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Bieycle safety course
In the spring a young man's fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of love. The
fancy of younger. Teri - little boys and
even,litti'e girls - also ;turns to thoughts
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of riding his .or her bicycle on busy
• rhunicripal ,streets.
The town's safety officer, Police Con-
stable Tom Jarczak ' is interested ' in
bicycle safety, of course. He yisits the,
schools on a somewhat. regular basis to
talk about all'aspects, of safety but he
admits that his busy agendajust does
not include enough tfine to actually work
with the. Children as he would prefer.
That's. too bad. Every year, cyclists in'
this town and most others get -younger,
• • Motorists get more . hurried and in-
creasingly frustrated. 'Streets get busier.
Hazards guild up.
A Safe Bicycling Course is. pffere'i
through the Canada Safety Council. It is
a six -hour program of instruction to,
develop the knowledge, skills and, at-
titudes necessary'for safe bicycling. It is
designed by the Canada Safety Council
as a co=operative effort for educators,
t organized groups and traffic officers in
charge of . safety education in the
schools. ' It is an excellent project for
sponsorhl at the community, level
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The ,course is to be given in elernen
tary schools as an option during regular
class hours or as an e-tra=cu rii cular ac-,
\ tivity - =after crass pr on' Saturday mor -
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nings.. I'tis 'aimed at Grade 116 Grade:6
studentsand the actiyities 'and methods
of teaching were selected for an adap-
ted to two age groups - 6 to 9; 10 to 113,
It is. Made of 29 sections -
12 theory and 17 practice. The course.
ends with a Roadeo and the presen-
' tation of certificates and prizes.
The CSC says its is especially
designed to help young .bicycle riders
acquire the , k.rnowledge and skills
necessary to survive in modern traffic as
well as to develop positive attitudes
which will reflect later int the
youngster's performance at the wheel
,of a motor vehicle.
Ifithis'Safe Bicycling Course could be
brought`to Goderich under the auspices
of some service club or perhaps even
Town Council's Fire, Traffic and Safety
Division, it 'would provide an excellent
•, opportunity t6 establish a sound and ef-
ficient .procedure for testing, registering
and licensing bicycles and to determine
a minimum age at which young cyclist's
may safe' ake their vehic'Ies onto
public thoroughfares, for their own
,.., •Srotection as well as that of motorists
and pedestrians. `
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The .' information on the course is
available fromi he Canada Safety Coun-
cil,
oun-
ci1, 30 Driveway, Ottawa, K2P 1 C9. Let's
do what'can be done to save young lives
and train drivers for the • future,,•.
75.YEARS' AGO
At a special meeting of the
town °council Monday last an
appropriation for the ., Ottawa
delegation's expense; not to.
exceed $ 100, was passed, and
on Tuesday treasurer Horton
was notified by lawyer Hays, at
the instance of R.S. Williams,
that if any attemptwas made
to pay 'out the appropriation
,an injunction would be ap-
plied for. The council hasn't
decided whether" it. will sit on
the ragged 'edge of the injurfe-
tjon or carry a ,lunch• basket
and a tent on Parliament Hilh
The Roentgtn rays were
called into requisition to deter
mine the location of the bullet
in the leg of Donal
McGillicuddy, who accidentally
shot himself, last week. A
skiagraph was taken and the
bullet 'was found at an entirely.
different ,location than was ex-
Tected. It had turned in its
course and travelled• upwards
and must have travelled at
least ten inches. To extract it
an incision is required con the
exact opposite side of the.
Ivpund and the doctor may
allow it to remain. The little
fellow is getting along as well
as can be expected. ,
The refitting of the 'fishing
fleet is almost completed and
the boats will`Iie feady to move
out as•soon as the ice goes The
ice is now rapidly disappearing.
Lighthouse keeper Campbell
'has"eversifi ng in readiness for
the. display of wind. signals. A'
boat' has been put into cam- ,
mission' for the. Government in-
spector of dredging. Out of
compliments to the Minister of
Public Works the little craft
•has beerf christened "Israel
Tarte" and wiliin'g hands have
inscribed, the name on the side
or the little craft.
Last Thursday evening a
party of about fifteen ,young
.people drove out to CAS, Naf-
'tel's farm on Bayfield Road,
where they sprint a most en-
joyable time' making maple
sugar. After an evening of fun
they returned to town in the
"Wee sma' hours."
PEAR EDI1TOR
Let's sell Huron
It 'appears that Huron County is 'to
have a Tourist and Business
Association.,That's a step in the right
direction anit is to, be hoped that
Goderich and area residents will support
this organization inawhatever manner is
Most helpful.
Huron County maybe an agricultural
leader in the province but when. it.comes
tai luring the tourist, and holing 'his in-
terest, Huron citizens are missing "the
mark. .
It makes one wonder if+luron 'Cbuntir
people 'reall'y think of the' tourist
°business . as a viableand important
source of income. For years farming ,has
been of prime concern .in this ,county yet
in recent years it has become more and
more apparent that Huron°,Ctounty has a•" -
great deaf to offer to persons who are
-looking for a' quiet and scenic spot in
which ,to vacation. •
The phenomenal increase in the num-
.ber of camping sites in- the Goderich
vicinity attests to the fact that people are
on the move in the summer time. What
are the county merchants .doing .to cash
in on this `transient source of extra
come? What are Huron's businessmen
and industrialists doing ' to make the
county attractive and to encourage
visitors to think,• of this county as
something mora .than a pretty place to
drive through? •
Spence Cummings, Huron County
development officer, is predicting a
record number Of -tourists this year for
the Lake Huron communities in par-
ticular, the county in geheral. Under his
direction and by his enthusiasm, the
initial meeting .to create a Tourist and
Business .gssociation has been held.
Now,onApril 23 ,at 8 p,m. at the Hully
Gully Recreation Centre, the election of
officers to get the Association underway,
will be held, Why don't you plan to at-
tend? Why don't you get involved in'this
Opportunity to sell Huron County and a
wonderful way of life?.
Thank ..von
Dear- Editor:
The Daily News was good
'last year. Bout ,your ,helpers (3),
who wanted writing practise,
improved it.
It is real) a good history of
the tournament, a souvenir and
keepsake. •
All that is missing is the
sounds of- skates, pucks,
cheering and the coolness of the
rink. .
Of course, too, a chance tto
meet and chat with old friends
and 'new.
Couldn't write sooner, the
rast two papers .came April 6
and 8.
Best wishes
good ideas.,
Please be generous
One of tide- Most dramatic diseases'
known'to modern ^rnan - cancer - is on•'
the run. Sb says the Ganadian,Cancer
Society which is conducting its national
campaign for funds this month..
Very few lives go untouched by can -
.cera Either people have •a person& ex-
perience with the malady or they know
of a ,dear friend or relative^who has suf,
fered its ugly symptoms.
very *ear 'more and more 'cases;of
cancer are detected. But that news„
should not ,be disheartening. It only
means that more and more is . being
discovered about the disease; more and
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it once was. Medical research is finding
important ans-veers to puzzling problems.
Those answers .are giving cancer
patients new hope and greater chances
foct5mplete recovery. •
Donations to the Cancer Society' are
lust one way to.jo'in the fight against this
killer. When the canvasser calls .at your
door' this month, please be generous.
But this year, don't chuck the caller's
literature. into'your wastebasket. Read
it. Think about it. Act on it. 'Have an an-
nual medical checkup.-• Know the signs
of 'possible serious- illness. Don't be
afraid hut 'feel confident i,n the fact that
early diagnosis is your best weapon
against cancer.
more people 'are going to their eoctors
at the .firsts -hint of.. trouble; A ._ and
more is being done to prolong lite and
effect Cures'
' No, cancer is not the terrifying illness
for more' such
• Sincerely.
Grace Tolbert.
Pictures and stories enjoyed , ' bered. He was a very'dedicated
From beginning to end. man 'to 'his position, and I
remember, even though its
Grace Tolbert '::many years ago, that, a Sunday
drive in our `Derrant' (I"think
it was called), always ended at
"the Mill", jult to see how
everything was. •
As I look back at those years,
"The Mill" wa's my second
.playground, for often, my Dad
would take n ,e with him, when
he had Ito go downto look
after some particular; thing,
and I `still remember - how
much furl it was - sliding down
the chutes in the old salt block!
(I also remember some of the
chastisement I vyould receive
'but in a .nice way' from the
women working on the
machines in that area!)
My father was not only a
dedicated man to his position,
but, al'sn,' to "his employees.
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' Dear Editor,
The 'home town paper
arrived this morning. I am sure
glad to 'get it.
Now in 'looking over these,
pictures, 'specially the Band, I
krbow every man in that picture.
But, there is a mistake. The
voy,ng man on the left in the
second row is my brother, Er-
nest MacLeod, and •I think the
picture was taken in 1932.
have a., picture for Our
paper. Now this • picture was
taken many years ago. I don't •
know •if there is any living who
would know this picture. This
TOURNAMENT AFTER- picture was taken d'own' at the
THOUGHT
dock in. Goderich. ,' Many a time, as.I rerneriiber,
The Dail News tells me The' man a,witr. the fishing .. they would come"to the hove
I missed ,a good show pole is ' the late Mr. to dee the "Chief" (as he was
-" Posselwhite, father of the Chief always. called)' and talk over
Cause off to the tournament - • their problems, and in his own
of Police, Dick'Posselwhite.
The other vounl fellow is my , quiet way. he would try to help
• father, Mf.• Geo. Hr' MacLeod,,.w iia 'whatever way he 'could.
who was CNR Expressman. When he 'died, he was not.
This picture was t°kert many 'only terribly missed by our own
family, but the loss of the
wears ago before my, fathers was
marrie 'Chief' affected many people .
Yours truly ..1 -lis skills as an engineer could
Charlie MacLeod; 15e replaced, but his great
Sault Ste Marie. humanity to people, never!
Thank .you, Mr. Barke"r, for
sharing your 'memories': " .
Sincerely, ^
Marjorie (Taylor) Brown,
Thunder :Bay.
I 'couldn't ,go.
It is a gem of a paper
That tells each day
All the' tournament action
For the fan, far away..
Goderich, says the Daily
Won the:,. East. -West game •
And 'for the Sportsmanship
Trophy
The Free Press gave their �.
name. W
Cingratu.lations! then
To the Goderich team
"Who played well, ry man. •
Fulfilling a dream. -
Some records ,were made
'Such as five tie -games in a row.
Gee!' so much I missed
I am filled with woe.
And to all the -Lions'Best Wishes, every one
With -aches, trials and work
There went-.�a hit of fun,
Appreciation ,for the;, ,Daily
Also I send,
Thonlis
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Dear Editor,
It was a very pleasant sur-,
prise, this week, while reading
March .28 copy of the Signal- •, l n �rrppreciation
Star, to read the letter written
by Mr. Percy Barker,,', Dear Editor:•
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especially his reference to my We like to thank Mr. Warren
father, 'Chief Taylor. Robinson and the GDCLDrama
My father died in January of•Club for having "given
1933, 41 years ago, and it is generously of their .fame by
very gratifying to realize, that, presenting Mr. Robinson's play
even after all those - years, his "Them", mat our April meeting
'flame, and the work he , ccorn- last Monday. This presen-
plished at Western Canada tation 'nae the meeting a
Flour Mills, is still remem- special event and was of par -
ticular interest to• everyone. who -
is working with,•retarded
children or feels. concern for
their part in the family and the
community. `
Our' thanks alsb Mr. an"d
' Mrs. "Asa, Steckle for the
delicious home 'made •
s'
dou°ghnut and maple syrup
very thoughtfully provided to
the gathering' and, ending the
meeting With a pleasant social
touch.
And it was a pleasure to see'
quite a number of visitors. We
hope they will be back.
The new )hoard is " looking
forward to working' with the
• support and interest of the
community. °
Board of Directors, Goderich
and District Association
for the -Mentally Retarded
Readers are' cordially
invited 'to express their
opinions of local, provin-'
cial and federal issues
. through the • Letters to
the Editor column of The
Goderich Signal -Star.
Ali letters , .must be
signed fo be published,
although pen names are
perm08sl41e.:providing it
is- understood that upon. -
request from another
reader, the letter writer's
true name will be
revealed.
While there 'is no limit
tb the length of a letter
which can be offered for
publication, the •editor
does reserve the right to •
delete portions of any
copy submitted for - in-
clusion in this
newspaper..
Take an active interest
in , your Hometown
neWspaper. *Reis letter
to the Editor today.
�Fjc �oDrrtcfj
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Can you name these people? This picture was taken many
long years ago and was sent to the Signal -Star by a Sault Ste.
Marie resident. This series of oldtirrle pictures is creating e'i `i-
siderable interest "armong readers - particularly those far away
from the hometown. It points up what we've known..all the time_
d L9
- the 'hometown newspaper is stili the Most popular Journal
published and does, indeed, reflect the Community -past and
prbsent. The identification for this photograph is contained in
the Letters to thee Editor column above
• 50 YEARS AGO'
The tnatte.r• of improved and,
proper sanitary convenience at
• the dock was• brought up at the
-meeting of the %cal Board of ,
Health on Monday, A report of
the -condition of the existing.
conveniences was given by the
assistant sanitary i'napector..,
The secretary of the board, Mr..
L.L. Knox, renewed the
suggestion., he had made several'
times before, that a neat place
could be provided 'and heated
with steam from the boilers at,
the power -house and an, up-to-
date system put 'in with • a
proper septic tank. This matter •
will be brought to the attention
of the town council at its next.
meeting.
Local authorities have
received ,instructions from the
Department 'of Highways to
prosecute motorists wito do not
keep their license 'plates clean.
'Motorists would do well ":to
brushoff the mud so the plate
'can, be read so they do riot
receive a fine. -
Under the influence the other
day, a man bou=ght a motorcycle
he did not want. In • court, .
charged with sobriety, -;he'of
fered to sell y to
the local Chief ofmotorcPolicecle to
chase offenders with.
A public meeting of the
citizens, in 'the -interest of the
newly organized" town band,
will be held in the Town Hall:
The band will --be irr•-'atteridance
and addresses will be given by„
Chas. K. Saunders of the Lions
Club. Everyone interested in
. having a band for our town
.should make a point to be at
this meeting.
5 YEARS AGO
Goderich Town Council .last
week unanimously approved -
the recommendation of the In-
dustrial Commission to hire
former Stratford . Mayor G.H.
(Dutch, Meier as town
promotion director, Mr. Meier
will commence ,his duties, in •
May. Dr, Frank Mills, mayor,
said he was pleased to be able
to have a man of Mr. Meier's
ability for' the job and heartily
agreed with the industrial coma •
mission on their choice.
The -mute for the OXFAM
,."Miles, for Millions" walk for
this year has been set. The par-
ticipants will cover 3 112'miles
of town streets before.heading
out into the country. They will
go south on Highway 21 to
County Road 18 and then east
through, Porter's Hill to
Holmesville and back to
Goderich. The walk covers til
miles and drivers on these
'roads, are „asked to watch for
the walkers on May 3.
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