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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-10-12, Page 5Dear Editor: This is an open letter to all concerned parents who have teenage boys going to high school, of special interest to the Goderich District Collegiate Institute Vice - Principal, W.K. Murdie, and to D.J. Cochrane„ W.D. Kenwell and D.M. Young. Our son, John McAstocker was suspended from school last week for three days following a fight in which he was involved, but did not start. We received a letter from Mr. Murdie, the Vice -Principal, which stated that "John was suspended for conduct injurious to the physical well-being of others in the school." Funny that, because John was the one who was injured; he received five stitches in the face, VERY close to his left eye and his glasses„ were broken. When I went to the school to talk to Mr. Murdie he admitted to me that John could have been seriously injured and there was a possibility that he could have lost his left eye. But, when he talked to the other student's parents, he was very vague, and he told them that John did not even have his glasses on at the time. Now Really!! What is going ,on here? _Our .sort .is --- only 15, wears glasses, is about 5'. 4" ana he is a very easy-going boy. He must be, for he put up with this other boy, (who, by the way, is 17, does not wear glasses, and is at least 6' tall) who con- stantly bothered John by blocking his way to his locker and other such actions. There is another essential difference too. John was not .what one would call an "en- thusiastic" student, having a record of truancy; it was also his first day back to school after taking a week off thinking about whether or not he wanted to continue his education and the other boy isan "A" student. I must give credit to the boy's father, who graciously accepted to pay for John's glasses. It is really too bad, however, that both boys' first serious offence has to be punished so harshly by the administration. Is it worth ft? Dear Editor: Being a taxpayer and present at ninety percent of all council meetings I sometimes ask myself ... Is It Worth It! I see the majority of council members vote on projects which are en- tirely unnecessary. In a time of government restraint, they seem to forget that it is you and I as taxpayers who pay the bills. Our present members of council, with the exception of a few, seem to have lost all sense of priorities in the spending of taxpayer dollars. As an example, we need not look any further than the Square project. This came up at a number of council meetings and was bit- terly opposed by council members Palmer, Profit and Wheeler. We as taxpayers were led to believe that there would be no cost to the taxpayer as such. Since this time the truth is finally coming out It is not only costing us money, but in effect we are paying the Lion's share. Ata recent council meeting it was stated by Mr- Hunter that the town's share would be sixty percent and the BIA forty percent. After checking out the figures I find we as taxpayers are paying over seventy percent, and the BIA less than twenty-eight per- cent. It is no wonder our economy is in so bad a shape with people like this running it In closing I would like to say that, with a little bit of luck in the up- coming election, these councillors can be replaced. Theabove message has- been approved by the executive of The Goderich Ratepayer's Association. Jim Searls DEAR EDITOR County Council. The Goderich hospital is not at present having its laundry done by Bluewater Centre. This is just one of the alter- natives being considered for the future. At no time was there any suggestion that the Goderich hospital might do the laundry - for the Bluewater Centre if a new laundry were built at the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital. I would suggest that Mr. Seddon take more time in reading reports so that he may report the contents correctly in future. Incidentally, the s County Representative to the Seaforth Hospital is Gordon Rimmer and not Kimmer. Reports Dear Editor, I wish to comment on the inaccurate reporting by Jeff Seddon con- cerning the hospital reports presented to Yours sincerely, Mrs. J. Berry, Chairman, Board of Governors. P. M.'s Dear Editor: THE P.M.'S DREAM (With apologies to Lewis Carroll who wrote the Walrus and the Car- penter) The time has come, the P.C.'s said, To talk of many things Of economic deficits, And why unemployment rings; But wait abit, the P.M. cried ! Before we have our chat, For inflation it is out of bounds And the dollars sinking fast: No hurry said the N.D.P.'s They thanked them much for that. French in every Province, the P.M. said Is what we chiefly need: _ Premiers who speak in French, Would be very good in- deed And now, the Governor- General must have. sovereign rights you know, To complete our crafty creed! Oh, P.C.'s come and talk with us. The P.M. did beseech We cannot do with less Dear Readers... • from page 4 which means it might be eliminated or reduced by the $1,000 exemption. Example: You collect $500 in cash bonuses. The net taxable capital gain is half the capital gain, so you add $250 to your in- come. If your $1,000 interest - dividend exemption is unused, then it eliminates the $250 income and you pay no tax on your cash bonus. Even if you've already used up that $1,000 exemption, it's still better to treat the cash bonus as a capital gain, because then you add only half the money to your income. Otherwise, as interest, you would add all the money. than all To fill the Parliamentary seats. But answers came there none And this was scarcely odd, you know Because he and Parliament were one. s N_ J. Minaker uspension We do not know what happened to the other boy but "John will be allowed to return to school if he understands the seriousness off his behaviour and if he is able to control his actions at all times." Does this mean, Mr, Murdie, that John cannot come back because he defended himself? Does this mean, fellow parents, that we have to put up with such an unfair, way of punishing students, who in spite of their previous poor grades want to further their education and are given, instead, a proverbial slap in the face? Does this mean, Mr. Cochrane, Mr. Kenwell and Mr. Young that we have to put up with teachers who treat students according to their participation in and out of the classroom? I hope not. But, Mr. Murdie, you got YOUR wish. John has quit school_ And all we can'do is hope that he will go back to school next fall and that he will be treated as an equal ... to those "all-round" students. Yours truly, Mr. and Mrs. E.L. McAstocker Over top Dear Editor: The Goderich Branch of The Arthritis Society would like to thank the people of Goderich and the rural area for their support in our recent campaign. We especially wish to thank those who worked so hard as captains and canvassers, the Advertising Department of The __. Signal _ Star for putting together the sponsored page and the businessmen ' who sponsored it. We are most, ap- preciative of your assistance in our program; your excellent coverage of our activities and the publicity that you gave to us, during the past year; helping us in reaching our campaign objective and putting us over the top. Sincerely, (Mrs.) Lee McCallum, Publicity Chairman UNICEF Dear Editor: Once again this Hallowe'en more than 1,000,000 Canadian children will "trick or treat for UNICEF", a 23 - year -old tradition which has raised over $11,000,000 ° to help children in developing countries. UNICEF Canada, with dollar -matching help from the Canadian International Develop- ment Agency (CIDA) is presently assisting clean water projects in many countries around the world. With increased financial assistance, UNICEF could save the lives of five million children who die every year before their first birthday of diseases caused by unclean water. Should anyone need any information about UNICEF, please contact me at any time. Thank you for your support. Yours sincerely, Mrs. John Kerr Drumclog Farm RR 5 Brussels, Ontario NOG 1HO Memories Dear Editor (skinned knee and all), -I---have just returned from a five week holiday in grand &C. and am just now catching up-to-date on the hometown paper. In the issue of August 31, appears a very in- teresting and nostalgic photo of a small, local orchestra which func- tioned in Goderich for a number of years previous to the First World War. Immediately I detect errors in history. This orchestra was not led by Mr. George Stewart but was spon- sored by him. Also the picture was not taken in 1917 or 191$ for the simple reason that it was disbanded in 1915 because of enlistments in the armed forces. In 1917-18 some of us were in England or France. However we did play at the odd dance at the old Sunset Hotel before the war. I have the actual photograph in front of me now, as I finally found it "among my souvenirs". It brought . back many memories and here are the names to the best of my knowledge and Memory. Back row left to right, George Stewart, sponsor and a good friend; Harold Newcombe; Lasco Elliott; David Witmer; Henry Barker, Sr.; Watson Straiton; Charles Black, Tailor. and Edgar Jones who was the Orchestra Director. Front row, left to right, Mr. Witmer Sr.; Dave Witmer's two young lads and Wilfred Akehurst who worked for Mr. Stewart in the florist business. I did hear somewhere lately that Wilfred was in Huronview but do not know for sure. Miss Elliott was a daughter of Frank Elliott who used to be Chief Engineer at the Ken- sington Furniture Company, near the old G.T.R. Station. This photograph brings up hours of memories of good times spent in music endeavors. In any , case I am pleased to supply the answer to your query. Yours very truly, J. Watson Straiton. Schmid's Jeweller~- and China locknow RNNIUERSR SALE fvx six. � 100/® E t,Re cirtSiAi. All Items 10% to S0% Off Prices in effect October 11 thru 21st 20% Off WATCHES A PARAGON OF VALUE Now for the first time ever 30°/0 OFF PARAGON Far 30days only Offer ends Oct. 28 ,978 4 tl English fine' bone china Five piece place settings only. SChthit's- JEWELLERY AND CHINA 1 etkk)'wr szr, Itsa '.' VT Ltxczr w NOMINATIONS Notice is hereby given to the Municipal Electors of the TOWN OF GODERICH in the County of Huron that the period during which nomination papers may be filed in the office of the clerk for the purpose of municipal elections will commence on Oc- tobe,r 16th at the hour of 8:30 o'clock a.m. and close on October 23rd at the hour of 5 o'clock p.m. for the purpose of nominating fit and proper persons for the office(s) of MAYOR, REEVE, DEPUTY REEVE, SIX COUNCILLORS, FOUR PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS, TWO PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPPORTERS' REPRESENTATIVES ON THE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD for the Town of Goderich; of which all Electors are hereby required to take notice and govern .themselves accordingly, and further take notice that the manner in which said nominations shall be filed is set forth in section 36 of the Municipal Elections Act which provides that: How nominated - 36 - (1) A person may be nominated as a candidate for the office by filing in the office of the clerk, during the normal office hours of the clerk within the -period in which nominations may be filed, a nomination paper in prescribed form which: (a) shall be signed by at least ten electors whose names are entered in the polling lists of electors entitled to vote in an election to such office; (b) shall state the name and address of the person nominated; and (c) shall state the name and address of each' elector signing the nomination paper and, where the office for which the person is nominated is a member of a school board, that such nominator is a public or a separate school elector, as the fact is. 1974, c.32, s.20 (1) Consent and declaration to be filed (2) No nomination is valid unless there is filed with the nomination paper a consent in writing to the nomination and a declaration of qualification in the prescribed form by the person nominated. Public school nominators (3) A nomination paper nominating a person for an office the holder of which is required to be elected by public school electors shall be signed by public school electors only. 1974 C32, s.20 (2). Separate school nominators (4) A nomination paper nominating a person for an office the holder of which is required to be elected by separate school electors shall be signed by separate school electors only. 1974, c.32, s.20 (3). Separate nomination papers (5) Each person to be nominated for election to an office shall be nominated by a separate nomination paper, but an elector may sign more than.gne nomination paper for the same person and the nomination papers of more than one person. 1972, c.95, s.34 (5). Clerk to keep nomination paper (6) After a nomination paper is filed with the clerk it shall remain in the possession of the clerk. Onus on persons nominated (7) The onus is on the person nominated for election to an office to file a bona fide nomination paper. Suggest you obtain more' than the required number of electors in case some, are not qualified. if a greater number of candidates than required to fill the said offices, are nominated and make the required declarations, notice of the time for the holding of the poll, including the advance poll and notice of the last day for making applications.for a certificate to vote by proxy.wili be given forthwith. Given under my hand this twenty-fifth day of September, 1978. Larry J. McCabe 57 West Street Returning Officer THE GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, OCTQR 12; l$?&r,F4Es.Tt5I 1 Thank you Dear Editor, Enclosed is a cheque for $12.50 for a renewal of my subscription for one year. Thankyou for the special rate for senior citizens. I read the paper with great interest since I have moved from Goderich. God bless you all. Sincerely, Mrs. Ella I. Donaldson Civic Corner On Monday, October 16 at 7:30 p.m. Goderich Town Council will meet in the council chambers at Town Hall. 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