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Inside this section!
Jack Riddell, MPP, reviews many aspects of provincial
legislation. Page 2A
Blyth theatre gets the best in Peter Colley .and Keith Bat-
ten Page 3A
Area Children win prizes and recognition for art
Nice guys finish last. cheque for $50 and began speculation
That precise precept was the tag of on the thousands of wonderful things
Leo Dufocher, former coach of he that could be bought with such a sub-
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Chica• Gubs and-L.os -_ __. •A-ire•el•e,g.�..._�ta►at�i-a-rn•�r�ezrt:.--_�>-.. ...
Dodgers, who authored •a bogs by the Beer, new socks, beer, a hand
.. painted tie, beer, .underwear on special
or just about anything else was at my
disposable with such a hefty cheque in
hand. And there could possibly be few
dollars left over for a couple bee_ifI
shopped wisely.
same name.
Durocher's aphorism may have been
hung on baseball but its application is
universal. r,
And right now I feel like
who finishes last.
Sample the following.
The scenario had its beginnings
about three weeks ago when this
correspondent phoned in the details of
a story to a Toronto newspaper. When
the reporter on the rewrite desk had
taken all the infornlation he instructed
me to send a bill to the paper.
" Well I wouldn't know -what to
charge," I told him in that endearing
shy manner of mine.
Soifollowing his instructions, I sent a
letter off to the city desk secretary
explaining my meagre contribution in
one of their daily editions.
Within a few days I received a
the nice guy
For a full week this columnist made
no special purchases but whittled away
.at the nestegg until- it was a-lr kost-
depleted. Just as the weekend ap-
proached.
But, to my surprise, in Friday's mail,
there was another cheque, of a similar
amount, from the same Toronto
newspaper.
To be honest, I was filled with much
joy,
But the nature of the paper's
generosity was puzzling.
Was the story of much more impact
than perhaps the editors had first
realized and after endless late hour
meetings a decision was reached to
further reimburse this writer.
It had crossed my mind.
B'ee'a"t'se b ' contriblit'►.s perhaps
that particular edition of the
newspaper sold out within minutes of
publication and the cheque was a small
percentage of additional sales.
I could not discount the possibility.
Or, as my conscience persistently
nagged, they had simply made a
mistake and issued two cheques.
I disregarded the latter choice,
wishing to believe the money was mine.
Ah yes, and visions of thousands new
purchases loomed with the arrival of
the second cheque.
The retail world was at my com-
mand. The disposable cash could have
bought beer, a new fall ,tine of un-
dershirts, beer, argyle socks, beer, a
toothbrush and maybe a couple of beer.
I was almost dizzy with excitement.
The cheque was ignored all weekend
and Monday morning I was haunted
with doubts about keeping the money.
Surely if I phoned this large
newspaper and exlained they had sent
me two cheques they would view my
integrity ,.an4�i sincerity as relrpt }iag.
an -ieare5c'`i 5 to fseep •the money,.
So Monday morning I phoned the
paper and talked to 19 secretaries until
finally the janitor listened patiently to
my dilemna. They would check it out
and call back in the afternoon, I was
informed.
All morning I speculated on the
outcome and was clinging to the hope
that such a large corporation would
only get their books in a mess if I was to
return the meagre cheque.
Not so. Their return call in the af-
ternoon substantiated my nagging
fears. They wanted the cheque back
and I had to buy the stamp.
With my hands trembling un-
controllably, the cheque was placed in
an envelope and sent off to Toronto.
So•for this struggling columnist there
will be no undershirts when fall winds
turn nippy, no new underwear or a
sparkling toothbrush and the beer will
be draught instead of from a bottle.
Nice guys finish last.
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Past Noble Grands elect RubySnazel as their new
president
Page 7A
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Holmesville Page 11A
Farm news Page 13A
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132 YEAR -25
THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1979
SECOND SECTION
Four young women study„
tourism in Goderich area
BY CATH WOODEN
Goderich's biggest
problem in tourism is
creating a uniqueness
among tourist at-
tractions, while main-
taining a unified attitude
in the town, according to
four young ladies.
Marianne Frayne,
Anne Boyle, Anne Marie
Howard, andlSoan Oliver
-are involved in an eight
`week tourist development
project for Goderich. The
project is part of the
federal government's
Young Canada , Works
program.
Joan Oliver has been
working for the tourist
committee doing a
feasability study on, what
Goderich needs to do to
promote tourism. Joan,
19, has completed a year
of Tourism and Tran-
sportation at Sir Sanford
Flemming College in
Peterborough. She is the
daughter is Mr. and Mrs.
Maurice Oliver, Listowel.
Joan has laid out a bus
tour around the town that
includes a commentary.
She is also writing a
brochure about Goderich
to sent to various bus
companies.
Joan sees the main
problem as the town's
neglection of utilizing its
natural resources, such
as the harbour and the
beach, to their fullest
potential -- tourism wise.
She,, recognizes the
conflict between tourism
and industry in Goderich,
but points out that "they
Should be able to co -exist
here, as they do in other
places."
Anne Boyle ,is 19, and
the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Cyril Boyle of St.
Augustine. She has just
completed her first year
at the• University of
Western Ontario.
Anne has been involved
in writing new brochures
and folders for the Huron
Historic Gaol. New in-
formation was
discovered last year and
the old literature needs
updating.
Anne has also con-
ducted some tours and is
making new display signs
for the gaol.
The Huron County
Pioneer Museum has had
the benefit of Anne Marie
Howard's expertise.
Anne Marie is organizing
a program to be put into
effect next season.
The program consists
of demonstrations in the
museum once a month of
pioneer crafts and skills.
"Volunteers will come in
and demonstrate arts
such as weaving, spin-
ning, and candle -
dipping," she explains.
Anne Marie, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Howard of Kingsbridge,
is 19 years old. She has
completed a year of
resource management at
the University of Guelph.
Director of the project
is Marianne Frayne. She
screened applicants for
the three jobs and
supervises and assists the
girls. Marianne also
manages the books,
budget, and
payroll., Along with the
other girls, Marianne is
compiling information
and lists of tourist ac-
commodations, points of
interest, schools, chur-
ches, industries, etc. for
the town.
"No such portfolio
existed, and there are
always requests from
people' ..interested in
coming' to Goderich or
school children doing
projects," says .the sources, again em -
Marianne. Apparently, phasizing the unity
the information has been problem.
there all the „time, but no Marianne is going into
liasion has existed among
the sources, again em-
phasizing the unity
problem.
Marianne is going into
her third year of music at
Western. She is 21 years
old and the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Frayne, of Kintail.
All four girls obtained
their jobs through
Canada Manpower.
Marianne started on May
7, and the others began
work a week later. The
project ends on July 6.
The length of the
project is the girls' only
complaint. "The grant
was originally requested
to be for twice as many
people, and for twice as
long," Marianne ex-
plains. "But the
government had to
spread the money around
the county."
Otherwise, the girls
have "really enjoyed the
experience," and "met a
lot of interesting people."
They all voiced their new
appreciation of the town,
and the four have
"broadened our per-
spective of Goderich."
Along with the other
girls, Marianne is
compiling information
and lists of tourist ac-
commodations, points of
interest, schools, chur-
ches, industries, etc. for
'the town.
"No such portfolio
existed, and there are
always requests' from
people interested in
coming to Goderich or
school children doing
projects," says
Marianne. Apparently,
the information has been
there all the time, but no
liasion has existed among .
her third year of music at
Western. She is 21 years
old and the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Frayne, of Kintail.
All four girls obtained
their jobs through
Canada Manpower.
Marianne started on May
7, and the others began
work a week later. The
project ends on July 6.
The length of the
project is the girls' only
complaint. "The grant
was originally requested
to be for twice,, as many
people, and for twice as
long," Marianne ex-
plains. "But the
government had to
spread the money around
the county."
Otherwise, the girls
have "really enjoyed the
experience," and "met a
lot of interesting people."
They all voiced their new
appreciation of the town,
and the four have
"broadened our per-
spective of Goderich."
From left, Anne Marie Howard, Joan Oliver, Anne Boyle, and federal government's Young Canada Works program. (photo by
Marianne Frayne are tackling Goderich's tourism difficulties as Cath Wooden)
part of a tourist development project. The project is part of the
JoeClark has roots in Sister City
BY
LESLIE E. ARNDT
Bay City Times
Michigan
Joe Clark, Canada's youngest Prime Minister ever
at the age of 40, has roots deep in Bay Country, across
Lake Huron from Bay City's sister city of Goderich.
His grandmother, the late Mrs. Catherine Clark,
was a native Bay Cityan. Her father, Archibald
McDonell, was mayor of Bay City from 1876-77 during
the nation's Centennial celebration; was one of the
first trustees of the Bay City Public Library; operated
a 176. -acre farm here for 35 years (one of the first
cleared in Bay County); and was a man of great
wealth for that period, a distinguished lawyer and
business leader.
The story goes that "Cathy" McDonell loved the
outdoors and on one of her northern Michigan summer
vacations with a girlfriend, heard about the fine resort
facilities across Lake Huron in almost virgin
wilderness. She begged her family for permission to
go to this Canadian resort area, and so this became a
graduation gift upon completing her education at old
Eastern High School here.
Off she went summering at this resort near Kin-
cardine, north of what is now Bay City's sister city of
Goderich. There she met young Charles Clark,
dashing and handsome, also of pure Scottish lineage,
and wedding bells soon rang. There are nq records as
to whether Clark brought his bride back here.
Joe Clark, in a recent interview, said family history
has his grandparents taking up residence about that
time at High River, Alberta, which happens to be his
hometown. •
"My grandmother started all those trees you see
today in High River," he was quoted as saying. "She
got out there and couldn't stand being so far from
trees, like she found in Michigan and Ontario so she
formed a tree planting committee."
Catherine's older brother, Donald A. M.cDonel, in
1879 established The Pinconning News, a pioneer
weekly newspaper at Pinconning in Bay County and
later was village president. Another brother, Angus,
went west and became a leading cattle and sheep
rancher in Texas,
Archibald McDonell was born January 1, 1833 at St.
Andrews, Nova Scotia. His father, Donald, was born
on the ocean while'the family was coming to America
from Inverness, Scotland,
Archibald won his law degree from the University of
Michigan in 1861, then came to Bay City and besides
being widely known in law practice, headed up one of
the leading area hardware firms; was vice-president
of Michigan Mining and Coal Company during the
region's coal heydey; was circuit court com-
missioner; director of Bay City Bank and a member of
the Democratic State Central Committee.
I had the difficult task Monday night
of trying to tell my oldest daughter,
Who is five, that a trip to the dentist's
office is nothing to be frightened about.
Despite the fact that she's never had
any type of dental work done in her life'
it may have been easier for me to tell
her chocolate ice cream tastes lousy.
I don't really think she was afraid to
go to the dentist. She was a trifle
concerned about what might happen
once she got in the chair. After chatting
with her a few minutes I got the im-
pression she was confident she had no
cavities and thus would need no work
done.
Her problem seemed to be that she
remembered what the dentist told her
to do the last time she visited him and
now, on the eve of her return visit, she
came to the realization that she hadn't
heeded his advice completely.
She knew she had been told to brush
her teeth after every meal and she had
been 'sh'own the proper way to brush.
She also remembered hearing that if
she did brush after every meal she
stood a good chance of avoiding
cavities.
Now, with the logic that a five year
old can see no fault with, she planned to
do in one night what she should have
been doing for a year. She planned to
brush her teeth half a dozen times,
scrape them with her finger nail and
clean them with her tongue until they
were nice and shiny and there were no
cavities.
At first it was comical but after
hearing water run in the sink for 20
minutes and hearing the tooth brush do
its thing for those same 20 minutes it
started to get irritating. But how do you
scold a child for bt'ushing her teeth.
Remembering the dentist's plea not
to use scare tactic's to encourage
frequent use of the tooth brush (don't
tell children if they don't brush their
teeth the dentist will drill a hole in their
head and take their teeth out) I decided
to use the you know what you should
have done approach.
I explained very gently that if the
regular brushing the dentist and dear
old mom and dad had asked for had
been done all this wouldn't be
necessary. I Went on to point out that if
there are any cavities, and I'm not
saying there are, they won't he
removed by constant brushing. The
dentist has talook after them.
"I know but I, just want to get my
teeth nice and shiny for tomorrow,"
was the response I got.
I was told that the plan was to brush
the teeth three times before bed, once
when she woke up and once after
breakfast. She explained that by
following that program her teeth would
look their hest by the time she got to the
dentist's chair.
Her confidence slipped some when,
in the next breath, she sheepishly
asked if I thought she had any cavities.
What does it really matter I said
shrugging off a.trip to the dentist. I
added that if there were any cavities
the dentist would take care of them and
she wouldn't feel a thing.
"That's, what he keeps telling me but
how does he know it doesn't hurt," she
asked. "Does he do his own cavities?"
"He gets another dentist to do his," I
explained.
"Then how does he know that what he
does doesn't hurt?" ,
"I think you better ask him that one I
said." "Are you finished brushing for
tonight?"
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