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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-07-19, Page 4PAGE 4 GQDERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1979 Goderich SIGNAL—STAR The County Town Newspaper of Huron founded In 1405 qad published every Thursday at Dederick. Ontario. Member of the CWNA and OWNA. Advertising rates on request. Subscriptions payable in advance '14.50 In Canada. '35.05 to U.S.A., '33.00 to all other countries, single copies 35'. Display advertising rates available on request. Please. ask for Mato Card No. 0 effective Oct. 1, 1970. Second class mall Registration Number 0710. Advertising Is accepted on the condition that In the event of typographical error, the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, `/'ogether with reasonable allowance for signature, wilt not be charged for but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. In the event of o typographical error, advertising goods or services et a wrong price, goods or service may not be sold. Advertising Is merely an offer to tell. and may be withdrawn at any time. The Signal -Star is not responslbla for the loss or damage of unsolicited manuscripts or photos. 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 Business and Editorial Office TELEPHONE 524-8331 area code 519 Bad grammar? It had to happen. Signal -Star went all out this Canada Week to help the country celebrate its birthday in style. Even the national slogan "Canada, it's you and me" was splashed all over the newspaper. It was a really patriotic edition. But it had to happen. It was predictable. One reader carefully clipped a birthday advertisement from the Signal -Star and noted - not too sweetly - that - Signal -Star staffers had used "very bad grammar". The reader scribbled,"The verb "to be" takes the subjective case. It's you and I. The Signal -Star has lots of poor English grammar. How can you expect school kids to learn correct English when you don't use it?" To be truthful, the Signal -Star is guilty from time to time of poor grammar, just as the reader charges. Although much effort and energy is ex- pended each week to avoid these errors, they do occur much to this newspaper's regret and em- barrassment. Apologies are•inorder. But on the other hand, much of the Signal -Star's problem stems from a school system that just doesn't put as much emphasis on English grammar as was once the case. Young journalists are often lacking in such basis skills, and while everyone is capable of making mistakes, some . recent graduates of journalism schools can neither spell or use proper English grammar. It is a common failing. Whether , or• ,not it is the . responsibility of the Signal -Star to teach the children of the area grammar is debatable, but the fact remains that 44 9 any newspaper should strive for grammatically correct news and advertising columns. Signal -Star is, of course, pledged to that end and the helpful comments of the readers are always welcome. In this particular case, however, the gram- matical error was not the fault of Signal -Star personnel. The slogan - indeed the camera ready copy - was from the Canadian government. The slogan "Canada,it's you and me" is,as Canadian as the beaver,the Maple Leaf and the ten provinces. Sometime ago, this same slogan came before Goderich Town Council, with the notation that it should be considered the town's slogan and used on official town mailings as a subtle reminder to all in aid of national unity. At that time, Councillor Elsa Haydon commented on the fact that the national slogan was gram- matically incorrect and that she objected to such sloppy methods on the part of the Government of Canada. A national slogan is.something like the national flag it seems. Nobody, but nobody, tampers with it. What is written stays written. So we're stuck with a grammatically, incorrect national slogan but who really_ cares? The idea_-_ behind the slogan is what matters most. And the idea is that Canadians should work together, ,play together and stay together. The, Signal -Star doesn't apologize for its Canada Week edition. •As far as this newspaper is con= cerned, "Canada; it's you and me" is just fine. It's the way it should be for the good of everyone. - SJK Will they be sorry! Sweden, that land of eternal social ex- perimentation has just passed a" new federal law. The Swedes have never hesitated to thrust government into -personal life, but their latest sets.a record of some kind. It is now illegal, in Sweden, for a parent to strike his own child. Spanking is out. Not real child abuse, mind you, but regular run -of -the -kitchen spanking as well, , In self-protection Canada should immediately place a quota of zero on Swedish immigrants to take , effect about 1.0 years hence. We don't 'need any young people who have been raised in homes where the flat of the hand to the seat of the pants is against the law. Personally, we don't believe in mistreating children any more than the Swedes do, but show us a kid who never needed a spanking in his Life and we'll show you a freak who should be in a sideshow exhibit. Nor do we believe in over -frequency of corporal punishment. The child who is .spanked too often, when other forms of discipline would produce results becomes inured to these mild helpings of pain. But, by golly we have yet to seethe youngster who could not learn something from a paddling ' administered •by a loving but firm parent.- Wingham Advance -Times. Army needs support When people are in distress, the Salvation Army always seems to come to their aid. This week, the local Salvation Army Corps is giving Goderich and area people a chance to help the "Boat People" in Hong Kong. The Salvation Army is throwing its energies into a "socially ,approved concentration camp". to use the words of.. the Array's man on the spot, Major Glen .Gilden. He says you really have to "see it to believe it". The Salvation Army in Canada is urging -its. -own people to support the work being clone on behalf of Vietnamese" -Refugees in the Chi Ma Wan camp, Lankau Island, H.on.g Kong. The Army has already responded to requests from the Hong Kong government to supply food supplements - fruits, salted eggs, clothes and reading material beyond the daily ration of rice. On July 4, the Army was asked to take charge of a camp program at the one-time prison site on Lankau Island. At that time, the Army moved in a. four -member team who are now living and working in the burgeoning camp Originally designed -for -600 prisoners, •Chi Ma Wan' will soon accommodate 10,000 refugees. The team's first task is to set up a program of day camp activities for children. Canvas shelters are being erected to accommodate classesin English and Cantonese. Evening programs are also being developed for adults including language classes, family -life education, films and recreation. . The team of Salvation Army workers is livingin- tents and is helping to solve the many daily problerris arising in the terribly overcrowded community that is growing faster than 'the corrugated steel buildings can be built. Each new building will accommodate 400 sleeping in three - tiered bunks set side by side touching each other. Lieut. Neil Watt of Goderich's Corps, hopes some people in Goderich and area will be•interested in supporting this work. Those who are should make their cheques payable to The Salvation Army, but somewhere on the cheque it should be indicated that the contribution is to go towards the work with the Boat People. Donations can be forwarded to: The Salvation Ar -ray; -P:O.' Bos 4021, Postal Station A, Toronto, Ontario, M5W 2B1. - S -JK oner By Dave Sykes DEAR EDITOR Elsa Haydon tosses a few bouquets Dear Editor: - Here are a few quick bouquets tossed to some of the people whose ac- tions and ''attitudes are making our summer days more inviting,_ eventful and pleasant. Mr. Jim Hayter deserves special thanks and appreciation for' supplying, at no cost, a courtesy car at the Municipal Marina. Visitors to Snug Harbour are delighted ' with this special hospitality. As the Waterfront Committee, Coup. Stan Profit and I particularly wish to express our gratitude to Mr. Hayter. , Next in line is our Recreation Director, Mr. Jim Moore, and his staff who organized - very capably and with en- thusiasm - a new event for Goderich - the 10 kilometer road race and fun run held last Satur- day. As reported elsewhere, the race_ attracted_. 12.1 .runners, most of them from out of town. It puts yet anotheraspect of Goderich on the map of human relations. Using this first race as a learning experience, Mr. Moore and his staff will no doubt build it into an annual event of our summer festival. — Mr. Moore " had con- siderable help .,had the, Police, the Firemen, the CB-ers-and from the members of the newly formed Optimist'Club. Are there still people who moan that there is nothing to do in town? I think not. My last little bouquet goes to the Garden. Club whose' annual donation to the Parks supplies the lovely . display at the JubiI.ee_P-ar-k,-- so well received by visitors and townspeople alike. Ever since that park was createdduring the Jubilee year when they also planted the white oak, the Garden Club has English not Dear Editor, The information contained in our Alliance for the . Preservation of English in Canada Newsletter -has been presented to several Members of the Ontario Legislature. These members were surprised at the extent to which the present Ontario Government had in- stalled a French language network of treated the project as one of their babies and helped provide for it. 'Thanks to the Garden Club. Sincerely, Elsa-H-a-ydon informed services. Because of this reaction we feel it is imperative to forward this information to all members of the Legislature. It is our hope that you will read this Newsletter in its entirety so you too can be in- formed.. It is apparent that ACFO and other organizations representing French speaking people in Ontario a being con- sulted oregular basis with ernes t to the im- plemen S t o ' .; of French language .ervice . The_ English spea ing people on the other hand are being shown only the tip of the iceberg but are never advised, informed or appraised of the massive network that lies beneath the surface to support that tip. Turn to page 5 • 75 YEARS AGO Complaints are many about young men and boys bathing at improper hours and improper places daily, but especially on Sundays. Citizens say they are not able -toga -heat their boat houses or walk along some partsof the docks or piers on afternoons, without meeting bathers exceedingly scantily clad or not clad at all. Last Saturday, Mr. John Griffin, the energetic travelling salesman of the J.I. Case Threshing Machine Company of " Racine, Wisconsin, made a display on the Square of one of the . company's famous threshing outfits. The Big Mill Company LOOKING BACK is putting up a large warehouse for the storage of salt. It is being erected near the R.R. track so that cars can be easily loaded. The new cement blocks look nice when in buildings, as maybe seen at the dwelling Reid and Company are erecting for F. Smeeth on Brock Street. The work on the Cen- tral School .is being pushed with vigor and present appearances indicate thecompletion of all contracts by school opening time. 25 YEARS AGO A cut from four hours to two hours a day in the time ;permitted for , watering lawns in Goderich during summer months was made by the PUC in a by-law passed on Monday.- The by-law states that it is now permissable to water lawns only from 7 to 9 p.m. Expected to be com- pleted • sone time this summer, 'erection of street signs on Goderich corners was started on Tuesday.• A. new teacher for` Goderich Public School staff, Miss Eileen Cun- ningham of • R.R. 1 Auburn, was hired by the Public School Board recently. In and out of hot water with the Western Ontario Athletic Association in recent weeks, Goderich's fastball team., the Flyers, has received assistance from the town. Rain is badly needed in most sections of Huron and because of this, fall wheat is ripening much quicker than anticipated. John Cartwright resigned as a constable on ,the Goderich Police Force and left last week to join the O.P.P. 5 YEARS AGO The Ontario Municipal Board . hearing into the proposed shopping plaza on Bayfield Road may not be over 'until ' next October,' it was noted Tuesday by lawyers presenting arguments for and against approval of the plaza and the two- man OMB panel. Although nobody .liked the idea very much, registered nursing staff at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital staged a demonstration Monday afternoon on the streets bordering__, hospital property. The purpose was to show that they will strike if the hospitals do not settle the salary dispute by July 22. Heavy, sticky, black bunker oil made a mess of boats on the Maitland River last weekend after an oil leak at Sifto Salt spilled the gum into a pond below the plant. Harry Bosnell of Goderich has been hired by the Huron Historic Jail Board • as a full-time employee for the season. Ontario Hydro has announced that plans for the generating,,station on the shore of Lake Huron have been suspended for the present. READE: BY SHIRLEY J.KELLER Getting' back to work after a tWo- week holiday isn't much fun. Even if your holiday really isn't much more than staying at home and doing exactly what you want to do when you want to do it. r That's what our vacation was this year. Just a ' smorgasbord of little outings. Not much of anything but a delightful variety that stretched our fortnight into what seemed like a month. There were some things I didn't do. For instance, I didn't watch a news broadcast for two whole weeks and I didn't read a newspaper for anything 'more than pure entertainment. I didn't clean the house except to pick up dirty socks and toss out faded flowers. I didn't cook full course meals and I didn't watch the food budget. I didn't worry about the laundry basket overflowing with those items that weren't absolutely essential to day to day living. Actually I became a tourist right at home. I pretended our Widder Street home was a cottage whereI was based for two ful4 weeks of indulging myself in whatever was fun at the moment: It was one of the nicest holidays I've had in a long, long time. • We took an overnight jaunt to Tobermory and dangled our toes in Georgian Bay. We got some --super peanut brittle at the Fudge Shop there. r. We called on a cousin we hadn't seen in about seven years and got caught up on all the news from that front. We had a day in Bayfield complete with afternoon tea at The Little Inn. We strolled up one side of the street and down the other, browsing in all the quaint „little stores there and chatting with the proprietors. We0went south of the border for a day or two to check out the gas lines and to see some ,old friends: I think I can safely say we were more pleased than usual to get back into Maple Leaf territory. By'the way, gas lines do exist in Michigan and Ohio. Ne spent a great afternoon at The Country Spire and Miller's Barn in' Perth°County. We even managed to get a little Christmas shopping done. How about that? We entertained some friends at our house and had all the time in the world to do it. We had a little boat cruise one stifling evening on refreshing Lake Ontario. We got in on some summer sales in an air conditioned mall at Guelph. We had dinner with a brother-in-law and his wife in London in their back yard. We sat on the beach at Goderich for an afternoon, something I haven't done in all the years I've lived here. We picked some black currants and a few cherries for the freezer. We had a leisurely drive through some of the district's prettiest country roads and stopped off for a swim with some friends. We got together with .the whole clan at a family picnic and renewed acquaintances with a special friend • who just happened to "show up" in the area for a couple of days. We had a night out on the town in Stoney Creek complete with some excellent Chinese food. As you can tell, there was never a dull moment and seldom a time when we weren't experiencing something different from the norm. But there was ;,. always time for a good book, a lazy meal and a good night's rest. If I have my way, there will be more holidays'like this one. Why there were all sorts of things we didn't get to do. Like camping overnight by 'one of Huron's' pretty streams, and fishing off the pier some early morning. Like having a late picnic in some quiet spot while watching the sun set: Like visiting those people we promised so long ago to see. Like stopping at one of those ' fascinating Saturday morning .garage, sales that everybody everywhere is having. Who says holidays can't last forever?