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Goderich Junior
THE 09DERICH T @ PA T
ha b►er of ce Urges You to Vote As You Please,
Newcomers Spark Contest
For Six Seats On Council
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and the mayoralty, said he would
seek re-election as a councillor.
Said he: "I honestly think it's
time the two Johns (Messrs. Huck -
ins and Graham) were stepping
aside and leaving room for younger
men. I think I'll let the two Johns
fight it out. If they want to scrap
and let you people decide which
one of them will be mayor, that's
all right with me."_
Councillor Robertson said that
he himself had decided not to con-
test any higher office this year
because he did not wish to inter-
fere with the plans of Messrs.
Fisher and Donnelly.
But, he added, "This will be the
last year I will be a councillor.
If I come to Town Council a year
'hence, it will be for one of the
other departments of ToWn Coun-
cil."
Councillor Robertson said he did
not agree with the pay-as-you-go
policy of Councillor Donnelly, who
• }s- chairman of finance tails year.
Major road work and the Court
House Park project 'combined to
add three mills to the tax rate this
--"ItareVir'Crinteillor Robertsoii.
ere , .Ditkeentioses. alines/4-1v issued,-fo
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tended, so future citizens will have
a chance to hat-, pay for the
facilities that they will enjoy.
Councillor Robertson commend -
,ed the lady whose "letter !to the
editor" appeared recently in the
Signal -Star. She had suggested
that school board candidates be
given an opportunity to speak
earlier at nomination meetings. It
was, pointed out that many mem-
bers of the audience have usually
departed before the board candid-
ates have a chance co speak.
School Expenditures
The school board actually has
"a bigger say" in spending money
than does council, Councillor Rob-
ertson reminded the audience. He
pointed out that council has little
control over the spending of a
large portion of the money collect-
ed in taxes every year.
Councillor Robertson noted that
the school board has not been in
accord with council over the old
collegiate building.
Said he: "The question arises
why didn't the town turn owner-
ship over to the public school
board."
He said he had heard three dele-
gations from the board, but, he
said, "None of them gave us a just
reason, as far as I am concerned,
why we should turn it over to
them."
At this .point, Don Aberhart,
school board chairman. stood up
in the audience and asked to be
allowed to speak. After some dis-
cussion as to whether or not he
was out of order, the 411dience
voted that he be heard.
"We feel Vve ` ro. ; safe e e' n e or. For : 13 . - d to a 'i.-ce a g�`eeai
- jt,el3ter.Jrarr441,4be seboro atlfair.. ;'chi's, 4he :calculated that a p rsi??a; ea in order that th jegple we
to the school board." ����� w� itTd spay $300 in principalplu.�
is still unsettled, Mr Aberhart
said in a brief review of other
problems faced by the school
board.
Councillor Donnelly
Councillor James Donnelly de-
fended the pay-as-you-go policy of
nutinicipal financing. The town's
debenture debt is now about
$1,200,000. That amounts to a
$200 «mortgage for each of the
town's 6,000 residents, he said.
The town's 1957 budget will in -
elude over $47,000 for interest
alone, he warned. This is equal
to nine mills "for money that
wasn't paid ibefore."
He maintained that it is wiser
and safer to pay for projects out
of the current year's budget, ex11
sept for large capital expenditures
clike the hospital wing.
Councillor Donnelly indicated
that he did not necessarily agree
with 'Mayor ,Buskins' Statement
that no increase in taxes seems
likely. .
Nat only will the town soon be
called upon to start paying for the
new hospital wing, but there is a
possibility that more money will
be needed to raise the salaries of
public school teachers, he. noted.
"The burden on the- taxpayer
has gone as far as it can go;" said
Councillor Donnelly. "The money
must eofne—and I think it will
come—from a re -distribution of
federal and provincial taxes."
Also looming in the future is a
new water systems -which may ctist
Two sections of the attendance at the nomination meeting
S -S Classified Ad
for the Town of Goderich at the Town Hall last Friday evening
are shown above. Both pictures were taken towards the back
of the hall, many seats being vacant at the front. Judging
by the expressions on the faces of the ratepayers, however,
the remarks of the speakers were listened to with considerable
interest. S.S. Photo by R.H.
Statements From Your Candidates
MAYOR HUCIKINS REEVE J. H. GRAHAM
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twined concerning the movement,with his Council? Atter all, the
of new industry. There is no doubt people elect eight other men to
in my mind that if the present Council to look after these affairs,
clic of sendingtoo.
'policy .out someone +to I Anything that isn't finished this
interview the industrialists who
are contemplating expanding or
building new plants is maintained,
we are sure to secure our share of
the expanding progress for the tention will be given to any mat -
Province of Ontario, as predicted tern concerning industries, new or
by the Ontario Department of Plan- old. ' No one is more interested in
ning and Development. Based on the town's future prosperity than
statistics over the past sten years
they predict that by 1967 Ontario I am.
will have a population of 9,000,000 In the past, you have perhaps
with its attendant progress and heard Mr. Huckins make reference
prosperity. We cannot permit our to the prettiest town in Canada."
affairs togo into a period of stag- Such words are fine, and they are
p g finer when followed by action that
nation. Either we go ahead or slip produces results you can actually
back. If we are to secure our see But some ratepayers recall
share of this assured expansion that Goderich was "the prettiest
and security, we rapt have men town in Canada" even beffore John
Of vision to administer our affairs Huckins 'became mayor.
for us. As for myself, most of you have
year will most certainly be at-
tended to by the 1957 Council,
without delay and no matter who
is elected Mayor. Immediate at -
Those of us who offer our time some ,knowledge of cry record in
and, servtiee in piublic office must the !public service. As in the past,
-I will always strive to do my best
dl�.f+��thaxq t1»a •4' - ' Jo" +w w p . . d
This .would eliminate complica- substantial interest, over the years
tions in connection with insurance until the project is paid.
matters, said he. The Ontario De Regarding the dispute over the
partment of Education would also old collegiate building, Councillor
be more favorable to expenditures
on the building if the school board
owned the building, he contended.
He urged ratepayers to use their
influence to help convince Council
that the transfer is wise.
The matter of teachers' salaries
Vote JOHN GRAHAM
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Mayor
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MAY YOUR CHRISTMAS BE A MERRY ONE AND THE
NEW YEAR THE MOST HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS YET.
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SUPPORT A PROGRAM OF INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION
AND FUTURE PROSPERITY
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Mayor John E. Huckins
Donnelly reviewed the reasons
which the board' gave in making
its request to Council. "To my
mind," he commented, "those
aren't adequate reasons for turn-
ing the school over to the board."
' He found that the board would
not receive any additional grants
if it owned the school.
Deputy -Reeve
DeputyJReeve Fisher, chairman
of public works, reviewed the 1956
program of re -surfacing and main-
tenance carried out on Goderic
streets.
Due to re -surfacing, the Squar
and highway No. 8 from the tow
limits to the Square are now i
'buring itte's
honored me a
has been my intense desire to
make "The Prettiest Town in Can-
ada" the most desirable town in
Canada in which to live and raise
a family. I know you will agree
that there have been more changes
in our town during the last' six
years than.in any comparable time
on record. ` And this despite the
fact that things are, perhaps, a
little quiet at the present time.
Please, if a stranger stops to
talk to you on the street, and
wants to know how you like your
town, always be a good salesman.
Tell him it is the best town in
h Canada. The stranger may be an
-industrialist making a survey of
e our town with a view to establish-
ing a new plant.
In asking you to re-elect me as
Ends Cat - astrophe
As a result of a classified
advertisement he placed in the
Signal -Star, F. E. Cote, Regent
street, found there are, appar-
ently, more lost cats around
Goderich than he ever realized.
Placing an ad in the "Lost"
column of the issues of Novem-
ber 22 and 29, telling of the
two cats he lost, Mr. Cote had
both cats returned as a result
of the ad. One was found
near the Vanstone farm on the
Bayfield road and the other
near the Fina Service Station.
Both cats had marks on them
as if they had been bitten by
a dog.
Both cats were brought back
by persons who had seen Mr.
Cote's advertisement in the
Signal -Star. The ad was tow
run a third time but Mr. Cote
had it cancelled after his cats
were found. Mr. Cote says" -tie
is still getting dozens of calls
from people who have felt
they ,found his lost cats.
"There must be hundreds of
lost cats • around Goderich,"
mused Mr. Cote.
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The population of the Yukon
Territory in 1951 was only one-
third of -its population in 190-1.
ix years you havetry atrrne'ca7rpaylerb- �iiack a`nd °forii to "wheedle" an
s dour ° mayor it There is only one thing that I agreement out of Council.
excellent condition, he said. If
the same amount of re -surfacing
is carried out for the next six or
!seven years, then all the major
hard -top roads in Goderich will
be in good condition, he suggested
The deputy -reeve reported
saving of, $2,600 this year in th
maintenance of the town's !s
major vehicles. The cost of ope
atin.g the grader is practically ni
he said, due toethe provincial sub
sidy. He thanked the local PUur
for its co-operation ding th
year.
.Touching briefly on the int
trial picture, he made a plea fo
citizens to !give their whole -hearse
support at every opportunity to th
town's older industries, not just t
prospective new industries.
Peter S. MacEwan, one of th
younger nominees for Council p
mised: "If elected, I will do in in the best interests of th
town." While he admitted he h
not had previous experience i
Council, he said that he has bee
engaged ,in industrial promotio
work. He is a vice-president
Mid -Western Ontario Developmen
Association.
Councillor Jahn Vincent, wh
has been a member of Town Coun
cil for five years, reviewed th
work of the parks committee, of
which ,he is chairman. The
mittee was in charge of the work
arried out in Court House Park
his year.
J. A. Wilkinson, who said he
was willing to run for Council,
tated: "I have no bones to pick
your mayor, I feel I have the
education, the experience and a
willingness to give all .my time to
make "The Prettiest Town in Can-
ada," the most attractive town in
Canada and most beloved. Help
a me to help you by returning me
e ; to the office of mayor for 1957.
fx Your obedient servant,
r_ JOHN E. HUCKINS.
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with the Town Council though I
have criticized them someti:mes."
He said it was .the democratic
privilege of anyone to seek elec-
tion if that person felt he or she
!might be able to do some things
bettedesthan some of those now
serving 'the public.
Another of the younger nom-
inees, James A. Bisset, said: "What
I lack in the field of municipal
affairs, I can compensate for in
enthusiasm and regular attendance
at council meetings." He added
that the elected representatives
t, Gcderich must be alert to cap-
ture Goderich's fair share of the
progress and prosperity which this
province ifi destined to enjoy.
Councillor Walkoni
Announcing his 'willingness to
serve again, Councillor Frank Wal-
korin said he had served for the
past three years as head of the
special committee, which has re
nponsibiility for poliee matters.
"I know it is a touchy subject,"
he .said. "1 have talked with
people on the streets about it.
We, in our police meetings have
had some very -hot discussions:
But I feel we have the upper hand,
as it were, now."
He expressed regret at losing the
services of Constable H. D. Hobbs,
who recently joined the Ontario
Provincial Police. Councillor Wal-
kom said that the constable had
been "a gentleman" and he pre-
dicted a bright future for him.
"As far as the telephone is con-
cerned, it might as well not be
there," the councillor stated as he
continued to review police mat-
ters.
When an officer is out of the
office, there is a flashing light
which warns of a phone call. But
by the time the officer dashes to
the phone, the caller has hung up,
Councillor Wa'1kom said. "Central
will not relay a message," he
claimed.
He added hopefully that, with
the co-operation of the town public
works department and the PUC,
it may be possible to install a
rgdio service in the police cruiser
next year, This would help to
alleviate the difficulty of contact-
ing the police department.
Joseph Allaire aid it had been
his pleasure to serve on the Coun-
cil in the period of 1949-54. Al
various times, he said, he had been
chairman of the finance committee,
court of revision and industrial
committee. Be concluded, "I'd like
to take a slice .at it again if you'll
give me yolir support."
School Board
Mrs. Madeleine Edward, nomin-
ated for another term as a trustee
of Goderich Public School Board,
minced no words in challenging
Councillor James Donnelly's re-
marks about the matter of who
should own the `old collegiate)
building.
"They were rather a misrepre-
sentation," said Mrs. Edward in
reference to the councillor's com-
ments.
Stie continued, "We felt at times
there was some personal reason!
ask in return. That is that you
accord me the same splendid sup-
port at the polls this year as you
'have so many times in the past.
Thank you.
Faithfully yours.
J. H. GRAHAM.
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why there was a lack of co-opera-
tion between the two public
bodies."
At other times, she .said, the
school board wondered whether
or not the Council had grasped
the significance of the situation.
Mrs. Edward stated that Council-
lor Donnelly had referred "very
glibly and very deftly no doubt"
to an agreement which was sup-
pesetP to be made between the
Council and School Board. The
agreement was to set out the re-
sponsibilities of the town, as own-
er, and the board, as operator of
the old collegiate building.
Saw No Agreement
The board chairman has never
been presented with the agree-
ment, at least to Mrs. Edward's
knowledge. She admitted the pos-
sibility that the board's secretary
may have received the agreement
since the last board meeting.
The present set-up is too vague,
claimed .Mrs. Edward She said
At present, the heating system 1
in the old building needs revampi
ing, she stated. The question
arose of which body . shou•ld be re-
sponsible for authorizing this
work.
On recommendation of the fire
.marshal's office, the school board
is faced with the prospect of hav-
ing to spend $9,000 Co make the
main public school building safer
in case of fire, she said. It is,
likely that similar steps will have .
to be taken at the old collegiate
building.
The present ownership set-up
makes these matters and other
problems more complicated than
necessary, she maintained.
Trustees have ti ied their best to
co-operate with members of Coun-
cil, concluded Mrs,i'Edward. "We
would' like a reciprocal action on
their part.",, Her remarks were
greeted with hearty i plause.
Four nominees for municipal
offices did not appear when the
chairman called on thein to speak
at the nomination meeting.. Absent
were W. A. Tipple, nominated for
Council; Dr. J. R. Leitch, nomin-
ated !for Goderich Public School
Board, and R. G. Johnston and
Thomas Taylor, nominated for
Public 'Utilities Commission.
VOTE TO RE-ELECT
FRANK WALKOM
AS COUNCILLOR FOR 1957
Jim
Wilkinson
COUNCILLOR
POR 1957
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VOTE
JOE
ALLAIRE
COUNCILLOR
FOR 1957
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TO THE ELECTORS OF GODERICH TOWN COUNCOL—
O ASK FOR A•CONTONUANCE OF YOU CONFIDENCE
IN ME FOR 1959.
Charles M. Robertson
FOR COUNCILLOR
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WOLL BE r.>EE,PLY APPRECIATED BY
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VOTE TO RE-ELECT
JOHN VINCENT
FOR COUNCILLOR IN 1957
1P ELECTED 0 WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK APTER NtIOUR
BEST INTERESTS AS IN THE PAST.
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