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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1967-09-28, Page 1120th YEAR, — No. 39 THE GOD.ERICH SIGNAI.*STAR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2$, 1967 Fair Days are days thqt children wait for . anxiously. `Rides and refreshments are. the and it was no different at the'Dungannon Fall Fair held Tuesday. (Photo by Hinton) Council -Asked For School -•.Crosswalks Ralph Smith, principal of Goderich Public Schools, atten• ded last Thursday night's ses. sion of Town Council. He spoke to the ,councillors about the necessity of providing better, school crossing supervision at some of the busier intersections in town. Mr. Smith suggested, four heavily travelled, intersections where adult school crossing guards should be present: These intersections were Britannia Road and Victoria Street;. Bay. field and Britannia Road; at the stop -light intersection of Elgin Avenue and Kingston and ing accounts from Near and Hoffineyer Plumbing for re pairs' to sewer at his home 87 Elgin'Avenue East, was tabled. Clerk -treasurer S. H.,,, Blake read the letter which requested the municipality to • assume charges for repairs -It was dam.' aged during reci nstruction of the, Huron Road. It was moved by Councillor- Howlett and seconded by Councillor Robin- son that the letter be received and filed as the coinpanycarry. ing the toWn's liability policy had not yet been notified of the claim. Correspondence from the Victoria Streets; at Eldon and , Goderich branch of the Royal Blake Streets in front pf Rob. Canadian Legion was dealt with exon Memorial School. at last Thursday night's coun. was stressed by the princi. pal that adult 'traffic guards would not eliminate. the present school , patrol system now in. effect 'but would beworkifigwith, them to increase protection for Goderich public school child. •Ten. Kindergarten aged_ child. ren Mr. Smith stated, were par. titularly in need of this super. cil sesaion. One matter was a request from Branch 109 to hold ' their annual Poppy Campaign on October 3 and 4: It was moved . by Councillor Hays, seconded. by Councillor Shear. down, that the request be gran- ted. Another letter from the Goderich Legion branch, sug. w gesting that Town Council put. vision as not even members of, chase a wreath, on behalf of "the school Patrol were around .• Goderich citizens, to be laid. at, at 11:30 a.m., when the Kinder. the Cenotaph during' the Rem- ga.rten classes- were dismissed. embrance. Day serviceallov- The matter was referred'to the ember' 11. It was moved by the Fire, Traffic and Safety Come, Reeve H. Worsell and seconded mittee for study. by Councillor Sheardown, that. A letter from R. G. Shrier, a wreath be ordered. .Signal -Star publisher, enclos. Neon signs are to be erected at the premises of two local -businesses. 'A letter from N -eon Products of Canada Limited, enclosing prints of signs they wish to erect, were received and filed at Thursday night's coun. cil° session. One is tobe erected at the Argyle Marine Shop; the other is for Regent TV. The request was:.. referred to the Special Committee with power • A.. An ' event which attracts fewer and fewer entries as the years pass, is the working -horse class. Here final judges inspect and the owners await their decision. (Photo by Hinton) Dungannon Fall Fair. The 109th annual Dungannon Fall Fair opened under. bril. . liant sunshine Monday with,good cr ds in attendance and excel. len entries in most classes. The fair, officially opened by Murray Gaunt MPP (L -Huron Bruce), was preceded by a par. ade of 600 children from three schools in Ashfield and West Wawanosh Townships. Leading the parade to the fairgrounds, where. an estimated 2,500 per. sons had congregated,. was the Lucknow High School Band. Mrs.. Russell Brindley ofR,R. 3 - Auburn, was the major win. ner in indoor flower exhibits. winning seven firsts and eight seconds. . George Kennedy of R. lt. 1 Lucknow, took all the topawards in the I'1ereford beef class cata tle competitions. Most popular winner, was 90 -year old Mrs. Ethel Morris of Huronview, Huron County's home for the aged at Clinton, Rotary president Malcolm Campbell, right,presents a cheque for $1,000 to Bill Cameron as a contribution ,to the workshop fqr the Goderich and DiJstrict Association for,the Mentally Retarded. The workshop was originally started as a Rotary project but has been turned over IA, the Ontario Association. at. ' I. .Draws Investigate Goderich .� Police Dept. The Ontario Municipal Police Commission concluded a week- long investigation of Goderich police force last week, Mayor Dr. Frank Mills revealed at town council Thursday night. • Police 'jchief Fred Minshall told the Sinal -Star Wednesday that a two-man team of advis. • ors to the municipal police corn - mission had spent the week in town evaluating the efficiency and workings of the -force. Investigation of the force fol- and Safety Committee was -pre. lows a motion approvedbycoun• sented and, on motion of Coun- cil to look into the police bud. ' cillor' Erskine, seconded by wlio won first prize in braided mat competitions. The mat was the 1,055th made by Mrs. Morris, who formerly lived in Dungannon and took up residence at Huronview about six months ago._ Other major winners of in. door exhibits were: ' Baking, Mrs: Clarence Hoy, Port Albert, and Mrs, Wilbur Brown, Dungannon; needlecraft Mrs. We's Hi'empel, Wroxeter; Centennial dress, Mrs. Mary Clairmont, Goderich, Andrew Gaunt of R. R. 1 Lucknowwas the major award winner in the shorthorn beef cattle class and also won a special award for showing the best three female cattle on the grounds. In Dungannon 4-H dairy calf club competitions, Don McNeil of R. R. 6 Goderich, showed the champion senior Hol'"stein and was declared the oharnfrian . showman. Placing second in both categories was Randy Henry of R. R. 1 Port Albert. Donald Culbert of R. R. 1 Dungannon showed the senior heifer champion in 4-H beef calf club corhpetitions and his brother Jack showed the re. serve champion, Other club winners were: Queen's guineas calf class,, Paul Eddy, R. R. 1 Dungannon; ' re. serve champion showman,Rose Mary Eddy. The horse show's pony class awards were shared by Elmer Johnston of Atwood and wGlen Meyer of Walkerton. Belgium and Perc'hero1' . classes Were swept, by Len BO of Wingham. to act. A statement of claim, sub- mitted by Eastbank Buildings • Limited,,hrough the First Div. ision Court, County- of Huron, against the Corporation, was presented . On motion 'of Coun- cillor Robinson, seconded ,by Councillor Hays'; . e claim, was referred to Public Works and Finance Committees jointly. • A report of the Fire, Traffic get in particular. Goderich pol- icing -costs are•said to be the highest in Ontario. %Findings of the inquiry. are' expected to ' be made known within about six weeks, said Chief Minshall. No Stops 'In Traffic Light e-ov.e r = Courtesy was the byword as Goderich motorists went into their second straight day Wed- nesday of no lights, at the five points. Early Tuesday the old lights came down to make way for the final paving of the area around the Five Points- and this left° motorists and pedestrians alike at the mercy of the other man's courtesy. Goderich Police Department directed,`traffic during the peak rush hour period and to press time no incidents had been re- ported. According to officials the holdup in getting the new set of lights functioning were three small parts. They were= to have' been here Monday prior to thg disconnecting ofthe old traffic lights. It will only be a matter of hours to put the new lights into service once. theparts arrive. First Industry Announced At Centralia,,, Technidal Equipment Market. ing ,Associates of Crawley, Eng. land, ' 11 wen a new plant in the SuppryBuilding at Centra. 'Ha Industrial Park, the Depart. ment of Economics anciDevelop. ment announced Thursday. This is the first company to estab. ,fish operations on the one-time air base. The Industrial Park is administered On behalf of the provincial government by the Ontario Development Corpora. tion, which will lease 'the build. ing to T, E. M. The T.E.M. Company has been established in England for more than 20 years- and has a world wide reputation in 'the engineering and design of viind _...,..gontinued an page 8 NOT TONIGHT Lions Peanut Drive is not tonight the Signal -Star ad de. partfnent got ahead of itself and inserted the ads two weeks fob soon. Kins Install 'About 84 members of God. .erich Kihsfne,ri Club and their affiliate organizations, .thOin: ettes and the K-40 C'lub,'- met at the Maitland Golf and Country Club Saturday evening, Sep. texnber 23, for installation of officers. Present for ,the ceremonies was Bob Robinson, Coll ingwood, Deputy -Governor of Zone -C of Western Ontario Kinsmen Clubs, who took an active part in the installation of the God. erich Kinsmen Club executive., In his speech to Kinsmen members -and their wives, the Collingwood' Deputy -Governor outlined ,projectsU which this Western Ontario service club Councillor, Hays, the report was adopted. A motion was introduced by Reeve Such, seconded by Dep- uty -Reeve Harry Worsell, that the Ontario Water Resources Commission_ -be requested to look into the mattes of estab• lishing a central disposal site to serve Goderich and surroun. ding municpalities. It was sug• gested that the disposal system mht be built large enough to handle garbage from Clinton, Bayfield -and- surroun g-tewn.-- ships. The motion carried. Officers will undertake during the next 12 months,. , Followixig the business meet. ing, Kinsmen Club members danced to the .music of Car- ruthers' Orchestra. ' Elected to ,serve° on the ex. ecutive of the Goderich Kiva- men Club for the next twelve months were: Jim Peters, 1w. mediate past president; Deb. Shewfelt, president; Ken Mc. Gee, fir st.vice; ;Ray -Cook, second -vice; Ron Carter, secre- tary; John Shaddick, treasurer; Don Ruetz, registrar. Directors appointed were Bill Kirkey, . Fritz Basler, and John' Doherty. Jack Trebish - was chosen editor of the local Kins. men bulletin. Goderich Kinsmen club installed their new executive for the -coming year, at a meeting and social evening held Saturday night in the Maitland Country Club. Guest speaker for the occasion was Bob Robinson, "of Collingwood, Deputy Governor of Zone C. who .presided at installation ceremonies. Members' of the local Kinsmen Club, pictured here, in• the 'Maitland Country Clui? dining.. room ;:are, front row, officers of tale.pderichKe40 Club installeci were: Eric' Jalurr stone.) .immediate past»press• dent; Frank Skelton, president; • Mac Horputh, secreta9'y-treas* inter.' Elected to sera on the Kin• ette' executive for the next "l onths -were: Fern Carter, pre* sident;, Jean Cruikshank, firet. vice; Barb, Shewfelt, secretary; Anne Doherty, treasurer, Marie Whetstone was appointed as bol• 1ptin editor for the' Kinettes. Goderich Kinsman, Doug Cruikshank, forinerl)t Deputy. Governor of Zone C,' will re• turn the visit of Kinsman De. puty.Governor, Bob Robinson, Saturday. Doug will be officiat. ing at installation ceremonies for Collingwood Kinsmen and their affiliate clubs. from left: Doug Cruickshank, 'Dep. Gov., Zone B;• -Frank Skelton, president of K-40 Club; guest speaker, Bob Robinson, Dep. Gov., Zone C; Deb - Shewfelt, president. Back rown, from left, are: Bill Kirkey, director; John Shaddick, treasurer; Ron Carter, secretary; Ken M;iGee, 1st -vice; John Doherty, director; Dr. Jim ?eters, past -president; Ray Cook, 2nd -vice; Don Ruetz, registrator. (Photo by Nephew) Kin Safety Campaign Ends Members of various Goderich seryice clubs, the town's police force and Town Council; sat down 'to a roast beef dinner Tuesday evening, provided through the compliments of Club Grill proprietors, Tony Lazos and Gus Balkouras, who were --hosts to the dozen -odd ,traffic campaign officials and members of press and radio 'news, media. ' Kinsman Ed Stile's, who ser. ved as chairman for Tuesday • program, started the speeches delivered it to started the delivered it to Mr. Fortner rolling. personally. - Head table guests who spoke, It read as follows: were: Goderich Police Chief,Dr.'�dati�onTslsivenletter to Tom Fortner, Fred Minshall; Mayor, g G. F. Mills; Rev.. G. G. Rus- . for his public spirit and corn - sell, of -Et. George's Anglican munity interest shown in the Church; Kinsmen president, promotion and development of a Deb Shewfelt and Tom Fortner,- traffic safety program for the Goderich - town constable and Town of Goderich .during the original promoter of the traf. month of September 1967. • fic safety. campaign. Mr. Fortner enlisted the help Constable Fortner received a of the Goderich Kinsmen Club letter of commendation from the • to sponsor his program, but Town--- of Goderiri, ___thrnl1gh was,himself solely responsible night's traffic safety awards Mayor Dr. G. F. Mills, who . for the idea, the directioraaan b continued on page 8 8 'Auto Show People travelled '50 and 60 miles to attend the Seventh Annual Goderich Automobile Dealer's Car Show which took place last Thursday and Fri. day in the Arena. According to the auto deal, ers it was the biggest suc- cess in the seven year his- tory of the event. More than 3,000 people attended dur"ing the two nights. From the aftermath of the show it would appear that. this is going to be a big year for new cars. Dealers report many sales during and immedi. ately after the show. One auto dealer reported the biggest day in his- history last Saturday. - Whether you were interested in a new cal. or not the new cars were interesting to.view. As the people milled.about many comment's could be heard about- ' the various makes of cars. Styling changes in the new cars were evident in every make and model. , While those who attended ag- A Winner reed with style 'changes or dis. agreed, they partook of the re-• freshments that had been made available,, ,During the two night event 2,006 cups of coffee were drunk and 180 dozen donuts were devoured. The dealers who paricipated were Baird Motors, Goderich Motors, Aberhart's Garage, McGee's, Goderich, W. J. Mills Motor Sales, Graf .and Harris, and Huron Automotive, The following people were F lucky door prize winners: Ron Pennington, Goderich, Jim Skeoch, Goderich, Oliver Anderson, 'Auburn, Mrs. Gar- ber Dale, R. R. 4 Clinton, Carl Avis, Tivertoh, Mrs. Gor- don Barger, Lucknow, C. Kalb. fleisch, Goderich, ,Mrs. J. Schneider, R. R. I' Auburn, Wayne Peachey, Goderich, Mrs, Harry Clement, R. R. 4 God. erich, Mrs. Len Sheardown, 180 Park Street, and Beatrice Welsh,' R. R. 2 Bayfield. Close to 3,000 people turned"out to see the4968 automobile models at the Goderich Auto Show in the Arenalast Thursday and Friday. Photo shows a cross section of the crowd during the Friday evening showing; Dealers who exhibited at the show described it as the best done ever held in town and many reported a substan. tial increase in interest and business inquiries, One dealer said he had- had a, record number of inquiries and potential sales. accruing from the show. (Staff Photo)