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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-08-12, Page 2Page A2 - Goderich Signal -Star, Wednesday, August 12, 2009 1• ,< rat lc ti 1: it��•t��.�� 1 1 1 • 551 Huron St. 1 • 273-6780 Show = • for August 14 - 20 Tim naveiseti WK. M 1:00.0:1 s]M/guWtllaa manse at Ugly 7hrlh M1:00a0:15. malneeat CU. Joe Nightly M 0:45.9:15, 3W8unIThs mama M spm afore' M 7:00.0:15, 8u lion/A s matinsa M Harry Potter M 7:00, SMI$u&T iss mama at 1 1 1 1 Goderkhmakes an inipression. with signal-staristaf This is a community:that pitches in and cares about the work the i do. So said Communities in Bloom judges Laura Mcllroy and Jack Clasen, who were in Goderich last week touring the town for the annual competition. Mcllroy, from Grand Prairie, Alberta and Clasen, from Raleigh, North Carolina, are touring eight towns in total, six in Canada and one each in Ireland • PARK TH ATRE 30 SW* • GODERICH 524-7811 Fri & Sat 6:45 & 9:15 Sun - Thur 8:00 Baa Aug. 14-20 Th�Time Travelers Wife c: i (1 to 1 i .,.If ,f...,.,. •1* , , •p. Fri & Sat 6:45 & 9:15 Sun Thur 8:00 Violence bol fleconsitandM woos* may users www.movielinks.ca ,.,:. 1-800-265-3438 ECLIPSE SHUTTER SU it A SHADE AB CALL OR COME IN FOR DETAILS ECLIPSE" SHUTTERS 1 by Vinylbilt MAD omen 36 Colborn. et, Goderich 519-524-5965 831 Owen St., Kincardine 519-396.4541 1 S 825 cioderbll St., Port tigin 519.8324543 Woodstock In horns Sales gyp. 519.290.1465 VE THE REST Serving the Lakeshore and Beyond... ancj Scotland. Though they are just past the halfway mark of their tour, they said what sets Goderich apart is how so many people work together. "What blows us away would be the volunteer community in Goderich," Mcllroy said. "You can see this is important to Goder- ich." Clasen said while anyone can plant flow- ers, it's another thing to maintain them. Goderich has so many community groups working together, he said, the enthusiasm can be seen not only in the upkeep of the gardens, but the water- front and the heritage district downtown. "In some communi- ties, people just work together," he said. "There is a lot of in- volvement here." Chair of Goder- ich's Communities in Bloom team, Shelley Photo by Gerard Creces Judges Laura Mcllroy and Jack Clasen are guided around town by Communities in Bloom members Shelley Peet, Rachel Peet, Ken Hunter and parks superinten- dent Martin Quinn. Peet said the dedication of the service clubs and scores of volunteers is second to none. "We couldn't do what we do without vol- unteers and the community," she said. While the CIB team is 70 strong, member Ken Hunter said everyone in town deserves recognition for making a contribution. "I like to think we have 7,600 volunteers in town," he said. "Some are just more active than others." By the books, Communities in Bloom, Goderich, have 89 flower beds throughout town, 118 hanging floral baskets and about 50 planters in the downtown cone. None of that, Hunter said, could have happened with- out volunteers. While the judges were tight-lipped on which communities had the greenest thumb, they did say every town they have visited was different. 'Towns and cities are not so much judged against each other," she said. "We compare each town to their full poten- tial, " Clasen added. He said programs like the BIA's facade im- provement grants are a great idea for unify- ing downtowns and Goderich's Sqaure lends itself perfectly to a heritage district. The judges also noted Goderich's envi- ronmental partnerships, and were most im- pressed to see Goderich switch off pesticides and herbicides "successfully and willingly." The final decision on which community takes home the title will be handed down in the fall, Mcllroy said. Also in the running with Goderich are Olds, Alberta; Trail, British Columbia; White Rock, BC; Aylmer and Goderich from On- tario; Hamilton, New Brunswick; Westport, Ireland and Dyce,'Scotland. Square facade work approved arSC 1Od/ igiaTtt MM1 eedel klP August Jjth _ 22°a All in Stock WEDDING GOWNSOFF OR MORE.... 50 All in Stock FLOWER GIRL DRESSES �OQ/o OFF Huge selection of in stock MOTHER'S OUTFITS SPECIAL OCCASION & GUES % UP TOkir X, OFF BRIDAL & FORMAL WEAR Q) 44 Victoria St. S., GODERICH 524-9975 For all your formal wear needs. Great selection & prices with small -foam service The McLean Block on The Square will be getting a face-lift, in part courtesy of the Community Improve- ment Plan. A facade improve- ment grant of $15,000 has been approved for 70 The Square, owned by Frank and Peter Strickland. The prop- erty, which currently houses Ernie King Music, will undergo work to replace the two arches and cor- belled brick to match the adjoining building. Two 4vindows will also be replaced in the upper storey of the building, match- ing as close as possible the original windows, based on photos pre- sented to council of the 1850s.