Loading...
The Goderich Signal-Star, 1957-10-03, Page 4GE OUIft Province Presses Re Sewage Plant Town Council's pans to make 22 serviced lots available to home builders in the vicinity. of GI)(`1 nmay have run into a temporary nnag, but it is expected that the matter will be ironed out shortly. In answer to Council's applica- tion to Ontario Water Resources • Commission for approval of a sew- er extension, it is reported that die provincial body has mailed out ! a reply stating that it is holding Lop the application until the town gives consideration to construction , of a sewage disposal plant. Local authorities have not com- , mented officially yet, but the mat- , ter will probably be discussed at the regular Council meeting Fri- day. Council recently paid Mrs. Rose Willis $10,000 for her property. -Phis. along with nei.hbor sig pro- perty already owned by the town, is to be turned over to Central Mortgage & Ho usinc ('orporation after services have been installed Though he did not wish his name to he mentioned. r ne triiicial coal he is not surprised because the town has received similar letters from provin(ia1 author.ties in past years. He sa.d Council may adv'se the commission decide to that the town is already considering a new water plant and that a sewage plant will be discussed after the water problem is settled. It is felt that an explanatory let�r of this nature will suffice, an that pernaisslOIl to extend the sewer will follow. u - O -0 Mr. and Mrs. Arnold D.. Doak, Warne, Paul and. Cheryl Ann, of 1'ilbonbur ;, visited with, Arnold's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will H. Doak over the week -end. Mr Carman Doak, of Windsor, on of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Doak, spent the week -end with his par- ents_ Carman is employed with the A & P store in W:udsor. Mr. Harry Proctor, of Monkton, will be installed as Noble, Grand of the Oddfellows' Leese on Octo- ber 8. •Mr. Proctor is formerly of Goderich Township and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. George Proctor, Anglesea street. Mrs. I. B. M. Tichborne and Mrs A. T. Lamb attentied the 95th birthday celebratit ti for Mrs. Tich- borne's mother. Mrs. David Ken- nedy-. at Whitechurch, on Tuesday. Although she is trail. she remains ale: -1 in mind and os quite interest- ed in the church and community ac'iv:t.e� tinily dinner was :lid friends called to offer congratulations \Ir. and \t Charles Bridge- w.,:e r• ansi ta:uil} :t'ft last week -end :0 'eke 'IJ :'t' }t [l,'t' in Oakville. M ETA E !pis GRAND BEND INNERS f AVERN FROM $1.65 up Home of fabulous broiled steaks and chicken. DINIII LOUNGE OPEN FROM 12 A.M. to 12 P.M. Luncheons served all day. For banquet information, phone 202. -3942. Let's Go .Hunting We Carry . A Full Range Of'' Hunting Supplies. SEASON FOR DUCKS AND GEESE OPENS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 i BUY C -I -L SHOT SHELLS HERE FOR PATTERNS WITH A PUNCH: Get cleaner kills and" fewer cripples. Thanks to "Pressure - Sealed Crimp", you can count on concentrated, uniform pat- terns at all hunting ranges. Ask about the IMPERIAL Mag- num -a new 12 gauge (2••, - GUNS CLEANING RODS inch) shell that puts your shot- . gun in the powerful Magnum class: FLASHLIGHTS AXES STOVES - HUNTING KNIVES THERMOS BOTTLES CAMP JUGS LANTERNS -Gas and Electric OUTBOARD MOTORS Hardware PLUMBING - HEATING Phone 135 GIFTS - TOYS -39 ti k(/ 4ftwi IT'S HERE! It The SINGER V i! (c,6 BANDWAGON of �o BARGAINS! What a Sale, OW, 1 was it • gaeti Fully reconditioned machines token in trade at speetoculcar smvingsl CABINETS! PORTA1 L(ES I [BLONDE, WALNUT, MAI-9OGANV FINISt-9f 9I MO :a rERN STYLES! PERIOD DESIGNS! and remember every used SINGER* Sewing Machine is guaranteed to bo e Fully reconditioned e h31/ SINGER -trained export's e With warranted SINGER pertr • Bickel bySINGER MANV ONE OR TW OF A KII`J'Dir n SOME MACHINES AS Lo\"J A5 $4000e WITH ONty S7 `,0 DOWN GAw gEFZhtl'et� eofrz /604,4at 1,/ SINGER SEWING CENTER Tr; 't.e, 'Sal. tae #6-.#0„/4- e, 1110 1'M1%-')vVe 7�i it 1► fr tI ti)ftt ` hut 1 crane! 8 0� . A, r. o -iYl'r"rs THE GODERICH SIGNAL -STA o I that "a few -little ilasfit nations" Jude Reiects Bid shoalld b� rt sho ales The report S1A(A1'l;.il'iC the a:0unty's 19p7 assessment of Goderich had To Save$15,000, been open for age Coal rsl o lee -ween on County local til to ita- spect, he (maintained. (Continued from page 1) going out at all?" He suggested, "They didn't do anythxig; they went around for the ride." Mr. Alexander replied, "You wont get me to say that." He agreed that no changes were made in the schedule after the commit- tee's four-day tour. The assessor said that the com- mittees in the past have made some recommendations to guide him in future years. Asked tin Hunter: "Isn't it true that the purpose of their tour is to equalize the assessment for the following year? Not Functioning "In other words," he suggested, "they (members of the committee) haven't been carrying out their function?" Mr. Alexander said that this sug- gestion would be correct if cue considered only a certain section of the assessment act. However, another section • throws a different light on it, he said. Mr. Hunter suggested that the matter of putting the additional five percent back cn the Goderich assessment had not been explained fully to the five -man committee by the assessor. Ile asked why such a "major" charge wasn't dis- cussed more thoroughly in com- mittee meetings. The town solicitor suggested th.:t the adilit.onal five percent was put back on Goderich by the as- sessor alone. riot the -committee. \lr Hunter added that it appeared that at '.east two members of the committee did not know what was being done. Judge Fineland asked. "How • many legislators in this country do ' know what they're doing?" Legislators are often called u -pen , to deal with very technical matters, the judge said. He expressed doubt that these men always know all the ins and outs of the matters with which they are dealing. Discuss Harbor Under further cross-examination, epee Alexander said that, in his • opinion, the adyrntages of having a 'harbor here outweigh the dis-, advantages. committee was passed in • County Council this year. The`ve had stated that there was n thing in the report that suggested a major change had been made in regard to Goderich assessment. . Mr. Hunter noted that there was no member of Goderich Council on the county's equalization com- mittee for 1957. "I suggest it was a muter of tinning?" said Mr. Hunter. "It absolutely was not!" replied Mr. Alexander. Later, Mr. Hueter stated, "It seems strange that during the five years Goddrich was on the egtializ- aticn committee, no change was made. But the first year that Goderich was off the committee, the axe falls." Mr. Hunter said he realized that Judge Fingland indicated that he was a bit in the dark as to why the five percent ccucession had been given to the town for about four years, then removed this year. Later, the judge said he could find noticing wrong with the 10 percent figure. "If I wereteeelo that (restore the five percent concession . which Goderieh enjoyed up until this year), I would have to do it on some scientific basis," said the judge. However, he said, he didn't think that sufficient reasons had been put forth to influence him to order any change. Mr. Hunter said he considered the 10 ,perut "arbitrary." He termed it "just a nice convenient figure" for the assessor to handle. "Presumed To Know" Mr. Alexander personally had no Judge Fingland would not agree axe to grind because he lives in that the facts were not before the Goderich himself. equalization committee. He held Finds No Authority - that it is not Mr. Alexander's duty Summing up the argument of le "lecture" the committee on a the town, Mr. Hunter said: "I can- th tag of this nature. The members not find r:lay thing in the act where of the committee are presumed to a local assessor is authorized to know what they are doing, stated give himself a location obsoles- cence for his community." It had been shown, said Mr. But. he said, this practice had Bunter, that neither Reeve Deeves, been followed in Huron for 10 of Goderich Township, nor Reeve ears. The county assessor had Forsyth, of Tuckersmith, were erred in advising local assessors aware of what wa- ha ening in to do this, he contended. connection with the Goderi 1, as - In regard to the argument that the county should follow the ad- .___ vice of provincial authorities in000•••••••••••••••••®O•••O•0000•®••• i.4080(0•••• assessing one town higher than another, Mr. Hunter said that the ! • • provincial manual has never been ' • • 10 adopted by order-`ai-Council sessmeut. esides Reeve Fisher, Goderich is represented on County Council by Deputy -Reeve James Donnelly. County Council will hold its next sessions here in November. J-. -.- -o•-- 0 Mrs. R. Blackstone Wins Jayoee Draw Mrs. Ralph ,Blackstone, Nelson street, was the winner of the lucky ticket in connection with the Gode- rich Jaycees Home Beautification certificate. The draw was made Tuesday afternoofi by Reeve Ernie Fisher. Mrs. Blackstone will receive either $25 or 25 clean-up, paint -up man hours free. Chairman of the Jaycees Home Beautification contest was "Bucky" Graham. It was .hoped that the Town of Geder iib. would sponsor "Olean -up, Paint -up Week" in ecu- nection with the contest but this week was not publicized by any local -public body this spring as has been the case in previous years. TYNDALL-McLAUGHLIN The marriage took place on Sat- urday, September 28, at Christ the King College . Chapel, .,Lai don, of . Patricia Frances, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cecil McLaughlin, cf London, to CharleA, Milton Tyn- dall, son of Mr. airs. '_Mervyn Colborne Tyndall, of Goderich. The ceremony was perfoimed by Rev. A. L. Wemple. If the assessment roll is im- 1 • proper, the members of the equal - IMPORTANT • ization committee should be told j • o about it, asserted Mr. Hunter. • • NOTICE • "It would appear," he said, "that ! • • • • the committee was not equalizing. • had already been done." ' • He continued, "Not only was the i • EVERYONE INTERESTED IN HOCKEY IS URGENT- • • • but he compound-- � They were rubber stamping what. • assessor wrong, ed that wrong when in 1957, with- t; LY REQUESTED' TO ATTEND A • out adequate explaiation to the+• . • equalization conunittee, he remov- , • ed the five percent differential • granted to the Town of Goderich in i • 1952 and which he had continued . • • PUBLIC MEETING • • • • Mr. Hunter contended that many to use in the intervening ears." • of the buildings at the harbor are Instead of five percent, tile dif- ; • storage facilities and do not 'pro- vide as much employment as would ferential was increased to 10 per- ! • cent by the assessor this year. , • IN THE TOWN HALL. he offered by manufacturing firms.If Mr. Alerander had explained ' • ' 0 The harbor itself is impassable for this to the committee r.iid if it .r • four or five months of the year Lind had been discussed by them, per , •• ON • • there is only limited room for _ haps the town wouldn't have ani • argument, said Mr. Hunter. • expansion, he added. b • •• ' 'The town. 1icitor suggested that Several -buildings which" 'weigh , • • 'lir. Alexander decided to increase heavily in Goderich's total assess -12 nes a1/ a •.. ■ ■m e • the differential to 10 percent ment are closed down, or prat- • again after he had attended a tically so, said the solicitor, • • j meeting held 'n Toronto. The assessments of the elevators ; i This is an important meeting whey- plans will be "I want to know who's assessing here -have the effect of lowering i • • the county, you or the Department taxes for other municipalities in ; •brought forth for the Junior "B" hockey team which = of Municipal Affairs?" Mr. Hunter the county, said Mr. Hunter, yet ; •• • asked Mr. Alexander. The town the county doesn't pay a cent to- I • is to represent Goderich in the OHA this coming season. • solicitor said he was inclined _ to ward the upkeep of Harbor Hill.ill th-ink it is the depa--tment. As had becn stated in court by :; M Mr. Alexander then said he had Mr. Huckins, former mayor, it has j • This is your team! Don't miss this meeting! • been in the wrotlg and would admit { cost the town $25,000 in recent � • 39 • it. After -study. he had decided years to keep the hill in good re- 3,= • that a chance was necessary. There pair, said Mr. Hunter. The aver -1 000e•00..1141.0001,000000000011100000000000000000001110 followed his decision to assess age cost of repairs to the hill ; •Goderich 10 percent -instead of amounted to about $4,000 annually, i five percent - higher thancther he figured. Huron towns. ;", Mr. Hunter contended that. if Mr. Alexander's procedure had been incorrect in the past, there were other thingS he could have (.' ane. instead of raising the dif- ferential to 10 percent, to correct it. Used Own Judgment Said Mr. Alexander "I still have ' to use my oven judgment. If it's wrong. it's wrong. In my judg- ment. it was the richt thing to do." In other words. the lodgment of the equalize-t;on committee didn't count. suggested Mr. Hunter. He said that the asOssor should have explained the change fully to the committee. Mr. Huntbr nr',ited opt that Reeve E. C. Fisher hal testified that he was present when the report of the equalization s•s•••••m®•••••s•••••••0 BROWNIE'S Drive -In Limited CLINTON Featuring the Largest Wide Screen in Huron County THURS., FRI. OCT. 3-4 "THE BRAVE ONE" (Color -C i nemascope) Michel Ray,. Joi Lansing • ONE CARTOON SAT., MON. OCT. 5-7 "THE TREASURE OF PANCHO ViLLA" (Color-Suporsccopo) Rory Calhounr--Sh 1Iey Winters NE CARTOON TIDES., WED. OCT. 8-9 "THE BATTLE ' OF THE RIVER PLATE" (Conor-Vistavision) John Gregrion, Peter Finch ONE CARTOON First Showing In This Antal World Championship Fight SUGAR RAY R BONSON vs. CARMEN tIASiLIO WED. and THURS. CTR .1 and 10 ca addition to rregular slatoc'r. And, in addition, he gave the opinion that the heavy grain trucks are contributing substantially to the break -down of other streets. -That grain trade is not only a i blessing, but a burden in dis- , guise," stated the solicitor. I While Huron County Court! House is located in Goderich, it is not taxed, he pointed out. Sunsets Non -Taxable True, Goderich residents enjoy watching lovely sunsets and get some nice breezes off the lake, but, he asked, "Is that taxable?" It had been pointed out by Mr. Jessop, town assessor, that a very =obs`: altial percentage of Goderich residents are in the older age brackets, said Mr. Hunter. The 10 percent premium placed on Goderich is. in effect, like say- ing to those etired people. "If you want to liv1 in this town, you'll have to pay more to live here," said Mr. Hunter. "He (Mr. Alexander) himself ad- mitted he didn't know how he ar- rived at 10 percent," stated the solicitor. Mr. Hunter suggested that Mr. Alexander could just as easily have arrived at some other percentage. Judge Fingland asked Mr. Hunt- er, "How do I arrive at the correct percentage?" "An Educated Guess" Mr. Hunter: "The same way Mr. Alexander did -an educated guess. That's about all you can do." The location obsolescence allow- znees are contrary to anything in tie provincial lame, said -Mr. Hunter. Reviewing the system, he said that, assuming that Goderich is the "par" town, reductions in assess- ment of 10 percent were given to all other towns in the county, 20 percent to village properties Ind 35 percent for certain farms. Repeating his contention that Mr. Alexander has no authority to direct local assessors to deduct 10 percent or more, Mr. Hunter suggested that the county._assessnr should appeal Goderich's assess- ment if he thinks this town is under -assessed. Mr. Hunter said he was inclined to feel that Mr. Alexander had used the location obsolescence method because he preferred that to launching an appeal against this • town._ It was a way of gett lig around an appeal, suggested Mr. Bunter, The town solicitor then suggest- ed that the location obsolescence method be banished in future. Judge Differs Differing with Mr. H-unter. Judge I'"in"gland said he felt that the loerl Gives the assessor fairly wide dis- cret.ica1. The local assessors don't need°to take the county assessor's advice. If they don't, the county assessor can appeal the assess- °nents made by the local assessor, :it'd iudge F ingldlld. in closing. Mr. !Tenter tilted that fudge Fingland find that Goderich 't as been over-. Nsessed by between ive and 10 percent and that the tasecsof he asked to revise the echo leelydingly. r Mr. nays took only a few hila,! ,Blois to, t;etbnait h. -s' cru molt on! elanift at lie county. Atte 'gaiQ1• r` pass (Mc c Opetds at 7.30 p.m. First thew of 8 NM. RIECK PHARMACY WILL BE OPEN every Friday &Saturday UNTIL 9 p.m. OPEN THIS SUNDAY •OCT. 3rd, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. y SATURDAY EXCURSIONS .TORONTO EVERY SATURDAY (TO AND INCL. DEC.14th) Good going and returning same Sciturday only. EXCURSION FARES FROM Allanford $5.05 Brampton .95 russels 4.60 Chesley 5.05 Clinton 5.05 Elora 2.60 Fergus 2.60 Georgetown 1.30 Godorrich 5.30 Corresponding Guelph $2.05 Hanover 4.60 Harristoh 4.00 Ingersoll 3.95 Kincardine 6.20 Kitchener 2.60 Listowel $.80 Mitchell 4.20 - Owen Sound 5.05 Paisley 5.50 fares from intermediiate- Points. Palmerston $3.55 Sarnia 6.85 Southampton 6.25 Stratford 3.65 Strathroy 5.50 Walkerton 4.85 Watford 6.05 Wingham 5.05 Wyoming 6.50 CHURCH PLANS LIQUOR STUDY The United Church of Canada :al tends to take a long-range look at the liquor situation in Canada. A Toronto lawyer, John L. Grogan, Q.C., a. church layman, has been named Chairml as of a •Commission set up by the Board of Evangelism and Social Service of The United Church of Canada which will make a two years' study of ---- Drinking in ,high schools and colleges; drinking and traffic haz- ards; voluntary total abstinuace; drinking in moderation; temper THURSDAY, (4CTOBE.11 3rd, 195' ance education; nation Iization of the liquor industry; :-ible'teaching on alcohol; scientific views on alcoholic beverages; &inking in other countries; the Church's role in preventing alcoholism; rehabil- itation of oholics. ; Members alcof the Cominrission will include educationists, ministers, laymen, moderate drinkers and government offlclals- Experts in the field of dealing with alcoholics and temperance of- ficials will also serve on the Coln - mission. The membership till in- clude representatives from every Province. Thie lirSt meeting of the Com- mission will be held in Toronto next February. -OPEN BOWLING -AT-- !THE LITTLE • BOWLING ALLEY Saturday Afternoons & Evenings NOW is the TIME to get in some extra PRACTICE. HURON ROAD, GODERICH 39 AMINOWMPRIPARROININFOOMINIIMINA INION VALUES - DELICIOUS FRUIT I SERVE OFTEN 1 SPRAY BRAND - 5. STD. HALVES PEACHES CHILDREN LOVE IT ! BREAKFAST CLUB (WITH PECTIN ADDED) RASPBERRY JAM TENDER AND SWEET FANCY QUALITY - CREAM STYLE STOKELY'S CORN 31� o S 490 450 310 SPECIAL 1 24-bZ. JAR SPECIAL! 15 -OZ. TINS - CLARK'S PRODUCTS - QUICK LUNCHEON ITEMS CLARK'S - IN CHILI SAUCE BEANS WITH PORK 2 SERVE CHILLED! SERVE OFTEN! CLARK'S FANCY TOMATO JUICE Tomator or Vegetable, CLARK'S SOUPS IO-OEZ N1120 CLAWS-Completo Spaghetti DINNER PKG. 490 SPECIAL ! 15 -OZ. TINS SPECIAL 1 48 -OZ. TIN 290 310 CLARK'S Cream of Mushroom SOUP 2 TINS 330 CLARK'S -As cried Meat SPREADS 2 TINS 270 OCTOBER CHEESE FESTIVAL NIPPY : TANGY 1 RICHMELLO - CANADIAN WHITE OR COLOURED SPECIAL ! 530 BY THE PIECE -LB. OLD CHEESE HANDY FOR SANDWICHES I IMPROVED QUALITY 1 RICHMELLO - INTERLEAVED CHEESE SLICES e-oz..290 PKG Plain or Pimento CHATEAU KRAFT -PLAIN VELVEETA CHEESE PKG: 350 CHEESE.. PKG: 350 INGERSOLL CHEESE SPREAD 5c OFF PACK ! 0 -OZ. JAR KRAFT- PLAIN OR PIMENTO 350CHEESE WHIZ aA� 16-0Z. JAR 340 see FEATURED THIS WEEK ON DOMINION'S "FUN WITH FOOD" TV COOKING SCHOOL FACIAL TISSUES FACE - ELLE 2 PKGS. OF 350 00 OR 00 ?dARGARYNE-REGULARINSTANT COOKING QUAKER MARGENE G: 36c OATS 4PKG. -390 RICHMELLO WHITE 'SLICED KELLOGG'S -SPECIAL BREAD 24-012 LOAF ' TO "K" CEREAL 6 max: ' 290 MAKES A DELICIOUS CAKE r NEW KING SIZE WHITE CARE MIx 330 MONARCH SERVE SOUP'N CRACKERS !-McCORMICK'S 350 SPECIAL ! 17 -OZ. PKG. JERSEY CREAM CRACKERS MEAT ITEMS BURNS' PEAMEAL CRY-O-VAK 16's COTTAGE ROLL LB. 6Qc as -Oz. PKG. BURNS' TASTY HEAD CHEESE BY THE PIECE BOLOGNA BY THE PIECE LB. 39c LB. 33c„ BAILING- SUPPLIES ENTER BAItEF$ST CONTEST - 520,000 IN PRIZES DOMESTIC SHORTENING ENRICHED -- ALL PURPOSE FIVE ROSES FLOUR JOLLY GOOD PITTED AYLM ER --RED 1 KG: 230 CHERRIES " AYLMER--CUT PIECES M: 190 PEEL DATES FRESH WALNUT 1 -LB. 330 PKG. 9 -LB. 55p BAG GLACE e -AZ. 310 PKG. nIIxED 8-°Z• 190 PKG. t ,Cn4Eiq t ITS&VE " EILES CA!.IFORN.IA SWEET EATING, FANCY RED TOKAY GRAPES 2 Lbi. 25c NO. 1 ONTARIO 3 LB. POLY BAG COOKING ONIONS 17c Vcaltioo nooetivo !sa GODERICH Unt41 9"1 Tarlo E3n2urdop. Oetobof? Site D, 90�I ES UMITI D _