The Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-06-08, Page 2t !D,ERICf . PIGNAL-STAR,. THURSD Y JUNE 8, t978
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A make-believe project
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At Thursday evening's. Goderich their interest • could be better
Town Council meeting' a letter" from directed. In accordance with this
the 1pbal high school Natura and anti-
pollution group presented a rather
• .unusual request. ,, -
As a demonstration the group was
seeking -the permission of town
council to leave the Court House Park
unattended for one week as far as
itter collection was concerned so that
it would be obvious, to those
• concerned, the problem created, byL.r- ea l decd on. The best demonstration of
.. dropping bits and.pieces of this and genuine concern in this field might be
that here and there. - ' . forthe young people to get thei r hands
It was' the 'feeling of the Natura 1.
dirty and take tangible steps toward
group that if such action was taken, cleaning up areas already littered or
perhaps an .effective educational step •pol luted rather than creating another
might be made toward antilitter. In one, regardless of how temporary:
many respects the idea bears merit. Obviously there are plenty of littered
Those responsible for the mess Thught opportunities from which to select a
sekfir t'ha�n ust how- Much _garbage _worthwhile of aject_
they.. leave chin ,�y . ..
_reahzethe importance of ter-m•i-nat4ng• The Signal -Star recen-t-l.•y-poi•nteaout.-._.
such careless action. But there were one serious situation along the local
some obvious flaws in -the suggesti•on,.___ water `rout. A' crew of students
as counci I noted. The town fathers equipped with an,outboard motor boat,
agreed to refuse permission for the some rope, rakes, shovels and a little
experiment. energy could do 'much in this• area to
Councillor Elsa Haydon, and we strike a real counter attack against'
must. agree,. o i nted outt hat i n the I ltter. and o l l uti on I oca l Ir. By such
• sumnmer, especially, many peopleF, action the pub -Il"c would be made more
visitthis community and 'a great deal aware of the seriousnessof the
of damage could be done to the town's
image by first impressions.drawn by
these visitors duringthe length of the
experiment. Most of. ,the other
councillors also concurred with this
stand..
The town fathers also pointed up
another important angle. They noted
that, although the interest of the
students in anti -1 itter and anti-
- pol I uti on action . was to be commended
and. Was much appreciated, perhaps ,
- feeling we might suggest to the
students"that good intentions are one
thing, but strong positive action is
another. '
Through the• media, and general
public opinion, it is obvious that most
people are aware e of , the, problem
pollution poses to our towns and
countryside but few seem to take any
An
Guest opinions
situation . accompl fishing the group's
first aim:.Besides.that, a messy area
'would be turned from a veritable junk
yard back to its unspoiled natural
• state.
This serves as only one sugg• estion
to prove a point. The Court House
Park suggestibn appears to many tobe
merely a -demonstration for its own
sake rather than positive action. We
suggest that energy might be better
spent.-R.S. .
Must find answers
••Like a^mutt-headed dragon, the
•Listowel sewage lagoon seems 'to
foster problems as quickly as they are
instead of waiting unti I the last minute
to announce a policy, change.
The organization which deserves
"solved". The latest example is the the creditfor coming up with the idea
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of an aeration cell, of spray irrigation for the Listowel
.the.Oraica_
expected to take care of odor • government body, 'but the Ontario
problems fora couple of years at Federation of Agriculture. Farmers
least. But to anyone .who has had„ are notorious for their indifference to
anything at all to do with the lagoon, organization, but inthis area, the OFA
almostfrom its beginning, it is clear has become a force to be reckoned
At medical, examinations at the
University' of Manitoba, held In
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Wilikpe ,; Perc y, �jTom, son of SPeCtQr:,' a, on
ter..
recently. graduated 'train vthe'•
London Medical School, took first
class lienogrS in medicine,
clinical_ medicine, gynaecology,
and surgery.
M.G. Cameron, M.P.P., • and
William Proudfoot, ,,two of M
Goderich's well-known legal
practitioners, had been appointed
King's Council by the' Lieutenant
Governor in Council.
The promoters of the Huron,
Bruce and Grey electric railway
were pushing their projects for*
the supplying of increased
transportation facilities to this
section of the country. A bylaw
was to be submitted to the
ratepayers of Ashfield township
for the 'taking of stock in the
railway to the amqunt of $50.,000. •
In the examination it
connection' with the Provincial
't School, the results announced
showed, W.G. Edwards, of town
received a primary certificate
with honors, covering five
subjects, viz., freehand, model, •
practical geometry, linear
perspective and memory
drawing.
A recount of the ballots cast in
the West Huron election was held
: ore 'Ifs 'Dezg'e;-. iw ....
minim'eating,-'a-turday-- ,.ming° --a-=---,
and continuing through that day,
and Monday. The net result was
that Mr. Cameron's majority was
reduced from 23, as declared by •
the returning officer, to 21, ,
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=DEAR _EDITOR:
Thanks?
Dear Sir:
Upon reading the headline in
today's London Free. Press
"Goderich Council•:.SND&S.
$100,000.00 Park",'I must thank
the five council meinbers who
voted.against it, for they not only
turned down $100,000.00' wortfi o7`'
• material, labour and real estate
but also a -place where
generations to come could spend
many a peaceful evening. -
I feel that our town council can
spend endless amounts of money
repairing the Square 'year in and
year out plus. repairing. .. other,
things around this town
frequently. The least they could
do is take what is being offered
. _ e ith one small condition.
Who knows? Maybe_ sometime
in the future the town -councilwill
say .` "that looks like a real nice
place to have a park", then it will
cost us, the TAXPAYERS a nice
LITTLE bundle.
Yours truly,
Shirley J. Keller,
Editor,
Signal -Star,
Goderich, Ontario
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Goderich Town Council has councillors are far-sighted,
turned down the offer of the Sully intelligent people who though not
Foundation to build a park always popular with the
overlooking the inner harbor and ratepayers, have the courage to
the beach. Although a great make the -very best decisions
• Goderich residents Possible for the town - present and
decision it is my sincere belief It • was not surprising that chose to remain silent although.• �#
consequences of whatever
decision council may reach
Of the three council members
who voted in favor. of the project,
only Reeve `Paul Carroll and
Councillor Stan Profit explained
numner oz
seem 1" " tl" ritb•re, in ort'a ft"; "future° v�hr ouncillor-, eb---She3Artelt
seem to- agree •with counci'�°s� � P
that inti this instance, public Councillor Haydon did not get a was clear that Shewfelt was
pressure was incorrectly applied seconder -~for. -her motion to put hoping that some amicable
... and council was led down the Sully Park to a public vote. The solution could be found si that• the
• garden path• remainder of council probably park could become reality without
Unfortunately for Goderich, the recognized • Mrs. Haydon's making any bad' ' friends ' for
25 YEARS Ago
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Goderich was to have a .visit
from a party of United States
newspaper men who.twere making
a goodwill tour of Ontario. The .
party • included twenty-four
newspaper men from the States of
Michigan, Ohio,' Indiana,
Pennsylvania, Illinois, Kentucky,
New York • and _New Jersey.
Accompanying them were
.representatives of the Provincial
Departments of Travel and
Publicity, •Highways, and Lands *'
and Forests, the Canadian Weekly
Newspapers Association, and the
Ontario Hotel- Association.
At a special meeting ,of the
° Town .Council the tender of A.L.
Brereton of $100 a month for the
Park House on -a five=year lease,+
with option of renewal, was
accepted. The base was to run
from September 1, 1947. •
Rev. Charles H. MacDonald,
minister of the Presbyterian...
congregations of Lucknow and
Dungannon, was elected
moderator the • General v'
Assembly, the highest office in
the Presbyterian Church, •in
Canada, at the opening session of
Atotal of $15,000 for the new ,
arena campaign was reported.
This was thirty per cent of the*
$50,000' objective. The
aforementioned sum was from the
over-all general canvass and the
industrial canvass. •
that malfunctions and problems are with and offers encouragementfor the G F Bowman folkswho1 1 thet' k suggestion for what it was - a anyone.. -.desirable .but highly
th 20 30 getting bruised. aspects ofthe public. -
e distinction of made that employees at DRMCO call from a prominent` Geder�ich
• ng I n e' middle A am th>.s r
- .�.• g year Park ro osal was all about ..the
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c ,i� � � � zn �"o�erich was�a' 'l3Et`•�^stxc�ss �: �•.�.,.� . � �, �,'��; ,x.,
of this' town and the Campbell "Soup Com an Ltd. future wheiS municipal parkland • '
Huron Unit of the
Their • osition is' an exceed+
i ust tl t i p of the iceberg as far as the tot of the farmer i n the future. As e led an -par
movement in town were, for, the � m o v e t o ,w i g g I e out of a improbable from my viewpoint. Considerablesmoothingcff and
agoon i s concerned individuals, farmers- complained most part, people who will not controversial situation without One of the most • disturbing priming of the Bayfield-Goderich
likely care one another
We might as well admit it—the
about the lagoon for almost 10 years
without result.
Bike -a -thou.
in or meeting road had beef done during the
,. ^•_years -her .o- _And•- as • far as I'm To be perfectly, fair Mrs came when the suggestion was week.It was stated that a phone
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Ed'tor, concerned,that's �i ' th "S�ii ' Haydon bears th
g • dd le of the lagoon ,�
d views s and project from the outset Though enterprize. While is
Company p • Canadian .ante •
assured . that i t
footing the t�itls) were difficult one Both the municipality P Y
L``istowe1 sevirage lagoon isafailure. It •tt•°' th
z , w a e
a the bike-a-thon being• the onlycouncillor . who were not asked to sign the petition citizen '• to highway officials,
•>< .. sign
• . petition
iv.�rsr' ze in t far* highway
:aha officials
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ed e`rvatrons aeon"'the -beta-nse- HI MGG is apP g
and the Campbell Soup p Y and we m H d Wtl 1 this kind of road in 'shape for a party of
C any Ltd • (the two conerns' ngly, d• Cancer Unity are
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an green areas an view
uiet laces will b ted and she repeatedly made if very clear accusation has been made a few v i s,i t i ng United States.
. municipality. -
deeply grateful for the generous.
:was' going to do.- The concept ..o
f the and the corn from its we've donationf this source,'
cherished
from
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site was "not against the; park ', . times in the streets of this newspapermen. looking over,
The London Free P re s s ° 'she continuously.questioned about municipality since the Sully Park Canadian tourist •spots, was
con r�i i hibe)the answer for Please accept our sincere
' headlines spoke the truth last and prob' •ed at the _ strip of proposal first -came forth, it was responsible for the speed-up.
sewage I ag . 9 .,_lea Iaavdone what the have been -
d. _r �. ' .,,_ _.. Y. . �.._.__--,_ ....__� _ :.__, ..thanks, -•far your -interest in this • I feel, -Lo air such
sections of Western Canada -Where— h h ft all **'-t • '.Enda m.ornin Goderich Town •Wellesley' requested by •Bruce in poor taste, ,
they have been reported to won h h f the operation of th hyo Foundation matter ho - as apparently four meeting•
k; but i t told todo by the OW R C, w i c , a era project, and the publiciy given
your Woman to Woman w convinced
Council "snubbed" , the Stilly idly 'untie -she fpnall�►:- was • scathing ._comment 11. an ern
as been i
n C arge O roug, un ion no AGO
l�ertainly isn't the answer for , a Councillor Ed Giesbrecht and his other members of council were - bePerhaps'this newspaper could x FIVEYEARS
the I agoon.. Where. the town and the column of the newsp.a�er.
Listowel, Ontario: es from here is anybody's ince yours, conder, Councillor Frank that losing Wellesley was of far.- •takento task for reporting the
company go
We wou�ld,also have to agree with the guess. Only one thing is• certain.
H.I. Rathwell
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t Walkom,triedtosmoeth over the greater concern than turning comment '.,.. but then, a press Town Council members were 0,
r ih ° Secretary, Huron County Unit, situation by stating in the 'motion' down,a gift park. reporter tries too. hard forced to enter the council
Ontario Federation of Agriculture Sewage Improvements from now On Cancer Society• that the offer was appreciated but Councillor Reg. Jewell said he - sometimes to shield the folks' who chambers by a different route for
(Perth Region) that spray irrigation are going to be costly. ° not acceptable at this time in was not opposed' tothepark either use poor judgement in a public themeetingo Mcg to the fact that
(Pec g p Y - although he voted against it. Like meeting. In this instance; I feel the municipal building was being
isn'tthe longterm answer t �t But the f f increased Goderich
From the outset the issue was Councillor Haydon, he felt he the statement
either bu i u even in a ace O
} ateme'nt should be reported sand -blasted at the time of •the
is a whole I of Bette r than dumping raw sewage rates, we cannot condone the
sewage into the Maitland River. and • opera#Pon• of the Listowel sewage
clear It was a `swap" as couldn't ignore a petition with 750 to give some idea`of the kind of ill meeting. The front entrance of the
_ �- - - • • � he 0wed •these people from- begfnn>,ng. _pasting
Sporting note
Dear Sir: names on it. He said he believed will which ermeated this venture hall was sealed off to prevent dust
Just a note of sporting interest Councillor Stan Profit noted at the P. '�
_... .. • : andtraffi;c asting through while ,
to the 0ldtiniers of 50 years ago. it first public meeting concerning` `
somethin An editorial in this newspaper a the sand -blasting operation was in
wonder how many can remember the park. More than that; it was an g progress.
that on Monday, May 24, 1922, jest attractive swap,"the town deeding Councillor Ed Giesbrecht few weeks ago - noted that it
fifty years ij.go last week, the a portion of Wellesley Street to reasone way the park with this appeared the opposition to Sully - Ballet classes instructed by
Goderich Purity Flour Bi1sellall Bruce Sully and the Sully little ge "There are too many Park was not -so much concerned Mrs. Sigrid Campbell came to a
requirements imposed Cru6 Met and defeated Zurich 3— Foundation returning to the q on 'the „with the future of Goderich as v+'''l1 close•. Parents, and friends of -the
efor"e over 2000 fans at m u n i c i p a l i t y a v a 1 u a b 1 e municipality for this to be 'purely preventing Bruce Sully and- or tee• students attended qpen house held M
riculture Park. triangular piece of property, fully . a gift." .Sully Foundation from having its at Victor Lauriston school .to
The Goderich players at tiatlandscaped and furnished along Deputy reeve Dave Gower said way in this matter., I concurred witness a demonstration of pre-
gamelittle about whyand 1 am -Ballet primary and grade one
were: Coach, Bill Barlow, with a sizable portioh of lakefront he voted against with that comment -then, ,
manager, Red Hays, G. Burling property owned by the town. ; the park •.. but then, Gower was more convinced now than ever technique and dances taught in
1B, E. Cooper, 3B, P. TVicCarr)ll, At that first meeting of Town acting chairman of the meeting before that it is true. accordance with - the Royal
S S ; Ding Haynes , C F ; J . Council with Bruce Sully present, ' for Acting Mayor Paul Carroll Who knows what will happen academy of dancing syllabus,
McCarroll, C; J. Lindsay/ 2B; R. it was evident that all councillors who stepped down from the chair now to the triangular piece of A new telephone booth was
Bissett, RF; J. Young, P and E. (with the possible exception of because he wanted to make -a property which has caused such a installed at the intersection of
Mrs. Elsa Haydon) were awed by statement on the subject. furor `in town? 1 don't. I can' only South Street and the Square on the
P that. - • The fifth member of council to recall that Bruce Sully once come opposite the' Bedford
01 club, George Burling,'the offer. When 'the public
P McCarron, J Lindsay J pressure was exerted however oppose the park, Councillor ' claimed that the -most sensible hotel. l
the Ontario '_Water Resources = lagoon. It is pot -luting -water and
Commission, or the water treatment
and pollution control branch of the
Ministry' of the Environment as.it is
now called, would have done much, to
improve its tarnished image in this
area if it had agl'ebd ' last fall, as
requested by local,. farmers, to
resume the spray Program this spring
'fouling our air and it cannot be allowed
to continue.,Sewage problem's are'not
unique to Listowel. Towns and cities
all over the continent are facing
similar p.r`oblems. We only hope that
our can be salved before many more
'spring run-offs are discolored by
sewage.
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Young that I know of have passed some councillors began to back Frank Walkoatn, said nothing at all thing to do With the lot would be to The regional folk school was to
on, If you can find room on the off and to lose their excitement • to indi,�ate why he was opposed ,... build an apartment' house. -- be held at the United'church camp,
sport page of your wonderful for the project. though he and Gower were both Certainly�•if Drilgce Sully is the , thethelhebeing "New insights in
p .matter urged .by Councillor Profit 'to empire -building type he was -made people working together.
paper, you can publish this Mrs. Haydon wanted the account out to over,the last few, weeks, ' Delegates from nine branches
account of that event 50 years ago. put to a public vote this fall, stand up and 'give an c unt of p g
much. That's sensible suggestion if all their feelings on the matter for that should be his next move. znthedfstrict of West Huron met
Thain you very m ,' the records. • Would it serve the town • of
Yours in sport, voters are concerned enough -€e , c in Ontario Street United Church,
DingHaynes,make a thorough 'study of the Walkout did state thatme'tnbers Goderich right Wiese the' rights Clinton for their annual meeting.
of douncil were aware of his 'to this picturesquep
ctoria Ave. N., issue . But' i t has been m y iortion of theThe district president, Mrs.
Vineland, oat. experience that too few people are position on ' the Sully Park municipality? Not even I would- Wilfred Cdlclough, was in charge
such a fate for "The of both sessigns.
ever fully aware of all the proposal ... and`from that I would wish ��
ications• in any municipal assume that Councillor Waikom •Prettiest'Town in Canada , but The, Goderich Women's
implications, -
does not believe it'is necessary it dould happen ...:in the ,t`rture.... Institute was given permission to
problem and, for that reason are . In closing, I'd like to quote this
unable to make a wise decision. for the townspeople to know , g ,, finalize plans for erection of the
'. cotrnCi1'5 position - on certain ' `pointto ponder taken Pram the tnistitute ° +creat \,on the. highwaq$.
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That's 'Why councils . are ti
elected. `Theory has it that matters„ only to take' the Please turn to Page 3. " euteriitg town.
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