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The Patterson Line boat LAWRENDOC officially opened the shipping season here.
last 'Thurs 'Thursday evening.when she steamed into Goderich Harbour and tied. up at 5:30
p.m. The MEAFORD had I0ft harbour Wednesday for Thunder Bay afterw.vintering
here. At the right, Captain Ray Chambers of the LAWRENDOC receives a
commemorative .pin from Dr. G. F. Mills, mayor, who. also presented:the traditional,
top hat and box of cigars. The LAWRENDOC had leftCardinal. Tuesday and met
some ice at the Lake Erie end of the seaway and ice for 16 miles off Goderich. The,
last four miles was very heavy ice, according to Captain Chambers., The,
LAWRENDOC With 4,000„ tons of 'sola -on board from the Sifto mine has now
moved on to Thunder Bay. Cardinal is about 100 miles from •Montreal at the east
end of Lake Ontario. —staff photos
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calli$g a public meetingfor April lThe young people will be
• 28 to discuss the needs of young brought' together„, with - the
BY WILMA OKE
The Huron -Perth County
Roman Catholic Separate School
M Board at its meeting in. the
Board Rooms in Seaforth on
• Monday night was presented
with a tentative budget for 1970
of $2,020,000.
Jack Lane, Business
Administrator , who 'presented
the budget, said this is an
increase of 14.9% over last year's
budget. He said • Provincial
assistance will " be greater ,this'
year than it was last year.
The budget was discussed *y,�vS,
the* Board but full details. 'w`
not completed and further study• •
is to be made by the members. • •
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Mr. Lane stated the amount
of local taxation wily not be
finalized until the finance •-
committee is decided 011 the.
local mill rate to be -le -vie -d- and
teachers' 'Salaries are negotiated.
James Morris of � Stratford, ��
chairman of the personnel and t council sor
the prospect that its use may be
legalized. The Resolution -urged
that marijuana which is now
under the Food and Drug Act
remain under this aet:
Howard Shantz, • Stratford,
chairman of the By-law
Committee, •presented the first
draft of the by-laws for the
Board. Several amendments were
made in the first ` part of the
draft and the -remaining. by=laws
will be studied at another
children in an area where ,the
Separate School- does not have
such facilities and on the
integration of, bus services, -were.
feasible for separate school` and
public " school students.
The Huron Board of
• Education reported it is "willing
to sell Kindergarten space if it is
available.. This is being done at
the present time at `Wingham, St.
.Marys and in Dashwood area to
- 'name some.
meeting. •
John Vintar, Superintendent The Perth Board of Education-.
of Education, reported on his will sell Kindergartenspace if
enquiries to the Huron Board of available only after the first day
Education and to the Perth ' of,school.
Board on buying Kindergarten School bussing ; services are
schooling for Separate School still not settled.
people inthe town with regard parents to discuss the needs .
to recreation.- ; further:
in The meeting Several interested groupsg 'will he held at
town have projects under Robertson Memorial Public
considerationfor, youth centres, School on -April 28 with final
coffee houses • or programs for • details to be announced next,•
young people and the recreation week.
' board feelsthe groups shtuld be
brought_ together to work Beans too
toward a common goal. .
Young people have just h competed a survey.. sent but by Jff : to s't'is
the board outlining recreational
warts of young people_ and _the
o le 'themselves will
penthouse'
young pep -
will be taking part in discussions
after the public meeting. "Jeff lost'his penthouse was
Board chairman Paul Carroll the remark made by Goderich
housewife Catherine Larson
• 'meet 'with students before April after surveying thf ,charred ruins elected at this meeting:
Captain Ray Chambers, of. the Patterson Line boat LAWRENDOC, received the traditional top hat
from Mayor Dr.,G. F. Mills, last Thursday evening as captain of the first boat to enter Goderich
Harbour this season. The LAWRENDOC tied,up at 5:3.0 p.m,while council was in session and a
special meeting was called for 9 p.m. to make the presentation. From the left are Councillors.Paul
Carroll and Reg Jewell, Deputy • Reeve- Walter, Sheardown (partly hidden), Allan MacDonald,
harbour master; Captain 'Chamber's, Dr.: Mills, Councillors Dave Gbwer and Frank Waikom,
Clerk -Treasurer Sherman Blake and Councillor Ed Giesbrecht.-- staff photo
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National Farmers' Union
receives charter, new officers
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;At a 'meeting held •in
Brookside School April 9, a
National Farmers. Union Local
received, its Charter 335 from
Vice President Walter Millen.
Boundariesdof this Local are
Lake Huron to the West; road
running East through -::.Ripley,
North; South on Highway 4 to
Auburn, and from Auburn West
to the Lake:
and. secretary Ron Price .will: A new slate of officers was
28and establish«the needs of the of T1 -year-old Jeff Fisher's tree President Jack Verhulst: Vice
• house. .It, , had -jus been President Bev: McNay: Secretary ,
f �� ■www - destroyed by a fire thaf Jeff"s Mrs. Allan McDonald: Directorset
-mother, Phyllis Fisher, - first Joe Van Osch,. Ron Delbengre,
eting
diseoroered shortlybefore noon Corm Cook.
Lorne Luther, District
farmers since its election to
office?" he asked.
• Not, one g! Wtrio$ put
the farmers ethinconomice power ,to
work arid help ourselves: The N.
F. U. has been accused'of "trying
to destroy marketing boards.
This is- not true. We need
marketing boards, but they must
be improved. Research should be
done by farmers at the National
level." `
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brien
from .,Kent County Local 308
were introduced. -
• Mr. Brien spoke briefly on
school taxation. Kent County
•
has done research on this and
- found that a farmer earning
$4;,000 pays 11.2% of his
income in school tax; a "
non -farmer earning $6,000- pays
.3'%, of his income in school
system ,of levying taxes against
land and buildings rather than
against income,"
As °Mr. Miller presented the
Charter to the new Executive, he
said by accepting it they were
teIling people in other -parts of
Canada.. that they were with'
them. This --is a big responsibility.
tax. �s-
"This is a horse . and buggy
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Elect Vernmi
. Goderich fire d p Director No 2 aCted as chairman. •
salary negotiating ...ctimmittee, found it a very convenient blaze
nominations. ,
Eugene Frayne was in clirge of '
to extinguish since the Fisher resident
Goderich TOwn Council called Reeve who also s'uggested the 'rehire Alex Wilkins - who has . residence on Lighthouse Street is , s Mrs. Thos. Gavenlock, Lady
reported his committee had met
an early meeting. last Thursday proposed position would cause been employed there since 1968. located only haif a block from ,District Director, spoke briefly.
with the teachers. salary • .;
otherfunctions that were taking all the time. Sheardown objected to the move teet.
negotiating committee and they
to * enable' members to attend the sun to be in the players' eyes Deputy Reeve Walter the town's fire hall on Waterloo
h Id be A fi truck waS at the scene h said "I a • es ecially glad to
presented, the 1970 salary •
schedule and benefits to the
Councillor Paul Carroll as ed .s a g y
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of
so tball league
building a new organization,"
same night. council to act soon on the done by Council arid and firemen were douSing. the see so many „women present.
Board. He said the Efogrd 'will be
meeting again on Monday, April- The Vimy Banquet was being matter which 'he said had recommendations for positions blaze before the 'siren had Woman power is important in an
...`„?9, to further. study their . held at the Legion Hall to received the approval of the should be sent to council. • stopped sounding. organization representing family
proposal. honour Vimy veterans and the. recreation board last' fall. "I Mayor Dr. G. F. Mills pointed "We cOuld have run our hose farms."'
Mr. Morris said_ negotiating annual Young 'Canada Banquet would ask that the matter be out it was a part time pdsition and straight from the garage," Mr. Miller, introduced by Bev
procedure is that press releases for the Goderich Lions CIO also referred - to the parks. it hal beeh the policy in' the ,Temarked one fireman, "and McNa id that • t 'ght
y, sa jus et
will be given by either party w . Id
as being he , 4, committee " he said adding he town to allow , coMmittee
P saved ourselves the bother of months and nine days ago the N.
William Innes of Stratford, . • F. U. was formed. Nine mit of
with pre -notice of 72 hours. - A request from the Goderich hoped -council could help the ,,chairmen to hire temporary help starting the truck."
Mincir Baseball ASsociation for a league out. The matter was without referring to council. -_- . Jeff and three classmates, Paul . 10 Provinces have now joined
chairman' of the propertY and . change. in the • lay'out- of the referred to the recreation board. ' The deputy reeve said it wa,s_ BrIcker, Jimmy Riley and Pete this, big Union, of Farmers across
maintenan_ce committee diamond at Agricultural Park Council will view the site. "...ridiculous to, be bringing Erskine, Who art- grade six pupilS
reported vandalism at Canada. , .
Iminaculate Conception School, We are dealing with
was read and- referred to the - Deputy • Reeve Walter ' somebody up from the city, ' at Victoria Public School, had . • ..
Stratford, amounting to $696.00 multinational corpOrations -
Goderich Recreation and Sheardown suggested the town (London). We ,should be been using the treehouse as
Community Centre Board. The consider adding a winners circle protecting the people of beadquarters for a boys' club
in molicious damage to doors these ugly monsters with no life,
and windows. . no death, no soul,", Mr.. Miller
letter stated older boys would.be2 - for the race track if any changes, Coderich," he said. they had just formed.
playing in the league this year are tCJ 13e . made at Agricultural * Councillor Carroll stated to Lost in the "penthouSe" blaze said-
. "Human beings mean
Mr. Innes said wirin. g and one
and it was felt better use could Park. his knowledge the hiring of were sorne pillows and blankets
amplifier were being installed- at. be had from the facility if the An applitation was received seasonal help had always rested (fornished from Jeff's 'mother's nothing to a Corporation. Just
Holy Name School in St. MarYs diamond was repositioned. from Laurie D. 'Marshall for the vvith the chairmen of other linen cupboard, unknown to her think back to the Sugar Beet
Industry in Chatham two years
Council was not agreed as to operation of Snug Harbour and committees "...arid ' I would -Until the fire). ‘-: „. ago. We canribt expect help from
' lay St. Marys Cable Company for )
the value of the move and,, was referred to the Harbodr expect the same courtesy that is • Cooking and eating utensils, Government, they are the
cable television for $173.85.
,There will be no monthly claarge — Committee. Councillor -Paul extenaed to the other as well as four cans of beans, handmaidens of Corporations. -
suggested all members take a
'afterwards. , Carroll, chairman . of the cnairmen," he -said.
C''). • were also written off the club's
--
"What has the Ontario
look at the situation.
itt d i d uncil lans • He pointed out the committee assets. ' Government - done to help
The Board endorse e • Reeve
- .resolution of the Council of the _suggested the Jnove would not had already been made for had found Mr. Wilkins verY Cause of the fire was- no
circulated throughout Ontario was too close to the season to he felt Mr:Marshall vvould be of Saw no reasoh not to rehire him. A comment, from' Jeff to his '
cities and associatiOns. The start doing anything now "If we benefit to the town with his . The councillor °Suggested Mr. mother afterwards was, "If it
re‘olution expresses the ,Concern were going to do anything there experience, the committee had . Marshall might,* of help in the had* Only been the house that
of the Chathain council on tli ' it should be done in the fall right discussed the position of dock . same area aS additional help had binned down Mom. I could
, increasing use of marijuana and after the season Oases," said the. master earlier and agreed to which is usually needed. have slept in the tree house."
City' of Chatham which is being improVe things and said he felt it -personnel at the MUina and while satisfactory," in the past, and immediately know.n.,
A
spec= salute to the homeowners
A special "SALUTE" to the homemakers of the Signal -Star
trading area! Your taste in homemaking would make any
community proud! The town and farm homes in the Signal -Star
trading area, would naturally depict the prosperity that the
Signal -Star area enjoys. 4 '
Signal -Star trading area homes will always stand as a'challenge to
other communities! You; Mr. and Mrs. Homemaker, are indeed to be
'congratulated 'for, the way you keep adding to your home's comfort
and beauty. ,
Some of you, fortunate enbugh to have ready cash to keep your
homes the way you want them! Others have to'ozelate their homes
within a budget. But whether you run your home on a bulget; Or,
with unlimited capital, you cati have the tlpe of home you desire!
Thp local finanCial institutions cat „and mill finance most types of
home constrUctiOn, or improvement. '
leyou feel your home is not' up to par, and in need of repairs, or
inc,deitizatjon; consult any local contrador, or building material -
firm, interior decpKator,. paint store, furniture appliance dealer!, Tell
. them your wisices and you'll be supplied with the .latest .material,
dependable labour, and best possible servide -- and all at a priee to
fit your budget. .
You, as atoinetriaker,,should take advantage of these wonderful,
opportunities` While your Nation is at peace, and enjoying an all-time
NOW iS thellifile to build that extla roOrh; sun porch; bath; new
kitchen; patio; or nstall dentral heating, or air-conditioning. .
The Signal -Star trading area merchants'are proud of the part they -
have had in making your homes more enjoyable.'Therefofe, it is with
great pleasure, that they honour you this week, with "GREATER
GODERICH DAYS."
Check the "GREATER GCT-DERICH DAYS" as advertised in this
edition of the Signal -Star_ and shop the store displaying , the
"GREATER G'ODERICH DAYS" posters; for Special Bargains,'Ou
can't afford to miss! ,
Aberhart's Garage; Argyle Marine & Small Engines; A & P; Arthur
Bros, Fuel; Apple Patk; Bannister Motors; •Baird Motors; Beauty
Lounge; Blackstone Furniture; Breckenridge Hardware; Blue's'
Superinarket; Conklin LumberCerystal Lake Mobile Homes; Coach
House Travel Service; Culbert's Bakery; Club Grill; Campbell's; Don
Hoist Real Estate; -Dunlop Pharmacy; Edward Fuels; „Ernie's
Hairstyling; Fashion Shoppe; French Dry Cleaners',' Fincher's Smoke
8z Gift Shop; Gord's Sports; Goderich Motors; Goderich °Building
Centre; Goderich P.U.C.; Graf's Fina; Gerrard,'s; Garland's; Goderith
Discount, Centre; Goderich Restaurant; Hibberesi Hoffem`eyer
-Plumbing Heating; Henderson's Book Store; Hat Shop; John
Je'ffery & Son;Jew'ell Brothers Appliances; Kentucky Fried Chicken
Take Home Store Lionel's- Suhoco; Lodge Furniture; W. J. Mills
. Motors; Mill End Store; McArthur & Reilly; M -W . Motors; N, T.
Ormatidy -Jpwellers, O'Brien's Market; B. 11. Robinson; Rawson Style
. Shot); Rieck Pharrna,cy; Rivett Radio & TV; Ross Shoe Shop;
'Sproule Shoes; SchAefees Ladles Vear.f. South .End_BodY..Shop; Sky
Ranch; Singer Co.; t hore Gifts; Schaefer's interiors;"`Vorgell 'Bros..;
The Goderich Industrial
Softball League held its annual
meeting on Sunday, April 12 at
Goderich Memorial Arena with
Vern Smith elected president for
the coming - season. Don
McWhinney is vicP president, Bill
Kirkey treasurer, Sandy Profit,
secretary and Doug -Sanderson.
publicity director. .
The Ontario Hospital team
will .not be entered in tile league
this year and will be replaCed by
a team from Benmiller. Other
teams are -Goderich Building
Centre, Gord's Sports, Dominion
Road Machinery Company and
Sandy's Clippers.
-Directors representing teams
will be Gord CraWford for
Gord s Sports; Bill Martin for
Goderich Building Centre; Clare
Hannan for Benmiller; Jim
McWhinneY- for Dominion Roads
and Stan Profit for Sandy's
Clippers.
The league will continue with
the Industrila) League Annual
Softball tournament, held last
year for the first time, and will
also kick off the season with
special games slated for the May
24 weekend. These games will
tie in with plans of the Groderich
Kinsmen Club to hold a giant
firework display at' Agricultural'
Goderich Building Centre has
offered to = replace, the existing
scoreboard with a new infield
unit, providing permission . is
obtained from town council.
•The large board would be placed'
where it can be seen clearly from
the stands and will be available
for use by min& leagues if
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the annual Vimy banquet of the *Royal Canadian Legion branch 109 was held Thursday Mitlifig at
the legion hall with manY veterans in attendance. Some of ,the special guests present were, frirrO
branch 309 Lucknow; George Low, membership chairman, brantIV109-and"George
from branch 307, Gorrip. -,staff photo -