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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-12-16, Page 14• 4,. • PAGE 4--f•'QDEPfC14il9N,t L-STAR",114. RSpAY, DECEMBER 16, 1976 �U Harbor saif upportlng: e ,, lte #h_fact that Hat 'ei pp rn ttee...Chal.rrnan. JIM. Peters cam;" arisestir frro , time tok time or hi;s.lack"ofvzrea't:where,harbor matters:. were ' concerned,.— an 'annual report : tabled by Peters at the final meeting of Goderich Town Council' Monday night showed that some progress had been made during his two-year term at the waterfront. It was fitting perhaps, that Jim .Peters could go out in a blaze of glory, by announcing . to council that the contract .for the complete overhaul :of. the fenders at .the harbor had been let. Oddly enough, Peters very, nearly . allowed one piece` of good hews",to .go unnoticed by Goderich citizens. In fact', hadit not been queried by one of his associates on .council, Peters Might have forgotten to mention that again in 1976, Snug Harbor ,managed to bid self- supporting. Finance Chairman pill *Clifford happened, to have th,e figures at his r. . mgertlps ,;klejsa:id that:: receipts at the. r rnari:na-..Pad been $1.9,915 while ex- penditures to the end of November this year -were only $19,784. There may. even be enough left over in the marina coffers to pay the electrical bill which, according to Peters, can get steep at this time of year even though .the marina is officially closed. - Yes, it is encouraging to note that Snug Harbor is still supported by the usersgand that it is nota drain on the municipality's finances. It will be important to' keep this in mind too, .when next summer rolls around and the marina is reopened for another boating season. 'Surely,,Goderich will want to improve ifs facilities.at Snug Harbor just a little, so that visitors coming in from the lake may know that they are indeed tieing • up ,at The Prettiest Town in Canada in the year of its 1'50th birthday.-SJK for that special someb�dq Stumped for a gift idea for the man or woman who has everything ? Well, if the person. on your gift :list has any connection at all with Goderich, he or she may be delighted to receive a copy Beverly Fink Cline's new book entitled "Louise Clark's Annual 1841". Louisa Clark is of course, a fictional character but the people she writes about in her book are not. Louisa Clark was acquainted with Tiger Dunlop, with Denier Lizars, with many of the historical families of'-Goderich; •` LouisaClark's Annual is a"mixture of diaries, obituaries, poetry, letters; stories,sketches, temperance "tracts, songs, recipes, humor and book reviews. Why, there's even in,- • structions for knitting .... or dressing a rooster, Ms. Cline wrote to the Signal -Star just recently, sending along a copy of her book. She writes: "Early Canadian poetry was my specialty in the fourth year . of English at York University, and Tiger Dunlop, the Lizars and Goderich a great love." She adds that she would be pleased to come to Goderich, either to promote her book •or just to get acquainted. "Louisa Clark's Annual 1841" - "Lye and Literature in British North America by a lady ,writer residing in the, Town of Goderich Canada West" ,a should make an ideal .Christmas gift for almost anyone with a special,spot,in the heart for Goderich. SJK Statement takes courage The Ontario Library Association's statement on Intellectual Freedom is Mote than three years old. It supports the fundamental fights of the press.to print all kinds ofviewpoints and the reader to study them. It states it is the responsibility of librarians to maintain theright of Canadians to judge .for themselves on questions of politics, religion and morality, and to im- plement the same in their selection of books, periodicals, films apd recor- dings.- The only exceptions are -those things•whichcontravene the provisions, of federal and provincial 'laws d governing- the suppression `'of treasonable, seditious and ' obscene literature.. ' It really isn't surprising that; Bayfield Reeve Ed Oddleifson,Seaforth Reeve John Flannery and Tutckersmith Reeve Elgin Thompson were upset by the OLPYs statement : and by the growing number of books in .libraries which 20 years would have been labelled "shocking". Many, many men and women raised in the 30s and 40s (or earlier) are clearly offended by Tome of the.` literature which •is making its way into libraries and .schools these days.Parents of this vintage are oc- casionally angry anddheartsick as they pick up materials which their children B • are studyingin class, particularly in the upper grades of high school. It doesgive cause to wonder, though, whether outraged offended parents and: citizens have any greater insight with whichto pass judgment on such materials, than librarians qvho believe • that the freedom of the press requires" "freedom of the writer to depict what shocking and unedifying in life when s ch depiction is .made with serious. intent." It is entirely possible, as the OLA's statement suggests, that the free traffic in ideas and opinions is essential to the health and growth of a free'society. The exercise must not necessarily be to restrict and censor libraries and_ schools as to what books, periodicals, - films and recordings they present to the people. As usual, the best defense is a strong offense .. , .and in this case a firm foundation in the right and wrong of human existence, built for children by their,parents in a concerned home . -environment, will stand readers of all ages in good stead to make wise choices. , It takes more courage to pull one's headout of the sand and look the 'danger straight in the eye, than to hide in the vain hope it will go away. - SJK .r' Mr. McKee's prediction of overcrowding on trails is simply unfounded rubbish. While I am writing, I would like to say that the Maitland Trail is being built•slowly but surely and will eventually run from Goderich to Wingham. 11' At anchor ave Sykes Bg Sh..irleg. J. Keller I'm no student of economics 'asanyone who knows me can easily testify. But this morning, my desk looks like the desk .of some economics expert within the largest corporation in the .world. Today, I'm armed with the opinions of some of the best students of economics in the country3and on the basis of. what I find here.....plus - a little woman's intuition-and'a lot of gut feeling :I _.alp prepared to predict that the whole 1977 won't be a great deal better than the last three months of 1976. From all I can gather, the Anti -Inflation Board's regulations ax's really doing a job of slowing down - the. economy in this country. 4It • seems to have put a'trifnpin inflation's wild ride but at the sametime, it, has created • DEAR some rather frightening times for Canada's people. Here. in Huron County 'things aren't any different. Because of the• general slowdown across the nation, several plants in this county are cutting back and laying •off. Right in Goderich, many citizens have been•thrown out of work due to an economy which„Tmrst isn't as houy ant, as it was six months ago. Naturally, this, is haVing its effect on everything from real estate to merchandising. What's more, the average Joe doesn't have to be an expert on the economy to sense the sluggish economic climate. Almost`instinctiv.ely;' people seem to be cautious about spending and reluctant to invest. It isn't that anyone is really suffering because of the problems, not yet anyway. It is sirnply a matter of belt tightening....and it is READERS this growing uneasiness that is adding to the difficulty. . What` Will the! Year bring? • First of all, it will bring lower mortgage interest rates. Already the Bank of Canada has cut its lending rate from 91 per cent to 9.per cent.Accordingly residential mortgage rates are' down to 111/ or.111/2 per' cent. The Financial Post claims the Bank of Canada might lead the interest rate pattern down further, and it is .conceivable: that in the first six months _of 1977.the mortgage interest rates could decline even . more, to at least 11 per cent. But again according to the Financial Post, this will only occur if there .are no renewed fears of inflation getting a fresh foothold. George • Hemmians, president of Toronto -Dominion Bank says that unemplosrment ` by January .or February could become . a major political' factor".It is therefore .quite probable that in 1977, there will be strong pressure on the government to lift . its AIB restrictions.. -..and how government reacts could well effect the ,mortgage interest rates. The Canadian I•niperial• Bank of Commerce newsletter makes this statement: "The poor performance in the capital expenditures area is no doubt related to the impact on corporate profits of the Anti -Inflation Program and the ;uncertainties which this program has generated. In fact, business investment is unlikely to gain momentum until there is a clear in- dication that the controls are being removed and the clouds •• which still surround the government's plans for the post -control period are, dissipated by statements and"• concrete government action which , restore ° investor confidence in Crnada's future. • Without, such -strengthening, of capital "'in- vestment; productivity and our future standard of living will be endangered.." +++ One of the more interesting charts on my deskis a labor costs per unit of output chart. It shows that in allof the - years from 1970 through 1976,. it has cost con'si'derably more to make Canadian manufactured goods than to make • USA manufactured goods. • The chart also shows that since 1974, the cost of producing USA goods has (continued on page 20 Gloom Dear Editor, Don McKee's article in last week's. Signal -Star; predic- ting doom and gloom for hiking 'trails in Huron County because of over -crowding is in my experience doom and gloom rubbish. ' I have hiked every Weekend in all parts ofthe county over , the past 'five years and have actually met only two other hikers in all•this time. One of the joys of hiking in Huron is the Peace and quiet and handsome countryside. Few people hike• and the trails are virtually one's own. A he "eobtrtth SIGNAL—STAR —0— The County Town NeWspapsr of Huron Mounded in 1848 and published 'every:.'rhursday at Ooderich, Ontario. Member of the CWNA and ODNA. Advertising rates on request. Subscription payable In advance 812.00 in Canada, $15;0 to U.S.A., 820.00 to alt other countries, single copies 25 cents: Display advertising rates available on request. Please ask for Rate Card No, 7 effective Oct 1; 1970, Second class mail Registration Number 0718. 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Hope to see you on the trail! Nicholas Hill Save the seals Dear Editor: Like the old saying goes, '"Tis the season to be .jolly", but when I watch,the evening news about the . Canadian issue 'of the merciless slaughtering of our country's baby seals in our arctic north, I cannot help but feel hateful resentment against our fellow Canadian hunters who want. to make a fast and speedy buck. Who in their right mind would have , the heart to kill. such an adorable helpless animal with little sparkling dark eyes and not'oid enough. to ` know what -the world around -him is except for the hugh murder weapon coming down upon his head. Suddenly sharp pain inflicts his body. and blood spurting out on his lovely.. soft fur and having a knife tugging away at his body with unbearable pain. Can you imagine the painful suffering this seal would be going through when he is -half - alive and half -skinned at the same time?' Reporters say that the hunters are to strike the seal three times -but un- fortunately once is sufficient for most. Why in this world do we need to kill these baby seals.. for their skins? I would look upon this issue if our country killed these seals for needy meat. But in this day and age of leather and synthetics, etc. why do we need fur coats for social prestige. I just• cannot see the sense in it at all. On the news last night, the reporter said the :overnment was considering increasing the kill'ings.of the baby seals. Which means: more and more merciless killings. I beg you to write to your local M.P. or the Ministry of Fisheries . to state your .concern and as a citizen of Canada requestthis slaughtering to cease. • I have probably expressed my emotions: enough in this letterto you editor, but if I can just end my letter ad- dressed to those women who are wearing seal .skin' coats today. You may feel on top o,f the world when this 'soft fur touches your lovely back, but if you ever saw how the fur coat you are wearing came to be, you would.probably never wear itagain or if you did your heart is as cold as Scrooge's or maybe you would thank God that you were never brought into this world as a baby seal. Affectionately, Barb Lassaline. Trailer park closing To Whom It May Concern: Please take notice of the fact that I, Harold E. Meyer, owner of a trailer park in the town of Goderich, am hereby as of this date, terminating the rental operation of alloted spaces for owners of trailers and—or mobile homes. My tenants twill not be obliged to give any notice of their rental termination other than to pay their rent and electric bills or sign a written paper that they will do this within a two month period • from date of departure. Also all trailers are to be removed by the 30th day of April 1977, Yours truly, Harold E. Meyer • FIVE YE/IV-AGO According to Mr. and Mrs. John Banter, 13 -year veterans of meal preparation at the Goderich District Collegiate Institute cafeteria, they probably Won't be serving noonday luncheons at thil'school beginning the first of January. It has been common . knowledge among b LOOKING Bi4CK members of the Huron County, Board of Education for the oast few months that the cafeteria at,.GDCI has under careful study. At the present tinge, it is the only School cafeteria in the county that has been subsidized by that ratepayers and the Board has been looking to alleviate the situation. A nationwide contest to find ' earlier thathe had not time to a i name for the Canadian think of a new name for the Forces Base, Clinton, has base and he did not like the been launched by : the new name Adastral Park, and owner, John Van Gastel, who thus came up with the contest. has offered a house as the ' to solve the problem. first prize. Mr. Van Gastel Under the direction of a closed the deal on the former Department of Labour base late in November and Conciliation Officer talks has negotiated ,with several resumed on Wednesday firms to,iocate there, He said . between representatives of the Sheaffer Pen Company and striking union workers'at the local plant. This meeting will be the first in nearly two months. A no board report on salary negotiations in the new contract wasissued November loth and 65 women and two then went out on strike 10 days later.