The Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-04-23, Page 5PAGE 4--GODEHICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1986
The romance began in the early '60s or
maybe it was•later. I really don't remember
now.
But, like any young Canadian hockey afi-
cionado whose street games transcended
the pavement and boundaries of imagina-
tion, he was an integral part of every
"game" we played.
Those tennis ball hockey games
transformed us into our hockey heroes, and ,
emulating their every move, we became a
part of a dream.
But the excitement of the dream of profes-
sional hockey was generated by the men
who described the action. These faceless
men, who sat high above ice surfaces in
remote areas of arenas, elevated the sport
from its mundane aspects to a game of
thrills and excitement.
Danny Gallivan was an announcer who
had the ability to reduce the game to simple,
and unflattering terms when needed but, in
DAVE SYKES
my view, was one of the few who could inject
a measure of excitement into the most
routine of plays and games.
In short, he was the best hockey
announcer.
The late Foster Hewitt is credited with
elevating the game of hockey and bringing it
into the living rooms of Canadians. Even
Gallivan, as he spoke to the Lions Club an-
nual Young Canada Week banquet Thurs-
day, wa , quick to credit Hewitt as the
greatest broadcaster.
While Gallivan spoke of his own success in
a self-depracating manner, that he was the
voice of the Montreal Canadiens for over 32.
years speaks well of his abilities as a
premier hockey announcer.
Hockey fans will forever remember the
classic description of a goal, He shoots, he
scores, as proferred by Foster Hewitt so
many years ago. 7t was a simple, but
classic, description that would act as the
standard for years to come.
But I would suspect that ardent devotees
of the game of hockey could more readily
spout Gallivanisms, than remember a line
offered by any other announcer. He had a
lasting effect.
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Viewers will always remember Gallivan's
"cannonading drive" in describing a torid
shot or his classic "scintillating save" or
"an enormous save" and even, if the cir-
cumstances dictated, a save was known to
be elevated to the degree of "gargantuan."
If Savard deked an opponent with his
patented move, it was simply referred to as
the "Savardian spinarama." If a player
rose to inspired levels of workmanlike per-
formance it was labelled as a "herculean
effort."
He had a daring about him and was able to
describe perfunctory action with an un-
paralleled loquacity. He possessed a wit and
charm that elevated the image of hockey.
During one relatively boring match, a
puck was idly flipped over the boards and
Gallivan said, "six ounces of vulcanized
rubber in the form of a puck goes hurling in-
to the crowd bringing the play to a sudden
conclusion."
sz,.)
S� etimes a goaltender was credited
with catching a puck, "in rapier -like fashion
with his glove hand."
One night, as the long and arduous season
was drawing to a close, during a stoppage in
play, Gallivan informed the viewing public
of the impending playoffs with, "and as the
hockey season rapidly draws to a close, soon
the drama and tension of Stanley Cup
playoffs will ceremoniously unfold in rinks
across two nations."
And one of my personal favorites was of-
fered near the end of a playoff game when
he said, " and with that tying goal coming
scant seconds before the expiration of
regulation time, the prospect of sudden -
death overtime looms large on the hockey
horizon."
That I would care to preserve those
obscure phrases, I think, is testimony to the
man's ability to communicate what he saw.
I finally met Danny Gallivan Thursday.
The romance lives on.
Islands in the stream
by Dave Sykes
Reader says doctors victimized
And justice for all like Jews in Nazi Germany
1 they acre
listen to
Last week a front page story in the Signal -Star outlined the ambitious efforts of many
local people in the justice field to promote a better understanding of the province's system
through' Community Justice Week.
The concept for Community Justice Week arose from the Bar Association's annual Law
Day April 17 and Attorney General Ian Scott and several ministries decided to expand on the
theme. Jointly sponsored by the ministries of the Attorney General, Community a
Services, Consumer and Commercial Relations, Correctional Services and the Solicitor
General, the week was designed to promote a healthier relationship between the people and
the system of justice that serves them.
The Theme of Communty Justice Week was Access for All and was designed as an
educative tool in reaching the people of the province.
While the story itself was a positive piece outlining the events sponsored locally 'for the
week, the graphic which appeared with the story was entirely out of context without an ex-
planatory note.
The graphic was to have had an underlining note explaining that Community Justice
Week was designed to dispell misconceptions about the justice system and that, rather than
being an overbearing system, it works in a fair and equitable manner for all.
In haste, that explanation was errantly omitted.
But the story detailed the schedule of events that were carefully planned by a select corn-
mittee of people working locally in the justice field. And the job they did was a most com-
mendable one.
From a mock trial Wednesday evening that was taped for community use through to the
informative and attractive displays, the event could only serve to open the doors to the
justice system.
The trial was performed in the courthouse Wednesday evening before Judge F.G � Carter
and Thursday a panel answered questions before the high school's law class.
Even elementary school children were involved by way of a poster contest with communi-
ty justice the theme. The winners of that exercise appear elsewhere in the paper.
Also, there was an impressive display at Suncoast Mall that helped bring the system to the
people.
Atttorney-General Scott commented that the public had to be satisfied that the justice
system is fair, realistic and in touch with the community's own sense of justice.
Many people harbour ill conceived. notions and myths about the country's system of
justice and an open educative approach like that advocated by the attorney gerneral and
undertaken by justice officials in this town and county, can only help to dispell the myths
and nurture a trust and openess about the dispensation of justice. ..
People tend to be most fearful of the things they know little about and an open policy of
public education can only serve to alleviate those fears.
Community Justic Week took a valuable first step yards the goal advocated in the
theme, Access for Al1..No doubt it will continue to a most visible element in our community.
D.S.
Our miners are tops
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Dear Editor:- � '��" income as full final p
You can'tnewspaperor a
LETTERS
e.�.e 11 ' rinaei;iue.ing , unes. , t 70 percent of their
Dear income .as .full final payment. That's why
open a o a ``extra billing" doesn't exist; like the
radio these days without constantly hearing Emperor's clothes, it is a gimmick thought
about this fight between the provincial up by deceitful politicians for their own
government, and the doctors of Ontario gain.
What's it all about?,I should like to tell ou,
because it's important. 4y`f' tors in requesting full payment for their fees The distinction between the Ontario
It's about nothing. And yet, it's about (instead of the 70 percent or less of those .Medical Association (OMA) schedule of fees
fees that the government health insurance and the Ontario Health Insurance Plan
everything. That's why it's very important.
plan pays in patient's benefits). For many (OHIP) schedule of benefits is crucial to
years, nine out of 10 doctors in Ontariohave understanding this debate. I am appalled at
accepted that 70 percent of their fees as full the carelessness ofathe mediaconstantly
payment. They have done this out of decen- referring to the OHIP schedule of fees".
cy and respect for their patients,' and to There is no such thing.
avoid any financial barriers in providing OHIP is a government monopoly scheme,
medical treatment. These are the 'opted brought into existence I believe mainly as a
in" doctors. One out of every ten doctors in gimmick to voters with the promise of
Ontario considers that his or her fees should universal free medical care. It was created
be paid in full, and presently bill their pa- by legislating out of existence any com-
tients for the difference between the in- peting insurance company (to the best of my
surance plan benefits and the Ontario knowledge the only place in the western
Medical Association schedule of fees. These world where this totalitarianism has occur-
are the "opted out" doctors. red). Like any insurance plan, it provides �
This practice of billing for the balance benefits to its subscribers. It can no more
(usually 30 percent is what the government set fees than the Workmen's Compensation
has termed "extra billing". It is IC deceithil Board can set wages. If you disagree with
and untruthful phrase because there is this, stop to think what would happen if
nothing "extra" about it. Everyone else in some set of government officials were to ar-
this society, including you, dear reader, gets bitrarily determine your wage, with no
approximately 100 percent of their wages or possibility of negotiation and no possibility
prices or salaries. Therefore it would be of strike action. What would you think about
logical to say that everyone is "extra bill- Turn to page 5
Do you remember the story of the
Emperor's New. Clothes? It's a childhood
story, about the deceitful courtiers who pre-
tend to provide the Emperor with magnifi-
cent new clothes, which don't really exist.
And everyone is afraid to say they don't ex-
ist for fear of offending the Emperor. So
when the Emperor parades down the 'street,
it takes the clear eye of a child to point out
that,he's wearing nothing at all. What's that
story about? It's about nothing, because the
Emperor's clothes don't exist. And yet it's
about everything - it's about the vanity and
stupidity of power, and it's about the
dishonesty of politicians. It's about 'brain-
washing and the gullibility of the public.
And it's about the need for clear and
fearless thinking if any society is to survive.
"Extra billing" is like the Emperor's new
clothes. It doesn't really,exist, except in peo-
ple's imaginations. The phrase "extra bill-
ing" was thought up by the provincial politi-
cians to describe the practice of some doc-
� donation to p Y Q eration esight can
give sY ht someone •
g says s y reader
This past weekend the Sifto Salt Division of Domtar hosted the fourth annual District Mine
Rescue'Competition with teams from five area underground mines participating.
A six- man team froth the Goderich mine won the competition for the first time since its
inception and will advance to the provincial competition in Sudbury in June as the represen-
tative,for Southern Ontario.
While miners, arid the community in which they; live, work with the dangers of
underground mining daily and accept the risks of the job, it is comforting to know that the
professionally trained and highly skilled rescue team is,lone of the finest to be found
anywhere. The local team should be commended for its effort under simulated conditions on
the weekend and we wish them well, not only in the provincial competition in June, but on
the job as well. �.
While it would be pleasant to hope their skills are never needed under emergency cir-
cumstances, it is reassuring to know their skills are available. D.S.
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We welcome your letters
Dear Editor: ' They could do this by making a donation If any of your readers receive such a gift
With Mother's Day just around the corner, in my name to my�favorite charity Opera- they might want to do what I do...tape the
your readers might be interested in knowing tion Eyesight . Unilbersal. Just send my patient indentification card up where they
what I' told my children when they said name, my address. and $25 to Operation can see it and think how that person must
"Mum, what can we get you this year?" Eyesight Universal, P.O. Box 123, Stn. "M", have cried out.."I can see, I can see."
I simply said, "Children, because of your Calgary, Alberta T2P 2H6 and that $25 will Your readers will have a wonderfully
loving generosity over the years there is be used to give someone their sight I will warm feeling to know that they gave one of
nothing now that I really need." receive a special gift card and a patient in- the most precious gifts of all — the gift of
Then I went on to tell them that if they
really wanted to,make me happy they could
do so by making a blind person happy, by
giving that person the free gift of sight.
dentification card showing just who was sight.
restored to sight in my name. A receipt for
income tax purposes is then sent to the one
who made the contribution.
Yours sincerely,
Hilda McCartney,
Calgary, Alberta.
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Over 1,800 bunches of daffodils sold in Goderich
Dear readers,
Once again you have made the annual
sale -of -daffodils project a success in the
Goderich area. The Goderich Lioness Club,
on behalf of the Canadian Cancer Society,
was successful in selling 1,800 bunches of
daffodils, ,
We would especially like to thank Pat
here
is no fireworks displayThere
Osborn and his staff, and management at
both Zehrs and the Suncoast Mall for allow-
ing us to use their facilities.
However, we would not have been suc-
cessful without the support of the communi-
ty and for that support we say thanks.
It is to be hoped that youl never need the
services of the Cancer Society, but if you
ever do it will be there for you, thanks to
your contribution.
Sincerely,
GODERICH LIONESS CLUB
Mrs. Mary Lou Aub`in
Secretary
Dear editor,
Once again, with your assistance, I send
out advance notice that the Town of
Goderich Annual Fireworks DisplayTimee
taking place on Monday, :
about 10:20 p.m.
Prices of display fireworks, like the finish-
ed product, go "up" each year.
I am seeking donations from anyone who
wishes to augment the funds allotted to me
by the Town. Donations can either be hand -
ed in at the Town Hall or addressed to me at
the Police Station. Any cheques should be
marked payable to the Fireworks Fund,
Town of Goderich. -
All donations, large or small, will help me
select the bestvalue for the money so that
you and yours may enjoy a spectacular
show.
Just a reminder, as we get calls each year
on this. The Town of Goderich does not hold
any Fireworks Display on Victoria Day.
June 30 is our big bangs day. Make a note of
it and invite friends and relations up to
Goderich to enjoy the show with you.
Watch out for further news regarding the
Display.
Yours truly,
Patrick D. King
Fireworks Chairman
Town of Goderich