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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-09-15, Page 8tAQE 6--GOUERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1977 year Editor........ • trout page 4 a wide area to search fur scattered information. It's pretty hard to blow your own horn for something long forgotten, more im- portantly forgotten by the ratan who instigated it. Its especially hard. for the• amateur w hen the only reports (if any ),_hc or she receives, are poor. At least I have the satisfaction in. knowing 1 learned something and I a c cornplished something whether 1 in recognized fur it or not! The Unrecognized Had choice Dear Editor: The .matter of the new "neighbourhood con- venience" store planned for the corner of Bennett Street and Bayfield Road came up a few weeks ago at which time the. Town Council'; stand (a 4 to 4 split decided by the Mayor's vote in favour of Gravco Inc. of l.isttiwel,,for a Tinto store) • :Is duly reported in your newspaper, with an editorial opinion supporting that stand.., . As the situation contains some important haste ,, prrnciplis I wo-uld like to express 0 dissenting in- terpretation, somewhat belatedly hetause it'. eery recent 1,0, o w eeli absence from the town. I \ oted against the store. I an wholeheartedly in support of the idea orf free enterprise finding its own level of natural competition, .just as 1 helit, ke i1t individual initiative, eights, freedoms and responsibilities for any purpose.' However, it is also a matter of attitudes and loyalties. "1'he whole strip along that part of Bayfield Road should he zoned Highway Com- mercial. If after that maybe half a ' dozen convenience stores wish to open in a row, _their competition is their own lookout. In the case of this property the Council went out of 'its way to help the establishment of a Pinto store. It decided to amend the Official Plan as well as the Zoning By -Law for this particular -store, although it does not even meet all the requirements of the Highway Commercial Zoning (C3) for which reason it was spot -zoned as C3-2, providing the necessary exemptions. In my view, under the circumstances one is kidding oneself by stressing the freedom of commercial competition. I ant equally bothered by the claim expressed at the Council table and supported in your editorial that the Council had "no alternative The Planning Board must consider a case for its -land use merits. The Council is not a duplicate of the Planning Board. It should look at all the merits, or lack of them, from every angle it is capable of isualizing in relation to the •cvintmunity. The Council had a choice. It could_ have decided to let the out-of-town developer take the- matter to the Municipal -Board instead of putting the onus on the local objectors to do so. Even after the Council �(Ited in favour of a Pinto store it could ha.ve recom- mended to the Ministry of Housing When the documents Dear Readers..._ were forwarded to the .1linistry, that there be an Ontario Mtinicipal Board hearing:, so that all parties ,•ould lie fully satisfied by having a `say before an im- partial body. I prt'sume• the members who voted in favour of the project had good and valid reasons from their viewpoint. I have net quarrel with that.. What I object. to is being placed. so easily •and casually; under the com- fortable blanket of "no choice'". If neither the Planning Board nor the Council had any choice, then • why slid so many people waste So much time (in- cluding a Public meeting) going through the steps in the first place? I ant afraid being r "no -choice" councillor is not my Cup of tea. Yours sincerely, E:Isa Ha yd on • from page 1 Hydro.. thar monopoly d.. -t controls us all. I recall mok ing onto a farm when I was 5"'child and going through the •pe'riod w hen there was no electricity ... and just about no Way to get it. At that time. the demand fur hydro installations was high and the efficiency of the service was low. I especially recall that glorious day when we were alloyed one' light and two outlets in •33(13' room (the kitchen) in the house and enough ligh4tts to illuminate the main stable' in the horn. I remember when a frig was a luxury' item and Only the very wealthy had an electric stoke. I also remember the big push to get rid of the mess and drudgery of wooer and coal cook sto% es and mt+`arte, toward the convenience and economy of an electric r ;ink c'• Before very long. Hydro Editor wrong really began to ;advertise their w or'e's. Live •hitter' F.tectrtcallywas their slogan .. and all Heeilrir homes we're seem as the most modern. comfortable • places to like. m;,r'r eIOU s !else ahcUt What's more, they' were economical Electric heat. Hydro sktic1, .}ar,.cnrt p1 rahle in cost 4o ,any other kind of heating systenT. Slowly hut svely, the consuming public hought•the whole husiness, honk, line and sinker. Now. Hydro Is reeling us in .. cleaning us proper and cooking us in our own juices. There are so many Hydro experts today who are able to predict with certainty dire electricity shortages in the future unless we conserve now. Where w c!rg ti, Hydro experts 20 years ago'' Ten years ago" Were Hydro prognasticators wrong then? If so, could they he wrong again today'' It sure makes you wander, doesn't it:' OPEN HOUSE Saturday & Sunday SEPT. 24 & 25 at \Ault), Guity SPORTS 4 RECREATION LIMITED AAAAA ONTANrO tet-StOl Dear Editor, In your editorial "Not specific enough" you sound a warning that "the Christian church's foremost job always must be to proclaim Christ ,ind Flim crucified". -Jesus Himself did not specifically indicate that such would alwuysbeso, • 'Neither did Jesus indicate that his church would ever be involved in dictating to any government of this world or in urging "the government of Canada to take appropriate action'. regarding ad- vertizing. (Mattew 4:8: John 18:36) Proclaiming "Christ and Him crucified" was the message for the day in Paul's time, because THAT was the issue (whether Jesus Christ was Jehovah's Messiah). (Daniel 9:25,26; John 1:41: 4:25-). However, in our day, when men are finding -it -so- difficult - to rule by means of man - oriented guvet'nment5, Jesus indicated tbat "this Good News about the Kingdom will he preached through all the world, for 0 witness to all mankind:., "- (Matthiew 24: Luke- 21: Mat'k 13) (from "Good News For Modern Man" translation) Of Jesus it is stated: he "travelled through towns and villages, preaching the Good News about the Kingdom of God." And, at 1 John 2, verse 6 the Scriptures say: "he who says he abides in him ought to Valk in the same way in which he walked." (Luke 8: 1 : Matthew 6:10: Daniel 2:44) Your position in the editorial is well taken; and I aig:ree with it except for this specific- "warnin,g ( Proverbs 4:18) Sincerely yours, `C.1-'. Barney. Report corrected Dear Editor: 1 wish to clarify -the erroneous news concerning the meeting of the Traffic Committee published in last week's Signal -Star. Your reporting was correct and I - was' the one who made the errors which, unfortunately, have resulted in Ken McGee receiving much criticism and "flak". As volunteer secretaryf the 'Traffic Committee I with to point out these facks,,.to..,st o the record straight: a Mr. McGee invited to attend the meeting to bring forward his views regarding parking on specific sections of Hamilton Street, My notes, which are now official records of the-• meeting, in- dicted that Mr, McGee felt Time Restricted Parking was not warranted on .Hamilton Street to Victoria Street. This was incorrect. llr. McGee's comments w'er'e regarding Time Restricted Parking on the north side of Hamilton Street from St. Andrews Street to Victoria Street and the south :side of Hamilton Street from Newgate Street to Victoria Street. • In other words Ken was referring, to_; thy;._ ,Time Restricted areas. pu into effect this year. He waA NOT referring to the Time Restricted zones on Hamilton Street from the Square to St: Andrews Street (on the north side) and Newgate Street (on the south side) which have been Time Restricted parking zones for several years. My reporting gives the incorrect idea that his comments referred to ALL Time, . Restrictions on Hamilton Street. This was NOT 'so, nor mine when 1 wrote my minutes for typing. The error was mine. On this specific point Mr. McGee made special em- phasis that the new restricted parking was more favourable to his business BUT that he felt as a citizen that the recently instigated Time Restricted areas - were not warranted and should ,. be lifted. In other words he was not raising these points for his ow n purpose. b. Mr. McGee 'also voiced objection to the Pecenyytly installedTime Rest'rtec'ted Parking on the north side of Newgate -Sleet t�.H.e felt this should be withdrawn except during winter months, to facilitate snow removal on this narrow street. My minutes did NOT specify the North side and thus they read that his ob- jection included ALL-. of Newgate Street. This second error was mine. c. Following his raising these points Mr. McGee left the meeting and returned to kris' business. My minutes should have made note of this fact as the absence of same implies that Ken McGee was attending the meeting from start to finish, and he was not. d. Mayor Shewfelt brought up his recommendation about the possibility of lifting the Time Restricted Parking in the core area. Discussion then took place and this was correctly recorded in my minutes. jt now appears that persons feel Ken McGee's objections to Time Restricted Parking on Hamilton Street and Newgate Street prompted the proposal to recommend the lifting of such parking in the core area. I, through- my minutes, by not clarifying those specific sections of Hamilton Street and the North side of Newgate Street, and by not indicating that Ken left the meeting early have given rise to this assumption. I do wish to apologizeto Ken for any ''flak'.' he has taken concerning his com- ments made at the meeting. I hope this rather lengthy letter will correct this matter. The Traffic. Committee wanted feedback regarding opinions .for or against the proposed lifting of the Time Restricted Parking. To those who have 'already voiced themselves to Ken and anyone else contemplating raising objection I would request that they be directed to the Traffic Committee' rather than to Ken who, through my fault, has been target for some undeserved criticism. I have prepared an amendment to the minutes of the Traffic Committee so that posterity will show my rather poor secretarial notetaking on that occasion. Finally, I emphasis that your reporting was correct.. 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