Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-03-05, Page 14. YEAR:; immiimiiimminnoisimiumiminommilintmliniii............................•.....•.•........1.e1111111Y,1u11uulOulI Inlllllllinll!�l�u{lI1. � WllU-..NN IIM lNININII4ilNHt Il II l aa n l# Ni! ! ,"i3 . . luvemiliCs in semi*Mnals, BY JACK CUMMINGS Goderich Conklin Juveniles waited until the last, period with` only three Wm* to. go to score the winning goal111., rile deciding • game which ,gave= them ' the series against Stoneybrook . on Saturday ,nrgll't at 1Iuron ' Park arena, Centralia.. - The team will play Tillsonburg here on Saturday night with game time at the arena $ p.m., It. should be a' , real • knock'em-down=drag-em-out battle and well worth seeing. • ..h., In attendance were over 20Q- Goderich fans cheering theni on to victory. Goderich -- opened___the_ scoring _wrath _ the first 'period only 20 seconds old on ,picture play -- Paul Paquette threw a perfect pass to Ken Meriam who made no mistake acid picked the top corner. This goal stood'up • and at the end of the first period Goderich • held 1-0 lead, but at 7.50 mark -of- the 'second period with Goderich a man short Stoneybrook tied -it up with a goal by Bill Helsburg. It didn't take Goderich long to go ahead (Please turn to page 12) Juvenile stars County, ;ouncil rejects x278,306 health A health budget which would have Meant an .'increase ' of about $68,000 in spending ' this year was turned down Friday rnornirr:,,i,;� by Huron County Couneii, The vote was 2 to 15 against the' budget `'for $276,306, which was presented in two parts. . Section A of the budget, was for $216,9.50 and representedr. the, expenditure' related to any program -,that had been in operationas of Jar}uary 1, 1969. Section . B 'of the budget for $61,35$ included money for any additional program commenced in 1969 but not in operation for a fiiiryear--.as well as any new _programrding_` to be commenced in 19701 • .. Of Section B, $50,156 was for program to which the county was already committed such as the dental ;program, legal fees, increased rentsi etc. Only $11;200 was budgeted for new program and would have included a nurse to work specifically with the elderly persons in the county; energetic activity in the area of addition, services witha, nurse assigned to this work; routine checking of infants for anaemia; ` and expansion ' . of ' the environmental hygieneservices and the . e� BILL Coach. - immunization program. . - .Dr. G. P. A. Evans, MOH far Huron, admitted the budget called , for • "a considerable amount of money" but promised it was "very good value for the money." Stanley `Township deputy -reeve Anson McKinley ;objected to the -way the ,budget, was presented. He noted he was unhappy to see that the council was commu=ted to a $50,000 expenditure over and above the budget._ . . It was explained by Dr. Evans. and by Clerk -treasurer John Berry that the budget had to' be set up this way to satisfy, officials in., the provincial Department of Health. Berry said the budget really had three parts — old program, committed program and new program. bodge • Former Warden .James Hayter questioned. 'f. the county was to employ a dentist.• a„ dental hygienist and a dental nurse 4s; indicated in the budget, Hayter .said it was his Understanding -that, a nurse w -as• hired ° to,' carry, out the brush -in program when the county, was unable to obtain ,the services ottaj public health dentist. • ' Dr,. Pans told Reeve Hayter there wait still no, assurance that the county would bb able to secure a dentist in 1970 although the picture seemed much brighter this year with regard to the supply of dentists. The dental nurse, he suggested, would be retained. . 7 "Are we to have both?" persisted Hayter. McKillop ,Reeve , Allan Campbell, wondered if there was provisions under the, dental program for the county health dentis • to repair the teeth of any children whose parents might not be able to easily afford the services of ,a dentist in regular practice. Dr. Evans told him the public health dentist would not do this work and Said. - there were ways and means to secure assistance for youngsters who require dental orymedical attention. Hullett Reeve -Hugh Flynn suggested the health' budget was getting out of hand: He. explained - that many • 1-luron County:" residents make $6,000 per annum or.less,and could not afford to maintain all .the services now deemed necessary to a modern county d -health unit. Stanley Reeve Elmer Hayter suggested that most Huron County residents took their • children to a dentist regularly and he could ' ItElaw 1f' not see the real need ,of a total dental - program in Huron. Dr. Evans noted that proper dentail care, -In r T old 1prevent dental problems in the " .• , . ° now would future ' • n " Dies in fire The matter was • turned back to b committee for. further study and .possible dildings elimination of some proposed programming. • Goderich town council last week took steps to see that .old buildings in the town are not left to get into -a state of disrepair and become a fire hiirzzatct or_safety risk. Council passed a bylaw that . will authorise it. to board,up such buildings if the ow,n r fails to do so after being requested. • First building to come under treatent from the .bylaw will be the Sunset Hotel, the owner of which was asked' last December for board it up. Council will now again make,the ,request and the` owner swill .have 30 days to comply or face nouncil, action. ' The town may now board up buildings, and 'regain the money spent • through the buildings' taxes. In other; council news, the town's traffic bylaw has again been sent back for change, this time for a change back from something the Ontario government suggested a few changes • 'ago._ Traffic violation fines; suggested -lumped under one heading;`row are to be set under specific headings, or so it seems. Councillor. Deb. Shewfelt explained the situation to council. He. will work with the town solicitor to clear`the bylaw through the necessary channels thath ave been delaying it. A week earlier; council gave two 'readings se to a bylaw that would ek the- issue of a $150,000 debenturefor the work at the arena. The 'bylaw "must receive government approval before a third and final .reading. If approved; work will commence as soon -as _ possible . with tenders going out for`' the construction.' Elmford Construction, the..., company laying the pipe for the Elgin Avenue storm ' . (Please turn to page 6) Special committee will study salary � problems A special ' committee to n. study the problem of salaries and employment benefits -was approved 'Friday by members of Huron County , Council' in their regular Febru session. Members of the committee for 1970 will be . Warden Roy tWestcott, Reeve • Jack P, ' Alexander, .1 chairman of the executive committee; Reeve James Hayter; Reeve, Gordon Hess; and the county -administrator • as secretary. mit'teewill meet tri learn �m provide directly the salary structure and employee • the county. He said in most communities the • drug. situation is Much more serious than at first anticipated and he .has no .reason to assume that Huron County is any difieren-t_ in this respect.' - ' iron boa benefits not only for the various county departments, but ill seek information from insurance other eeun.ties-.- anCl industry so that a 'comparison can be made. ''With the' establishment of two more unions within the county system,. council approved a uniform method of dealing With union negotiations. If was recommended and. ---•--approved that, the Warden, the chairman of the ' executive committee and the chairman and the department head of. the particular department involved in negotiations plus the' county administrator as secretary of the committee; be appointed to handle all union matters. -Council also approved_ the budget for the Children's Aid Society at $246,527 with the county to be responsible for $78,553. The Huronview budget was approved at $848,410 with the county's share being �$94,000. This represents. an_ increase from 1969 of slightly over 20 percent. The salary of the administrator at Huronview• was raised. from $10,000 per annum to $10,700. effective 'February 27, 1970. Goderich deputy -reeve Walter Sheardown reported that arrangements are being worked out through the co-operation of the Township of Blanshard and the Kirkton. Community • Association whereby the non-resident fee can be eliminated and at, the.. 'sa1ie tithe,ailable to the residents of the area. • made additional--hours-will be av ' A new Branch supervisors now -working in the Blyth library, it was learned. Council was advised that . Lawrence Stotesbury-Leeson has been, engaged as a caretaker, effective Monday, . February 9. The additional caretaker was necessary since the assessment department is now using the entire Administrative Building. Anson McKinley, has been named chairman of the Huron. County Planning Board. Charles Thomas is vice-chairman and John G. Berry is the secretary. - • Council studied.. a hew preliminartiy suggestions presented by J. A..Nickloin of the G. V. Kleirrfeldt and Associates firm to the last meeting of the county planning board. /- Chairman Anson McKinley urged - all ntunicipalities.., to "institute a sub -division bylaw as quickly as possible." He said Huron County people must accept their new respoftsibilities and accomplish some of these unpleasant tasks which they have been avoiding for sortie time. in the afternoon, Dr. G. P., A. Evans discussed the problem of drug addiction. There were many .__questidns from the floor including a query as to .how many Huron County people were: in trouble with drugs. �Y1}r; Beans. Bald .there .are a few, but' indicated the reported `cases do not constitute the only cases of drug .abuse in Huron County Beard of Education voted to provide insurance for all students'taking part in work experience programs at its regular meeting held Monday, March 2, in Clinton. D. J. Cochrane, Director of Education„ stated that the board's insurance agent had- estimated the cost of covering students taking part in the program at $1.00. per student.during school hours. The werk experience program is designed to supplement the occupational courses given in ' the schools. The coverage would insure pupils „against loss in case they are accidently injured while participating in'uc.h a program and include public liability insurance to insure the pupils and tie Board against loss or damage to the person or, property of others while the pupils are participating in the program. Approximately 170' students are involved. in such programs. ' .The board also cleared up two -conflicts in motions previously passejd. A motion ' which had given the Transportation Committee authority- to interview applicants for the position of Transportation Officer was rescinded in favor of a later motion giving • the- committee authority to interview -applicants for the position ofTransportation Officer and applicants for. the _position of Purchasing Agent. Another • motion requesting payment of the education levy by municipalities' -on a quarterly basis was rescinded' in favor of the motion passed at the last board meeting that the _ levy be requested in twice -yearly payments this ,year and quarterly payments • thereafter. - - The board also announced that Huron County Secondary schools would be closed March 13. Basketball playoffs -start Sciturda y ' The body of Joseph Fisher, 66 of Saltford is removed from -his home by Goderich ambulancement after Mr. Fisher died. in a fire at the home. Firemen from Goderich discovered the body in a hallway between the kitchen and thefront. door.. Mr. Fisher, who lives alone and had failing eyesight, was apparently trying,' to leave the house when overcome by —.srnok.e...Funeralser-vices were held Monday. --_staff phetto. S�ltf�rd rn�ii,.66,'dies inearIy morning lire: • Joselili+ Ezra Fisher, 66, of-Saltford, was found dead in his home during a fire late Friday night, February 27 that badly damaged the frame building. . Firemen discovered the body- of Mr. Fisher in a hallway of the home between the kitchen and the front door. It is. believed - the fire started in the kitchen area and Mr. Fisher, who had failing eyesight, was`•trying to find ;his way out Of' the ,building when overcome, by smoke. He lived alai—IC-7 Volunteers from the Goderich ,Fire Department fought the blaze grid two ambulances from Goderich were sent to the scene , after -the "discovery of the body. Bystanders told. . firemen they thought a second man had entered the building shortly before 'the 'fire broke out but a search of the building by firemen disclosed no other, bodies. ' .Mr: Fisher . was born in Colborne Township ,on October 9, 1903, a son of . . Wesley M. Fisher and the former Minnie A. . White. He had been a lifelong resident of Colborne Township. He was predeceased by • ' his father. Sprviving are his mother; two brothers, Milton and Thomas, both of Goderich and one ' sister, Mrs. Russell (Esther) Horn, Owosso, Michigan. ,. The funeral service was held at McCallum Funeral Home at 2 p.m, on Monday, March . 2. Rev. Leonard Warr officiated.. Interment was id Colborne 4ownship. • • Pallbearers were: Richard. Jewell, $rue Grigg, `.Archie 'Hamilton, Robert;'McCabe, Toynbee Lamb and Tom Mitehe1L - uluuninnuliunuuu)nunuupuunnuuunnillnulrrurlluuuuunlpuulnlrlllluumumuuulunuuuponinq�IluunuuuurruuiuurmeunlUuuur $5.8 million plan ifto min nflO.unC The G:D.C.I. basketball teams wound up regular season . play last week with games against Stratford Central. The girls' 'teams, playing at horiie - were both victorious. The boys' teams, playing in Stratford, both lost. The •Junior girls made it 10 straight victories and .46 losses, ending their perfect season with a 30-15 victory. Finishing in first place, they qualified for the playoffs and met Clinton in the semi-finals Tuesday; here..... .n. Mix. (Please turn tn' page 7) • • x aflslOfl D The second phase of an expansion program r fertile Goderich, rock salt mine of the Sifto Salt Division of Domtar Chemicals Limited has 'been announced by Irwin Groom, general manager .of the Sifto "Salt Division. . The $5.8 million, program will increase annual capacity of the mine' from 1.65 million tons to 2.25 Million tons and will be completed early in 1972, The mine's capacity is being increased to meet the demands in Canada and the United ' States for salt used primarily in highway ice Safety award i Goderich Police Chief Fred Minshall 'views, a safety plaque from the .Canadian' Automobile. Association- presented fo the town for a fatality free year for pedestrians in the town In 1968. It is the third year- in a row Goderich has won the award. The award 'for a fatality free year in traffic will not be presented to the town for 1968 due to the fatality at the bridge Th October of that year. - staff photo. contrail and in chemical, processing. The second stage includes: expansion of electrical power supply -installation of a new ptiniary'. crusher and .conveyors, a new underground mill; new underground storage; increase rail car and ship leading capacity; exparision of the underground ventilation system; and . a surface maintenance stores building, The first phase of the program, announced last year to increase surface storage and to increase. ' hoisting , capacity is 'nearing completion. ,The total program will permit improved production methods and add efficiency to mining procedures,- as well as - ,contribute 600,000' tons'- to annum production. The Goderich mine, which employs 200 people, operates at the 1,800 ft. level under Lake Huron. - In addition tot -the mine, Sitio has salt '4nvapotr+atfon ..plants -:at--Goderich, _.Amherst,r N.S., and Unity, Sask. Red Cross campaign to, 'start The 'annual campaign for funds by the Canadian. Red Cross Society will be held March 16 to 21, Campaign Chairman, Mrs. F. - Curry, : has announced. Mrs. Curry told the Goderich Signal -Star the campaign will ,be the usual door-to-door affair with no campaigning for funds among employees of industry: A regular. campaign of the industries themselves (not the employees) will be conducted under industrial campaign 'chairman -G. C. White. The Canadian Red Cross Society needs funds each year to carry on its work throughout the world as' weir as' in the 'local area. ' The campaign ' this year is sponsored by the Maple` Leaf Chapter of the IODE and volunteer Canvassers are needed. Any !Arson, interested should - contact Mrs. burry or a member of.tlee !ODE. The annual Spring Red Cross Blood Clinic will be held in May: Date Will be annouhced later. a