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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-06-20, Page 31 r• Steve Arbour of Robertson Public Stool was a winner who was overlooked at the Inter -School Track and Field Meet held at Robertson two weeks ago. Steve tied with Stewart Crew, far the overall Intermediate Boys Championship but did not receive proper recognition at that time. (staff -photo) OFFBEAT t BY BILL DiM.MICK The federal election we're facirlyg should, dispel the rumors which say all the major Canadian political parties are the same, It's easy to understand how those rumors got started af- ter the election in 1972 which was fought basically -on the issue of whether Trudeaumania was dead or still -alive. Ob- viously the results showed it was dead that year: - Election 1974, however, has given the public some gutsy issues to consider nationally. Those issues• leave a voter rn Huron County a decision to make about how the platforms of the major parties could affect us here if they were im- plemented. , This has not' only excited voters who have three real and different choices before them, or four if the point is stretched to include the Creditiste party, but it has excited• the press as well. This 'year reporters have something to write about. • I remember covering the dull 1972 election in a minor way. I was in my second year of journalism at Conesti�ga. College in Kitchener. A classmate, Greg Rothwell;. and I were assigned to do a story'about Keith Hymen, the Liberal incumbant in Kitchener, Mr. Hymen, who has been a capable man when solving his constituents .problems, was a quiet backbencher with 'as much flair and color as my Aunt Bessie who talks about nothing except her sick friends. At this campaign headquarters. the secretary in charge wouldn't tell us where he lived or give"us his telephone num ber. And absolutely nothing was happening at the headquar- ters. We went behiid the Secretary's back' and found the infor- mation we needed in the !Kitchener telephone directory. Without prior warning by telephone, we descended upo the Hymen home during the lunch hour. A knock on t e door brought the Liberal candidate into the open, Greg snap- ped his picture while I madly scribbled down everything our target said. C^ "Who • are you?" "What do you want?" M' Being inexperienced.' felt anything he said might be im- • portant, 1 • We explained our presence and .Mr. Hymen •graciousl'y told us to enter his home Where we could discuss the.election, It was a terrible interview. There weren't any national or local issues worth mentioning. His answers were bad; our questions were worse. All three of us were more interested in the' final game of the Canada -Russia hockey series which was blaring'rom the television set. We also had °disturbed the candidate before he was,able� to eat lunch, The added distraction of his noisy stomach added to the atmosphere of uneasiness. • .. Between glances at "the hockey game he told us 'Pierre Trudeau was a great leader, unemployment in `Kitchener wasn't' a problem in Kitchener and he was happy Ugandan refuges had been welcomed to Canada. With the, interview completed, we took some pictures • of Mr. Hymen which mad4 him look as sick as one of Aunt, Bessie'sti friends, The- day ended on a- happy note in an appliance store where Greg and I watched Paul Henderson score his historic goal which won the game and the series fol' Canada. Writing the story the next day was a differentmatter. Mr. Hymen failed to" say anything which really mattered, What - could he say? The election -had no issues,. Greg, and I resolved the problem when we wrote a story about how hard it was to write a.story about an election with no issues, Fortunately, our teacher liked it. In this election, I'm riot faced with that Problem. The Conservatives want a 9d day wage and price freeze. The Liberals want- to give house buyers a better break. The NOP want to establish a prices review board with teeth. The litit of issues could keep me writing until Aunt BesSie's friends all get well. Fo•cuts on busaiiess • s uartette on Square. 0-, BY JEFF SEDDON Last winter one block of'The Square became almost void of , active business, The section bordered by East and Kingston Streets became empty after Gerrard's moved to their new location, Jewell's Appliances went out of business and the .Esquire Grill wag; closed for could possibly happen to -the store fronts. Due to the fact that his new building is the largest on his block Eric has ac- cepted responsibility to se:e, than' permission .'and., payment is received from the proprietress of the buildings being painted this summer. The problem of parking and traffic flow on The Squareshas tof a surprise renovatic�'i, come as somewha to Eric. • Now, the block is alive again to. the with four new businesses: ''Until I moved tip ss Eric Carman has expanded Square I did not realize there • his interest from the front room was `a• partking problem," he old .' said, "However I do believe ° f h • h u• to the 04 0 se Gerrard's location.,on the cor- t • ner of Kingston and The= t Square. ' For Eric it is the cu The most recent ,arrivals ci' encouragement of your We are grateful for interest work in the field of s g Si tial -Star. And I know .you Eric is- not a member of the the Goderich- Business 'cli - editorial page article is. indeed' g • photography. He has beendeeply appreciated by the mem-' and contribution of • any kind and •all your staff remain You workingat his Toreinto Street Goderich Businessmen'se ;unity are the Templetons, and we like to hear new ideas to pursue your aim• of Association at the present time" trio ,Margaret and Jim Jr. The hers of the Huron Historic- •Jail m - location since May of 1971. Board, and suggestions, Perhaps some bitious even better paper in the Eric's first interest in but planswitt the other firms100 pern where ;timed worked E,tobicoke, of you have knowledge of past years ahead photography struck him when' cent with other in where :Jim worked sur a Mobile the hl hail 13eoarlinclud ng tthe events and situations which Throughout • my own he was l2 years old, 'He began ,town. He' is in full support of Catering firm, to Goderich: on [ l could be used for enriching our, newspaper career, I remained the proposed shopping mal'! but choose. r Governors house) in ac•cor- projects. Others may have fur - developing film in the dance with a• lease agreement mystified by The mechanical bathroom of his father's house feels that The Square will sur- "We were considering .Kin niture or other items they may printing equi met involved, dive and will do better business cardiae or Goderich when we wit}} the County, the owners of P g �p In for a few pennies each and was wish to lend us fair displays• However, Mr.meet Shrier, I doff ed than the .mall .after it is tom- ,said .to open the business, the property. It' up to us 0. hand coloring film for the same lo create and carry out all the hat to you and to your wife for my p.said Jim "and the o o.rtunityMoney contributions price, The whole project. was e sharing pp ro eels in the Jail tom lex. At the marked courage you have aimed at the purchase of an old ' Wayne and Michelle Cook for this location appealed. to, bel same time we are respon- (however 'small) should be mailed to Mr. E. Oddlshoul fson,' displayed in providing The box camera, are sharing the responsibility of us•" Signal -Star with the most up= operating a business and to The Templetons have friends Bible for the upkeep and all ex Treasurer, Box 190, Bayfield, Over a quarter of a century senses, In other words - we are to -date mechanical equipment date have been successful The in erar,°geville that lived ill } Ontario; cheques to be made at such considerable ,expense. later. Eric is opening a new entirely on our own, a store that is entirely Separate young- couple bought Huck's Goderich '?'? weary ago and are p" to the Huron Historic Jail You deserve your spectacular p Sporting Goods on Hamilton ~till hey weg about the town, preaching the- challenge with out o• Or if more convenient, from his home and is owned. ' p' g enthusiasm as well as realistic success in this, regard. r Street after that business "'Thev were living here quite any other member can be .a p- Alongthe same line, I recall and operated by him. Eric feelsworking dans. soothed and will bepleased to ceased operation; Thev some time while the father p remarking to Robert W. that the move' to the Square The Board is in the process forward your donation, operated on Hamilton Street worked in one' of the local Southam, publisher of The Ot- will mean a great improvement of beingincorporated and g get- The his hilliness. for one month before moving to businesses and they are still p g When the Jail was built 130 taws Citizen, when recently in " -'' raven About the town," said ting a .t�ha:rter as a non profit Years ago as a "suitable gaol > expect a big, impr(rvcr enc g organization, meaning that that paper opened the most Wayne, a former Sifto em- Jim. 'pt was. that publicity that and courthouse necessary for in business when I move u - � ) g modern multi-million dollar p 1 donations for the Jail projects Huron to become a separate daily newspaper plant • id the _ � .-Iia..,,., always enjoyed conics prompted us fr, tnntt into this • will be�'tax deductible. district it was said that "the west • of the. city, with a • com- a e ui �ment. He saw his oppor- The fish and chip business people -urn uter and other mechanical widely kruewn such as picture. q .. J holiday weekend (exact times' p iestciring and framing will be in lonly when Hock's went out' of arid the name of their store public memorial to their own ``Mr. Southam; I am business and took advantage. of to be announced) the .Jail, in- determination."Qui deter,- facilities, g mean a great deal ro Margaret as mystified. and -as impressed the store window and anyone • eluding the Gcwernor's house, deter ion, with your held, and = walking by, will dee them and tht„ situation. Templeton. Originally e native by the bewildering moderninity g will'he open to'the public all interest, can make it into know I do them.' Wayne and Michelle enjoy of Scotland she worked in a of your new Citizenn-plant as I working on The Square parking el fish and .chip: outlet in her summer seven days a week, for something useful for our times. was'- some years ago, when I Eric feels The Square is *an guided tours. Sincerely, excellent dace to do business., there is definitely a homeland. She k from Robert tried write intelligent ai- 1 In the summer the Pendulum • Elsa Haddon, Secretary d f a central business problem. Thev agree that the Burris country and is a great titles for man -on -the -street Plovers will again entertain H '' Historic Jail Board ` area but are especially oyes t he River Doon which is ►ri 't hat if the store owners and heir Staff had parking facilities off the Square made available to them the roblem would be culmination of many- years of p give him enough'time to make a judgement Jim is a member of the Cc. nr - ooIaERICH SIGNAI -STAR, ",^HURSDAr,`X•. JUNE 20, i97�PM E 3 r DEAR EDITO,R; inia;gannamm iimiial ',people representing most The Signal -Star and The Clin- regions of the County: ton News -Record, to be a Paul' Carroll, Chairman; positively great piece of public Dorothy' Wallace, Vice- relations. The supplement per - Chairman; Ed Oddleifson, sonalizes your o,peratioris in an Treasurer;;.s,jEIS• . a Haydon, altogethesplendid r>lianner Secretary. The other members which should enable both are: Warden Bill Elston; H. papers to, 'serve their readers Wild and D. McNeil who were even snore successfullyrn the appointed by the County; Joan future than in the past. Van Den Broeck, George I reiterate my firm opinion, Robertson, Kase Vandkn which I have expressed to you• • Heuvel, H. Lobb, W. McBride. publicly in earlier years, and to the late George L. Ellis, that We are very, fortunate to Goderich and area readers 4 Goderich 13usinessrflen's (continued from page, 2)' Association and feet's.that for, make' the ,presentation per - the town to he financially sue-. • cessful you have to stand sonaliy, but -please accept- my behind its businesses, He co- warmest- thankia for your most operates 100 per c•enr with tbte valued co-operation.* tiler firms is, town and where • Yours very truly, possible makes all his purl R. G. Smellie chases in town. Dominion President "-'Goderich has to grow," ac- .cording c .cording to Jim Seid, "and• businesses in town must grow Support J(iiit• with it. 1 think the mall will be , very good for both business in Dear Editor: Goderich and, the residents,. The mall should bring more competition and. perk up business activity in towri:" t in half Your reporter's handling of have much help and advice of•a should realize, perhaps more the Jail development has been number of creative people of than; some of them may do, the thorough eveand the support and many talents who give freely of °high standard as a weekly their tune and resources h ved b� The nev�+spaper ac ie . own , ne Baru. ` . ,.a, ...,,,•' and -wanted to sell. sporting tires:" • f mw talents that are not Starting with the July 1 l of Huron had -their first inc idea o area appeals to him but he has plans for the trees and planters ,fail of the Scottish poet,. uron is oils consumption on the complex will enhance thebeauty of the "Brig'O'Doon" means Bridge and delight audiences in the very. futuristic ideas concerning large courtyard, with perfor- operation of the Atomic Energy s improvement. green �•� ,a "I. concerned about the lack of the heart of the land she loves mantes on Tuesday and Thur- -� I would .very much like to Boa l i. X111(14'.(1 at Chalk River, up the Ottawa see all the en a buildings removed parking - and for store so dearly: plays on Sunday afternoons and very modern and advanced owners and customers. b y During their two' months in Toronto-based Theatre Passe • Dear.•Editor, , nment plant, for producing d d by B near Commission heavy water plant sday evenings and Children's • - - River, and the Canadian gover The Cooks are not memberspsatellites at Shirley's ay, buildings take their place. town the Templet ons have. , Muraille, also known to many Conceived andro uce There could he freedom to of the Goderichs,Businessmen's worked almost -continuously people in the Huron County, is local youth, the book WINDS Ottawa." Association, but are definitely scheduled to perform for a I betaine chief. political move from store to store behind the newspapers in their OF THE MIND has been on Ag g outtiide enttire ' co-operating with, the other store window~ They have not week later in the summer. sae for a o , reporter on store fronts. made of sliding • without oin- 1 month now. However The London Adver- businesses in town. • ,•since we are still $250 in debt, • i.,er, 1924-28, and then joined "If a customer came in here yet seen all the plans for The In the Governor's house �_� lass panels that "could be Square but believe, any project there will he displays relating I'd like to urge everyone. to get 'The Ottawa Citizen reportorial g p looking .for a particular item opened in the Summer, un c oiild not help but benefit the to our long-term .objectives fcir a copy and tune -in to the {;toff to serve more than 3 \derground parking beneath the e that we did not have in -stock or already beautiful site. Not creative vibes of the under 20' years •in The Parliamentary 2. did not sell I would recommend the Jail, as well as drawings, courthouse find rooftop tea gar= haying opened their doors to slides and films group in the region. Press Gallery here, prior to my ' de whereh old another store that I knew had the public vet the Templetons photography, Earle Birnev one of automatic retirement at fry as relax." a h ht might sell it,"l the • variou pec Canada's greatest poets and .of Oct. 1 1965. I take aspects it ns shoppers co promoting 1 of Huron County as •well as thepride in said. Michelle. writers, sent me a'card recently Realistically Eric knows that ..c,,, any, parking problems. that are Town of GFiderirh, my status er one of about six The Square will not • he Jim Seid terms the prevalent on the Square. expressing his delight in .the life members of The ,,Press replacedremoved and. restaurant business a family 1 q It is our aim to preserve the . p• g Jima Templeton does not historic and unique architec hook which I wish to pass on Gallery here to achieve which comments, . that the ria.,...,..,, tradition and feels that is why' belong to., the (xoderic'h' lure of the Jail and to bring to here, as he wrote it: status requires a minimum of project is the best thling that he got into it. His. grandfather Businessmen's Association vet. the attention of the public the Dear Stephen Rieck 25 years' serviceas a iGallerY was, a restaurant owner and rind dog not know if he will history of the settlement of member to qualify• now he is. Former proprietor of join. Huron County, also providing a - Pardon my references to my a Chinese feeted outlet in Bivth, dear ate hen rieck' own news a er. `career, but I Mr. Seid moved• to-Goderich in "I have no idea yet how cultural centre for the ex p mention they chief dates in - pression and,advan'cement of many thanks for your letter February, when he opened The many hours a week. I will have & WINDS OF THE MIND-- ivolved by way of qualifying Esquire Grill ,,cin the Square. #1() spend here in the store and I the fin arica,performing arts' in myself in the mind of your • havent much time to read this Two- different sales, were in; • wouldn't want to 'offer my ser - summer County. We hope to n- Summer but on a quick run readers to proffer this Mr. Seid's takeover vices or time to any one elude, a gallery showing t'e th,ru, apart from your own very congratulatory ietter to you mo)yed in p Of •the business. The building organization without knowing works of Huron artists, with unusual work (esp. "Utopia'') %i and to all concerned- at,..The was pureiness d f rbrn the .hcaw much. effort sl will be able displays of local .crafts. „ MacLean family, and all of the tit, put forward," he said. A few of thc�things we can do dlrawedings ga louiefe pine" & Signal -Star. right away, others take more drawings by louise' c. & rails e. As ..the Scots have a saving, • restaurant equipment had to he The family is, however, co- a & by CF (Cindy Fisher) & SD's Mt, Shrier, I extend my best.' bought from the former owner:' The with a•ll the rest of time at"id money. We know it "Falls'°', "Happiness" &•Cheryl pp wishes to'vou and, The Signal - Jim describes business on the the businesses in town., They will involve much work and Elliott's The Sprung has Star, ,in the form, "Lang may Square as good and improving. have purchased all their that even with our dedication Springed" & naturally Mr., your lum reek!" In ease your H „etllc�v; working its the core materials used in their to the task we can reallyain t is Small.wood's "Upon readers care unilingual, tran- of the town but feels That.some °renovations from local retailers �eed only if our and g Request"...no doubt i'd',•name slated colloquially that means improvements could be made. `and 'if they can not Belgic a dish • accepted by the public• glac-Y spirit (if sharing. As a sin the rojeCtmiire if I'd taken more time but Long may your chimney Parking is much in demand to a customer they will and low„ in supply: "I think that there Should he More public .park,ing made • available to customers and some' private parking. for each owner," he said. ' . He did not comment •on t he planters planned for the cor- ners saving that his most recent arrival to The Saua.re does not k or t oug g felt they could not conirrient on 1 Obituary KATHLEEN BECK - Mrs. Kathleen Beck passed away in Montreal Hospital in Ottawa 'on -•Julie 15, 1974, She wase (il, Mrs. Beck' was horn the for- mer Kathleen Huller, in Holmesville.• She was a daughter of Mrs. Myrtle Huller and the late .John Huller Of Holmesville. She was a member' of Rot United Church in Ottawa. r • Besides her mother, she is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Edna Cox of Clinton, Miss, Doris Batkin of Holmesville and Mts. .lean Cook of Goderich. • .The funeral service was held from the Ball Funeral Home'in• Clinton on Jute 17 with Rev. ,›John Oest reicher officiating. Interment was in Clinton Gem ete•ry Pallbearers were Raymond Cook, .Jim Cole, Frank Thomp- son, Charlie Durst, Elmer Pot- ter, and Rick Henry." Flowerhearers.e.�Y •Ja•nev 'Be'ck, Linda Col& Shirley Henry and, Peggy Cook. GUARANTEED TENDER Top. Round Steak • (BONELESS RUMP ROASTS $1.59 LB.) $'� • p , dui LB' BUTT - SHOULDER Pork Chops 79c LB. EXTRA LEAN Ground ChucJ 99CB. CENTRE SLICES - LEAN Back Bacon $.1.39 Freezer Special CUT FREE Sides.ofPork 59c 106 king i'n the cor tHEE pH1 LB. Le send them to a restaurant that t is essentially theirs and in - offers the item. viteS their good -will and a degree of participation. • Apart .from the value, ,of historic preservation, we visualize the results of our work as becoming a tourist at- traction from which the com- munity will benefit in many,, ways. We have excellent • cci- operation from the County hs well as the Town, with special thanks to the Development Of- fice and the Tourist Committee, - The (tires; love their new home and hope to he residing here for a long time. , „et"Businis' fort hcom.ing and we certainly' hope to he per- manent residents in Goderj$ch," said Margaret. 4 Hili Melick, owner of South End Auto Body, •inepect4 damage the Goderich Police Force's new cruiser received ase result df an accident June 10. Damages are estimated at about $200 (staff -photo) 1t serves n4) purpose to pretend that there has been no controversy or difficulty in the past, but it would he even more useless to dwell on it. It is our atm to convince everybody that we mean to work to a businesslike manner cin a project which will he to the credit and benefit of Huron County and the Town of Goderich. I would point that want to stress the we are a group of private people, not an agency of any lemel of government. We do not • have funds other than donations -plus whatever in- come some of our projects bring. Our Board consists "if' these SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL RED CROgS in any case congratulations on Smoke'" producing such a visually lively anthology including 'far-out Cordially and admiringly centrefold. i hope Goderich folk will support you for an annual WINDS at least • • sincerely Earle Birney I'c'hofie that our book is •ap preeiated in the regi`7in, to make future hooks of a similar nature , possible; • believe ,me, WINDS OF THE'4- MIND holds something of interest for everyone. Y ou r poet ica l i v, Rieck• Editor. Stephen Head yours., J. Alex. Hume, P:S, On Apra 22, I had an in- teresting Parliamentary Restaurant dinner and evening when Ron Shaw, formerly of The Signal -Star, and his wife, Peggy, were my guests enroute to his new adventurous work for the Canada Hunger Foun- dation in Niger,. Central Africa. JAH t' • (,00.'! edition Dear'Mr. Shrier, May I extend to you, and all the loyal staff concerned, my warmest congratulations on Our most modern Goderich Signal-fitar,newSpaper plant on Bav°field Road for which you held open house on *June 14.15. , Your .June 1:3 supplement, giving the story of the earlier Huron - Signal and Goderich Star, and the ratter year Signal -Star, !'found fascinating because I began my 42 -year career as a newspaper man in 1921.24 under the expert direc- tion of Athol McQuarrie and W. -H. Robertson' on The Signal In that period I served. also as Goderich correspondent of The London Advertiser and 'The Toronto Globe. - - I consider your supplement, giving interesting biographies of the tcarlier careers of vour- 10f, your wife, ,Mrs. Jo A. Shrier, and several other chief officers and employees of both Readers are cordially Invited to express their opinions of local, pr"ovin- clal and federal issues through the Letters to the Editor column of The Goderich Signal -Star. All letters must be signed to be published, although pen names are permissible providing it Is understood that upon request from another reader, the letter writer's true name will • be revealed. • While there is no limit to 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-aCtlye' interest In your hometown newspaper. Write a letter to the 'Editor today.