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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-03-01, Page 9a th retro tiretpent d the arge, tit. to ill , 1 .31st,114 I °petition Ilmenl, tl r Tani N, e, dodo. II reflect IO trk•Treatte ell Inwd from page Z' le htartrof cal landmarks. the jail would top p an interesting restaurant 11 as a place to display d crafts. The lower floor be used as a storage area Jasa with 'um. its ,fhn e exer- ard s would be an excellent for outdoor musical animas as well as icals. ey can always be were raised mnterc•ial projects nancial returnseare im- mediate, but when it comes -to preserving something of value for generations to come there is never any money available. The greedy developers ca)inot tf bear to see a piece of good' land on which they are not allowed to build some unsightly pity of brick and concrete which helps to destroy the special character of a community. I shall feel sad indeed if this building is lost to Goderich or marred in any way. It is like selling one's heritage for a Mess of potage. It's value is in it's GDCI NiGHT CLASSES rw Basic Gardening & Landscaping for Beginners WEEK. COURSE ON MONDAY'NIGHTS -STARTS MARCH 17 -DIFFERENT TOPIC & SPEAKER EACH NIGHT -TOPICS- -Starting Plants from seeds & ,annuals - Growing your own vegetables - Perennials &'perennial borders - Landscaping • Fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides -COST 42.50 FOR ENTIRE COURSE • REGISTRATION - PHONE MR. WARK, G.D.C.I. 524-7353 GODERICH THE LIONS CLUB WILL BE PRESENTING, THEIR MUSICAL- CHARITY SHOW FESTIVAL '73 E NEED: • SINGERS (Solo & choir, male & female) • DANCERS (willing to learn, male & female) • STAGE HANDS • LADIES TO . SEW COSTUMES • INSTRUMENTALISTS . ack of experience should not keep you away. If you would like o be part of our effort, you're invited to come to Robertson Memorial School Arditorium EVERY TUESDAY at 7:30 P.M. INQUIRIES: RONI ZONNEVELD , Director 524-6684 evenings q - E4 entirety, a perfectly balanced architectural composition. What a pity that the Goderich community needs to be awakened by concerned out- siders like Dr. Watts and many others to the pricelessness of their history and possessions. Lorna E. Vincent I'ielukt's ready 5oo►1 Dear Editor, On behalf of the McMillan family I would like to thank you and the many others who wished us well on our recent religious musical crusade through Florida and the West Indies. Many miles and ex- periences were included in a wonderful three weeks this fame. .will r c'Y_er forget- _., It was good to see several Goderich people present at a service we had the privilege of playing, at while in St- Peter- sburg, Florida. Also while par- ticipating in -a service at a very large school in Kingston, Jamaica, we met a policeman who had attended a -Jamaican Police Academy with our own Town Policeman, Merv. Witter. This was indeed 'a coincidence as their police fo;ce issufficien- tly large to cope with a city of 700,000 people. One returns from such an ex- perience with both positive and negative thoughts: I Shall never forget the thousands of happy, smiling black faces ;.gas they vigorously sang the old hymns of the church. Nor. can one • forget these same people lining up in 95 degree heat, two hours prior to service time, to be assured of entry to the building. We were deeply touched at one such service in Port Au Prince, Haiti, with five hundred in attendance, when several poverty stricken colored people came forward with gifts for the entire crusade team. One would have to 'personally view -their living standards to appreciate the significance. of their action. The dedication and un - ,selfishness of the missionaries representing a variety of denominations made a distinct impression upon us. It was our privilege to spend three. days in the home of a young electrical engineer from Michigan who, along with his wife, and, four children, have dedicated them- selves to helping the people of The financial remuneration of a missionary is just sufficient to give his family living essen- HINGS ARE BOUND TO CHANGE • Don Southcott knows many of the issues that confront Huron now, but wants to know all of the problems that concern Huron people. And he- - =nts to keep abreast of changes in the future. The people of, Huron them Ives will ;iee the first signs of something going wrong that is going to require rrective measures. The word will get around as neighbours meet, and maybe 11 eventually be made public at some local meeting., It'portant th im ow F aill-luron's elected re resentative be one of the first to or that reason, Don will set up communications links to provide two - Y contact between Huron and Queen's -Park. Don will initiate a series of community clinics to keep up-to-date on Huron ncerns Also, Don will consult with county and municipal officials and Its farm organizations to help solve problems and to keep Queen's Park sted on the way Huron is thinking. IDon Southcott also plans to have an office in hisownhome in the riding, r that people with questions to discuss can drop in and speak privately td CT10N NGOTT CENTRES: CLINTON 10 Ileac 482-3418 Northz ZURICH Hall 236-4929 EXETER 286 Main. 235-18`Ttf HENSALL Main St: GODERICH 98 Square 524-7362 SEAFORTH 100 Maln 527-0871 tials. Their concern for their fellowman is such they are willing to forego the high stan- dard ` living his training would provide in the United States. So often it has been said we do not appreciate what our country offers. We have material possessions the people %h., the islands never heard of but many of their faces reflect a peace and contentment we never experience. So many have a genuine desire to worship God, tl),eir meagre church facilities will not meet the demand, while on a, Sunday morning our beautiful big church ,sanctuaries are a quar- ter full. The highlight of our ex- perience was the privilege of playing on Haitian T.V. and radio. The efficiency and politeness of their staff was most noticeable. Many 'of our experiences were recorded on colored slides. We are now in the process of putting together a picture story complete with taped commentary and background music provided by • this family. The picture, story should be available in about four weeks' time to any group so desiring it. - Most sincerely, Don McMillan, The McMillan Family Can't IH' I i'' t•►' t l Dear Editor: I have just learned, to my horrified surprise, that it is proposed to enlarge the Assessment Office at the ex- •pense of the major exercise court of the old• Huron 'County Jail. The jail building i4 the only example, to my knowledge, of a nineteenth-century Ontario - correctional institution which has survived its years of use with its original fabric of high architectural quality intact. It will he a grievous loss to t he architectural herit.tge of Ontario if this structure is maimed, as it would be by the demolition of any portion of tkte wall, (hl 1fd7 c l d d eV0e architec.trirai form. The civic' buildings of the' Province were the direct expression' of the cultural quality of ,its corn- muriities- The diversit'v of town plan, archite'tytutal preference, and regionalrtxrilding material established the • individuit1 character of Ontario towns and cities. The loss to the corn- munity concerned, when one of its major architectural works.is damaged visually, is even rpore severe. Thee memorable ap- pearance of vour town — the townscape that proclaims un- mistakably that this is indeed Goderich -- has already suf- fered irreparably by the it�c cidenta1 loss Of the fine court 1 -louse. I cannot believe that the -skills of planning and building which made Goderich so hand- some in the nineteenth century have diminished in the twen- tieth, and I any confident that they -must he at your disposal to solve the problem of necessary expansion without "damage to significant architeo, rural monuments. Yours veru truly, (Miss) Marion B. Mad -tete \oI him Dear Editor: In reply to the editorial : in last week's paper re the free taxi ride to the first New Year's baby and mother from the Hospital to their .residence within a. 12 mile radius of Goderich. I would like to state that in no way was my taxi company,, Goderich Taxi involved in this. if we had of keen we would have under any circumstances carried out the commitment that was advertaisec1 for this purpose. Godericl`r Taxi Bill Swan Likes pa per Dear Editor: r ` Please renew my subscription to your delightful paper, for - Another year. I surely enjo. "` it, and we would he lonely without it. My enclosed remittance Uu1 crave r. • any thanks , Sincerely Mrs. Elizabeth J. Chisholm • ^a GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, MACH 1, 1973—PAt3E. a H�ro�-Perth United m�rnber.ship BY WILMA OKE Membership in the United Church in Huron and Perth Counties in 1972 was down by 2,235 people it was revealed at,, the February meeting of the Huron -Perth Presbytery in Seaforth last Thursday. Total membership was 21,509. The number joining the church by profession of faith was down by 95 and Sunday School atten- dance dropped 1,316 to 5:771 last year in 'the two counties ,but the United Church Women increased their membership by 46ti to a total of 4,6o7. The number of marriages performed in the church was off by 50. I�ev. Frederich Faist in han- ding over his gavel of office to Mr. Warren said that as chair- man he -was Often in a bind to know whether the Presbytery should be structured to program, or business. He said at the end of the Presbytery meeting there was often a feeling of frustration, vti.hen there should be a feeling of in- spiration. He suggested that at Preshyterys there should he more program, then business could be dobe by Division meetings at other times. Mr. Faist said he sensed "a deep feeling of concerna sense of responsibility that the Bridge w Scores There were four tables in play at the God erich plicate Bridge ('IEih 'FuE sdav, February 29, .19 7.3. ' Winners and their scores were as follow -2.1-t. Let' Evan and' Bill Bradley . 4,`t points.: 2nd. Art Wilson and Oinar 1lase1groye, - 46 points..: :1rd. A.B. Deathe and • E. Weerassoriva, 1.)-1 '_' puintw: 1th. Mrs. H. Williams. and Miss :. Carrow, 4:1-1'2 points. (.ougrultrIel ions Dear Editor: Congratulations on your recent awards! 1 am one of the lucky . cottaers who enjoy�Fy reading' yo�ilr pat�Y: Yours truly Louise Wyatt London. Ontario church has to move forward on the feet of ordinary people like you and me". He said that there must be a sense of reporting but those ac- tions should always Ube done with a careful study and the Christian ethic. "We have so much at stake here in the Huron -Perth Presbytery to offer to the Lon- don conference,as we work with other Presbyteries", he said as he handed the gavel over with your authority does not rest in this -piece oTwo, burin your—, heart". 'I'he day -long session was at- tended by 95 clergy and lay delegates. Rev. Raymond Lindsay of Monkton presented a film on Key 73, an interpretive presen- tation of the _ continent -wide evangelism thrust, the aim of which is to confront every per- son in North America with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Rev. Harold Currie of Sebringville expressed his disappointment that Presbytery would not be dealing with'two importa'rtt-fssues to be voted on soot) in Parliament --capitol punishment and abortion. Several of the -clergy -suggested^ the personal contact with one's member of Parliament to let him kn'w one's feelings, was best. GQDERI(H MINOR LEAGUE Registration SATURDAY MARCH 10 From 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Goderich Arena REGISTRATION FEE $1.00 ,Registration Forms. Registration 'forms are available through the schools, or at the Recreation & Community Centre Board, 27 The Square JUNIOR B -18 yrs. & under on or after Jan. 1/73 BANTAM 16 yrs. & under- on or after Jan. 1/73 PEE WEE 14 yrs. & under on or after Jan. 1/73 MOSQUITO 12 yrs. & under on or after Jan. 1/73 ATOM 10 yrs. & under on or after Jan. 1/73 . SQUIRT- 8 yrs. & under on or after Jan. 1/73 Coaches & Managers are urgently needed for this years season. If you are interested in assisting in one of these capacities, come to the arena March 1.0/73. Ird •, . lHt ror* " oilUCK'S SPOR °TING 'G''ODS».&"THE Q'diDERICH RECREATION ANP COMMUNITY CENTRE BOARD. • on pouf C knows wand w to listen can IaIk,Ioo THE RESULTiSACTiQNON11UFCN'SPROBL;EMS DON'T BE BASHFUL, SPEAK UP Don is also looking into the possibilities of setting up a permanent Action Centre, following the model being used very successfully by some other ridings. If it can be done, he'll do it. The whole idea is to generate communication, both ways, between Huron and Queen's Park. And the important link in this chain of communications is you, the voter. If it falls to you to be the first to notice something that you think should be brought to the attention of your elected representative, don't hesitate to do so. Don't expect someone else to do the job. Democracy requires that all the people work together for the common good, so if you want to pick up the phone or write a letter to Don Southcott, don't hesitate. Rem- ember that the entire communications link will be set up so that YOU can talk to YOUR representative. You can be sure of getting an honest hearing from Don Southcott and he'll try to solve any problems you can come up against. vat LET'S WORK TOGETHER FOR HURON Contrary to what's happening in many other semi -rural areas in North. America, Huron is more than holding its own in population and jobs. While people on other areas similar to Huron areleaving for the cities and the rat -race, Huron people would rather stay here and enjoy life. According to a recent survey, 75% of the heads of families in Huron are Huron born and bred. Don Southgott is a Huron man and plans to come home with his family after being away. five years. Admittedly, he' was away working for Huron's benefit, but he'd rather be here working for you and with you. So let's•help Don Southcott come home, and keep him working for Huron. Let's all get out and mark our ballots for Don Southcott on March 15. Vote Don Southcott —Another •ood man for Huron Soulhcofi PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE PUBLISHED BY THE HURON P.C. ASSOCIATION i