The Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-09-21, Page 5AR E
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Dear Editor,
William E. Grace was a
prominent resident of
Goderich in its early
years.
His name is found in
many real estate tran-
sactions; for example, he
was first owner, after the
Canada Company, of ,the
lot at northwest corner of
South street and Elgin
avenue.
In the 1912 file of the
Signal appears a brief
announcement of his
death "at St. Luke's
Hospital, Vancouver,
Feb. 1,8, of influenza."
, Investigation has failed
to turn up any obituary in
Vancouver papers, and
the fact that there is no
St. Luke's Hospital there
casts doubt upon the
reliability of the item.
Perhaps someone
among Signal -Star
readers can offer a
suggestion; I do not like
to accept this as a dead
end.
W.E. Elliott
Darn decent
Dear Editor:
In the Signal Star of
Aug. 31st, in your
editorial on Darcy
MCKeough, you wrote
with insight and flair
embellished with
glittering necklace of
alliterations:6 May I
repeat them, out of
context?
• Darcy (never) Dull
• (never) Dumb, Distur-
b in g , Disquieting,
Dev ill ish,
(never) Dreary, (never,
Doltish, Drastic, Dream,
•(couldn't) Deliver,
Dear Editor:
I think the enclosed "panoramic view" es the harbor should be
given to our tourist bureau and the "save our trees" committee.
It is the only view ybu can get of the harbor from Harbor Park.
Determined, Different,
enDearing.
I call that an
alliterative achievement_
Thank you.
Mary B. Howell
Invitation
Dear 'Editor:
The • Centennial
Dear Readers.......
• from page 4
families of people who
have been seriously in-
jured or killed in a car
crash don't like to see the
pictures of the vehicles in
the newspaper., Just the
sight of my car brings it
all back to me in explicit
detail ... and starts the
shaking and the tears all
over. -
I was reminded that
people can be wonderful -
policemen, passersby,
Witnesses, others who are
involved, husbands and
families, friends and
associates.
I learned that life is
sweet and that it is love
that lasts. Material
possessions can disap-
pear in an instant.
This week the whole
world looks different to
me and in a strange but
sure way, I'm thankful
for the whole blessed
incident. Very per-
sonally, it rekindled my
faith in a living God.
Every week, the Signal -
Star gets requests from
people who do not want
their names mentioned in
connection with accidents
or other police in-
vestigations. I can un-
derstand this better this
week than ever before.
I was deemed the
careless driver in this
incident and was charged
accordingly. It is now a
matter between me and
the courts. The fact
remains, this incident
could have been sup-
pressed. It need never
have made print. So far
as I know, it wasn't
reported anywhere else
before today in this
newspaper.
Because it happened to
Shirley Kell& is what
makes it interesting.
But let me assure you,
the fact • that it was
reported in this
newspaper is not in any
way a deterrent to me. I
am more convinced than
ever now that if the ac-
tual incident doesn't
make people think twice
hefore deliberately
putting themselves in a
similar situation again,
nothing will. Certainly a
story in the local
newspaper won't help.
Accident do happen.
They happen because
people are human with
human failings. In
themselves, accidents
are vivid lessons for
people who accept
responsibilities_ By the
same token, then, peOPle
who don't seem to learn
much from an accident
just aren't as responsible
as they thought.
So there it is, folks. My
weekend.
I'm hoping for better
days ahead. By the way,
you will probably all
notice a few more safety
editorials (walking as
well as driving) in the.
Signal -Star for. a -few
weeks to come. Seems
like some of us need to
brush up on a few things.
Cbill)PeY
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cli 6,
COOLER NIGHTS ARE HERE.
TIME TO HAVE YOUR CHIMNEY
& FIREPLACE SWEPT OUT
Take achiontage of the opportunity of a professiona'
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. 524-8055
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nd o soot sweeper with a -wind load rating of ISO 7i1.0.41
•Iteps atta soot out of your living room.
"VOW* let a CitiMney Aro, spark a coil to us.”
Committee of ,tt e Town of
Mount Forest feels that
there may bd some of
your readers who have
lived in our town at some
time, or may have friends
or relatives who have
done so.
• Because we want to
reach as many a ii.ese
'people as possible to
invite them te our cen-
tennial festivities in -1979
we are hopi,,,: you will
publish this letter and
help us reach them.
The main events
centre aroundthe week of
June 29 to July 7 with the
monster centennial
parade on Moinday, July
-2.
Anyone wishing to be
on the list of invitations
can notify Mrs. Annabelle
Langdon, Mount Forest,
Ontario NOG 21111.
We would like to thank
you for helping as reach
The look -out point at the anchor is not much better either.
Let's show the tourists wt we do have.. • Yours truly
H.W. "Bud"
MeCreath.
former aren residents
your newspaper_
• Yours tinily,
liars_ Jean We
Centennial
• Chairwainian
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JACK DELL
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Dear Jack:
On December 211, 1976„
the General Assembly of
the United Nations
proclaimed 11979 •the
International Year ,t1
Child in order that
•governrments and in-
dividuals around the
world would concern
themselves with the
present co 7tion off' eir
children_
In Ontario, the
Government has always
looked alt children as our
most precious resource
and we 1,:•• ve enema:raged
the .twth Lf excellent
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(1;iication and
social( systems for our
children_
In 11979, we intend to
expand and strengthen
our sea -vices and
tine beliefs thafQrtgliiitdremthe peace
ands.31.7/!0' erity of .,ie
future depends on the
well-being of our children
today_
However„ while we can
produce services and
pro:1,p for ahiadareal,
we cannot enure that
ese services, are used„
nor can we provide the
-Rove and concern that is
essential to the healthy
devell% panent a (*it'd. If
the International Year of
e Child is to be truly
meaningfull, t is
necessary that in -
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organimitions in daily
con Itr.ct with children
become involved_
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I am writing to request
yam- persomPll support for
the Year and hope that
within yaur riding„ you
Can develop awareness
and entleusiaSm for- IYC
and encourage activity on
behalf of our children.
Attached is a list of
suggestions of the type of
activity proposed thus far
for individual in-
volvement. If you could
share with me any of your
ideas as to how we can
stimulate IYC activities
within the province, I
would be pleased to hear
from )ratk. .
1 ani comtedent that we
in Ontario can work
pouRRict SIGNAL -STAR. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2j, I978—P*0g 5
Ai letters received by the editor will be published,, unless they are
considered y legal opinion to, be libellous. All letters mast be signed
but penuarnes will be asect on request. flow:ever> should someone call
toreciaest the name of the writer, the writer's identity will be
recatied
together to ensure our
children's future and
would appreciate your
support for this goal.
With best widliVs-
Yours sincerely,
Margaret Birch
Pawl/nein' Secretary
Editor's Note: Although
the list is .. tong, it is
worthy of publication_ It
contains plenty of new
and different ideas.
Maybe you could check
off one or two things you
could do to help_ Here's
the list:
I. Become a Block
parent or set up a Block
Patent Association if
there is not one already in
your neighbourhood_
2. Invite a guest
speaker to your club -
"on -Horne and
School Association to talk
about positive parenting,
educattan, day care,
handicapped children,
children with special
needs or any area per-
taining to children that
would be of benefit to
YAM-
3. Contact your local
Children's Aid, "Y", Big
Brother -Little Sister
Association or other
voluntary 'organization
regarding volunteer
4. Contact your local
Children's Aid with
regard to becoming a
foster parent. ..
5_ Make a personal
commitment to your own
children, grandchildren,
nephews, nieces to set
aside extra time in 1979
for an educational or
recreational experience,
e.g.. trip to zoo, museum,
conservation area or art
gallery; camping or
sporting events.
6. Construct a special
children's recreation
area in a local park or
school yard.
7: Develop a children's
theatre group.
EL Hold an art, music or
drama festival for and by
children_
9. Set up a system of
volunteers, to help
teachers in the
classrooms or on field
trips.
10_ Plan sports or
games events.
11. Develop a family
project which involves
your children's creative
talents, e.g. build a
playhouse, set up a
greenhouse, make your
own greeting cards, start
an aquarium, learn to
sail, camp, explore
nature, start a vegetable
or flower garden.
12. Offer to babysit for
a single parent family.
13. Is there a latch -key
child on your block?
Arrange lunch or after
school supervision for
children of working
parents.
14. Drop in on a new
mother to see if she needs
any assistance or even
just some reassuring
talk_
15. Hire young people
for home maintenance
jobs.
16. Start a young
people's program at your
. place of worship_ .
• 17. Prepare a booklet
listing the community
resources available ta
assist children and their
families - e.g. Block
Parents. Parents'
Anonymous, aid to new
mothers, parent
education courses, single
parent groups, children's
aid societies - pre -post
natal courses.
18. Set up family social
events that include
children of all ages - pot
luck dimier, movie night,
community fair, games
night, sports day, hobby
fair.
19. Involve children in
volunteer • work with
senior citizens, the
physically handicapped,
a recreation centre, -
hospital patients, other
younger children.
20. Have your school
class -office -club adopt a
foster child in an un-
derdeveloped country.
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to say?
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to the editor today
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