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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-06-20, Page 2PA 'r 2770QDERICH SICri4AL-STAR, .THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1974 t q EDITORIAL C MM EN! Your opinion please Residents>of . Goderich who are familiar with the job the municipal police force is doing must by impressed by the local squad. The morale of the men is high; the community outreach is at an all-time peak; and the rapport with the public is unsurpassed by previous for-' ces. Yes, Chief Pat King and his officers are doing a great job. Goderich probably' has one of the best municipal police for- ces in this part of Ontario. But what of tomorrow? And what of today in communities not so fortunate as Goderich, where municipal police are not so efficient and effective? What are your opinions of the Task Force study on Policing? The trend seems to be toward Ontario Provincial Police jurisdiction in com- munities the size of• (Goderich, Such a move would make the local force defunct - and give the job of law and or- der ' in this town over to the OPP. The five municipal police forces in the county - the police commissions from Goderich, Exeter, Wingham, Seaforth and Clinton - have asked Huron County Council to recommend. to the Solicitor General a study into the alternatives. A county police force is •one suggested alternative. It is believed by -these five com- missions that a county force, would provide a. more personalized, efficient service to the local people than the OPP - at a 'more reasonable cost. Officials from these commissions say the county force would be more, accessible to the people. What do you think? In order that you relay express your opinion on„the matter; the Signal -Star' is taking an opinion poll on the subject. Fill inwthe)coupon'at the end of this editorial column, and send it or bring it to the Signal -Star for tabulation. The results will be published for your enlightenment. Note: No signatures are required just. your opinion. If the municipal police force must be phased out, I favor: a. Policing by OPP b. A county police force ...�. Pool staff needs support Judith •Godderham Pool opened two weeks ago. The staff for the summer of '74 were determined to make this the best season ever. But fate intervened and rain closed the pool and brought down .the wrath of one local mother whop wrote • a letter to the editor of this newspaper. A.` The lady complained that the children had been' sent home while the staff lounged in. the sun after the rain. That was hardly accurate, according to pool staff. 'The pool was closed for' about three-quarters of, an hour and when it was reopened, the '25 or so children •who were in the pool at the time of the rain wereF readmitted without extra cost if they cared to return. 'Pool staff advise that only two things make closing the pool necessary - if, lifeguards can't see the bottom of the .pooh the children are asked to get out --and if there is lightning, the swimmers 'are likewise instructed to vacate the pool. In both cases, the object is the safety of the youngsters. In both cases, parents are usually the first to applaud, the measures taken by the "pool staff to protect the youthful swimmers. The young people who staff xhe pool and playground take their work seriously. They are a dedicated lot who aim to please the community and provide safe, supervised recreation at the same time. If is a Large order for so young a team but Ms year - 'as in the past - it..will. probably be accomplished. Criticism such as .that levelled at the pool staff through letters to the editor last week is not really fair. In the weeks ahead it is hoped that Goderich citizens ,- 'particularly those people, with youngsters taking advan- tage of- the Judith Gooderham. Pool program, will offer their support and en- .couragement to the staff there. It will make a difficult job more rewarding - and .leave young people with a con- tinuing desire to give their best effort every minute of every day. Comniunjtyproject now Street signs in Goderich are atrocious.. Visitors to town who are depending on ' these markers to locate streets are often disappointed by the black, unreadable signs which Tong ago ceased to be ef- ficient or effective. Town council is fully aware of the • need for new street signs. The members have often talked °about the street signs, they would like to"' have on°corners here - perhaps those large illuminated signs which look so' attractive and are so easily understood for half a block or so. But there just isn't money enough in the municipal treasury for this project - so the useless street markers which' serve only as roosting spots for the birds Will have to remain unless local citizens can find another source of funds. This newspaper has always promoted the theory that municipal funds need not always be depended upon for every community improvement. It has long been the belief of this newspaper - as well as some municipal officials and cer- tain citizens that projects such\ as street signs can be and should be under- taken by individuals or 'groups, for the betterment of the town. At the end of this month for instance; the Goderich Lions Club will officially open the new bandshell at Harbor Park which will become municipal property. At a recent meeting of the local Kin- smen, members voted to raise $10,000 for the new addition to the Kinsmen club house which presently houses the retar- ded adults' workshop. These kinds of community benefiting projects make the small. town way of life good. Surely some group of citizens will come forth in the next few months to provide new street signs for. Goderich. Any way you look at it, such a project' would be of lasting value to the Prettiest Town in Canada where citizens care enough to get involved. • ghc eobcrtch SIGNAL - STAN -'O-- The County Town Newspaper of ,Huron —0- 1848 and published every Thursday at Goderich Ontario Member )f the OWNA and OWNA Advertising rates on request Subscriptions payable in advance $8 50 in Canada, 51000 in all countries other than Canada. single copies 20 rents Second class mail Registratio.. 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WILLIAMS—advertising representative ti 'Rpm TF�N ; i%-.fi'i4OL/'rv' A �4ui`R� H4$ NEVES 0 FF 1 q/qL oto n)411 ED, CQLtLD p0 5'6 i$G. EA1.? 70 C(44.7y ON C 4L,,r R T$ . ,SWELL, 644 K Not,) T H e Ro ND -ROAD IN TOE/RiCJ-Ir. , ,'• E k�1Gi , ' VHER THE. Aec . eNr CC4k� /�l ,,''• /,J 1'ot.umurdereers' Dear Editor, 1,, Re Jane's letter - Jane is in- correct in stating that the Pro - Life Group has called .„ the Reform Group "murderers.” I ''had never 'heard of this group until reading Mr. Townsend§ letter'. It`s he who stated that we call them murderers. Nowhere,' will you find this term written or used 1.3y us. The legal term is killing. The law does not recognize. it as murder. ,Abor- tion is "killing." Animals today have more protection than the unborn ,child. If you decide to kill your cat by dismembering it with a sharp knife, you would be charged with cruelty.• to animals, because there is a law to protect it. Yet the slaughter of the unborn child continues. Is there any other way to describe the,poison.ing.by saline solution,, the suctioning apart by vaccum, being cut up in the womb, or delivered alive to be cast aside in a bucket to die of exposure or starvation. Why, is this little human life not worth more than that di" the cat? The "invented' dogma" is 'scientific facts. A majority of natural scientists' agree that human life begins at concep- tion. The heart begins beating I" -at 18 days. By the time a woman is sure of "her .pregnancy, the baby is com-, pletely formed.. This child is a separate body, not a diseased appendix to be cut out. If hearing'scientific facts and, evidence causes turmoil for Jane and others, perhaps the truth is too difficult for them to accept. Certainly, .once aware of these 'facts, there is no recourse but to fight this'terrible social" injustice relentlessly. It's much simpler and less demanding to ignore the facts. Any woman knowing the true nature of abortion will be un- willing to subject herself to it. However any uninformed women pressured by family or friends or on the advice of'her doctor ha's undergone an abortion, should not torment herself, as she is the innocent victim of today's abortion min- ded society. Don't say, my' mind's made up, don't confuse me with facts. In this case ignorance is not bliss.' Study the facts. Know when human life begins. Do we have a right to take it? What is abortion? What are the after ef- fects of abortion? Do you have " the courage,,.,to face these. facts? • ' C. Dalton R 'gisu red name y DearEditor, The executive, of Lucknow Craft Festival would like to 4 take this opportunity of ex- plaining and correcting some of the misconceptions that have • arisen as a result of a dispute with the Lucknow Agricultural Society. We don't believe any purpose . would be served by reviewing the various matters that caused this dispute to arise., Unfor- tunately, the dispute was never resolved and we4regi•stered our ' own craft festival under the name `Lucknow Craft Festival'. As we ,,understand it, the Agricultural Society is 'going to operate its own cr&ft festival in the Village of Lucknow so we have decided to operate a Graft festival in the Village of Ripley . on August 2nd and 3rd. , There is no reason why two craft festivals can not operate successfully in this area and as paid up me,mbers of the ucknow Agricultural Society, we wish them well, As far as,the proceeds in'the bank account, of the Lucknow Summer Craft Festival is con- cerned, it was never our inten- tion not to turn these proceeds over to the Agricultural Society, but we did feel that since we had started the craft festival and since we had con- tributed • to. it, that we should have some say as to where the money was spent, and it was our. feeling it should be ciun- tributed to the Lions Swim- ming Pool. This was refused by. the Agricultural Society. We would be remiss if we did not say "thanks" to all those persons who • assisted usover the .years •in making ' the Lucknow Summer Craft Festival one of the largest and hest in Ontario. • • ' Yours very truly. . Lucknow Craft Festival. Executive of Lucknow Craft Festival (registered) The issues Dear Editor, In the midst of adyerse weather conditions and the heavy work load of farmers at' this time of year, candidates for the coming federal election on July 8th are busy campaigning. Due to thecurrenteconomic conditions in our country, issues: related to agriculture have a very real meaning• in this election as they ,affect far- mers and consumers. Listed below are some of the issues that should be con- sidered: (1) National Feed Grains Policy - effect it will have on Ontario farmers.. (2)' National Transportation Policy (a) Railways '(b) Pipelines; Lack of ,railway capacity and ,rolling stock for grain, fertilizer etc. (3) Adequate prices for ,beef and milk. Future supplies can only he guaranteed by meaningful stabilization programs now. . (4) Escalating,.costs of energy • greenhouse growers are .par - .•.titularly hard hit — costs of all • inputs to farmers will be affec- ted, while the profits of'oil com- panies rise: Exxon, $2,440 millions 1973 profits; increase over 197'2 59%; Texaco, $1,292 millions, 4,5%; Mobil, $843 millions,' .47%; Shell, $333 millions, 28%; . -•Union, •' $180 millions. 48%; Cities Service, $136 millions, 37% .. , Gulf $570 . millions, profit for 9 months, 60% - increase; Standard of California,.,$560 millions, 4O% over 1972; Standard • of -In- diana, $389 millions, 32%; Atlantic Richfield, , $178 m.il ions. 37,%; Continental, $153 millions, 23% Phillips, $14:3 millions, :30% . (5) High Interest Rates: ,•.....These will have to he rolled hack and fixed' ••bv 'government polic'v. ' Each candidate should be asked to state ' the precise position of his'or her party on major issues. G. Austin NFU An inward Dear Editor, - Since becoming Dominion President of The Royal Canadian Legion, I have been increasingly impressed by the support which our organization receives from newspapers, television and radio stations. I particularly appreciate the manner in which The Goderich Signal -Star has co-operated with the Legion over a number of years. It is therefore my pleasure to offer you a token of this ap- preciation in the form of our national media award. I regret I will not be able to (continued on page %3 . 014 time graduates This is the season of the year for graduations. Goderich Signal -Star old time photos this week presents the Goderich Collegiate Institute Fourth Form Class of 1909-10 for your perusal. Also pictured are the members df the staff of that day in the second front row, Some names of some of the people in • the picture erg) known; others are not. If you can help, please telephone the Signal -Star. The picture, taken by Brophey's Studio in Goderich, is the property -of Goderich District Collegiate Institute and will be returned to the school when the identification on the photo is known, a, MOONING BkK ft 75 YEARS AGO n A grand .excursion will be run from Stratford to Goderich, next Saturday under the school board of the Classic City. A big crowd may be expected. Yesterday morning as Fred Platt was driving a dray up Hamilton Street' at a pretty good gait, the horse swerved to one side and the driver, losing his balance, jumped off. At the same time a heavy trunk fell off the dray :and struck Platt, in- flicting °'nasty gash over his left eye and hurting his leg, The horse and' dray continued their course up the street, dropping off trunks along the way, until stopped at Elliot's Corner. A somewhat peculiar i - " cident happened yesterday morning,. about ten o'clock. A gentleman who had arrived in town during the night on the Steamer Carmona, and.' who was domiciled with a friend of his in town, borrow.ed his friend's wheel and began "doing" the town. , He had oc- casion to enter a store, placing his wheel on the sidewalk long side of a wheel belonging to Rev. Jasper Wilson, pastor of North'•- Street Methodist Church.u When the stranger came out of the store he took the preacher's wheel, and that gentleman's chagrin may be imagined, when he returned for his handy means of locomotion and found it was gone. No one seemed to' know who the stranger was, and for a time it looked as if he were going to be a wheel out. In about half an hour, however, the Stranger returned t2 the -same store, and until it Was mentioned to him he did not know he had taken the wrong wheel. The'stranger promptly apologized and con- cluded by offering the reverend -gentleman a cigar 'to square matters: 50 YEARS AGO Mor. L. Flick's ice delivery . truck broke through the road- way on North Street just off the Square and.. one of the wheels went down to the hub. This was very close to a water hydrant, and the ground looked very solid, in'fact the truck had just passed (Aker • thetspot and broke through while backing up. Mr. Carman Douglas, a youth of 21 years, who is a probationer for the ministry in the Toronto Conference, had the honor of preaching for the Reverend Holmes, in the North Street Methodist Church last Sunday. The oldiers' Memorial for the Town Of. Goderich and the Townships of Colborne and Goderich is to, be unveiled with due ceremony on.,, Domini_ Day. 4'he bronze tablet for the front of the granite pedestal and the large bronze figure to complete the monument have arrived in town and will' be placed the day before the un- veiling The; unveiling of the soldiers' memorial will take place early in the afternoon 5 YEARS AGO A storm struck Goderich last week lasting 17,minutes and causing a great deal of damage. The storm brought winds up to 60 miles an hour which felled trees, power and telephone lines and left 31/i inches of hail in its wake, Scores of windows and glass doors were broken, car bodies were dented and shingles were broken off of buildings. A total estimate of claimsresulting from the storm was not available at press time. ''Joseph Herbert Neill, foun- der of the Huron County Pioneer Museum, died in Vic- toria Hospital, London, three days after his 84th 'birthday. Mr: Neill founded the 'museum in 1935 and built Many of the exhibits' himself. Several members of the Huron County Board of Education balked Monday. ;night at vacation policies recommended by D.J. Cochrane, dtitctor of education. The discussion of the problem is to be held at a special ' ;beefing in •., Goderich, The recommendations concer- ned non -teaching staff and Were considered by the board • members to be out of litie with other employers, public and private, in the county. Bluewater Cablevision Ltd., a company being set up to stall cable television service here, Thursday asked council to draft a bylaw that would permit underground 'Gvork to proceed. The Huron County Board of Education has signed a lease offered by the Clinton Public Hospital Board for school board use of office space in the Nurses' Residence in Clinton.