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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-09-16, Page 27Dea:.. Readers ,..,. Dear Editor (continued from page. 4) pens Moe a set 1 p the -idea •-was- -abandoned .vas•— _ ' - ab .. an dan:ed by coul<zexl;rather- gratefully too. But times change - families change. There may indeed be a reason to conduct another • survey ,now to see if things are different. Councillor Jim Peters, expressed the !viewpoint. at last week's council meeting that parents who must work Should have., .a dependable" spot .at which...to leave their 0uug-children-vichil e -the -y -are Sr, 'away. Councillor, Peters.' is dead right. Often, .especially in these difficult bines, it is financially necessaryfor mom and dad bothto be.:away at a job. There is nothing worse than. having ,,to go to work: and not having a good 'place at which the children may stay. Day care centres do have their place in modern society:, But whether. Goderich needs, one is quite another matter. And council is' wise to • step lightly in this direction until it is clear thatthe demand for such a. service is definitely there. Not long ago, the' provincial • government was really ;'gung-ho" for day care centres --large, expensive buildings with plenty of room for lots of children. Now, . probably due to budget restrictions more than anything else, the trend seems to be toward smaller centres - up td five. children cared for in a private home by an approved worker. This, the government says now, is better for the children. That kind of a system would, probably be widely. accepted ' in Goderich, because this is the type of day care that working parents and their Children have been used—to iFerw. In - oderich, when =grandma -or -an aunt ora -goecl neighbor can't be recruited for babysitting, then pa>;ents take their children to a sitter, usually .recommended to them by friends, Often these sitters make a little business out of caring for children and in a good many cases, it works well.. It seems these kindsof'day care,,,•centres' are now ap- proved by ,government and if some kind of financial 'assistance for needyarents could, be wos.ked .out''through' whatever means, thep.ackae would seem About complete. And there's' on'e ,other -thought on the horizon; Since it is industry and commerce ,which. b.enefits- rnost directly from having parents at work, it seems only fitting that in " r dusty and commerce .be' tapped -for some of the.money ;to subsidize those'workers in their employ who -have families which must be cared for, during the working day. ,I•iow this shouldbe done -•and to what extent - isa matter for debate of course. But it is worth looking at. In the meantime, it is to be hoped that"kloderich Town Council now and in the years to come, will not dismiss day care centres as merely subsidized ' babysitting for parents who are shirking their duties. That's an old fashioned premise which died when it became essential for a,family to have at least two pay cheques just to pay the rent, finance the medical d ' (continuecl.fro.rri-page 4) s : ,9111, P:aAlilek1 fl the ,Ire-- department, aresdepartment, and its cost was small compared to the money needed for the fire radio system, . When the radio was put in - the .Parks truck in 194, Coup. Harrison was Chairman of Parks. He is'' now 'the Fire Department's. Chairman. Not only do I wish him success in his work on -behalf of that department, but t .I 'shall support any reasonable. 'reiTU-0.- iY1 the :intere.st. of upgrading ' it, • whenever it may, be presented Or; con-. sideration: By- natural inclination I prefer .. to work. within_ a syste-rnatically defined overalI picture ` 'instead :of dashing off in a variety of isolated directions' whenever some crisis or pressure, pushes., Thus . my thoughts, upon reading about •the deficien- cies of. 'our. firefighting system, inevitably went to the fact that only a few days earlier the Council, by majority ' decision, hastened to use 'on the Airport tin- provements an additional" $20.,000. (obtained in a rather remarkabitand somewhat unb`simesslike manner, promoted by hard-core selling mthods not -strong in logical conclusions or respect for people's . "intelligence) when we should have been. given an opportunity to 'look- •. at alternatives and priorities. Youis sincerely, Elsa Haydon insurance, buy the foo , keep clothes on their backs and Dear Editor, - maybe give the kids a shot: at •- ' ' something better for" • the : On September 2 • when we. future stopped by the Tourists Prettytown NEW HOME. SALE • 'THURS., SEPTEMBER 1641 from 4 p.m, to 9 p.m. You are cordially invited to come and inspect our brand new homes under the New Government Program A.H.O.P. at VANASTRA just 3 miles°south of Clinton on•Hwy. 4. This=guided-tour will be held on Thursday, September 16th tram .4 P.M. to 8 P.M. followed try coffee and donuts at the VANASTRA SHILLELAGH with a panel discussion explaining the program in fine detail, followed by a question and answer period. Let us show you how a qualifiedd.purchase can receive up to $140.00 per month from the Government in the first year. 4 Just because you own an older home don't be discouraged come and look around — you can use y ur• existing property as a downpayment on one of our new homes. There isn't a deal we won't give serious consideration. • T}IE ..E<,HOMELA p.'PRL ,DAO E LWI;T:H, 0. ,jf ►,T;.._�a ' 5% DOWN PAYMENT SO DON'T: MISS YOUR CHANCE. "SEE YOUTHERE” Follow the signs HAROLD WHITE HOMES 364 TALBOT STREET • ST. THOMAS; ONT. 631-7950 (LONDON) LIMITED - Door Prize. — Coffee 8 Donuts Informative information' ...w7.0040 .'74"Chrysler Newport Two door hardtop, This' is a lovely one 'owner local car, but we're tired of looking' at it. Our loss is your gain. Features power, steering, power brakes, radio; whitewalls, • wheel discs, side mouldings, and ; other Chrysler standard features. You can't go wrong. Lie. HNL x445. ,,Special reduced price for one week only. rr 2 X95 .Hamilton Street, Goderich 524-8391 • Information Center, we were' be staging certain events , , , • e --dance bit - ,-ten's ici- bwited b' .PatReinhart tct k eettotry fair, etc.' 11 y. , as;'money the tourists of the week. • raising ventures. A.s our After a delightful luncheon. mernbershrp may have ex - with Ms. Reinhart and a tour peruse in one or more of these of the city with Dehbie Oke areas, can you supply the and Mr. Duckworth, we' find it person , power: - to- run one or • easy to agree that Goderich is more,of these activities under not only•„the prettiest city tin•the auspices of Jubilee:3 as a Oritnrlo".. but . also has very ,-•pub.licspirited gesture? -- lovely people. •3.Would you invil'e one of We wish express our our committee members to appreciation)o for an in- address your group one f teresting and Memorable your regular meetings in the cxpe•r future srrvw*etktTiell"you Sincerely, what is planned a4d how you Mr. and Mrs. Tom F..Reid, can help.. ' . Wichita Falls, Texas, -•We 'want 19.77 t o.be, a memorable year, starting with a bang .on January 1st,. • --rising to a crescendo in June and . July and continuing on throughout the, year, • If a youlike living in Goderich, if Dear Editor; you are .ort rd of Goderich As you are aware; the Town this is your chance to spread the.fame of our town. of Goderich • will be Opo ,bettor. celebrating the 150th Please let us hear from you. Anniversary, cif its founding Yours trul next year. The' "Jubilee 3" JUBILLEE 3 COMMITTEE Committee Chas been established by the' Town M. Cutt, Chairman Council to organize special '` For. the Co O Chairman celebrations and . to. co- g ordinate other activities . Comnuttee, which will take place in the -Town • during -^ the What aloof Itr sesquicentennial year. It would therefore be most • • , appreciated if . you could Dear Editor:. assist . • us . in' the ' following On' April Fool's. Day 1949, areas: the late Hon. Louis .St. 1,'' We hope to publish a Laurent announced, ' with program prior to January 1,. great. eclat, •that Newfoun- -1977 giving all events which dland had joined .the are taking place in Goderich open to the public during 1977. If you wish . to- have your groups' activitiesincluded-in such a programme, may we • have a . summary of "what'. 'and when' and where" you are planning for 1977. We would ask you to avoid the, period• 'June 29th to July 10th., 1977 which will' :be the period during :which the Tri -Jubilee;, Committee intend'` -to have Approximately 48 percent of .their. program. We would a 'Newfoundlanders claimed - ppreciate "'it- if you would that joining Canada was a • 'consider' the '150 year old fraud, a delusion and a snare arid they were being led clown the :garden path by: , a demagogue. Now is the time to prove them Liars. Much was made of • the benefits that would accrue to Canadian Confederacy,` Only a . short time before, in a National • Referendum, the people -of Newfoundland had voted by a margin of about 4° percent . to join Canada. Before the Referendum was held, Mr. St. Laurent said he would accept the decision of the Referendum if there was a '-"significant majority" in favour ' of the move. GGODERICR SIGNAL'STAR, THUR$ A''l', SEPT MBRR 10,497 'Afar. Newfoundland by lunping:its c' a er w anal M, little was said of the assets Newfoundland was -:bringing to the Confederacy. These -have a1'1 been whittled away in theintervening years, much after the same manner in which Hitler whittled, away'_ 'at Europe until he came to Poland. The reason z the whittling has been' so s;uc= cessful is the lack of interest and, understanding by Ottawa and the'. Canadian Public. No onewean! llste i to tit r side of any controversy: or dispute. Poland in our case is Chur- ahill-'>:Falls.. We produce nearly 5,600 ' megawatts of electric energy there and the bulk of it is sold. to ,Quebec. Now. we are asking . for they return of 800 of those megawatts but .Quebec would motif when advertising your activities next year. 2. During the period.June 29th to July :10th and on St. Patricks Day and:possiblyon• other days the committee will • s e tt ooner sl them to New'1"ork, �"' 4r4r0 of the clai s..,.of. these who suppoeted our entry:into' the .Confederacy was that we would never be able to sup- port ourselves. They forgot that ,“never'-' is a long day. The power generated at Churchill Falls; sold' at current rates would come so close to paying our••way: that .we.would be able .to do away with quite' a few of thetaxes' with which we are saddled' today. Instead, we are tied to a bail. vntract°thut"still has 65 years , to run, Quebec is „paying ..us something'in the o'rd'er of 3 mills per megawatt! for this power and selling it at forty odd. That, if there •is any justice in Canada, is barefaced =robbery. We are: not demanding the return of all the power We are asking AFFORDABLE' HOUSING Three Bedr4pm --Two Storey -Semi-Waded .Homer---=- • Approved by .C.M:H.C. as eligiblefor assistance on the .' monthly payments from: the ASSISTED HOME OWNERSHIP PLAN Available beginning October lst, these semi=detached; soundproof homes have three Targe bedrooms and four- . piece, our„piece, tiled bathroom on the second floor, a large, bright living room with .broadloomcarpet, con- temporary kitchen and dining area on the first floor. In the full basement; the electric ' forced -air furnace,' laundry tubs and hot water tank are located to -provide ample room -for future""rec room". Full- Price '34,323. Down Payment $1,700. ' ' ¥ Monthly Payment as low as $220' For appdintment to inspect and complete information call HAROLD W. SHORE C.R.A. Real Estate `Broker and Appraiser 55 Newgate St. 524-7272 *Manly payment can be reduced to as low as 5220. if eligible for interest free loan and subsidy provided under A.H.O.P,'• for enough ;to develop - our p jlotexitiaj„biilk.';Que',i1:dc. accede to our• request. Instead that ; Province wants to sell• it abroad for greater profit. ”" • Well, 'Canada, what about Sincerely yours,F. T.E;1 Furlong, St. Johns, Newfoundlanid -Do .not sip SplBti. to all Oecl.1l ,H:Auite. tectams Your . executive : is welt aware .of the. problenxs many of , you face regarding the closing, or possible: closing-, of your arenas." We have :been advised that some of you,are making tentative plans for restricting your own hockey ,,program's and letting your players find other places, to play., We have made: appreaches to the . appropriate govern- ment departments overnment'departments for help in solving our, .mutual problem. We expect : some answers • `Immediately and would advise •you to make no.plans' to curtail your program until — you frave--received" further- • advice from the O.M.H.A. office. DO NOT let your players sign with other communities unless notified'. by the WOAA. Vern McCallum secretary -manager, OMHA Toronto. • x'm4er -Chap Realty Limited Member': Of The Huron Real Estate Board Real Estate —:General Insurance — Property Management ' ftligi VAIs ; digiti :' "...—s _5, 5 241. 94 6 2'7 -Or SPS: Cottages Two. furnished cdttages • situated on beadtifully treed lots on the bank of the Maitland • river :. near Benmiller. Drilled well with . pressure system. • Propane heat and lights. The property contains approx. 3 acres and is to be sold as one unit. 79 Recreation Property 26 acres wooded property located same area close to Pinelake Camp. Ideal country building lot. ' We would be pleased to • offer free expert advice on buying or selling reale; estate. Be informed...come in- aridsee us today. Live-in Dungannon - for Less First cost less. Only $30,000 buys , two year - old 3 bedroom modular home with many extras. Includes 66 x 132 lot. Poured foun- dation. Sun ;deck. Rail fenced yard. Low taxes. Electric forced air heating. lin mediate :possession. •_ 76'• Live by -the Lake _3 bedroom . furnished - cottage overlooking Lake Huron. Located about five miles north of t Goderich. Share in new drilled welt. • Easily converted to year„ round use. Price reduced to 51.9,900. Mint Condition, Nearly new 3 bedroom house - with partially finished basement with 4th bedroom or den: Electric hot waterlmeating. Carport. Good location near schools.. Priced in low•fdities. . 81 -•• Cottage -Lot Maple Grove Beach:- im- mediately north of Port Albert..' Well treed with 'immediate "access to good sandy beach. No erosion. Asking $13,000. NEW Located on Suncoast Drive. Fully serviced Tots. Paved street. Close to schools. Close to the lake. Choose .your. ' new home now. Electric heating.- Priced to sell quickly. . Contact any of our sales people for an inspection at your convenience. Vona SIM Frame 11/4 storey house with one bedroom main floor and two up: Full basement. Oil heating.. Fenced yard. Aluminum •' windows. Only $21,500. • Itt Clinton Very convenient corner lot location for this com- fortable frame 11/2 storey with siding. Large dining room. Living room with pine flooring and fireplace. .:Oil hot water heating: Patio and sun porch. Full • basement. Immediate'`: possession:' 65 Swimming Pool Nearly new brick three bedroom bungalow with heated in -ground swim- ming pool. Close to•schools. Family room in basement ' • with extra two piece bath. Immediate. possession. Open for offers. Close to schools Large • lot. 33 'Y'our Own 'Busin'ess- Well equipped -machine shop.' In. concrete- block oncrete"block building approx. 32 by 32 on lot approx. 81 by 132: Only 29,500. A real opportunity. - 78 Large red . brick 21/2 storey house containing 4 apartments all rented. Live in one and have good income from the others..ldeal location one short block from the Square. 72 E PROPERTIES -Brick well ' constructed 2 storey, house with.fiitished attic.' Presently three apartments. Choice corner lot - location in good residential area, Cut • ° your living costs by having', monthly Income. 73 Lovely 100 year old brick 21/2 storey house made into six .apartments. Five furnished. Choice residential -area close to the' Square. Enjoy a monthly income. Excellent cctn-J"' dition inside and out.. Hot water heating. , • 64 • We have ours 'for your consideration WHEN BUYING OR SELLING ,CONTACT ANY BSER' ALEXANDER, 245 Catherine' St., -Tel. 524=7836, BERNIE GLENN, Lucknow, Tel. 528-3284 ° ICON .ABERHART, 84 Con ox Cres;, tel, 524.7216, OF THE FOLLOWING SALESPEOPLE .• ED JESSOP, 182 Wilson. St., Tel. 524.72111 SHELAGH SULLY, 64 Coinox Cr,., Tel. 524'9059, JOHN BANTER, RR 2, Goderich Tell, 5244149 VALERIE CAMPBELL, R'R 1,- Dungannon, Tel. 529-7643: KEN THOMPSON, 198 Sunset Dr., ,$244,514 iA • 4. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE SECOND MORTGAGES • No bonuses, brokerage or finder's • fees' • 'Borrowug,to $15,000. W •'.14.9% on amounts, over $8,000 •• • 15 year amortization HOUSEHOLD REALTY CORPORATION LIMITED GODERICH 35A- West Street' 524-7383 •T MOVE RIGHT IN Immaculate 2•storey, 3 bedroom semi-detached home. 6 years old. Exceptionally attractive, full -. basement wjth 'res. room: ,C!ose'' to "Rober'tson School. Yours for just 53,500. BUILDING LOTS 100' x.305'. .Blue Water Beach 511,000. 67' x 132' serviced, building permit and plans "included at 512,000. HEART SAVING,. NO STAIRS Foo need to .climb stairs in these perfect retirement homes. compact, 2 bedroom home on Targe -lot, • New -carpets. Needs some paint, low' twenties. Immaculate .3 .bedroom house-, with fenced yard. Spacious living room. Under $30,000. No step mobiles, low main- tenance. ' 2 bedrooms; large kitchen, 12 x 18 living room, 58,500. 3 bedrooms, large kitchen, living room 12 x 18, furnished, washer, dryer, fridge, stove, storage shed. $13,900. 3 bedrooms, Targe kitchen, fridge and stove; washer aid' dryer. 515,000. And great for families too! BUSINESS Established -hardware near Goderich, 4 bedroom horde and busifess. Greobt potential. Asking $64,500. - COTTAGES' Lane of Pines 532,900; & 528,500 Brindley Beach 527,000 Horizon View 523,900 Cedar Grove Beach $22,900 MAIN HWY COMMERCIAL About. 2 acres, 920 sq. ft. store area with` .living quarters. Ad- ditiortal building 4,000 sq, ft. Ideal location for what, you have In hid. Asking $70,000. -- Drop in or call us today.. n DON. HOIST - l REAL EGtATE LTD. ll 53 West Styr et 524-$1151 Tom Tobey: 5294431 r • I' Anna Melski Enid Boit 524-2768 $2441191 •