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_Opinion Nostalgic week for steamboater Dear Editor: Congratulations to your paper and in particular to staff writer Murray Moore for his excellent marine articles concerning the Sir James Dunn and the T.R. McLagan. Having had a hand in the construction and launching of the McLagan at the Midland Shipyards in 1953-54, I watched with interest and a bit of nostalgia as the McLagan recently returned to the Tiffin Elevator with a load of grain, having previously been "'on the wall" and destin- ed for the scrap yard. The past week has been extremely in- teresting along the waterfront. I have had the opportunity to talk to a number of "'old steamboaters" and learn of their vast knowledge and history in this area. At one time a large number of locals either worked at the Midland Shipyards and or sailed on the steamboats, and for those who sailed on such ships as the Mar- tian, Yankanuck or Starbuck, sailing on the Sir James Dunn would have been a pleasure. A former Crew member of the Dunn recalls having the pilot house win- dows punched out during a gale on the Lake Erie which, viewing this massive hull as a land lubber is hard to visualize. The economics of running the Dunn can be appreciated by viewing the new American 1,000 Footers, carrying 70,000 tons of ore with the same crew. On a recent tour ef the Great Lakes, at Thunder Bay, I saw the rusting hull of the C.S.L. "Georgian Bay" also destined for scrap. At Superior, Wisconsin, lies the last of the whalebacks, The Meteor serving as a marine museum as the-old 'Valley Camp" at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (which coincidentally contains the two recovered lifeboats from the Edmund Fitzergerald.) : The last of the C.P.R passenger boats, the Keewatin, lies also as a marine museum at Saugatun, Michigan. The latest end to another era, I'm told, is the removal of "the legs" at grain elevators with modifications to accom- modate the unloading of grain by the "self unloaders" which in turn will end another era, "the longshoremen." I knew some of these men, who were part of a considerable work force, whose a2 A SOAP STAR GOMES To MIDLAND 'yy! pey oe GENE Oi WE WHAT'S HEGOT THAT L AINT GOT? fi )» o 2 Nex \\ y, cc wy only means of combatting the dust was a "Casey Jones' hankie to filter it and a mickey of rye on the hip to wash down whatever escaped the hankie. The removal of the Sir James Dunn, troubled by mechanical problems and November weather, is not only the removal from the Midland waterfront of a lot of liability and aggravation, but the end of another era of "steamboating on the Great Lakes." Sincerely, Jim Murray, (Former Steamboater), Midland Honor outstanding hearing impaired woman Dear Editor: The goal of the Quota Club of Huronia is to work towards shattering silence. We strive to do this by making the public more aware of the problems, needs and achievements of the deaf and hearing impaired. We believe an excellent way to work towards this goal is to have our club select and honor an outstanding deaf or hearing impaired woman of our community. The woman from our community could become the Quota International outstanding deaf woman oi the year. The women being considered have adjusted to their impairment, are educated and employed. They are active in the community and have unusual skills or aptitudes. If you know such a woman, please submit her name to the Quota Club of Huronia, Box 663, Midland, Ontario L4R 4P4 or call 534-3681. Yours in service to the hearing and speech impaired, | June Joynt President, Aunta Clith af Usewstn rit »y Robert Risk ee Le Well, so far so good. I haven't gotten any parking tickets since last week's column. After I got several comments from peo- ple on Main Street who told me I shouldn't rock the boat, I've been making sure I park so I can see my car from the office window. Just a little paranoia, but more than a few people have said, "Just wait. Because of your article they're going to give out tickets now." I became a little apprehensive because of this and, sure enough, on Friday I saw the police taking down license numbers on the street. Some time later, Patricia Mueller, our next door neighbor from the North Simcoe Arts Council here on Main Street, burst in- to the office, waving a ticket at me. 'You're a hypocrite, you know that? You complain about people parking on the street too long and there's your car sitting there all day. I hope you got a ticket too." Actually, some days my car does sit there too long but I'm usually making several trips every day. Many times I don't know how often I'll be in and out of the office, but I know that shouldn't be an excuse to park on the street all the time. Patricia won't like this, but I didn't get a ticket. Apparently I was out on a story when the parking violations were being autographed. Okay, I'll let the waves settle back down on this for now but just wait until I do get a ticket and then I'll complain about how us poor drivers are being victimized by the system. KK KK As a new tenant of an apartment, I'm fairly conscious of my electrical bill since I don't have any idea of what the cost for my first month will be. Because of this and the fact that I don't like wasting energy, I take care to turn all my lights off when I leave or go to sleep. It struck me as a little strange when on Sunday at 11 p.m. I noticed the lights blaz- ing from PC candidate Doug Lewis's Penetanguishene office. -- Penetanguishene Citizen Published each Wednesday by Telemedia Communications Ontario Inc., 309 King Street, Midland, Ontario Second Class Mail Registration Number 3194 Year subscription rate $39.00 526-2283 *CNA ; Member General Manager: Judy French Managing Editor: Tim Kraan Asst. Managing Editor: David Krayden Senior Writer: Murray Moore Staff Writers: Chris Harries, Robert Risk. Barb Skelton Photographer: Jennifer Craw Sports: Arnold Burgher Sales Manager: Grace Kidd Sales Representatives: Karen Caldwell, Nancy Downer, Peter Hamelin, Lori Lahay, Don McIntyre, Joy Turner Circulation Manager: Jane Locke Page P6, Wednesday, November 16, 1988 ~ Just another victim of the system Conveniently located across from the town municipal office, the window was hard to miss from the gas station at the cor- ner where I had stopped. The big posters of Lewis were spec- tacularly backlighted by the office's ceil- ing lights, outclassing even the Pen's movie posters from across the street. Whether or not this was intentional (I'm sure they'! insist it wasn't), it's likely that the election contributers for Lewis wouldn't be too thrilled about their money being used to pay for this extra cost. How's that? Just a little jab before the election that I couldn't resist. --Eetters The Penetanguishene Citizen welcomes letters to the editor. They must be legi- ble, signed (by hand), and carry the writer's address and telephone number for verification purposes. Pen names are not allowed and anonymous letters will not be published, but names will be withheld if circumstances warrant. Letters published by this newspaper do not necessarily reflect the opinion of this newspaper, its publisher or editor. a