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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-11-26, Page 1a • 123rd YEAR .4 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 197 molosiMa lisi ipl lunnummuoloo lmim 1 trill a ilnmuu illl II nu I i II 1 { t 111 IMlnnnnlimm 11Hlluntulllllilil l iu Iul I omffiffi nl In r LH inrmilt m,linmwoulnm a mll Ittn I _ .. . 1 L.I .ILI ll_ rl l UL_ H NI ulillNllli lilitilllllllltl IIII In n lu 11111{{ ului ! _ I,I _ .., HIR I li.. l 1. _ 1 11 I11. , Li Il llil .IH � I .1 1 i IIIIIIIIIn11111111nIiiIillllurllllll1I11111IIIINUi1NlIi1lMlltll#. _L . I .,III . , �4I.... _ I�ul • .. II � .. ISI ..... .. � .. ... ... a 60 Go • enc voters elect Mayor, Goderich needs strong.: voice at County level -Carroll MAYOR DR. FRANK MILLS. REEVE HARRY WORSELL Mayor won't play musical chairs with Harry Worrell Dr. G. F. Mills in his nomination speech Monday evening opened by stating that while he respected Barry Worsell for , his desire to move •up on council -he • could not ste_down from the office of- . mayor, "merely to satisfy a 'game of musical chairs." He stated there was more to filling the .office of mayor than following what appeared to some as a logical ".. . you've, had • your turn, move over and made way for me." "I have always felt and still do feel very deeply that this position is one that demands that the person occupying it must have the deepest feelings of honour for it and must conduct Acclaim School board -members At Monday evening's nomination meeting in Goderich, Mrs. J. W. Wallace was returned to the Huron, County Board of Education for another year and Dr. A. Barry Deathe •was acclaimed as Goderith's second representative on the same board. This latter position was created this fall by order of Huron County Council when it became evident that the population in the County of Huron had risen past the 50,000 mark necessitating a 16 -member board instead of a 14 -member board. The second new member on . • the board comes from the Brussels, Morris and , Grey division. He is Wilfred Shortreed who- was acclaimed to the post. The former member from that area, Donald McDonald, was also ,returned without opposition. Charles Rati was acclaimed as the Separate 'Sepool representative to the Huron County Board of Eduction nomination meeting -4m that office was held in Hay Township. themselves in a manner which' is in keeping with the position." Dr. Mills pointed 'out there had .been differences during the early part of the present term of council but stated he was —pleased with the way things had developed .and with the way in whichpeople such as Councillor Frank Walkom and Councillor Reg - Jewell had conducted themselves on council. "I opposed these men at the outset for a principle, not for personalities and the electors shpwed by their actions, by the way that they voted for these people, that I was' wrong. By their actions in the past two through our marina this year at an average. expenditure .in town per boat of $100. • That • represents a lot of money coming into the town." With .referrence_.,to the. street lighting program, Dr. Mills said that the standard of lighting had been made extremely .modern throughout the town and if the commercial area on the Square was considered next year it would add to .the uniqueness of the town. . He noted that ' tourist committee members had worked very hard over their term of office and had promoted the town in many areas of Canada and the United States as well as locally. He said the tourist booth (See Page Eight) Town council planning newbuilding years, and in particular in this w . past,few 'months, they have shon me that I was wrong and. I accept that." Dr. Mills said he was pleased with the type of people that had been acclaimed and believed 'they would do a .very good job for the town. With reference to the elections for Reeve he stated he would support Coun. Carroll due to his record over the past term of office, he added deputy ' reeve Walter Sheardown had done a good job on water, light and pollution control, but felt Coun. Carroll would better represent the town at the county There was some discussion at - last week's town council meeting regarding a proposed bylaw to ensure that homes,. under construction in —Gbilerich are built well within' the lot lines and according to existing buildng allowance regulations. Councillor ' Ed Giesbrecht suggested that a certificate of survey be obtained by the property owner when the footings are poared. Giesbrecht said such a certificate could be had for the price of $50. "There are regulations about side yards and front yards," said Giesbrecht," and some homes are being built just under the specifications. If a certificate of survey would avoid coitly changes after . the walls are constructed and keep the side yards within. regulations, I feel it is a Worthwhile move.", "If a lot is properly surveyed, is it necessary to have it surveyed . again?", ,asked Councillor Reg Jewell. Councillor Deb Shewfelt _rioted that on two or three occasions in the past year, problems had been reported. "I hate to penalize the many for a few," Shewfelt added. "The size ,of the' lot can ,sometimes be the problem, too." Reeve Harry Worsell said that in his opinion, the certificate, of survey would be an added expense for. "the young chap trying to build a home." He felt thejmatter should be left to the building inspector who would be required to keep a closer eye on the new construction in town. If he felt the building was being erected in a doubtful area of the lot, it should then be brought to "No matter what we come up with," interjected Shewfelt, "it vvill only be as good as the men watching. The trouble comes from building too big a home on Councillor Paul Catroll said the certificate of survey plan would have a threefold purpose: to protect the rights of the building owner; to save the owner additional expense and embarrassment; and to prevent abuse of the building permit. Dep. -reeve Walter Sheardown doubted that a certificate of survey co.uld be purchased for $50. He said that in the older parts of Goderich where some of the lots are not under a new survey such as in the new subdivisions, a complete survey would cost the new homeowner up to $250. "I would agree tc; the plan if I (See Page Two) 'Councillors, deputy -reeve atclairneel two new faces An election will be held December 7 to decide who will serve the town as mayor and 1 who for reeve for the next two years. They are the only seats contested. All nontinees for other positions were acclaimed. Reeve Harry Worsell will oppose each other in the election for mayor. Depiity-Reeve Walter Sheardown and Coun. Paul Carroll will both seek the position of reeve. Six persons wereAtcclaimed to council; two to the Huron County. Board 'of Education; One to the Huron -Perth Combined Separate School Board and four to the -Goderich Public Utilities For council are' Ed. Giesbrecht, Reg Jewell, Ron Price, Stanley Profit, Deb Shewfelt and Frank Walkom, For board of eduetition Mrs. J. Vincent Young will represent the town on the Huron -Perth Combined Separate School Board and all four commissioners of the Goderich Public Utilities Commission will serve again: Ge6rge Filsinger, William Mills, Gerald Whaley and Bruce Ryan. David Gower was acclaimed to the pbst of deputy -reeve moving up froM councillor last term. Over 300, persons were present for the nomination meeting Monday pe,vening at GDCI on one of the worst nights experienced since last winter. High winds and heavy snow made travel difficult yet the . attendance was armost 100 higher than for the last nomination -meeting, held in 1968. Chairman for the meeting was Goderich lawyer Dan rurphy, ; The nominations were imder the control of acting 'toWn clerk -treasurer Marion McKay Assisted by Donald, McMillen who has been acting as secretary to council since the death -of former clerk -treasurer Sherman Dr. Mills and members ,of Council 'expressed regret and a sense of loss on the passing of Mr. Blake who had served as returning officer for the past 27 years. Miss McKay will fill that post until a new clerk -treasurer is appointed. - „Mrs. Wallace reported on h4 term of office on the Huron County Board of Education. She pointed out the difficulty. the members of the board had experienced in adjusting their representation rathgr than just .CQMM unity representation. - Changes that have taken place in Goderich schools were cited by Mrs. Wallace among which - were more autonomy , for principals in the running of the schools; more co-operation between schools; continuity of courses from Kinderkarten to grade 13, a feature not always possible under the old multi -board system, and the free " use of school facilities to various non-profit groups. tremendous amounf of work that had been done by the board of education administrative staff, during the change -over particularly. She also mentioned the large number of meetings attended by board members during their term of office. "In view of these last remarks, about time spent in board work, you haVe probably decided there is something wrong with my head that I am standing here actually asking for your support as I seek election for a second term. Nevertheless, one does become very interested and involved with the work of the board and I will be pleased to serve for another term," she concluded. resigned as a nominee for council, will fill the second seat on the Huron County Board of Education that became available this year when the number of representatives for Goderich on that board was increased, Dr, Deathe explained he made Mil Page I'tve) Deputy -- reeve Walter Sheardown, who is seeking the office of reeve, was unable to be present for the Monday night nomination meeting due to ill health. He had . asked Don McMillen, who has been serving as secretary to council, to present the -speech for him. The text of that speech is as follows: Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is unfortunate that I cannot be present this evening but expect to be out and around in a few days. This past year I have been Chairman of your Water, Light and Pollution Committee. I feel we have one of the best street -lighted towns in Ontario, being . about 98% mercury vapour; the Bayfield Road needs updating but we are waiting word from the Department of Highways, if there are to: be any changes in. that ,Highway approach. to the_ Town. Our Pollution Plant is one we can be proud of. It is run very efficiently, and that`is, due to the WALTER SHEARDOWN. Foreman, Mr. Gerald Fisher and ,his Staff. Being one of your representatives on Qounty Council, I was Chairman of the Library Board for the County. With a lot of planning and then changes, we have now a very efficient operation in book exchanges to the Libraries in the County and also most schools. Our circulation in our local Library up' to the end of October for .this year is 57,769. The total for all Libraries in the County .to October 31st is. 287,277 — up 17,000 , over the same period of 1969. I feel ,I have worked hard for the people- and put in a lot of time and I am willing . to continue on as your Reeve, if you see fit to support me. *** In his opening remarks, Coun. Paul Carroll, who is seeking election as reftve of Goderich- expressed disappointment at the' small number of names listed for office. He said he could not immediately judge. the reason why people would not try to serve on the various boards and on council but stated he was disillusioned about the fact that there was no contest. He explained why he • made the choice 'between serving as a councillor or seeking •the position of reeve. "Iwould be ignoring my moral and. philisophical convictions if I wished to sit `acclaimed' on council," he said. "My dilemma is this: If I chose to seek a county seat then the council is acclaimed. If I chose to contest for council, the seats for the county positions are acclaimed. It would be easy for me to chose to stay on council. it :s a real challenge to - contest with my collegue, Mr. Sheardown, the position of reeve. "With the present state of the provincial regional planning decrees, I must commit myself for the county position. The Harbouraires at Massey Hall Six members of The Harbouraires were in Toronto on Saturday taking part in the singing by massed choirs at Massey Hall. It is staged by the Queensmen of Toronto. Those taking part from Goderich were: Harola. Bettger, George Parsons, Philip Main, Harold Chase, Sam Wain and Tom Bannister. Goderich couple leaving 66 -passenger bus A Goderich couple will leave at daybreak Thursday for Vancouver with. all their household furniture paciced into an old 66 -passenger school bus from which the seats have been removed. Driving the bus _will be a Goderich young man, well experienced in bus driving, who -will return to -Goderich after hp has completed his mission , to Vancouver. Following behind the bus in their passenger car will be Mr. and Mrs. W. Stuart Forbes, 145 St. George's CreScent. Mr. Forbes is looking forward to returning to British Columbia where he lived for 11 years after World War II because there he will find "plenty of good hunting and fishing." His wife, Dorothy, is likewise happy to be going home to priti§h Columbia where she will be near her native Victoria, .where many of her relatives live. Although living in Goderich, Mr. Forbes has Been cOmmuting to Torcmto each week where he has been employed with the Ontario Probation ServiCes. He pas obtained a transfer to continue, with the same type of work' with the British Columbia .four or five years he • was Emergericy Measures Officer in Goderich before going with Ontario Probation Services. Born in Scotland, Stuart lived in Loridon for many years. After graduating from the University of Western Ontario he spent 21/2 years in Africa. During World War II he served in the Canadian Army with the rank of Major. The bus which will carry their furniture was once used to transport school pupils in the Alliston, Ontario, area. Before being purchased by Stuart it was to be seen on a car parking lot on the Bayfield Road. After its trip to Vancouver, the bus will be sold out there or else used by Stuart as a camper. future development of our town. in a regional plan is at stake. "It is a pleasure to accept the stimulating challenge of running for public 'office. "Looking back to the last eletion, I recall two statements' that I made at that time: 1, that those elected to office must act with determination, and 2. that the citizens have an obligation to keep their representatives informed. At his time, as far as my own role is concerned, I feel that both parts of these thoughts have come to pass. "I. make _ _no_ claims to Committee and, as well, as Chairman of the Recreation and Community Centre Board. `_`At the Harbour: both beaches have been dressed up and stepshave been taken to ensure their ' continued development. We have operated' with much success, an effective beach patrol system 'which has kept our . swimming areas fatality -free for another' two years. Snug Harbour has had its busiest two years and has proven that it can be a self-sustaining benefit to the Town. In this term, public . access has _been guaranteed to the Maitland' River. The Cove area on the North Harbour Road has been Iandscaped, equipped ' with a launching ramp, and small docks have been installed. This has ensured • that fishermen and others may have the unrestricted use of the River area ,for their recreational. activities. At this time, we are engaged in "enticing" the Federal -Government to invest in the future of .. Goderich by demonstrating a real need for continued long term r ---development of the commercial harbour area to guarantee its • controlled development to an optimum level.- ` "One- of my major concerns - about our .waterfront is -centred ' around land use. I ,have no .. intention .of influencing your (See Page 'Two) PAUL 'CARROLL perfection in what I have done -to do so is unreasonable. I deny that I have attempted to please all of the people in any one issue -that is impomible. I believe that my actions in the past two years have indicated my belief in objective, deliberate; and planned activity for _tile people of the Town of Goderich. I can verify at this time, that the l'azt two years have been the busiest I have ever spent. I have come to respect very much, the great", toler_ance,that my patient wife hai given me in my many absences frop home in the pursuit of these activities. "In the term that I have had _the opportunity to serve, I have been central in several controversial issues. I believe that in each one I took a firm, yet reasonable stand, and said each time what I felt had to be said. "It is my belief that public business mug be discussed in public, and I pledge myself to continue my active support of open discussion. "With regard to the general conduct of Council,. I believe that we must not get bogged down in personalities; we must move sensibly and objecti'Vely forward, through the business of the Town. Viewpoints must be aired and there must be debate; members of Council must take a stand on issues; it is useless to sit on the proverbial fence. "On this Council, I have acted as Chairman of the Harbour Successful Blood Clinic A total of 324 persons turned up. at the Blood Donor Clinic in the old gym of GDCI on Wednesday of last week. It was the largest attendance recorded since the first blood donor clinic was held here at North Street Uriited Church hall some years ago. Mrs. Frank Curry and Mrs. Jean Papernick, who arranged the clinic for the .Canadian Red Cross' Society, expressed their pleasure on the large turn -out of donors. Among the donors were many from out of town also. They came from the Kinsmen Club and the.-Kinettes of Clinton, the Lions Club of Blyth 'and residents of Londesboro. Responsible for the out-of-town donors in part, were the pleas made by a representative of the Canadian Red Cross Society speaking at Clinton, a minister's announcement in church at Londesboro and a Doctor's urging at B,lyth. There are a number in the aforementioned areas who are in frequent need of blood transfusions. In addition, there were many studenta who came to the Blood Donbr Clinic . here, said Mrs. Curry. • Dr. R. W. Street. and Mrs. Street citizens from Bhith. of Blyth came together to the Clinic as diCI trournher of gthir, •