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Historic walk
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In the air
• The GDCI Vikings hosted
an invitational tennis tourna-
ment last week,serving up
some big wins. Pg. 33
■ Sports pg 33
• Editorial pg 6
Entertainment ... pg 40
▪ Classifieds ..I..... pg 27
Photo by Dominique Milburn
Community at play
It's here, the long awaited fully -accessible playground at Colborne Central
Public School was officially unvieled on Saturday to the delight of students,
staff and community members. See page 13.
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Harbour expansion
project prepares for
public assessment
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signal -star staff
It is a project of a magnitude never before seen in God-
erich, and one that will literally change the landscape of
the harbour.
While the proposed $47 million expansion of Goder-
ich's North Harbour is still waiting for any sort of senior
government funding, work is underway to make sure. the
public has their say in the project.
A public information session was held June 10 at the
Huron County Museum on Bruce Street, and people from
every aspect of the project were on -hand to answer any
questions the public had about the terms of reference need-
ed for an environmental assessment to take place.
Expansion of the north wharf, the creation of approxi-
mately 15 acres. of land and the potential industry that
would evolve from it - the potential for the project is im-
mense. in terms of not only capacity in Goderich Harbour,
but economically, geographically and industrially.
Senior planner at BM Ross in Goderich, Matt Pearson,
said a project this size requires people experience with
massive infrastructure works.
Enter Grant Kauffman, a senior planning ecologist for
environmental research firm LGL limited. Kauffman has
worked on the Detroit River internationall crossing, the
Spadina subway extension in Toronto, and the Eglinton
cross-town line to name a few.
He said Goderich's port expansion is a unique project,
both because of the area and the type of work needed.
"This is a once in a career thing," said Pearson.
"There haven't been a lot of wharf projects," added
Kauffman.
The public process, said Pearson, is not just limited to
information meetings, especially in a town the size of
Goderich.
"A lot of people that know us will just come into the
office and talk _to us," he said. "We've been around 60
years... if they have something like that to say, they come
in (and say it)."
An example of public input to action, he said, was the in-
clnsion of North Harbour Road into the expansion plans.
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