The Goderich Signal-Star, 1959-12-03, Page 1CHRISTMAS
GODER1CH, OHTAR10, THURSDAY, DECEAPIER 3, 1959
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,i (By W. E. Elliott) greeting the mayor before and $31,000. 1 think we have a staff . ., . .
. . later on I will devote Ay bine the late theatre was made over, tenance of equipment had bees'
after his speech was eloquent!on the. force adequate to handle I to it. .I want to 'go into statistics. we $2.000 more than normal, owing
Unless early assuranCe of
testimony_to' his., worship's_poP- !affairs, here without . neglecting CITIZENS . NOMINATED • AND THE SPONSORS —
_ _ . , . . .... ... bought the theatre for $13,500. to conditions general through-
,i_ Some oldtimers can recall
given, the town council -will ularity. • • aehing-iiiif olice-blItIgiFt. -
y • MAYOR ' . • Nominated 1)3r, W. J. Taylor Robert Squire, welding foreman 1934,a5 wheli (he question of the
. nomination meetings ii7CI in
"CIL ofheC'agter11:1'aljb'o' uwt is3thuoothe it ou,t,ntehceaspetoovfintchee.
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go ahead on its, own with Frank Walkom; . this year's can be drastically cut in 1960
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construction of an urgently finance chairman, steps up tol "If you electme for 1960 I (Acclamation) 1 and J. II. Aitken.,
---STominated by G: W. Foley roadivaY on the north • side of in as of the middle 'of Novem- Mr. Bisset said, "our roads were
'needed water system.
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the reeveship whichiames Don-iprornise to serve you with the Ernie C. Fisher, -Nominated by, Hag,
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Jevir'ell, assistant superin-
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and W. Bradley. . the harbor was discussed, and bet% plus probably a few out- in a deplorable condition Asolll
Plans are afoot to provide nelly is vacating, and. Council- dignity, conscientiousness and J. E. Iluckins and Frank Wal -1 tendent-Nominated by Ernie; it took 20 years until we finally standing accounts. Looking over during the year we Used X9111•
sites at the harbor which the• lor James A. Bisset was unop- integrity that should go with the kom. . , FiSher and James 11. Johnston.! PUBLIC UTILITIES got possession by way of lease the situation. I believe we have ions of cold and hotmix, strap
(Acclamation)
town may offer to prospective posed for the other county coun- office- of mayor, and I know you REEVE , ; Mrs. F. May Mooney-Nominat-' W. 11 • automobile !from the depa,ilment and right- something of considerable vIllue., patched -many streets with 1?..,aos
industries. . cil seat' as deputy reeve. will elect councillors who have (Acclamation) i ed by Don Aberhart and II.' J, 11s, Frank
e dealer of -way from the C.N.R. -We "When we asked the town ap-, gallons of street primer, a
The new beach area may be H. Wilson McCreath joins the- the courage and vision and fore- Frank Walkom-Nominated by M. Shackleton,
,, , Nominated by Frank NS alkom never expected we would have praisers to value the present the warmer months pure
! and W. J. Taylor.
sight to handle a $500,000 busi- E. J. "Pridham. and John A. Joseph !Moody, millwright --+what-we-have out there today, post office they appraised the two cars .of asphalt • and We
converted into a summer play- public school board on, retire -
ground and trailer camp. " ment of Robert Rae, and Don: Pess-"• • e r ! Nominated by Ernie Fisher
. - George MacEwan, insurance • • •
- a mitt -million -dollar industry land at about $11,000. If you tank -loads of primer, put on the
The police budget is expect; Abeshart and (Harold Shore are Councillor Huckins, chairman Seaman.
! I "1 T 1 ! NominatedAy Thomas Taylor that in, all .,
• probabilfty-in -the-subtraet that from $37,000 -and streets at a cost of $8,000. Lire
ecl to show substaAtial reduc- re-eTected for a to -year term. of the water, light and harbor DEPUTY 1,REEVE.-
(Acelaination) •
i Francis M. Hall -Nominated by!years to come will be recog- I feel the theatre, lot is worth purchased 3,000 yards of graVell.
ted by 1 . St . Shore and Donald Mac-
! I W. Gerald Whaley, machinist - •
an Ernie Fisher.
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tion in 1960. . ...
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In addition to utilities commis- committee,' mentioned that he -James A. Bisset -.Nominated nized a -g a turning point in 4e •
. Nominated by Jack Vulcan history of Goclerich.
was attending his 26th consecu- Kenneth Croft •and C. i,M-.1 `Kai%
Goderich provides a dollar , sioners Vt"J. iMills and George
and Harold.Sheardown. 's
in *very 10 .of Huron County MacEwan. -Gerald Whaley also five nomination !meeting. Speak- Robertson. W. J. Taylor, grocer-Norninat- The Water System -
taxes and might well seyk re- is a candidate. ing of the harbor as a valuable ed 'by H. Kuenzie and C. Ban.! "We have been talking about
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on the county Several _nominees invited
•' asset, Mr. Muckins 'said: "I Charles 'M. Robertson, retired-. nister. •
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the water system for at least
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roads committee. quustiorls from the. audience, never prophesied that the Sea- Nomin'ated by Ernie Fisher John M. Graham, retired -Nom -II. Wilson 'NreCre'atti'--Nominat -three years and got to a point
The foregoing announcements, but none was forthcoming at way would have any spectacular and Frank Walkom. ! inated by Thoma's Taylor and ed by I)on. Aberhart and C. since promise of the ney. hos-
predictions and proposals came any stage of the proceedings: effect, but I believe over a period Kenneth Croft; Teal estate brok-, ' D. M. O'Brien. M. Rohertsorf. pijal, and waited and waited.
before the nomination meeting Chairman's Remarks .-- ". of years it will have an effect er-Nominated by J. E. !lucks! James Chisholm. rctired-Non. Donald C. Aberhart-Nominated Our provincial member ,Mr.
last Friday as 19 persons pro- The chairman expressed hint- to the extent that your harbor ' Ms and James A. Bisset. - i inated by D. M. O'Brien and by G. J. Bannister and John MacNaughton, has done a.„.mag-
posed .for various offices ad- self as unhappy as' he looked will play probably the most im- John E. Iluckins, retired -Nom- 0. Cook. A. Seaman. nificent job in trying to help
dressed a fair-sized audience in over the attendance. ' :portant part in the. town. We Plated by G. J. Bannister and Harold Montgomery, farmer - Ilarold c• W. Shore --Nominated us and get this question moving,
MacKay 'Hall, - • - "In a municipality with a are having -%quite- a nunther of J. II. Aitken. ... i Nominated by J. II. Aitken ! by W. A. Skinner and Murray but approaching tho end of the
Speakers put a finger on var- population of 6,000," Mr. Hill enquiries from people interest • Brentwood Nelson. dairyman- and James A. Bisset: 1 sneardown. year we are no farther on than
ious provincial bodies, and not said, "this hall should be more 2 d, as to facilities. We have two years 40. 1 am informed
in a commendatory way, in re.- than full if the ratepayers were some decrepit buildings down ,,-, by one of the members of the
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porting oti the water and sew- taking'the interest they 'should; there, not -worth" repairing, and public utilities commission that
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is it.' If they are not going to
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age situations, hoipital fees and but probably it argue.s well for no 'one is using the larger part .
i., ;!!!! a. the. old main is starting to give
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--itemse-ditseresiss--eisityges-a-the-- old - --s--;--tristri7+1----iir-1-tre•-area- Irtirre-nire'
Several,,speakers, in particular of affairs." has passed. on to the 1960 coun---,........«...,.. -‘
. feared it would happen. The
former councillor C. M. Robert- Mayor Fisher drew attention cil that it be demolished, with ,--ii- ,-
,::., time has come when council and
Walkom, defended the ost stateinent, copies of which were. 0
exception of parts now rented
ayacDonald Marine Services. - ,„
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!••••v, utilities have got to say 'This
. son and depute, reeve Frank td -some features of the financial ,_
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office -town hall transaction.
We intend,to clean up that area,
he Aistributed. • It showed estinl-
latter gave figures of the outlay rtes for the year totalling and there is an area on the far
on the former theatre, and con- S601,806 and actual expenditure side that the towo is asking the
chided that 'as far as I can see, to October 31 as $546,391, Rev- Department of Transport to
we made a (good -investment." come was estimated at $601,808, lease to us so the town • will
` Statistics of the deal were and to end of October amount- have accommodatioff to offer,
also set forth in the financial ed to $481,137. Capital expendi- "If I am elected tor 1960 I
stateThent. tures totalled $63,782, and com• would like to lay down a pit).
With the mayor, reeve•-smtl-sosssiaity services, including the gram for theltew beach area,
deputy reeve, as wells utilities arena, $47,543. which could he converted into
commissioners and p u1 11 c "Provided operations run nor- a summer playground; plant
school trustees elected by ac- mally to end of the year," the, some willows in a semi -circle
omin ' 1 1 and create a trailer came to
CIVIC o ce resu • a con es comms ee c airmen ave s aye
only for six council seats. For well w 'n their budget. Capital
these, 13 were, proposed, and rixpcn e appears excessive,
Only two had not quAlified when but changes came up that had
We cannot cin it all at once, but
we' will have to have a budget.
"There are area right where
the time limit expired on Satur- to be made. The police commis- the waterworks is that will re -
day evening. These are James ;inn is up $5,000 over estimates vert to the town. The Depart -
Chisholm and John Graham. ,because we added a sergeant ment of Transport promised -if
Mayor Ernie .C, Fisher was and had to set ,aside a sum $or we survey that area and present
unopposed for a third term, legal fees. I am Igoing to sug- a report and ask the Govern -
though Coun. J. E. Huckins ac- gest at next meeting that we ment fpr a quit -claim deed' for
cepted a. nomination in orcier purchase a new cruiser, and this these pieces, council will be able
to have his say early and get deal will take our balance of to offer sites. 1 have been re -
away to Ml,a speaking appoint- $1,1100,.but the !1 budget will cent appointed .thsirman
aladrobora2. Phi MIIIIIIM11111 baLlaaal_
as much as the post -office land
--we endqp !with $26,000. De-
dtict also $3,000 which has been
spent in eqpipping the town
hall. clerks and assessor's quar-
ters, aryl you come up with
$23,000.• and that is not too
much for a property of that
va:ue when you consider that
the Frank Cowan insurance
agency valued that at $115,000.
Supposing he 'was out $20,000;
there is still $80,000 .value he
2,000 yards of chips and several
hundred yards of sand. At the
end of October our maintenance
on streets for materials ,&k*
run, slightly over $3,000. Or
payroll for the same period.
covering maintenance on roadie
and public works, slightly over
$15,000. So you can see utak"-
taining our 44 miles of streets
requires consideraible .amotant..
Elgin avenue between Kingeleir
street and Wellington'we pa-ve
put on that., We.have that build. in expectation of, establishing
ing now. The fire hall is about•truck route 'to the harbor, be -
one -third larger than the hall cause we are getting more and
we had figured on building,',and more trucks going down there-
with exception of a few people sometimes last summer over
I i viik-itrotrild • the -new- hcritrproPloo a —1157-rinr—eigyfro.
ple wi,1), say we have , a much ing them down one route
better location ;than formerly. will save maintenance, on
We have fixed up quarters, for some other streets. In the. REV
the town officialg, a Police office works building we have a build-
-ooperate we will have to go
has been fixed up very well, and ing to be proud oft it will dist
head on our own, and I ,attivti-
wr. have a beauty parlor and the department for many yearn
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rate that we do go, ahead on.,IPA',Linent from which we re- It will be an honorlo serve you
our own. If we go to the Water$115 a month rent. ,CeivP as deputy reeve." •
Resources Commission, never "Sir. MacNaughton on Wed- "With Jim ' Bisset running aut
will we have control of ,our ne•!=day assured me we 'would deputy reeve," said Counciliaar
water system." be get t in g another proposal
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Past office. from the Water Resources Com-
In _regard to' the
ion, and he got this frorn ??.1 town hall deal, Mr, Iluckins em- Inis'
plicisized that thp oltrown hall the l'remier, whom he had seen
on Tuesday, atid said it would
cook! not have been §atisfactor-
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MAYOR E. C. .FISHEIr REEVE ELECT F. WALKOM DON ABERHART ,
Atotal of six received acclamations this year. Aberhart and Harold Shore, who have com
They are: Mayor E. C. Fisher for a thied term; pleted a ' two year term at Public School
Reeve -elect F. Walkom, who is the 1059 Trustees, and H. Wilson McCreath, a new
Deputy -Reeve; .-Delputylieeve-el • James
Taylor, I feel I can do a more
able job.Pas councillor, though.
when I see"13 names there, spay -
be 1 shouldn't. As a member '
-of the industrial commis/On 'I
ily ..rep„,.ed and a new ane oe..much more , satisfactory tn feel we had a suecessftil year.
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He leet, e presetit• tow -1r
i. Slap • •
u, ant as soon -as we can get of additional land for the role
and muniCTpal builditii. -trrand for
tthe tea •-- they would be starting a 400-bcd,Salt to- sink two more brew '
o n. ----- - _ 41c was assured on-TnesdaY machinery plant
Deputy Reese Walkom, on the.(hopital) '
unit early in Ihe wells. Expansion is as
gold
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said: "1 thilik Spiina. and 1 -think we can ex- new industriee., • .. ''.4:?;;;v-;‘,:,:-
. not ii''' when, the newasist office is built Pect a letter from Dr. Berry "Iris away' My policy
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it will he a more respectat
le giving his OK on the joint watersay anything behind .4
back; said C. '1111.-
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,. . ,kng‘ -place than the old town .hat supply." '
'could ever have been. We have CounciHor James A. Bisset. "bi
, a 'building which, with some,public works. thaIrman,,explahv encet II
oodoi not
acroas amo.r:...,
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renovations, will he a - Credit tojed t , ad