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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-12-31, Page 1° •w 123rd EA 52A g0lTnHu,m.0 R S D A Y� DECEMBER 31,19-79 u_unnpu SNG ltllllfllllll111QIII1IQ11111111111111111IAUIIIip�II111I�iI�ii111111IiI1pIII111I1pIlIII111QlllltglmlllllllllllllliNIILIIImnolowiolllllmunnlnlllnllununulllulnlNllluulltullllutllnlluta utllHnlltl{t #IP0000l D�uble honours for Goderich man in RCMP BY W. E. ELLIOTT Inspector Hugh A. Feagan, ti commanding Yellowknife subdivision, Northwest Territories, was the recipient of double honors recently, first at an investiture of the Order of the Hospital of ,St. John of Jerusalem, and later by appointment . as honorary aide-de-camp to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories. Governor-General '"`' Roland Michener, Prior of the Order of St. John in Canada, officiated at the Ottawa ceremony investing Inspector Feagan with the insignia of Serving. Brother in the "Most Venerable Order," which dates back to the Crusades of the eleventh century. The aide-de-camp appointment was made b December 15 by Northwest Territories Commissioner S. M. Hodgson, agreement having been given by RCMP Commissioner W. L. Higgitt on behalf of the force and authority, granted by the ceremonies and state protocol branch of the Department of the Secretary of State. The duties relate to the ceremonial aspects of the N.W.T. Council sessions, and to official Visits to the Territories by senior officials and dignitaries from other parts of 'Canada and other countries. Inspector Feagan is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Feagan, 128 Palmerston Street, Goderich. He joined the RCMP. in Toronto nearly 21 years ago, and has been stationed, with steadily rising rank, at Fort McPherson, Whitehorse, Mayo, Aklavik, Inuvik and other posts in the far north, later in Ottawa and St. John's, Newfoundland, before being assigned to the new capital ,of the Northwest t • INSPECTOR HUGH A. FEAGAN Territories. His command covers the Districts of Mackenzie and Keewatin. In 1956 he married Marjorie Wheeler, of New Westminster, B.C., and they have two children. 00% A younger brother, Constable Bryan Feagan, joined the Force in 1966, and is stationed at Banff. Early in his service, Inspector "Feagan engaged actively in first aid work, and taught classes at. many stations. He was awarded a Priory Meritorious , Certificate for saving the life of a man near asphyxiation by carbon monoxide in a garage near K.amlaops, B.C., in 1958. He was granted an honorary life membership certificate in the Order in 1969, and received his senior certificate in St. John's • first aid in 1970. . Inspector 'Feagan holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the LaSalle Extension University of Chicago. Several accidents -before holidays Three exhibition hockey games were .played at Goderich Memorial Arena on Monday evening, December 28, between teams from Goderich and Southfield, Michigan. Results were — Juveniles: Southfield 3, Goderich 2; Bantam: Goderich 6, Southfield 2; Midget: Goderich 4, Southfield 2. During the evening tokens were exchanged between the two communities. From the left are Dr. G. F. Mills, mayor, who presented a replica of the Goderich town crest''for .presentation to the mayor of Southfield; Ken Crawford, president of the Goderich Minor Hockey Association •which organized the event; Mrs. To .attend course in England Major Donald G. McBride, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil McBride, 41 Elgin Avenue West, leaves Canadian Forces ,Base Gimli, Manitoba, soon to move to Royal . Air. Force Station Bagnall, England, the Royal Air Force staff college-. Major McBride attended Central Public School,- Victoria Public OPP officers at Goderich Brucefield and Ronald School anti is a graduate of report three accidents Sunday, .McIntosh, Brucefield were Goderich District Collegiate December 13: involved in a two car accident On Concession 7, south of resulting in damage to their County Road 18,. Dennis Harris, vehicles. ^ RR 2, Bayfield, was involved' in . _--On--N-o. 4- Highway, north -of ---- 'a single -car accident resulting in Jct. Huron Rds. 10-12 minor damage to his vehicle; (Kippen), an unknown vehicle On Highway 21, north of struck, " 'a vehicle driven by . C.P.R. (Subway) Colborne Mitcheal McAdam, 149 Princess Township, Ronald Allan Street .West, Clinton, resulting in Whetstone, 47' Raglan • Street, damage to both vehicles. Goderich, was involved in a Wednesday, Dec. 23, on No. single -car accident resulting in • `"Highway north of Griffin's' Minor damage to the vehicle he •Creek Br. Bryan Michael. Hogg, 274 Minnie St., Wingham and John Malcolm Unwin, 910 Colborne St. London 11, were involved in a car -truck accident Christmas Eve policemen investigated seven mishaps. was driving; . On Concession 12 east of Sideroad 6, Neil John MacKenzie, RR 3, Lucknow, was involved in a single -car accident resulting in minor damage to the .vehicle he was driving. • . On No. 17 County Road, ednesday, December 16, on • west of No. 14 County Road, Co , my Road 25 east of County ' Robert Blackwell, R.R. 5, Ro Eldon Mac1p nazi, Main Seaforth was involved in a single Street, •urn, was involved in truck accident resulting in minor a single -car accident resulting in damage to the vehicle he was minor damage to his•vehicle. driving. • There were two accidents On No. 21 Highway at Jct. Friday, December 18: Huron Rd. 31 (Saltford Rd.) ' Ori Concession , 6, west of John Thomas Chambers, R.R. 4, • County Road' 14, Russell Reath, RR 1; • Fullarton, struck a cattle ,,beast on the roadway resulting in minor damage to his vehicle. On County Road 1 north of Junction Concession 4, John Stanbury, Dungannon, and James gibbons, Hamilton Avenue, ,Blyth, were involved in . a two -car accident resulting in damage to the vehicles, they were driving. Saturday, December 19., _on Concession 16 south of Junction Highway 8, Laurie Potter, RR 3, Clinton, was involved in a single -car ac ' . ; nt resulting in damag - • the ' ehicle she was driv' g; and on Sideroad 25-26 uth/ of. Highway t8, Donald atson, RR 4, Minton, was b�nivalved in a single -car accident *suiting in damage to his vehicle. Sunday, 'Dec. 20 there three accidents. On No. 12 County Road north of No. 3 County Road (Egmondville) Raymond Robert McClinchey, R.R. 2, Goderich was involved in a , • single car accident resulting in minor damage to the vehicle he was driving. On No. 4 Highway, north of Jit. Huron Rd., 3 (Brucefield) Kenneth McKenzie, R.R. 1, ere Goderich and Larry Paul Young, R.R. 5, Goderich were involved in a two car accident resulting in minor damage to both vehicles. On No. 4 Highway, north of Huron Roads 10-12, Rangit Roy, 92 St. Georges Crescent, Goderich was involved in a single car accident resulting in damage to his vehicle. On No.� 21 Highway, Paul David Smith, 198 Brock Street North, Sarnia was involved in a single car collision resulting in'- damage to his vehicle. Smith received injuries. - On No. 4 Highway, north of No. 3 County Road, Kathleen Irwin, Queen Street, Kincardine and George Adams, R.R. 3, Goderich were involved in a two car collision resulting in damage to both vehicles. °.On No. 8 Highway at Perth -Huron Cty. Line, Steve ohn Murray, R.R. 5, Seaforth d Lloyd James Peacock, R.R. 2, Bluevale were involved in a two car collision resulting in damage to the vehicles. Murray and Peacock received injuries. On No. 86 Highway, west of No. 22 County .Road, Steven Ward, 440 Main Street, Listowel, and `James Clarke, R.R. 5, Lucknow were involved in a .two car collision resulting in damage to the vehicles, - MAJOR D. G. McBRIDE Institute. He studied- at the Royal Military College Kingston before receiving his ,commission and subsequently served on flying duties , at, Baden Soligen, Germany. He toured' the Maritime provinces on special duty and has been serving as Officer Commanding the Flying Training Standards Unit at Gimli since 1966. He will be in England for one yearf - on a stafofficer's course. Major McBride is married and he .and his wife the former Carol Eaton of Winnipeg have two children-: Sheri Lee; 10 and Scott Eaton, 8. - Christmas lighting winners Philip Peterson, executive secretary of the Southfield Hockey Club; A. J. Williams, president of the Southfield Hockey Club and member of the Southfield Recreation and Board of Parks Commission., Mr. Williams presented :Dr. Mills with a replica of the key to the city of • Southfield from its mayor. Mrs. Peterson's husband is a member of the Southfield City Council. A return tournament is tentatively set for February 6 between the same teams. The games would be played in the two million dollar Southfield Arena which is nearing completion. - Staff Photo County assesses 'Design' report Football stars honoured; all-star team named BY T.D. -mow " The members of the GDCI Vikings Senior football team were honored last week at a banquet at the Hotel Bedford. The. team won both the HU -ion -Perth championship and the inter -league' , championship against the Sarnia Conference winners. Principal J. H. Stringer, in his remarks, paid tribute to what he termed "a remarkable team and coach" in reference to the 1970 Vikings and their head coach; Wayne Horner. BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER representing area councils and ' representatives and appointed their -c' corresponding 'school - officials of the area. -- Council Members of Huron County boards and that such committee would agree to delete the word Council spent just about a day be authorized' to 'make `province' and add `county or and a half on "Guidelines For recorrimendations. upon region.' Full scale regional Action 1970" a report prepared , approval of the respective be programmed by the Special Study Committee' appointing bodies, to the governmentp by of the Association of Counties Ontario Municipal Board. the urgency of .the situation so and Regions of Ontario. The' Huron County Council did not that as the pregsuris of document was.- an ---effort . to concur and .recommended that urbanization arise the areas be u d t "A Bl eprint for Local each elected body make its own - analysed and problems met. =- to operate the program. tion not The board advertised for to be °Imade. 13111We.d)ock was selected as Most ,Valuable Player and Pat O'Brien. was named the outstanding lineman- '0"The guest speaker. Was Rick HORNER '- Coach Horner, in presenting the trophies for the Most Valuable Player and Outstanding Lineman commented that the number of potential candidates for the awards. had never been greater, but that the choice had Recreation board seeks help .far prograrn The Goderich Recreation and Community Centre Board' is seeking assistances in setting up a gymnastics program for area elementary school children. DONN,ELLY Newborough, football coach at Waterloo Lutheran, and former star quarterback at Fairmont State in West Virginia. He explained the five features that - his coaching staff looks for in a . prospective ball- player, with academic achievement being the number one quality` followed by size, speed and quickness, desire • and "coachability." Team captain Al Pirie, on•.�, behalf of the Vikings, thanked the coaching staff of Wayne _„I -corner and Ray Donnelly and _ team executives 'Richard Madge and Herb Murphy for their work . throughout the season. . The teams, with playing. years, were as follows: The proposed program would be held at Victor►a Public School, Goderich once per •week after school and help is needed p a e u . Council felt this sec Government.. Re-Organization.,r • financial decisions. • Huron County Council' was 2. The Ontario Municipal applicable in Huron. _ helpers without success and, it is . just one of 37 county councils in Board continue to have the 3. Where a drastic felt some misunderstanding may Ontario invited to make a authority to -approve capital_ rovernment is not eminent local ` .heeded a've arisen Personseinterested need requirements thorough study of the document expenditures for school boards g and to forward their ideas and councils, but that it be representatives be encouraged to of be qualified gymnastics concerning it to the /Study mandatory. for the OMB to implement reform through structors, but should have committee for reappraisal before provide detailed documentation adoption ofa sound planning perience final drafting of the report is , of .r the priorities to be " program; involvementw in. the presented at the mid-term established. — Huron County, development of their area; meeting of the Association of Council did not. concur but did consolidation of municipalities. Counties and Regions of Ontario agree that local officials should — Council concurred. be ' able 'to establish their own 4: The • second tier of government for rural Ontario be the existing county rejuvenated by permissive legislation to extend • its services; fiscal reforms; internal boundary changes; equitable representation. — Council concurred. in April. .. . • "We s i ould have our say," priorities. „ noted; w: rden, Roy Westcott 3. The division of functions u cillors plunged into be , maintained with education • being the responsibility of wing is a clause -by elected, boards of education and y of - the report:- provision of other municipal he study committee's services, the responsibility of Winners of the Christmas Lighting Contest, sponsored by the Goderich Tourist Committee were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. A. Riley, 153 Lighthouse Street; D. J. Patterson, 97 St. Patrick Street; Harry - McCreath, 108 Montcalm Street. Honourable mentions go to Don Reihl, 96 Gloucester Terrace and Mrs. Ray Ryke, 148 Britannia Road. The Goderich Public Utilities Commission donated three electric blankets for prizes as top awards in the contest. e the study. The foll clause stu indulin recommendation and -Huron councils. — Council concurred. County Council's proposals: ' GENERAL . 4. A• closer liaison , be established between school boards and councils and both bodies work together to produce 1. Each political party in, a tax bill which will define the Ontario be asked to prepare and allocation of tax dollars to each. distribute, prior to the. next — Council concurred. provincial election; its platform ons municipal government. — • ASSESSMENT Huron County Council did not concur. . 1. Now that the province has 2. The provincial government assumed the function of be asked to include this - assessment, °it be retained 'as a association in future provincial- responsibility. — federal -provincial conferences Council did not concur and which deal with Matters relevant expressed the hope that at some to local government. - Hurd n future date, the assessing County Council concurred function would be turned back provided any presentation be to the county. made jointly by a , committee 2. We register our disfavor comprised of representati/es with the current equalization from the Association of Ontario factors being used by the ° Mayors and Reeves, the Ontario province and request that they " Municipal Association, the be altered to -guarantee equal Association of Counties and sharing of the posts of shared Regions on Ontario, and the services. -- Council did riot Ontario Association of Rural concur. Municipalities:' 3. The province be requested 3. Municipal' people be to give top priority to the consulted by the province prior reassessment of all real property to the introduction of legislation. in Ontario. — Council concurred. dealing with local government responsibilities, restructuring or re -organizational processes. -- Council concurred. BOARD OF EDUCATION 1. Mandatory legislation be introduced to provide for a joint capital budget . committee MUNICIPAL REFORM ' ,r1. The need for local �;m. overnent reform be ' recognized. and the province be requested to tailor such reform to the individual requirements of each specific area after consultation with elected TWO-TIER SYSTEM• 1. The basic system of local government in Ontario (excluding the districts) be a two-tier one with the county or region as the second tier and the city, borough, town, township and village as .the first tier. — Council concurred. 2.: Provision be made ' for exceptions to the basic system so, that where a case can be made for the formation' of a one -tier system or for a city to remain as a separated unity, that legislation be provided to allow for these exceptions. — Council concurred. 3. Police villages be abolished and for administrative purposes they become a part of the municipality in which they„are located. — Council concurred. ASSETS AND, LIABILITIES 1. The rights and elaims arising through the amalgamation of • municipalities or the inclusion of cities and separated towns with counties in regional governinent be determined by negotiation. — Council concurred. 2. Where suca negotiations fail, that the distribution of assets and liabilities be determined by a board of (Sec Page Sfroen) e working with young ch ldren in some form of re reation. Age limit is a minimum of 17 s, boys and .girls may apply 11 as adults who feel they wou like to help_ out. Remunera n is minimal. Application ay , be made through the Goderi Signal -Star or directly to any member of the recreation board or at the town hall., 'll wsupport• ConservutiVe ye as Offence: Ends ' — . Jon Ginn (1965-69) and Al Drennan (1967-70). Tackles — Bob Wilkin (1964-67) and Brian Dowds (1961-65). Guards — John McLean (1961:6-5) and Pat' O'Brien (19'67-70). Centre _- Al Pirie '(t96B-70): (quarterback — Andy Pirie (1964-67). - - - Halfbacks — Bill Wedlock • John Pirie (1966-70) ' and (1962-65). Fullbacks — (1964 68 and (1961-65:)= Defence: Ends — Jim Redmond (1966-70) and Brian Dalton (1964-66). • Tackles — . Ray Donnelly (1961-63) and John Stright (1968-70). . iddle Guard — Jirn Millar �1 4-66). Linebackers — John Manderson ' (1963-66) and • Al Drennan (1967-70). Corner Backs -= Pat O'Brien (1967-70) and Doug Wilson (1964-65). Half Backs — Brian Sheardown (1965-69) and Bill -Westbrook (1967-70). Safety — • Bill Wilkinson (1961-65). Doug Keene Bill Wilkinson Davis for leadership Statement by The Hon C. Before indicating - the candidate I will support for the leadership ' of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, I , want to join in the many tribunes to the Honourable John P. Robarts, P.C., Q.C., who has announced his intention to resign as Prime Minister of Ontario. As one of his close associates, I have, been gratified to, see the extent to which the personal qualities of Mr° Robarts have influenced the development of . this province over the past nine years. I believe that the stability, sensitivity and sophistication of the .Ontario of 1970 reflects directly the, leadership of this outstanding Prime Minister. I • feel' that his dedication to the. Canadian nation has contributed to a new 'federal -provincial framework which is providing a more mature govern=ment structure for this country. I was one of those who supported Mr. Robarts for the leadership of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party in 1961 and 1 was also one of those r. S. MacN.aughton who urged hip to remain as Prime Minister of Ontario. While I regret his decision to retire, I respect his desire to encourage new direction for ' both the province and the party in the years. 'Among the many. capable 'colleagues who could provide , outstanding leadership to this province, my personal choice is the Honourable William G. Davis, Q.G., the Minister of Education and of University Affairs. His exceptional capacities have been demonstrated by the remarkable. 'advance achieved in . these priority portfolios during a difficult period of rapid expansion and constant change. While one could never expect a consensus in this important field of public service, I suggest that Ontario's recent record in education can compare with any jurisdiction in the modern world. Mr. Davis has overseen the provision of personnel, facilities and environment for *Please turn to page 7 9