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The bronze drill
Sunday is November 11. It is Remembrance Day,
a day when all Canadians are asked to spend a few
minutes giving thanks for the sacrifice of the men
and women who served in two world wars.
Here in Goderich, Remembrance Day is always
observed. The service at 'the cenotaph is always
well attended by comparison to some other public
functions. It could be said that in Goderich, citizen's
are not only aware but are appreciative of the ef-
forts of a few for so many.
Every year at this time, editorial writers agonize
over a new and different way to demonstrate to the
world that war isn't glorified by keeping memories
alive. Remembrance Day is a time for renewed
Children set
good example
Children sometimes set an example adults find
difficult to follow. That happened recently . in
Goderich. .
A group of students from Victoria Public School
recently presented to Mayor Harry Worsell and his
council, a poster listing the things for which they
were thankful-: Thatposte
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chambers for all to see ,... and to think about.
It must have been like a breath of fresh air for
town councillors who generally hear nothing but
complaints from their constituents. It is a lessdn to
everyone in Goderich that there is plenty to be
happy about - lots of positive points to the
municipality's credit. -
It should be a reminder to all that negative
thinking is destructive while positive thinking is
constructive. To be progressive and successful, one
first has to have a bright outlook.
Let's take a page out of the Victoria school
children's book. Let's list the benefits of life in
Goderich and work from that broad and solid
foundation to an even better future. - SJK
Beware!
Kids initraffic
In the news last week was a story that a 13 -year
old Goderich girl .was seriously injured when she
was struck by a car -while riding her bicycle on
Bayfield Road, It was a sad story ... but itcould
have been much sadder. The youngster could have
been killed. ' a
Children and bicyles are always a dangerous
combination. Put a carefree child and a mechanical
conveyence together, and you have the ingredients
for an accident. Add a motor vehicle operated by an
ordinary human plus the margin for mishap, and
you have the makings of a tragedy.
This newspaper once again urges everyone to
step up the safety vigil. Warn your children over
and over of the hazards of walking or riding in
traffic. Be constantly on the watch yourself for
potentially dangerous situations involving children
in traffic.
You never know when or where an accident will
occur. Stay alert. Stay alive. Stay happy. - SJK
understanding of what war really means to a
country, to a town, to a family, to an individual. It is
teaching new generations that freedom was dearly
purchased and should be treasured above most
things.
This year, The Goderich Signal -Star editor
received an essay written by 11 -year old Kari Parks
who is a student at Robertson Memorial School. It
tells how one little girl learned from her grand-
father about the seriousness of war, the valor of
ordinary mien, the importance of remembering.
Kari writes:
"My grandfather often tells me stories about
when he was in the navy during the war.. One day
when I was at his house, I saw his bronze drill. •I
asked him where he got it.
"His story began. The captain handed•me a drill.
I knew what I was do do! I climbed into my wet suit
and lowered Myself into the blue sea, for down
below was the enemy's submarine.
"Giving three sharp taps on the hatch I was face
to face with my enemy. 'Plug this in,' I shouted.
"Fearlessly I drilled holes along both sides of the -
submarine. It slowly sank to the bottom, and from
the Canadian Navy I was awarded The Bronze
Dri11."
War isn't all glory. Waris danger nd dating, It is
fear and terror. It is a dirty,ri
death -defying job that
.must he done by somebody for the safet and
r eedom of others.
War can be a bronze drill or a stone grave. It can"
be a silver cross or a missing limb.
War must be remembered -in the
d present if it is to
be forgotten for the future.: SJK
Good idea
needs work
An idea expressed ata recent recreation board
meeting in Goderich is a good one. A farmers'
market in The Prettiest Town in Canada would be a
tremendous boost to local consumers and to local
business.
It isn't the first time this suggestion has been put
forth for Goderich. And Goderich supporters aren't
the only folks in the area who have considered a
farmers' market. Clinton tried.one. So did Zurich.
' It is good to see that recreation director Jim
Moore has been dispatched to study this whole
matter. Chances are that Moore will find no reason
why a farmers' market should not succeed right
here in Goderich, maybe even at the new grand-
stand which does seem like a natural location for
such an enterprize.
But great ideas fail without action.
A farmers' market will take a whole' lot of 'follow
through' to make it successful. It will take careful
planning initially and a good deal of hard work
every market day thereafter. It isn't something
that can be started and left to sink or swim on its
own. It will require consistent and persistent
dedication on the part of organizers as well as
merchandisers.
A farmersmarket will flourish - there's no doubt
- if the right kind of people are willing to make the
right kind of effort. Hard work will pay off in this
venture as in any other, and could make Goderich a
market centre for a wide variety of astute shoppers
from a wide area of Western Ontario. Let's get
busy. -SJK
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The Goderich Laketown band lead a delegation of the Goderich
Legion Branch 109 as' the group marched to St. Peters Roman
Appalled
Dear..E.:,ltor:
I am becoming in-
creasingly appalled with
the cutback in staffing in
some privately owned
nursing homes in
Ontario.
The resident is the core
of this business and it is
this individual who
stands to suffer the most.
The resident' is expected
to .pay the same amount
but receive less service.
So often non -nursing,
personnel care only about
exteriors; i,e, outward
appearance of the
resident (which should
not he undermined) often
takes- priority over the
feelings land other
necessary needs. of that
person,
leaning and car-
bolizing of furniture
which certainly has its.
place. is, so often given
more priority -'than the
needs gf'he resident
becausgf ;.iff shortage.
Catholic Church, Sunday mornfing. The Legion colour party took
part in the annual remembrance service. (photo by Dave Sykes)
DEAR EDITOR
I realize that nursing
homes are a business and
business needs profit to
survive. Is it possible that
this business is reluctant
to take the decrease in
income that most of us
have to due to inflation?
The Ministry of Health
has given substantial rate
increases per resident,
'per day ay to this private
enterprise annually and
sometimes sem i-
annlrally; with good
management there is a
very good profit for the
downer. If this were not so,
why do business people
still continue.to invest in
the nursing home
business?
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I feel deep concern •for
residents in these homes
not because staff • are
incompetent but because
t ey are being forced to
carry workloads that -are
humanly' impossible to
do.
- Is it right that you or
your relatives and friends
should have to spend
their declining years with
this hardship?
June Martene
RR4 Seaforth
Trade route
Dear Edito r :
If the trucking industry
to and from the granary
is of importance to the
town, why aren't there
trade routes in ac-
cordance t o this massive
industry. A tiny hill and
Class A residential
streets are inadequate
and ohsol e te. Who has
been responsible for the
short-sightedness?
For the last two years,
at this tim e -of the year,
there has been no respite
from early morning into
the early morning hours
of night, from the on -
rattling and bumpy
trucks as they fly by.
Once upon a time these
trucks were seldom seen
or heard of after 4 p.m.
In another. , decade or
less the houses on these
streets w ill show the
deteriorat ion in their
walls and foundations if'
this contin ues. Already
the upkeep from oil and
dirt are not iceable.
Surely at least two days
a week this heavy
.trucking industry could
be diverted ,into other.
residential areas to help
share in the expense,
noise, annoyance and
inconveni c nce and to
alleviate those living on
Elgin A venue .and
Wellington Streets.' •
Arc we t o tolerate and
accept the same property
taxation a long with the
slow deterioration of our
homes as those who need
not be concerned? .
Sincerely
Consta nee Townshend
Goderich
Superficial
Dear Editor,
The "New York Review
of Books" on August 16,
1979 (page 4) reviewed
two recent biographies of
evangelist Billy Graham,
making the following
observations about his
"once- saved always
saved"style of
evangelism:
"Current evangelism is
as far as one can go in the
pursuit of faith without
'works. --Graham has
r
brought ht to perfection the
g
nation of a global parish,
that is, no parish at all.
He is relieved of the need
to make private visits, to
gather boxes of old
clothes in the church.
basement, to • perform
weddings, to bury the
dead...Not only is he
relieved,• but the saved
are also, if they like,
outside the demands of
works in community with
others. With their
salvation kits, they are
like patients making a
single visit to a clinic and
who are thereby recorded
in the cure statistics. ,The
commitment does not
require one to . attend
Turn to page 5 •
75 YEARS AGO
A meeting of the House
of Refuge Committee was
held at Clinton on Wed-
nesday. The committee
visited the house where 76
inmates were found.
The adjourned public
meeting originally called
to consider the question
of the sight for" the
Alexandra hospital was
held in the Court House
on Monday evening. The
committee 'appointed tel
obtain options;' named
several properties but
reported in favor of the
Horton property for
$5,000 conditionally that
the seller donate $500 to
the hospital fund.
Jonathan m Miller A has
added an office, brick.
built, to his livery on East
Street.
Flags were flying in
town on Wednesday in
honor of the King who
reached his 63rd year
that day.
Charles Reid and
LOOKING
Company are building •a
large shed for the Doty
Engine Company on their
property cin Brock Street.
A gr;eater-' number of
coat stoves than ever are
being used in Goderich so
that the demand for wood
will slacken somewhat.
The steamer Benton,
from Cleveland, with a
cargo of coal for the Big
Mill is unloading at the
harbor.
Among the new J,P'.s
recently appointed is
Town Treasurer WI.
Horton.
25 YEARS AGO
Town Council decided
last Friday night to in-
struct town police to
enforce a by-law passed
earlier this yea.sr
prohibiting use of a
trailer for living ac-
commodations
ccommodations for over 60
days in any 10 -month
period.
Town Council took
steps last Friday night
toward establishing
certain streets in
Goderich as "through"
streets, giving a by-law to
cover the necessary
regulations first and
second readings.
The average monthly
hill for domestic hydro
users in Goderich during
1953 was $4.53, according
to the 46th annual report
of the Hydro Electric
Power Commission of
Ontario recently
released.
The dead of two world
wars were honored at a
memorial service on
Sunday attended by a
large ' congregation in
North Street United
Church.
Close to $350 was
relaized .by Branch 109 of
the Canadian Legion in
its annual Poppy Day last
Saturday.
Members of the Kin-
smen' Club of Goderich
are making, plans now for
the 1955 edition of the
Goderich Trade Fair.
BACK.
Jack Frith has been
named general chairman
of the fair committee
with Max Cutt and Ken
Pennington as co-
chairmen. Earl Rawson
is secretary.
5 YEARS. AGO
Vandalism„ on
Hallowe'en night caused
an estimated $2,000
damage as windows in
the county court house
and several stores on the
Square were smashed by
rocks and steel Kars. The
youths on the Square also
hurled eggs, tomatoes,
walnuts, bottles and
rocks at policemen and
passersby. Three charges
have been laid as a result.
Police Chief Pat King
says his force will take a
stronger line of action in
an attempt to curb
vandalism on Hallowe'en
night next year.
In a closed meeting
Tuesday evening in
Goderich, town council
and Goderich Township;
Council hammered out a
compromise that leaves
Rockledge Properties
Limited and Suncoast
Estates free to build their—
shopping plazas.
There will be a free
swinging election for the
six council seats in
Goderich December 2',
Four members of the
1973-74 council will be
seeking re-election. They
are Councillors Frank
Walkorn, Elsa Haydon,
Leroy Harrison and Dave
Gower. "Stix new names
being added to the ballot
are Joan Van de Broeck,
John Doherty, Jirn
Peters, Kay Leamen,
Rick. Robertson and
Harold Leddy,
Reeve Deb Shewfelt
will seek the mayor's
chair to replace retiring
mayor Harry Worsell.
There will be a race for
deputy -reeve between
Councillors Eileen
Palmer and Bill Clifford.
DEAR
READERS
B Y SHIRLEY J.KELL ER
One of the things weekly newspaper
editors should do each week is read
other weekly newspapers. It is always
interesting - and tremendously
enlightening - to see what other
newspapers are doing and saying about
their hometowns and the people who
live there.
In my usual quest for information
from the weeklies, I came across an
unusual and startling article in The
Bradford Witness. It had this lead:
"Cancer can be beaten - but not by
traditional medicine".
Iread on. Fascinated.
Seems there's a new group called
Cancer Control Foundation. The
group's organizer is Frances Reid, a
woman recently widowed when her
husband Bill died of cancer. On his
deathbed, the article claimed, Bill
pleaded., w ith'-li'ts wife to continue the
fight against conventional forms of
therapy. He was convinced they did
"more harm than good".
Bill Reid, the article claimed, was "a
guinea pig for alternative therapy".
After months of conventional tre.'t-
ments had done nothing for him , he
took a herbal remedy known as Essiac.
' According to the story,. Essiac is a
"controversial" substance. Nothing
about it being illegal. Just con-
troversia ,
The article states: "Within days of
starting th is treatment, Mrs. Reid said,
her husband felt better. He went fiat-
more
ormore than 13 months without even an
aspirin. When death did finally over-
take Mr. Reid, it came peacefully and
painlessly, Mrs. Reid'said."
Since his death, it has become Mrs.
Reid's goal to establish an alternative
cancer therapy foundation in Canada.
The meeting in Bradford was the first
of its kind - but not the last.
One of the speakers at the meeting
was Dr. Leo Roy of Montreal. Dr. Roy
told the m eeting two things are
necessary to cure cancer. The first is a
correct attitude - the -doctor described
it as a "matter of faith" - and the
second is the elimination of all those
external agents known to cause cancer
such as additives, preservatives,
}pollutants, drugs and radiationi.
Dr. Roy a Iso said cancer' is "a n en-
zyme deficiency disease" that can be
cured want Jive" . food grown in
chemical -free soil.
This idea was explored in-depth by
the keynote speaker of the evening,
Charolotte G erson-Strauss, daugh ter of
alternative therapy pioneer Dr. Max
Gerson.
Mrs. G erson-Strauss believes the
cure for cancer has always existed.
"It's out there in nature, in the form of
organically -grown live fruits and
vegetables," she said.
She took a swing at conventional
res.carchers . and doctors who are
looking for a cure for cancer.
"It's a much better business to look
for a cancer cure than to find one ....
they'll never find it,"she sal.
She' insisted chemo -therapy, . for,
instance, doesn't heal cancer. She said
if you give enough of it to a perfectly
healthy person, it will cause that
per§on to die of cancer: It's the same
With' radiation., she says. Radiation
causes cane e -.
She said simply, "Stay with nature's
way. The way it was intended."
There was quite a bit more in the
article. I've only given you the
highlights. But isn't it interesting? Isn't
it thought provoking? Natural good
nutrition. Eating those things grown
organically. The cure for everything
right here on God's green earth,
growing right under our noses.
It isn't a new idea by any means.
People have been talking about it for
years and years. In fact. they are
usually given the reputation of
"quacks" by the medical profession.
But there's just too much happening all
around us that is unsatisfactorily ex-
plained away 'in such aoff-hand way.
Such as why some peoples in certain
areas are immune to some diseases.
Such as why some people experience
miraculous "cures" for all types of
supposedly terminal diseases. Such as
why these 'unconventional cures'
continue to he talked about generation
after generation by people who are
living exa mples of what they preach.
I don't know about you, but I'll be
watchingfor more information from
this alternative cancer therapy
foundation. It can't hurt to eat sensibly
.,, and i rn ight help.
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