HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2011-09-28, Page 9eirtch Signal -Star • Wednesday, September 28, 2011
er 400 miners are back on the job Concert set for Oct. 8
Ten freighters have
been loaded since
Aug. 21
h Steal -Star
Cas been moving from Sifo Salt
for nearly three weeks and
ent numbers are increasing at
lity.
company moved in a portable
conveyor system and loaded the
arine with 27,000 tonnes of salt
eaday, Sept, 7. Following that,
dei a second telescoping con-
help decrease the loading time
freighter -s..
From that initial load, Rowland Howe, employs 460 workers.
former mine manager and Director of Reconstruction work is still ongoing
Corporate Engineering and Canada at the company's evaporator plant on
Country Executive, said the company the east side of town, heavily damaged
has loaded about 10 lake freighters as in the tornado. Howe said that there is
they attempt to moveand stockpile salt no production yet at the plant but that
around the Great Lakes basin ahead of stab' is working diligently to get produc-
thewinter season. tion up and running there. Some bag -
The salt mine was severely damaged ging operations are underway.
In the Aug. 21 tornado that struck The evaporator plant employs 89
Goderlch and was the first point of workers and approximately 45 employ -
impact. Several storage domes along the ees have been back on the job there get -
north pier were damaged in the storm ting the facility ready to resume
but the recently completed storage fall- production.
ity escaped serious damage. "We're slowly getting back up and
Communications manager, Kelly Bar- running and employees are being called
ton of compass Minerals, Kansas City, back to work as needed, she said. This
reported that more than 400 miners are has been a great team effort on the part
now back to full-time employment and of employees to get things back to
regular shifts at the site. The mine normal"
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ervvice starts Friday
Goderlch courthouse is still
as a result of damage from the
o but crews are 'working to
services to the building as
as possible.
rive Sept. 26, court office coun-
t
vices for the Goderlch
courthouse will be provided from a
temporary trailer located on the court-
house grounds.
Ontario Court of Justice criminal
court hearings have been transferred to
the Walkerton courthouse. For infor-
mation regarding court matters call
519-524-7322. For information regard-
ing Provincial Offences Act matters and
traffic tickets call 519-524-8394.1f you
need to schedule a meeting with a Jus-
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ues to evaluate court -sitting require-
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information contact 519-524-7322.
Staff from the /witness Assist-
ance Program office .have moved to the
Stratford office at 5 Huron Street, Strat-
ford. Victims and witnesses who need
services should calla the Stratford office
at 519-271-5221
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The bands coming to perform have reputations bar none,
the unique mix of blues, alternative, rock and rap will bring out
people of all ages. Downchiid, known to many as the Down
child Blues band, is described by reviewers as "the premier
blues band in Canada" Serena Ryder , 2008 Juno winner for
best new artist, will be stopping by for an afternoon set to show
the crowd her smooth and beautiful music. Other bands
include The Salads, with special guest Chocaia Maestro Fresh
Wes, ill Scarlet, with more acts to be announced very soon!
A contest was also announced in which local bands would
submit their music and the top bands will be chosen to play at
the concert. "The committee was overwhelmed with local
bands wanting to help out" says Hoy "We thought the bit way
to pick the bands would be to have an outside music commit-
tee select the top bands to play!"
"The Town of Goderlch is in full cooperation for this event,"
says Hoy, who is also the Chair of Fundraising for the Goderich
and Area Disaster Relief Fund. "To pull off an event of this kind
in The Square, we all need to work together to ensure it's a
success.
Admission for the 12 -hour event is $45.00 (tax included)
with proceeds going to the Goderlch and Area Disaster Relief
Fund that will match funds raised at a 2:1 ratio through the
Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program (ODRAP). "The
event will not only help to raise funds, we want to help boost
community moral, raise awareness and give the people in the
town something to celebrate," says Hoy.
Planning for the event has happened very quickly, and the
group plans to have the artist line-up on Friday. Organizers say
that attendees can expect performances from many Canadian
musicians.'
Hoy adds, *the date chosen shows the urgency of the need,
but its no mistake that it falls on Thanksgiving weekend. After
something like this happens, it really shows how much we
have to be thankful for."
Many local sponsors have come on -board to support the
event, including the Goderich Signal Star, 104.9 The Beach,
CKNX and their partner radio stations, Goderich Print Shop,
and BMO Bank of Montreal. "We have been overwhelmed with
support," says Hoy. "The community really has come together
but we are still looking for further support to raise an even
larger sum of funds."
Volunteers are needed to do various types of activities
throughout the day. If you are interested in helping out you can
fill the survey out on the website.
For more information please visit www.outofthestorm.net.
Tickets for the event can be purchased at www.ticketscene.ca.
letter to the editor
Coffee Break scaled back
Dear Editor,
First of all, we would like to thank all of our 2011 Coffee
Break hosts for their support during our Coffee Break Cam-
paign. Some Coffee Breaks have already happened and
there are still a number of Coffee Breaks that have yet to take
place. We would also like to thank United Communities
Credit Union for being our sponsor. The support of the com-
munities in Huron County is greatly appreciated.
Due to the recent events in Goderich, we have made the
decision to scale back our Coffee Break Campaign. We are
aware of what Goderich is dealing with and we continue to
keep the town and its citizens in our thoughts. As a Society,
we have offered our time to volunteer, continue to support
clients and offer education in Goderlch.
We know that Goderich is a resilient town and we look
forward to it being back on its feet for our Walk for Memo
ries in January.
Sincerely, Philip McMillan
Presidentm Alzheimer Society of Huron County