HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-08-16, Page 19sjkes
People are generally identified by
their work.
Our work or career is an integral
part of our identity and often dictates
lifestyle and habits.
In fact when meeting new acquan-
tances, conversation often leans
towards what type of work One does. It
is our tag in life almost like a dog
licence.
But I have often wondered if people
take their work and related habits
home with them at night.
For example:
Knowledgeable Nash returned home
from a hard day at work, entered his .
.modest ranch style house and carefully
hung up his foreign correspondent's
trench coat in the hall closet.
He walked into the living room and.
slumped in his favorite easy chair. He
was beat. .
His wife, Nuala, walked over and
• -1 offered a cheery greeting.
"Hi dear, how was your day?"
"Oh it was just terrible," he an -
Inside this section!
Mrs. Pat Osborne presented with pin Page 2A
After 30 years in education, Mrs. Melvin Bell retiresPage 3A
Jack Riddell talks about x-rays Page 6A
Young people from U.S. work at Luthern Church Page 8A
Weddings! Pages 10A and 11A
Inmates available for farm work Page 12A
Plans for Goderich Twshp. hall move slowly Page 13A
Round'n' About with Martha- Page 15A
Cath, has hayfever _ Page.16A --
132 YEAR --33
swercd. "Fighting continued between
guerjlla forces on the border of Zim-
babwe, Rhodesia, a fierce tornado
ripped through a section of Ontario
with darnage'estimates in the millions,
Jae Clark returns from his visit to
Eastern African Commonwealth
countries and OPEC nations agree to
boost the price of oil exports."
"Ah, you have had a rough day,
haven't you Knowledgeable?''' she said
in soothing tones. "Did you find time to
get the car into the garage?"
"Right now I just want to take a
shower, 'we'll have more details at
11.30," he said heading for the
bathroom.
Knowledgeable came, out of the
shower and climbed onto bed.
"A late model Buick was. taken to the
garage early today with•a carburetor
malfunction," he said. "Our mechanic
was on the scene and filed a report that
the malfunction had be'Sen corrected
and serious damage averted.
Estimates are not ay;ailable at this
time."
Assured her car was fixed, his wife
turned out the light and said good night:
Knowledgeable rolled over, kissed
his wife and said; "That's it for
Thursday, August 16. I'm
Knowledgeable Nash, good night."
'Or how about an editor who -writes
headlines for a newspaper every day. It
must be, difficult to break the work
habit.
It was not a typical day at the office
for Hurry Headline. The managing
editor- took, exception to several of the
front page headlines he wrote and as
far as Harry was concerned, was
somewaht abusive with his criticism. •
So after work he indulged in a few too
many ieirmforting beverages. with a few
relporters. Returning home ' late . he
knew his wife would not be pleased. •
"Now just where have you been all
this time?" his wife questioned as
Harry stumbled in. "You missed
John's ball game and supper is cold."
"Husband Laments Over Turbulent
Day,Drinks Several Beer With
Cohorts," he answered.
"Turbulent day, do you think I have
it easy around the house all day with
these kids of yours," his wife retorted.
"I haven't stopped running since I got
up this morning."
"Husband Suspects Possible Con-
frontation With Loving Partner Over
Late Night Activity," hesaid.
"-You're darn right there will be a
confrontation, you've •got respon-
sibilities here," she said.
' -"Husband Errs In Post' Work.
Activity, Wants To Avoid Domestic
Squabble," he replied.
;'Well if you want to avoid a squabble
just come ' home on time, like you
promised, "she'said.
"Harry Regrets Reneg On Promises,
Seeks Reconciliation' With Better
Half," he answered.
"Oh, just go to bed Harry.," his wife
answered in desperation. "Tomorrow
will be a better day."
Harry Grateful For Understanding,
Vows to Avoid Future Conflict."
the1erich
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THURSDAY; AUGUST 16, 1979
SECOND SECTION
The Huron Patrol..
BY JEFF SEDDON • is obvious he is proud of
Blake . Evan's eyes , the boat. He treats it like
betray his pride. for the it was his own, all $60,000
sleek 34 foot patrol boat of it.
as it glides out of its berth The 34 foot craft
at Indian Island. powered by .500 her -
He ryhmes off the sepower worth of Volvo
boat's capabilities in a inboard motors .is the
matter of--feet--way but it latest -addition—to the
ministry of natural
resources' fleet on Lake
Huron. It is equipped with
the latest in depth
sounders, radar, radio
equipment and other
electronic gadgets and
should make Evans' job a
lot easier.
The. .boat, the Huron
Patrol, is. 10 feet longer
and much more
sophisticated than I its
predecessor whichblew
up and burned during a
refitting last winter. It is
based in Goderich along
With a smaller power
it always gets its' fish?
beat , ministry officials fishing in the lake a.nd lake and knowing what it.
use to patrol rivers that doing research work. is capable of may he
empty into the lake. The work the pair does enough 'deterrent for
« is aimed -at ensuring that .some fishermen con -
Evans and his crew the commercial and sport sidering ' overlooking
member Mike Malhiot fishing industry on Lake fishing regulations.
will cruise Lake Huron all Huron remain viable. But enforcing the law is
summer long _mon itaring _Their._ _goal is also . to not all the Huron Patrol is
commercial and sports determine what kind 'of
.The..Huron.Patrol. is thelatestaddition to -the -ministry of natural work on the 'fishiiig industry in the lake as well as enforcing
resources fleet of patrol 'vessels working on Lake Huron. The . fishing regulations pertaining to commercial and sports
sleek 34 foot craft is designed to 'enable resources- officers to fishermen. (photo by Jeff Seddon)
cruise the lakeshore from Port, Elgin to Sarnia doing research
• shape -the fishing in'du3ti-y'-....
is in andwhat, if
'anything, can he done to
improve it. Both men
work very closely ' with
commercial and sports.
fishermen and use their
new boat extensively to
get the job done.,
The Patrol is specially
suited fDr its job ac-
cording to Evans. He
says the larger boat is far
more capable of handling
what Lake Hurori can
throw at it and' has the
speed and range to allow
it to. be effective along' a
lakeshore that stretches
from Port Elgin to
Sarnia. It not only can
cover that span of lake.
area in a short• period of
time it can catch almost
any craft on the lake
Evans and. Mal.hi.otmen .t.
•Once spotted very few
Craft on the lake •can
escape the Patrol. AS. '
Evans puts it the average
fishing tug can make 12
knots while the, Patrol
skims"along at 22 -knots.
"We can cover a lot
more water in a lot less
time with this boat,"
Evans points out.
"There's also very little
on the lake that can Out
run us.
Evans says ..he has
never ' had to use the
boat's speed to overtake a
fishing tug. .He says the
commercial fishermen on
Lake Huron are as eager„
to look out for the best
interests of the fish as the
ministry officers. He says
the fishermen are a
"great hunch of guys" in
his opinion.
•
But the 'glint returns to
his eyes as he points out
that just knowing ..the
Huron Patrol is" on ,.the
used for. Evans' and measured and the type
Malhiot are doing some r•ecorded.•.to permit the
fishing of. their own but ministry to estimate, the
for different reasons. fish population of the lake
Their nets are designed to and th.e. reproduction
aitch smaller fish than rate. The ministry also_
the law permits. Turn topage'2.A..•
The smaller fish are
The pride Blake Evans has for. the Huron Patrol shows up when he begins to
describe the vessel..and _.its .__equi;pment. The -patrol -boat has an -assortment of
radar and radio equipment on board that make Evans' job much easier.
Included in the list of' electronic gadgets are a sophisticated radar screen,
depth sounders, range finders and a host of radio equipment. Here Evans pilots
the 34 foot power boat into the waters of Lake Huron. (photo by Jeff Seddon)
Everyone's had them. Conversations
at • parties or over coffee sometimes
centre on them. The common citizen
likes to regard them as the time in their
life when they were Public Enemy
Number One and got away with it.
I'm. talking about brushes with the
law. You know the time you were doing
100 miles per hour on your way home
one night and got pulled over by a black
and white. You now tell people you
calmly bluffed your way out of it felling
the dumb cop your speedometer isn't
working right and you honestly thought
you were going 50.
The more those stories get told the
worse they get. Each time the scenario
is described the speed you were going
gets higher, the crap you threw at the
cop-' gots thicker and the" cop gets
dumber.
The fact of the matter is the cop had
you cold and for reasons you'll never
know he let you go.
My' excursion into the world of crime
was q little more hi'zarre than 'some,
not because of what I did wrong on the
highway (I was observing every law in
the hook fortunately) but because of
the vehicle I was driving.
`Ven I first started driving some of
the junk I took to the roads in now
scares Me when I think about. it. At the
time I realized my cars were
something less than perfect but I
honestly thought they were safe. I knew
they had some mirior deficiencies but I
usually drove so that those deficiencies
wouldn't get me.into problems.
For instance I neverailgated with
my '62 Volkswagen because my '62
Volkswagen had no brakes.. I always
allowed myself enough room to gear
the thing down and yank on the
emergency brake when I had to come
W a full stop. •
Looking hack I don't know why I
didn't spend more time at 'the side of
the road trying to convince a traffic cop
my car wasn't the death trap it ap-
peered to he. Somehow I managed to
avoid detection.
Except the night I had my brush with
the law.
I was on my way home with my
buddy cruising along -the highway in
my '66 Chevy II.
The car wiis anything but perfect. It
burned as •much oil as it did gas. The
heater went up in smoke one afternoon
trnd almost got us killed before the
smoke cleared from inside the car. The
exhaust was a bit of standard equip-
ment with pop cans wired on and the
fenders were rotten so the headlights
bounced_ from the road to treetops as
the car went over- humps.
Anyhow I'm on my way hone when
this car pulls up beside me and this guy
waves at me. i don't know him so 1
wave back and keep driving. The car
pulls in front of me and slows down. I
utter some short phrases at this guy
and pull out and pans.
The car repeats! the same process ,
'and a trifle more annoyed I pass again.
The third time my anger quickly
dissolves as a light beams the message
Police Stop at me. Totally surprised I
have no list of excuses or double talk. It
doesn't matter this guy has no intention
of listening to anything.
In a matter of fact way he lists a
number of charges he could give me
which include' the holes int he fender,
the exhaust, no license plate on the rear
of the car, tires there- look like they've
been shaved by a safety razor, faulty
signal lights and others that I didn't .'
know existed. r
But to' my surprise he tells me' he'
won't give charge me with anything if
I'll just lake His piece of paper, go
home and park the car,... forever.
1 did what I was told. The car was
sold to the paper hoy and he used.it in a
field behind his house. I don't know how
long it lasted hut 1 u:
buy a '65 Chevy five
'lb al's another story.
l'd the money to
Ion stake truck.
*Fr
Seddon