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4 a XO PAl of Canada Fisheries ES and Oceans : BRET OVER NIGHT} ' NOTICE NO FUELING ON |!" goovT WHARFS Government of Canada Fisheges and Oceans Gouvernement du Canada Paches et Oxéans . Does this attract the tourist dollar? sss ovenuae . - NO SWIMMING _ BY ORDER oF THE GHIEF OF POLICE BY-LAW NO.75-50 | 20 Fine MANAGEMENT | eRettons FE CRONE PREMISES Broken any good bylaws lately? Read the signs! by Rod Deacon "You can't do anything down on the dock without hitting your head ona sign!" So Says one disgruntled resident of Penetanguishene, the land of the rolling white signs. There's no denying the abundance of 'Do Not Do This or That" signage on both Midland and Penetang town docks. Some would call it an overabundance. area alone, there is something like 28 in- dividual signs saying things like "No isiininig). 2s ! No Fueling,' "No over- night Parking," "No bikes or motorbikes on wharf," and soon. On almost every lamp standard or pole, there's a sign or two posted. Year round residents who frequent the town docks winter' and summer _ probably wouldn't notice each blend in to the land- scape after a while, like pot holes. Do tourists find the vast array of signs a little intimidating? Is this the answer to at- tracting tourists and their vacation dollars to Otek Agar Cec ages, Some people might find the large number of posted signs offensive and lacking in a certain subtlety, but there are some good reasons why the signs are up there in Dockmasters Gus Brunelle of Midland and Bill Geere of Penetanguishene are the men responsible for the operation of the town docks. As such they are responsible for what goes on there. You can't swim off the town docks because it's dangerous. You can't park your car just anywhere because of fire routes. You cannot pump gallons and gallons of flammable from the wharves because of the potential of explosions. And the local police forces have a harder time enforcing municipal bylaws if Soineonss; yea Tees: st prominently displayed on the docks for all to see. A police officer's job is made that much easier if he can simply point to a black and white sign which says 'Don't do that here, please'. Other signs are posted because of government regulations -- like customs and _ tran- Sportation matters. Signs that say 'put your garbage in a trash can' help keep the seagull madness down to a dull screech most days. Besides, docks littered with garbage are ugly. No, our dockmasters aren't ogres, ready to pounce on every little thing you may imagine. ANY . . LLLOWED ON | WHARF Be BR ESTE od wre youu meet BY They are on the job to provide a useful service to the public--residents and tourists alike. } So when the vehicle barrier goes up across the federal wharf in Penetang soon, don't howl. There have been many complaints from nearby residents of the late night racket of squealing tires. Even seagulls need their sleep at night down by the docks. So keep it down. and every sign. They the first place. material (gasoline) Take a minute for GRAY COACH oP *,..0ut is she old enough to attend the funeral?" =| _Bic2 minute andor agent. He has the latest time tables and pocket schedules effective June 25, 1980 out- lining our low cost, convenient service - designed specifically to meet your travelling This sensitive question is explored in "Learning to Say Good-by," just one of the many books by renowned authorities on the subject now available to you from our library. If you, or someone you love, is faced with a serious problem, the books in this These books are yours to borrow, just as you would from a public library, and to read in the privacy of your own home. No one can make it easy to deal with the crises in your life, but this is one way we feel we can help. Please call us if you'd like to know more library can be a source of about our library. needs. ; comfort, reassurance and \ { practical information. Our Remember . . . 7 () collection includes some of : d nvenien the very best works on topics we're convenient ranging from how to help children cope with death to the care of aged parents. we're reliable we're economical we're friendly Gray Coach Be and most of all... we're Gray Coach. For more information drop by or call. . In Midland: In Coldwater: BUS TERMINAL SHELL STATION ~, ane ne ~ = Beausoleil Funeral Home Nicholls Guneral Home aad de ee etd Ltd In Penetanguishene: In Elmvale: Serelincnshene S44. ; STEWART'S GULF STATION --_ CURRIE'S SHELL STATION g 3155 Midland 526-5449 549-7612 322-1142 Wednesday, June 25, 1980, Page 7