The Goderich Signal-Star, 1966-09-15, Page 15Following the Aug, 30 spe-
.� dial meeting of Huron County
Council Bill Batten, editor of
The Exeter Times -Advocate,
penned some. pungent" com-
-ment about the•, Emergency
Measw'es committee of colun-
.cil and its chairman.
The size ' of shoe . worn by
'Clinton's Deputy -Reeve George
Wonch is of no partciular in-
terest, but its is amazing to know
that he cotild so easily stick
it in his mouth as he did at the
.special county council session.
Mr. Wonch reeled off a blist-
ering tirade against "the press",
and was very wise in se doing.
-The .fact is, he needed some
.avenue of escape so county coun-
cillors wouldn't delve into the
dictatorial powers assumed by
his Emergency M easureee com-
mittee."" •
He vigorously denied the fact
there had been a secret report
issued regarding EMO in Huron
and then jpznped up on a high
pedestal to expound his, know-
ledge of democratic processes
by explaining that all news-
papermen should know that the
contents of a committee report
should be treated as eonfiden-
tial until dealt with by the en-
tire co C
un il,
In fact, Mr. Wonch even went
so far as to explain that a com-
mittee 'recommendation was just
a recommendation, and didn't
come into effect untli approved
by council. Once -this has been
done, he explained, the .press
could then state their opinions
as to whether the recommenda-
tions were right or wrong.
With some of that we will
agree. Especially the part about
a committee recommendation
laving no authority until ap-
proved by the entire council.
That's the way it should be done
in a democracy, alright, and
failure to do so smacks of dic-
tatorships where a small minor-
ity ,have extreme powers.
But, is that what Ir. Wonch
and his committee did? Oh no!
They were toolbusy drawing up
some idiotic guidelines for "tbp
press" to follow to spend any
time thinking about their own
responsibilities. •
The EMO committee were a -
p,
parently. so proud of their re-
commendation they decided it
was to no avail'to bring it to
the rest of council. We can just
see them patting themselves on
the back and racing for a type-
writer to get this recommenda-
tion heldeffect.
Into effect? Yes, that's exactly
what they did! While telling
"the press" that a recommenda-
tion can't be acted upon until
council acceptance, they jumped
full speed ahead into putting
their . recommendation into ef-
fect.'
On ` Aug. 5, Co-ordinator
,Stuart Forbes received a letter
from Clerk -Treasurer John
Berry, stating that the commit-
tee had decided to considerably
curtail the presen`. DMO pro-
gram and that his services
would be terminated as of Aug.
5. The committee went on to
report to him that Mr. Berry had
been appointed acting co-ordina-
tor. ,
Mr. Wonch failed to explain
•
to council that Y. MT committee
had assumed any dictatorial
powers when he reporttird at the
ecial session; and he must
leave -Worked up a bit aa sweat
en some members voiced op-
position to the "recommenda-
tion" of his committee,
Failure of council to support
his .committee would have pro,
ven very - embarrassing, but he
probably would have found .tire
easy escape route by b1aynnng
"the press" for ail -his troubles.
We strenuously disagree with
Mr. Woneh's remark that corp.
. uittee recommendations should
be kept confidential until' ealt
with by council, ,except iin ex-
treme. instances.
There is a great deal of value
in making all committee reports
open to the public beforethey
come before council. The public
have a right to kdow what.legis-
latiop is being contemplated so
they can inform their elected
represe;„utatives of their ()Pill-
ions
)pinions on the matters at hand,
This may ereate headaches for
some councillors, but as ser-
vants of the people they should
consider•this as one of their re-
sponsibilities.
Mr. Wonch states that the.press
KeaIth League Makes Point
During Immunization Week
With the approach of National
Immunization Week, Sept. 18 to
24, the Health League of Can-
ada draws attention to this
timely advice from the Canadian
Medical Association.
Immunization for protection
against diserase can be attained
through a. variety of methods;
e•
REMINDER TO MOTO.RiSTS
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE.ONTARIO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT
STOP BOTH WAYS FOR SCHOOL BUSES
When a school bus is stopped and its red lights are
flashing, a motorist approaching the school bus from
the front or overtaking it from the rear, must stop and
must remain stopped until the red signal lights on the
bus are no longer flashing. EFFECTIVE NOW.
CLEAR VIEW
The windshield and the windows on either side of the
front seat must afford a clear view of the roadway and
vehicles ahead and to the sides. The'rear window must
afford a clear view of the roadway and vehicles behind,
unless there is an outside rear-view mirror which does
afford this clear -view. EFFECTIVE OCT.O8.ERei...19.66.
UNNECESSARY NOISE
A person who drives. a motor vehicle and causes it to
make an unnecessary noise commits an bfferice.
EFFECTIVE. NOW.
INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMIT
Any non-resident of Ontario, who is the holder of an
International Driving Permit, may operate a vehicle in
Ontario. EFFECTIVE NOW.
SIGNAL LANE CHANGES
When changing lanes, you must signal such change.
EFFECTIVE NOW.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE LOADS , .
Mlle gross weight of a trailer, other than a semi or pole
trailer shall not exceed 32,000 pounds; and the weight
on one axle shall not exceed 18,000 pounds; and if the
axles are less -than 8 feet apart, the weight shall not
exceed 14,000 pounds. EFFECTIVE NOW.
,, All Toads on trucks must be secured, covered or loaded
in such a manner that no'part of the load may loceerne
dislodged. EFFECTIVE NOW.
PEDESTRIANS
A pedestrian walking along a highway must walk facing
the traffic and as close to the left-hand edge of the rued
as possible. EFFECTIVE NOW.
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RAMBLER
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and many immunizations are
.available today, the CMA re-
ports.
The procedures involved in
immunization are scratching the
skin or vaccinating, injecting a
needle through the skin, which
is inoculation or drinking a
vaccine. ' •
It is important to eemernber
that all immunizations are not
equally effective and the bene-
fit obtainable from inlmuniza-
tion does not 'last forever. How-
ever, when booster 'doses are
given when required, we can
get protection against many dis-
eases.
We can get excellent protec-
tion against smallpox, diptheria
and tetanus '(lockjaw); very,
good protection against polio
and measles; and while the vac-
cine against whooping ,cough
is nb, quite so good, it is very
well worth giving to young chi'.
dren. Influenza vaccine is only
fair and perhaps should only
be given in special cues.
Other, immunizations avail-
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the world traveller,. include
those against typhoid and para-
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plague, yell* fever and many
others.
The C.M.A. says the most im-
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against by immunization in Can-
ada are diphtheria, polio, small-
pox, .tetanus and measles.
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N. T. ORMANDY
JEWELLER
should :only be able to com.-'everyone if legislation' that ZS
intent after action, has been taken
by the entire council. t'Theu,"
he says, "the press, can say
whether they 'agree 'or not,"
flow stupid! TMS affords no
opportunity whatever for the
public to make their opinions
known to guide officials in mak-
tag their decisions: Such"a situs -
tion does little to foster the dem-
ocratic :process, ana sometimes
leaves elected officials' in the,
position of having made a de-
cisioh Contrary to the wishes of.
their constitutents. That often,
leads to short political careers.
- It is in the best interests of
being considered is mode known,
to the public pricir to enaottnent
and on this basis, committee
reports of all eleete4 groups
should be made available to the
public before it goes to the en-
tire. body. This also .give$ other
members of the. group,. -:an 'op-
portunity to gather. their faets
a.jioOleo legndislationo,irtiorss n e ' ,la
We suggest Mr. Wonchshould
use his time to study up
on his
responsibilities as an elected
official rather than .4.ttempting
to dictate policies to "the
press
CAN I)13 SERVE YOU?
On Tuesday, September 20th •
one of our representatives
Mr. E. R. Roe
will be at
The Bedford Hotel
Goderich, Ontario
In this,district and throughout Canada many
persons and firms in practically. 'all types of
businesses including ,
Agriculture ' • Tourist and Recreational
Businesses • Construction • Professional '
Services • Transportation • Wholesale and
Retail Trades, as well as Manufacturing
have obtained loans from the IDB to acquire
land, buildings, and machinery, to increase
working capital, to start a new business, and
for other purposes. If you consider that MB
can be of service, you are invited to arrange an
appointment with the IDB representative by
telephoning _Telephone 524-7337
or in advance by writing to
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Davi
7 year
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nts, firs' - C�
ours from his.
school .and $8,000
from your packets.
to ? :Y•s�
David left for good.
Brilliant high school student dies in car crash '
said the headline. All that love, all that brilliance,
all that money; all gone for nothing.
Automobileaccidentskill moreyoungCanadians
than anything. More than disease; more than all
other accidents put together.
It costs some $8,000 in tax money just to pre-
pth e- student for university. A thorough high
school driver training program costs $40 per
student, and takes 50 hours of, instruction. Small
costs against the losses.
The automobile insurance industry. promotes
young driver training. Bursaries, text books and
free instruction are given to high school teadhers.
They in turn teach the students.
The industry also awards cash discounts on
auto*insurance premiums to students who pass
the course.
Driver training isn't a frill. School boards with
experience know it's a proven method of reduc-
e ing accidents. Urge and back high school driver
training in your community.
Keep the Davids with us.
All Canada Insurance Federation pn behalf of 7
THE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE INDUSTRY