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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-12-10, Page 6PAGE 6 --GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1986 Community News for thought Bob Shrier glances through a copy of his recently published book "Let's Think for a Minute" hich has been on sale at local bookstores since early December. The book is a compilation of Shrier's series of motivational newspaper columns and radio broadcasts. (photo by Patrick Raftis) the Bah'fFaith Uniting the world ... One heart at a time Baha'is do not hold allegiance to any political party when voting. They vote for the person whom they consider to be the best qualified. Baha'is have to obey the law of the land and must obey the Govern- ment. They are not subversive and never try to undermine. All action must be positive and towards the betterment of Mankind. Goderich 524-4620 Box 212 Kincardine 396-3589 Box 1059 Clinton 482-3388 Box 1250 Dungannon 529-3169 JON%Ml%[ 1� 0IIIV 6" NOV IVI I�la • Quality and price... we've got them both! See us today for a John Deere self- propelled snowblower that will make your snow removal chore fast and easy. We've got -the right size for easy handling and starting. JOHN DEERE MODEL 824 8 H.P. - 24 INCH CUT $995a. EXETER BLYTH 235-1115 523-4244 Publisher's. new b�ok food Bob Shrier has some interesting thoughts on the subject of thinking. "The way, we think is the way we live," says Shrier, local newspaper publisher, columnist and syndicated radio commentator. "People don't think in words, they think in pictures. Thinking is like a mental rehearsal for the physical behavior we are going to have. "You become what you think about," Mental attitude is an important factor in the success or failure of any endeavor, ac- cording to Shrier. That's the thrust of his new book, "Let's Think for a Minute," a compilation of his series of motivational newspaper columns and radio spots. The columns appear bi-monthly in Focus newsmagazine and the radio segments are broadcast on four stations with a total potential audience of around 2,000,000.peo- ple, including a recent breakthrough into the American market. The book came about because of re- quests from Shrier's readers and listeners, who wanted to see the messages collected into a retainable format. Shrier became interested in, motiva- tional philosophy, as a way of examining his own successful endeavor's. Shrier, who in partnership with his wife Jocelyn pur- chased the Goderich Signal -Star in 1962, has seen Signal -Star Publishing grow to in- clude seven weekly newspapers, Focus newsmagazine and Leisure Life tourist magazine. Since 1983, he has decreased his day-to-day involvement with the operation of the company to focus on speaking engagements, advertising and sales train- ing seminars. The things that he learned and the peo- T1e he met and worked with, had a big role in getting Shrier where he wanted to be in life, he says, which played a part in for- mulating the outlook he has today. "People are the sum total of the books they've have read and the people they've met," which is part of the reason he became involved with the motivational program which led to his book. "I'm just trying to share what I've been so doggone fortunate to have learned from Lite peupie wilu :Lave e! uaii;ii my path." So, why does the president of a suc- cessful company take the time to share his experiences with others on the way up? Shrier says the desire to enrich others is a common denominator among upper-level managment people he has know. "I've found that the higher up you go in a company the easier the people are to talk to. They seem to have a compulsion to share their secrets. "The motivation for me, is strictly to help other people to do what they want to do, and maybe along the way keep them from going down a wrong path that I went down," he explained. The theme of the columns included in the book is generally one of optimisim. Shrier concentrates on "what makes the world turn, in a positive sense." The purpose of the selections, he said, is not to try and convert people to his way of thinking, merely to offer them another perspective. "All I'm doing is trying to put thoughts out there so people can chew on them;' he said. "It's not my thoughts, but my inter- pretation of all the thoughts I've been ex- posed to". Often all it takes is one "seed thought," run across among all the printed and spoken words a person encounters, which can cause a dramatic turnaround in at- titude and accomplishments if it, "hits the right person at the right time, in the right space". "I try to throw some thing into the mix of the day that makes a positive statement," Shrier says. Shrier points to his own experience in overcoming the difficulties inherent in making the i l <eii�iltuit 11 DELI itt L'vJpu[SC 1' publisher to radio personality as an exam- ple of the `message he is trying to get across. He was turned down 12 times by radio s ations who said he wasn't a trained broad aster, or.his material was not up to sta ard'. However, by continually mak- ing submissions to the stations, he even- tually got them on his side. "It got to the point where, rather than telling me why I couldn't do it, they were telling me ways I could improve on what I was doing," he said. Shrier choose to self -publish the book because "to go through a publisher can take forever." Naw that his book is on the stands, he is hoping it will be distributed as widely as possible. The book has been available since early December and he is "confident the first publishing will go well". While he hopes to expand the reach of his message even further in the future, the `real reward for Shrier is in hearing of the progress of the people who have profited from reading or listening to his words. "That's the kick -- that's the hoot — that's the payoff." Board on energy conservation campaign By Shelley McPhee Haist CLINTON - The Huron County Board of Education 1 HCBE) is on an energy conser- vation campaign. Ongoing since 1983 the program has saved the HCBE over $174,000. A report presented at the board's 1 t o J � west �i ►7 u e 1986 include: hydro, $35,909.70; gas, $110,629.40; oil, $27,649.60. Various renovations, repairs and installa- tion of new equipment at schools throughout the county helped to reduce the energy con- sumption levels. The program which began three years ago saw gym lighting conversions made at F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham and McCurdy Public School in 1983. Also in 1983 re -roofing work was done at Clinton and Ex- eter Public Schools, along with window con- versions in five classrooms at Goderich District Collegiate Institute. Re -roofing to areas of six schools and.win- dow conversions to 27 classrooms was in- cluded in the 1984,program. The year 1985 saw window conversions to 33 classrooms; - energy controller and monitor installed in South Huron District High School in Exeter, as well as Seaforth and Exeter Public Schools. In 1986 the program saw further re- roofing work at six schools, an energy monitor installed and pneumatic control changes made at F.E. Madill, an energy monitor installed at the Seaforth High School, window conversions to 20 classrooms and all protables in six elemen- tary schools, indoor/outdoor temperature controllers installed on the.boiler system to five schools. an energy controller and monitor for the Goderich High School and Victoria Public School, Goderich;• the continuing program of window conversions; lighting systems up- dated from incandescent to sodium and fluorescent; concentrated effort to update caulking and weatherstripping to door systems and window areas; additional pro- grammable thermostats where applicable; installation of time clock controls on ex- haust fan equipment; awareness to all staff on energy saving techniques. cumulated savings from June 984 cucumber meeting showed that ac �'� Test Wawanosh to require access cards for landfill dump West Wawanosh Township is issuing ac- cess cards to ratepayers who use the Municipal Landfill site nn Lot 21 of Conces- sion 8. Following the resignation of Gordon Foran and the hiring of Pony McQuail as supervisor, council decided to have access cards to stop non-residents from using the site. Other municipalities have experienced problems in finding new sites and council wants to ensure that this site serves the ratepayers of West Wawanosh for as long as possible. Residents can pick up their card at the site. It is also hoped that materials can be recycled to further reduce the amount be- ing buried Stiffer penalties Site hours for December will be 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. Winter hours will start in January with the site being open.Saturdays only from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. At this time of year toy shelves and clothes closets may need a good clearing in preparation for the additions of Christmas. On Dec. 13 and 20 useable toys and clothing will be collected at the 'site. Residents cf West Wawanosh who want to recycle a toy can do so. Clothing should be clean and in plastic bags. Toys and clothing will be taken to the Salvation Army prior to Christmas. Fines of up to $250,000 a day are among new measures to clamp -down harder on ma- jor polluters, Environment Minister Jim Bradley announced recently. The stiffer penalties are contained in a package of government amendments to Bill 112 - the Environmental Enforcement Act - and are intended "to indicate to the courts how serious the people of Ontario and this government are about protecting the en- vironment," Mr. Bradley said. "Our government wanted with Bill 112 to make it cheaper to comply with our en - Considerations for the budget of the 1987 vironmental laws than to break them. 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