The Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-10-23, Page 44a
A question of responsibilIty
T he Goderich,
Association met
'epresentatives of
Conrnunity Centre
hockey supporters to • try to solve
problems existing within the association:
Much of the discussion was on the
recreation board whose members were
bombarded with questions of why the
board -can't do this or why 'the board can't
do that. The main reason for the meeting
was to try to overcome existing problems,
that have been brought about in part by
the recreation" board having to increase ice
time rates.
Because these rates have been increased
the parents of boys in minor hockey must
pay more in annual' fees. They are being
eked to pay $6 instead of the $4 it cost
them last year. "°
Whether any solution to the problem of
finances was found is debateable.
Suggestions were made and it is now up to
the families involved to support them.or
not as they wish.
But certainly no solution has been
found to the help problem. Coaches are
badly needed and other help is always •
needed, especial when the boys are
taken out of town, This help has not been
forthcoming except from a few who have
been relied updh to give their time — and
money — for years. Others won't help. -
Yet these people expect the Goderich
Minor Hockey Association to provide
their sops with -a schedule for hockey;
they expect the recreation board to
supply money — taxpayers' money - to
keep the arena going and even the people
• who do support the association and do -
help with coaching, etc., expect the
recreation board to come up with funds
• to meet the deficit of the association that
will occur unless the annual fees are
increased.
The one thing that did become clear at
the meeting Sunday was that few people
in Goderich realize the responsibilities of
the recreation board = and few care.
"The board is here to supply
recreation," they say, "and is responsible .
for the arena. The arena is a town facility,
paid 'for by taxpayers and so why should
the minor hockey people have to pay to
let their children use it?"
Minor , Hockey
Sunday with
the Goderich
Board and minor
taxpayers For the recreation board to
pay the rninbr hockey association the
$2,600 ice time money Would mean
taking. $1 from every taxpayer in tpwn,
If the recreation board decided to do
that, the supporters of minor hockey,
something like 250 to 300 of them, would
also be paying that $1. Already then, the
fees for minor hockey, as far as they are
concerned, has gone 'up Si.
It is neither reasonable, nor fair to
expect our neighbours to help send our
children to play hockey, even if they have
the money. it is even less fair to expect
taxpayers who are on pension or who live
on a small income to help to send our
children to play hockey.
The fee suggested, and which will now
be asked by the association, is $6. The
minor hockey league runs for 20 weeks.
That means 30 cents each week for every
boy that takes part. It can hardly be said
to be.exhorbitant. If the association raised
its fee to $10 it would still mean only 50
cents per week. We spend more on one
packet of cigarettes.
The final thing that should be brought
to light here 'is that for years now the
people who pay, to send 'their 'boys into
the minor hockey house league have been
subsidizing the All Star teams. That too •
can hardly be' said to be fair: The minor
hockey costs are almost equally split
between operating the house league and
operating All Star teams, Some. 75 boys
play All,Star. The balance of that 250-300
boys are house league players, yet they
have all been paying the same fee.
Happily; this year, the association will
meet sortie of its costs better by charging
an additional fee for boys who make the
All Star teams. If it is going to cost more
to run All Stars than the house league, the
'Alf Stars should pay more, and the
parents would -probably do it willingly to
enable their sons to have the honour of,.
serving on an All Star team.
And the one sore spot that gets at every
member of the recreation board, and
probably the minor hockey a sociation is
people who say, as was said Stinday, that
if the minor.. hockey association can't
meet it's .bills and has to fold, the
recreation board will' be responsible for
failing to give the association the money
To wark with. Thisi • - •
it isn't funny.
The recreation board would be no more
responsible for the minor hockey in the
town folding than the association would
be: The blame would be on -the parents of
the children wt -lo take') part ,in minor
hockey. If 'those parents don't think
enough of their children to pay a
reasonable amount to let them play
hockey — and there isn't a person -in town
who can say even 50 cents per week is
not reasonable — then they are the ones
who. would be responsible for it folding.
Some people can't bay,- that's another
story, but for those who,can, but won't
pay; think of it.
And while you are thinking of it think
of this too: minor hockey will fold, and
soon, unless some of you parents get off
• your seats and get out to help. Too many
of you use :the Minor Hockey Association
and any P other young peoples'
nor_ganization in town as nothing more
than .a baby sitting service. Well you have
a responsibiity toward your children th,,at
is far greater than any the association or
the recreation board has and it's up to
yob, and no one else, to give your
children a chance to play hockey or any
*other sport — by helping the people who
give their -time fel- your children.
Perhaps the people who think- that
would answer- a question. Would they be
wilting to pay $1 for their next door
neighbor's child to go and play.
badminton? Especially if they knew their
neighbor had a good job and a fine house;
some .noney in the bank and a late ~model
car. Would they be. willing to pay their
neighbor, $1 to send his child to the
• swimming pool during the ' summer
months?' or to go on a trip to Story Book
..Gardens in London, knowing that he had
money of his own?
It's doubtful if they would. if they did
not know 'the . circumstances of their
_neighbor they might consider giving the
money, but certainly they would like to
know first whether or not he had the
money himself. After all, a dollar means
as much to them as it does to their
neighbor.
And that's what the recreation board
has to d�: find out first if the people
involved in an organization can pay — or
are willing to pay - any part of the cost
of a project • before the recreation board
goes- ahead and gives them some of thein
neighbor's money.
The cost of ice time to the Minor
Hockey 4ssociation will b about $2,600.
The population of Go rich is almost
•7,000. Of that num r about 2,50a are
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�Yli jr CIJrtL1LUNICEF box?
For 365 days — and nights — of the
year, the United Nations Childrens' Fu"n�ci'
• --- UNICEF -- does -its bestforthe millions
of children all over the world who lack
even the barest necessities of life.
On one night only oj:the year — just
one short evening — the children of
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Canada ask .you to do your best for
UNICEF.
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Please drop a coin or two into . the
orange and black box this Hallowe'en.
That's UNICEF'S big night in Canada.
-Look for the .UNICEF box. It's bound
to show up at your door sometime during
the evening. .
Many of the children in Goderich will
be carrying. UNICEF boxes on Hajlowe'en.
night this year. Have your pennies ready.
$S4AsLISNED i"aiiiiiirritit •. 122 YEAR
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PENGUIN PARADE
HEAVY WATER: HEAVY WEATHER!
In March last an article in the Blue Thumb. column related the
failure of the Nova Scotia government to get their heavy water
project off the pad. Now. after $105 million has been spent, the
consultants estimate another $10 million will be neces+sary. To date
this project, which suffers from the typeof engineering associated
with politicians, has cost the taxpayers $13.8.15 per head, or metre
than it cosi te, l$nd men on the moon. Once more the cry goes up:
How long Oh Lord?
THE OFFICE OF COMMUNIST OPPORTUNITY
The U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity. learnt in September -
last that its'lower.echelon bureaucrats had drafted -a training manual d
"For Community'' Action Agency Boards." It embodies advice for
"Poverty Warriors," while its strategy for community action is
"threat power," to be exercised ultimately by riot.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"The euphemistic jargon invented by the know -tittles, the
theoreticians unkissed by the facts of life, the high pressure
gobbledy gook rammed down the throats of the public. By using a
swinging new idiom of nice-Nellyism they generate far more heat
than light; a very real peril to clear thought and` sound action.
`Negative saving' instead of `spending beyond earnings'; `Speculators=
for `investors'; An Alice in Wonderland world is being conjtired up
by deceitful words. `Avoidance of discipline' Is now `fle dbility-.'
Surpluses become immoral and by implication thereby the profit
- system. The drop-out is suddenly an `under -achiever' and defeat is
billed as a `successful disengagement from the enemy.' "
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55 YEARS AGO given as not more than 11/2 mills soon be closed. -
The lecture given' by Mr. C. M. on the assessment. There is no Among Goderich residents
Bezzo in the Temperance hall on' estimate of the cost of the reporting second; crops of
Monday ' evening was a treat proposed new road. raspberries in theirgardens this
which is seldom the lot of Premier Drew says Canada season are Mr. and Mrs. Ken
people of Goderich to could support a population of Bell, Wolfe Street; Mrs. Pearl
participate in. For nearly two fifty million. We like Premier Gallagher, Nelson Street and Mr.
hours Mr. ' Bezzo held his Drew's optimism but hasn't and Mrs. F. Gilbert.
audience entranced as he in: his. Canada already enough people John Morris, a member of the
clear, pure- English style who have to be supported? GDGI football team, was rushed
unfolded the story - of his ` The town council met Friday by anbulance to Alexandra
subject. "Recalled to Life." It is night and again Monday night to Hospital, Wednesday afternoon
to be regretted that the hall was select a man for the position of because of injuries sustained in a
.,more-cr. _.h sicai,.�..night_ ',constable ,...and finally football game at Goderich.
part -of the program was supplied decided on the appointment of Extent of the injuries was not
by Mr. E. Belcher and son, William J. A. Beck. known at time of admittance.
Sidney in duets and solos and Gunner James Clutton, who Miss Marie Andrews, Auburn,
Miss Lily Newell and Miss visited at 'the home of his has accepted a position at
Gladys Bedford in instrumental
selections. Mayor Reid made a
most efficient chairman.
Our attention • has been
attracted for several weeks past
to the magnificent window
displays _. of Messrs...-Hodgens
Bros. This week the showing of
ladies' dresses and mantels would
put to shame many of the stores
in our large cities. It is :a pleasure
for even the men -folk to .takea
look at these windows.
Three more cases of violations
against the Ontario license act
were handled this week by
Inspector John • Torrance of
' South Huron. Messrs. Joseph
Bedour and Albert Sararus were
each fined $20 and costs for
being drunk in "dry". territory
.and the hotelkeeper, Mr.
Maurice Rau, Zurich, was fined
$100 and costs for selling liquor
contrary to law. -
:The police have received
instructions to bring anyone
found riding on the sidewalks
before the police magistrate for
breach of the bylaw, governing
bicycles.
' The town .has undertaken and
completed considerable local.
improvement work this fall. In
addition to the Britannia road
and - Cameron street. sewers,
sidewalks have been laid on. 'fake's
ritan-nia_road €ren Don,aa __1700 feet below the
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hume Victoria Hospital, London, and
Clutton, Colborne township, commended as certified nurse's
after returning from a trip to assistant Monday.
New Zealand and the Fijiyga ONE YEAR AGO
Islands, has left for Vancouver A 1 5 -acre Goderich
to rejoin his ship. Township stone quarry was
Harvest home services at recommended Thursday night as
Victoria Street United Church the new location of the
Sunday last were well attended. Goderich town dump. .
The church was beautifully A petition from residents of
decorated. The choir, under the Huron road received by
leadership of Mrs: Leslie Hanna, Goderich town council at its
rendered appropriate music: meeting last week, asked that .
Mrs. W. L. Craig was a rec
weekend guest at the home
Mr. and Mrs. James Craig;
Donnybrook,
council consider the lowering of
laneways at the properties of the
etitioners.
Some 190 Presbyterian
min'sters and an equal number
10 YEARS AGO of ruling elders have been
Goderich has failed to reach summonded to attend the 95th
its $1,000 objective in the fund meeting of' the synod of
raising campaign for the Hamilton and' London. in Knox
Canadian National Institute for Church; Goderich, October
the. Blind. As a result, donations 2$-30.
will continue to be accepted. Strathroy Rockets overcame a
Preparations are under way • two -goal first period lead by the
for a big ceremony to officially Goderich Siftos,to sink the local
open the new '$9,000,000 rock squad '6-3 Friday night in their
salt mime which contains an opening game of Central Junior
estimated billion tons' of rock B league competition.
salt tested at 99 percent pure. -
When the mine goes into -
production immediately after
the opening ceremony it will be
one of only three rock salt mines
ifl all of Canada. On that day,
guests will be taken down some
street to. William . street; on the surface into the rock salt mine
south side of Elgin avenue from to see actual mining operations.
South street to Victoria street, The ceremony might well be a
and on St. Patrick street from milestone which will launch an
Colborne street to Waterloo industrial development at
street. There has also been Goderich in the future on
considerable repairing done to considerable magnitude and one
bad'spots in the old "sidewalks. from which subsidiary industries
Advert: The ever popular Clan might come, to give Goderich an
Tartan Dress Goods in all the unexpected -industrial boom.
popular Clans, including Rev. Egon J.. Von . Keitz,
MacDonald, Stewart, Gordon, called from Brantford to be
Black Watch, Fraser, Cameron minister of Goderich Baptist
etc. per yard, 60 cents. Church was inducted . last
Thursday evening by the
25 YEARS AGO moderator of - the
Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson Middlesex-Lambton.. M 0ciation.
and Rev. 'and Mrs. Joseph Janes The fawn- council heard an
Unusual kind of sewer complaint
unus
_, .. _attended.. the..m
_eetinga.. _.,c� .,_the... _� -Weir
Middlesex-Lambton i•Iuron • `r ay Watson Sl'ieardoWii;
Association of Itegular Baptist reported damage to an Elgin
Churches held at Strathroy avenue property from surface ,,
October.11 and 12. • , water on the newly paved street,
The ~town Council is flooding the sewer and backing
submitting to the ratepayers of into his baseinent. It shortened.
Goderich two questions; one the -life, of 11..# furnace, he
with regard to the proposed estimated'
roadway to the north side of the Unless more senior citizens
harbour and one with regard to a startusing it, there is a danger
municipal garbage Collection . that the , Octogenarian Club
system. The Cost of the room in the . basement of the
a jroposed garbage collection is Goderich public Library 'may
THE EUROPEAN CHALLENGE
The European challenge is beginning to worry American scientists
and businessmen. The Harvard Business Review mentions the.
technological progress by Britain and Germany's fast-breeder nuclear
reactor; Rolls Royce's engines for the Lockheed Air bus and a
project for centrifugal enrichment of uranium.
The editor' of SCIENCE emphasizes the speed with which Europe
and Japan adopted . the bask oxygen furnace for steel. In
shipbuilding the Japanese lead the world. The 1961 U.S. capacity for
ethylene constituted 90 percent of the world total. Today that share
has dropped to 40 percent. From 1954 to 1967 output per man
hour in iron and steel mills rose 29 percent in the U.S.A.; 38 percent
in Britain; 61 percent in France;.8,4 percent in Germany and '332
percent in Japan. While the U.S. still ranks first in labor
productivity, its leadership is being eroded. Mr. I. W. Abel of the
United Steelworkers makes his latest demand 'for a four-day week
within the next four years, without any reduction in wage income.
This is well designed to push the U.S. into international insolvency.
How unpatriotic can'you get?
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"I love eggs so much, I really wish I could lay one!"
SOFTLEE,.SOFTLEE, CATCHEE MONKEE! '
Merchandisers in the Province of, Quebec have notified their
Ontario customers that ' "the Province of Ontario Sales Tax
Authorities 'have--notified-us to the effect that we must charge 5
percent sales tax on all future shipments to customers in Ontario."
Does this sound to you likesecession or possession?
ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS
As a further example of militant clericalism, hear what an
inter -faith committee of clergy in New York gave , forth. They were
criticising "the immoral position of the Legislature" in making
welfare cuts and added that in .order to restore these cuts "it may be
that we will have to support the positive use of violence."
Presumably these "men of peace" .are invoking the "tap -water"
theory. That you can turn it on or off at will, But violence is much
more like a seductive habit, a drug that releases pain and. bitterness
for the moment and gives a heady -feeling of power and triumph. It
becomes more and more 'easy to become addicted.
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Some argue that violence is inherent in our social systema They
all it "systemic" violence., Riots, burnings, looting, pillage are
"episodic" violence. If we must have these schools of Political -
Science to spend their time banging out these semantic niceties, then
there is a third type: "Epidemic violence," which makes victims of
its possessors, as well as of their targets. It spreads from group to
group. Vicious at its worst, it is.mindless at its best in trying to bring .♦
about changes in a society.
RHODESIA
A poll of 50 of the Uhited States shows 83,7 per cent opposed to
the U.S. backing sanctions against Rhodesia, while 80 per cent do
not favor U.S. support of Britain's contention that it has a right to
specify the voting requirements there.
Dr. Sitthole; the imprisoned leader of the Rhodesian terrorists
African National Union says: "It is far too early, too premature for
any outside agency to push the black man into liberation. He cannot
yet be counted upon to aid our struggle to seize control, from the
white man." This is exactly what the Indonesians say as related„
above. .
SOCIO LOGY
Sociology is defined as the science of the origin, history, and •
constitution of human society, but for many undergraduates and
their teachers, sociology now stands, not for `understanding,' but for
`changing' society. - Revolting against what they characterize as
`career -oriented' courses, they have forgotten T. H. Huxley's dictum:
"Science commits suicide when it adopts a creed." One. professor
claims sociology has the effect of corrupting the young men (of
Athens), just as Socrates' teaching did. Another contends the present 0
trend of academic sociology in the west is the creation of a Socialist
egalitarian society. Students should . realize they . cannot all be
Hellyers and ruin a perfectly good organization and • call it -
`education.' The real trouble with sociology is the scope of its
pretentiousness.
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