The Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-12-01, Page 6,A
PAGE 6—G9DERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1977
Dear Edit.or...-
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from page 4 the exclusive right to insignia Thank you
is the Canadian
in
being,,f'ather Prominent I find ov Canada through its
drawing presented to the
it regrettable that the cropyright.legislation Dear Editor:
We have known it all the Would you please send me
Council (and therefore the time. But Mr. Banks wanted the paper with the pictures
final version) could not be the to sell us a dragon. and write up that contained
one shown to the public. During Mr. Banks' the Western Ontur'io
However, that drawing is presentation (only the Provincial Assembly of the
still at the Town Hall on West trumpets were missing) I am
Street and can be viewed afraid my imagination was a Canadian Foresters. theLodge here in Granton was
simply by walking into the bit carried away. 1 saw the present. 1 was a delegate. and
Council Chamber. 1 join stage set for a comedy ora we would sure appreciate
Coun. Stan Profit in inviting farce for which all the having a copy
quite remarkable result of missing
anyone interested to drop in, in'redicnts were provided, You have an interesting
to see what they think of this with only the playwright city and appropriate places to
"A play in search of a meeting such as we salesmanship said an author?" An emheror n is a lovely
have
had. The legio
to represent the "glory' of without clothes and those who building.
Goderich, to use an ex obligingly praise his fine
pression from a letter by Mr. We also met the mayor of
suit? your city and enjoyed his
Rick Banks, the commercial your
at the banquet which
promoter concerned whose Yours sincerely, was
firm, Taurus Marketing ElsaHaydon. Hall.held at, Saltford Valley
Service Ltd., is located in yours Sincerely with
Port Credit, Ontario.• Thanks
Mrs. Kenneth Hodgins.
Last year's Town Council Help
voted originally against the
coat of arms proposal and its Dear Editor,
cost of (at that time) $1,500, The Women's Auxiliary of Drive safely
however at the very next the Metro Toronto Branch of
meeting St Jo D Editor
from which several hn Ambulance is
members happened to be anxious to hear from anyone ear ,
absent, the identical motion who has pictures, newspaper The winter ahead, ac.
was re introduced gbye a clippings, uniforms or parts cording to predictions, is to be
councillor who is no longer on of uniforms, documents, or as severe as last winter.
the Council; as calculated, it anything else relating to the Roads will glaze with ice,
passed on that occasion. activities of St. John mem- snow will drift across our
Under the circumstances it
bers from 1912 on, and hushways the sno csnnto towering
owplows will
was subsequently a question anywhere in Ontario. They p
of either playing yo-yo with it are particularly interested in banks along the sides of our
indefinitely, depending on any St. John activity highways. Winds will take
who was present, or to simply associated with the Canadian over fromunnels here
betcrentingtwind
carry on with the somewhat National Exhibition.
ehese
forced motion. The members are towering banks of snow
Although at the very
under assembling a permanent where our highway once was.
beginning introduced under historical collection which In these wind tunnels the
the ausprceS ofthe Jubilee will be on display during the wind will swirl snow into a
Three Committee, the subject 100th anniversary of the CNE fury of white nothingness
later never actually had the in 1978 and later at the creating what we call a
full and vigorous support and
Provincial "white-out".Office.
promotion of all its members. The material can be copied When in one ofrivers these ti nes
et
And the new Council simply and returned to owners who stopped
inherited the, to some of us, want to retain it. That in- of sightlessness, we could be
ridiculous affair that has cost eludes photographs. on the wrong side of the road
the Town more than $2,200 by If you can help, send to meeting an oncoming car, or
now, with some more ac Mrs,. Sheila Keslick, St. John drive into the rear of the car
counts to follow. Ambulance ^at 46 Wellesley or truck ahead.
Of this year's Council only Street East, Toronto, M4Y Fortunately, some drivers
one member has said she 1G5 or telephone (416) 923- driving under these con -
likes the design, others have 8411.ditions are driving at a slower
been rather non committal, Mrs. Christina Sclanders„ rate of speed than normal. In
and from the very beginning Toronto. this case, if there is a
to this day, Councillor Stan
Profit and I have opposed the ..
idea and even more its ex- ♦ Un\On♦ ( \ t
pression. \ i
I have been told in the
meantime that a dragon (far
from being a symbol, of
British heritage, as Mr.
Banks would want us t
believe) , symbolizes gee
deceit, falsehood and other
related and thoroughly
negative qualities. And this
"dragon is not even being
overcome by anyone; it sits'
right on top of it all in its large
red ugliness. This is our
symbol? It does not even look
tike a self-respecting dragon,
more like a popular con-
ception of a menacing devil.
That creature sits on a suit
of armour headpiece with
wings. The headpiece is
empty (look, ma - no head!).
We were assured that what
the "dragon" carries is a
saltshaker (how would others
know?), for our salt industry.
Then perhaps for symmetry
and balance. should there be
a Champion grader dangling
from the creature's tail?
(Here I duly apologize to the
Champion Road Machinery
Company).
The two unfortunate tigers
carry chains around their
necks, with medallions not
unlike our dog tags in shape.
The only sign truly sym-
bolic of Goderich I can detect
is the proportionately minor
motif of a shield with octagon
and blue -white waves,
similar to our flag design.
As the whole picture is very
crowded, one also wonders
what it will look like (and how
much visibility the blue -white
shield will have) when the
design is used on a much
smaller scale required for
such things as stationery etc.
The money has been spent.
We should regard the more
than $2,200 expense as a
"learning experience" and
file the dragon in a drawer. I
do not think that 'we should
add further insult by in-
flicting the dubious outcome
of a questionable undertaking
upon generations of town-
speople as their "heritage".
We have been told that this ."
coat of army is "proper" and
"authentic" because it comes
from the College of Arms in
London, England. The design
We have been discussing is
more or less Mr.Banks' in-
terpretation.
However, the August 1976
edition of the Municipal
World tells us that such
overseas authorities "can
confer noAright in Canada
because they have no
jurisdiction", as they are
"authorities only for these
who, for tradional reasons,
choose to regard them as
such."
It adds that "the only
authority which can protect
collision, the severity of- the serious personal injury or
crash i5 reduced with the rale death - BUC
E U 'lips for
of speed and so is personal wintee r driving:
some
a
injuryreduced. (1) If you are involved in a
In a study on traffic deaths,
it was found that death had t collision
stay visibility
yours poor
or
occurred in collisions at
spuds as row as 12 m.p.h. pedestrians can die when
Seat belts can prevent this, struck.
particularly that sometimes (2) Posted speed limits are
uncomfortable 'one, _the fur ideal conditions. In winter
shoulder belt. Without seat it may be too fast. Use good
belts, occupants of vehicles in judgement,
collision go slamming against (3) Be able to see and be
the steering column, dash- seen. Keep all windows and
board, roof and windshield. lights clean and clear of
Some are thrown out othe
snow.
freelyUse
.you your
maheadlights
vehicle which is gnrayot see
.
better, but you may be seen
fatal.
Picture a child on your lap better even in daytime. If
in a collision at just 30 m.p.h., visibility is less than 500 feet
your body is forced forward it is law and you must use
crushing the child against the headlights.
cool bridges and
dashboard. Statistics show ()
you are 80 per. cent safer overpasses quickly and they
uickly than the
belted up. Reduce you
h q
rest of the road. Soilinsulates
and acts as a.heat .
ad
slowing the freezing r ads.
(5) While driving on
and
snow remember that sudden
movement can cause a skid.
Don't speed up, turn or brake
sharply on slippery roads.
(6) Allow a safe following
distance anytime but par-
ticularly on slippery roads in
case of sudden stops. In 70-80
per cent of accidents
"following too close" is in-
volved.
(7) Remove accumulated
slush and snow from car
fender areas before it freezes
and affects steering.
(8) If you find yourself
stuck in snow, use second
gear if a manual shift, and
drive if automatic. Start
slowly and gradually, don't
gun the motor, this causes
wheels to spin and . turns snow
to ice:
(9) Many people die or
suffer from exposure or frost
or
bite when they g
stranded in their car. Dress
according to weather con-
ditions and be prepared in
case you have to walk a mile
or two.
(10) If your car dont
stuck-, have it removed
soon as possible so dm
doesn't cause anothec'i
cident or block snow rem
'
Winter driving req
much common sense. '
BEFORE YOU GO!
R.W. Wilson'
Comm unity Services Off
Ostomy members
meeting December 6
The Goderich and area
Ostomy group will meet on,
Tuesday, December 6 at 7:30
p.m. in the Board Room at
W ingham Hospital. The
meeting will he hosted by
Gwen North of Outpa
Services. It wil int
general discussion,"If e:
or more information
needed call 524-8127 or
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