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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-09-23, Page 8Page 8 - Goderich Signal -Star, Wednesday, September 23, 2009 BOOK NOW' i1N1).SAVL CHRISTMAS PARTIES Choice of; Soup of the day or Batley's Caesar Salad Choice of 2 Entrees; Roast Turkey with Sage and Onion Dressing Roast Potatoes, Cranberries, Natural Jus & Vegetable....$19 (party of 10 minimum) or Roast Prime Rib of Angus Beef with Herbed Yorkshire Pudding, Fresh Vegetables & Yukon Gold Roast Potatoes....$25 (party of 10 minimum) Choice of Dessert Bread & Butter pudding Cranberry & Cognac Cheesecake Served with Creme Anglaise and Mixed Berry Coulis (+ Taxes and gratuity) Or let us create a menu for you. Add Hor D'Oeuvres for $2/Person Rook Before Thanksgivi.ig For Reduced Prices Roast Turkey $17.50 • Prime Rib $24 • CALL OR E-MAIL Dining • Catering • Take Out 120 Courthouse tit flare 519-52-1-51 66 b siie'y'sresl i11rant(u) al100.(0111 We will be closed tint. Oct 3rd (()nl\ ) Over limit bass lands $3,200 in fines Four London men have been fined a total of $3,200 for offences related to possessing an over limit of fish and illegally transport- ing fish. Three were fined a total of $2,200 for pos- sessing an over limit of smallmouth bass, while, two were fined $500 each for trans- porting fish illegally taken from the Mait- land River. Court heard that in June 2009, the men were fishing on the Maitland River in the Town of Goderich. The men all held con- servation fishing licences and were thereby entitled to legally catch and retain two bass each. The men were found in possession of 21 smallmouth bass in a shared container. Anglers are reminded that each individual is responsible for being aware of their limit and fishing within it. Justice Wilmer Hepburn heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Goderich, on September 3, 2009. To report a natural resources violation, call 1 -877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667) toll-free any time or contact the Midhurst District office at 705-725-7500 during regular busi- ness hours. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1 -800 -222 -TIPS (8477). Impaired while asleep at wheel On Sept.18, at approximately 8:30 p.m. Huron OPP officers were. dispatched to Ap- ple Lane in Port Albert in response to a com- plaint of a fisherman who had been drinking all day and was asleep in his vehicle. Officers awoke the male and immediately detected a strong odour of alcohol coming from the When you're r particularly when is supported by While this may not does take a bite out of . c , atatthepurchasl 'plan or other so �t r a Y major concem at t • .: F slow inflatioxi rates, the reality is that infletIon uster returns many interest -generating investments now offer. Aiid • inflation won't likely t :s I the highei it goes, the greater the threat. Inflation in Canada, amen d by the Consumer Price Index, has recently stayed well below the annual rate of 4, 1% experienced over the 50 years. But even that average iss gtne In comparison with high inflation years in the 1981 the annual inflation rate Although 4.1% may not : much, it will reduce the purchasing power of a dollar in half in about 18 years. In other words, a in 2026 would buy Just half as much as it does today. An inflation rate of 10% cuts purchasing power half in just seven years. It's difficult for retirees to overcome the impact of rising inflation. 'When you're employed you can often reiyon salary increases to offset an increasing Cost of living. But retirees need to boost the savings they use to generate income or the returns from investments. The first option may be impossible, and the second difficult One of the best ways to protect yourself in retirement is to make sure investments that give you the potential for rising income are an integral part of your investment strategy. The return on your investments should exceed the inflation rate. The difference between the two is known as the "real return" You can position yourself for positive real retums by holding a portion of your portfolio in shares of companies - or mutual funds that hold these companies - that have a history of increasing their dividend payments. Although dividends may be increased, decreased or eliminated at any point without notice, any rising dividendsyou receive may help offset inflation. Growth stocks are another way to have the potential for rising income. They have historically outpaced increases in the cost of living by a comfortable margin. However, stocks and stock -based investznents such as equity mutual funds entail more risk than the conservative interest -paying investments that many retirees favour. And the last thing you want to do when retired - or approaching retirement - is to put the wealth you've accumulated at risk. Tis why it's important to not go overboard with growth investments in your later years. You need jiuit enough to rising income, i while keeping d of portfolio in safer♦ less volatile holdings. Edward yard Tones recommends that most retirees limit their evposure to no tib than 20% of themeoverall value of thelirents. 1980s, when annual increases in the cost o livirig were in double digits. In t 12.4%. Your financial advisor' give`you more information about an iristient ' 108 that can help you maint>ttsing ' y 1 EdwardJones Erin Roy, OP Financial Advisor $19-524-4873 dutteuare, toderich wardjo' icor �� i / . A IPPss; driver's breath. Through discussions with the male in the driver seat, officers formed the opinion that he was impaired by alcohol. The man was arrested for Impaired Care and Control of a Motor Vehicle. The male was transported to the Huron OPP Detachment where he met with a quali- fied Intoxilizer Technician to provide two samples of his breath. The readings con- firmed that the male had a blood alcohol concentration that was well above the legal limit of 80 milligrams. As a result of the investigation, a 50 -year- old resident of La Salle has been charged with one count of Impaired Care and Control and one count of Care and Control Over 80 Milligrams. He will be returning to Goder- ich Court on Dec. 7 to answer to the charges. His driver's licence was suspended for 90 days as per statute. Motorist charged with cruelty On Sept. 19, at approximately 8 p.m., Hu- ron OPP officers were notified of an incident that had occurred on Malcolm Line in How - ick Township. A witness reported watching a woman throw three kittens out of the car she was driving and onto the roadway. The wit- ness obtained descriptors for the vehicle and the driver and retrieved the kittens. Officers then made contact with the female driver. As a result of the investigation, a 57 -year- old Howick woman has been charged with one count of Cruelty to Animals. She will answer to the charge in Wingham Court on Oct. 15. Boy loses life after accident A 16 -year-old South Huron resident has lost his life as the result of a tragic motor - vehicle accident. Shortly after 6 p.m. on Sept. 19, 2009 Huron OPP officers were dispatched to a collision that occurred on private property in South Huron. Initial information indi- cated that some young people had been driving a pickup truck on that property with a sofa resting on the box of the truck. A 16 -year-old male was driving the truck with a passenger in the cab. Another 16 -year-old male was sitting on the sofa on the back. For unknown reasons the sofa fell off the back taking the young male with it. The male was injured and was transported to the South Huron Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The victim has been identified as Cody Johnson. The 16 -year-old driver is in police cus- tody and Technical Collision Investiga- tors are on scene piecing together the evi- dence. Town debuts new e -look erarsi mss- - signal -star staff After a week online, the Community Development Partnerships Committee is looking at what still needs to be done on the town's web site. The Town of Goderich's new web site has been online since Friday, September 11, and clerk -administrator Larry McCabe said public feedback on site content has been quite good. "We're up and running and all the com- ments we have received are very, very pos- itive," he said. "I think we made the right choice for what went on it." The site was constructhd by eSolutions of Waterloo, and allows for town staff to do their own updating as information be- comes available. Staff from each of the town's depart- ments runs their information through the department heads before uploading on the site. McCabe said this helps make sure what goes up is accurate and in keeping with departmental mandates. However, CDPC chair Councillor Myles Murdock said the site is still a work in progress and much of the work to be done is for Goderich's business community. Clicking on the economic development tab on the site takes visitors to the Huron County business directory - something Chamber of Commerce CAO Judy Craw- ford wants to see changed. "It shouldn't have to go through a coun- ty site to get to a Goderich business," she said. "I had to click six or seven links to get to the chamber directory." McCabe told Crawford the economic development part of the site is still a work- in -progress, adding the economic develop- ment portion is yet to be built. A meeting is in the works with eSolu- tions to provide council a complete walk- through of the web site. The Chamber and the Town are also put- ting their heads together on a bicycle rack plan for the downtown core. Crawford said the chamber is looking to place eight bi- cycle racks in the core as a way to encour- age physical activity and get more people downtown. Mayor Deb Shewfelt cautioned Craw- ford to check with the stores on The Square first to see who would be willing to have a rack outside their shops. Criteria for a donation program is being worked on for the bike racks, similar to that for town benches. The next meeting of the CDPC is Friday, October 16 at 8:45 a.m. Corrections The article New owners mean new hours and choices at Maitland Dining Lounge, Wynne Elmore's name was misspelled, as was his email address; wynneelmore@ hurontel.on.ca. The article also stated that Wynne purchased the Maitland Dining Lounge, but owns the company only, as the space at the Maitland Country Club is leased. In the Sept. 16 edition of the Signal -Star, The article 'Party celebrates longest sur- viving urviving Canadian kidney transplant' incor- rectly stated the procedure was a liver transplant. The Signal -Star regrets the error. . ..........