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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1962-12-06, Page 14, 'The Qederich Signal -Star, Thursday, December 6, 1962. TO OU NC GIFT COUNSELLOR • (Continuedfrom page 1) * to attend the County Council seStions. 1Ie referred to. the mining , tax ainounting to $38,933 which • as helped to !ewer local taxes„ andsmilingly wished Sifto 4-Sa1t 'Vrosperitty in the years ahead so that this may be continued. He spike of the town's ac tion in ,appOinting an insurance broker as a meansof centtral- izing elaiins and paper work which has resulted in saving book keeping and "running a- round" needlessly. He expressed th,e . view that municipal buildings are at pre. sent under insured, according to valuations placed on them by independent outside 'evalu- ators, who put their replacment value at two to three times the actual coverage presently in e- ffect. • In attempting to forecast developments in the next threc years he foresaw the new public school to be constructed next year which will mean an in- crease in the public school tax; sewage disposal, expend- itures' that will soon have to be faced; educational costs that will go up. He referred to the cost of transporting students to ,the Clinton technical school as being a worthwhile saving to. taxpayers as against deber,- ture charges for additional construction here for that pin - pose.. _ , County Cooncil Mr. Walkom also touched on some of the highlights of coun- ty council sesions, mentioning that the historical committe, has been merged with the pro- perty committee, which will. now be responsible for the Dunlop Tomb and. the Museum, In regard :to the latter, M:'.! Walkom repm ed. there had been 22,000 vi the museum during the, year .0 a revenue of $6,000. Of tic curator, Herb. "Neill, he -clecla- red: , ."Mr. Neill deserves a lot •)f credit for what he hasdon, and I cannot speak too highly ! of his work, to which he is/ completely dedicated. He has little, and gets .only $800 per t annum and wants no more. , The working 'models he has I n ithere - are to be articu1ar2y cominended . . . I ave visit- ed museums of t s type in nearby centres and know you can find more in just one of Mr.. Neill's rooms thap in en- tire museums elsewhere". Some Uncertainty Regard ing" the Emergency Measures Organization, he telt the -work is only in its infancy here, and he had some downs as to, "now it is going over". He observed that it seems to be getting more support in the rural areas than in tow, but that during the height of the Cuban crisis, people clam ored for suggestions and advice. Mr. Walkom assured his aud- ience that he would be a cand- idate for the reeveship, and al- though he will be unable to be out canvassing, bespoke the help and support of the citi- zens, wishing them all t h e "compliments of the season": Reviews Works Councillor Ken Croft. as a nominee for the position of Weve, was called upon next, and reviewed the work of the public works committee which he headed. WI" Craft reported on the work of the committee, men- tioning much previously ' pub. lished in the Signal -Star, but referring to the fact that under general , maintenance and con- structiOn: an exceptionally dry year had resulted in the expen diture of $3,000 more, for dust - laying. He reported that it has been adopted as policy to track: in one vehicle from the works fleet each ' year. A houso- cleaning" had beeti carried out at the public works garage, and one unit was found so old it was "turned over to the mus- eum". He also noted the add - ion of a, new distributor and pray bar, an underground tank nd a sewer pump. New hous- ng had forced the opening Up of additional roads but the work had remained inside the bud- get allotted. The "sanivan" had been repaired. He felt that in comparison with any town this SiZO, Goderich has the finest equipment. Looking ahead, he hoped h a t required expenditure evould be approved for more ew reads, and secondly that an "all-out' effort would be made to provide adequate sto- rm sewers, and noted that on Hamilton Streetsome have al- ready been provided. All in all, he felt that value could be seen'in many directions for the increased amount spent in re cent years. I Dealing with the mUnicipal ' dumping problem, he afirm- ed that he was deeply concern- ed with it, and suggested that some rural property should be acquired and the present dump eliminated as a fire and rat hazaonrdiM Centing that should he stand for reeve and precipi- tate an election it would cost the town about $1,000, he smi- ling declared he virould stand for council instead, and, hoped That the thousand might be add- ed to his budget. Mrs. May Mooney Nominated to stand again tor deputy reeve, Mrs. May Moon- ey observed that she had com- pleted five years in council n.d one year in county coun- cil. The latter_ she found 'chal- lenging and enlightening" and gave a brief review • of the work of the parks -and recreat- ion and winter works -committ- ees. She asked for suggestions from citizens as to beautifi cation of,the town and express- ed appreciation to the Kinsmen for their $2,000. She also re- ferred to the five-year plan under • y for lhe beautifica tion of the town, andclosed by intimating she would stand tor the post of deputy reeve. • Reg. Jewell Reg. Jewell,' as a nominee for deputy reeve, reviewed a busy year for council and the ;town which saw thg bridge over the Maitland completed, Inc new Ontario Hospital finished' and much work at the harbor where improvements had been . made to the beach and a right- of-way obtained form the C.P.R. to link up the two beaches.: Giving a comprehensive report ron • the- arena committee, he: expressed thanks to the Lions club for the important part 1 they played there. He indi- cated that he would stand tor: . ..5‘,••1 D tr,"rc.1) 'Bert Squire Mr. Squire, as nominee foi council, reported on the indust rial committee which he head ed, mentioning that six millions are being spent by current ex pansion programs by local in dustries. He thanked' the may- or v. and councillors for their help and stated that if re-elect- ed industrial promotion would be first and foremost as "far as he was concerned. _Bruce Erskine As a nominee for cotincil, Mr. Erskine. reported " on the success of the abbatoir which acts at, small expense to prp- tect the meat Supply of the town, and referred also to the Christmas parade '-and party for the children. He stated that he would be a contestant. , Joseph Moody A candidate for council, Mi. Moody went into details of why the new pumper truck recently purchased for the Fire Depart m,..,nt required to , be a custom built model as opposed to standard truck fitted with fire equipment. He reviewed ,work on the town buildings and <Px- pressed his appreciation to town council for giving him pretty well a free hand in tin: - matter. Robert Hays Observing he was completing his first year in council, Mr. Hays . felt fortunate to have seYved along with competent' and capable meinbers of cx• perience who displayed much council. I common sense' and foresight, . Elect New icers . BENMITLEIL—The women of the Canadian Order of Foresters at Benmiller elected Bernice iVloore as -president -ler tlib-dole ing year. Other officers elected were: past president, Jean Ginn; vice- president, Enid Jewell;. chap- lain, Jane Sinclair; conducter, Lois Rowe; recording secretary, Audrey Kernighan;,/ finatittal secretary, Betty M o.:‘re; treas- urer, Joan MacPhe , warden, Elaine Schmidt; inner guard, Hermie McCabe; outer guard, Clara Blake; auditors, Isobelle and expressed the hope to be • returned to council. • B. R. Robinson - As a nominee for council, Mr. Robinson recalled an ear• lier attempt at entering mun- icipal work when he found himself disqualified, ignorant: of the qualifications iequire- ments. He said he could not exonerate those who had this inforination and did not "advise him. He said he 'would not attem pt to prophesy what he might do if elected, but promised his hearers that it would not be anything that "does not feed the goose as well as the gan- der". He found fault with the "ser- enity" of council and urged a restoration of faith in the ad ministration and the democratic way of life, and this he felt to be needed in all leyels of government. He was critical of the lack of change in council, and de- manded, to ,know "why nobody moves Up" from the rank and file. He said he held no per- sonal animosities, but spoke on a matter of principle. He quoted Councillor Croft in a Signal -Star report as say- ing he intended to run for mayor, reeve or deputy reeve or step out, and observed he appeared to be breaking that promise. Mr. Robinson did later qual- ify, making an election mand- a to'ry. Joseph Allaire, who was al- so nominated, was not present to speak, and later did not.qual- ify. Miss J. Saunders spoke from the floor, congratulating the town on having had a good mayor, whiCh made it easier for the remainder of ,the town government. Chairman Speaks At the conclusion of the meeting the chairman tuged that special attention should be paid to traffic control, men- tioning traffic lights on Vic! toria street to hold down speed, and' also off street parking, getting the cars of merchants and their employees off the square so people can come in and buy. Mayor Fisher thanked the chairman for presiding over the meeting. He also remarked that while he did not agree with the remarks of Mr. Rob- inson, he endorsed the demo- cratic system that gave him the opportunity to utter them from the public platform. Sturdy and PhYilis J. Fisher.' It was decided that each mem- ber would donate a gift for the cancer cupboard. A cheque for $50 will be sent to Caner So- ciety and $25 to the Salvation Army, The Decem.ber meeting will be held on December 15 -in—the form -ora- Weld -even- ing with the husbands beine Snecial gnests. „ In a review of the year's ac- tivities, it was recorded that a Hallowe'en party was held Oc tober 31st when prizes were given for the best costumes, games enjoyed and lunch serv- ed. In November, the ladies paint- ed the inside of the hall. A dance was held at the Londes- boro Hall on November 23rd when the winner of the turkey draw was Tom Philips. On November 27th a draw was made on a doll and ward- robe. This doll was dressed by Mrs. George Ginn. Linda Lar- der of Queen Elizabeth School made. the draw. Winner was Ben "Chisholm. —A cheque for $187.50 was presented to , Mrs. Bonnie Graham, principal of.the school. . Yuletide Season Fire Hazards wrappings, candles and the greater load placed upon elec- trical circuits through the use of decorative lights and '-dis- plays. The Fire Marshal emphasized the importance of buying a green, fresh tree and keeping it in- a cool place until the time came to set ft up. Make a fresh, diagonal ..cut in -the tree trunk and stand it firmly in water. Plain water is satis- factory in the container in which the trunk of the tree rests but it is most important to keep this filled during the tree's stay in the house. All tree light cords should be thoroughly in- spected for frays and short cir- cuits before they are put on the Christmas, tree. Look for the Canadian Standards Associ- ation seal of approval on the light cords you may purchase, which is. your assurance that they are safe from Ore and shock hazards. The average tree bulb uses 61/2 watts of apocwaepraiithyiloef a1,16550-anivitap.ufsuswphi,lcahs means you can arrive at the safe number of bulbs -to use on oneetreultltyoUihtiltiply tne number of lights by 61/2 beeatese household circuits are , served by 15 -amp fuses; bearing in mind other appliances are us- ing themonths nculit. Winter Ontai 10 show a marked increase of fires clue to • the extensive use of heatingequipment and extra ,hazards introduced by the holi- day season. "It should be the aim of everyone to ensure a happy, fire -safe Christmas," ,the Fire Marshal slid, "and this can be done by observing a few simple pifecautions." I1 Retiring?.Get..more ".life" 111 out your lifeiavings! „. Fire Marshal M. S. Hurst to- day issuedAdvice to all Ontario householded- about Christmas' season fire hazards. 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