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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1962-07-12, Page 10Q The Godericb. Signal -Star, Thursday, July 12t/41.0„,62 mb lntrcnce oi,To Be From -South Any approach to the Tiger added that, together with , the I1unlop Tomb from the north, Huron County Road Committee, which would involve either the he has done a considerable building of art overpass or an amount of work in endeavoring Underna.se to cross the railway to keep Tiger Dunlop's Tomb tracks, has been 'abandoned by on the map authorities, Following are the steps taken' Instead, .the approach will be in arranging for the present from the south, Where a park- aproach to the tomb, as pre- ing lot for cars ha- been built rented by County 'Clerk-Treas- at the foot 'of the stairs leading u,rer" J. G. Berry: 1fiR S.4 thee tomb• !'h _' stairs 1 on approximately- June—or mittee requested that an en- trance- 'directly . to Dunlop's Tomb be constructed from the new Highway. It was pointed out by the Depart- ment that the proposed new In adeiitioq to the paving, etc., 21 highway would be approx the •Ontario Hydro will be mow Anne Morrissey, Judy Cook; :imately 50 to 60 feet below ;bounty touncil boys, 9 and under, Eric Shelby ing' the hydro pole which is the level of Dunlop's Tomblocated right in the middle of Warren° Eckert; girls, 9 and - d. The .Departmezl agreed . to Publicity ° was again contacting Ex -wardens' timed walking raet', der, Jim Hayter, Doug. Gibson; level and enlarge the ex4t- theDepartment of Highways. Earl Campbell; ladies' bean i girls, 13 and under, Rona ing parking area at the steps relative 'to this matter. ,It is race, Elai, ,haters., Mrs. G. Mc -i Eckert, Cathy Dale. to Dunlop's Tomb to approx- our understanding ;that when Cutcheon;i r mert's.r imately 100 feet square which all the necessary grading, etc., Haply; Wm.. Empey; ladies'( ST. GEORGE'S GUILD was as large en area as the has been completed that the, kick -the -slipper, Iris Becker, St. George's Churchwomanss terrain would permit and they signs will be erected. It would Hilda Ritchie; Ex-wirdens' Guild met on July 4th. The further agreed to pave this appear that the signs will be wives walking race, Mrs. Wm. meeting was in charge of the combined turn around area about the last job before com- ,pale, Mrs. Glenn Fisher. president 'Mrs C. Videan. and parking ,dot. 1 under- pletion, for if they are erected Races for youngsters result- Scripture was read by Mrs. W. stand further that the De- and then more grading is neces- ed as follows: boys, 5 and under, Lawrence. Cards and flowers pertinent of Highways agreed sary, then these signs are only darty Becker, Russet Berry; to certain requests of Col- in .the way and liable to get girls, 5 and under, Marie Em, - borne Township which I am not able to elaborate. broken. pey, Pam Rau; boys, 7 and un- der, David Thomas, Andrew Harper; girls, 7, and under, �n at a point due east of it. This the proposed- parking lot. This; " under, Glenda Fisher, • Arlene is quite evident when one wetter has been under consider-' Ey is Winners , Culbert; boys, 11 and. under, looks at the location since n - some had bebn`sent to members while ill or when bereaved. A notes Was', read :from the choir. exp pressing thanks for the dinner served them. Greetings were read from Mrs. H. Tichborne, who is vacationing. in Victoria. Plans are being made for the garden party. It was decided not to have the August meet' ing. At the close of . the rnec't- .lin- IIaytet; John -Melte-rate; the Tomb is approxrtnately .' Hugh Berry Won the prize girls, 1 and under, Cathy Dale., were built some time ago by July of 1959 Ontario Depart In b: `- 1960 a request' girl 1 the Ontario Department of Pub g 20 to 25 feet above the rail- g for the oldestperson re-' Rona Eckert; boys, 13 and ,un-. p mcnt of Hi hvvaya app,rcraehed was fo I; •ed throe h «te', being p lic V o:ks at ' a cost ui aeoul +.ay tracks and the new' High �GNesatigammawasig the County of Huron and ad e !Honorable ►:- S. MacNaughtoh, sent at the Huron County Coun . 3600. vised them that Highway 21 way 21 passes it -approximate-; to the Department Of Travel and cil picnic at Harbor Park on ly 25 feet below the rail�th HousEwivEs County Engineer J. W. Brit- would be relocated and ask-, . Yub;icity requesting that proper' Wednesday.: of last week. Young . tracks For this reason the historical signs be erected on' est person was Jennifer Harper•, s of Hi hwaYs re- pritate Own an hell told The Signal -Star that ed if the County of Huron.Department g 1 ed land to the „bald be willing to assume High�� a� 21. This rnformatron.. The supper dray% prizewas won gretfully stated that it+biu.id north of the :tomb, together the old Highway 21 front th.�. iia conveyed -to the Department by Norman Bell. Use free time to earn with not be p�s5ible to prop ide c with a required cut. 'hrough Village of Saltford to its in of Highways and at the same Winners of special draw an access, route' direct!>•. �o Avon.., the land where the railway tersection with the new High -time the Department of Travel, prizes were: men, 15 and over, the Tomb. track ;goes, makes such a plan way 21, Several meetings and Publicity through their De-; H. Johnston, Jim Eckert; wo- iwpractical from the stan'i2oint were held between the Huron 3. After considerable negoti-, partment of Public Works ar- men. 15 and over. V'.. Durnin, of cost. The cornute pit v.as in Count) Road Committee, the' ation'., and with the c•o'oiier•, ranged for the erection of a' Mrs. J. Berry: county • council - connection with a receir : i,aal• 'township. of Colborne Coun- ation ()Ilion. C. S. Ma:Naugh-. dight of stairs to Dunlop's cors. S. Procter, R. Gibson; Star editorial headed "Dunlop cil and officials of the Depart- ton the dOntareo Department Tomb' at an approximate cost of county • councillors' wives. Bar - Tomb Is -Off The Map." merit` of Highways. of highway. agreed to the• $600 bara McCutcheon, Margaret lineton Rd., S., London, or call Britnell 2 The Huran4o..inty Road -Com- following proposals provided As recently as April 18th I ,Dunbar: boys, under 15, lap collect GE 2-9019 between 7 and 4 caisson T. the County would assume the 'wrote to our Member asking Harper. Wm. McNichol: girls Neighbourhood terri- tories now available. Town- ships ownships open, Colborne, Ashfield., Write Mrs. M. Millson, 960 Wel- County Engineer old Highway 21 as part of tha-t these signs would be erect-, under 15, Suzanne Berry, Mau- 8 p.m. xa the Huron County -Road Sys ; ed. -I have a reply under date reen Culbert. tp of May 14,.1962,r.�advising that .County councillors' timed tmdtem. a-srlutL� a� `'the-Tena•;t_o£ Tramnau int„c. i'Pu�PQS _ _ the Maitland River. :ru4t b -- -- __ T . rt'.rfl°' eci. . b. The existing, Highway 21 he ci iced' loth north an.l sceith of the C'.P R. tracks but eco it l rt. main open fi on -e, ti,.' sohth to a !•dint approximate;y- 100 Leet -o`_tth of th. tiacks and frons„ the north to, apnroxlm ately .50 feet north of the tracks to provide, access to Menesetung Station: ° c. The Ontario. Department of Highways agreed to complete- ly resurface the entire length of Highway 21 from the Ham- let of Saltford to a 'point past thv entrance to the Dunlop Tomb parking lot. .The above .secne in September. 1960., shows the then Huron County Warden John Durnin. unveiling the plaque at—the Dunlop Tomb. BRECKOWS MEDICAL, MASSAG E 19-22-25.20 ing; tea was served by the ecm- mittee, Mrs. A. Palmer, Mrs. W. Lawrence, Mrs. M. Barr and Mrs. J. .Wilson. , • The way to keep out of hot water is to have a big family and small water heater. The'bigger a man's head gets, the easier it is to fill his shoes. We 'are glad to be associated with the General Contractors . . -FINLEY W. MCLACHLAN Construction Company Ltd. in the construction of the MAITLAND BRIDGE by supplying them with dependable Shell' Petroleum Products • y 1 EDWARD FUELS GODERICH, ONTARIO - Phone .JA 4-838.6 Tank Truck Dealer filr All Shell Products NTARIO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS OFFICIALLY OPENED THE HURON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT ROAD BETWEEN DUNLO `. AND = LYTH STEAM; SAUNA and HIGH COLONICS 118 Anglese,a St., off Victoria JA 4-8281 `°(office) or' JA 4-7617 (residence) 24, 26. 28,'30, THE .�FFE7;I/-L NOTHE'. PRO RETLY . ENEF9i StA ; . tab The Hon. Fred M. Cais, former minister of highways for Ontario, officially opened the department's development road »b'etween Dunlop' and Blyth. Shown during the rib - .bon cutting ceremonies last November, from ' the.. -left, front row: James Britnell, - county engineer; 11,1 Huron Warden!• Ivan Forsyth; Hon. C. S. MatNaughton, -MPP for Huron; Hon. F. M. Cass, MPP and Clayton Smith, 1,961 rbeve of Usborne, and then the chairman of thO Huron County Road Committee. In the rear: I. E. Neilans, Strat- ford, district municipal engineer, DHO; L. _D° Barrett, dis- trict engineer, DHO, Stratford, and James Ludgate, muni- cipal road engineer DHO, Toront-oe CT TH.T WILL RQN COUNTY THE ONTARIO. DEPARTMENT OF. HIGHWAYS 4e On. The Completion "0! The ".�m.^MftlNOt�w' 1