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Dear Editor:
As can be expected,
any write-up about the
controversial effort not to
include questionable
literature in the school
curriculum still shows
clearly on what side the
writer is on. What else?
To ,bemoan with June
Callwood that people are
hopelessly split into two
camps about the issue is
ridiculous.
Naturally we only hear
about the ones at either
end of the polarization of
opinions.. Like at the
Clinton high school
auditorium, the people
who weren't concerned
simply stayed away.
Certainly there is no need
to be alarmed to see a few
sparks fly from one pole
to another.
What alarms me as a
neutral observer, is to see
how one side is rapidly
becoming the under -dog
so to speak. Because of
their attempt to hold on to
somewhat straight-laced,
Bible -oriented pioneer
morals, they are accused
of bigorty, intolerance
and hostility towards a
more liberalized
educational process.
Perhaps it is true that
'their concern about the
newly d4,scovered quality
of lifis somewhat
irrational and emotional.
And being old-fashionecr&
today is after all, a
hideous crime.
• But when faced with
the emotional and
irrational plea: "We can
handle the dirty books;
trust us; trust our
judgement", they are
inclined to declare:
"Trust our experience,
we have -brought you so
far safely, haven't we?"
And if in doubt about
the 'Archie Bunkers of
this world, we always can
ask Edith Bunker how
she feels about him.
Louis V. Stadelmann
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Need help
Dear Editor :
The , Maple -'- Leaf
Chapter IODE appreciate
your coverage of their
Past -Regents' Night in
June. We are now trying
tc complete the list of
names to be engraved on
the plaque. Our records
prior to 1953 have been
lost, making our task
difficult.
The following names
are some that we have
obtained through various
means: Miss Isobel
Proudfoot, Miss Clare
Reynolds, Miss Edith
Williams, Mrs. A. -H.
Taylor, Mrs. E. Beacom
(Gladys Field), Mrs. D.
Campbell, Mrs. W.A.
Hay, Mrs. F.J. Little,
Mrs. J. Graham, Mrs. R.
McMehon, Mrs. D.D.
Saunders, ,Mrs. H. Ford,
Mrs. J. Kinkaid, Mrs. J.
Sully and Mrs. A. Nicol
(1953-54-55).
If any of your readers
remember aunts,
mothers, .grandmothers
or friends who were
Regents of The Maple
Leaf, Chapter 'ODE
between the years' 1901
and 1953, they could
phone me at 524-9185 or
write to 98 Lighthouse
Street, Goderich, N7A
2J7. Any assistance with
names or dates would
certainly be appreciated.•
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Linda Murphy (Mrs.
11 .3 . )
First Vice -Regent.
Appealing
Dear Editor,
The spreading racial
war in Southern Africa
continues to claim
hundreds of human lives
and to drive many vic-
tims into exile in coun-
tries which are them-
selves impoverished and
unable to provide .the
needed • relief for
refugees.
•A United Nations
report last year stated
that 1,500 persons had
died as a result of
Rhodesian Government
raids on refugee camps
(Manchester Guardian,
Dec. 25th, 1977). Since
then, there have been
further ' raids, and in
particular, the South
African army's , recent
raid on the refugee camp
at Cassinga in Angola'
during which, according
to the correspondent of
the ..Beritish Financial
Times who visited the
camp after the raid, large
numbers of students .and -
school children were
killed:
Those who have fled
from racial persecution
and have escaped the
raids are in need of food,
clothing, shelter, medical
care and education. Much
can be done by the
citizens of Western
nations •to lessen racial
bitterness, such as that
which led to .the recent
massacres at Kolwezi.
A gesture of good will
on our part, and the
sending of timely help,
may serve to show that
there need not be bit-
terness between blacks
and whites.
Canadian Aid for
Southern African
Refugees (CASAR) has
already sent $3,500.00
through • Archbishop
Milingo of Zambia, the
_Patriotic Front, and the
Christian Council of
Zambia, \ to give
humanitarian aid to
refugees from racial
tyranny in Rhodesia
Namibia and South
Africa.
Though the sums that
can be provided by in-
dividual Canadians will
,v
R EDIT' OR
meet only a fraction of
the enormous needs, they
-are a practical way for
those of us in the West
who are appalled at the
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practised
practised in Southern
Africa to express our
indignation and • our
sympathy for the victims.
We therefore appeal to
your readers to make
whatever contributions
they can to our funds.
Contributions are tax-
deductible, and should be
sent to Canadian Aid for
Southern African
Refugees, P.O. Box 24865,
C, Vancouver, B.C. V5T
4G 3.
Very truly yours,
The Rev. R.A. Burrows,
K.Chetty, M.D.,
Prof. Geoffrey Durrant,
Alan M. Inglis, M.D.,
Prof. Thomas L. Perry,
M.D.
Thanks
Dear Editor:
Sherwood Bus Lines,
Dungannon, very kindly
donated the use of a bus
and driver, free of
charge, to our committee
for touring the heritage
homes during the af-
ternoon of recent
dedication ceremonies.
This gratefully ac-
ce,p„ted contribution
helped us a great deal in
carrying out our program
and we take this op-
portunity to thank
Sherwood Bus Lines. _
Yours truly,
Gary Davidson,
Chairman
Goderich Architectural
Conservation
Advisory Committee
Ask clerk
Dear Editor:
It appears that there is
in town a distribution of
an asprirtment of coni
flicting, confusing,
misleading, and changing
stories on situations
concerning projects
which involve the
municipality to, a greater
or smaller degree.
Patricularly •the core
area revitalization
commitment (which is
similar to many other
projects throughout the
Province and was, ac-
cepted here without any
objection in the first
place) has provoked a
small amount ,of active
opposition, part of which
seems to have worked
itself into a somewhat
Tara:. d and
ill-
tempred state of mind
and affairs.
Thereis no doubt that
the overwhelming
majority of people is'fair
and reasonable, honestly
trying to separate truth
from fiction.
Please permit me to
help with some advice. If
in doubt .there is no need
to take the word of any of
us on whatever Side. You
will do yourself a favor by
calling the Town Clerk
who must and will give
you the facts - still our
best friends and allies in -
any situation.
Helpfully yours,
Elsa Haydon.
God bless
Dear Editor,
The Salvation Army
Would like, to thank all
those who gave so
generously to its Red
Shield Campaign.
The residents of
Goderich and - the
surrounding areas made
it possible, to reach the,
',n'e'cessary objective. The
Army would like to say a
big thank you to all those
Dear
Readers....
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Hospital the •board
that 'some people would
oust and , replace with
outside trustees who have
• no feeling for Goderich or
the hospital serving
Goderich? Can anyone
really point a finger and
claim to have done better .
than the men and women
on the board? Can anyone
say that given the same
circumstances, and
without the benefit of our
understanding after • the
fact, that the hospital's
problems have been
circumvented?
Elected and appointed
councils and boards aften
are incompetent, through
no fault of their:. own.
They . are siniply people
who make mistakes,
because they honestly
didn't know any better.
Let's not forget that
when we consider the
actions . of our
municipally elected
boards and councils
our municipally ap-
pointed boards and
trustees. Their's is a
rough row to hoe, full of
weeds and buried ob-
stacles. Give them your
support in a difficult task.
Write
a letter to
the editor
who reached out in love;
and cared.
Thank you and God
Bless,
Lieutenant Neil Watt
Student
takes books
to people
Joan Louise Coulter of
Goderich, a University of
Waterloo student, is
spending her summer
taking a travelling'
library to campers in
Huron County.
The mobile library,
now in its second year of
operation, allows
holidaymakers to keep up
their reading. Campers
can borrow books from
the touring library as
they would from the
library back home.
Ms. Coulter is only one
of three students hired by
the Huron County
Library under the
Experience '78 em-
ployment program
devised by the Ontario
Youth Secretariat and the
Ministry of Culture and
Recreation. Others
helping with the touring
library and the
organization of library
programs are Marian
Doucette, a Fanshawe
College student, and
Susan Irvin, who is also
at Fanshawe.
,Eighteen other
students have been hired
under the Experience '78
employment program by.
other libraries in • the,
Midwestern Regional
Library System.
The students are un-
dertaking a variety of
responsibilities, from
cataloguing the old book
collection at the Elmira
Public Library to •con-
ducting 'historical
research on the village of
Erin.
Bill Zanitiii'Si , co-
ordinator of programs
and services for the
Midwestern Regional
Library System, said the
summer employment
program helps libraries
to complete important
work that often cannot be
undertaken by regular
staff on top of their usual
duties.
"Libraries have cer-
tainly benefitted from
this program since its
inception in 1975," he
said.
The 21 students are
being paid according to
their level of education,
their previous work
experience and their
qualifications. Most will
work from between 8 to 14
weeks.
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The second summer theatre performance
presented in the jail yard by the Goderich Little
Theatre last week was called French Toast, a
comedy about a man on the eve before his
wedding who discovers he is married to someone
else. The play was dlrected by Rob McEwen,
Here, Sandy Gauley as Nanette DeTour tries to
convince Stewart Smith as Stoney Jones that
they are man and wife while Anna Melskl as
Madame DeTour looks on. Tonight's' per-
formance is •a double feature including The
Wiser of Off, a play about energy conservation
and A Cup of Tea. (Photo by Joanne Walters)
Honor
J. Burton Mills
Huron County. Poultry
and Pigeon Pet Stock
Association held its first
annual Picnic and Lawn'
Show on July 16 at Cliff
and Laura Pepper's
home, R.R. 1, Dashwood.
A large number of
members exhibited a
wide variety of poultry • .
and pigeons.
The purpose of the
picnic and show was to
honor, its charter
members, J. Burton Mills
of .Goderich, who has
been active as a
showman in the poultry
world for over 50 years.
Mr. Daniels paid
tribute to Bert's ability as
a breeder of winners, and
his • ever eager
willingness to help and
advise his friends.
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Billboards" on each of the three approaches to the
Town. If your organization is classified as a service club
and would like their emblem, etc., on the billboards.
and Is prepared to share the cost, or wish further in-
formation, please contact the undersigned by August
31st, 1978. -
Kenneth C. Hunter, C.E.T.
Commissioner of Works
Town of Goderich
57 West St.
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