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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1957-10-03, Page 1110th Year—No. 39 n obcrtc A dual presentation to aid with furnishings for the new hospital wing was made by the Kinsmen and Kinettes at their joint installation meeting. Past president Earl Rawson presented a $1,000 cheque on behalf of the Kinsmen to George Parsons, chairman of the property committee of the hospital board. Mrs. Stan. Youngblut, past president of the Kinettes, presented another $1,000 cheque to C. F. Chapman, secretary of the hospital board. From left to right are: Mrs. D. J. Patterson, president of the Kinettes; Mrs. Youngblut; Mr. Chapman; Mr. Parsons; Mr. Rawson; Len McGee, president of the Kinsmen Club. Photo by Henderson's last Ditch Stand To Avoid Curtailing Train Service Last hope of changing the pre- sent plan to curtail CNR, train service between Goderich and Stratford, effective October 21, may have been kindled at a aeeting held at Clinton Monday night. At this tinge officials of the Board of Transpp t Commissicr_1 heard pro- tests from municipalities affected by the proposed curtailment. In the meantime, the CNR its running advertisements in this newspaper and in other newspapers in municipalities which will be affected by the change to the effeet that; early morning. train out of Goderich. and the • train in late at night will be discontinued .,as of October 27. There is no doubt in the 'minds or the railway officials as to what they intend to do. Mr. J. L. Bourgault, of Toronto, district inspector for the, board, explained at the 'Clinton meeting that it was held for the purpose of giving the public an opportunity to give reasons why the curtailment should not be made. If it is made, there will be buteone tram ip and Town Assessment out each week day_ First announcement of the pro- posed curtailment was made at a meeting held at Clinton on August 29 when representatives of municipalities affected met with CNR railway officials. At this tune a resolution was passed by the mie icipal 'representatives object- ing to the manner in which the railway made .its, decision without firsa consultitteate municipalities concerned in the matter. Copies of the resolution were sent to Elston Cardiff, M.P., end Hon. Mr. Monteith, MJP. No doubt, as a result of this, the matter was brought to the at- tention of the Board of Transport Commission. In an explanation at the meet- ing at Clinton on Monday, Mr. Bourgault, district inspector of the board, said, "Railway companies do not have to apply to our board for -a reduction of train service. The only knowledge we get of such a step is when we receive a public reaction." This reaction undoubtedly came by way of the resolution protest to the aforementioned M.P.s. Mr. Bourgault said that if, after. studying the protests, the board considers them justifiable, a re- quest will then be sent to the C.N.R. to continue the service as it now is. The matter will be weighed, taking into consideraticu the claiimed financial loss of the railway in operating the passenger service, and on the other side, the claimed inconvenience to the peo- ple of this district : i curtailing the service. Mr. M. E. Angus, of Ottawa,' operating assistant, stated that all railways are experiencing a reduc- tion in passenger trains as a mea- sure of economy. Numerous' protests were made by representatives of the various municipalities concerned. Repre- senting . Goderich at the meeting were Mayor J. H. Graham, Deputy - Reeve J. M. Donnelly and Council- lors C. M. Robertson and Frank Walkom. Appeal Turned Down lartat="4" tar GODERICII, ONTARIO, THURSCT T. POPULATION , 1 5D DROPS 5,753 �AE'A V14: Single C°D4e5 THREE YEAR DECREASE, 235 0 Want GDCI To Revert To Standard Time Now Goderich District Collegiate In- stitute Board, meeting Tuesday night, received a request from East Wawanosh Township Council that the school revert to standard time as of September 29. The board directed that a reply' be sent, advising the township council that since the town is re maining on daylight saving time until October 27, it is felt that it would curly add to the confusion if the gthool changed beck before that date. It is understood that Clinton and Seaforth secondary schools are now operating on standard time. It is reported that at Listowel the high. school is on standard time and the public school is on daylight saving time. In dealing with the Oast Wawa - nosh request Tuesday night, mem- bers of the GDCI Board noted that September 29, 'the date on which the township council wanted GDCI to revert to .standard time, had al- ready passed. It was felt that con- tinuance of daylight saving time for a few more weeks would not work too great a hardship on those people residing in areas that have already changed back to standard time. It was announced last week that clocks were being turned back on Suiday in Dungannon, but the Port Albert School was remaining on daylight saving time. In other business dealt with Tuesday night, the GDCI Board gave permission to the Badminton Club to use the school gymnasium on Tuesday and Thursday nights, except, when the gym is needed for certain special events. oBETA SIGMA PHI Members of Beta Sigma Phi held a meeting Wednesday night of last week at the home of Mrs. Gladys Nicholson. It was decided not to have the Hallowe'en dance this year. Plans for entertain:ug "rushees" were made. The topic "The Artist's Landscape" was given by Mrs. Marjorie Miller. 0 0 --a) WINS MANY PRIZES Mrs. Ivy Jewell was the winner of thirty-five prizes at Bayfield fair last week and was also awarded $5.0Q as a ,.prize for a fruit cake., Still Room For More In GDCI Night Classes Around 60 persons have regist- ered so far for,night classes at Goderich DistricCollegiate Insti-. tute. This is'in addition to the people who are taking the 'basic English course which has been in progress for some time now. More people are expected to come in as the classes get under way, says Principal A. R. Scott. There are.about 13 in the shop work class, which is to start Mon- day at 7.3) p.m. Enrolment in the sewing class now totals 15. The sewing classes will be held co Wednesday nights. There is room for more students in the typewriting, bookkeeping and home building courses. These three classes are to be held Monday nights. - About 14 have indicated- that they will take the typewriting course, while eight persons have expressed interest in the book- keeping course. It is hoped that there will be more coming in for the home building course, which has an en- rolrrient of seven persons at the Moment. This course is conduct- ed by R. H. Collie, VLA inspector from Stratford. The basic English course, which has been proceed:rig at the old collegiate building for some time, will now be moved to GDCI. This course, which is of special interest to New Canadians, has been going on under the direction of the com- munity programs branch of the Ontario Department of Education. Judge Rejects Bid To Save $15,000 10% More In Taxes To Live Here A bid to save several thousand dollars of local taxpayers' roc.+_ley was rejected by Judge Frank Fing- land as a two-day hearing wound up here on Friday afternoon. As a result, even though Town Council doesn't think so, Goderich is still rated as 10 percent better then any Bother town in Huron County. And local residents will go on paying extra taxes for the privilege of living here. The Ctnton judge disallowed Town Council's appeal against the 1957 assessment, which forms the basis ori which the town pays taxes to the county. It also affects' the share of GDCI expenses paid by the town. Goderich properties, which have been assessed five percent higher than -corresponding properties in other Huron towns for the past few years, were this year assessed 10 percent higher thee properties in the other towns. This 10 .perrcrit differential might mean as much as $15,000 to local .taxpayers, said J. K. Hunter, town solicitor, at otie point in the hearing. County Assessor Alex A. Alex- ander underwent lengthy question- ing dur:rig the hearing. Mr. Hunter submitted that the County Councils equalization com- mittee has not been carrying out its functions, but' has merely been "rubber stamping" what has been crone by the con ty assessor. p ' Mr. Hunter asked what was the point in the five -man committee making a four-day tour of the county earlier this year, presum- ably for the purpose of equalizing ass essrrre n ts. "They didn't do anything; they went arou.rid for the ride," charged the solicitor. iHe contended that in the past 10 years the equalization committee has never once made any change in the assessment schedule drawn up by Mr. Alexander before the committee goes on the tours. The town solicitor attacked the manner in which the differential between assessments here and in other Huron towns was increased this year from five urp to. 10 per- cent. Mr. Hunter said that, though he would consider it a major elunge, it was not mentioned at all in the assessor's report to County Council. • "A Matter Of Tirnirig" Mr. Hunter suggested it ,was matter of timing." No change had been made dur- ing the previous few years when Goderich had a represtative ori tyre equalization committee, said Mr. Hunter, "hut the first year that Godierich was off the commit- tee, ties-, axe falls." to'Au solicitor also drew attention to the fact that the county assessor had not touched the differential when Goderich was enjoying "boom years." He sug- "a JUDGE FRANK FINGLAND gested it was odd, therefore, that the assessor should increase the differential this year when he knew that town population was decl'oiing and that there had been other ad- verse factors, .such as factory lay- offs. Mr. Hunter contended that the assessor had not explained this in- crease in differential fully to the p equalization committee, but Judge sensor, the differential was knock- Fingl;_nd did not feel that the ed down to five percent. This year assessor should be responsible for it was increased to 10 percent making such explanations. Mem- again. bers of the committee are presum' Members of the present County cd to know what is going on, said Council equalizatiui committee are the judge. the chairman, Reeve Roy Adair, In giving his decision, Judge of Wingham; Reeve Clayton Smith, Fingland said: "I am go:ug to dis- of Usborne Township; Reeve John allow your appeal as far as this Deeves, of Goderich Township; 1957 assessment is concerned, be- Reeve Orval Taylor, of East Wawa - cause I can see no basis on which nosh Township, and Reeve Ivan I should disturb the combined re- Forsyth, of Tuckersmith Township. commendations of the county as- Last year, the chairman of the The Barometer Unemployment is almost double that of last year at this time, according to the statistics of the National Employment Office at Goderich which serves most of Huron County. There is a total of 268 unplaced ap- plicants now in comparison to 146 at this tiirne last year. There are 170 reales listed as seeking employment in con- trast to 87 last year, There are 98 females unplaced in contrast to 59 at this time last year. Seamen off the lake boats and construction work- ers are believed to form the majority of unplaced male applicants. 0 0 0 BOAT TRAFFIC AT HARBOR Traffic of grain carrying boats into Goderich continues compare, tively light for this season of the year. On Monday the Bricoldoc was in with grain from the Lake- head. A grain boat in on Sunday was the Maunaloa. On the same day, the ImperialWelland was in with gasoline for imperial Oil. Last Friday the Brown Beaver was in and last Thursday the Superior. On Saturday the tug lan Mac aced for Amherstburg where it will be engaged in Vvork connected with the deepening of the chenne1 at the mouth of the Detroit River. This is in preparation for bettering navigation for the St. Lawrence Seaway Project. In charge of the Ian Mac on its trip to Amherst - burg was Jimmy Reid and accom- panying him was "Mac" MacDcri- ald. - 0- 0 -0. KNOX CHURCH' LADIES' AID TI.L4NKED FOR THE $1,000 ¥'he Ladies' Aid Society of Knox Church met on Friday last with Mrs. A. Straiton presiding. The prayer was given by Mrs. C. Bissett, and the Scripture by Mrs. J. Baker. Total Taxable Assessment Is Now Up To $5,831,012 Showing a'decrease for the third consecutive year, Goderieh's popu- laticn for 1957 was announced to- day by Town Assessor Ed Jessop as 5,763. This is a drop of 131 from the 1956 population figure of 5,864. - The 1956 figure was a decrease of 76 from the 1955 population which was 5,960. The 1966 popula- tion figure was a drop of 28 from the 1954 population figure of 5,988. Thus, in the past uhf ee years, the population of Goderich has had a combined decrase in population of 2035. Peak population year was in 1964 when it was officially announced as 5,988, although it was announc- ed as 6,001 unofficially a week be- fore the official announcement. In - 1963, the population was 5,675; in 1952, it was 5,242; and :n 1951, it was 4,934. The decrease in populgtion is not shown in any one or more particular polling sub -divisions in town, according to Town Assessor Yessop. There is a slights genera$ drop all, over town and the de- creases range from half a dozen to as many as 25 in any one polling sub -division, he stated. Assessment Figures The total taxable assessment for 1957 has been announced ,,ban $5,831,012. This is an increase of $106 over that of fast year since the total taxable assessment 'for 1956 was $5,724,380. The increased assessment is trac- ed to the new loading bins and scales at the Upper Lakes and St. Lawrence Transportation Company together with a number of new houses and additions and some new small businesses. The business assessment this year is $621,112, which is approx- imately pproximately $3,000 more the n was the figure for last year. The total taxable assessment does not include churches and other public buildings which are exempt from taxes. AIR CADET NEWS Cadets Complete Move ToStation At Clinton Members of Maitland Air Cadet Squadron, of Goderich, have taken up new training quarters in the ARDS• Hangar at Clint:,i RCAF Station. The Maitland Cadets, who have trained at Sky Harbor in previous years, moved to the new location through the " kind permission of G/C2 Cameron, commanding officer of the Clint ii station. A bus takes the local and district cadets to the station on training nights. A reading was given by Miss I. With the parade last Tuesday Matheson. night, everyone connected with the A letter was received from the squadron Was very pleased with the Board of Management thanking the society for the second $1,000 cheque of the year. P1: ns for a rummage sale and forthcoming banquets were made. 0 0 ®o PLANNING BOARD The Goderich Planning Board met on :Monday 'evening at the new quarters. (a-lcts will have the use of one half of the h:rigar for the general fall -in parade, drill, sports and films; also four large classrooms, and the indoor rifle range. Other space made available in- cludes three. offices. One will be used by the commanding officer Town Hall :u an effort to ,peed and padre. one for the adjutant their- work, now in progress for ; rid chief instructor• and one set several years. Another meetiir., up as a supply room, for issue of is planned for October 2lst- equipment to cadets. Training will be much the same type as before, but it is generally felt by the officers and instructora that this move, with the extra facilities for training, should bring a great future for the squadron. Flying Officer D. King, of Clinton IIiCAF Statiin, who for the past year has been liaison officer for 532 squadron, has done much to fug thee the aims of the squadron, particularly in the Iast few we te.- in arranging the move from Sky Harbor to Clinton. Many how of planning end hard work have gone into this and the officer ;. instructors and cadets would like to give their sincere thanks for the splendid job done. Flt/Lt. J. M. CutLannounced ua Saturday—that the Maitland Air Cadets will be sponsored this year by the Goderich Lions -Club and e fuller account of this sponsorshi will be given at a later date. Mr. Anderson reports from the orderly room that the squadron -ticngth to date st;iids 4 103 Sp r Junior ckey Local hockey officials said to -day t A meeting of the clubs is to he that prospects for icing a strong held Sunday. in New Hamburg. In contender in the OHA Junior "B" attendance will be a delegation hockey race look very good. from Goderich, including -Jack • Plans for the new tepm are Evans. Ted Williams, Charles Lar -- gathering momentum. A public der and Walter Rathburn, presi- meetirfg is to be held next Tuesday dent of Goderich Booster Club. night at 7.30 in the Town Hall. -- - Everyone interested in hockey is urgently requested to attend sessar and the equalization com- e'qualizati a committee was Gode this meeting as plans for the new mittee plus the consideration of i rich's reeve, J. H. Graham, who is j entry will be brought forth at County Council in passing the - now mayor. that time. equalization by-law." A number of persons appeared Charles Larder has volunteered Judge Fingland stated, "I feel that what you are asking me to do goes beyond what has been established by the evidence." He said that he was, in effect, being asked to set his judgment aga list the combined judgment of the as- sessor and County Council. He stressed that his rejection of the appeal applied only to this year's assessment schedule. Share Court Costs He ordered that each party pay its own .costs. He said he felt there had been some merit in bringing the matter into focus and as witnesses during the hearing. All five members of the county equalization committee were sum- monsed, but only Reeve Adair, of Win ham, Reeve Deeves, of Gode- as coach. rich 'Township, and Reeve Forsyth, Jack Evans and Ted will be in of Tuckersmitri, were called to the charge of lining up players for to - act as manager of the squad and Ted Williams, who has coach- ed two Goderich midget teams to Ontario championships, will serve stand by Mr. Hunter. Several Persons Testify Other witnesses called by the town solicitor included E. II. Jes- sop, town assessor; Harold Bettger, of Herco Sales Co.; R. M. Menzies, the club, and work has been done already along this line: The club's entry fee has already been sent to the OHA. The- new Goderich team will perform in the of Upper Lakes & St. Lawrence .Junior "13" Western T)ivision' tviih Transportation Co. Ltd.; Jack Free- five other clubs—London Lou Balls man, of Dominion Road Machinery Woodstock. Sarnia, St. Mays and he thought both the town and the Co. Ltd.; Harold Shore, local real Seaforth. county might derive some benefit estate broker; Reeve E. 1'. fisher Interlocicirig Schedule from the_hearing. :rid J. E. Huckins, former mayor • 'The locals will play a double He commented that assessments of this town. I schedule with the five teams men - are only matters of opinion in the County Assessor Alexander was tioned above and a single inter - final :rialysis. called to the stand by the county locking schedule with the Central Decision to appeal a $186,385 solicitor, R, C. Hays. Division teams Burlington. Kitch ener, Waterloo, Galt, _ Brantford,.. Owen Sound and Guelph. The members of the Boaster j Club, who have !wen in,:trumental in organizing the new team, have advised the OTTA of a preference for Saturday and Monday as dates for home games here. Three or four graduates of last year's champion midget squad have left or will he leaving shortly to attend hockey schools sponsored by other junior and pro hockey clubs, but this does not necessarily mean that these lads will ;ill he leaving Goderich. The players referred to above include T)ave Leeson, I,arry Jeffrey' l Bill Galina? and Ron Williamson Rud Williamson, who played jun for "R" hockey last year with Dixie Bee Hives in the Metro Lea gue, has left to attend the Barrie hockey camp. other Harron towns. The county been drawn up 'before the com The teams of the Western Divi- action was sustained at that time mittee went on its tour. sinn OITA Junior "R" T,eague are in : r' appeal heard by Judge T M Mt grunter asked, "What ova` the sehedrlled to Mart ployine Novem Costello. In 1952, after local of point in the equalization committee bor 5 The local team should h.. fie.als interviewed the county as- . (Continued on page 4) practising by October 20. _ —__ jump in town assessment figures a Defending the county assess - was made by Town -Council last want methods, 'Mr. IIays .said that .July. At that time, members of Goderich- is in a much preferred ..Town Council openly wondered if position to any other municipality 1 the county had tried to "slip one because of its deep water harbor, over" on the touri. two railroads with interswitch rig Plans Guide To Increase Town officials were unaware of facilities and other attractions. Visits ere Of U.S., the jump until the county sent Mr. Hays predicted that comple- • • There are only about a third as will be more numerous than ever many U.S. eab-n cruisers coming in the iione too distant future. Theinto Lake Hurter and Georgian Bay ninny owners of cabin cruisers in the ;Michigan area, particularly ports as there should and could be. ar=ound Detroit, like to cruise to So said Ken Wells, of near Mid- lake -Huron and Georgian Bay land, soon after he stepped off his port.; but they are a bit timid in boat "Dot, of Midland" when it doing so. Part of the reason is that there is no book or guide to pulled into Goderich harbor late make sail'r.g into these poi is more Tuesday afternoon. easy. There is no book to give Mr. Wells, columnist with The them complete information as to Toronto Telegram some yeaes ago what can he found at these ports in and the author of several books, the way of needed repairs for boats, pla►is to write another book. Ile points of interest to sen, etc. is busy collecting material for it So, Mr. Wells plans to publish and his call at Goderich harbor a book entitled, "Lake Huron 1 on Tuesday was foe that purpose j Cruise hook." In it he hopes to Mr. Wells explained fhat cabin have informatic rt which will make cruisers are increasing in popular the book saleable to the owners ity by leaps and bounds and they of these cabin cruisers who won:d I r over a copy of the by-law to estab- tion of the St. Lawrence Seaway lish asse,ssment't of ,municipalities. , wi.11 result in a boost to Goderich like to visit Lake Huron ports. Town .Council was informed that assessment and greatly increase Ile hopes the book will rid these nothing had been said or put ri revenue to the county. amateur sailors of their fears to the official minutes at the last Assessor Questioned visit Lake Huron ports because of County Council meeting about. the 'n the lengthy cross-examination increase. - of Mr. Alexander, Mr. Hunter sug- Goderich is considered the "par" gested that the equalization cone town for the county. This year mittee its meant to examine the all other towns in the county are rolls, but the county assessor had assessed 10 percent- lower than construed it to mean just himself. Goderich, villages are assessed 20 Mr. Alexander agreed with the sug- percent lower and some farms are gestion that. County Council had assessed 35 percent lower. never authorized him to examine Background Of Dispute the rolls. The assessment dispute dates Under questioning, Mr Alex back to 1948 when ]oral asseas- ander also agreed that a schedule ment was boosted 110 percent above of assessments for the Bounty had their lark of knowledge of them. The hook will contain a descrip- t;on of all the ports and inform- ation about them. Arriving at Goderich harbor at the same time as Mr. Wells was `''The Bayfield, of Ottawa." It, is a Government boat doing.a hydro- graphic survey. The personnel are also gathering material for the aid of cabin cruiser operators to en- able thorn to find their way around ake Huron easier. The book is called "Great Lakes Pilot" but in- formation in the issues published 'o far is considered somewhat in wed of revision. I ns officials of the Booster ('lub have expressed the,hope that everyone who is intereted in hockey wit.) .get behind the new team. Also. all local and district play ers who are of junior age are urged to turn out. 0 The eheque for $5,000 has been presented by the Lions' rlub 4.c aid in furnishinii the new wing of Alexandra Hospital. I Receiving the cheque is Mrs Dorothy Eaater, hospital superintendent, from Glen Gardiner, president of the Lions Club. S -S Photo by RIR