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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-10-06, Page 4PAGE 4--GODERICH SIGN AL -STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1977 `'HI,,OtNPI COMMUN�rY.0 .-CNA eiA Godericht SIGNAL-STAR The County Town Newspaper of Huron Founded in 1648 and published every Thursday at Goderich, Ontario. Member of the CW NA and OW NA. Advertising rates on request. Subscriptions payable In advance 112.00 In Canada, $15.50 to U.S.A., 120.00 to all other countries, single copies 25 cents. Display advertising rates available on request. Please ask for Rate Card No. 7 effective Oct. 1, 1976. Second class mail Registration Number 0716. Advertising Is accepted on the con- dition that, In the event of typographical error, the advertising space occupied by the erroneous Item, together with reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for but the balance of the advertisement will be pald for at the applicable rate. In the event of a typographical error advertising goods or services,0t a wrong price, goods or service may not be sold, Advertising is merely an offer to sell, and may be withdrawn at any time. The Signal -Star is not responsible for the loss or damage of unsolicited manuscripts or photos. Business and Editorial Office TELEPHONE 524-8331 area code 519 Published by Signal -Star Publishing Ltd. ROBERT G. SHRIER — president and publisher S,HIRLEY J. KELLER — editor EDWARD J. BYRSKI advertising manager Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 220, Industrial Park, Goderich Second class mail registration number — 0716 1 Thank you There's a touch of autumn in the air these days. The wind that rustles the grass is just. a little cooler now. The leaves are turning. to bright golds and reds and drifting down to create splashes of color on the earth's for another year despite , the doubts and fears that plagued the mind. No wonder Thanksgiving comes at this time of year. For those with an ounce of understanding and a whit of common, carpet. now green and lush after days and.. -'sense, it is a natural thing to pause for a days of rain. The last of the harvest is in - moment to think about the quality of life the orange of the pumpkins, the yellow of enjoyed by folks who live in this part of the the squash, the brown of nuts, the red of the world. For Christians there is the over - apples, the green of winter cabbage, the whelming urge to get down on the knees purple of grapes. and extend heartfelt praise and gratitude to It is a seasbn for reflection, the gracious God who supplies all things Last winter when the snow was higher time and time again. Jan the telephone wires in many places, it. This weekend as the gold brown turkey is was difficultto imagine the warmth of carried to the table already laden with' the spring. But spring did come and there was bounty of the soil, take time out to be thank- a time for planting in the rich soil that is ful. For a moment or two, admit your own often taken for granted in Huron County, personal weaknesses and limitations. Then summer came and the crops grew, Acknowledge your dependence on things yielding bountifully to supply all of the outside your own realm of influence or needs and most of the wants of the people power....and give thanks. For He is good who live here. Now itis fall -and winter is and His mercy endui th forever:-SJK approaching. Miraculously everyone is fed Costly move A decision this week by Goderich Town Council to expropriate land to facilitate the extension of a runway at the airport will probably he expensive for taxpayers in this community, And expropriation is.onlythe beginning. After that comes the financing of the new runway in co-operation with Transport Canada. Just what the total bill will be is pure conjecture at this time. This newspaper believes along with- melnbers of Goderich Town Council 'and many, many private citizens - that the airport will be a vital community facility in the future. It may also be argued that at the present time, the airport is a real asset to the town and to the county as a whole. It cannot be denied that air transportation services are necessary now, and will be' even more important in the years ahead. It is also true that the Town of Goderich high now as the economy of the community will bear: It is no secret that new housing starts in Goderich are hampered because of high land costs and high taxes. Some homeowners in Goderich are already faced with tax bills that approach $100 per month. That's just about enough, say most people. The principal users of the municipal airport are businessmen and industrialists from Goderich and surrounding area. Indirectly, their success determines the job opportunities that will be available to the men and women who live in the area. Still, the time has arrived when the taxpayer will.. have to be relieved of the pressures of mounting tax bills despite the con- sequences. No one on the airport committee or town council has attempted to explain to the people of Goderich just how it is proposed cannot afford the luxury of owning an 44 to pay for expropriation and development airport. Marc to the point, the Town of at the airport. That is probably because no Goderich is in no position, financially, to one on the airport committee or town council has any idea of what the costs will he .... or how long it will be before the bills start rolling in....or what changes could occur between now and the time of reckoning. But surely someone must give an ac- counting soon before further commitments are made on behalf of the taxpayers in Goderich who are already paying through the nose for the privilege to live here,—SJK support the airport committee's proposal for an extension to the runway to safely accommodate jet traffic and larger air- craft. What's more, the taxpayers in this municipality should not he saddled with the unfair burden of paying for something that is well beyond a "meat and potatoes" budget advocated by Mayor Deb Shewfelt only last week. Taxes on homes in Goderich are about as Affordable The Btfsifiess Improvement Area Association` worked hard on the proposal foraadowntown renewal which was presented to town2council Monday evening. Lookifig at the proposal -with globe lights and brick walkways and ornamental trees and at- tractive planters - it is easy to imagine just how beautiful the core arca could be in a decade,or so if the proposal was followed through to completion. Truly Goderich would be the Prettiest Town in Canada. The best thing about the proposal is that the business community is accepting its responsibility to pay for a portion of the improvements. While it is true that the businessmen have a right to expect some services to be provided by the municipality through taxes raised locally, it is refreshing to find individual businessmen involved in special fund-raising efforts to help themselves and assist the taxpayers to accomplish something extra for the benefit and pleasure of a11. Surely, tit' downtown as outlined in the I document tabled at council this week would be a source of pride for everyone. At the same time there is every likelihood the business community in the core area would flourish as visitors from miles around would find Goderich a -favorite spot to stroll, browse and shop. And as has beer, proven with the adventof the malls, people may come to Goderich for one purpose but remain or return for many other reasons, Just as competition creates a healthy business atmosphere, so improvement and beautification aids a strong economic climate. It all works together for the common good, Much of the excitement surrounding the proposed renewal program for the core area will he smothered by the fear that the taxpayers will have an additional load to_ carrybecause of the ambitious -looking project. Many people will view the changes in The Square area as frills at a time when restraint is the key word in every household. Yet with careful planning, hard work, some imagination and a great deal of co- operation between the municipality and the BIA, much of the program could be carried out under the regular budget without in- creased hardship for the taxpayers in Goderich. it may he affordable as well as des irahle.—SJK Trees by W.E. Elliott They were here before Dunlop and Galt—and long before sidewalks. Th venerable sugar maples on `Waterloo street (left) and North street reckoned to be 150 years old. "Beyond that age," says J.W. Ebbs, forts extension specialist in the Ministry of Natural Resources, "they wouldsh definite signs of decline, especially in an urban environment." So it is c the huge maple on Kingston street, 14 feet in 'girth, and showing signs decay. ,BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER "—Everybody" is talking about the weather these days, so why should I be any different. The weather really does affect people, doesn't it. It makes the day good or not so good. It makes getting up in the morning an adventure or a drag. ", 'I'm really wondering the6 days about those stories thai' weather warfare has started. You know what I'm talking about. Those tales about sound waves in the at- mosphere that can turn sun into cloud; cloud into rain or snow; warmth into intense heat etc. They - that nebulous group who know absolutely everything say that weather DEAR READERS warfare will be 'far more effective than any weapon so far devised because weather can cripple life like nothing else can. Certainly a horrid prospect, isn't it. +++ I was still in bed this morning (Friday) when the cheery voice oh the radio gave the weather forecast for the day. He said rain on Friday, rain on Saturday, rain on Sunday and something different , showers on Monday. "That's about the best we can do I'm afraid," said the announcer still trying to keep it light and breezy. But actually this weather is getting everybody down, Psychologically, rain can dampen spirits --45d leave people's thoughts muddied and bleak. I have a special way to lift my morale when it is sinking into the pits. I usually go home and get out the yeast and bake sweet rolls... pans and pans of sweet rolls complete with rnt.kts, and 't;herries and, 1 -raisins an8 spices and icing. There's something about the smell of sWeet rolls baking in the oven that can pull me out of the doldrums like nothing else. My husband has learned nabout this quirk in me. And so the other night when I told him I was going to bake sweet rolls, he looked at me with all the compassion in the world and said," Don't. Don't do it. We'll have to eat them and We do- nTneed them." He was -right, of course. But oh what an urge I had to bake sweet rolls. And what a time I had to suppress that urge. Twice I had that tin of yeast out of the cupboard, with the lid lifted ready to just pop some into some warm water and let thataroma fill the, kitchen. But twice I was able to replace that cap and put the yeast back in the cup- board. What can I do, I asked myself as I peered outside at the drippy evening? +++ If any bean farmers are reading this column, they are probably about ready to throw up by now. W that snivelling,' ih .minded female know wet weather, I canheat asking each other, It. well and good for her making small talk sweet rolls, but her pay rolling in day after while our beans lien in the field. Ah, , what do l know, wet fall weather and beans in the field? Long before I t writing 'for money husband and I had af• and we grew white be .think we had beans xear for nine years an remember only oneyr we got the heans off much weather diff That was the first y 1 urn lop Plants available Dear Editor: It is near the time again when we must start preparing our parks and flowerbeds for winter rest. There will be months of outdoor drabness ahead of us. so we are trying to hold' on to the colour .spots of some beds and containers as long as possible. Even so there will he a time soon when all the flovyers are past their hest and have to make room for the planting of spring - flowering bulbs. The purpoke of my lines is DEAR EDITOR to continue our last year's practice of giving interested persons an opportunity to make use of the annual flowers which aresuitable for being potted. I know people who do the work and take such plants to shut-ins and others.. When you see the Parks Foreman Peter Spain in his work about town. you may wish to approach him directly; to he given the desired flowers when a particular bed or container is being worked on. Or you may telephone nye at 524-6520 to have arrangements made. This is also a good time to tell you that the Parks crew (members still with us and those whom we had to let go earlier when the most demanding concentrated work was over) has taken personal pride and pleasure in the work which contributes directly and visibly to the "clean and'grec'n" as well as flower -coloured image of our town. Your response during the season has been most gratifying. We welcomed your adv ice and :' en- couragement, !earned from your fair criticism and were thoroughly pleased whenever we had your• praise at our efforts. This is also a suitable time to thank the groups (such as the Garden Club) and in- dividuals who have taken an active interest, contributed materials and personal time and labour to make our parks work more effective. I have a feeling that we shall have to work even more closely and imaginatively next ycar.1 shall he in touch with some of you directly. I.n the meantime, if any. of you wishes to "talk parks"; you find nie a willing partner and pupil, Sincerely, Elsa Haydon Careless cyc Dear Editor: What makes bicycl all ages think they a mune to traffic laws? sick and tired of bit who Mil to stop at sho or traffic lights, signal and worst of a side •hy side' on and sometimesthe erenroa abreast. They don'tke to their own side of the How many times 11,0 whole;line of held up because bicyclist is not far '1 urn 10' 75 YEARS AGO The Great North Western Exhibition opened in Goderich on Tuesday under anything but favorable auspices, as the rain poured down all afternoon, never- theless the entries were fairly up to the standard of former years and the exhibits decidedly superior. The large exhibits displayed, under such circumstances, shows that North Western still lives in the hearts of the people and they are hound to help ad- vance the agricultural in- terests in this part of Huron. Honorable° Mr. Tarte, minister of Public Works arrived by 1.20 train to open LOOKING BACK the Great North Western Exhibition. On leaving Agricultural Park, he and his party proceeded to the harbor, where he inspected the Big Mill and expressed surprise at finding such a mammoth institution in Goderich. Mr. W.T. Tilt who has had charge of the Brunswick cigar and tobacco store and billard rooms the past two months, has bought nut the business and took possession on Wednesday. 25 YEARS AGO The fine Casavant pipe organ in Knox Presbyterian Church, presented by the congregation to the Glory of God and in memory of the congregation who suffered or died in the wars of 1914-18 and 1939-45, was dedicated with fitting ceremony on Sunday evening. Thursday evening was initiation night at Branch 109, Canadian Legion, with Fred Sturdy in the chair as initiation officer. The Goderich Racing Association, in co-operation with local harness horse owners and drivers, is all set to stage the fifth racing meet of the 1952 season at Agricultural Park oval on Saturday afternoon. While not as Targe a scale as previous meets and intended only as a non -purses benefit 1 program to improve training facilities at the track, nevertheless the meet should he an interesting one. 5 YEARS AGO Dungannon Fall Fair held last Thursday found its at- tendance down from 3,000 in 1971 to about 2,000 this year but officials were happy with the turnout having been concerned that the Inter- national Plowing Match at Sebringville might have had more serious effects on at- tendance. The Municipal Marina at Snug Harbor officially closed for another season on Monday morning as workmen began shutting down and ston various equipment M winter ,months manager Alex Wilkins that the pone wcnoh¢ summer had a effect nn husind� Goderich's front boaters. In an interw'ie"' ?u Si goal -Star Cru evening, f)nuK confirmed that interni hockey has been leis Goderich. A meetinRit held this evening to some final PCObIGs negotiations. The be team will haVe t° i and will compete Western Ont league mediate NockeY