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Published by Publishing Ltd.
ROBERT G.SHmIEm and publisher
SHIRLEY J. KELLER — editor
EDWARD J. aYRSK| — advertising manager
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Faded decorations
It' was” a great xurnmcc celebration.
Sesquicentennial Celebrations' were a
whale-ofu lot of fun. Community spirit was
at a new height and community in-
volvement was truly remarkable.
n'vo|vementwuotru|yce,ourbab|e.
But now it is September and things are
getting back to normal. Sesquicentennial
related events will still be taking place now
. and uQain, but the big push is past. And it is
time to return to work.
One of the first things that should be done
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is to remove the fading remnants of a
summer gone. Bits of bunting, long since
red, white and blue, are hanging here and
there is various bedraggled states. What
once made the town feel fcohvei
now gvee
an unkempt look.
A quick check around the property to
take down Jubilee three decorations that
have lost their dazzle should be a priority
iteni for everyone this September. - SJK
Not specific ���� ���� ��������gh
Modern churches are becoming more
and more involved in the social issues ofthe
day. The right or wrong of this is riot up for
exan'iinatjon, by the way, except perhaps to
give warning that the Christian church's
foremost job always must be to proclaim
Christ and Him Crucified.
But a recent release from the United
Church of Canada, after its Alberta Con-
vention, may
on'veodon,may ruffle a few feathers in the
nation. In fact, this newspaper is somewhat
shocked by the ''ooboddo barrodupprouc6
to com mercjal advertising" recommended
by the Saskatchewan conference of the
United Church of Canada. According tothe
brief, they would "do away with almost all
of it'',
A resolution from the Saskatchewan
conference asks the general council to go
on record as opposing the present
proliferation.of advertising and its major
role in the support of the media; to urge the
government of Canada to take appropriate
action towards affecting the elimination of
tax concessions for advertising costs in
Canada; and to urge the government to
initiate a reduction of paid advertising in
all media with a yiew to replacing it as the
chief source of revenue for the media.
The Saskatchewan conference says
advertising escexo, portrays a
false image of an affluent society that is
only real for the four per cent at the top;
drives up the use of consumer credit which
adds to inflation and brings about the
financial distress of individual and
families; highlights sexual stereotyping;
threatens freedom of spech; and is far too
costly. •
`The Saskatchewan conference wails:
'There must be a Safer and better way to
puy1orourznediu."
As so often happens, a problem has been
identified but it hasn't been isolated. And
no solutions are offered either.
. 7bc Saskatchewan conference of the
United Church of Canada should first
specify the type of advertising which is
guilty of the accompanying list of charges,
for surely there should be no thought of
curtailing a merchant's right to advertise
his business through any media. Fur-
thermore, the author of the resolution
should havesuggested
some viable
alternatives to the removal of "almost all"
coMmverda| advertising from the modia,
bearing in mind the solutions must be
practical as well as idealistic. - SJK
Good nutrition cheaper
For the past couple of weekn, this
newspaper has carried editorials con-
cerning proper nutrition and the surprising
on'corningpropernutridonondt600urpriaing
fact that in this enlightened age, right here
in the richest farniing country in the world,
people are just not getting the necessary
nutrients to keep them healthy and fit.
Whether Goderich and area people want to
admit it or not, there are many people in
Huron County who could benefit from
improved nutritional understanding.
National Health and Welfare Minister
Marc Lalonde and Consumer and Cor-
porate Affairs Minister Tony Abbot have
released some findings which should
startle a good many Canadians. For the,_
most part, parents believe they are doing
their children a favour by providing thern
with breakfast cereals instead of some
other foods. The report shows that certain
yoodt-are easily recognized as containing
mostly sugar, such as candies and soft
drinky, and that many people may not be
aware of the large amount of sugar in some
manufactured foods, ' such as certain
breakfast cereals
Seventy-four cereals were analyzed and
the results indicated that sugar
represented up to approximately 56 per
cent of the weight of some cereals.
Increased numbers of cidzonv, from
childhood right through to old age, are
suffering from an unusually high rate of
tooth decay and obesity. Much of the
problem cou!d be eliminated if people were
made more aware that foods that are
mostly sugar are likely to be low in
vitamioo, minerais and protein. The intake
of such foods should be limited for the
average person and eliminated for some
others.
Those cereals which are most nutritious
and which containless thanGV
epercentof
their weight in sugar ar.e cereals like puffed
rice, puffed wheut, regular oatmeal and
cream of wheat and Red River cereal and
shredded wheat. Those cereals having
more than 4.9 per cent and less than 10 per
cent of their weight in sugar are corn flakes
and bran flakes and rice krispies.
Cereals like granola and those instant
pre-sweetened hot cereals have from 15 to
30 per cent sugar. Sugar-coated cereals
have, of course, a much higher sugar count,
and some a thoin. like sugar pops and
apple jacks are just abouthaif sugar.
Still the best buys nutritionally are those
pl.ain old cereals, especially natural oat and
wheat cereals that you cook at home. They
should be sparingly sweetened with honey
orbrown sugar. \�hot'xmore, ahousewife
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can feed a family of four breakfast for a
whole week for a fraction of the cost of
some other cereals.
Good nutrition doesn't cost more money.
But poor nutritional habits cost a bundle in
|ns3ofheu|d`undvvoU'bcing.--SJK
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Another evidence
It isn't surprising that the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture is livid about a
decision to exempt the massive Darlington
nuclear generating station project from the
review procedure outlined in the
Environmental Assessment Act. The
Darlington p|unt, widely disputed for
sommebme, is one of the largest projects
ever to be undertaken by Ontario Hydro
and will cost ever $5 bilIion
Here's what Peter Bannum, president of
the OF A said: "The government's
behaviour through this entire matter has
been something Iess than open. The project
has been guided through political shoals by
order -in -council and regulation. Any public
information meetings that were held were
controlled by Ontario Hydro 'a ludicrous
situation. Of what o$e is lip -service to
public participation - through the
Environmental Assessment act or the
creation of the Porter Commission when
by a single stroke of a Minister's pen, we
are left with the arbitrary use of power""
Of course, OFA is urging the government
to reconsider its position. But it isn't dif-
ficult to predict thaat the OFA protest will
be shuffled around in Queen's Park form
while and finally uho|Vvd. And the
Darlingon station will COntinue on schedule
as planned by Ontario Hydro,
Here in Huron County, it is one more
evidence that if Ontario Hydro decides to.
go ahead with a generating station here,
whtch has been pin -pointed on an official
Hydro map fhr a location south of
Goderich, there will be little anyone will do
to stop it. —SJK .
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They're back
BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER
Earlier in my hewspaper
caceec, l'wrotc a column
called "From My Window"l
wrote that column for
something like 12 years, for
variety of newspapers in the
province, of Ontario. Aside
from the money (which in-
cidentally. wasn't all that
great) [ received a
psychological assist each
week. That column was a
kind of release valye for me.
When other women nd
-their husbands or yelled at
their kids or fought with their
neigbbocy, l wrote a column. l
poured out all rny frustrations
and my anger in_ those
columns ... and I'm told a
good rnony people identified
with me every week of the
year.
Well, 1 don't write that kind
of a column anymore —.
except on weeks like this
when pent up feelings must
get out or tear me apart.
What's got me in this kind of a
stew? You guessed it. My
daughter left the nest this
week for 'university. And this
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By Joan1ie W
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READERS
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=cokeud, my eldest son
leaves home for the final
time. He's entering his last
year"•uy university and vvOn'C
he coming back in the spring
to live ` at home for the
summer of 1978.
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Raised as an only child,. {
vowed that when l grew up
and nnurried, l would have
more than one child. Being an
4dopted only o6i\d, when my
children came along I- loved
them with a double pussihn.
They seemed to me to be the
only people in the world who
really and truly belonged' to
me.
I guess I've been bit of
pain • to my kids throughout
the years. I've coddled them
and spoiled them and sup-
ported them within an inch of
their lives. And now it is time
to cut the apron strings and
let them go and it hurts
Jikcyury.
This last week I'v
the brink of weeping
days. The slightest
aggravations set me off into
tirades of tonguing ud tears.
But I'm calmer now, thank
goodness. And about all that
remains is the anger l feel
towards myself for all the
times I let other activities
come between me and my
kids, causing me to waste
those precious' moThcntm
while they were at home.
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I'm trying to think positive
now. I'm telling myself, for
iosuancc, that many mothers
would give their eye-teeth to
be iumyposition —. having
two children out on theirown
and only one left at home.
I'm thinking about the
extra space I'm goingtobave
when the weights arid the
bench for lifting them is gone
from the corner in the family
room; and when that extra
stereo is taken away in those
boxes which now occupy the
closet which was to havebeen
my linen storage; and when
the bathroom is emptied of
two hair dryers, a curling
iron, 14 towob, two razors
and a ton of sundries; and
when the closets will have
room again for hanging
clothes without worrying
about wrinkles.
I'm thinking about smaller
grocery --bills once my health
food addict and, my gourmet
cook leave the fold.
I'rn thinking about neat and
ddy.bcdroomn.nvhousecoats
slung over lamps and shoos
perched onwindow sills.
I'm thinking about listening
to my favorite records
without being laughed at; and
tuning in something on the
radio besides those con-
founded rock and roll stations
with the bruyb, bellowing
announcers.
I'm thinking about fewer
telephone calls at any hour of
the day and night and the
luxury of having full control
of the longdistance bills once
again. ,
I'm thinking about the joy
of driving my car any time l
want to, and not having to
consider two other people
every time 1 have to go tothe
post office to buy a stamp.
['co thinking about the higher
gas prices —. and smiling to
myself because my two main
gas-eaterson foot now in
other places.
I'm thinking about nights
when l won't be awakened
from a sound st
someone tries to
the house nitholit
heard.
And 7'm thinking
omuUnv,:ashings ard
It sure will beane
life at our house ths
still won't have am
keeping busy -my
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my other interests
me hopping mmmostcvcnis.Bu/therej
be those
little surprises that!
enjoy like xhunch
dropping in for dinner
is too snowy to get
those impromptu
discussions about a
happening at high�
even the discovery
leftovers you plan
dinner have been
But I'm x|wxlymdi
the new way of living
the only problem
beat now is 4hem
drive to The Square
and aftcr work, no
afternoon, to pick up
w hd are no longer there
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Thank you
from tourists fs
Dear Editor:
As visitors to Goderich for
the first time, we were for-
tunuto to be chosen as
"Tourists of the Week . We
would like to thank all those
who gave us such a
memorable day.
Thanks to the Youg lady at
the "Welcome Booth" who
chose us and gave us all the
wonderful literature of the
area.
Thanks to • your
photographer, Joanne, ~ho
took our pictures and was so
friendly.
Yuo.enjoyed so much our
delicious smorgasbord dinnor
at the Candlelight Inn with
Mrs. Jean Adams.
Finally a very special
thank you to Mr. Sandy Naftel
who took us on a tour of the
outstzinding spots in the town,
including the Museum where
we had tea. We also had a
most interesting visit to the
weather station where the
'young man explained the
instruments in a very helpful
manner.
We think Goderich is
beautiful with its unique
Square with no parking
meters, The people are
friendly and the scenery
outstanding.
We shall tell all our friends
N he sure to camp t Point -
Farnis Provincjal Park as we
did, and visit your
progressive and historic
town.
Sincerely,
Eugene and Margaret Brooks
938nduk,Avc,Apt. 2\
Stoney Creek, Ontario
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75 YEARS AGO
On Wednesday last, at the
invitation of Mr. and Mrs.
Max Sher, Victoria Street
number of friends gather4d at
their residence to witness the
rite of circumcision per-
formed hy
cr'formmdby Rabbi I. Ru|por.uY
Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Sher
having had an addition to
their family in the person ofa
son, the little fellow at the
prescribed age of eight days
was thus admitted to the
covenant and ohrixte-nod
Samuel.
For several years The Star
has, from time totime, been
making internal im'
p,uvernwnty. many of which
the general public is not
aware of. About two years
LOCIKING BACK
ago power to run the
machinery was decided upon
and a Goldie and McCulloch
gasoline engine was installed
and connection made with
three presses.
The will of the late Samuel
Sloane has been entered for
prate.by the executors. It is
entered as under $95.000 the
real estate being valued at
$8,700 and personal property
25 YEARS AGO
A \acKo congregation at-
tended the service of morning
t'mndedtheuerv|oeoymorning
prayer at St. GChurch
on Sunday when "=p"'""w
rector, the Rev. B.B. Farr
preached his farewell serhion
before leaving for Sarnia to
become rector of St. John's
church there.
Dr. J.G. A}dhouoe, M.A, D.
Pawl, Chief Director of
Education for Ontario, of-
ficially opened
f-[ioiuUyopcncd the new GDCI
Friday evening and assured
-the large audience that he felt
the school would be an out-
standing, educational in-
stitution in the province.
n'od|udonintheprovbncc.
Business changes on the
Square include Emerson
Drug Store annexing the store
next door for larger premises
and Albert Shore purchasing
the business of Lloyd Zinn.
5YEARS AGO
Prim= Minister Trudeau
made the long anticipated
Federal Election pfficial last
week calling the voters to the
polls October 30 and the
politicians to the campaign
trails. In Huron 'both the
Liberal and the Progressive
Conservative parties have
candidates for the Upcoming
election. Officially in the case
of the Liberals who named
Charlie Thomas, Reeve of
Grey Township as their
nominee and unofficially in
the case of the Conservatives
who are likely to support their
already seated candidate
R.E. McKinley who an-
nounced recently that he
would seek renomination.
SNAP, a government
sponsored program ' which
stands for Students' Nursing
Home Assistants Program, •
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