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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-08-22, Page 24r..,: r 1 r•B PAGE 2=-rOOD RICIl SIGNAL -STAR, THU'R' SDA' , AUGUST 22, 1974 Some reason for cAone ern President°Qerald Ford's address to the U.S. Congress this week should leave liter tlei doubt about where he stands when it comes to managing the U.S. economy, says an editorial in The Financial Post. The new president made it exceedingly clear that his priority will be to combat inflation and if only because he did not once Mention the need to sustain growth and employment, forcehtil restraint on all fronts will apparently now be the order of the day. 4 This is not wildly good news for ..,,,Canada. Certainly some extra effort to tame the price rise' is as much needed there as here and, --in that -regard, his pledge to restrain federal spending deserves emulation in Ottawa. But Ford's total concentration oh in= flation suggests that overkill is likely --to the detriment of the Canadian as well as the U.S., 'economy. • U.S. business is technically already in recession two' back -to. -back quarters 'of decline in the'' volume of gross national aroduct which Ford did not acknowledge, •Many top U.S. officials, and economists have been increasingly con- cerned, as reported in the press, that this modest recession might become a major and probably protracted decline. 'If the president pursues his relentless ad- vocacy of ;monetary" and fiscal restraint without proper •consi"deration for long- term growth, he may well turn present worries into painful realities. So far, of course, the Canadian ° econorny has,held up remarkably well. In Contrast' to the .U.S. the country sailed into. 1974 on a wave of overall expan= sion, housebuilding continued strong as did auto sales and 1974 plans far spen- ding on new plant and equipment shot up. Now however, there is increasing , evidence. that Canada's 'growth pattern cannot- much longer diverge from that of the U.S. • Tight rrtoney at home is fast modifying —.optimism about housing starts while balance -of -payments problems abroad are cutting down export' prospects:And • now Financial Post's new survey of con- sumer buying intentions shoals that the average tamily is starting to puil in its •horns as well•:,'In these circumstances, any spillover from ultrtaconservative U.S. policies of restraint, whether in theform of still -higher interest rates, of shrinking ...U.S. markets for ianadian goods, spells =trouble for Canada. This, together with the on-going drive for huge wage increases in Canada, which are also treported in the: pre.ssj conjures up the prospect of recession, and inflation. Perhaps the current mood • of midsummer discouragement willrpass, At least President Ford's pledge to get on with the Gatt negotiations and other international commitments- is a bright port'ht for more' stability in international trade and finance.' At the, same time, however,' the possibility of inflation overkill in the U.S, puts an extra'onus•op Canadian policy- makers to find a proper °blance bet- ween restraint and incentives that will,, bring on` new .agricultural supplies and new' industrial capacity. ti • The Financial ,Post No jiid.gement:at ..s if :Mike Dymond's survey on the recreational corrlplex question has revealled anything. significant, it is that the opinion of citizens is strong and varied. 'Unfortunately, too many residents—here. -..as .everywhere •- are 'what mightThe termed armchair critics who really don't know the ins and outs of the—Problems faced by the municipality • and can only -see the solutions from" :a narrow., closed point 'of view, -- While While this newspaper does 'not ever attempt to tell the :people what to thin it does make an effort to shed light on.. the community issues which seem to_ eventually make their way into the thoughts, of all citizensat some time or ° another. lt,,doessuggest. That's' a 'll'any u newspaper can do...and if people choose • to ignore the T ewspaper or to disregard the researched facts put forth there, lit- tle else "that can be done by, the local press.' • " • It has become abundantly clear, even in the 'early stages of the survey, that a fairly• Targe segment of the popu lation, in Goderich' does not comprehend the workings of council; pr the -reo board, all . w "Dad irhnt'. • 1QKtNQ SACK 111.111111111111111111111111 75 YEARS AGO. The large number of butter- flies seen, for a few days' last week on the -roads Kthe neigh- borhood of.The Square .was'the 'subject of some cornrnent.•They were of the common red arid black winged variety and there were hundreds_of them. -It is' said that on the United States coasts of Lake Huron and Michigan, and also at other places on this side of Lake Huron, butterflies have ap- • peared this year in such ntkm:`- bers as to excite remark.' Some student of entomology may be • able to 'throw some light on the phenomenon. On Friday last, while .Mrs. J.C. Afmour, Woodstock was, going to Clinton from Goderich, she gave her pocketbook to.her ° baby to play with . It contained .r . her money, tre3Cet and baggage check. ••In a' moment•c;ro,f. playfullness the baby' threw the pocketbook through the open• window, When the train • reached4'Clinton Mrs. Arrrraur , 'reported her loss, and decided to remain over 'in Clinton with her sister-in-law. The section • men were instructed to look af- ter her purse. They fortunately • found it some distance beyond , Holmesvill•e and Mrs. Armour • proceeded, on her -journey on Saturday.. • ' There was excitement in the. neighborhood - of the woollen mill last :Thursday evening. -A well known family •of town was camping there and two young - men -went down to visit them,' It appears that the .proprietor of. the woollen mill, M..• As TI look at the office win- facility for, when it*couldn't arm for' swimming instruction? Today we're.a fat, flabby; unfit McClelland, • • dow, I•'ee plenty of activity at support the programs already There• are nota Why not group. Recreation to us is had been annoyed by•tramps •the site of the new .Textron provided?• Good questions. They.. television and a tall glass. and had procured a gun for the and/or the duties of the recreation d I •v irec plant. As I go to mcar on the ''(;chid question. ',One which deserve answers—but 'who is Tomorrow's adults, I suspect, ¢ purpose of -.keeping' them away ,parking lot, a quirk glance east- 'deserves an ans-wer. 'prepared to ccirnment on people ' will have learned from our rot- and taking these youngmen for ward provides a view 'of. the • .. .Judith Gooderhain 'Pool was - People. whose owhims and ten example and will he sear members - of the genus; he let fly_ retards grow.B. Allen warehousebehaviour are as`unpredittahle ching out ways and means to with his gun. There was a a case." in point. If all the stay active,young and healthy. warm time fair a while. a ,municipality, •'for it is thepeople who gc?ing up there• It is good to see tiildren of the com nitywere as the weather. * .y g • reallovern when all is said and 'done. all the action in the Industrial Look, at the children in your 50 YEARS' AGO y, g using, the facility, there would - With the :,-new fall 'schedul`e ''Of, Park. ^ I can only say how much I home, if there are any. "From he lineups to get into the place. '..•„ On Saturday afternoon jest .Jobs for the..,future. That's There is no lineup. Why nit?'If believe that improved the moment they can get away Leslie Matthews, of ,London, meetings and activities just around the what .devel.c, invent of the inr creational facilities , are from the,•pa•r.ental roof they par - 1 t he adults need.swimming e , was fined 500 dollar's by Corner, it b'eh'ooves` citizens here t0 dustrial •lots means tc, tilcilities so badly, there would. needed, not., only in Goderich ticipate - baseball, swimming", Magistrate Reid,- Inspector make • themselves aware of ' he many', Goderich. Jobs for pNople whcih he waiting lists as 1c)ng .as your, . hu`'t�'i•n every part of this (cpunty• many procedures necessa toward want to -live • and work irl • tor. This. lack of understanding is'often .whatd '• th and progress within decision-making' in Godericfl. Goderith, raise their• families fn ,. Those 'who would criticise council, for here, get involved here. e offi� its actions should make it their business had The coffee a somewhat dismal at thoftl to get out to a f 'w meetings, see how d'iscussidn ahout.just that point business is conducted, (earn how and •this week. The gaestion was why decisions• are reached, become in- raised: "What d'o yciu think of formed so they can offer constructive Goderich as a place too live?" •J.° Since the inquiry was direlc- ideasi toward an improved. municipal . ted to me initially', I' took the. :climate first crack at answering it.I • • • (,;)ntinued on page'.) 4 pel'aow having discovered him. with an auto load of beer in Clinton. The auto, a 1915 Ford, and the load,' 15 cases of nine per cent beer and a bottle of 1. whiskey, were' confiscated. A visit to the hospital these • days reveals considerable work. going on in, thea wa '. of remodelling: The .heating con- t ractorS" on-tractors are making great. 'head - It „IS appalling ,that. the • coverage for prescription drugs, ' H.oweve'r, while supporting way with their part of the work; of the liked to live in Goderich:- (rc,%c'rnment has 'not yet .im- dental services, -.dentures, this bill, we "arguedstrong y, - The same kind of in-depth study Seidlbrick tin the grounds °• shows tiant spot witty pleriiented c om1)rehensive and hearing, •-..ids and eyeglasses to that the GAINS Program must that,no time is.being dost in get - municipal -body- With :which there haspotential.., needy if those over 65 The c I plenty ' of • potential for the 1t iIistie programs to satisfy the a peristoners in Ontario: and great piles of sand and , e w post to ' the province .for these , so • that as Ontario' citizens ting -materials ,on hand ready . for complaint -must future. r ,for the various`s . parts •.of the ever been reason P The next person gave hit; an- needs of Senior giti7.en•, are not service's would be:' •ap- react'f1 retirement, they are ssessment bd far- all. financial; but as the 'Social proximately J$20 Million an- assured of a basic level of. precede any -fair and just a y swer. "1 think .pia ,is'a 'retired � ,� � 11 which' is riot going to sup - work. ' • Some wonderful jm- the • CitiZenS . • •mer••' town'" he exclaimed • Planning Council of • nue ;v• • change with the' anflatron°1•trtes port. proyements -leave been going on . 4•• ti i p The third clause' Of our c In � judgement • �rithouf ever That conjured up all .•orfs oaf lvlE tic, aolitan Toronto reported ` Ti sit ) g last •�•ir, it t� likely that many rove r of h' • P Canada • de1ietly 4ehind the scenes At h 1"ac- iS .rid pictures in • my.,mind, but t.he• `e, •, ° amendment to .imp • into t t is Province or any-. a a5 a , hyla. Inc govern.meirt of . D•.J. 'Curry's- bakery on 'West having eve e most vivid of 'course, was the judgement at 'all. �a ' f n progretisive dead y where> 'things tin sufficiency r, nice under °the Family ane t 5 c alio the 1 p that an indexing feature must. and D�esGod'rich want tourists . For the last few years,,this nvspaper' has been agitating for a greater em �. • phasis locally on the tourist industry. ,, 'There's little doubt there is, great value, • • .in attracting ;visitors td .any co'mmunity. It 'brings not only, money to the people who are in business here,. it brings people - all types of people - who.may stop in taoderich 'and discover it is' a great place -to- live in, to work in, to invest Maybe it i ; :because tourism requires 'giving 'that People here are somewhat cool towards it. Giving? °Yes, giving Giving of service' giving of some peace and.quet, giving of time, giving maybe even of tax dollars in the beginning. Too many communities prefer -td take take' tax dollars, take employment oppor-, tunities, lake talents and abilities. Mentiortthe . need for -a .' highway to bypass Goderich entirely and,there'is an - immediate cry of `opposition. But 4 what . •so-called problems of the aging assistance to, pensioners p;' Street and he now boasts the Would disci ).tear is there were a 'Canada • has indexed their one o a no I I I provided increased allowances finest equipment. to be had,, communit ffi •• °f me .h F '1 B f't A t payments and our party feels • G 1 pt wet heti 'been remained static, arii1 nothing Last November, • ohn White,in levels of payment to those •replaced. by electric power Jbe brought into play to 'fairly happened from one year to the tit •.Pi-ov inc•ial T.rei'isurer in- t'c)vered under , old age the equipment is Fetcher next. That"s not Goderich as I r - meet 'the needs of. Senior equipment. throughout. ~Mr. troduc ed, legislation granting a atitiistance between the age of L know it! -. q• r single `payment of $5i0 as the " n60 to'.. 65.. • The -cost o ry Curry has installed a five hot- ' •N 11 I had •to argue to ^ . m f t"tpi'i could 'reach as high as $50 We supported the basic grin- sepower' `motor and a sifter, itizens..• - does Goderich do for the .people'who Naturally (rc,\e'rrrment s press o take issue with alba ;statement. assistance. to "pensioners., The million but that would extend' ciple of the Guaranteed Annus blunder and divider are my ••must crawl through� the commun^ity ata the benefits down to the age of Income for Senior Citizens; chided in thenewequiprYient': �A One only has to look around to I' t "I I' { f O ' snail's pace as, they make the big Z in • ee the g'hctwth and c1, ., , ° One ;a ,era arty o Ontario cep- r h0 however the GAINS' Program bag elevator car9•jes the bags of i,�;ed� �that�. $50 handout h •t where ° ° lied io residents of nut-` . t t0 only has to the tax )ic -.• a as app flour. to the upper story. the heart of town? DO they aflame A I pr„e,ranl as it ,came nowh re This amendment, needless to a } near•satislyinr or meetin the sing homes has proven A the mixing and rising takes entertain .,them? Feed them?- Service tare• in the mune:i palitl' to f+ say watt .not carried, but the ' g ncc cly airlci” riiblerliti of Senior f ' < ludicrous; The 1Vlinistry of lace. pciwnstairs • °are 'the them?• Accommodate them? realize this town ' is 1rc',win I d , much faster than it can afford Liberal Part of Ontario sees Health sent a directive to all divider, mc�udler, etc., the for= (lt►�eals who •seetheir pensions these programs as being clearly homes da•ted June 26 Are G d ' c h,citizens''t p ii de the services, 'e�� d n r eaten up by in 9 (; t f h h h rt of • • reluctant to 'Does Goderich really want tourist;? nursing mer o which as a capacity 1974 t thirty o erlc o .„ ►' an • sa..r � ,. :• necessary if, enior- t izens ofwhich stated the a 'fl;•lt•ion and the e<re •� 'g p •OntarrO are to ret'�ain' th'"eir , , '� t loaves 'a minute- In,� ,, Ministry s polity regarding creased aceolm•modation was share with these visitors? • roads before the olcl.ones are h d agfri put., '• r r y ' put in shape.°New sower:before ehasi'ng ,power of the dollar. , d 'al l the town is„adequ;ltel ser ignite, health and "happiness' qualified persons tinder the ex- necessary:a:nd cement work and' h outlets. New in their retirement years. We tended care program.• 1 works-, car entry as been in on A. that time, the Liberal P go, g ge c>ut e s. , These are 'interesting questions which '.ed with sews t :t a irtpe realize the programs ,, as out that as of. .July 1, 197 homes before. the established • Party. proposed' a three part d,.. and is about completed. 'every Goderich resident .should try to an- ones have sidewalks aid curbs , ar4nendnient to the Government pro'po'sed , are costly. and we Senior•, Citizens .in Nursing 5 YEARS AGO., r . N . • have carefully considered them Homes -have 'to pay out in in- en W'l H,uron County's public 4 .K at 'light wind found them creased board „the extra income Sehciols 'reopen September 2, possible ,,touris 1' with respect to• • inconvenience. y w, ants Maybe Goderich wants °the it1S; and gutters. • bilk. ;This'. ° amendment stated to that Qh ^ t revenue wfthtaut citizen „411 policy p Maybe this town wafts It. was mtntnt shout the �; C'itizetiti Our amend hi the;* •eceive •eacti'rrionthbuttes will operate on the same essentr'al for health•, happiness a co Senior . posed recreatrorra complex meet Iprovtde`d for the $50 to take but is riot' eager to give ' ,proposed •4 and, ,well• . being of Ontario s• thrnt gh I basis as last year l)ut the whole Which had prl% me n g pensioners.d ' tciuc�ed off the ion t. -et eri thou h we As • of July 1, 1974, OHIP•transportation picture is being If does not want 'tourists coming where, need a major re�►eational necessary {or its payment to be Government initiative that •port- patients by 95 cents a g staying here, returninghere - let's Say SO incorporated into a program would benefit pensioners as day -- from e�10 ,50 a• day to system' may be made later in • )vernmen this is true - if Goderich in reality versation. What did (;oderich would have preferred the funds We else) feel that 'a Provincial' reduced its contribution in sup- studied by the, board of b education and changes. in .the and get on with the business. of staid which would provide more well as cutting gc ti. t $9.55. •At'• the: same time ttie year. Safety, efficiency and w c 'lasting as well ars More realistic costs would he to provide rhargeti to extende'tl care fes,; conotny are. considered to” be and slow; painstaking, , bitter t routinew means of r►ssistarii,e for the pen- allowances .to enable the aged program "residents° •increased the prerequisites for a good progress. s' sic;ne in 'Ontario. The first , to .stay in their, own • homes• from -$4.50 a day to $.5.45 -- a .school transportation system. clause ' of, the amendment ' This would cost the .Province 2.1 "per cent increase! So this �' Town Engineer•ir�gn eon- 21 ided for, a minimum far less than the annual nut' sult.ants, 13 M. Rgss and 1 means, .that ' a 'single per�5ioner' °• l;uaranteed annual income of "sing home fee' of about q$7,,500' who •'received the maximum Associates have been' asked to • $216,ft9 per month' for persons per patient and would allow GAINS- supplement 'of $24.4 a' approaeh Mrs. P. Roberts.with over the age of 6,5. The provin many pensioners to maintaina view to purchasing property I , month (80 cents a day), the dial 'Government .,,,,should `lee "'their rindepertdence., Ad- provincial Government is awned by tTie Roberts family tell e�asing•the� hardship of those in ditiontllly, with. rescpect� to • taking back 95c a day = a loss of that -.is needed ,f'ot` the Elgin greatest need- •• the ;34 ,000 ©n• housing, there should he more Avenue ,,,,tfal) se er. Mr. l nc4 peer , tario residents who qualify ' r , substantial provision of senior - the Guaranteed Income Step- citizens' housing on °the rent - 0 OCNA A'9 • '�11i diabetic!) 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M,•c,r�� a day! - v The supplement of the had sent , couhcil prints ° o a^ married pensioner al'hose -plain of property needed for the 'spouse i plem'tnt under the' 01,1 Age geared-to-inctrme basis.s also in' receipt ,of project and it was moved by :g ' 't Act f Canada The The' Liberal Party' of Ontario OAS/GIS is $33°i6 a month or ,Corfhcillor Ed Gies'bi'ectit th;j d dollar I A t popularly f d are will reduce Robants , concerning the OWN-. pi ov irrt�ial funds to each two known as GAINS F which was tthe $1.09 supplen',ent to 14 1, session err of t dollars of' guaranteed income lia5sed'• in this last . es. t rrents a day. supplement• would cost the Parliament. . The GAINS The,GAINS raise works out prof ince $.iii .mi'llion annually ,Program placed extra funds On to ¶''t07.32 a year while the ad- ° looked small enough , amount when (op of Federal Guaranteed "In- `'ded• 0.5 cents day room and looked' at in relation. to. the come Supplements So 'that hoard charge for ,nursing homes )r+� ince', total budget of $8.,3 • residents of Ontario who re 65 works out to $326.76 -- a'loss to i , F)ill,eni M "� wars of age or over are assured ' the pensioner i9f` $19.4x'3! an income' of $2,fi(i0 itn•year if N'exf week I will sfsend mote they are single .or $5,200 a year time On GAINS to try and deal "Che ecr)tlrl clau4e of our . •�o' ed amendmentprovided for a Married couple if ,;both with some' questionsir and rfaro ,tin' extension of (SHIP ,qualify. problem.'.: ecurt v c o, - , , , r Liberal Part of Ontario.'s • .supported the Guaranteed An- $1:09 per day. The increase 'in Mr: Ross approach Mrs. irogranr' to .fid one o ar to nual Income 'Act• -- p, p trate-. ori war t r - chase. ' A 'petition fron 50 residents of Warren.Street.was presented to town' council last week With a letter from ' one, of the residents, I -1.L. Sturdy, requesting a meeting between residents and council to discuss improvements for the street. The petition complained or lack of eurbiing, `poor drainage and broken pavement. r' • • nr