The Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-04-02, Page 4AL•STAR,, THTJRSD4%Y, APRIL 2,1970
A question of priority.
Huron County residents must certainly
be questioning the priorities of members
o..0
f .nty council after their meeting in
oderich last. Wednesday. Although we
Pen appreciate council's concern for "the
ttgtlt money situation" we wonder why
council ° was not more consistent in its
fight to hold the .line on spending or at
ieast more understanding of the real needs
inA° the county..
was; -of `coarse, the board -orf health -
budget that .reallyfelt the brunt of
council's sharriened austerity, axe. The
budget, presented for the second time at
the March session, was trimmed by a total
,of $27,600. Chopped from it was all of
the new program plus all of the program '
which had been previously approved by
council but had not been put into force
during 1969.
Medical Officer of Health, Dr. G. P. A.
Evans, chairman of the board of health,
Reeve Everett McItwain, Goderich
Township,' and county clerk -treasurer,
John Berry 'were r bombarded for more
than an hour with questions about the
budget. Though Dr. Evans presented all
kinds of , professional arguments to back
up -the popular belief that ''health is
wealth," the majority of councillors raised -
the'ir hands -to veto each proposal that had
not been in last year's health budget.
It -m_ight.-- have been considered
hard-headed business management had the
afternoon . budget presentations been
scrutinized as thoroughly _.and.__ -cut_. as
„ -- drastically: But by afternoon... -.She.
belt -tightening mood of the morning had.
vanished. •
In the county development budget, for
instance, not :one councillor questioned
• the item for' devel'oprr ent o Canadian ""
Forces Base, Clinton. From an earlier
resolution of -county council, it was
understood that $20,000 had - been
allocated for ,this particular program.
When the, budget Came out, it called for
$25,000—$5,000 extra for "committee
fees for year and other related matters." -
The other related matters turned out to
be public relations at $2,000,
It was Exeter Reeve Derry Boyle vvh:o
questioned- council's wisdom in approving
-a general government budget for Huron
County_ which included such.. ,items as
$400 for the county picnic;. $600 for a
bus tour for county, councillors; $1,200
for the warden's banquet (increased this
"year by $300); and $3,000, fc r
conventr..ons,. detegati.ohs olid.. public,...
relations. . •
Although. "tight money" was the song
at .the morning session of county council,
the tine at the afternoon meeting which
followed a two-ho'ur luncheon break was
much different. The answer to Reeve
Boyle's probing concerning this part of
the- exedutive committee's bud9et carne
,_ back loud and clear: "Ail work and no
play makes Jack a dull boy."
It was Reeve Boyle' again who
questioned the property committee's
budget for the Huron County museum.
That budget for last year .was $24,000
with an actual expenditure of $18,864.85.
This year's budget calls for,$28;000• which
includes $3,000 for a vehicle to transport
museum displays from place to placeand
another $400 for vehicle maintenance.
Revenue' at 'the • museum could • be
about $8,000 for t -he year leaving an -
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estimated $20,000 -to be paid directly by
'the taxpayers: McKillop Reeve Allan
Campbell, chairman of. the property,
committee,. termed_ .this "a paying
. prmpositiop'• .na.ueh.-to -the-open-mor-theel-=
surprise.of Reeve Boyle. °
We are not criticising council's efforts
to cut back on county spending. -It is
mostly a -question of priorities ,when a
:used' 'bus for "The county museu•ni gains
more support than a geriatric prograrrm .,to
assist the lonely and struggling elderly in
the -'county, or when a bus tour' for county
councillors and an. increase in funds for
the • warden's banquet take precedence
over an additional body 00 the, public
health inspection staff.
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•'.Responsibility goes hand in hand with
power. --;aid this includes -horsepower.
:The ' Canada Safety C until reminds
motorists they, are re ' onsible both
morally and legally for the safe
mechanical condition of their vehicles:
This holds true whether or not drivers live
in areas where periodical. motor vehicle
inspections are compulsory for. all cars.
• Studies and surveys- indicate that 10
per cent of all motor vehicle accidents can
be traced back to mechanical failures.
• This means that about 500 traffic
deaths, 17,000 traffic injuries and 35,000
Property damage accidents could be
preventedin Canada eves dearif all ars
were in safe mechanical condition.
Even . when- the vehicle is under
warranty, the onus 'remains on the driver
to recognize the symptoms of auto
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SINCERE APPRECIATION •
The editor;
Heart Month in Canada is
,now over, and on behalf of. the
Canadian Heart Fund, Ontario
' Division, . please accept our
sincerest appreciation for your
co-operation and assistance
during our financial campaign in
.February.
Our objective this year was •
• $1,(i00,000:, and although -all
returns are -not in as yet, we are •
quite hopeful that our objective
will be attained ' - maybe
surpassed.
Without . your willing
co-operation in communicating
our needs to the. -public, _ the
Canadian Heart Fund `would not
be able to express such an
outlook:
Heart disease is everyone's
problem - and again our thanks
for helping us bring to the public
attention that - research should
be everyone's responsibility.
malfunctions and to get them repaired_,
` During its Spring Car Check Campaign,
the Canada Safety 'Council co-operates
with 3` number of associations and
organizations in urging motorists to have
their ears • checked by competent
4-neclianics before the summer season of
heavy driving begins. The Goderich
Community. Safety Council is backing the
campaign. . , •
`Laws anad, warranties by themselves will
not prevent needless 'accidents -caused by
autd , malfunctions. The rindividual
motorist owes it to himself, his family and
the public__at large.'to ensure that_ his _
vehicle is sound.
•I•t's up to individuals to accept
" responsibility for 'the- 'safe mechanical
condition,of their cars.
Letters To The.
(Miss) Esther M. Richards .
Director. of Public
Relations,ONTARIO - HEART
FOUNDATION.
THE SPIRIT OF SHARING
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If it is possible for Goderich
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to have a mach needed youth
centre, without dividing young
people into categories labelled
by their parents' prejudices, _L b-.
would regard it as a.privilege to
have my name included in the
list of those people who offer
their services.
Some comments recently
quoted in your newspaper are
saddening, particularly the ones
Made by a member of the
Knights of Columbus (Woman to
Woman column, March 26)
concerned about the Roman
Catholic youngsters in town who
may. come in touch with
"riff-raff."
t—We have just" had Easter.. As
His 'death indicates, Jesus was
probably called riffraff by the
powers -that -be of his time and
place.' One presumes, that if he
came to our town today, we .
would fine his appearance weird
and his manner questionable.
Virtuous people- would not, be :
likely to welcome his person to
their clubs,: coffee houses and
other places 'of gathering. He
would probably be admitted by'
the riff-raff.
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60 YEARS AGO
A rural telephone syem for
Goderichdistrict: is to be
,inaugurated this summer with
lines to Auburn, Dungannon,
Benmiller, Kintail ..and other
points as soon as construction Is
possible.
Misses Tena f''. Hawkins of
Winghaln and Lieutta,
Cunninghard: -of 'Belfast, a're..
home in- Port='' chert ?dr their,'
vacation:
Several people have their old
friends To visit trierrs butt LJ.
Collirfsoh and - i. Bowler have
new visitors in the home.
Whether the blacksmith will ever
marry ,the dairymaid time alone
must tell. ,
Some of the farmers in the
vicinity of Kingsbridge have
started the spring "Seeding, sucker
fishing is now a•sport among the
boys and numerous flocks of
wild geese have been seen the
past few days making their way
to the, northern -resorts. , •
• -Bring-your,-far-m-- •rocluce to --
where you canw,get the most for •
it. Eggs this week, 21 cents per
dozen; butter in pound prints,24.
cents ` per pound; butter in
crocks, 22 cents per pound. N.
C. Cameron (advert) ^`ki
If the, youth centre cannot be ,
for all young people (religion or
lack of it should not even enter
into the question) in.the spirit of
friendly sharing and tolerance, if ,
it Ls just going to put . more
people into more little separate
boxes, there is no point in
having one at all.
I ,very much hope that
well-meaning ' parents ' are not
going to organize this good
project to suffocation. -
Elsa Haydon
Editor's Note: '•
It should be pointed out here
that the, coffee house that is
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'25 YEARS'AGO -
A congregation which filled
the-- church was present on
Sunday morning in North Street -
United Church • for the Easter
communion service at,which
there were 26 new membes.
The store building on
Hamilton Street last occupied, by
('has. •Videan, -feed and seed
'merchant, was sold to Law nce
'Snyder of Colborne Township,'
14,06 ' had '' It • ''toren °`'down" and
removed the material to his farm
the_ _Maitland : -.concession.
Though the building was a very
old one,. the timbers were mostly
in very good condition.
Mrs„ Ahl, .East Street, wishes
us to correct an impression from
a statement in last week's -
Signal -Star, that she had 'sold her
shoe business. She is carrying on
as usual at the old stand.
.10 YEARS AGO,
, Ted Howell, fourth year
student of , Osgoode Hall,
Toronto, has•jeceived 'an award
-for -his-outstandin-g contribution
to student activities at the law
school.
The.Columbus Boy Choir was
here on Tuesday evening. IL
would be difficult for a concert
as long and eagerly awaited as
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would be for young people of,"
ALL religious denominations in
G.oderich-and that' the riff-raff
mentioned in the column to
which the writer refers was Mrs.
. Keller's terminology, and NOT
that-of,the K of'C_spokesman. _
Councillor Paul' Carroll is
certainly, to be commended for
keenness in his current`campaign.
to have the Ontario Government
build 60 or 70 miles of 4 -lane
highway (at how many millions
per mile?)- to link Goderich with
Highway 401. Most of us, I
somehow suspect, would settle
° for a few rods (not necessarily
even paved) of right-of-way to
some of our beautiful but
completely inaccessible beach
and river property. Ownership
and water -rights to much of the
above is claimed by Mr: and Mrs.
Ben' Homan, -Ridgewood Park,
who last spring •petitioned'
Council to close our small and
only public ac ess, as it posed an
econ'oniic -that tb future
.Homan plans. „ •
Goderich is ,primarily a
reerl'ational area. In the past,
four -lane highways- have too
often .heralded • hideous
pollution, .as heavy and
haphazard industry moves in.
One good oil refinery, chemical
plant or steel mill and wemight
as well give die area back to the
Chippewas, although I doubt
they'd take it after some of the
filthy stunts pulled' on them in
17t.�:a:Cdt'Fx C`'Z•„r»,za.,,,,.,y�ry: ..,....r..._n
s well as being •very choosy
the type of industry we
attempt to -lure intothis area, we
should' be very skeptical of
blandishments of industrialigts ,
(and industrial 'commissioners)
who urge industry at all costs,
calling'. its pursuit an almost
sacred duty of all citizens ... I've
seen too many sparkling lakes
and streams converted to open
sewers by over -zealousness and
under -planning. : We should bear
in mind that the records of past
Town Councils,, regarding
pollution -awareness and control,
have only been mediocre --- to
put it kindly!. No, Councillor
Carroll, we, need ''that four -lane
highway - about' as badly as
General Custer needed one more
Indian-
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LACK OF'COMMUNICATION
With reference to . your
editorial 'bf 19/3/70 regarding
Council's Bitch Bounty. It
occurs to me that the root of the
rouble.nlay be simply a lack of
communication.
Did Council publish a Brown
Paper before enacting this bylaw
and was the town solicitor's
advice solicited to draw up a
Manifesto?
• Spearking, $ one with years ofr
experience of human nature,. r
have always beer' _accustomed to
having the xequireri,ent, be it
bylaw or whatnot, explained to
.xne, with reasons, often' several
times until I understood it fully.
I` would therefore like to ask:
Did Council consult with. the
local Canine Committee'? If not,
why, not?,. .. . r, .� .,.�.ru
1 well recall the trouble
said proposed highway projects
would be subtitted to council
Continued on eoluinn 7
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J. C. 'Hindmarsh
this to fulfil all expectations; the,
only criticism overheard . only
concerned the large audjenee.-
Huron County Council, as
had been predicted, has come to.
the rescue of Herbert Neill,
curator of., the Huron—Pioneer
Museum, in his' steam-engine.
project. . At a special session
Thursday,,Council voted $3,000
to reimburse Mr.- Neill for
money h"e::°advanced-•• from his -
own. resources .to finance the.
purchase of the CPR steam
engine for the museum.
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ONE YEAR AGO
• A. C. Hutchinson - of
Hutchinson Radio and TV has
won an all -expense -paid trip to
Bermuda as the . guest of.
Kelvinator of Canada Limited.
Mrs. Hutchinson will accompany.
him.
The Town of Goddricli will
go "ori the air" sometime in May
on- CBC's. This, .Land. Is Ours
series. -
Dr.4 G. P. A. Evans; M -UH
received Huron -County
Council's approval Friday for a
public health budget of
$227,511. -
Legion ladies will hold a draw
on a bushel, basket of groceries
donated by the members. All
money from this draw is to. be
. sent to the Bunny .,Bundle at
CFPL London, for the crippled.
children.
Dr: C. F. Doorly announced
opening of general practice at,95
South St., Goderieli,
ARMS FOR THE LAVE OF...,.
Sometimes it is arms for the love of Allah aid sometimes for the
love of -Jehovah.' Here t§ the score sheet, but don't forget it changes
every day. ��,
Israel: From the U.S,A. --25 Fighter bombers; 32 Ha*k'Missiles.;
50 F4 Phantom Jets,. From Italy: 20 Helicopters. From Britain: 150
Centurion . Tans plus 200 more perhaps. From - France: 25
Ground -strike aircraft; 12. Missile gunboats.
Egypt: From the U.S:A.R. 350 Tanks; 465 Combat aircraft; eight
Missile Gunboats. From Czechoslovakia; 100 Amphibious'Fanks.
Libya: From France:50 Mirage V Jets under contract. . ..
'Jordan: From -the 'U.S.A. 18/1648 F1d4 aircraft; 100 Tanks"
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From Britain., 50/100 Centurion• Tanks; A. A. Missiles.
Iraq: From .U,S.S.R.: 100 MiGs. From France: 52 Mirage V Jets;
70 'Medium Tanks,„ . '
Syria: From U.S.S.R: 120 MiGs; 200 Tanks; six Missile boats:
Well placed policymakers see the French arms policy as a fru"
way ..of-. _fomenting ,mutual friction_ which might further, dell
Britain's entry into the Common. Market.. France has 2.80,000
employed in the arms industry add arnis sales amount to 20 per cent
of all export sales of machinery. The French deliveries to Libya
cancel' out, at one fell swoop, her indebtedness to . L•ihya for oil,
which runts• at $195 million per annum. .
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WANTED -- A DETERRENT '
In the course of this article in the Signal—Star for 22/1/70 it was
stated that hanging was- the penalty for seducing the Sovereign's
eldest daughter. A learned reader corrects this. "The law of treason
is laid down in- the Act, of 1351. It is treason 'to violate the King's
Companion, or the King's eldest daughter, or the wife of the King's
eldest son and heir.' df 'there were consent there would be no
violation. Doesn't that take a weight off your mind?
1 LLUSED WORDS Fact -Finding Mission.— Holiday.
TO the obscure all things are obscure,..
:Letters continued
Council expetienced, some of
. whichspilt over on the local
magistrate, with a `horse' of a
,.very different color. The name
was:Babe,' `Babe,' the Andrew Dairy
mare of credit and renown.
Although she never had a twenty
dollar bounty placed on her
magnificent -head, she too
'ignored tht .town .bylaws, so that
when wellwishers pleaded with
---the--late---Judge Dudley Holmes
for clemency, pointing out that
Babe knew her milk routh
blindfold, - he retorted: • "Babe
:may :-kr}aut _.the .milk. ro ute1'- _bu
she doesn't --know the town
bylaws."
It is just a thought on my
Bart that perhaps,- once again,
Council has neglected - to take
the . Canine League Local
Number. 572, into their
'confidence..
I sign myself with my Canine
-Security Number .103. for easy
' identification. ,
FROM SOMEONE WHO
IS CONCERNED• .
In reply to the white paper
report of Mr, Benson's. I think it
is abaft time -the government; of
Canada stopped and took a hard
look at itself. Because, we
Canadians are not as stupid as.
they think we are. This is a
young Canada and it needs a lot
of °good growth. But now the
government ' is talking about
stopping this. As ,a young
Canada we ' need money from
other countries. But : what you'
are saying now will stop us from
getting this money we need and
force them to withdraw a lot of
their money from .Canada:
And as forthe- government to -
ask labor to restrain from some
of our wage demands, you got to
be out' of your minds. If you
think we will go along with this
when the ggyernrrient is working
in the other way hoping we will-
' never know what. is, going on.
They have not done anything to
help this matter. But they' have
just kept on spending our money
rrxe we had lots of it. They have
done nothing to stop' interest
from going - up.But have allowed
it to go up even- higher. This is
one' -of the fastest way to cause
inflation I know of.
And when .,the president ofvi'
the Bank of Camila can vote'
himself a 50 -percent wagebbost
and the government workers
• -want a raise in pay which we all
want but this does not help us in
any way..And.-the cost of living
is still going up. I think it is -time•
you people all sit -down too do
--something about this matter -and -
stop, fighting with each other
and stop spending, thousands of .
. dollars of our .money on trying
t�_to_lelLus: how_ stupid_.iace._a1l are. -y_-._
s'And • on needless election ,
campaigns. We all know that a
lot of you .are there for name
'only. Because they are all dried
up and no good to themself. So
they retire into government jobs
at a high cost to the country. It
is just like a lot of the old goats
° that we have in our small
• government, who are not getting
a lot of money but it is too
much for the people we have in
government playing games with
our. -money. • .
But should we talk• about
thein?- NO. WHY? because we.
put them there: We the ones_
that should be talked about. ,
So:maybe we should stop and
take a hard look at ourself, and
our town, ,and our` co entry
before -we vote next time.
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Thank- you
Guy Robinson
' TIHOSE TIMES AND THESE
In June, 1870, Hiiron County—
Council received the report -of its
gravel road committee from
Reeve _Thomas Morrow, bf
Hul.lett, recommending
acceptance of tenders for ^'
repairing the Clinton-Wingham, x''
Brucefield-Bayfield and Usborne -
roads.` The budget ($50,865)
provided $9,000 for gravel road
- maintenance and $2,752 for the
roads and bridges account. With
Warden Robert Gibbons of
Goderich ' presiding, , these
transactions were approved and
that was it.
In 1970, according to a
Signal -Star report, "Mr. Britnell
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