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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-09-15, Page 29GODERICHSIGNA -STAR, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 15.1882 -PAGE 11A 0 0 a r SAID CHICKEN LITTLE. And a lot of people believed him for a while. Until (thank goodness) it was pointed out that what had hit Chicken Little on the head wasn't sky at all, it was just a small acorn. Now these days, a lot of people believe that the country is falling_ apart. And because we at Scotiabank have been a part of this country for 150 years, we think it is really important to point out that while the economy is not in very good shape,, it is not. all over, finished, kaput. . . But most of the reports—what you read in the papers,, what .you see on TV— seem to us to be leaving the impres- sion that the situation is almost hopeless. Which only adds to the fear and pessimism. Sure tines are tough. But we've believed in this country before it even was a country. This year, we're celebrating our 150th anniversary. Andthrough the millions. of Canadians we've met and dealt with, we've been, left . with a posi- tive and optimistic outlook for the long term. Canada is still rich in resources, and richer still in people. Our institutions are basically sound and stable. Most of us have been through tough times before. And made it through. And we will again. We're going to make it. Maybe we should all start acting that way. Scotiabank oer Adz)r l9 2 WE'VE BELIEVED IN THE CANADIAN DREAM FOR 150 YEARS. • 4