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Town . t0 have
representative s
The Canadian Transport Commissionhas
announced the first hearings into .requests
from Canadian National Railways and
Canadian Pacific Railways. for , the
wabandonn eet or passenger services in;the
area will be held commencing at 9:30 a ,m,
qn Tuesday, March 31, at' the Grey County
Court House, Owen Sound. ' , ,'
• Representatives of Goderich Town
Council and Town Solicitor Ken Hunter will
be present to oppose the move.
Goderich is directly , affected by the
• request from CN to terminate trains No. 660.
and 661operating between Goderich and
Stratford.
In addition CN proposed to stop service
of trains No. 662-663-664-665-666-6,67,
bStratford to Kincardine; , trains No.
656-668.6'69, Palmerston to Southampton;
No. 670-671-672, Palmerston to Owen
Sound and Palmerston to Toronto.
Canadian Pacific wishes to cancel trains
No. 302=306 and 3'0T between Owen Sound
and Toronto.
The United Transport Union, in a letter to -
newspapers in the area affected, this week
pOinted out there would be a "...serious
impact on -the community as a whole if these
abandothents are permitted. In addition to
the lay-off of railroad perionnel-involved,
this.wouid be a very retrograde step for an
area.which is already -regarded as depressed
and of slow economic growth.
, "The removaLori-the last 'passenger train
service would Certainly 'not enhance the
area's growth potential," the, letter stated. -
The letter also pointed out the adverse
effect -the ii,iove would haVe on industry that
might be considering a moye to the area. •
TOwn Solicitor Ken Hunter urged council
recently tb 'support a front page editorial in
the COderich Signal -Star that suggested
people interested in keeping the trains write
to Huron -MP- Bob, McKinley in the West
Block Of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa.
While ceuncil did not make any decision to
write to Mr. McKinley it did decide to, send
oppose the move.
Area residents who wish to OPPose the
abandonnient of the train ierviees 1?ut who
are unable to be present 'at the hearing may
do so by wtiting to The Secretary,, Railway,
Transport Cominittee,_ Canadian Transport
Commission, 275 Slater, Street, Ottawa 4,
,41 Ontario. (14
Lions Club sets
Easter Seal
target at $2,500
The Town of Goderich last Saturday paid homageto the founder of the Young. Canada '
Hockey 'Tournament when L. H. "Nip'" Whetstone Was named "Mr. -Pee Wee Hockey,"-
and presented with a citation for his work. in !founding them/tournament 21 years ago and
for his involvement in the tourney -ever since. The first events had 11 teams entered. This
year 86 teams from as far , apart as Vancouver, B.C. and Greenwood; Nova Scotia are
entered. Councillor Paul Carroll, chairman of the Goderich Recreation and Cominunity ,•'
Centre Board made the presentation and gave some of the background of Mr. Whetstone
in• Pee Wee hockey and of the events that led up to the tournament: John Lawley of the
sponsoring Goderidh Lions Club, introduced Mr. Whetstone. - photo by Gerry Covet.
An Easter Seal won't get a letter through
the post office! It can't be redeemed for an
electric frying pan or converted into cash.
.,1111 it can do is bring a smile to the face of a
handicapped youngster.
This year the Goderich Lions Club • is
seeking $2,500 in donations to its Easter
Seal campaign which ends Easter Sunday,
March 29. To date $1,165. has been
donated. _--
i The club . conducts the campaign in
conjunction with the Ontario Society for
Crippled Children and Half the funds raised
are retained by the club for the 'direct -
benefit of needy crippled children in the
area.
This money enables the club -to assist the
children and their parents in a great many
ways, including help in purchasing artificial
limbs or Other equipment such as
wheelchairs and braces, transportation to
and from the treatment centre and to and
from camps and, if required,, helping in
paying camping fees. °
The balance -of the. funds raised here go
• directly to the Ontario .Society for Crippled
Children, where they are use to support the
handicapped 'youngsters in the province
through one of the world's most
comprehensive treatment and ,rehabilitation
programs. The Society maintains 21 district
nursing offices throughout Ontario, staffed
+ by 37 specially trained public health nurses.
The service is one of the most extensive
anywhere in the world and enables the
society to keep in direct and constant touch
with more than 14,000 crippled children in
Ontario.
Goderich .council Thursday ° night agreed
.,to a request of the Goderich Recreation and
•:MCon piunity Centre Board and called tenders
for a $150,008 renovation project at the
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for.
Councillors Paul Carroll and bavid Gower
last week . asked council. to 'approve
rersoltrtinn petitioning. °the_ proari rcial
government to' carry out 'aµ study into' the,.
feasibility of providing adequate four lane
linkage between the Western. Ontario -region
and the Macdonald -Cartier Freeway.
.Councillor Carroll said Thursday night the
economic flow of Huron and Perth counties
was being slowed and;ayen stagnated by the
present highway system, He said trade flows
are affected 1 y transportation routes into an
area and haulage rates are affected by them.
He said industry wants to locate in an area
that has easy access to main transportation
routes to the large centres and potential
industry in the Gbderich area has found the
transportation. system" does not meet its -
demands.
"While highway eight may have been a
good transport route 10 or 15 years ago, it is
certainly not 'adequate now • to serve the
needs of our area atthis time," said the
councillor.
Councillor Carroll said the resolution was
prompted by remarks made by Ontario
Premier John Robarts, speaking in Owen
Sound on March 3, when 'he indicated the
Georgian Bay area was included in proposed
: igh*ay tional 400."
Addiroad works also are. •planned'!,
for -the -Niagara -Peninsula,
"Our own area, north and west of
Stratford, to the shores of Lake Huron,
apparently does not , qualify for pie'
'potentiating effects of a larger.access artery
to connect us to the growing trade'corridor
of highway 401," he said,
Councillor" Frank_._Walkom said he could
never see the provincial''government putting
a four lane highway through to Goderich
although he felt it might consider improving
part of the existing highway " ... say from
Clinto'b to 401." ----
Councillor Carroll pointed out the
resolution called only for a, feasibility study
by .the provincial government into four -lane
linkage into the area. •
"The study might show .it would be
feasible between Kitchener and Stratford or
perhaps down to Mitchell or Seaforth, we
don't know," he said.
Councillor Carroll emphasized the intent
of the resolution saying it, called
for council to make a stand and try to
initiate a measure over which the small
municipal governments, in isolation, have no
control." . - •.
Council agreed unanimously to support
the resolution and seek the support of all
municipalities in Huron and Perth counties
that would be affected. A copy of the
resolution also will be sent to the
Mid -Western Ontario Regional Development
Council. •
•improved transportation facilities that.would
link the area -with the main areas. of the
province. The councillor pointed out no
plans had been made that included the
Western Ontario Region yet "... an effective
life line had been constructed to" connect
northern points with the larger centres via
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Milt Rayner, campaign chairman, urges all
those,nho-have not yet done solo mail their
coni butions' to the Club — c/o Bank of
Montreal, Goderich, Ontario.
Spring 'traditionally represents the season-
of
easonof hope and for a crippled child, hope means
a donation -to the Easter Seal' Campaign.
Appointed county
Home Economist
Miss Catherine M. Hunt was recently
appointed to succeed Mrs. Larry Wheatley as
Horne Economist for Huron County.
Miss Hunt received her primary and
secondary school education in St. Thomas.
When her . family moved to Clinton, she
completed her Grade 13 at the Central
Huron Secondary 'School. She is a 1968
Home Economies (Textile major) graduate
of the University of Western Ontario.
Miss Hunt is interested in working with
people and is looking forward to her work
with ' 4-H .H- m/em,,,,yaking Club .members and
'_gf atet's :as' -we1I� a `t: dieter:;:vatlogtax.,i1at"tX�,ri�',biii
. "hon►e management'activities in Huron.
.Memorial Arena. Tenders will close April .9.
Councillor Paul Carroll, chairman of the
recreation board, said the board- had met
March 16 with architects Snider, Huget and
March .and asked for final plans on the work
which will include replacing the existing ice
surface_ and seating deck and major changes
to the 4trditorium and front -entrance.
The official opening of the Goderich. Lions Club gree Wee Hockey
Tournament was 'held ' Saturday, afternoon at the arena. L. H.
"Nip" Whetstone performed the opening face-off duties and was
later surprised with a citation by the town making him "Mr. Pee.
Wee Hockey."'Mr,. Whetstone was founder . of -the tourney 21
Health
unit
'years ago. With him in the photo is referee Jack hileriam. The
-games started Friday eveninj' andwill continue until Saturday of
this. week. There are 86 teams :entered, up cqnsiderably?tom the
11 that entered the original tournament. — photo by Gerry
Cover.
unable to help Homemakers service
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Goderich Town Council learned last week to the- dog bylaw as he had read • in an
'the Huron County Board of Health had editorial "...in the local paper as how it isn't
•vetoed "suggestions by council that the any good." Councillor Walkom commented
Huron County Health Unit administer a the" bylaw was. working "...very well."
Homemakers service for the town. • Councillor Jewell said he thought when
In a letter to council the board said it felt council brought in the bylaw "...it was
it' would not be appropriate to keep the 'pretty good" and "...now I read this
necessary register for one town only as it criticism in the paper, it made me wonder."
had- a responsibility to all municipalities in 'Councillor Walkom commented "...that
the county. goes without saying," referring to the
The board offered to give any necessary criticism in the editorial.
medical advice and advice or information of Clerk Sherman Blake commented there
the social needs in the town. were a number of people in town who had
Deputy . Reeve Walter'. Sheardown found out it can be expensive to go against
suggested if the county takes over the the 'bylaw and Councillor Jewell said to
welfare system of the town, the health board could verify that as his own tlog had been!
"...might take a second look at it." picked up.
In other news: Councillor Frank Walkom Council pays the animal ,control officer
reported on the activities of tfle animal. $150 per month and supplies 'him with a
control officer stating three- dogs' had been uniform and will also provide transportation.
taken to the pound in January and five in Deputy Reeve Walter Sheardown asked
February; one charge had been lain each the maybr if council could receive a report
month and' two dogs had been killed by cars -"on a ney police cruiser from the Goderi ;h
each month. and removed by the animal Ptgice Department which 'he said had been
control officer. A considerable number of "...smashed up.", "I have had a few
tags had also been- sold. Councillor Walkom- comments on it...some people seem to think
stated the animal control officer had said he --that possibly the- matter will be just wiped
could have lain more charges but preferred over. I was wondering, as you're chairman of
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Work is expected ected to start in April and. hockey -se ool
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would be completed in three months. ,
Deputy Reeve Waiter Sheardown objected,
to the move saying he felt the recreation
committee would be bringing back a, `run
down"• on what it intended to call tenders •
for before the tenders were called: •
"t sort of felt the 0committee chairman
might ket . the architects to give prices of
different parts before we went ahead," said
the deputy reeve who added he was not in
agreement with the -project" ... as it is." •
Dr: G. F. Mills, mayor, pointed out
council last December authorized the
recreation board to proceed with the plans
for the work and at that time council was
shown what was intended including prices.
"You know what's involved. as well as the
rest of us, and I don't think there is any ,
point in rehashing the thing now." he said.
Reeve Harry Worsell said he knew council
had authorized the .recreation board to
proe�ed with the plans but said if tenders
were 'called and the plans did not go
_through, council would still have to pay the
architects fees.
Dr. Mills pointed out ;jhe architects fees
were,going to have to be paid anyway.
- Councillor Deb Shewfelt, a'member of •the
recreation board, told council the idea was
to. call tenders on a contingency basis for
certain items. "That way we can call as
The ac"c dq ccurred when.
elle cruiser was backing out of a parking spot
and a, ear came around a corner ar}d struck
the back of the vehicle. Damage was
estimated at $200.
A deputation from the Goderich Juveniles
was referred to the Gbderich Recreation and
Community Centre Board with its request
for assistance in providingjackets for the
team which reached the semi-finals 6f the.
championships for all Ontario this year.
Arrestcd on
narcotics
charge
Charles Henry MacDonald, 22, of 20 East
Windom St., Kitchener, appeared in
provincial judge's court here Monday
charged with possession of a narcotic.
He was released on $2,000 property bail
to May 4;
MacDonald was charged March 21 after a
erich 'tower .once and ,tI .CM'L'
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Mprley Kells, president of Leisuresports
Promotions Ltd., who are operating a NHL
Players Hockey School. in ..the Harriston and
Minto Community Centre from August 3 to
August 15,°has announced that Paul
Henderson, the fast skating forward with the
Toronto Maple Leafs, will be the `top
instructor at the school.
Henderson who has his home a in Goderich,.
has plenty of hockey school instructor
.experience; and if he can teach youngsters.to
'skate as. well as he can then the school will
be well worthwhile for. local minor hockey
players: .
"We were very pleased when Paul agreed
to come . to the school for we ' have the
greatest respect for his hockey knowledge..
And he gets along 'well with the young
fellows," said Kells.
Kells also explained that he would be
approaching Les Binkley to teach also, but
that he- couldn't reach him• until after° the
Pittsburgh Penguin Pacific Coast road trip.
He said' that he would like to 'make sure that
he has a NHL goalie at the school, and that
he wouldwork towards�h :t e .
As- each school has College players, and
other Minor. Professional Players also, Kells
explained, that t}ese, would be announced
shortly. '
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The nine :part of doing it now is you can
locate the tradesmen and the trades are
keener to get the work," said Councillor
experiment, but if i -t gets- filled tip -quickly
then we will also operate . for the last two
weeks in August.
Shewfelt. 1
Reeve Worsell said he knew the floor and
seats, had to done but suggested work ori
the auditorium could wait. -
Councillor Reg, Jewell said he had heard
people complain about the proposal., "They
think we're crazy to spend $150,000 down
there," he said.
t - rn suggested
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Councillor Frank Wako
council could decide 'what part of the w'ork
to de after tenders were called.
•Councillor Carroll pointed out the work
had been. planned in stages, the first part
carried out last year. The rest of the work
had also been divided into sections and each
section had been priced for alternate
methods of construction. "On the ice
surface alone we have three alternate
methods .-for council to choose from," he
'said. •
, OMB approval has not yet been given for
the project but authoritation was given to
call tenders. w •. '
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Still critical
Peewee B
team wins
championship
after 'car crash.
A Goderich area girl is in critical
condition in the • intensive ,care unit of
Victoria Hospital, London, after a rear -end
car crash Saturday night, 1'4 miles east of
Lucknow on Highway 86.
. Arlene Culbert, 17, of RR 6, Goderich
wag taken to the hospital unconscious after
being treated at Wingham District Hospital-....-
for head injuries.
Douglas Porter, 20, of Lucknow is in the
Wingham hospital in satisfactory condition
with face and leg injuries.
Both 'were in a car east -bound on Highway
86 when it crashed intosthe rear of a parked
car containing, Sharon Wagner, 18, .of
Woodstock and Gary Austin of Lucknow.
• 'miss' Wagner. was- Weted 'anti releaseth
'Austin "was riot hurt,. .
TI e Goderich Pee'Wee "B" Team won the
Lake Huron • Zone Recreational Hockey
Championship Tuesday'in St. Mary's.
The team took the series in three 'straight
games defeating St. Mary's 3.1;•" Wiarton 7-0
in the semi-finals and Owen Sound 1-0 in the
championship game.
Standout players were goaltender Kevin
Williaifns who allowed only one 'goal 'in the
series and chalked up twd shutouts; Tim
Glousher who hit the hat trick in the game,
against St.,' Mary's and Scott Kennedy with
three in the semi-finals firinis•.team up for
a standout effort against team from a
much larger community.
Coaches Doug 1-lesk and Gary MacDonald
received the congratulations of the Goderich-°
Minor Hockey Association for their work in
bringing the team :to championship form in
just three weeks of play together.
. Sharing the goaltending duties was Jeff
Baechler; other goalscorers were Bill
Goddard, Tony Vallick, Leonard Kolkman
and Fergus Burns who• chalked up the lone
marker in the final game.
Goderich Signal -Star hockey writer Jack
Cummings . predicted after the game the
town would see most of the ,players up on
the "A" team for next season.
Other members of the team were.Dwayne
gamb, Mike Donnelly, Jim Riley, Steven
Palmer, Ken Straughan, Gera O'Brien, John
Hanly, Greg°Beacom and Ken Kelly. •
Pee Wee House "League convener Walter
Palmer, praised the team and congratulated
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