HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-07-01, Page 6Some union
employees
remain on
the job until
October
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of these guys. They are grader build-
ers and I'm proud of the quality of the
product they put out," he said. "I am not
proud of the transition but we had to do
it. The members received decent training
and give the company credit, they didn't
just pick up and leave."
Acknowledging that Thursday, the last
day of work in the plant, was a difficult
and solemn occasion, John Young, Hor-
ton and Anderson spoke of the dignity
exhibited by the production employees in
finishing up the job with pride.
"It's a difficult day," Young said. "It's
too bad it ended this way but we knew
that sooner or later the company could
move."
Company and government funding
provided training courses, workshops
and off-site training for all employees.
Anderson said the union had earmarked
skills and leadership tjaining for the
membership adding that "they'll be look-
ing for jobs that simply don't exist."
As many as 80 unionized employees
will be working through to September or
October in Research and Development,
maintenance and getting tools and ma-
chinery ready for relocation or auction.
Some will be working to the end of the
year. Another 15 employees will provide
training at the Shippensburg, Pennsylva-
nia plant.
The Action Centre, an employment
resource centre, will remain open in the
plant for employee use at any time.
"The union will still be here to help
employees in any way we can," Horton
said.
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Goderich Signal -Star, Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - Page A5
Sunday collision results in critical injuries
COLLISION SENDS TWO
TO HOSPITAL
(Huron East, ON) At approxi-
mately 3:30 p.m. on June 28, a
motorcycle with two riders col-
lided with a car at the intersec-
tion of Cranbrook Road and Liv-
ingston Line. The motorcycle
had been travelling south on Liv-
ingston Line which is controlled
with a yield sign. The car was
travelling west on Cranbrook
Road.
The two motorcycle riders
were initially taken to the Li-
stowel Hospital but were then
taken to London Health Sci-
ences Center for treatment of
critical injuries. The 48 -year-old
male driver and the 47 -year-old
female passenger are both from
the Kitchener area. The car was
being driven by a 17 -year-old
male with a 44 -year-old female
passenger. They are both from
the Brussels area. The two oc-
cupants of the car were treated
at the scene for minor injuries.
Both had been wearing their
seatbelts.
The intersection was closed
for several hours as OPP Tech-
nical Collision Investigators ex-
amined the scene. The investiga-
tion continues and charges may
be pending.
BREAK & ENTER TO
FARM BUSINESS
(Huron East, ON) Sometime
during the night of June 25-26,
unknown suspect(s) broke into a
farm business yard on Sanctuary
Line and stole several items. The
gate to the yard was cut open and
once inside, the thieves entered a
pickup truck with the keys in-
side. The truck was hooked up to
a trailer and an ATV was loaded.
All three items were then driven
out of the yard.
Stolen items are:
2005 blue Ford F150 pick-
up truck with Ontario licence
#5454WN
2002 black homebuilt steel
utility trailer with Ontario licence
#7403F
2002 grey Polaris Magnum
ATV with Ontario marker
#05006
Anyone with information is en-
couraged to call the Huron OPP
at 1-800-310-1122 or CRIME
STOPPERS- 1 -800 -222 -TIPS
(8477).
DRIVER CHARGED
WITH OVER 80
On June 27, at approximately
1 a.m., a vehicle was stopped by
a Huron OPP officer shortly after
leaving a Goderich restaurant.
While speaking to the driver, the
officer detected the odour of an
alcoholic beverage. The officer
made a demand for the driver to
provide a sample of his breath at
the roadside and the driver com-
plied and failed. He was then
arrested and taken back to the
Huron Detachment where he
met with a qualified Breathalyzer
Technician to provide two more
samples of his breath. The read-
ings confirmed he had over two
times the legal limit of alcohol in
his system at the time of driving.
As a result of the investigation,
a 24 -year-old Hamilton man was
charged with one count of Drive
With Over 80 Milligrams of Al-
cohol. He is scheduled to return to
Goderich Court on August 10.
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