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Taste of the town
it The Lions Club of
Goderich hosted its fourth
annual Taste of Goderich 9
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Gliding along
■ Goderich Skating Club
held its second skater test
day on Sunday, Feb. 22
pg. 25
' marts pg 22
r1E4tal pg 6
• Entertainment ... pg 27
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Photo by Gerard Creces
They are on fire
The Atom Sailorettes have a lot to be happy about after their February 16 International Silver Stick win. Not only are they playing and
winning in their new 'B' league, but they were able to best the Smith Fall Cubs - an Ottawa district team who has never lost to a 'B' oppo-
nent - to win.the tournament. The girls are shown above waiting for a celebratory fire truck ride around The Square. For more information
on their victory, see Page 22.
Harbour, Volvo hot topics at mayor's lunch
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Tough times call for tough
decisions and Goderich mayor
Deb Shewfelt said council has
risen to the challenge at the 2009
View to the Future lunch Feb. 19
at Saltford Valley Hall.
In outlining the direction of
the Town of Goderich in the
coming year, Shewfelt referred
to a list of 20 projects - the re-
sult of council's so-called "no
list" - and the town's priorities
therein.
Using .aerial maps, . Shewfelt
outlined the town's plan for the
north harbour. Expansion and
reclaimation would take place
on the north wharf, extending to
the break wall.
With little industrial land left
at the harbour, and a desire to
increase the usage of the port,
the mayor said 14 acres would
be added.
"With a $70 million expan-
sion at the mine squeezed in
there," Shewfelt said. "Space is
scarce."
Shewfelt referred to a Univer-
sity of Western Ontario study
showing Ontario's ports were
under -used. In an effort to in-
crease the shipping capacity at
that harbour, council is asking
for $30 million under the Build
Canada Fund.
Meanwhile, Shewfelt said the
Town will 'be closing Snug Har-
bour. He said the marina has been
unprofitable for the past few years
and in anticipation of massive in-
frastructure work, council decided
to take action.
Meanwhile, council is already
benefiting from government dol-
lars as construction of the new
Town Hall has been underway
since the summer. Shewfelt said
the project will employ many
"green" initiatives.
The mayor readily admitted it
was a "make-work" project, add-
ing when the economy is slow it's
time to focus inward. However,
he recognized there are some
who would say otherwise - espe-
cially in a town facing 500 layoffs
in the coming year.
"Some say you should be div-
ing for a hole right now and not
doing anything,' he said. "I say,
get some of these (infrastructure)
jobs done."
To make sure there are work-
ers ready for a different economy,
Volvo general manager Jay Davis
said the manufacturer is preparing
its employees. However, he said
the municipality should get ready
too. •
"When bad things happen there
are major changes,',. said Davis.
See MAYOR, Page 2
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