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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-04-11, Page 2lu.yy- jPM E '2=-0ODERICU SIGNAL -STAR; THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1974 Someone has written a `Ea;ater' is'like a ' great bell ringing", sounding the notes of renewal and jo,y and hope. For the Christian world, this, the most important of its festivals, centres around the Resurrection, the conviction that .Jesus was the visible expression' in time of ,the eternally valid, and thtat"death could hot , hold him", - Such be.tief is not easy in 1974..The media inundate .us daily with the world's load of . disaste'rE; ' we specialize in the non -hero, the sick joke, the cynical judgement: Easter calls us to listen and- tO look again.,, This is the season'to follow the insight -, Laurens van der Post•brought back frown his study of the„ bushmen in the-Kalahri desert, "trust the first things In yourself" •' the leap of the heart as winter's shroud ,diSintegrates and you catch a glimpse of the first shining green; the wistful stirring, in yourself to appropriate more fully; the gift 'of life. • It is a time to resift priorities, Jo recall that the enduring treasures of the- eras behind us were left not by adventurous dictators and massive power structures, ,but by artists, singers and sages. It is time to grasp the assurance that per- sonal integrity is the keystone of genuine commu ity. You don't "come at this mathematically, adding here and subtracting there. In- stead, it is an affair of•the heart. Hoff - 'ding, `a German, says, "The essence of all religion consists not in the solution of • riddles, 'but in the conviction that value will be reserved." T That is . what Easter is all about. ,- Mich -needed thought An 'extremely interesting release crossed the desk this week. Datelined Toronto, :it was from J.N. Nickell, Direc- tor'of Industry and Public Relations, On- --.tario-Trucktrlg-Association—At noted-that-- following oted-that-following a dump truck owners con- ference, the need was shown for dump trucks to "improve thei' pi 'blic image on The seminar, the first of its kinds actor ding to -the 'release, found that dump trucks are criticised as "ugly to the.eye, they're noisy°'and they haul dirty loads Don .Stauffer, a director of the -Ontario Trucking Association, said,' "While we can't do much about the ugliness of our" vehicle designs, we ,can do much more . to reduce 'the public's.. negative •attitudes by properly covering loads, avoiding .overloading and being more conscious - of our driving behaviour." He said that common complaints in= . ° 4 elude dump trucks travelling too fast or too -slow and changing lanes abruptly.. "We are facing the typical 'situation where a few thoughtless operators are giving ,the whole- business a. bad .panne,."_, said --Stauffer'. "Arid that is our problem which can be resolved by all of us. showing more courtesy in sharing the, roads with other users." ea. What Mr. Stauffer, says; of course,-ts true.' He might also have added that dump trucks are notorious for leaving the highways packed with mud.' and corruption after rooting around; 'in an out of a construction site perhaps.. A useful suggestion for the Ontario Trucking Association might bey to con- sider the possibility of cleaning off these public roadways either at the end of each work -week or, if the job is to take only a short time, peon completion of each' assignment. - Board reaches out For the first,time since the inception of the Huron County'; Board of Education, that body hosted a meeting of the news -� --' media -people who are concerned with .. local school board business. The meeting, -though long in coming, was highly successful. It . brought together 'daily .and : weekly newspaper types with administration Members as well. as trustees of the Huron County Board of Education. ' The evening included dinner and a tour of the board .offices in Clinton which are, due to be officially opened later this month. The agenda ended with, u DITOR 6• . 'm• MOONING BACK 75 YEARS AGO ,Why don't the citizens' com- mittee and other progressive organizations,gf the towri, take hold of the project for establishing a hospital in Goderich? We understand that in Clinton Dr. Gunn has been successful .in placing an ,infir- mary with eight wards at the disposal of the residents of that town. A place where special facilities and professional nur- ses may be had is badly wanted in this town, and we believe the matter should receive attention from our pro'gressionists and philanthropists, A number.of people in .Goderich will be happy to learn that the coming production of "Faust" will have as one oft its members, a young man born and raised in Goderich, Frank Hilton. ''He has been a member of Mr: White's. Company for two years past in the capacity of 'electrician. The furniture factory com- menced working again on Saturday. A staff of twenty men is now employed, and this num- ber will 6e materially in- creased.oThe transfer of tWfac-, tory to the new proprietor has not yet been made bur will take place • shortly. We hope that prosperous times for the Ke'n- sipgtcin furniture factory are now opening butand that it will become one of •thee ,town's ---..fir'ally-establi:Net, The revival of the national Rade in Goderich,,of which The Signal notedsigns last year, i5 taking place. The 'old Huron lacrosse club was resuscitated last,week and the players in tend to get down to practice as soon as ,the condition of the grounds permit. More than •this, the small boys are getting• out ' from old corners the old lacrosse sticks that have long been . lying in an state of desuetude, and ' are going to 'work to 'manufacture material for. the Hurons' fors -future use. a question and answer period in the con= Jerence room at Clinton. , P Thee whole affair was amicable and. relaxed - and v'ithout a doubt did much to• promote the two-way, understanding which is so vital between public bodies and the press. Huron County newspaper editors.. saw this social gathering asnt ie beginning of new. and improved. communications with the board or education. It is time f,or such a mutual trust, for 'the press, and particularly the!°county press, is that all= important' link between the Huron people and the board. Who needs it? • The provincial' government seems " content to let people of Huron county • reshape their own goverrpent' these days, discarding' whatever notions it might once have had of forcing regional government upon us. A look at the county budget in Huron is going to cost Blyth taxpayersf$23,423, up from $14,562 last year and more than triple this 1972 figure. One of the arguments against regional government was that itwas going to cost, more, but it seems that we're going to .cave to pay more anyway. County council •has been •doing a lot -to update' government in Huron over the past few yearst4ihndeed they have done so well that Huron is* now a model for other counties in the province who want ,--1---511 YEARS AGO . The " project.. "tor ,the remodeling of the'"Maples'' for a .new hospital for 'Goderich moves on apace. The general out -lay of „the building, as solL, milted to the Provincial Insp - tor by Mr. McGaw, has,: b,n approved ,by that -department. Some minor details are, being ._.worked out to •meet• t•he,•. napec tor's ideast1'ti id Mr. McGaw will probably make a trip .t'o Toronto in this connection. Ap- proximately $10,000 is on hand towards alterations of the building and the board has firm plans to finance 'the remainder__.uf the cost. 'Goderich has a band of some 15 members, which only needs -ertcourag ern' ' nt ter devel-o P into g � a first crass organization. "L'ast fall "Mr. H. E..' definer spent some time getting together a 'class of. beginners 'to start up the band. 'When regular prac- tices were dropped he en- couraged the boys to continue with' their own instruments during tir ' Winter,. which they did: Earl this year they star- ted working, together again and last week gave their first per- formance.. $ The program was very well done and -town -coun- cil is 'considering remunerating the .leader for , a full time leader: The Goderich Fall Fair Board met last Friday night and made arrangements' for printing the , prize list. The board have been in com- mutiication . with ca company with reference to •putting' on a pageant at thea .fair and a representative of the company was in town the other day. Some clauses of *the contract were not found acceptable to' the board but there is a possibility arrangements may ,yet be concluded. The' produc= tion would require a large number of local- talents. The board is also in communication with 'a good' midway. t� reorganize to hold onto the power over their own affairs, - But it seems the time has come for the councillors to try to put The clamps on spending, for a while. The growth of the number of administration officials in the county has been astounding in the past few years. Most of the additional of- 'ficials were needed; the planning depar- tment for instance has done a great deal of service to the county. But the danger is that a sort of inflation psychology may thave taken over' in county goverrfinent in ,that we just .expect it_to keep ,growing. Its would them this is a good time to mark time for a while and iron out what problems we may have and get° a chance to see what is, and what is not, needed in the -,future in Huron county. The Blyth Standard A trhe..oDeticry . . SIGNAL -STAR -*C}--. The County Town Newspaper of Huron Founded in 1848 -and published every Thursday at Goderich. 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IPublished by Signal -Star Publishing Ltd. ROBERT G. SHRIER--ptesident and publisher Jy,-4,SHIRLEY J. KELLER—oditoi- BILL DIMMICK•--editorial staff JEFF SEDDON--editorial stiff EDWARD J. BYRSKI--dvertistng manager PAVE A. WILLIAMS—advertising repiesentf Live i Dear Editor: - April• $, 4974, the Ont rio Bean Producers, .May :ng Board met in room 1 Queen's Park, Toronto, with representatives of Government and ._Ontario Hydro. -The ,.pur.- •po:se 'was to 'discuss the proposed power development in Huron County. I stated in 'an earlier letter the reasons that the O.B.P.M.B. is opposing this Devebpment. ' Present at this meeting, along' with the O:.B.P,M•13. directors, was Agriculture and Food Minister Stewart his • assistant Mr. Eaton, M.P.P. \r, Middlesex South, The Minister Bayfieldr��'e■ �rt Deputy, along with two representatives of ,Ontario Hydro and included the Deputy Minister of Eneegy. This meeting was set up in a` very short time at the direct in- sistance of the Ontario Bean Producers 'Marketing 'Board. We are -very concerned that the entire f4iture of the White Bean Industry in Ontario is at stake. Air pollution of any type is detrimental to the growth of white beans.. Power plants breed more industry which means more pollution • The white and .velloweve • mer residents, and' Villagers, bean crops is worth in excess of will be gone forever and small 50 million. dollars to the far-, hoat owners' will have nil mers and:industry in Ontario, available storage area. About 23 million of that money On April 2, • TVhamStationhoned is coming ititn Huron County. CKNX, in Wing, •,p Yes, the white bean industry is the Reeve at the Bayfield a very large • one. Municipal Office asking per. I will point out some'of the mission to conduct an "orr the facts that were• the • result of spot" interview. They stated yesterdays meeting. ` they' -wanted to et. Bayfield The County official Plan residents' reaction. to the' at - does not mean much. If On- tempted take-over of the North' tarso Hydrow141ieg to -build in Shore Flats: Appreciating -their— Huron, their --= Huron, they will, plan or no courtesy in asking, and plan. believing the Station was ac; The " plant proposed for ting in good faith; permission' Huron will come on stream in • was 'granted, 1084 or 1985. That is how Then, on April 3, anyone who close we are to seeing this viewed the ,restflting News development. Broadcast on Station CKNX, Land acquisition will start in at 6.p.m. that evening'saw - not 1974 or 1975. an attempt to get an•, "lin the The area in which the plant spot" village opinion - but a will be built, is about 6,. to 7 "set-up" miles south. of Bavfield, "Che whole broadcast elaad. Public, opinion meetings will been deliberately staged, A start immediately, 'We must ° vo ?ung lady, reading from a Well UHuron• rO prepare., to tight against this prepared to. Cake, good development. • "' agriculture land out of produc- Ontario Hydro indicated that tion vet they are remit concerned', they .have" nine other sites on and do not even know the ' rate which to build, but they are not at which food• consumption is alternates to the Huron Site. , inc, ,easing. 'The long range plan calls fdr a , 'rust what. is more important complete range of power plants.- to.„ the people., of Ontario, t o ' ber built around the adequate food at a reasonable perimeter of Ontario, using the_ price, dr excess electrical Great Lakes system for cooling. power? Ontario. 'Hydro in - The Huron plant may be , dicated that if the Huron plant. Nuclear orFossih-•Fuelled. - did.not •go,.we still would have • Ontario.Hydro indicted•that . adequate po'3w,er. the usage of electric power is I submit that we must fight increasing at The rate 'of 7 per like hell "to. stop this' complete cent per year.. They are destruction of Agriculture land, Dear Editor: . For several years the Village of Bayfield has been conducting a fair and legitimate battle to save the North Shore of the Bayfield River (known as the River Flats) from being taken over . by persons, interested in turning the area ,into a purely commercial_ yenture. If these persons (acting under the•name • of Blue •Anchor) 'succeed' in their purpose it will mean that the las% remaining public laun- ching area for'the use of sum - ac plant. Further more, I wish to see the 'bean •industry carry on in Huron. • laci farm commodity` groui in Huron eoulrty has opposed this development and has in- dicated its - feelings' to the Huron County Development Committee. • The Warden has ptjblically,sta.ted that he Is op- posed td any such development. So come on Huron County, let us fight this development and be prepared to fight like hell. Yours very truly, K..J. Hazlitt ruse CKNX prepared script, stood on the Bayfield River bank, inter-' viewing NOT Bayfield resident, but ons of the' part- ners'of the Blue Anchor Group, After several minutes of, at , times, inaccurate statements delivered by the Blue Anchor Readers are' c rdially e res their invited, to exp res of local, provifi -clal and federal issues through the Letters to. the Editor column of The Goderich Signal -Star. All letters roust be signed to be published, although pen names are permissible providing it ry is understood that upon request from 'another reader, the .letter writer's •true name will be revealed. . - While Mere -is -no limit to the length of a. letter ,which can be offered`for publication, the editor doe* reserve the right to delete portions of any copy subniltted for in.' elusion In � this newspaper. Take an active interest In your hometown newspaper. Write a fetter tb lithe Editor today. y Q1 representative - finally - ..two Bavfield residents were flashed on the screen. One was cut.off ' ,before he could finish his statement and the other was given only a scant moment or two to make . her, 'feelings known. Other' Villagers, visiting the Post Office (where the Camera """"was set up) were told that the film was running out and the CKNX crew hastily packed and left. This co -called spontaneous' interview of Villagers .was laid on at the • noon -hour, on, a closing day when the' least number of People would be available on themain street to give their comments. Most of the crew's camera -time was spent on the river'bank where thaa4estructjon of the Flag is taking place. We ask you CKNX - would. you call that unbiased 5 YEARS AGO A new site is being con- sidered for the'Gcicjerich' Town dump, it was learned' at last week's,meeting of Town 4Caufr- cil. Reeve Harry Worsen, chair- man of the,town's public works committee, did not reveal the location of the site but told .coverage? 13ayfield Willa'ge gayor7 ouncil tests had been carried Shame o,you! out and the site hadlieen found n Signed: satisfactory. A.P. Graham Vandals are on theloose in „Milvena Erickson Goderich. So far this week they Evelyn Sturgeon; have caused an estimated ,Jack Sturgeon $10,000 damage to used cars in Margaret Cleft the area. Goderich Police Chief Fred Mr'n'shall said this week the first reports of damage came ,in last Wednesday from Mills Motors where 63 used cars had windshields damaged by what appears to be • BB shots. Betty Garrett Gwen Pemberton Prank Burch d Oddleifson Elva Metcalf ' George Telford, Florence Oddleifion •, uul a A