The Goderich Signal Star, 1976-05-20, Page 13EDITOR
(ContinueId from page 4)
Instead, " these journalists
find" themselves in a country:Dear Edito: ;
where they Can travel safely - In your last week's Town
With h f f bomb quoted
in Rhodesia! Trees jor everyoii.e
when it comes to the matter
of . receiving our- rights, we
Are treated as children.
We also feel that our ac-
tions should not be pre -judged
and based on the actions of
those who went before us.
This is made in specific
reference to the Graduation
wi no ears. o om ex uo a Banquet. If we don't want a
losions,'–:They; can: • walk Council Briefs You* q cafeteria banquet. we rfceive
p C,oun: Leroy Harrison'S „n9....110111 at all,` In addition we.
arthrough the. cities .at night state"merit concerning. treesto
•wi:t)t no fear of beirl -mugged. • 'Planted , this spring n teaers unwed it is held the
in
P ' teachex<s`,unle s it is in
They can: spend a day in the - t' Suncoastarea.": 4 he C
country .and: watch the soil When the hawses in any new
tWeafetdo' n.eria.ot intend any
being tilled and the 'crops
gathered. Theyan go to
restaurants : or •.a -nightclub"
and. pay less for better food
_than in many .othercountries-
in
ountriesin the. World and••they do not
find sandbag:s..: or steel
shutters over the, windows of
their :chosen venue, nor are
they. searched before en -'
They find black and white:
Rhodesians mtn'gl:ing
peacefully together and
_carrying„on with their day to
day jobs as they havedone for
many years. They find that
there a -re. sporting events, -
theatres, cinemas, horse;
rac-ing and - many other facets
Of entertainment available, to
them as they would
elsewhere. They do see troops
coming and going- from their
barracks-, because there is
anti. -terrorist war being
waged on our borders,; and
there are. shortages. — of
things like razor . blades,
black pepper, light bulbs and
the mode exotic foods and..
toiletries.
And; . some are disap
pointed,because every
journalist lives on the hopes
of scooping a disaster. And
so, stories are made up— and
elaborated upon to: •make
them more sensational at
editorial desks thousands of
miles away, What much of
the world Press does. pot wish
to print ' are : the true facts
about' Rhodesia; That she has,
weathered the last 10 years. so”
*subd visior> tyre ready .and
malice in: this letter we just
owned by private' individuals want our feelings known.
they are, to .rne, homes of
taxpayers (like those of'Several: Graduating Students
Harrisons,'Haydons or other
residents) who are entitled to ..;
the same considerations as.
people in any part of .the town, . Peters. devoted
their roads ibeceming simply Dear Editor,
additional Streets
It 'takes a' .long ;time for. a 1 feel I can not pass by your
tree to grow. • The net+ streets article- in the pzaper entitled
"Weakened Position" without
an'exp lanation.
Jim Peters is oneof the
founders of the Goderich.
Band, and his musical
knowledge, interest and
have sewers in and wires
underground. ' It is simply
good ,parks practice to plant
trees systematicallyas soon
as the lawns are ready. The
trees are planted on the Town
portion of the fronts. In many
cases Suncoast Estates even
had their own workers giving
the Town a helping hand with.
the planting.
In addition to planting trees
in the parks • and : where
required in older established
streets (sewer situation
permitting) — this spring we
planted trees on as many new
streets as possible: in what are
known as Suificoast., Delbar
and Ducharme subdivisions,
making sure that some day
these 'barren -'streets in the
East and South :end of the
'town will be as gracefully and
attractively green - as the
older:districts.
I 'Would add that I am - in
favour of including tree:
planting (specified sizes and
kinds) by subdividers in-.•
future subdivisien'
agreements. ° The; exisiting
agreements' do not carry this
well; in • "terms ;df internalclause-
peace, productivity, •grow - Thee' e tab1ished . parks.
and racial. harmony, despite (where' we planted more than
' the effects of ,boycotts and 80'trees ••this year) have now
sanctions. •
•• • about all the trees they need •
We do not -deny that ,.for the' time being. We are not•
Rhodesians are going through planning forests: Trees 'need
difficult;t'imes - difficult -bpi , --room to spread their wings.
not drastic, and : compared, • Incidentally, -this ` practice
with most countries in • the was. strongly recommended,
*orld today'Rhodesians have-. (and the subdivisions' streets
much to be thankful for. suggested) by • the Parks'
Advisory Committee, a -small
group of citizens :with•
- knowledge and "interest in
parks-related.fields.
I am glad to .have this op-
portunity to thank Messrs: R.
Menzies, D. Stewart and Bill
Wisser for giving many hours
(continued from page•4) of their time to seek ways to
DEAR READERS
- • + -1- +. • improve . the -things which:
• The way: back is exactly'as make our town .. beautiful,
the Rev. George Anderson " inviting and memorable. •
stated it in his letter to -the • • . • Yours sincerely,
editor of the. Exeter Times --
Advocate. But who will
believe that? How .many will
' find that route as. attractive
• as the waywe are travelling? disappointed,
As Dan Murphy' says,
society has itself to blame for Dear Editor: . • .
what's happening new. • liras come to the attention
Society — yeti and I will of the graduating students of
also be' to blame ,for how GDC:I that' there is a lack of
things go in the years ahead, confidence. in their conduct as
Will society continue on a adults of this society.
collision course •.- with We feel that it i5 rather
"; disaster? Or• , will .we gain ironic that we are given the
control • again? Which would
.ironic
cif adults, but y
• y.ou• like to see happen? p
Elsa Haydon .
" Sliu den is
enthusiasm are rni_►eh needed
ingredients .in rho make-up of
aur •.organizatten.. When he '
was 'elected to council, the
meetings:'as you stated, w
held on °'I1rra:csdaY
Howeyer, immediately after.'
the elections, council night
was changed -to Monday n.ight.
alt 7.:30 p.m. - the same night
and hour of our weekly band
practice;
When -we protested the
change it was explained that'
Monday was a better night for
most Councillors and that the
change in night. had ,been
-planned for' some time It was
suggested • that he would„ not
be " shirking' .his : duties •b•y
arriving at council meetings
a little late. .
So we in the ban:d.decided
that we would change the
• hour that we met from 7:30 to
•7:00- -p m., .in 'order that he
could:•be at council at 7 45 and
we would ,not lose••a •valued
member-°.
Sincerely,
Bonnie Dunn
President,
Goderich Laketown Band
Top bowlers
The staff of the Maitland Manor Nursing Home honored
their top• bowlers this week at a special gathering: The
residents bowled oncea week and the winners were Vicky
Stewart and :Clarence ` Salisbury. (staff `• photo)
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Census Day coming
Census commissioner Eileen. Palmer has been instructing
her 15 representatives in the Goderich area on what .is
expected orthem on. June 1, census day in Canada. The
representatives will be going from door to door in Goderich
from May 20 to May 28 leaving census forms for residents to
fill out on June 1. The forms, strictly confidential, .will
contain a stamped, addressed envelope to be mailed im-
mediately for tabulation in Ottawa. The representatives are
subject to a $5,000 fine .for breach .of.eonfidentiality. The
results of _the census areexpected to, be available by
October of this year: (staff photo)
Pile driver at work
Winter took its toll on several slips' in Goderich•Harbor and•
last Friday a pile driver was securing the posts in a'metal
base. :The action'of the ice removed several posts but since
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�Clintan Hosp.-board
:.,wants...to cut budget
The Clinton Public Hospital
board, despite getting an
unqualified -;approval from
the court last week to remain
open, told the. ministry of
health on Monday that they
are willing to cut their budget
to help the ministry with their
• restraint program, and are
• even - willing • to integrate
services°with other hospitals
in Huron County in an at-
tempt to Come up with more
Cuts.
The Clinton Hospital beard,
at a' meeting last Tuesday
night, May 18. decided to ask
all the other four hospital
i
boards in Huron fora meeting
to' disiltuss possible :in-
tegration of some Service's in
Huron to save on .hospital
costs. Ekample$ cited" were
maternity care •acrd heart'
units.
Beecher Menzies, vice-
chairman of the Clinton
Hospital board, slid that the
board" will _ask each hospital
hoard to appoint two
representatives to come to a
meeting to "rationalize the
health program as it affects
hospitals."
"The time of the- meeting
(continued on page 8)
Civic ,Coriwcr.
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Announcements o.f. a civil• nature Tire printed frcc Of
cl.harge in this spas'(' in the hope that' ere:Iscd public
a)warnness and participation will be•the result.
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Thursday, May, 20 (today), county council meeting in
the (minty chambers, second floor, courthouse, 10 u',m.
"
aur.sd.Y May lousin ,Action Comrnittec.;,,
12 noon
at the Candlclight Restaurant:. •
Thursday„ May 20 (tonight) Colborne Tnwnshtp
Council meeting, ncw,public works garage., one mile west
of Carlow, 8 p.m. "
these posts were • placed. in a metal base, they can be
-remove.d in the fall. (staff photo) ,
Big labor of love
'Tin junior special education students at Victoria. School may be• forced to call Jack and.
• , tli;.Tomaio. Stalk iJ their hydroponic tomato plant doesn't stop growing. The students,
t"<u1, in. h} Doug, Yeti, •have• watched their plant grow since 'late September of last' year .
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when lhey,lnlantect it until now wb(rn the huge plant is beginning,#to yield juicy tomatoes.
The plant has never beepin.soil and has been, fed, a' strict diet of water and fertilizer
Winnrrng their glant:plant are (front row from left) Michael Linington, Kevin Schweitzer
and •Brian Ruiter: hack row from left) Wendy 'Bauer; J'i•rntttt r Hildebrand.„" Richard
1tiorsell, tan Cochrane, Timmy Mc(luire-, May Christensen and Brenda Sowerb* (taff
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