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Goderich Signal Star, 2011-12-07, Page 4Wednesday, December 7, 2011 • Signal -Star 3 Pto looks to hire more employees impany to add a shift to eet shipment demands its of salt from the Sifto Salt Mine ing port just a few weeks after the rnado and now the company is ep up its production to meet win- ds. sere was considerable damage to the mine's loading system, the company moved in a portable loading conveyor sys- tem and began shipping salt by Sept. 7. Sev- eral storage domes on site along the north pier were also damaged in the tornado but its major storage facility sustained only repairable roof damage. The company is now looking to increase production to meet salt storage demands around the Great Lakes basin and will increase its labour force to keep shipments moving. "Today (Friday, Dec. 2) we are recalling the remaining mine employees who were on layoff as a result of the tornado, so we will soon have our full workforce in place," Compass minerals Corporate Communica- tions Manager Kelly Barton said. "However, we are still working to increase our produc- tion and in order to do so, we are adding an additional shift." The additional shift will work from Tues- days through Saturdays Barton said, adding that it will consist of 24 productions miners and eight certified tradespeople. The com- pany will be advertising to fill -positions. The Sifto Salt Mine employs 460 workers and another 89 people are employed at the company's evaporator plant on Regent Street. LG • PANASONIC • PLASMA • LED • LCD • 3D • BLU -RAY • HOME THEATRE • SURROUND SOUND •- Palmer s a progressive yor mer maw of 12 years ts in Georgetown the town's most f_ leaders and an or lakefront and elopment and anent, Eileen lied last week in wn, Ont. after a battle with lung hewas 82. municipal politi- Imer served her iity over several as a town and aunty councilor, Ieeve and Reeve the town's mayor 12 years through and 90s. as an aggressive d the town is cer- tter off for that," eb Shewfelt said `She had a great lengthy service, ressive and had romplishments. ide it interesting eased herself in its but always had Intentions of the ty at heart." he left an indelible municipal and piitics in a leader- she eadershe was most the family she :oderich. luring her tenure that the board Etary Cove and t master plan were • • • • s -•■•st s•. at 144 The Square were PULLY STOCKED ith Plasma, LCD, LED & 3D TVs, BIu-Ray, Speakers, me Theatre and much more! • Eileen Palmer 31i SPECIALLY SALE PRICED Just in time for Christmas Gift Giving! developed and the town also maintained the Mene- setung Bridge as a community facility and established hiking and wslidng trails in the area. Palmer is survived by her children; Janice McCormick Dim), Karen Palmer, Tanya Buchanan (Grant), Michael Palmer (Donna) and Sandy Church (Doug). She is also survived by seven grand- children. A full obituary appears in this week's Pape• A celebration of Eileen Palmer's life will take place at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Goderich on December 28 at 11 a.m. A lunch will follow at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Parsons Court. WE STALL OFFER THE CM/SMOLM TV a STEREO DIFFIREI MCS OWN ALL TW "FREE Careful, Quick Delivery /Complete Setup & Demonstration /Professlonal In -House Service ,/FREE Upgrade to Component or HDMI cables ries' FREE SERVICES Nou td add $400 or more `o your TV purchase fron other retailers, if they www.chisholmtvcom HISHOLM , 11154.6.111. LG • PANASONIC • PLASMA • LED • LCD • 3D • BLU -RAY • HOME THEATRE • SURROUND SOUND