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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-11-17, Page 4PAGE 4--GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, T' U St1A1, NOVEMBER 17, 1977 „GA Goderich SIGNAL -STAR The County Town Newspaper of Huron founded In 10N and published awry Thursday p>"6oderIch, Ontario. Mambo of the CWNA and OWNA. Advertising rotas on request. Subscriptions payable In advance '13.00 In Canada, '17.N to U.S.A., '20•S0 to all other countries. single coplas 30 cants. Qlsplay odver• tising rates available on request. Please ask for Rate Cord No. 0 effective Oct. 1, 1077. Second class moll Registration Number 0710. Advertising Is accepted on the condition that. In the avant of typographical error, the advertising space occupied by the err s Item; , together with reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rote. In the event o1 a typographical error advertising goods or services ala wrong price, goods or service may not be sold. Advertising Is merely en offer to sell, and may be withdrawn at any time. The Signal -Star Is not responsible for the loss or damage of unsolldted 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 SHIRLEY J. KELLER — editor EDWARD J: BYRSKI — advertising manager Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 220, Industrial Park, Goderich Second class mail registration number — 0714 Welcome Foresters The people of Goderich this week extend a warm welcome to the. Western Ontario Provincial Assembly of Canadian Foresters along with about 50 guests who are members of Foresters Councils in Eastern, Ontario. In all, the convention in Goderich this weekend will attract 200 delegates and friends to Goderich, a first for this community and for the County of Huron. The event is being hosted by the Huron Division Council of the Canadian Order of Foresters from Courts in Benmiller, Congrats The congratulations of the Town of Goderich and the people who live here go out this week to The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 109:.on its 50th anniversary in Goderich - and to D.D. McMill-an, the only remaining charter member of Branch 109. Through the years in Goderich, the Legion has been a strong and vital com- munity ;arm. Much of this town's spirit comes from the constant service and leadership provided through the Legion here, In these days when fewer and fewer people have experienced the comradeship fostered, by war and by a nation in perilous times, the Legion remains as a solid unifying force in the community. It's a peacetime monument to the difficult lessons learned in wartime. May The Royal Canadian Legion remain in Goderich for many years to come.-SJK Kinburn, Atwood and Wallace. According to the group's spokesman, Gerry Ginn, the Huron -Division Council, has hosted the convention before but always in another area since adequate facilities were not available within Huron County. Even this time, the size of the group means moving it around in the municipality - breakfast at the Candlelight, opening ceremonies at the Legion, the meetings and lunch at the Legion and the gala ball at Saltford Valley Hall. Delegates are booked into four motels and are to be transported by bus to the various activities, All this in lieu of holding the convention in a large hotel where everything is available under one roof. It is gratifying to note that the Huron Division Council has chosen Goderich for its convention site despite the in- conveniences and there is little doubt the Foresters of the province will be royally treated during their stay in The Prettiest Town in Canada. It is also to the credit of the Huron Division Council that included on the agenda is a bus tour of the highlights in the Town of Goderich. While Goderich certainly isn't at its best at this time of year, it is reasonable to assume that the visitors will be impressed with the com- munity - its core area, its industry, its expanded business areas, its industrial park, its harbor, its old homes, its scenic views, its fine old churches and its new and modern developments. Perhaps some will be encouraged to return at a more beautiful time of year. Welcome Foresters. May your stay in Goderich be a time to remember fondly.- SJK Opposing thoughts An interesting ,news report - from a symposium organized by the Ontario Ministry of Housing oh the problems facing downtown, core areas in small towns reveals that businessmen all across the province are experiencing difficulty because of the mobility of people and the diversification of shopping areas. The symposium warned that if Ontario's small communities do not take action to renovate their core areas, the results could be disastrous. But another aspect of the same story was that most businessmen at the symposium agreed that more is required to attract business than "just painting everything up and waiting for the people to arrive". The symposium also insisted that businessmen have to have "something in the stores that will bring people in". Goderich• businessmen through the Business Improvement Area have an ex- citing masterplan for the core area which is impressive. This newspaper has also gone on record as being in favoe'of the town's co- operation with the BIA's proposals and last week town council accepted in principle the cost sharing outlined by the BIA. Par- ' ticularly in Goderich, where the core area is so unique and so naturally attractive, there is a special need to beautify and restore the downtown. The hub of this community is indeed the focal point of the town as well as a business district. Still it is understandable the reluctance on the part of some people in the municipality to earmark tax dollars for core area improvements which seem a little outof line with Mayor Deb Shewfelt's "meat and potatoes" budget. Deputy -reeve Eileen Palmer has pointed out that while the light standards on West Street, for instance, are crumbling and quickly becoming a hazard, council is now talking about replacing the adequate and totally safe light standards on The Square with others for the most part because of their appearance. Councillor John Doherty has spoken on several occasions about the sidewalks in some areas on the radial worse shape than the sidewalks on The Square which are to be replaced in 1978. $2 well spent The Goderich Ratepayers' Association didn't really get off to a flying start at its first meeting .... but it did get off. And that's something for which to he thankful. Now it behooves every citizen in Goderich to get behind the organization and support the people who are spending their own time and effort to foster a working agreement between elected officials in town and .the public at large. Once again, it is excellent to note that the ratepayers' association will not work against council, but in co-operation with council. it is also important that the association has pledged itself to become informed first hand by attending meetings of council and having discussions within its own membership to determine public reaction to various items. A suggestion that the ratepayers' It would appear that some suitable compromise could be reached in this situation which would allow the downtown core area improvements to proceed although perhaps on a slightly different plan of priorities. As the small town symposium pointed out, there does need to be a long-range renovation plan but a facelifting isn't the only thing that should he included in the plan. Also required is the understanding and the co-operation with the municipality; the support of the entire business community; and a continuous and demonstrated concern for the consuming public, their needs and their desires.-SJK association could he a "tremendous force" for council is especially true. If the association was examining budgets with town council members, it is entirely possible that the association members could assist council to set spending priorities which would more likely be in concurrence with the opinion of a greater number of citizens. The membership fee of $2 is realistic - not high enough to he prohibitive for the average citizen, but significant enough to he considered worthwhile and valuable. if you haven't got your membership in the Goderich Ratepayers' Association, make plans to get one. This town is your town. Get involved immediately. Add your viewpoint for what it is worth. You may he surprised at how much good it will do, — SJK Free standing ti By Dave Sykes BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER All the fuss and furor about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the alleged break- ins and lawlessness have me baffled. Of course, I am the same person who never could get excited over the Watergate affair in the United States or understand exactly why Richard Nixon was impeached. For a while I made a real effort to try to understand what the Ottawa politicians are so up tight over, I've even been reading stacks of editorials and every article I can get my hands on to determine the reason for the outcry in Canada's parliament. For the life of me, though, I just can't comprehend it all - unless the uproar is designed to draw attention away from the fact that the problems of unem- DEAR READERS ployment and inflation are just too complicated to solve and politicians have to earn their money some way. As far as I can ascertain, the concern is that the RCMP have been -using questionable means of investigation. And there is even some concern that some of the investigation is being done under the guise of preserving the nation's security when in fact, the nation's security has nothing to do with it; And I ask myself ... who really knows that? Who really knows what should be in- vestigated and who should be investigated and where in- vestigations should be con- ducted and how in- vestigations should be carried out unless one is close to the situation? They say it takes one to know one ... and I would suspect that where police Accurate Dear Editor: Re: Your Coverage of the Canadian Cancer Society's Huron County Unit annual meeting. I have received a clipping from your paper dated October 13, 1977 in which your reporter has described in detail the talk I gave at this dinner meeting. I would like to commend the reporter, whose name I do not recall, for the remarkably detailed and accurate work is concerned, especially the level of sleuthing that is expected of the RCMP, it might even take a crook to catch a crook. ••i I'm a great television watcher and among my favorite shows' are detective shows. Super sleuths: Do any of you remember the Mission: Impossible series? That was a real favorite of mine. The detail of the investigation was always worked out to the split second so that the heroes just escaped before the bomb went off or the hidden room And do you remember the way those episodes started? The assignment was delivered on a self- destructing tape along with an envelope of pictures of usually respectable educated citizens who were suspected to be involved in some sort of treasonous activities. And the investigators were always cautioned about the absolute need to stop the treason by whatever methods were necessary ... but that if their methods get them into trouble, no one would admit having any knowledge about their investigation or the reasons for it, And do you also recall how the investigations were carried out?' They were sneaky and clever, generally outside the law and highly questionable as to method. But it worked. The guilty were always punished (though not always alive to be brought to justice) and the nation was always preserved, • •,• And then there's the more DEAR EDITOR recording of my talk which she achieved. Neither my wife nor myself can remember her having a tape recorder and we believe that this was accomplished from her notes. If so, it is all the more remarkable an achievement. There is not a single in- stance in the entire story where. I have been misquoted or misinterpreted. I wish to extend my compliments and thanks to this unidentified reporter. Yours sincerely, R. Hasselback, M,D„ (Editor's note;`""' that reporter was Joannealters of the Goderich Sign'1-Star.) Wolf' bait Dear Editor: Re: your article on Chanel No. 5 as wolf bait. If you would check,with the Ministry of Natural Resources you will find that the Chanel No. 5 which they refer to is a code name that is used by the biologists for a bait they made up. The information officer that gave this information was not aware of this until after it had been released; he has since retracted this statement. So if you could correct this before the trappers "borrow" all their wives' perfume, which will be of no use to them. Yours truly Clarence Doherty Dungannon Editor's Note: tan Watt of the Ontario Ministry of Natural recent television her There's- the Bionic W and the Six Million 1 Man, both of whom are human because oftheirbi parts. Jamie and Stent also secret weapons, sa speak. They masquerade perfectly normal who, when planted special situations without notice to get tie' formation necessary protect the nation, And there's Baretta, ' cop with the many dis who can be as gentle tt lamb or as wild as a depending on the ,Sit He doesn't mind skirt's; law to obtain his endsto a rapist into court with clad evidence to convict or to protect a person mind and motives have warped by some - cu m stance ome`cumstance or another. And there's Starsky Turn topda Resources, Wingham �. advises there is no Ild ween the Mlnlstryl program and shBeit trappers' trap ala there .is no code Haat their bait which Is balls of meal ni tetetracycline tP„ against rabies. The meatballs' Fare sP throughout the area1oa' mainly foxes and although other small do eat the harmless When animals are sequentlY killed er Turn lP 75 YEARS AGO The trustees have decided to offer for sale St. Patrick's Ward School. There is a lot of good lumber 'and timber in what remains of the building and there should he little or no difficultyin disposing of it. A more modern building will he erected in the near future', something that has been required for many years. The school hoard has received the full $1,000 insurance on the old building. LOOKING BACK It's about time our city fathers insisted that all wood, for fuel, offered for sale in Goderich be measured. Loads are offered on the market. as "nearly a cord" that are less than three quarters and as a rule the class least able to pay, namely widows, are robbed of their mite. 25 YEARS AGO Following a blistering attack on alleged attempts to prevent new industries from locating in Goderich, with a number of council members taking part while others sat speechless, Town Council on Friday night decided unanimously to dissolve the Goderich Industrial Com- mittee which Deputy -Reeve Joseph Allaire said, hard "undone the us/Irk of two years", an opinion with which Mayor J.E. Huckins said he agreed. Assurance has been given by the Department of Public Works that the gravel bar at the mouth of the Maitland River will be inspected at frequent intervals until freeze-up, A.Y. McLean, M.P. for Huron -Perth, in- formed Mayor J.E. Huckin§ in a letter read at Friday night's council meeting. Goderich citizens will have to pay more for their hydro in 1953. A notice of an increase in rates, effective January 1. says the rate for domestic lighting will jump from three cents to 3.3 cents per kilowatt hour for the 'first hours per me 5 YEARSARO' Legion AuxiliaryH� Ferne Mo6re an pro Treasurer ergo presented cerU beh Command, TO ad; bursaries on te�p; R oya 1' Canada�111:;:"4111 rlfia� the Ladies Fis Tj Saturday $ io Dan Burn finance le.' go to education. e do g al tl g c CE n 9 it d 1