The Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-11-18, Page 5So, you thought you'd seen the last of
the paltry pieces produced by this scribe
eh?
The absence of these grey bits under
my pleasing visage, caused a severe run
on subscriptions of your favorite weekly.
People actually started buying the paper
again.
And, only one reader referred to my
column in derogatory fashion, but then
mother does lack sensitivity at times and
I have instructed her never to call me at
work. Not collect anyway.
The way management here viewed the
situation, the only action available to
stem the flow of the banal tripe from my
terminal was to feign a promotion and
make a formal announcement in the
newspaper. They were certain I would
fall for the ploy. And they went to great
lengths to pull off this elaborate hoax.
All my belongings were moved to
another office, my computer terminal
was taken away, I was encouraged to
take afternoon naps and management
personnel kept saying, "Well, I guess you
won't have to write that piece in the
paper anymore. Was that supposed to be
a column?"
However, recognizing the new position
was merely a company plot to keep me
from tapping out these bon mots (to the
delight of a reader somewhere) I
responded appropriately.
DAVE SYKES
You have to get up before Captain
Kangaroo, well, Spiderman at the latest,
to'Out one over on this veteran derelict of
the deadline.
And let's face it; Director Human
Resources and Public Relations is ob-
viously a fictitious job. New ownership,
however, was convinced that, given the
suspect nature of my cerebral parts, they
could easily stick me in a new office, well
out of view of the general public and far
away from any successful newspaper.
So I've been playing along. And I don't
mind telling you I'm quite enamored with
this corporate life.
With a title like that it's rather impossi-
ble for anyone to discern the nature of
my job and its related activities. In fact,
I'm treated like an elder, senile member
of the family; people are nice to me but
generally ignore anything I say.
So, given the prestigious nature and
high profile of the position, and recogniz-
ing its relative importance to the success
and continued growth of the company,
my job description is rather ambitious.
To date, my work days have been con-
sumed comparing carpet samples for the
boardroom, examining swatches of
drapery cloth (damn, I wish my office
had a window though), picking out new
office colours from paint chips, updating
the office football pool and going for
lunch.
The evidence would suggest the posi-
tion is a demanding one. And to compen-
sate, I've been going home early in the
afternoon to recharge my frayed
anatomical parts.
Well, I've managed to sneak this col-
umn in the paper by surreptitious means
so, who knows, I may just be able to pull
off this Director Human Resources -
Public Relations thing.
Now, if I could just figure out what all
that means. I'm sure we've hired a
human or two. They've got to be around
here somewhere.
Postal woes
Dear Editor:
A good number of us are disgruntled
with Post Office services. The enclosed let-
ter, written by my mother, indicates the
general mood towards the British Post
Office.
Perhaps the Canadian postal service
isn't so bad after all.
ONCE UPON A TIME
ONCE upon a time our Post Office ser-
vice was the envy of the world. I can
remember in my childhood days a four
times a day delivery.
I am still waiting for a birthday card to
be delivered from Hatfield, to Potters Bar,
(7 miles) on a first-class stamp after three
days.
The Post Office boasts of spending
millions on modernizing and computeriz-
ing their sorting offices etc. but it seems
the old method of sorting by hand is
quicker.
New delivery vans, new uniforms and
bicycles, but the public still have an in-
ferior service.
This is progress? What a joke.
Mrs. D Page
Birchwood Avenue
Hatfield
Get on with education
Bear Editor:
The recent articles in the Goderich
Signal Star are not representing the full in -
pact of AIDS on the people of Huron Coun-
ty. The statistics mentioned do not include
people who have been diagnosed with HIV
infection elsewhere but whose families and
friends live in Huron County. These
families and friends have to listen to a lot
of ignorant and prejudiced remarks about
AIDS.
Please let me remind every one that it is
LETTERS
tacted the disease. We have a lot of
knowledge now and I beg the people of
Huron County to put their prejudices
behind them and get on with the education
about the prevention of the spread of
AIDS.
not who you are or what you do that causes Yours truly,
AIDS. AIDS is caused by a virus and the Anne Rutledge
people with AIDS now had no knowledge of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
how to protect themselves when they con -
Reader suggests taking poll
Dear Editor:
Why Election Time
Your editorial, "Time To Act" concern-
ing the proposed aquatic, complex was
thought provoking and made a valid point
that a ballot at election time would be
another time delay.
Could your paper not run a yes or no
coupon for a couple of weeks, that would
include the person's name and address, to
see how your readers feel about this icsue?
These coupons could be mailed or dropped
off at a designated location and the
resulting tally then be made known to our
town council for guidance as to whether
they should proceed with this project, or
shelve it for the present time.
Other newspapers take polls; why not
the Signal Star?
Mervyn Hoy,
Goderich.
Nixon introduces Auto Insurance Act
As one of its first orders of business
following the Throne Speech, the provin-
cial government introduced the Ontario
Automobile Insurance Board Act, 1987,
and amendments to the Compulsory
Automobile Insurance Act.
Introduced by Financial Institutions
Minister Robert Nixon, the Bill provides
for the establishment and operation of an
independent automobile insurance board
and the creation of a uniform classification
system for automobile insurance. Until the
board is established and sets benchmark
rates, the Bill provides for the
maintenance of automobile insurance
rates at the levels established on April 23,
1987.
' "This Bill forms part of our ongoing ef-
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
TAKE NOTICE THAT a Public Meeting of the Liquor
Licence Board of Ontario will be held at the
VALHALLA INN, KING & BENTON STREETS,
KITCHENER SUITE, KITCHENER, ONTARIO on
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3rd, 1987 at the hour of
10:00 o'clock in the forenoon, at which time the
Board will hear an application in accordance with
the Liquor Licence Act, and Regulations thereunder
The following establishment -has applied for a
licence of the class indicated, and the application
will be entertained at the aforementioned location
and time:
Application For New Licence
Captain Cook Fish & Chip Seafood Restaurant
30 Victoria Street North, Goderich
Dining Room Licence or Dining Lounge Licence
Applicant: 722866 Ontario Ltd.'
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that any person who
is resident in the municipality and who wishes to
make representation relative to the application.
shall make their submission to the Board in writing
prior f'o the date of the hearing. or in person at the
time and place of the hearing. (Copies of written
submissions will be forwarded to the applicant).
Liquor Licence Board of Ontario
55 Lakeshore Boulevard East
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