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top the polls because of her out-
standing performance during
the 1973-74 term of office.
Frank Walkom edged Leroy
Harrison for fourth spot by a
slim .22 vote, and newcomer
Bob Allen held down the sixth
and final seat with 1115 solid
votes.
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My personal thanks go out to
'the remaining six candidates
who sought support in Mcfn-
day's mandate. They 'didn't,
win but maybe they'll be back
in 1976.
One thing must be said,
however. Of all the, newcomers
to the Goderich municipal
scene, only Kay Leamen and
Joan Van den Broeck have
showed an interest in council
by attending meetings on a
regular basis (Mrs. Leamen has
been more faithful than Mrs.
Van den Broeck, in fact).. It is
to be • hoped these two ladies
will not lose their interest in
council. meetings. . . and that
their example may be followed
by some of the other candidates
in this 'year's election as well as
many, many -other Goderich
folk who are interested in the
affairs of Goderich.
-,I must say I was a little sur-
prised that.at the last meeting
of Goderich Town Council
before the election, there was
not more candidates present to
observe, Only Mrs. Leamen was
in attendance.
Council business is not
child's play in this day and age.
It takes- more than a desire to
serve and one council meeting a
week. It takes hours and hours
of deliberation on tough, tough
decisions. It takes homework.
It takes • talent. It takes' broad
shoulders. when criticism is
levelled. It takes every ounce of
responsible fibre anyone can
muster.
Everyone should get out to
council meetings, most of all
persons •who are aspiring to of-
fice in the future. See you
there!
Again I would like to stress
that game reports, scores and
future games are not being han-
ded in on time. The Pee Wee
B's played Saturday night and
won over Clinton 12-0, and the
Midget B's played last week
and lost - no details. All ieports
should be handpd- in after the
game or the next day to my of-
fice at.26 The Square.
GRAHAM ELECTRIC
- NOVICE ALL 'STARS
The Electrics this year seem
to be a hot and cold team and
last Satnrday night was not a
night when they were hot. After
wins of 9-2 and 9-0, the -boys
met South London and found
out what it was like to lose big
themselves 16-1.
4.
GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, "DECEMBER 5, 1974
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Although therrseemed to he
some doubt of which category
the London team belOnged to,
our boys 'did not show the
aggressiveness they had
displayed in previous games.. A
slowistartio the game put us'in
hot water in the first period.
Daryl Madge notched the
Electric's only goal' on a
.breakaway in the first period at
the 9:46 mark. This Saturday,
Exeter will be herek for?' a 5
o'clock game and then it's off
to Huron East in London for a
4 o'clock game. We're hoping
that the boys get back to their
aggressive pla'y they have
shown for the last couple of
games.
NOVICE HOUSE LEAGUE
Gardiner's Dairy ,on Thur-
sday, November 28, edged
Legion Auxiliary 3-2 in an ex-
citing contekt. Todd Graham
back in the House League for a
brief stay was the big
Marksman for Gardiners not-
ching three goals. Robin Moore
has an assist dn Todd's first
goal. Scott Bowra scored for
the Legion with Doug and Gary
Stephenson gaining assists.
Todd Jeffrey scored the second
Legion goal unassisted.
The Legion came close to
tieing the score the dying
minntes when Scott Bowrii was
fOoled by Gardiners goalie
Kevin Peagan on a break -away.
Todd Graham notched two
More goals on Friday as Gar -
diners downed Mr. Stereo 2-0.
Scott Middel had an assist on
Dead deer
Dear Editor,
As I pushed open the door of
the bank this afternoon I was
met with an. icy blast of wind,
but this was not .the only
"'chilling blast with which I .was
• confronted. What I saw was the
cold and lifeless body of a once
beautiful animal. A deer. Its
fur and fibre being cal•l.ously
•frozen by the raw. wind. -Tied
indifferently to the back of a
, truck, Unglorious. Dead.
To think that someone had
cruelly and doldbloodedly mur-
dered this splendid creature
fills me _with anger and disgust.
I cannot understand what
drives people to kill under the
guise of 'sport.' Think about it.
The only difference between the
slaying of an animal and a
•human being is the legality and
social acceptance.
Only when a, sufficient 'num-
her of right-thinking people
speak ,out. against the atrocities
which 'are committed around
thein can we ever hope to see a
change, Life is too precious for
us to remain silent.
Sincerely,
Diane 'E. McGee
Goderich
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Poor organtzatton
Dear 'Editor:
'We wish to express our views
. as parents of small childreo
who stood in a -mob in order fo,r
our children to visit Santa. We
have a feW questions -to put to
the organizers who arranged
for the distrihUtion of the
candy and‘the vigit with Santa.
• For the papt two years we
have stoodein a mob of children
and' have beeri shoved and
pushed around.
There 'afe two entrances into
the Theatre. Why wasn't there
someone in front of the theatre
at the very beginning td tell the
children that wanted the candy
only, to line up on the left side
and the children,who wanted to
visit Santa to line up on the
right side?
The police finally arrived
and told the crowd to move
back. The people at the back
were pushing forWard ancl-,our
small-. children were being
squashed in between. Several
children were crying and got
separated from their parents.
Several parents left in
disgust without their children
vis,iting Santa. The police were
trying their best but it was
poorly.organized from the start.
After standing in line for
more than an hour, being
shoved back and forth, our five
year old tells us. that -it wasn't
Santa Claus because his beard
.was taped on and'he had work
Our taxes are high enough in
this Town. Surely we can afford
a better coStume for Santa.
, Mr. Mike Dymond, the
Recreation . Director, was in
charge of organizing this farce:
He, was asked' pblitely if it
could 6e better organized next
year and he responded with
"this is as organized as it can
be and,,if you can do better, you
organize it next, year." .
VVell, Mr. Dymond, for the
past two years it has been
nothing. but bedlam because of
, poor organization. When Santa
was at the 'Arena three years
ago, it was very .organized.
There was no shoving and
pushing.
When we were' children, we
don't recall any of the barbaric
action's 'that were displayed in
the past two years. What has
•happened to our society?
Concerned Parents
Mr. and Mrs. W. Chapman
Mrs. D. JohnstOn
Mrs. P. Ladd
Congrcttulattons
Dear Editor,.
May I use Your column to ex-.
Congratulations' to the newly
elected, Mayor and Council of
.Goderich and my sincerest ap,
preciation to those who.suppor-
ted me in any way.
I wish the newly elected body
success in the government of
the town during the next twd.
years and trust that by their ex-
perience and ability will make •
Goderich the best place to be,
To the Signal -Star -, thank
you for the election, coverage
and exposure you gave. all the
candidates. This certainly
helped make the election an in-
. teresting competition. '°-
tunity to present ourselves to
the public.
To Blue Water Cable - your
kindness in supPlying the
equipment is appreciated. This
is a real community effort.
As the festive.season is upon
tts, Eileen and I extend to all a
Merry Christmas and a HaPpy
New Year.
Harry, Bosnell.
Time limit
Dear Editor,.
• With our attention .on the
election it might be overlooked
that Friday,' December 13, is
the deadline for submitting
notices of objection (or support)
to By-law Number 48 of.which
copies were mailed reeently to
all. households.
This by-law was hastily.
created at a special meeting
following ,the Municipal Board
hearing into the shopping plaza
situation and I felt as I feel
now,that it would work against
the'practice of reasonably plan-
.- ned and controlled commercial
growth in the areas adjacent to
The. Square.
Particularly some parts of
North Nelson and ,Victoria will
go. under general' commercial
zoning, meaning -that any -kind
of ,commercial establishment
can be automatically erected
,next door ,to you (if •the
property becomes available)
. without the controls of re-
zoning.
This new by-law replaces the
By-law Number 34 Which ,thiS
very Same council had , passed
' earlier this year op the advice
of the planners. The natute of
the Square itself restricts com-
unless we wish to destroy the '
character of some of our well-
established streets and
districts. -Any growth that dan
'Materialize in this area should
blend in with its surroundings.
• By-law 48 would eliminate
such controls. . •
If anyone is interested in the
matter, now is the time to look
into it. And this is the purpose
of my lineh.
To The Rotary Club -
although we may not all be TV . Sincerely,
stars, you did give Us the oppor- Elsa Haydon.
Thankyou
Dear Editor,
TO all the candidates who
spoke at the Woman's Pay Out: •
-The ladies of 'Woman's Day
Out'wish to thank all of yoU for
coming. WeJeel that by seeing
all the candidates arid asking
questions we, who are new to
Goderich as well as long stan-
ding residents of Goderich,
were' given a chance to know
who we could vote for. -°
'Thank you very much for at-
,tending•our panel of candidates
on Wednesday, November 20.
Mrs. Nancy Pond,
Secretary,
Woman's Day Out.
,Great effort
Dear Mrs. Keller;
As Chairlady of the recent
appeal for fundS for the project
"Meals on Wheels". Lespecially
want to think all those who
contrihuted to this appeal, as
the appeal was generbusly sup -
I Would be remiss if I didn't
especially thank the.
Star staff. for their untiring ef
fort in sponsoring a benefit
• game of hockey,with the Detroit
Red Wing Old Timers, which
• was ,a * tremendous success.
They assumed all responsibility
in advertising, selling tickets,
and providing • a• delicious
smorgasbord for the players
and their wives afteithe game.
I want to thank all the
people who act Ev,,, drivers, and
the Committee as a whole who
is doing volunteer work to keep
'this project going. I think it is
very worthwhile. •
I want to wish everyone a
very Happy Christmas and a
very Happy New Year.
Yours sincerely,
Margaret Murray.
Premier comments
Dear !Editor,
Once again_ the Canada
Safety Council has initiated a
Safe Driving Week, in a con-
tinuing campaign to save liVes,
We in the Government Of On-
tario wish to support the wor-
thy efforts of the Council in
every way possible.
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average of 20 years ago. There
are three times as many drivers
., 1 ' - NOW! t, population has jiimped proper:
tur4 tionately. Therefore, the task of
I LA alerting the driving public to
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I shouldlike to take this op-
portunity to join the Canadian
Safety Council in personally
urging all users of the highways
to, follow the-rules_of the road
and safe driving practices,
not only during Safe Driving
Week, but every time you itie
your car .,. for your owh
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•
William. G. Davis,
Premier of Ontario.
Good run
Dear gditor:
I would like 'to thank the
voters of Ooderich who suppor-
ted me in the campaign for
Councillor. It was very
gratifying for a newcomer to
Goderich to receive so Many,
votes in my first attempt. My
congratulations! 'to the suc-
cessful candidates -and may
God grant them strength and
''svisdom throughout their term
of .office.
The Signal gtar merits a high
'degree of praise for the
pri'vilege extended to the can-
didates in the "question and
answer' feature last week. Of
course we always can rely on
factual and timely reporting of
C.ouncil activities' in you,r,
newspaper and may it long con -
Regarding the services of the
Bluewatei: Cable Company -and
the participation of the „
Goderich Rotary Club - what a
magnificent effort! For thet first
time, voters in Goderich could
meet all the candidates in their
oWn living room, listen- to their
views ,and decide their choice.
Now that the ice has been
broken in this for,m of com-
munication it is to be hoped
that council will make full use
of television during 'their terrri
in office.
It ,is a sign of hope' for the
future of .Goderich,, that this,
election produced so Many can=
didates for office iand,,that the
media were so deeply. involyed.
There- is no doubt in. my mind
that Goderich is growing and
the next few years will• bring
about many changes and
challenges: We shall need a
strong and active Council.,The
four incumbents who were re-
elected and the two new mem-
bers seem to, have all the
qualifications to become this
type of Council. -
To iny fellow losers*— I know
how disappointed you must feel
but at the same tirde, !et me
remind you that there 'are many
ways of serving your town other
than becoming council mem-
bers better luck next—time!
Yours, disappointed but not
down hearted,
' Rick Robertson.
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tO the Editor today.
the first goal. John Dobie in the
Stereo net played an excep:
tional game in goal, stopping
three breakaways. David Jewell
also. for the Stere,os had a good
game. Michael [her, on defence
and Robin Mure at centre for
Gardiners played strong games.
David Jewell notched two
goals on Saturday to lead his
team Mr. Stereo to a 2-0 win
over, Legion Auxiliary. Kevin
Telford assisted on the second
Stereo goal. ,John Dohie
registered the shutout.
SUNCOAST ESTATES
ATOM ALL STARS
The Suncoast Estates Atom
All -Stars played two "away"
games last .weekend, winning
one and losing one. Saturday in
Kincardine, •the Suns defeated
the Beavers 3-2, but or Sunday
they were shutout 4-0, by
Walkerton.
The Beavers held a 2-0 first
period lead on goals by Sean
Leach and Dave Fair. Then the
Suns got to work -Aim Mathers
scored twice, assisted by Brad
Armstrong and Joey Morrissey
tpoeritoied.the score the second
Joey Morrissey came through
With the game -winning -goal
with six minutes left to play in
the third period on a fine shot
from the, left wing. Brad Arm-
strong assisted. ,
The Suns were not but •of hot
water yet, however. With 17
seconds left in the game Kin-
cardine was awarded a penalty
shot when the 'referee ruled a
Gbderich player had fallen on
the puck in the goal crease.
Suncoast goalie Jeff, Denomme
rose -to the occasion, kicking out
the penalty shot and Sav'ing the
Yictory for 'hiS team-mates.
On Sunday, the Suns Worked
hard, but Could not mount
much of an. offensive thrast
'against ft tight -checking
Walkerton team.
Tim Lehman seored twice for
Walkerton, with singles going
to Scott Buehlow and Kevin
*Elliott. Andy' Critchfield and
Scott Fritz shared the shutout
in the Walkerton •pet. In two
games with Walkerton, the
Suns have failed to score a
goal. In their first. meeting
Walkerton won kO, .
The Sons league\ record npw
stands at four wins, four losses
and one . tie, a respectable
record, in a well-balanced
league. ,9
Here this Saturday, the Suns
in. In the first, game, Goderich
Electric broke the game wide
open in the second and third
periods to win 8-3 over Mclntee
Real Estate.
Tom Profit sparked Goderich
Electric with four goals and all
round good playing to lead the
attack, Greg Marshall played a
strong defensive game and
picked up two goals and an
assist..
Mclntee Real Estates two
stars were Greg Lapaine with
two goals and Tom Smith with
a goal as both of them played a
strong .• defensive , game.
Goderich Electric defenceman
Scott Wilkinson and. Mike
Chisholm were effective in
multiplying -Several McIntee ef-
Mike Moriarty picked up his
first goal of the sched,ule, Scott.
McDonald, assisting. Mike
Chisholm, displayed some good,
passing as he has two aSsists
Plus a goal.
Glenmark Homes' goalie Pat
Bissett; kept the scbre.virom
being much greater- 41irvill
Canadian Legion Auxiliary.
white -washed Glenmark
HOmes- 5-0. Paul McCartney
picked up his first shutout of
the season, .strengthening his
lead in the goal tending race,
Canadian 'Legion Auxiliary
was lead by Brian Shortreed
and •Del Bedard as they each
picked up a. pair of goals.
Strong offensive effort by the
Legion team paid off as six
players were in the scoring..
Ron Stoddart, Jeff Norman,
Allaril Hough, Don Littlechild
and Chris Knox picked up
assists in the game.
Goderich Electric and
Canadian Legion Auxiliary are
now tied for first place each
with 8 points.
THE GODERICH LIONS .
PEE VVEES
The G-oderich Ljons Pee
Wees played the toughest com-
, petition in their league on the
weekend and von both of them
with the whole team producing
some fine hockey.
In Kincardine on Saturday
the ,opposing team had the
Lions 4-1, 'with Larry Gaynor
getting the ,only Goiderich goal
until late in the second period
when the Lions came on and
scored two fast o es- to ma____ke it
e t
going o
Lions kept the pressure on and
scored two° more in the last
period and held Kincardine off
to produce -a 5-4 game.
JO record the other Goderich ,
tallies - Danny Maillet skated
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• Brian Reed, the high, scoring centre of:the Goderich •
4..T. Elevators, in the.Bantam HouseLeagtie, is this week'.s star,* .
game. In their last, meeting,
Hanover edged the Suns 3-2 in' * of the Week. •
He is the team's top scorer with. 13 goals and 11 assists, _kr •
a tight game in Hanover, so the • *,
action should be fast and * and has led the squad to first place in the league. The 7._
furious -in this return 'match. Elevators have a 6-3 record.
sr Brian, 14, is in his last year of Bantam hockey. He said *
* he'd like to make the all-star team, before the end of this *
* season, btit hasn't, set any long-range plans for himself. *
• .Brian is captain of the. Elevators. He's described by his
4, coach Jim Gilchrist, as being an "all-around good hockey
_4" player". He's a 'fine playmaker and a good skater,"capable
__,Jr of 'playing any poSition":
it Brian had a short stint with the all-stars early in the *
* season, and may earn another shot if he continues his im- ..ar
* pressive play with the Elevators.
ATOM HOUSE LEAGUE
- November 26th - Tuesday's
two games were cancelled as
the coaches had one hour prac:
tice session and used it to good
advantage to teach the players
how to shoot, skate and pass.
Saturday mornings game - no
referees showed up and_Allan
.0aYne.did a fine job of filling
•
THAN
For letting me know by your vote that
you like my Work on the council
ELSA 11 A If DON •
Also Thanks to Signal -Star, Rotary Club, and Bluowater Cable
for promoting .better understanding in local politics and to thi
Town Hall and Staff for their work. ° •