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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-05-17, Page 4PAGE 0�ODER%CH SIGNAL-STAR.THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1979 � •CNA �� 4:1erich---w U�~�� ~-�UK ~~�K~�U^�~�.�__~�~�� U »u��.�~�� ___'___' _' '�__ __- ' The County Town Newspaper of Huron . Founded and published °ve°,T^=sd" ats"donch. Ontario. Member mthe Cm*A and oW=*.Advertising rotes on request. Subscriptions payable /" advance 'w.50/" Canada, vn^w,"o.S.^''3wmwall other countries. single copies *` Display advertising rates available ". request. Please ask for Rate Card No. *effective Oct. `.,v,w.Second class mal/ Registration Number 07`^Advertising /s accepted = the condition that *the event of typographical error. the advertising space occ~ple^bythe erroneous Item, together with reasonable allowance for signature.will not be charged for but the balance of the advertisement will be paw for at the applicable rate. In the event of ° typographical error advertising goods or services at a wrong price, goods or service may not *" sold. Advertising ." merely ". offer ^" soli, and may *" withdrawn "^.., time. The mwS`Star*not responsible for the loss ~warnel'"ofunsolicited manuscripts °photos. Business and Editorial Office ! TELEPHONE 524-8331 area code 519 ,s •*CNA� -- -- ��_�� Published by Publishing Ltd. ROBRT G. SHRIER — presidenand publisher SHIRLEY J. KELLER — editor DONALD M. *ua|cm,amvem,ing manager Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 220, Industrial Park, Goderich Second class mail registration number — 0716 � Vandais �� are �-� ��N �^� � � � � � � _� Vandais have been at it again in Goderich. Every year there is an outbreak of vandalism that really staggers the mind of the average law abiding citizen. Not that vandalism is a seasonal thing by any means. Vandals are vvitb^yooietyyear couod, in every corner of the giobe. Jist ask some Gderich merchants about vandalism and vandais. This newspaper has written reams of copy throughout the years about vandais. These society misfits have been the brunt of some rather heavy editorials, in which vandals have been whipped with words, cajoled and ridiculed. Nothing works. The situation hasnt improved. Vandais either don't read or don't heed. The reason is simple. The persons who vandalise parks and personal property and historically significant or exceptionally beautiful tbiugs, are legion. They come from nowhere for a night or two of adventure and they fade away just as mysteriously. 8tbernvickly come to take their place, and whether they are old or young, they are alt temporarity immune to any pang of conscience, any shred of decency, any sense ofrightor wrong. Vandals aren't necessarily necessarily bad people. But they are misguided people, unhappy people, unfullfilled people, insensitive people. And they are sick people, too. Too sick to know they are s.ick. What's the answer? Who knows? Perhaps a c\uqec watch by skilled law enforcement officers who can spot troublemakers a mile away. Perhaps greater courage on the part of indivIdoal citizens who happen to witness acts of violence,to name names. Perhaps a closer Iiaison between the police and the citizens. Perhaps renewed efforts to impress upon parents in the community, the importance of teaching their children respect for the Iife and the property of others. Perhaps demonstration punish- rurntforvandulucaugbtiutbeant....liberostoriog in a very public way the damage that was done in the shadows. Like lobbying for stiffer penalties for convicted vandals. Vandalism is senseless and vandals are stupid. Surely there is some way to make vandalism too oxyonobue_tob*fun ,3Jl{ G�od l��u��from � ��~� �y�y �� AM. � �� news ~ ~= & G. It was reassuring this week to hear from Dr. Richard Tretevan, radiologist at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital., that the Xray equipnient at the hospital is among the safest equipment it is possible to have in this modern age. The Xray equipment at AM&G is new, as most persons who are interested in the hospital will recall. Because that is so, it operates at the highest performance possible and offers the greatest possible rotection to the patients. News recently of harmfod�a`�aotu of. Xray rudiub� oin the past, and certain -proven incidents of cancer as a romuit, no doubt .,had many local residents wondering about the equipment at AM&G. While Goderich and area residents can_ take comfortin the knowledge that ]{ruyuguipnnut at -'AM&G is top level and produces only minimal d'nger to patients, it is good to remember that any monounto[rudibduo can be a health hazard under the proper circumstances. Inordinately frequent Xrays or careless examinations can be a threat to the well-being of atients anywhere. Butauandacdour*bigb—.und Xray departments doroduob* certain standards are maintained.' the risk is, as Dr. Trelevan says, minimal .... especially at Goderich's AM&G. It's just one' more reason to be prouof the community hospital here. -SJK Mind y If you wouldn't do it at home don't do it in the park. ' If you don't throw the wrapping from your chocolate bur,,,tbebox your pizza came in or the part of your sandwich you don't like on the floor of your kitchen why do you throw it on the ground in the park. Every day of the summer members of the town's parks department spend two to threehours picking up after people using town parks. The hours spent picking up litter amounts tohiring. one worker full time. ' Commissioner �f works Ken Hunter said the town does not hire someone just to pick up litter but explained that the hours each week devoted to cleaning up the town is the equivalent of one" em- ployee. Much of the litter is nothing short of thoughtlessness on the part of park users. Hunter said he has watched people sit on park benches wih li.tter containers at one end ofthem and the people ignore the containers and throw the garbage on the ground. Members of the parks crew say muchof the litter is the result of people put -Chasing fast food and eating it in the Park. Boxes and wrappings from chicken, pizzas, submarines, hot dogs and candy adorn the tawns of parks and the beaches each day. If residents of Goderich using the town's natural settings for snacks would just be a little more concerned about litter those 40 man hours a week be devoted to inn�provu� onthe town's i t 'y u/re � adyioopropuiveyarkluody.' Think before you throw that garbage on the grass. After alt the squirrels in the park don't come in your honie and deposit their litter on your carpet. � � Be�� V�_� ��' ��~�« Imrnunize There's another polio scare in the vidnity, this time in London. It is time again to remind everyone of the im- portance of being up-to-date .~idz all the im- munization shots. Last summer saw many Goderch and area folk getting back on track where immunization is concerned, but chances are there DEAR �0�� ACI ��@�� ar stilt many people who are foolishly unprotected. What about you? If you haven't kept your immunization shots current, why not make arrangements' right away to protect yourself? Call your family doctor or the Huron County Health Unit right away. It's a great way to let those you love know you care.-SJK - ��7��° the wall �L ' Cath »� ^�� ^~~�^ wm�www �~~_� ��^�«* «+.C9GO n_ . Sloppy crews Dear Editor: Awhile back there was a picture in the Signal - Star of some of the containers people were using to put their refuse in for the sanitation pick- up. l, for one, do not blame them for using beat up containcrs as the garbage men just have no respect for the towns people's proerty. We bought two new cans last fall and you would think they were twenty -years old. One lid is missing and the other is ready for the trash. - DEA..REDITDR ' Since there is now no spring refuse picb'up, we have been told to put everything out with the regular yicb'up, l did so last week and l did put most of my branches and twigs in a container but had a few large ones and just laid them on the ground. They were !eft behind., One man could have picked them up in one arm. Another complaint l have and I'rn sure there are other people who will agree with one, is the sloppy way the men dump your cans. Just about every week it takes me another 10 minutes. to pick up the' garbage that is left behind on the lawn and the side of the road. I would appreciate it if someone from the town council or the mayor would speak to the sanitation men about this situation. It would be very much approciutcd. Yours truly, Mrs. Roger Kenyon � � ��se dream Dear Editor, A bare minimum of food, clothing; shelter and other necessities must be providedioocdcc to continue to live. Anything produced over and above this level of oubSiutcoce can be considered profit. Profit can be used by those who control it in any way thought best. Every economic system proposed deals with profit which represents capital. Some argue that there is no capital in- volved in collectivist economies' such as to be found in the Soviet Union, or China. Such a surmise is incorrect! In collectivist societies, all profit is controlled by members of a single political group. In competitive nooioty, the individual can par- ticipate in the creation and use of profit — the more who participate — the better! When people take a pragmatic approach to economic problems, alt is well! When they take a "mystical" approach, beware. In u• philosophical sense, onO may ask, what is truth? In dealing with things that eaivt, truth is the reyub.cf cause and effect. It can be ob- served! The Victoria age was unable to judge biological truth. Their theory was Turn /onaic5 ° 75 YEARS AGO The official opening of the Summer Hotel for the season of 1904 will be on Victoria Day (May 24). The management is arranging for a grand ball and supper to mark the event. Eleven Ontario. cat- tlemen, representing Clinton, 8|yth, Cheslpy, Luoknmw� Walkerton and Dincucdinchuvo begun a $20,.000 damage action against, the Grand Trunk Bui!way, charging the latter with ^wrnngfu|, wilful' and malicious detention of outt\o^ shipped to the Toronto Junction cattI market. .For some evenings the rcports of firearms have been hoard in the southern and western part of town and it is time the matter should be BY SHIRLEY J.KELLER I had a visit Uhis week from Bud Crocker of the Ontario Ministry of Industry and Tourisn-i, the one ministry that isn't over -staffed according ,to some sources. Bud was in town trying to get some support for Ontario's ''n9 Treat You koyally'!,prograrn. Bud was explaining that last year's hospitality training program was so successful it has been expanded this year. It is available this year to hotel, motel, restuarant, shop and service station owners° and employees .... a one day training session aimed at refining Ontario's hospitality techniques. Bud is enthusiastic about the program. }}e should be, as a Civil servant with tourism as his bag. But it does sound like a worthwhile kind of thing .... and since it is prepaid through tax dollars that all of us are paying into the provincial coyfera, it would seem a shame if Goderich service people didi1't take adyantage of it. The object of the training sessions would be to provide better, friendlier, ^ LOOKINIG lACK'' looked into by the won the class for rural authorities. rythm bands. The West Huron cheese Air Cadet wings were factory will begin this presented to \f02 Don season's work on Mon- McBride of Goderich at day, May 23.' the annual inspection of There is a bad break in the Maitland Air Cadet the sidewalk in front of Squadron, No. 532, held Knox Church. It seem to Tuesday night at Sky have been caused by the Harbor airport. sinking of the foundation. .First boat to be We understand the unloaded at the old engine company's em- elevators of the Upper p|nyrcu,urc working on a Lakes and St. Lawrence -patent brick machine Transportation Company that will turn out 40J00r Limited this year has h,itks each day it is been the Raiph Budd with worked. 300.000 bushels of mixed grain. It arrived SunduY 25 YEARS AGO from Fort Wiiiiam. Transfer of operations . Pupils from S.S. from its site at the harbor Number 10, Goderich and eatAh|ishine of un - Township, won a shield derground tanks on for the .first time in Albert Street at a cost of several years of trying approximately $10.000 when they competed at has been announced by the Huron County Music Shell Oil Company. The Festival in Goderich last operation at the new site Friday afternoon and will be in'the charge of ' more desirable service to Uoturoly tourists. Goderich business people are probably well aware of the influx of viSitom` dollars in this area during the 'convinced montho, but they nouynot bo that they need any more special training to coax an even larger «hureo�thu1monoyintu�heico�n000h cegm�era� Not long o. this column contained some rather glowing remarks about Frankenmuth, 80iobigan, and the people who provide the services to tourists there. Apparently the assessment of this writer wasn't far from wrong. Quite a number of people have since commented that they found Frankenmuth an absolutely delightful place to visit in every way .... and even though the merchants there are ob- viously doing very well every day of the year, it would be hard to imagine any of them being unwilling to accept any training or experiences that might help them do their job even better. In fact, as the coiurhn on Franken- muth Edwards Fuels as a tank 'truck dealer. At a meeting this week of the Huron _County Crippled Children's Asaociudon, it was learned that there are not enough cases of crippled children in Huron County to warrant a clinic this year. '5 YEARS AGO Goderich oeUdcnts definitely will paint the town this summer, ac- cording to a report released Wednesday by the action commIttcofor the beautification of the downtown business Core. Preliminary approval hoy gra-n-trd$lO.7OVtothe Opportunities for Youth project submitted by 12 local students who want to implement color co- ordinated painting of shops on the Square. training program there for the service people. And it is paying off, too. ' This summer might be an ex- ceptionally good summer for Goderich x-ceptionmUygooduummerforGodericb businessmen to spend some' time on this kind of training. With the cou' strUction on Highway 21 south, there is a possibility that tourists will welcome lust a little more pampering this year than in previous years. Maybe they deserve it, too. It, may be that business people will °- . try' con- structionust a little harder than us this year to pull tourists off The Bluewater- Route. Human reaction in area might be put as many miles as possible as'quickly as possible between the construction and them- selves. Rightly or wrongly, they might just wipe Goderich out of their minds until 1980. Our job is to prevent that frorn happening: For those enterprizing business people training provided free of charge through the tourism ministry, there are discussions of tourism's economic impact to ( • The. Goderich 8usinusxmeu's Association bus rcqueted town council to consider the possibility of replacing the sidewalks around the Square with. wider walkways in- cluding tree planters and trees. Huron County Council will have to consider an important stcp, probably on Muy'31. in resolving the furture of county policing as a result Of a proposal made May 9 in Clinton. Thc proposal was made during an open meeting Uod^hyoounty police chiefs to discuss a. possible union of five area municipal police forces. The Goderich Kinsmen Club elected their 1974 executive last Monday night. Stan Connelly is thc new president. vimmui Vntu6o, xudip^viouu) displays of the province's i d hi attitudes, instruction on good telephone manners and personal grooming, the establishment of personal hospitality plans and the completion of a short quiz. Nothing menacing. Just a gooa solid refresher course for some; a first insight into the service industry as it relates to tourists for others. ' Bud Crocker would like to see Goderich's business community gathered -together on May 29, the ministry's open day, set aside for this municipality. All it takes is a few in- terested people, a place to meet and a telephone call to the ministry for the manpower to staff it. The local tourist committee can arrange -it in a hurry. If you are in- terested —. and QU should be —. call Mac Campbell or Bert Squires or somebody at the tourist information booth to express your interest. Don't wait for somebody else to get the bali yourself.rolling. Start the momenturn