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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-09-30, Page 12PAG 4- -GOD.ERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 50.1976 More stu.dg .�eded A ,notation at a recent council meeting that the firm of B.M, Ross and Associates has been instructed to proceed with plans to widen Highway 21 from Industrial Park to Britannia `Load raises concern once again for the ultimate goal of the project which is to facilitate traffic flow through the town. In the opinion of this newspaper as well •as many other citizens, widening. High- way 21 is not the answer to the bot- tleneck created by the .jog in Highway 21 between Bayfield Roadand Victoria Street South,, on Britannia Road. The cost to widen .Highway. 21 and reconstruct the corner at Bayfield Road and Britannia Road will be In peace at least Do you believe in Unidentified Flying Objects? Do you think there may be life on another planet? What about little green men and silver aucers? Do they exist? , . ' Last Friday evening, a right silver -light was hovering over Lake Huron off the shore of Goderich. It was clearly visible to the naked eye and seemed to bob up and down and sideways. It wasn't a star. It.was too big. What was it? ., -. Police Chief Pat King said one of his officers wasaterted to the object in the sky. .Chief King said' it was, in his estimation, the planet Venus which .at this time of year- is "low over the lake, due west Chief King admitted he• had entertained thoughts about UFOs from -time_ to, time, but in this case he was -sure it.'. was an explainable phenomenon. ` • • The Provincial Police Duty Sergeant I. Ray .Primo Goderich Detachment. said this week "hothing had•been entered in the OPP log book concerning :the unusual light"on• Friday evening. The weather station at Sky Harbor Airport was contacted. The spokesman there said he hadn't observed the light, but from descriptions of it, it might very well have beetle weather balloon. He said red weather balloons are so . high' in the sky. they. might reflect the sun's 'nays;- or even therays of the moon,.and:<giVe off a white 'light - or a° • red glow - whichwould;. be easily. visible to the naked eye. • Just south of. Goderich in the area of ..Grand Bend, also on Friday evening, a similar .bright Tight was sighted. it was.,Written off as a.weather balloon and'who can dispute, it. `het who can explain the 40 -foot circular depression .in•' a corn,'field at RR. 2.. Grand- Bend There were no footprints leading 'to or from the depression.. No corn stalks broken down outside the circle. What -caused the .depression in this corn , . and a • similar -depression, a°'.little •sm.at.ler, in a neighboring field. astronomical. It will result in two four- lane routes.. converging on Britannia Road which present plans call for as a through street. it will require through traffic on Highway, 21 north and south to stopbefore entering, Britannia Road. It should be a- nightmare for those people who are travelling the Blue Water Route in the future. It would, seem , w St -.•to ,either straighten Highway 21 `so that the lour lanes of Victoria. Street and the four. lanes of Bayfield Road are linked up. somewhere in the vicinity of the Five 'Points, or Dave things as they.are until a better and more econornicaI solution can be found. -SJ K. • • According to the spokesman at the weather office.. at Goderich, the depression could not have been caused by a weather balloon. Still, one would be tempted to assume that since the d$pression was real and since there was no evidence of the object getting to the centre of the cornfield overland, Whatever' it was. "dropped in from above". - Some people are likely convinced the cornfield at Grand Bend was visited by things or even ,beings from . another planet, another world, last Friday evening. , The sane people would probably 'say the bright light sighted over the lake from Goderich was the vehicle which brought the "visitors" to earth:. If planet . earth can•'send out exploration devices to bring back samples of this and that from here and. there in the,universe, rnaybe,sorn:eone else from .somewhere. has the technological and scientific know-how to probe, earth, too. : Other ' people will , dismiss .such 'reasoning as mad ravings and foolish prattle, They would fief ieve thecorn- field was visieed alright -buff by a flock • .of geese moving south; or some, such natural happening as that . They would say with Pat King and ..the weather•' station "spokesman that the- light was•, froma planet that is "low over the lake at this time of year"; or a weather balloon "catching the rays of the sun or the moon." Stili other folks aren't sure. They just aren't. ready to . believe anyone or anything. -Their minds aren't made up on the subject.` ;it may never be known exactly what Trade, that circular depression in the cor.nfield at RR 2 Grand Bend last •FY rtda �.evenin -the 'same -evening as,, 9% -many residents along the lake sighted • a strange light in the sky. Still it is good to recall that 'whatever it was caused no problem,•did novisible harm, left no unfriendly signs.. it - or they •- came, in,. , peace. That's a comforting thought for everyone -.whatever they believe. ;SJ K families can gef advice For whatever reason, marriages and families are falling apart. Everywhere,.husbands and wives are breaking up; children are living with mother or father, sometimes other" relatives; families sticking. it _ .out together are in crisis; parents and' children are in conflict; and in'.general, the homes of the country are in major. upheaval. Huron County isn't immune... Right; here in the midst of plenty and peace,'. families are splitting and family living is at its lowest ebb- in many years. A new supervisor at . fhe Huron County Children's Aid Society is of- fering whatever -assistance he can ,to family units- br- individuals of a family• a. -who are looking for help. John Perm is ready to aid parents With :decisions OPEN LETTER' TO MAYOR • Quiet strEog Jeff Seddon rBY SHIRLEY J. KE LLER Every once in a while,this writer, thinks it is a -wise idea to leave Off the editorializing._ about things controversial and stick to something about . which evrybody',(or nearly everybody) IS agreed. This • time th-e decision was brought on by a few terse -remarks by councillors before. Monday, evening's - n .:coucil 'meeting' about "back room meetings". It would seem the . local newspaper and perhaps this column in ` particulars ;»; as ruffleda few feathers de, at the town hall. It may be a good time.to "cool it": In newspaper circles; editors and columnists refer'. to the "safety editorials,'.:';: •.. those comments and suggestions from the Canada Safety- Council and the' Red Cross urging people everywhere to ..prevent ac cidents and live:.. as topics about which not too many get upset or edgy, This week will be one of those weeks, and hopefully` EAR REA • • not too many readers will become angered. You never know though. • A recent editorial praising doctors and nurses, arid asking readers to be grateful' for the, local medical professionals brought an angfy telephone call from an.unidentified lady who said she Was gettingup a petition which: had already been signed by 20 similar-.. -minded persons, who were •ready ,to cancel their sub- scriptions' to this -newspaper. because of the editorial.' Who, can figure people eh? • lust about every week this newspaper receives a copy of. 'Seat Belt- Probe, a sheet Put out by those people °who ,are and that anything that can be done to make the -highways Safer for people should' be accomplished with all haste. Moreouer, this 'writer Will also say that therules of -the highway Should be :obeyed; 'that cars and other motor vehicles on the highways should be in good repair; that drivers should be- sober and diligent; that the police forces'of the province deserve respect for a job well ' done; and if 'that isn't enough, that the provincial government's crackdown of traffic •:injurie • and deaths seems to have resulted in some of the •best .legislation in many' long years. There! How's that for hard-hitting, non-offensive editorial writing? opposed to the ' compulsory -{- + + legislation involving • seat- -- • • Then when the subject is as "hot" as this one, it is often wise to quote from a reliable source.` Can brie glet any reliable source than •'the Ontario Provincial Police? A couple of weeks ago, . belts. That's what makes me wonder if even "safety editorials'' are safe;anymore. Undaunted, this writer goes . forward to,boldly state that accidents • should tie Prevented- whenever possible, • someone from the OPP Goderich:Detach.ment, dropped off , the • following article entitled "In Loye With Life - (fir How It Would Be If I Were KilledIn An Automobile aAccident '. The messenger said the item was for Martha Rathburn, but Martha gave it to this writer and suggested if be published en the editorial page "whenever there is space". . The article is ane which has been printed in other, newspapers at other times, so it .should be "safe" for this column this week. However., since' the subject matter may be 'offensive; to some and the ,treatment of the subject ° matter may be' what: some might construe as "violent", readers are warned to use discretion before reading ' further. The OPP-approved release reads as follows: gbh-Tel'aws'rny mind-. I am a. statistic. When I first got here I felt very,mueh alone. I was overwhelmed with grief • and I. expected to find sym- • pathy. I found no sympathy. I saw` only thousands• of others whose bodies were as badly mangled as mine..i was•given. •a number and placed in _a Cateory, The.. category was calledg"c Fata"._ or The day TraffiI died was_lities an dinary school day. How I wish I had taken the bus! But I was • too cool for the bus: I- remember how I wheedled the' car from Mom. "Special • favor", I' pleaded. "A11 the kids drive". When •t'he 2:50 bell rang I threw my''books in the locker. I was free ;until 8:40 tomorrow morning! I ran to the parking lot = excited at the thought of driving vicar and being my,own boss: Free! It doesn't matter how the accident •happened. I 'was goofing off -- going too fast. Taking crazy chances. But I was enjoying my freedom and having fun. The last thing I -remember -was passing_: an -old lady,, who deemed to be going awfully• slow. I beard:a (continued on page 22). • 'concerning their • children.; he's available for. consultation .ab8ut. marital difficulties which seem to be growing out of proportion; he's on hand to,advise:and counsel in many farr'iily situations where an outside opinion may be all- that's needed to put things' in perspective again, The new service offered through CAS in Huron is one that is badly needed. it is to be hoped that Huron people with familyproblems will avail themselves of. the opportunity to learn how to .prevent ' day-to-day. problems from turning into needless disaster and heartbreak. -'SJK • Icijt gobtttti SIGNAL -STAR •-0 — The County Town Newspaper of Huron —0.— Founded in 1848 and published every Thursday at Goderich, Ontario. Member of the ('WNA and oWNAA. Advertising rate§.on request. Subscriptions payable in advance 3tt.09 in Canada, 315.58 in all countries other than Canada, single copies 25 cents. Display ad. vertising rates available..on request. Please ask for Rate Card No. 8 effective Ott. 1. 1975. Second class mail Registration Number 0716. Advertising is accepted on the coedition that, in the event of typographical error. the advertising space occupied by the. erroneous Item, together with reasonable allowance for signature, wili not be charged for but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate, In the event of a typographical errortadvertising goods or services at a wrong price, goods or-aervlce'may not be sold. Advertising is merely an offer to sell, and may be withdrawn at any time. The Signal -Star, is not responsible for the lass or damage of unsolicited manuscripts or photos. Butaines* and • Editorial °Inc " TELEPHbiNE 5244331 aria) bode 3111 Publighr d by $ignat-*star Pubijshing Ltd. ROBERT G. 5i4RIER — president and publisher SHIRLEY J. KELLER editor EDWARD J. BYRSKl advertising manager Mailing Address: OA. BOX 220, Goderich MTM! Mail registration number -0716 • Dear Mayor Shewfelt:. This is further, to Mr: J': H. Walls' inquiry concerning the 1975 and 1976 average -tax per household data for the Town of Goderich which was in- cluded in a paper prepa+rt'ed by this Branch, dated•Sepfe{nber 9, 1976: It has come to aur attention that the 1975 average tax per household' for the Town of •Goderich has been overstated by $85. As a result, the $148 shown for the increase in -1976; is • incorrect, In order to correct the comparability of the figures, the 1975 average tax per household should be adjusted according to the.. attached table. I must apologize for all the inconveniences this oversight has presented.. • Yours. truly, L..J, Close. Director Municipal Finance Branch Dear Editor, • The , U.A.W.n. says , that General Motors profit for the first half of 1976 represented a 336 percent increase over the first half of 1975.. - - General Motors hada world Wide sales of 35..7 billion, and 40 YEARS AGO ' Work was begun at the • .Harbour •on Tuesday of making ready to move the five large tanks owned by the Imperial, er' plai. Oil Gom an -Przsrrl' p Y` their present position at the north end of Albert Street to the company's plant at the • frarbour. The two offices at the northern plant wild. -be combined and moved to the harbour where they will be erected to ford a ' new w rehouse 70:feet by'20 feet. derich Old Home Week in l947 .wily, be held from Atort'1av: .All flat let until L DITOR if its record ptofits were measured in terms of dollar bills placed end to end, it Would reach three times around the earth -'s 'cir- cumference at the Equator. • The U.A.W. newsletter reportsthat General Motors' top bffgcials doubled their pay cheques with the resumption of bonuses. It says that Chairman Thomas Murphy received $575,000. in 1975 including $275,000 in bonuses. Not bad, considering .the price farmers are receiving for -milk .. . •District 7 will be hosting the N.P.U. display at this year's International Plowing Match. Lorne Luther ` of Ashfield, Director of District 5, will be assisting with members from Saturday, August lth' ac- cording to the report of the executive committee. That was read at the adjournment of the townspeople's' meeting a tto. n Y ghallMonda niht. ' The meeting was attended by : only about 35 ' of the townspeople and was held in' the council chambers. However, those who attended" had "plenty of suggestions to offer andmthe meeting forged steadily ahead tv;ithplans for° the big celebration.' Completety ruining several. valuable municipal ;buildings and.' endangering the ton: OKI his district. Information,-, coffee, cheese will be given outand a national officer will. be in attendance to discuss farm •policy. A float will be entered in the parade each day. Grace Austin. Demand inquiry Dear Editor, The Alliance for Life which is the national co-brdinating organization for the Pro;Life groups in Canada; demandt a • full' and public inquiry into the charges of jury tampering. p. in the trial of Dr.. Henry ' Morgentaler. One of the jurors in .fhe most recent trial stated that hall and fire hall, a blaze swept through a storage shed at the rear of fire chief Geo. Beacom's home on Tuesday. causing an cestirn ted $4,000 p p . Y damage. The r ert was fortunately all covered* by insurance. Dr. George .Ramsay, or- thopedic- surgeon at Victoria Hospital in Londoitl-examined thirtychildren on Thursday at the Goderich hospital for deformities of the body and limbs. The free Clinic which he attended wa:s'spd'nsored by the Lions Club in Goderich. an 'attempt had' been made to. bribe her. This raises the possibility ' that other members of the jury may also have heen approached, This incidek..®.throws a cloak of suspicionover all«three of Dr. Morgentaler's trials and a full inquiry must be carried out. There appears to be evidence of intimidation" of the jury due to the following incident which took place on Saturday September 18, -the last day of the trial: (1) At 12 o'clock` the jury. reported to the presiding judge, Jacques Ducros, tha t it could not reach a verdict. (2) Judge Ducros adyised thejury to recess for lunch (continued on page 21 r:r..■ 5'YEARS AGO Members .of %furor County Council admitted they are interested In the . Crown Assets ss is Dips Cor s a 1 - - • pora£ on's offer of utility services, free' -of: charge, at Canadian. forces Base, Clinton, but also expressed doubt,. that the taxpayers of Huron County could afford to operate the facilities after receiving , the ` -gift; As .Rex, the now famous Goderich dog, waits in the Humane .Society kennels in London, the court has decided that• October 22 will be the date for, his appeal hearing in Goderich. Representatives of the Huron- County Planning Council appeared before Huron County Council Thursday asking them to consider changing their. hospital gretnt -system to permit a grant of one-third of total approved- Costs for Hospithl building. Present grant 'structure is that the county pays $4,000 par bed for construction.