HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1977-12-01, Page 12PAGE 12—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1977
Huron County boasts its first ardiitectural firm
Huron County is a unique
blend of a solid agriculture
base dotted with sleepy little
towns whose architectural
heritage blends in with the
rural surroundings.
But while the county may
have been boastful about its
architectural heritage it is
only recently that the county
could boast of an ar-
chitectural firm.
Town and country•planner,
Nick Hill, formerly with the
Huron County Planning
department, became the first
architect in Huron County
when he opened for business
over a year ago in Goderich.
With the subsequent success
of his operation he recently
announced the appointment
of a .new partner, Chris
Borgal of Toronto.
Chris and Nick met at the
University of Toronto where
they studied architecture and
both graduated in 1974.
Following graduation Nick
returned to his work in
Goderich and Chris was hired
by a Toronto architectural
firm.
But a highly competitive
and pressurized situation in
Torontop was not suited to
Chris' work habits.
"It was a high pressure
situation in Toronto and at
one point I was supervising
three buildings
simultaneously," he said.
"One can be done easily but
I was also designing a
building at the same time.
The situation Is different here
and although there are many
things to do we are able to
take as long as we need to do
them properly."
Chris explained that the
competitive element was
very much evident in the
Toronto area and admitted it
exists in this area although to
a lesser degree. Working in
Toronto he noticed that the
competition surfaced mainly
because of a sagging con-
struction industry and
claimed that architects
usually feel the pinch two or
three years earlier.
Architectural work is in
demand again and by ap-
plying his theory Chris ex-
pects the economy to pick up.
Working in Goderich is not
a completely new experience
for Chris. He has both lived
and worked in the area before
and is more than familiar
with the architecture.
In the summer of 1972,
while still an architectural
student, he worked for the
federal government com-
piling an inventory on
historial buildings.
"That 1972 study made
people open their eyes
because they didn't even
know they had a historical
building," he said. 'The
Architectural Conservancy
used some of my work for
their projects but most of my
background is in actual
construction."
And it is that technical side
of Chris' capabilities that led
to the partnership.
"Chris is more involved
the technical aspect of ar-
chitecture and in that respect
we have complementary
skills," Nick commented.
"We must first recognize our
strengths and weaknesses
and then together we can
produce a quality product."
Nick was cautious to ex-
plain that quality is the
trademark of the architect.
He added that it is the ar-
chitect who is invariably
liable for efficiency and the
measure of a firm's
credibility is to what extent
they are liable.
And although there has not
been another architectural
firm in the county the Town
and Country Planners still
have a lot of saleswork to do.
"We are up against high
quality people in this area
and for that reason we are
becoming more demanding in
our work," Nick said. "We
have had to do a lot of sales
work but we haven't pushed
ourselves on anybody."
But both admitted that
their success in Huron County
depends largeay on their
knowledge of the area and
their ability to be sym-
pathetic to specific needs.
They have made a concerted
effort to get around the
county and make people
aware of their services.
Their services have come
into demand and a list of
projects includes an addition
to the Blyth theatre, a
heritage study for Blyth, PUC
renovations in Hensall, a
business district im-
provement plan for Kin-
cardine, a main street study
for Bayfield and some ad-
vance work on a Goderich
senior citizens housing
complex.
Nick refused to speculate
on why or if another ar-
chitectural firm would have
started in the county if he
hadn't done so but coyly
replied: "I am doing what I
enjoy and getting paid for it,
And that seems to be a no -no
doesn't it."
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The Goderich and District Pro Life group met on Tuesday
evening, November 15 to elect a new executive. Pictured
here are some of the old and the new executive. Front row,
left to right, are Clarice Dalton representing the
Kingsbridge area, Connie Osborn, chairman of education
and public relations and Helen McCarthy, corresponding
MVCA receives Canada Works grant of $23, X25
A Canada Works grant
recently awarded to the
Maitland Valley Con-
servation Authority by the
Job Creation Branch of the
Federal " Department of
Manpower and Immigration
will result in 22 weeks of
employment . for six local
people.
The total grant of $23,725,
will be divided between field
and technical projects as
outlined in a program
proposal submitted by the
Authority in late August of
1977.
Program Supervisor Neil
Elson will oversee the field
staff including John Brown of
Gorrie, Randy Clarke of
Wroxeter, and Terry Deyell
of Wingham. -
Projects to be undertaken
by the Federally funded crew
will include development of a
maple syrup demonstration,
woodlot management,
demolition and removal of an
old house located at the
Wawanosh Valley Con-
servation Area, and con-
struction of signs and
playground equipment.
Craig Piper of Wingham
and Marilyn Grainger of
Wroxeter have been em-
ployed to carry out special
technical projects for the
Authority.
Piper will be responsible
for the interpretation of infra-
red photography completed
for the Lucknow River Basin
Ground Water Study, and will
also be involved with the
Authority's Erosion Control
Assistance Program.
Ms. Grainger will be
working on various display
plans, and will assist with the
Authority's public in-
formation and outdoor
education programs.
Staff from local offices of
the Ministry of Agriculture
and Food are assisting
Conservation Authority staff
in planning for the
development, of a maple
syrup demonstration at the
100 acre Maple Keys Sugar
Bush in Grey Township.
Woodlot improvements and
construction of an evaporator
house are proposed to be
carried out with the help of
the Authority's Canada
. Works crew. School groups
will be encouraged to use the
site for maple bush studies
and to visit the sugar shack
operation during the spring of
1978.
Construction of a second
mechanical tree planter is to
be completed this winter in an
effort to enlarge the
Authority's Reforestation
Extension Program.
According to Resources
Technologist Dave Grum-
mett, M.V.C,A. planted about
40,000 trees in 1977. Due to the
number of tree planting
requests from local lan-
downers however, available
staff and machinery cannot
keep up to the demand for
trees.
As tree orders have already
been processed for 1978,
expansion of the program will
not take effect until the 1979
season,
esources Manager Ian
Deslauriers is presently
arranging meetings with
municipal councils to discuss
the next stage of a Fill.Line
Mapping Program for the
Maitland River Watershed.
Fill lines are mapped rural
areas to identify hazard zones
within which landowners -
developers would experience
hardship, while also con-
tributing to environmental
damage due to development.
Fill 'Line maps for member
municipalities were
presented to representatives
from each council during the
spring of 1977.
A co-operative program for
safe development could be
.maintained by council and
the Conservation Authority
through a process of checking
each building permit request
and fill application for
location with respect to the
fill lines mapped.
The Authority held an
auction sale in Wingham
during October. The sale
produced almost $1,300 from
• auctioning various building
materials that were left
following demolition of
houses in the Turnberry
Floodplain. Funds raised
were used to offsetdemolition
costs.
Several applications for
permission to trap on
Authority lands have been
received at the M.V.C.A.
office following a recent
change in Ontario Trapping
Regulations. Under the new
laws enforced by the Ministry
of Natural Resources,
trappers must have the
consent of the landowner in
order to conduct any trapping
opperation.
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Discussions among
members of the Authority's
Reforestation Land Use and
Wildlife Advisory Board, and
the M.V.C.A. ,Executive
Committee have resulted in a
decision not to allow trapping
on Conservation land, unless
any animals become a
nuisance to be dealt with
under special conditions.
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