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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1964-05-14, Page 7• d ) • "'": • ' • . LettertoThe_Edjtor With regard to recent public- ity •giy,eti. to the formation of an EMO Search and Rescue Team by the Bluewater. Aqua- rztuts, and the report a my • staterrients. to council on May 1, • I ',believe that my remarks should 'be clarified. ,Let me say first of all that it wa's" not my intention to be- little or downgrade any person 'connected wigh this organiz- ation, If I have done so, I would like to take this oppor- tunity to apologize and to try toot& clear this matter up to every• one's satisfaction, My 'first ,observ,ation is that the newspaper article dealing with this matter on April .30 gave -me the ,impression that the town was going to assist the Bluewater Aquanauts in obtain- ing some equipthent in 'return for which , the club members would act as'a "Beach Patrol" at Harbor Beach this su•mnier, My,feeling .in this regard is 'that • t 's is an excellent idea, long overdue.- HoWever, I4 question ....._111asuitabil4 these..boYs this capacity unless they. have passed, or can-. pass, a basic -course in life saying -techniques. In my opinien, there is no dif-' vrye-e- betWeen a Iiita....guard a.n. Ulflialrolt'''''''Both-ty nes. of person should have a mini- "' . mum of the-' Bronze Medallion Royal Life Saving Award or its Red Cross equivalent. • Th Beach Patrol should have th same qualificalio•ns as the per- sons employed as guards at the swimming ptS•ol. • In my capacity as a Certified • Underwater Instructor for both the Ontario Underwater Coun- cil and the National Association of Und.erWater Instructors, I must stress the need for these --------boy4--to--Obtairr--competent-4n- struction in , the. basic skills in- volved in this sport by a Certi- fied Instructor. Mr. Forbes, the EMO _Co-ordinator,. agrees 'with •this and is taking action along these lines. The func, lion of an EMG Search and Rescue team is a Kery exacting one which requires a high de- gree of skill and experience. .• The performance of this team Would require diving on a level .with a professional Liver in- stead «of one- which a person trained as a sports 'diver could ""7"" Ii11111r7-;!•TII•rfe-lifry—erffir-T volve. danger to life and limb and an excellent training and • conditioning background • is of the, utmost importance:. • It is the qualifications and troin.ingiof these boys in life saving and diving ,that I am concerned about, and it was for this reason that I a.Priroached, ,31rfAnki,' It is my sincere wish that ihe people involved will accept ATTENTION WORK - GALS The drycleaning mach- - ines will be Oen all day Monday VICTORIA DAY SPECIAL •8 LB; 1.75 Monday, May 18 Only DRAPES -- SLIPCOVERS CLEANED and back in use the same day WEST ST. LAUNDROMAT 54-9953 osamirimme this advice so that thejobs can be accomplisihed with the eifi ciency and ability that they reguire. Yours truly, - JOHN' P4MER, 269 South Street, Goderich, Ontario, Dear Sir: Large %urns of :public money 'have been •expended in. remov- ing Ship Island,. deepening and improving God'erich Harbor. Why should this excellent har- bor be cluttered up with un- seaworthy obsolete +hulks pay- ing less dockage than sea -going vessels? It appears Oat th'e.e• levators are doing a brisk trade and could ma fford to build in- creased grain storage facilities ashore -or be realistic about be costlirinaintainIng a harbr. An indignant cable -410'p p,er from §,nug Harbor. Ir.:konald S. McKee, R.R. 4, Gioderich, RTI{ STREET NINEWRY • ••• There were large attendanc,es, both morning and evening on Sunday, for North Street United Church's annual anniversary -,ervices. „ • The,, guest 'minister, Rev. Hugh A. A. Rose, B.A.; I3.D., of Trinity Church, Smiths Falls, delivered two inspirational ser- vices. At the morning service his topic was "The Three Sons of Adam" and at the evening, service, ."Folllowers and Seek- ers." Special music was sung by Ilie-"eirolt-ifirder-th-e-direetteit-dT the organist and choir director, L. H. Dotterer. The guest solo- ist, Garnet Brooks of Toronto, singing selections 'from "The Messiah" pleased the congrega- tion with his rioh tenor voice. At the morning seryieRev. Mr. Rose took as his tet, Gen- e"sis -4:25-1---"And Adam knew his wife again; and 'she bare a s,orf, and Called Ms name Seth; For God, said she, hath apPoint- nd me a'nother seed' instead •of Abel, whom 'Cain slew." The-;111110QUI.,1131...Ad, ,in the . earth but lives „on in men in all parts of the world. And in Adam's sons there also lives on, in men today the char- acteristics of these sons. Cain, the killer, is still with us. "The killer is in you, in , every one of 'us," -said R.V. Mr. Rose. "The mark of the killer is' in the writings and s„,peeches of those who indulge in hate—in the long nourished.grudge. And hatred is a poison which kills the .person ' who hates." • • Referring to Abel, who was killeclby.his bother, Cain, Rev. Mr. :Rosa aked, "Which 6ne of us has 'not felt al, one time or1 another that, he has been the But in.p.lain's third son, Seth, was the 'prototype of the re- neWal of the race, said the guest minister. "Seth is poten- tially in you, too," said Rev. Mr. • *4. 1 ' , , • 1 4 ING LEAGUE BANQUET t Mrs. Bette Fuller vias elect, ed' president of the Tuesday N14 Ladies' Commercial Bov4- ing League, at their annul bah- quet held in the Legion nail on Tuesday, April ;24th. After a turkey supper, the presentation „trophies, and prizes took place. Past presi- dent, Elizabeth Sheardown,, treasurer' Maxine•Martin, secre- tary Bev Wright presented the indiyidual trophies to membeis of the "Dandies," the schedule winners. • "Stiffs" 1st, "Red ‘tirms," 2nd, "Twisters" 3rd and play-off winners, . Trophies ,were also present- ed to: Bette Fuller, high aver- age for the year; high triple, Marion Beacom; high single, rneiliber. of eaeh tern reeeivc: a favur. The door prize was won. by Mrs, (Betty Fisb,er. ' Nonyinatims o offieer$ f01- 16Wed the V4TWatat4on kigg4 and the fqllowing slate 'of 4)f4,, ers was eleeted for tha, earning season Past president, iiza beth Sheardown; pr6sidnt, • Bette Fuller; vice - president, Grace Mugfard; seeretaryJoyee T ' . ' ' ' ' ms, ,,,-• el,,, , , , tfAtralt9t; A#LM.. tallt " [ Jean Veaaani"treasurer,„Xaxinej .._ii.0.0).:0,_• ' ... ?Woe* 4$eisaht tt"..ePurer zrwpiitrtiLlIg aamoniatiiq-apn,• . - 2.Sth ANNIVERSARY .•4 e-- -an II alute -•• Rose. "God is waiting for you to banish the killer from your heart—to build from the 'slies of ruin within you the making of a nobler and truer self. Whatever lies ahead for human- ity in this world—there is hope for renewal.." At the commencernet of his morning sermon, Re, Mr. Rose brought greetings from Trinity United church, Smiths Falls, and said the background and -hutb-Fy ""that"""eiriffelimrs—ileFf similar to that of North Street ILnited 'Church. VICTORIA DAY CELEBRATION'MAY 18 NOW AVAILABLE • FIREWORKS All Price Ranges FINCHER'S, Smokels_Gat Shop THE SQUARE (Formerly Goderich News Stand) .1•1111011•1.11111111MIIIM. 'CAR RADIOS Any Make Of Custom ,Radio For Any Car 0 mom 39.95 41(- 411 f•-- "'— FREE • . _ REGENT TV East St. (Opp. Post Offie) BUS: 432-9342 AO Hamilton Road, London RES: 439-7364 - • • CONTINUES HENDERSON'S BOOK STORE The Square 451-9166 BAYFIELD ROAD Dial 5248321 • A NEW P111.1. BASEMENT WAS. POURED 'AT. 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