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Mase out date September 1, 1971
"School days -- school days, dear old golden rule days' are just
around the corner. Two Goderich schools- receiving extensive,
expansion programs are St. Mary's „Separate School, below, and
the Victor Lauriston wing, of Robertson Memorial Public School.
The new addition at St. Mary's includes a gymnatorium complete
with change rooms, and an open -styled teaching area- the size of
four regular classrooms , where non -graded teaching will be
conducted. Also included will be a library area, health room, and
a special kindergarten room particularly designed for little people.
The Victor . Lauriston Wing of Robertson Memorial School
changing rooms for physical activities, ,follovying the trend of
learning, the focal point of the school, will be the new library
resource centre," said Ralph Smith, principal of Robertson
Memorial. Seven of the classrooms will be for grades seven and
eight, and one classroom for the senior grade of Robertson
Memorial. People on 'the elderly side of thegeneration gap will
say school was never like this! Imagine if you would, a room
carpeted, acoustically corrected, built on three tiers, and devoted
only to the appreciation of good music.
Canadian Forces Base Clinton
will close in two years, Defence
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yesterday afternoon in Ottawa
as the base commander, Col. E.
W. Ryan, broke the news locally
to civilian and' military
,.personnel, Clinton and Goderich
officials and newsmen gathered
on the parade square.
"It is with sincere regret that I
announce a goverhment decision
to terminate military training
operations at CFB Clinton," said
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Huron- medical cooperative
to merge with:29'otheri
Huron Co -Operative Medical
Services "will merge with .29
other medical co-ops in the
province in order to become
agents of the government under.
the new Ontario Health Services
Insurance Act which creates the
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• Ontario Health Services
Insurance Plan (OHSIP) on Oct.
1.
The new, amalgamated body
is to be known ` as the
Co -Operative Medical Services
Federation of Ontario and
• representatives of Huron Co -Op
were in Toronto recently for
talks on establishment of the
new organization.
Everett Howlett, one of the
CMSFO organizers . and a
Middlesex Co -Op staffer, told
• Huron Co -Op- members at a
recent meeting that . Health
Minister Matthew Dymond
"flatly refused" to deal with 29
co-ops and said he would work
with only one.
Since OHSIP will take from
the co-ops their main source of
income, he explained, the local
co-operatives must both
amalgamate and expand services
if they are to continue to exist.
Mr. Howlett said that the
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province will allow the co-ops to
operate as branches of CMSFO
and enroll OHSIP subscribers, ,
but all claims will be handled by
OHSIP.
Huron: C&Op members will
be enrolled in OHSIP, the new
provincial medical care plan, by
the co-operative and will ,be -
billed through the co-operative.
The meeting in Town Hall
drew 75 members.. Mr. Howlett
• explained that the ,,province
plans to pay. only 35-40 cents
per month per contract to the
co-ops. The amount, he aid, is
so low that "no one co-ocould
survive and keep an office
open."
The CMSFO speaker argued
that the co-ops need not become
just collection agencies for the
province, but have the chance to
set up drug plans, dental care
plans, extended care plans and
other insurance services not
offered by the government.
They could in that way continue
• to serve their subscribers and,
possibly, keep open all the
present co-op offices. •
A secret ballot produced a.
heavy margin in favor of
amalgamation and the entire
board of Huron Co -Op was
named as a committee to carry
out the amalgamation process.
Mr. Howlett said the future
for co-ops is not the a one he
expected, but "it is useless"- to
stop progress," he said, and "a^
standard basic medical care plan
for Ontario is a good thing."
All the present ,co-op offices
in the province will remain open
at least through the end of
December, Mr. Howlett said, and -
then some may have to'be closed
or more opened -depending on
the outlook. Perhaps, he said, 10
or 12 or 15 will do all the
business for the provincial
organization, "but co-op
members will , not lose their.
identity. .The present office or
one near here will serve you."
R. S. McKercher, who
eventually made the motion to
amalgamate, asked the members:
"What have you got to lose He
then answered .the question
himself, saying: "Nothing ... if a
you quit, where do the people
go for the other medical 'care
plans?"
The alternative to
amalgamation would be to cease
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Arriving' in Goderich on' August 20 is' the Royal Ontario Museumobile. This is a change in date from
that published last week. Shown above is an interior view of the mobile museuni which shows 'some
of the ar Geological ''displays, including case of skulls on the wall at rear. The unit will stay in
Goderich until September 1.
New owner
Col. 'Ryan. "The phase-out date .
for such training is two years
from. _nom exit-_.].. _aelite.rattr,
1971."
Col. Ryan used the words
"phase-out" or "transfer of
military training," but avoided
calling the action "base closure."
He said that for reasons of
economy and manpower -budget
limitations, the, • Dept.. of
National Defence found it o`
necessary VerNconsolidate the
smaller armed forces on fewer
Accident claims life
of Little Inn. owner
Funeral services will be held
in London this afternoon for
Mrs,,Arthur E. (Ruth) Elliott of
Bayfield 'who died at 10:45 p.m.
Monday in Victoria Hospital as a
result of injuries sustained Aug.
5 when she was struck by a
bicycle on - Main Street in
Bayfield."
Mrs. Elliott, 50, was the
owner of the. Little Inn in
' Bayfield.A native of London,
she had been a summer resident
of Bayfield for many years and
purchased the inn 15 years ago.
After • the . accident which
occurred about 8 p.m. in front
of the inn, Mrs. Elliott was taken
by ambulance to Clinton Public
Hospital and then transferred to
the` London hospital where she
underwent' surgery last Friday.
Dr. , John 0. Merritt,
Middlesex county coroner, said
she never regained consciol sness
and death- was due to extensive
head injury. He. said an autopsy
report will be sent to Huron
County officials for decision on,
whether or not to hold an
inquest.
Mrs. Elliott was born Feb. 24,
1919,, a daughter of ,the late
..Albert. W. and. Gladys (Baker)
Hayman. She -attended the
University of Western Ontario
and studied hotel management
at Ryerson. She was a member
of Cronyn Memorial 'Church. in
Victor Pope has recently
purchased the Kentucky Fried'
Chicken franchise in Goderich.
Mr. Pope was originally,, brought
up in the Brussels a'i a ,and has
always , looked forward to the
day when he could return to the
area he so fondly remembered.
Mr. Pope, moved from this
area to Windsor and in 1936 he
left for England to play
professional hockey and
baseball. In 1937 he joined the
RAF and was a pilot during the
Battle of 'Britain. He was
discharged from the RAF in
1945 as a Wing Commander and
he returned to Canada. Mr. Pope
joined the Frigidaire Company
upon his return to Canada and,
became sales manager. He was
also sales manager in future
years with Kelvipator and
Universal Refrigeration.
Vic is 'married and he and his
wife Madeline have purchased a
home on Highway 21 South.
Vic's,son has just been
dischaged from the U.S.
Marines and will be getting
married on Saturday.
Mr. Pope has completely
renovated theentucky Fried
Chicken locatiorr and plans to
piake Itorie theiltiegrin the.
area. `Service has not been good
prior to my arrival but we feel
this has been changing for the
better," said Vic.
London. She was married to Mr.
Elliott about two years ago in
Bayfield.
Besides her husband, she is
survived by a stepson, John
Elliott of Elliott Lake, Ont.; a
sister, Mrs. W. L. (Mary) Archer.
of Alexandria, Virginia and two
brothers,. John Hayman of
MRS. A. E. ELLIOTT .
Belleville and, Jim llaytnan of
London. •
The funeral will take place at
3 p.m. today' in Needham
Memorial Chapel, 520 •Dundas'
St., London, with the Rev. J. L.
H. Henderson officiating.
Interment will be at Woodland
Cemetery, London.
Brenda East named
an Ontario Scholar
GDCI principal John Stringer
announced this week that
Brenda. East has been named an
Ontario Scholar'.
Ontario ' scholarships are
granted to students, who achieve
BRENDA EAST
at least 80'4 on seven credits -in
Grade 13.. Miss East attained an
average of 82`%.
In grade 13 this year there
were fewer Ontario Scholars but
more students who achieved a
70% and higher average.
D-ther sehotarMiips grahtcvd "for- -
the • highest standing in each
grade are as follows;
Veteran's 'Memorial
Scholarship , Grade 9, First,
Meriam horses victorious
Roy Meriam's horse Jerry G
continues his winning ways as
last week he came in first in the
eighth race in a time of 2:11.
This is two first place finiShesin
as many weeks for Roy and
Jerry G.
In ' the fifth race Roy again
ended up in the winners circle
with Excel Mac who went the
distance 'in 2:10.
Last weeks races had other
local horses doing Well also. Alan
MacDonalld's Angus Mac placed
second in the trot. Miss
Dyna -Mite owned and trained by
Carl and Grant Fisher,. continued.
her fine showing for her first
year.. The horse placed third in
the third race.
Perfect Copy, a yoong pacer,
owned by Mrs. 1-1. 0. Jerry and
trained by Drank ,darn cane
through in second position ;n
the seventh race of the evening.
Frank Dam's 'GIcnaton Brook
finished thifd in the -feature race
behind Kent Express and
Glenvar.
Attendance for Wednesday of
last week was 1,222. 'l'he mutuel
handle was $22,165.
Raceway, officials were hopini
for. a $30,000 handle for one
night this season.
So far this year attendance
has climbed close to 600 patrons
for the same number of nights
and the mut.uels have handled
$7,000.00 more. -
A Saturday race is planned for
August 23rd. This race will be in
additio'it to the • regular
Wednesday night event.
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bases to reduce overhead costs.
If no other government
depjrtmept-.or:civilian agency is
interested in CFB Clinton's
facilities, the base will close, said
Cola Ryan, quickly adding that
non -PND agencies have already
shown interest in the 'extensive
training and support facilities at
the base.
"Despite the necessity for
DND withdrawal," he
concluded, "I can assure you
that the Minister of National
Defence and his most senior
staff members will be vitally
interested in any valid proposals
to use Clinton's training facilities
to provide employment and
income to the citizens of the
area.
Present for the announcement
were Donald E. Symons, mayor
of Clinton; Harry Worsell, reeve
of Goderich and Robert
McKinley, Huron MP, who two
weeks ago said he was almost
certain the base would close.
The three men from Huron
County met with Col. Ryan and
Frank Miller; DND director of
general properties.
Yesterday's 'statement by'Mr.
Donald McGee, 87.1'': Second.
Christine Van ' den Heuvel,
85.5''x; Pete- Adamson :Memorial
Scholarship Grade 10, .('atherine
Russell, 86.0' McKim
Memorial Scholarship Grade 11,
Susan Bisset, X38.9' ; Peter
Adamson Memorial Schol ars.hi p
Grade 12, Shelley . Linner,
85.5'x; Robert McKay Memorial
Scholarship Grade 13, Brenda
East, 82.0''x.
Mr. Stringer stated that he
was most pleased with the
standings and - percentages
achieved throughout the school
this year.
Enrolment for GI)Ci will rise
to 850 or better for the 1969-70
school year. Last year the
enrolment was 790. "Wes are
going to he using every•ayailable
room this year," stated the
principal. Grades 9,10 and 11
will have an enrolment of
approximately 200 with grade
12 having 14-i5 and grade 1:1. 80.
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Pee Wees
sidelined
by Clinton
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The Legion Pee Wee . Vets
were sidelined by the Clinton
Ponies Friday night by the score
of 8-5 in their third and deciding
game. -
Clinton took a 4-0 lead in the
first inning on a single by Cook,
Burns,. Colquhoun and a home
run by .MacDonald,
Goderich picked up two runs
in the second on a single by Ron•
Sowerby .and a home run by
Tom O'Brien. .
In the fourth inning God, .7ich
went ahead 5-4 on -walks to
Sowerby and O'Brien and home
run by Casey Wildgen.
Clinton scored' two jn the
fifth as (Butler and Burns were
singled in. -
A home run in the seventh by
I). MacDonald with Burns on
first gave Clinton al'l'they'needed
to shelve the locals.
Clinton' will now meet
Listowel:in the group Finals.
Cadieux said that only one full
base -- Clinton —• would be,
abandoned by the armed forces.
Also -te a,be elOsed—are —three
logistics - depots- -- in London,
Cobourg and Vile La Salle. The
St. Hubert'site of CFB.Montreal
is to be reduced Substantially
over the next' two years with
regular force flying activity to
end in September, 1970.
Mr. Cadieux said his
department is ° working with
ether federal departments.,
provincial and local authorities,
and interested civilian bodies, to
develop : plans, to •minimize the
disruptive effects on . the
communities concerned.
• He said that military
establishments have traditionally
been' good members. of the
communities in which they were
located and that while he
regretted having to close the
establishments he 'has directed
his department to spare no
effort to 'makehe transition as
. smooth as possible.
The minister said the training
activity at pFB Clinton will shift
principally to bases in Kingston
and Borden, but Col.. Ryan
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Rangers win
first round of
chafer Cup
The Goderich Rangers won
the first round of the Shafer Cup
Stratford last Satu.rday.
It was a close game
throughout ending :3-2 .in favor
'of the locals.
(foal scorers for the Rangers
were Gurnos James, ' 'I'errm
Wilton -and Howie Gottschalk.
Dave yiurray scored both
goals for St. ('olumban.
The Rangers are confident 'of
going a long way in the Shafer
('up competition. The last time
•the local squad entered was in
1967 and they were put out in
the second round. The Rangers
hopes are high due.to the feeling
that this is the best team they
have had going for them in'
several seasons.. Regular London
and Distirct Soccer: Goderich
are away to Sarnia this Saturday.
Robert G. Shrier, President of
Signal -Star Publishing .Ltd.
announces the appointment- of
Edward J. Byrski as advertil'ing
manager, of the Goderich
Signal -Star effective
immediately. Mr. Byrski was .
born iii Sheffield, England and
came to Canada with his parents
in 1945. He attended public
schools in Aylmer and.
Strathroy, attended Medway
High School and is a graduate of
Strathroy District Collegiate
Institute. • He entered the
newspaper business in the.
composing room of the
Strathroy Age Dispatch and ,was
employed on page make up and
camera room work before
moving to advertising sales. He
was advertising manager with the
Age Dispatch prior to his
appointment to the advertising
staff of the Goderich Signal -Star
in January 1968. He was married
in 'May, 1968 to the former June
Crawford of Strathroy. Mr.
Byrski has a widq.knowledge of
newspaper advertising
procedures and is well versed
with Fall facets of -off-set
newspaper reproduction
including camera work,
photogra{i'hy, advertising
lay -outs and page make-up.
For the second time in as many weeks Roy
only two starts to August 6 he placed first
Sanderson of Goderich Building Centre who
Kevin, Brian and Stege.—Photo by Covey. T,
Meriam poses in the winner's circle with Jerry G. In his
each time. Left to right are; Jack Meriam, Terry, Doug
made a presentation to Roy, Mrs. Meriam and grandsons