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PAGE 4--OODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1977
Open hearts
This is Sesquicentennial Year in
Goderich, as if anyone had to be reminded.
This is the town's big hoot, maybe the only
one in your lifetime. It should be the
grandest, best, most exciting thing that
ever happened to this municipality - or is
likely to happen for another 50 years or so.
Yes siree, Goderich is celebrating a
birthday, and there's going to be one whale
of a party. Guests will be coming from
coast to coast in Canada, from outside the
country toot-, Folks will be needing all the
services visitors normally require - en-
tertainment, food and a place to sleep.
What is being done to accommodate these
people while they are in Goderich?
The Cesquicentennial committee has
been working diligently for months to make
certain there will be plenty of fun and frolic
in Goderich this summer There won't be
any lack of things to do and to see in town as
the massive entertainment program un-
folds during the next few weeks.
Everybody who comes to the Prettiest
Town in Canada should have a truly great
time here.
There will be plenty of food, too. Party
plans include all kinds of eating op-
portunities which will tempt the tastebuds
of the most discerning visitors.
What Goderich may run short -of -is
beds
--
beds and overnight accommodation for the
men, women and children who will come
from out-of-town for the party. Certainly
those people with relatives and friends in
Goderich will have no trouble finding a
place to lay their weary heads after the
day's activities. Still others - a limited
number - will find accommodation at the
hotels and motels in Goderich and nearby.
But chances are there will be lots of folks
who just won't have a place to sleep - and
that's where the town's hospitable citizens
will be so valuable.
The Sesquicentennial committee wants
residents with spare rooms and extra
accommodation to open their homes to
Goderich's visitors this.. summer. Those
people who offer facilities for billeting will
be paid for their services, of course, but by
far the greatest reward will be the op-
portunity to meet, greet and welcome the
folks who will come to Goderich especially
for this special occasion.
The committee expects close to 1,000
people will be in need of such ac-
commodation this summer. If they can't
find a place to stay, they will either take
their business to neighboring communities
or leave the area to spread their disen-
chantment abroad. Hardly suitable
treatment for invited guests, is it?
Many of the townspeople have expended
vast amounts of energy to ensure a gala -
birthday celebration. Thousands of dollars
have been spent to make certain the
residents and guests will have something to
remember --leli-g-- aft er -tie last- lsurrah -4s --.
shouted.
You can help. You can open your homes
and your hearts to Goderich's guests this
summer --and really show them that this
town has; enough community spirit and
pride to share with everyone who comes
along. Call the committee today. —SJK
To sit or not
Decias reached Monday evening
by Goderich Town Council to remove the
grandstandiat Agricultural Park this fall,
after the summer's activities. Although-
there
lthoughthere was some reluctance for a while on
the part of some councillors to disregard
the government's warnings that the
grandstand was not safe it was later agreed
by council' that alternatives were costly and
that members were willing to gamble the
grandstand would stand for yet another
season.
There will be many citizens who will
applaud the action of council and those
person's who assisted councillors in their
decision. During the roof recbnstruction
project at Goderich Memorial Arena, last
winter, many Goderich ratepayers adopted
the attitude t,llat the roof had been removed
needlessly : and that the town should have
resisted the government;,s edict to repair or
rebuild. And who' can argue now? Who can
say the roof would have been safe for
another 25 years? Or that the roof would
have collapsed during last winter's blizzard
conditions?
This time, the town seems to have
reached a kind of middle-of-the-road
solution. Goderich shows itself willing to
remove the grandstand according to
government's suggestion - but prepared to
risk the safety of people for another.three
months or so until the many planned ac-
tivities of the summer are over. The only
precautions that will be taken are to post
signs at the grandstand warning users of
the possible dangers, and monitor the
structure during special weather con-
ditions (eg. high winds).
Undoubtedly there will be people who will
climb confidently onto the grandstand this
summer ,proving that council's decision
was justified. Probably there will be others
in' whose minds- sufficient questions will
remain concerning the safety -pof the
grandstand, and for whom the grandstand
will be off limits. It will all depend on the
attitude of those who visit Agricultural
Park this Sesquicentennial Year.
Interestingly enough, in thi§ provincial
election year, Goderich people and their ..
visitors will, either sit on the grandstand
and demonstrate their mistrust of
government findings, or stay off the
grandstand and be witnesses to their faith
in government engineers who have said the
grandstand is unsafe foruse ever
again.—SJK
Shameful theft
For the second time in two weeks, the
Canadian flag at the Royal Canadian
Legion Branch 109 building has been stolen.
According to Legion spokesmen, the flags
are removed from their location 30 feet
above the ground, and must be replaced by
the Legion at a cost of about $40.
Just why anybody would want to steal a
flag defies imagination, unless it is' purely
an adventure - a lark - for some under-
achieving souls who must somehow satisfy
their need for excitement. Flag-nappers
aren't new in Goderich, of course, but each
time they shinny up a pole to grab another
bunting, more conscientious citizens
wonder at their motives,
It is clear, as Legion members feel, that
flag-nappers have never learned what a
flag means to a country and to the citizens
of that land. It is obvious they have not
heard the bullets whistling round their
heads, nor fought hand-to-hand 'with the
enemy for the privilege to fly the flag of
their nation on battle soil. It isn't difficult to
tell that peace and freedom mean little
more to them than the opportunity to create
havoc or the right to protest.
The Royal Canadian Legion stands for
dedication to country and service even unto
death. It seems some people may never
understand this - some people like the
person or persons who so blatantly and so
disrespectfully removed the cherished
flags from Goderich's Legion headquar-
ters.—SJK
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DEAR
BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER After..a winter of headaches
The mark of a successful and high fuel expenses, we
administrator - or so they say were ready to let the sun
- is when,he or she goes away soothe away all our problems.
and the staff carries on quite + + +
capably without supervision. Watching television, in the
With this in mind then, I am U.S. is quite an experience,
unafraid to say that I..biust be One wouldn't know that
a decent administrator for Canada existed excepi for the
during the two weeks I was weather reports when the
away on vacation, the Signal- commentator does allude, to
Star came out regularly with the fact that there's a
its usual abundance of disturbance in Canada which
community news. extends into the Central
Needless to say, I'm,proud States.
of my staff and it really But the reference is 'always
wouldn't have.been necessary to,Canada - never to Ontario
to worry and fret during the or Alberta or to Quebec. On
first three days of each week I your Canadian weather,
was' away, wondering It w forecasts, we often:hear ora.
they were getting along. high pressure area over Ohio
My husband and I with our or Montana or Vermont. But
youngest son, Jim, went to as far as U.S. citizens know
Daytona Beach for two weeks from their weather reports,
of just sitting in the sun, everything over the border to
swimming and relaxing. We the north of the USA is just
had one day out at Circus plain Canada....and it
World - and- the rest of the prokiably doesn't have much
time we were just plain lazy. more thanone or two towns, a
READERS
.couple of highways and miles
and miles of bush country.
In fact, we stopped off in a
store one day and the young
lady behind the counter told
us excitedly that her parents
had toured all of Canada last
summer in a camper.
"They were gone two
weeks," she exclaimed, "and
drove up the eastern side of
the U.S., all across Canada
and back down to Florida
through New York State and
Virginia and Georgia."
I tried - gently to explain
to her that what her parents
visited was just a small
-comer pf canac4 I ,told
kat Onteatiip thj province,
which I lived, was longer
from bottom to top than the
whole of the USA. She looked
at me in amazement,
"Canada's as wide as the
USA," I told her.
"Well they said tjiey went
all across Canada," she in-
sisted. I really think she
chose to believeher parents.
"But they said Canada was
really great," she went on
enthusiastically. "They said
it was warm and
everything."
"Yes," I agreed. "We get
some pleasant wejother,"
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President Jimmy Carter
sure gets his share of the
news coverage in the USA
too.- On the stations we
watched, Mr. Carter
monopolized about two-thirds
of the air time. Of course, he
was in England while we
were in the U.S. and that was
a,ot item for newsmen there.
• AJsgl. there was plenty of
discussion about President
Carter's suggestions for
throwing more money in the
social security fund pro and
con.
We drove to Florida and
one night we spent about 35
miles from Plains, Georgia.
When we went into the hotel
office to register, ll
greeted by all kindsof
Carter souvenirs
peanuts in, on or
something.
"i suppose these
came right from
Carter's farm," I
gal on the desk.
She looked at mein
"I doubt if Jimmy
ever grew a peanut
life," she muttered,
She said the
business has surepic
the area since
Carter' was elected
wasn't impressed.
"The folks over
would be just as
town wasn't so tam
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tired of it alt."
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rebel, for everywhere
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Dear Editor,
We would like to thank you
for your coverage of the
children's fashion show,
which was sponsored by the
Arthur Circle Auxiliary of
Knox Presbyterian Church.
We would especially thank
Joanne Walters, of your staff,
for her attendance and the
manner in which she covered
this event.
Sincerely,
(Mrs) Lee McCallum
Convener
•CNA
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Need photos
Dear Editor:
Staff members of the
Goderich Post Office are
anxious to set up a display,
during the Tri -Jubilee,
depicting post office history
in this town. We feel that the
early post office played a
significant role in the Town's
DEAR EDITOR
development. It is interesting
to note that the first Goderich
Postmaster was appointed in
the year 1835.
We require snapshots or
photos of past Postmasters
whose names were as
follows: E. Griffin, W.B.
Rich, Thomas Kydd, James
Watson, Arch. Dickson, Wm.
Campbell; John Galt, Wm.
Bissett and A.M. Homuth.
Also any pictures of former
post office buildings, horse-
drawn vehicles or early
motor vehicles used for mail
delivery will be appreciated.
They will be copied and
returned to the donor in good
condition. Someone may even
wish to loan a collection of
early Canadian stamps.
If you possess any of these
items, would you please bring
them to my office or if you
wish to telephone me at 524-
8911, I will arrange to have
them picked up.
Thank you,
MetFarnsworth
Postmaster.
Wrong word
Dear Editor,
In a recent issue of the
Signal -Star, • a local real
estate broker was referred to
as a 'licensed appraiser'. It
should he pointed out that no
real estate appraisers are
licensed, and no government
agency at any level has ever
required such registration.
However, some real estate
appraisers are members of
appraisal organizations that
sponsor educational
programs and grant
designations to those who
have completed certain
course and experience
requirements. These persons
are considered to be better
qualified by Such
organizations, and in-
creasingly by governrnent
agencies and others, to
perform many types of ap-
praisals.
Members of such
organizations are often
known as being 'designated'
or `accredited' appraisers,
following completion oft the
aforementioned
requirements.
Hopefully, this explanation
will clarify any miscon-
ceptions that have arisen as a
result of the above reference.
Very truly yours,
A.J. Alexander,
President.
Non-smokers
Dear Editor,
Attached is a booklet from
the Ontario ' Ministry of
Health entitled, "Guidelines
for the Establishment of Non -
Smoking Areas". This
booklet has been published
with the aim of promoting
awareness of the need to
provide relief from tobacco
fumes in enclosed public
areas as well as offering
sensible and reasonable
suggestions how this can be
done, .
You will note that 58 per-
cent of the popula
non-smokers and
growing pressurelegislative and gov-'
directive to design
smoking areas in
restaurants, stores
areas; etc.
The Huron County
Health, at its regular
on April 1, 1917, en
adoption of non•
areas in public p
directed the Medi
of Health to
recommendation to
in charge of public
and public wel i
including 110,4restaurants and
auditoriums.
The Huron Cool
at its regular m�
April 29, 1977, also;
the recommend°
Huron County B•'
Health for the crea'
smoking areas
places.
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how am necessarysure
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75 YEARS AGO
The University of Toronto,
has decided to hold
examinations in practical
music in all centres of
population where five or
more candidates offer
themselves. Certificates
awarded will then be' a
guarantee of proficiency.
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LOOKING BAC
The Reverend Doctor
McKay of Woodstock,
president of the Ontario
Alliance, addressed a mass
meeting in the interests of
prohibition in the Dungannon
agricultural hall.
23 YI?ARS AGO
Town Council at its regular
meeting passed two, l$y-laws
to implement construction of
the road to the north side of
the harbor,
The third step in a five-year
program of property
restoration at St. George's
Church got under way as
steeple -jacks scaled the 140 -
foot spire preparatory to
complete the repainting of the
lofty spire.
Mfr. James S. Culp was
appointed clerk of the First
Division Court at Goderich
following the resignation of
J.N. Kernighan.
{ 5 YEARS AGO
The Maitland Golf and
Country Club welcomed a
new pro to the course. Ernie
Seeger, who Pu
Cedar Lodge
February, also
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