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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1973-06-07, Page 4PAGE 4 Produce film (by Shirley J. Keller) The wall around. the Huron County jail house in Goderich has been saved but it is going to take a fair amount of com- munity interest and money to promote the building so it can become a tourist attraction in the future. That's partly the reason that the Save the Jail Society wants to produce a documentary -type film about the jail for showing in and around the county to stim ulate enthusiasm for the project. But Huron County Council's property committee had turned down the request of the film- makers prior to last Thursday's session and it was Goderich Deputy -reeve Stan Profit who raised the matter in open coun- cil. Profit was looking for a change in that decision and by day's end had seen it...though it was hardly unanimous. During the Property Commit- tee report, it was clear the jail was to "remain closed while the building program (at the Huron -Perth Regional Assess- ment Office) is underway." However, Profit requested that the local film makers be allow- ed to shoot their pictures prior to the beginning of construction at the assessment office, prob- ably around the first of July. "The film is not a glorificat- ion of the battle for the wall, " protested Profit. "I fail to see why it couldn't be done. It is an effort on the part of these people to try and help anyone promote the jail. It is a one- shot effort and I understand they could be in and out long before construction begins at the ass- essment office if they have the permission to go in." "It is a historical building, " pleaded reeve Ed Oddleifson of Bayfield. "It .is older than Con- federation. The film should be made before the jail is changed in any way. It should go on rec- ord as it is at the present time." Oddleifson then moved that County Council give permission for the film to be made before construction got underway at the assessment building. However, County Clerk -treas- urer John Berry indicated his belief that it was a decision for the property committee, not the whole of council. Reeve Oddleifson then suggest ed that the motion could be changed to give the committee power -to -act, making it unnec- essary for the matter to come before County Council in June and thereby rushing the decision along. There was no answer from Mr. Berry and no reaction from council. "This money -making scheme, commented Reeve Harold Lobb, Clinton. "Is it going to help Goderich?" Lobb is chairman of the County Property Committee. Profit answered that in his view it was going ~o help the jail which is the property of Huron County. "I wouldn't stand in the way of the film being made, " said Reeve Lobb, "and I'd wager that ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 19'73 uu0 n no members on the committee would." Profit reminded him that the request to make the film had already been turned down at a meeting from which Lobb was absent. "It was eh l " mused Lobb. Lobb went on to state that as long as only three people (Dir- ector Brian Markson, photogra- pher Ron Shaw an d lighting technician Brian Hall) were responsible for the production of the film and since the funds from the film would "stay in the county and help that jail, " he could approve the film being made there. "If the property committee can have open house, they can let the picture be made, " said Reeve Hugh Flynn, Hullett. "Is every group going to be allowed in?" asked Reeve Allan Campbell, McKillop. "We've got to be fair with everyone." Reeve Oddleifson commented that this permission was for one group only and other would have to "go through channels" to obtain the same rights. Profit called the film making an example of "local initiative. "These people are trying to help, " said Profit. "To reject them now because they gave us a little bit of a hassle a few months ago is unreasonable." "They're trying to get us to take back the jail, " charged Deputy Reeve Frank Cook, Clinton. Reev e Everett Mcllwain, Goderich Township, wanted some assurance that the names of Steven Truscott and Nicholas Malady would not be mentioned in the production of the jail film. He was reminded that an outline of the proposed project contained assurance that there would be no portrayal of now - famous prisoners once detained in the jail. During the portion of the meeting devoted to motions, the matter came to a vote and was approved with only a handful of councillors showing their opposition by raising their hands Also in the Property Commit- tee report, it was learned study is being made into the possibil- ity of constructing steel steps up to Dunlop's Tomb to replace the present wooden ones, estim- ated costs are high, however, and a full inspection of the site was to be carried out last Friday by the Property Committee. In one of the lighter moments of the meeting, suggestion was made that County Health Offic- er Dr. Frank Mills accompany the committee on its climb to test members for fitness upon reaching the top. 0 If you are considering the purchase of a used car, be sure to check the. brake pedal, advised Consumers' Association of Canada. If the rubber of the pedal is worn thin )I is worn off at the corner, the car has probably been driven many thousands of miles. CAC head- quarters is located at 100 Glou- cester Street, Ottawa. z RIC Citizens E PRINTED BY SOUTH HURON PUBLISHERS LIMITED, ZURICH HERB TURKHEIM, Publisher Second Class Mail Registration Number 1385��`�pt���! Meanber:1 I'; Canad'aaaa Weekly Newspapers Association lir : Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association OWoe Subscription Rates: $5.00 per year in advance in Canada; $6.00 in United States and Foreign; single copies 15¢ IT TAKES A WATERGATE TO CLEAR THE AIR As I write, the Watergate hearings are in progress and that word is entering rhe language as a synonym for scandal and skull- duggery. kull- duggery. Canadians are having a whale of a time doing what the like very much, - looking down their spotless noses at the Yanks. I guess we've forgotten our great home-grown scandals invol ving Canadian governments, both provincial and federal. Some of the fantastic rip-offs made by such outfits as our rail- ways and the 1 -Hudson Bay Comp- any make the Watergate look like peanuts. And then there was the Beau- harnois affair, a piece of piracy that made many a Canadian pol- itician feel like looking for a hole to crawl into. And let's not forget the Dupi- essis era in Quebec, where votes were bought and sold like potat- oes, ballot boxes stuffed, and strong-arm tactics used at elect- ion time. Nope. We can't afford to look down our noses at anybody. All we can or should do is shake our heads and remember. "There, but for the grace of God..." Of course, Watergate is some- what different in that it's invol- ved the use of police state tact- ics in pursuit of unbridled polit- ical power. That distinguishes if from traditional political corruption which has usually been motivated by a love of "booze, broads and bucks." Perhaps the saddest aspect of the Watergate affair is that no- body is spilling the beans be- cause of conscience or lofty principles. They are telling all because they are on the hot seat. It's every man for himself as those involved try to save their own necks. A bunch of finks scramb- ling for safety. At the same time, one must admire the U.S. process of prob- ing for the truth, regardless of who gets hurt. I wouldn't want to be up in front of those tough senators for anything more ser- ious than spitting on rhe sidewalk How would Canada handle such a situation? Well, first rhe government would appoint a Royal Commission, which would investigate in near -secrecy. The Commission would require three years to complete its job, by which time nobody would be int- erested. It would then publish its report, which would be almos unreadable, A few weary editorials would be written, a few professors who could wade through the Commis- sion Report would make speeches and the whole thing would then be buried. As a good many observers have pointed out, the Watergate airing of soiled linen may be the best thing that has happened to the U. S, democratic system in generations. When you are constipated, you take a purge. When you've swallowed poison and want to throw up, you take an emetic. Perhaps the Watergate will serve as both. Regardless of how many heads will get the chop, and to whom those heads belong, it is com- forting to know that eur ez*^at neighbour will heal itself,' spew out the poison or cut out the cancer, and get back to work. And it will. It has survived Senator Joe McCarthy's witch- hunts, the lying about spying on Russia, the Bay of Pigs fiasco, and many another, not to ment- ion a disgusting and disastrous war in Asia. It is also comforting to know that there are still countries in the world where powerful public fugues can be brought to account, It couldn't happen in Russia or China . And it wouldn't happen in many a so- called democracy. On the other hand, the aver- age Joe in the States must be. becoming a little sceptical, to say tate least. Ile has been lied to and lied to. He must be wond. ering whether he can believe anybody any more. I know I would be. There's nothing new in pow- erful leaders lying to the people they are leading. Hitler lied to the Germans, Mussolini to the Italians,. Stalin to the Russians. Unfortunately, their lies were not discovered by their peoples until the damage had been done and the world was staggering back from the holocaust they unleashed. This time the truth is coming out, haltingly, so that'the dam- age to a nation and . nation's pride may be halted before it becomes irreparable. Let's hope so. And let's hope the Americans come out of the sordid little mess, smelling of violets and ready to get back to the real problems they must solve; infl- ation, pollution, integration. They're great solvers of probl- ems, and they have great probl- ems to solve. In the meantime, it behooves us in Canada not to sneer and point the finger. Let's pretend our neighbours are having a domestic quarrel which is none of our business. Let's cultivate our own garden. It needs it. 0 Zurich institute study buttons Zurich Women's Institute met on Monday afternoon in the Hay Township Hall with 19 members and three visitors, with one visitor being welcomed from Saskatchewan who was visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. Merner, Mrs. L. Prang presided for the program which featured an interesting collection of buttons. She also gave a talk on the history of buttons and the hobby of button collecting. Many of the Institute memb- ers answered the roll call by displaying a button and giving its history. Mrs. A. Amacher played several piano numbers on the piano which had been recently purchased by the Institute. Mrs. Newell Geiger, vice- president took charge of the business in the absence of the president, Mrs. Klopp. Plans were made for several events taking.place during the summer months and also for a bus trip in September. Hostesses for the meeting were Mrs. L. Prang, Mrs. W. Neeb, and Mrs. N. Geiger. 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