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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-06-28, Page 4PAGE 4--GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1979 1111111.111116. SIGNAL—STAR The County Town Newspaper of Huron Founded In 1848 and published every Thursday at Goderich. Ontario. Member of the CWNA and OWNA. Advertlsing rates on request. Subscriptions payable In advance 46.50 In Canada, .33.00 to U.S.A.. •35.00 to all other countries, single copies 35'. Display adveitlaing rates available on request. Please ash for Rate Card No. 8 effective Oct. 1, 1978. Second class mail Registration Number 0716. Advertising is accepted on the condition that in the event of, .typogcaphlcal•orror, the ablvortlsIngspace occupied 'by t e uslfaay_ '.;,t- .:4" ..hie allowance tor, signet ure, will not bo ibarve '• Ceitkidia of the advertisement will- bo paid for at the applicable rate. In the eventof a typographical error advert4sing-gaods arcorvlcos at a wrong price, goods or service may not be so Id. Advertising Is merely on offer to soil, and may bo withdrawn at any time. The Signol.Star is not responsible for -the loss or damage of unsolicited manuscripts or photos. .,,• Business and Editorial Office TELEPHONE 524-8331 area code 519 Published by Signal -Star Publishing Ltd. ROBERT G. SHRIER — president and publisher SHIRLEY J. KELLER — editor DONALD M. HUBICK - advertising manager Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 220, Industrial Park, Goderich Second class mail registration number — 0716 On October 17, 1977 in Ottawa the poem "I Am A Canadian" by Duke ' Redbird was read' to' H.R.H. Queen Elizabeth II -at the command performance in celebration of Her Majesty's Silver Jubilee. The poem published by Wacacro, honours Canada and portrays the diversity of our land and people as seen through the eyes of a Metis.- Feeding time By Dave Sykes • "1 AM A CANADIAN" by Duke Redbird I'm a lobster fisherman in Newfoundland I'm a clambake in P.E.I. I'm a picnic, I'm a banquet I'm mother's homemade pie I'm a few drafts in a Legion Hall in Fredericton I'm a kite flyer in ia field in Moncton I'm a nap on the 'Arch after a hard day's work is done. I'm a snowball fight in Truro, Nova Scotia I'm small kids playing jacks and skipping.rope I'm a mother who lost a son in the last great war And I'm a bride with a brand new ring And a chest of hope I'm an Easterner I'm a Westerner' I'm from the North And I'm from the South I've swam in two big oceans And I've loved them both I'm a clown in Quebec during carnival I'm a mass in the Cathedral of St. Paul I'm a hockey game in the Forum I'm Rocket Richard and Jean Beliveau I'm a coach for little league Expos I'm a babysitter for sleep -defying rascals I'm a canoe trip down the Ottawa I'm a holiday on the Trent , I'm a mortgage, I'm a loan .. I'm last week's unpaid rent I'm Yorkville after dark I'm a walk in the park I'm Winnipeg gold -eye I'm a hand -made trout fly I'm a wheat field and a sunset Under a prairie sky I'm Sir John A. MacDonald I'm Alexander Graham Bell I'm a pow -wow dancer And I'm Louis Riel I'm the Calgary Stampede I'm a feathered Sarcee I'm Edmonton at night I'm a bar -room fight I'm a rigger, I'm a cat I'm a ten-gallon hat And an unnamed mountain in the interior of B.C. I'm a maple tree and a totem pole • I'm sunshine showers And fresh -cut flowers, I'm a ferry boat ride to the Island I'm the Yukon I'm the North-West Territories I'm the Arctic Ocean and the Beaufort Sea I'm the prairies, I'm the Great Lakes, I'm the Rockies, I'm the Laurentians,, I am French I am English And I am Metis But more than this Above all I am a Canadian and proud to be free. HAP.PY BIRTHDAY DEAR READER Dear Editor, I know you are going to doubt the veracity of my account of a situation that occurred recently. I, too, would doubt its -authenticity, if I had not been there in person, especially in what we call a democratic country. • It may be that the, agents of communism are having their effect. Education is not the only walk of life on which they are making inroads; but it is one of the most fruitful. This time, it was a meeting of our educational ,represen- tatives discuss the educatioial policies we wished '-implemented in our schools. We were ell infoomed GEAR ahead of time that it was a very definite ruling of these, our educational representatives, that any one or any group wishing to bring about any in- novation, must first present a 'brief', in which they outlined their proposed plan of change. This seemed reasonable, at least on the surface. There were twd groups who had representatives present at this particular • meeting, which was on June .4 of this year. The first, a representative of -' 'the hired', who, by the way, had neglected to submit his 'brief' ahead of time, was granted a hearing. with no hesitancy, and presented his' petition at some considerable length. It EDITOR was a matter of asking for an extra 'grant' and it was granted then and there: The second, a representative of 'the hiring', who had presented a 'brig)' a week or so ahead of the time of the meeting, was , gran- ted, grudgingly, a limited time to read this 'brief'. But then, rather than going into the matter in more detail at that time, 15 minutes was promised later in the day to discuss this matter more thoroughly. It was stressed that the absolute limit of this discussion would be '.15 minutes, and also that it would be the privilege of anyone to take part in this discussion. That was a very im- portant point. For, after listening for an hour to other matters of business, which did not concern them and another 20 or 30 minutes for a much needed coffee - break, and then another half hour or more of the same other ° business, when the promised 1.5 minutes could not be put -off any longer, when the group concerned had not given up and gone home as had been expected, and hoped, that they would, the meeting was thrown open to asking and answering questions. Two of the 25 representativesiof the tax paying parents asked .two questions of, .. our educational board, neither of which was answered. The remaining 12 minutes of the allotted 15 were used up by Mr. Frayne, one of the members of the board, in a filibuster. And then, of course, • no one else was permitted to make.r?ny further remarks. This was .the situation that I, too, would never have believed could happen, in a democratic country by a group of hired servants. I trust it is not common and will not be repeated. One who would' have doubted such com- munistic procedure in a democratic country, Lloyd Barth, Blyth. 75 YEARS AGO The Planing Mill Company have two houses on the north side of Anglesea Street ready for finishing and the foundation ready for another on the west side. The company signed the contract for the alterations at the Central • School-on—Wednesday. At the present time there are at least a dozen jobs wh..e.re. - building operations are ata stand still for want of bricks. The long looked . for visit of the fine steamer Greyhound took place this week amid a com- bination of favorable circumstances which added to the pleasure of the patrons and the profits of the owners of the boat. She reached here from Detroit and Port Huron about 5:45 'BY SHIRLEY J;KELLE-R I,never have been very excited about shopping. Unlike most women I know, shopping for me is a drag. Very seldom do I inflict a shopping trip on myself just for the fun of it .... unless, of course, the shopping involves little trip, a nice lunch and a holitllty of sorts in a new venue. But grocery shopping is -the absolute pits, isn't it? I'm talking about that weekly grind down at the supermarket to buy the necessities of life - bread, milk, butter, eggs and frozen pizzas. It really isn't much fun. That's why I was so interested in a press release from the Grocery Products Manufacturers of Canada entitled ."Canadians spending less on food". I could hatdly believe my eyes, but there is was: Canadians are spending less of their income on food than people in almost any other couontry. Th t according to Statistics Canada. The releas explains that the United States ' Department of Agriculture LOOKING BACK p.m. on Monday having .about 400 passengers for a,stay up here. Passing along Nelson Street early on Wed- nesday a well-known ,councillor was seen taking lessons on • a bicycle, his instructor being his son. It will thus be seen that the days of the bike are not yet en- ded. A break in the main water pipe on East Street occurred the other day and the escaping water laid the dust for a con- sid,erable distance along the street. 25 YEARS AGO Goderich Girls'. Trumpet Band made one of the best showings of its career last Saturday at 'the.. Waterloo Band Festival, winning first FROM ALL OF US! place in one class and surveyed food costs in 16 world capitals early in 1979, and found that a food basket of 17 items including meat, eggs, dairy products and begetables, was 25 percent cheaper in Ottawa than the world average. That's right. In U.S. dollars, the basket cost $31.13 in Ottawa, compared to $36.57 in Washington,D.C., and an average of $39.05 in all 16 capitals. But that's only part of the story. To get the whole picture, you have to compare prices with incomes. And when you do that, it appears Canadians really come out ahead. Wages are higher here and we are spending a smaller proportion of our income on food. Canadians in 1978 spent only 13.2 percent of their disposable, income on food at home, compared to 14.8 percent 10 years earlier. Only the United States, where 12.5 percent of disposable income is Spent for food consumed at home, has a better deal. That's something to think about. Then why do I think food prices are going out of reach as far as my budget placing second in another. • - Goderich's new swimming pool will be officially opened this Saturday afternoon when the donor, Harry W. Knight of Toronto, will present the pool to the town. George Filsinger was installed as the new president of the Lions Club for.1954-55 on Friday evening. Well ahead of last year's total at this time,' the Huron County Museum in Goderich had its 2,000th visitor for 1954 on Sunday. Re-routing of 'the road and work on the new bridge at Auburn is progressing rapidly and hopes are that the route will be open for traffic by Christmas. Gaining in popularity, the Goderich Pipe Band formed last year, has received a 'new bass drum, purchase of which was made possible through a donation made by town council. 5 YEARS AGO It was hinted Tuesday night that Huron - Middlesex riding would have representation in the federal cabinet if a Progressive- Con- servative government under Robert Stanfield is elected July 8 and Robert McKinley, PC incum-bant for the riding is returned to Ottawa. Liberal Eugene Whelan, federal minister of agriculture, stepped out of a helicopter Tuesday morning, bringing his brand of homespun politics to the Clinton Community Centre where he spent is concerned? Are good prices going up or aren't they? The answer, my friend, is yes. Food prices in Canada are going up. Most of the recent increases in food prices are because of higher beef prices and more expensive imports of fruits and vegetables. The depreciation of the Canadian dollar, of course, has increased the cost of imported food by 20 percent, while energy and labor costs, taxes and interest rates have all gone up. And present trends indicate that food prices will be even higher later this year. Whoopee. Canadian farms and growers are running into higher costs in their operations. Land prices are spiralling upwards; labor costs are climbing; equipment and materials are more expensive. And there's something else. Canadian growers have to contend with a colder and shorter growing season. Now there's something to boggle the mind`. We hear a great deal about "the middle man" - that nebulous fellow about an hour talking shop with area farmers. Two young men from Ghana are visiting Huron County this summer as part of the Canadian Crossroads program. They were in Goderich last week to help officiate at a swim meet between St. Mary's school, Goderich and Ecole St. Marie school, St. Joseph. Citiienship Court was conducted last Thursday eV'ening in Goderich and 20 residents of Huron County were welcomed into Canada as full fledged Canadian citizens. The Goderich Post Office honored Kathleen Curson last week on her 25 years of service to the post office. Who is mating all "themoney. Well, according to my information, in the food processing business, after-tax profits in 1978 represented only 2.44 cents per dollar of sales. It is said the supermarket chains make an average of one cent profit per dollar of sales and the combined profits of prcessors and retailers amounts to only $2.10 on the $60.50 weekly basket of food which the Anti -Inflation Board says a family of four needs for a nutritious diet. And, if you eliminate the profits you ' wipe out the food industry with its 220,000 manufacturing jobs, destroy the market for Canadian farm produce and leave Canada dependent on imported processed food. And about 30 percent of the profits, believe it or not, are plowed back into the business by individual companies to improve productivity and meet competition from imported processed foods. And where does all this leave me? You guessed it. A frustrated Shopper who i5 thankful to live in Canada but wondering how to feed my fam ly of four on $60.50 a week.