HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-06-29, Page 5What praise?
Dear Editor,
I could not help but
react to the over
whelming praise by the
media for the entrance of
the HMCS Saguenay into
Goderich harbor on
Sunday, June 18. My
reaction to the entrance
of this ship was in sharp
contrast to the opinion
voiced in your paper.
On that particular
Sunday I was engaged in
a race under the auspices
of the Goderich Sail Club.
As the afternoon ap-
proached the weather
deteriorated to the point
where visibility ;was
reduced to less than 100
yards. (This is not an
exaggeration as only nine
bollards could be counted
on the north breakwall
during a portion of the
race where our boat was
situated within ten feet of
the breakwall.)
During the time of
extremely reduced
visibility the only sounds
were the fog horn on the
breakwall and the noise
of the salt mine shaft.
Correct procedure for a
small boat in these
conditions dictates ex-
treme caution, a lookout
posted and a sounding
device ready.
Upon completion of the
race we entered Goderich
harbor and to our utter
and profound amazement
there was HMCS
Saguenay situated next to
the south pier. At no time
did we hear any sounding
device by this ship and at
no time were we further
than one and one half
miles from the harbour
entrance.
It was important to
note that the wind was
very light to non-existant
and constantly shifting. If
any sailboat which was
participating in the race
had been in the path of
this destroyer it is
doubtful if the skipper of
the sailboat could react
quickly enough to avert
or avoid a collision
because it is a sailing
race auxiliary motors are
not running nor would
any knowledgable
skipper conceive of a
ship entering harbor in
reduced visibility without
the ' ship providing a
Dear
Readers...
• from page 4
didn't taste like it should.
"It'll taste just fine in
the winter when the snow
is on the ground," she
•,• philosophized as ,,she
washed up the dishes.
I wasn't so sure ... and
'as it turned out, I had
reason to doubt. The corn
relish was never a
favorite at our table and
several years later, we
ended up tossing it out
during a cellar -cleaning
bee.
But never again after
that day was there • a
mention of the corn relish
incident by my mother-
in-law ... until LJ1 f
/ years ago when I roug t
it up. My mother-in-law
had given me a "taste" of
some corn relish she'd
made.
"Boy, that's good," .I
said. "Too bad we
couldn't have turned my
five gallon container of
corn relish into a batch
that tasted this good."
She smiled at me. "I
guess we've both learned
a lot since then," she
said.
+++
Soon I'll be married for
25 yearsi and in those 25
years I've had no elm -
plaints about how my
mother-in-law treated
me. I hope that a quarter-
century from now, my
solo's wife will be able to
say the same thing about
me. I intend to work at it.
I've set myself three
rules. Be supportive.
Never interfere. Pray
daily. It's the formula I
know my mother-in-law
used ...and I trust it will
work for me, too.
Hopefully, my son and his
wife will be the
beneficiaries of what I
learned from my own
wonderful mother-in-law.
DEAR EDITOR
sound signal warning of
its approach.
Certainly anyone
familiar with large ship
radar realizes that small
pleasure craft rarely
appear as consistent blips
on the radar screen. The
officers and watch of the
CAF Destroyer would
have not been aware of
the small pleasure crafts
present in the harbor
entrance.
In conclusion, the
media has applauded an
action that potentially
endangered the lives of
sailors participating in a
club organized race.
I would be most eager
to learn why the com-
manding officers felt it
was not necessary to
indicate their presence to
other boaters through the
use of a sounding device
in the reduced visibility
that was present on their
entrance into Goderich
harbor.
Sam James
Race Committee
Goderich Sail Club
(Certificates in Astro -
Navigation (1976) Coastal
Piloting (1975) Rideau
Campus, Algonquin
College Ottawa, Ontario.)
Modern fable
Dear Editor:
I am often reminded of
an old Estonian story
which I -,want to share
with you. It is about an
old man, his young
grandson and a mule, all
travelling together.
The old man sat on the
mule and let the
youngster walk. Some
people they met on the
road said scornfully - look
at the selfish old man who
thinks of his own comfort
and lets the young ,lad
suffer by walking! +t
Thereupon the old man
put the youngster on the
mule and walked by the
side. Some people they
met on the road said
critically' - look at the
foolish old man who lets
the young boy ride in
comfort instead of resting
his own old and tired feet!
Upon this lecture the
old man and the boy both
sat on the mule. Some
people they met on the
road said angrily - look at
, the cruel old man who
makes the mule suffer!
Again trying to do
it"just right," ' the old
man andthe boy carried
the mule. Some people
they met on the road were
extremely put out by such
a display of unusual
behaviour and they
complained with loud and
indignant voices that
surely the old man must
have lost his mind
altogether!
That is the whole story.
I dedicate it to the
municipal employees,
particularly the highly
visible Parks and Public
Works crews who are
nearly always in the
public eye and thus'
subjected to reasonable
as well as irresponsible
and unreasonable
scrutiny while trying to
do their best in a system
created by someone else.
On second thought, I
also dedicate it to the
reporters and editors of-
newspapers.
++
Nothing to do with the
above subject, but
something I would like to
mention on this occasion.
It is a pity that David
Saint -Jean's column
Denim was discontinued.
I always enjoyed reading
his views and I hope that
you will find a way of
keeping within our reach
young persons' voices
expres§ed in a similarly
literate and talented
manner.
Yours sincerely,
Elsa Haydon
Editor's Note! Denim
should be reinstated in
the fall when school
starts in September.
Invited
Dear Editor,
The Town of Hanover
will be celebrating a
mammoth ten • play
Summer Festival f om
August 18 to 27. Each day
will be filled with many
special events starting
with Hanover's Fall Fair
and ending with Rotary's
now famous Corn Fest.
All former teachers
and students are invited
to attend a "School
Homecoming" on
Saturday, August 26
opening with brunch at 10
a.m. A festival parade
featuring the Ontario
Legion Massed -Pipe
Band will be a highlight
of the occasion.
Remember Frankie
Banks and the "Rahn-De-
Voo?" He • and his or-
chestra will be in
Hanover to revive the
pleasant memories , of
that era at the same
dance pavilion -- now
known as Columbus Hall.
It is an opportunity to
meet your friends and
acquaintances who will
be in town from many
points all across Canada.
It is hoped that through
the medium of your
newspaper this message
will reach many of the
former, students, or
others who will pass
along this information.
All- those wishing to at-
tend are asked to con-
tact:
The Hanover High
School, Homecoming
Committee, P.O . Box
264, Hanover, Ontario.
N4N 3C3
Searching
Dear Editor:
The Costume Society of
Ontario is presently
conducting research on
Men's occupational or
work clothing worn in
Ontario during the 19th
century. We would ap-
preciate very much your
bringing this matter to
the attention of your
readers, as we feel they
are perhaps our most
FELLOWSHIP
BIBLE CHAPEL
162 - Maple St., Clinton
• HANK GELLING
Clinton Missionary -to Belgium
JULY 2
11 a.m. Family Bible
Hour and Sunday School.
Speaker:
Hank Gelling
8:00 p.m. Good News
Drive In Service
3 miles west of
Clinton on Hwy. No. 8
Speaker:
Hank Gelling
Music by:
"Crystalolres"
Slides on Belgium
folllowing Drive In Ser-
vice
For I am not ashamed of
the'Gospel of Christ: for
it es the power of God
unto salvation to
everyone that
bell/meth. As it is writ.
ten, The lust shall live
by faith.
Romans 1:164:97b
R.freshin.nts
after Drive in
Servile.. -
"EVERYONE
WELCOME"
No Admliilon Charge
valuable source of in-
formation.
This topic deserves
special attention now as
little research has been
done in the past and in-
formation is disap-
pearing every day. The
main objective of the
Costume Society is to
gather and organize
information from across
Ontario and make it
available for educational
and general interest
purposes. '
To your readers we
ask: Do you know bf any
sources of information
such as actual garments,
photographs, memories
and reminiscences,
books, local histories,
bills of sale, etchings,
sketches, paintings,
engravings, ledgers, etc?
If you have any in-
formation that may help
us with our study please
contact: Sue Scherbarth,
c -o Guelph Civic
Museum, 6 Gordon
Street, Guelph, Ontario
NIH 4G7.
Your help would be
greatly appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
Sue Scherbarth
Research Technician
Write a letter
to the editor
today. The
subject choice
is yours.
GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1978—PAGE 5
St• George's the host
Orangemen to church
BY W.E. ELLIOTT
"Lawful Assembly"
was the subject of the
Reverend R.J. Crocker's
discourse at St. George's
Anglican Church on
Sunday, based upon the
uproar of the caftsmen
under Demetrius, as
related in Chapter 19 of
the Book of Acts. The
rector related it to
present-day conditions.
Curre
Orangemen
representing the primary
lodges in South Huron
assembled in courthouse
park and marched to the
church, marshalled by W.
Webster of 'Varna. Lack
of advance publicity was
reflected in the small
turnout.
Ivan McClymont, of
Varna, county master,
had with him several past
county masters in -
Reunion held
The fifth Currell
Reunion was held at Jim
and Joyce Oke's farm in
Goderich Township on
Sunday, June 18.
A lovely noon hour
meal was served and
games for all were held in
the afternoon. A happy
get-together was enjoyed
by all.
There were 65 people in
attendance this year, all
descendents of Edward
and Blanche (Walter)
Currell. Those attending
came from Oshawa,
Agincourt, Scarborough,
Zurich, Walton, Blyth and
surrounding district.
The 1979 Currell
reunion will be -held at the
same place the third
Sunday in June.
eluding, Frank Falconer,
Clinton; ',Charles Reid,
yarna; and Alex
Hamilton, Grand Bend.
Following custom, the
Union Jack and Canadian
flag were placed in the
chancel at com-
mencement of the ser-
vice. The first lesson was
read by Lloyd Hern pf
Exeter, a senior officer of
Orange and Black Grand
Lodges of Onario West.
The family of
Jilvl & Donna Scott
i wlsb to invite their
ri relatives, friends and
)f th.lr n.Ilphbovrs'to celebrate
2Sth WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY
on
FRIDAY,
JULY 14
AT 9:00 P.M.
at Saltford -
MUSIC BY:
"Star Trex"
NO GIFTS PLEASE
j
1
•
OPENING SOON
R.J. NEPHEW
PHOTOWATCH
1
on selected
Spring & Summer Wear
including
Bathing Suits
,•P