my desk. These- are. original poems, or so I believe. Some of them are good, some are bad. All`are 'genuine efforts, though, by people who enjoy expressing their thoughts in verse. The.. Signal -Star does not have• a poetry corner. It has been thought ofbut to date it has not beerfinstitut'ed. This week though, I'm wishing there was a poetry corner in titis newspaper. Because this week, some poetry has reached my desk which I consider to be ex- cellent. One day downtown, Marva Jackson stopped me and asked me if the Signal -Star published poetry. I said poetry is not a regular feature in our newspaper, but that if she had some poetry I would enjoy. reading it 'Poetry has always been one of my favorite pastimes. So this week, Marva sent me a neatly typewritten sheet, containing some of her poems. I read it, I enjoyed it and I thought some of you might like to read it too. [hacker. Teddy Thompson, Andy Campbell, Sam ?, Jack Evere r'ampbell and John Newcombe. See if you can match the names pictures. answer the questions or identify the men for whom there names. If you can shed any light on the situation, write to the Sig with your information. The address is Box 220, Industrial Park, Gode tr " DEAR READERS For those who wonder e4actly what a ' poem is, Marva expresses it this way: 1 I'OI;M a thought i think for an instant quickly grasped and ''"' captured on paper before it once again sinks into the depths my subconscious. -1-.,.r Marva just graduated from Grade 13 (Year, 5) at GDCI. Some might say she is really only in the springtime of life and has a good many years ahead of her, capture her thoughts on paper before they slip away forever. Isn't that really a tremendous ex- planation of a poem? And speaking of spring, Marva wrote another poem which could best be described, I suppose, as a definition of 'Spring. Let your mind float a little as you read this: SPRING a time of youth life's fresh - bubbling endless waterfall love's cascade joyous unending laughter fora time • I don't know if you get the same enjoyment out of that as I do, but to me it makes me realize all over again that to be young is truly marvellous while it lasts,..but youth, like spring, is a fleeting thing. Soon the heat of summer comes along with the problems of adulthood. Then arrives the golden, lazy days of autumn, or the sunset years of life. Finally it's the chilling cold of winter..,. something akin to the feeling which the inevitable death brings to all. But Marva's still young, so she thinks only of spring .... and dandelions .... a sea of yellow .... and spring showers 1) 1Ni)EI,ION TIME Melted margarine split lies in puddles on the green shag carpet as we race along the highway. 1 R..11NY I) 1.1' • melanc,holy and misty sky veiled in'a� pale white mist faded hot'izon seeming mirage in soundless existence the world sleeps while my mind floats on a grey -blue cloud and my eyes gaze inward on my soul The best thing about poetry for me is the way words, combinations of words, define in a new and interesting also picturesque way something I've expet'ienCid before. I suppose that's why. Marva's poetry pleases me so much. It is something like a painting, only the colors are words and the canvas is my mind. Yes sir, Marva's poetry paints beautiful pic- tures in my minds eye ... and it gives me great pleasure. The best poem in my opinion, is the one I've left to last , It describes a current problem ... the 'fear of the. separation of Quebec from the Dominion of Canada. But Marva gives it dimension, a dimension which to common cord bindi together as Canad humanbeings o Earth. But I can't say it well as Marva.. Put y in, gear before you sand then let Marva new insight: TO (':1N:11):1 what to say what to do O Canada! . O Canada! what's happening to opposing forces pull my soul, a part of you anguished cries risefrom my_throat my heart, broken int my countrymen have their pride would rather to be fr O Canada 0 Canada of you of you and me. 4444. Good meals Dea r Editor: Until recently Sesquicentennial was only a word, now it means many happy days and events that will always be remembered. The festivities that we at- tended had all been ex- tremely well organized and seemed to proceed with little effort. The ladies are to be congratulated an the delicious buffet dinners they had prepared, served in surroundings that were DEAR EDITOR familiar to many homecomers. The joy of renewing old friendships was the highlight of the week and some of these reunions will doubtless lead to more visiting between families. I am sure many people were equally as for- tunate as we in meeting more old friends than anticipated. The Jubilee 3 committee and all those who assisted deserve to feel great satisfaction in knowing they provided not only a reunion for the Goderich natives, but a variety of interesting_ en- tertainment for everyone. 5 YF.ARSAGO Goderich Central School passed 48 pupils to the Collegiate Institute, the largest number for many years.• The past ten days were the best of the season, so far, for summer travel, each of the four boats that bi-weekly call at this port, having .pretty good passenger lists on up- ward and downward trips. On Thursday 287 of our citizens left by the Steamer "City of the Straits" . for So Thanks to all the workers for Sesquicentennial . '77, a truly super celebration. Yours truly W..1. "Bill" Hoggarth Stratford. Recalls past Dear Editor, • I am enclosing $1 for which please mail to me a copy of your special jubilee paper published to celebrate the 150th birthday of the prettiest town in Canada. I took part in the 1.00th celebration, dressed in white cheesecloth over my great grandmother's hoops carrying a nosegay -of pan- sies. That was the •year I graduated from Victoria School, second in my class, missing out on Victor Lauriston's prize given an- nually to the top student. Mrs. R. Warren Pingle's great grandparents were the Browns from Sterlings (now Roy Rundle's house) and I want to give her a copy of this splendid edition. I used to live in the same sorority house has Florence Elliott whose remarkable father edited this Congratulations. Sylvia (Salkel (M 2541 Linc - Windsor, Down with Dear Editor: Why does a lovely Goderich ruin its g by allowing a huge to be erected .for J First of all it shut;ot of- Lake Huron and 1111.11 LOOKING BACK Detroit on an excursion and they leave that city on their return to Goderich today. C.A. Reid with a party of five masons left Monday for Bayfield where he will try and finish the church his firm is building by Saturday, al'I. NRS AGO Goderich will spread the welcome mat for thousands of visitors this, weekend as the . toWn prepares to celebrate the 125th anniversary of 'its' "founding by Tiger Dunlop in 11127. At a special meeting of Thursday night of last week, the Town Council accepted an offer from C.R. Lowery t� purchase three lots at the corner of West and Waterloo Streets, comprising the old arena property, with the provision that he erect three dings on the property 'Wit oneyear. i 1"l` ORS :1GO A " five -storey hotel 'featuring a ground level dining room and a rooftop lounge will be built at the intersection -of Nelson Street and Hamilton Street when the builder, John Refflinghaus gets the necessary clearance from Town Council. Potential Track and Field champs were tested last Thursday evening. by three instructors from Toronto who are going all . over Ontario = testing 'people, from all -new,' track clubs. - Tim McGee threw the eight pound put farther than .anybody so far tested in Ontario, -, . Irk -addition to its many other facets the 1912 which opens at Co Park . today, will entertainment r presented by four ment sponsored gro the area. One of the will Ibe - Goderich Opportunities for! program "Folks" open the festival performance of theatre in thepa'rk.m +-F.+ Iron Age:' -before Press. - d a rl 1 fl