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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1971-02-11, Page 1N • q. 3.: • a Leadership candidate advocca change in governmen meth The "Hon.. Bert. Lawrence, city of the Toronto, Hamilton, Minister of financial and Ottawa group unrelated to the commercial affairs with the recreational needs of the people, provincial government, arrived in If we ignore the , recreational. Goderich Saturday for a heeds we will all get mentally luncheon at the Maitland ill," he said, Country Club. The trip was part Mr. Lawrence -said he believed of the minister's campaign for, the people wanted a shift in the. leadership of theprovincial attitude,' that the people want Progressive Conservative Party. the government to look ahead, NJr. L'awreriee told guests he take the long range approach • to had elected .to " seek , the the pollution Yproblem. . leadership in ' the •belief, that' a "I. also think the people want change was needed; in 'us to take a look at the way we government in :order to bring the govern,'.' said „Mr, Lawrence. He people °closer"tQ those, . ,#i. R added. 'people were --getting '. ''` 6 e m'ef1�l": .0 u,R iii -00 ' 1* ragitti ed•trrre"re' ireitfg ' i 'ztb "Fundamentally I feel that get ":..where the policy 'is after 25, years of • •building - decided, bet are shuttled off schools, roads" and so on - we through one'department after' have reached a point where we another." He said the`peopl'e saw. have to ask ourselves `where are Queen's Park as a fortress. He we going'?' Are we heading in the said because of his feeling's, right direction? If, nothing "concerning this that /there was changes_ we will .have.one giant . room in his campaign to ask if the delegates were favorable to a number of proposed changes." "We have to bring the party closer to the people," he said pointing out the need for changes in the way the government is run. - 4' We are turning the people • off because they can't get through," he said suggesting • changes.that `take place should start at the top, with the cabinet and the •prime minister's functions. ' Mr.. •Lawrrence said he had a °"�vherfe'- se'rles., •,o1 • ptoposais -for4• -Changing- the way g'overnment- operates " .zin the province including ideas that would do away with• many . of the, old -system departments by incorporating there into a common group., Be pointed out that at present transportation is handled by three separate' departments; the departmpiit of highways, the department of transport and railway. He asked how • should the proviri.ce develop -with regard to planning if too many departments were involved. He suggested information on areas ' should be provided to , all interested industry, not just as it related ' to the 'present 'but also 'with regard to the future of an - area: He, said only in that way • could , an industry , assess, the h future availability of Water afldM . 'Wm _... He sai:.cf the provincial party had ay responsibility tp make sure the province did ript. develop into a ;`...big federal city." He said under the present system of committees all reports. Please turn to Page 8. The' Hcin. Bert Lawrence, minister of financial, and co 'mercial Maitland Country Club; From the left are some of th,'ceJegates affairs, and Mrs. Lawrence; were in Ggderich on Satu&day as who will attend. the Progressive Conservative conference in part of the provincial cabinet minister's campaign for. the • Toronto: Oliver Glenn, Lucknow; Seaforth Mayor Frank Sills, leadership of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party. Mr. Hon. Bert Lawrence and ,Mrs. Lawrence; Bert Such, Goderich' Lawrence and his party arrived by aircraft for a luncheon at the ' and Bill Conron, Wi igham.-Staff Photo gnnuuu ememu tutee metes nuuuuuuuiitem uinuuili11111uuumaainiallil11tlell llellI111111111101iiiunuulunuunnulunlluuluutlunnunnululmunuuuuluulnimallanunnnlnllaluulluanuuailletellluuunlln iewlai rt ewiaineememamemealem...- /��Y riberi t .. 4 E. .1 D 114th YEAR - 6 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 19771 SINGLE CO • YSc. 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Dunlop' estimated it could cost the board of . •cducation a minimum of $1'2,000 or a maximum .of $24,000 to.collect taxes on these' dates as opposed to May 17 and November 8, the board members agreed by 0 recorded vote - 7 votes -to .6 to .collect taxes • June 30 and Deathe,', • "just because the December 15. - municipalities collect taxes on Those in favor of the May 17 those dates.„T 11et them change and November 8 dates were Mrs. their collection dates. I J. W. Wallace, Garnet Hicks, Dr. understand there' is some chance A. B. Deathe; ' John Taylor, that all municipalities in Ontario ,Jaynes” Taylor and Mrs, Warren will"°'gtl trs Tour times a year Zinn. collections in the future," Those who voted for the later— ,,,,,4•Dunlop' told the board that dates, were. John Henderson, Dr. 7collectingmtwice annually on May Alex Addison, Don McDonald, 17 and November 8 would be as a„ Clarence . _ McDonald, Alex helpful to the board as quarterly Corrigan, Mrs. Marilyn a, yn Kunder collections would 'be. • He said and Wilfred Sbortreed.. _._. thatthe teachers areg even three cheques in June to cover June, July and August. He said that if, the ' money' From the municipalities. does , not come in until June 30; it is necessary for the board to borrow one and a half.' million dollars to cover the `There is no 'ways I'm goingto throw away $24,000." "You wouldn't be throwing it away," retorted Dr. Addison. "The. same, ratepayers • are involved and what is lost in one place will be gained in another." "There is no reason for us to be inefficient," continued Dr. • Abili Fund reach goal. The Goderich" campaign for the Ability •Fund has reached its goal of. $2,000 and in . all probability will exceed , it comfortably. Mrs. Dennis Fincher, chief marching mother, said this Week 'the local drive, held February 1 was a great success,, despite bad weather ' with $2,030 .collected and the Auburn,;„part of Saltford and the Industrial and Social. Club pledges still to come in. Mrs. Fincher said the'' books ' will remain..open.:until. the end'of the 'month and' anyone who, wishes ' to make their donation now may do sq at the offices of 'Victoria and Grey Trust Company. . • Fourteen. captains and 135 other volunteer canvassers -took part in the catnpaign. Mrs. Fincher, speaking ;on behalf of the campaign --- committee, said this week they sincerely appreciate the efforts of the marching mothers, particularly in such bad weather and paid, special. praise to the captains"" ... for.their splendid efforts in organizing their teams.". Mrs. Fincher said the committees . would also •like to • thank eveiyone''else who helped with the campaign. " "We also would like to send a Very special , thankyou to the people of the Goderich area and Auburn' for their generous donations which will help the,• • Ability -Fund for the Disabled to carry out its worthwhile task. "We would to thank Lealand Hill, John Mac7Kay and Jack Hinton for theirs, assistance at Victoria and Grey , on the night of the Blitz, also the • Gaderich Signal -Star and CKNX ��'inghan� for their wonderful coverage of the campaign,." f• ti K. The sti.denis at Robertson Memorial Public 'School were.treated last .weekduring the flight of Apollo,j4. A television set was pia and classes were brought out to watch the space shot. Staff PI Town to hire licenc • Goderich council last 'week approved .a suggestion from the town's public works committee to hire a licenced mechanic for the department and purchase another tractor. Coen'. Ed.. Giesbrecht, chairman of the committee told council the cost of repairing and ' maintaining tow equipment " was getting "sky high" an'd the „ committee felt .money could be •saved and the •equipment be better maintained by having a --•licenced mechanic on the town cheques. Board chairman Robert • Elliott said that June .30 and December 15 were a "long ingrained .set of dates" for -amen p y t . �f taxes. in the municipalities. He said the Please turn to Page 12. • crew.. • . __ - • Coun. ' Giesbrecht said .the man would alo be asked to drive a truck if other work was slack and he also would replace the man at present servicing the town's, fire equipment. Asked if this" al include the town' equipment, Coun. Suggested gg sted .that would good d,1 work under a separate budget and there would be ;more than enough work to k ,ep• 'a man busy anyway jth town so` would police iesbrecht a televised trip tn�,the Moon ed in the corridor Of the school to �achers, staff commended for work during storm The Big Storm of 1971, will thoroughly proud of each , and children received medical long be remembered by the 'every teacher, in the county- and attention if it was required. administrative staff of th'e ,Huron has begun to compile a book "What if you couldn't reach County Board of Education as recounting some of the the school?" asked Dr. Deathe: - well" as the 14'.• trustees who experiences of teachers who Shortreed replied that if the represent the ratepayers. were responsible for - lidents. parents couldn't • contact the At the suggestion of Chairman stranded in schools: • school 'or go there' it would Robert Elliott, the board will Cochrane was , especially likely be just as impossible for sed •scrolls to each school where Complimentary 'of the persons the -'School to get the ailing child staff were involved during the who assisted the teachers at the out or medical attention in. storm with. stranded, students, schools by bringing food and The board also discussed the commending each principal 'and blankets to make ' their teacher for his or her actions,. unexpected "holiday" • as .Mr, Elliott clainrcd - he was comfortable as possible. ,.completely satisfied with the He also noted that. 'the storm way the situation was handled, had fostered some suggestions throughout °the blizzard. He: said which would be useful in event ,he was -confident that. the, safety of another. such emergency. of the county's children was Among, the ideas, said Cochrane, -uppermost in. the minds of was ,the need for a two-way ,county school staff and that the • radio system in the event that very fact that all principals and telephone ' ":service was teachers could contact the board interrupted fore; long period. office 24 hours, a day for advice Dr. A. B. Deathe, Goderich, and comfort was_ a tremendous thou,gkit it would be wise if advantage. : students with particular health. Cochrane... director of problems ., requiring . regular • education for Huron County, special medication would be said he was never prouder to be registered in the school office so a teacher than he was during the that principals • and teachers was pa truth, to' the" rumor. in • ' storm. He told the board he was Would know 'a problem could some parts of the county that . exist if the student was stranded the Easter vacation fact that some parents were extremely criticah f theSchools when children did not get home during the storm. John -Cochrane told the board that principals after consultation with; the school bus operators had the privilege to send children home • if the weather was bad.. He also said that sending the, children home did , not affect the grants. ' He said' grants were paid'on.,-" enrolment, not on per diem attendance. He noted ' as well that 'teache`rs are paid whether school is open or closed during a storm. The director, also said there ® would be m ec Re-electCarroll overnight. curtailed because of i • s a n 1 a• Wilfred Shortreed : felt this'_ during the storni. He said the' would, just add unnecessary -break,-----would-be during the last, p Council,' also approved an • • sa experimental one waystreet on board chai�rman recreation aperwork for the teachers. He full week .in March and that id - that concerned.. parents school would let out March '10 would .see to it that their and' begin again March 29. Napier from Victoria/ to• Angelsea lir an attempt to not' be, a alleviate a parking: and snow partments removal problem. Purchase of a new 'grader an or equipment. ° •He said the tractor would be used in • conjunction` with other, town equipment an • if fitted W with a blade plow instead of the type used • on the present- -sidewalk 'plow it would be able to keep the sidewalks free of snow without pushing it into doorways of stores as it does now. Carol Duckworth was crowned school Queen at Goderich District Collegiate Institute on Friday • vemng;; Jebruar 6 ;duriin� :the snhoQI s,annual,.'Prom' ,�-,;,,,,,.,•-,,.�,;cR , ���►Lt'�Y+��•nd � .. �. �,,,, ..�.>- Y .w � ., t� ..5he..was gowned. by.l;3stnyea>►�'�t3aef3r>��ets� t ampaign is sponsored 'by- the Moss. Princesses were Sue Bissett, Janice Palmer and Nancy MacDonald. Only three votes out of Goderich Rotary Grub. 600 separated the contestants. -- Staff Photo 0 Goderich Reeve Paul Carrot* • was re-elected as chairman of the Goderich Recreation and , d Community Centre Board Additional funds • new 'truck .•for the department Tuesday night during ,a regular will be discussed at budget tinie. meeting of the•board, Carol. Duckworth crowned Prom Queen J. Carol' Duckworth • was• crowned School Queen on Friday, February 6, when the students at GDCI held their annual - At,' Home dance. • Princesses were .Sue Bissett, Janice Palmer and Nancy MacDonald;- • The theme for the formal this Reeve Carroll initiated the recreation program in Goderich under the direction of the Ontario • Department of Education. The., board was set up in.1969.- Four new board members were welcomed during the neeting. and, the_chairman' said.. he felt sure • the town would benefit from the variety of experience they were bringing to the board with them. The new members are Mrs. Emily,, C>:ew;, Doug Cruickshank,- Don Ruitz and Peter McCauley. Other board members are Mrs. Martha Rathburn, .Mike Vrooman and .onPrice. Mayor Harry Worsell is an ex -officio member., • Coaches' yearf, was • Under Water and control of social convener Taf Graham and •her crew.' - Guests entered the hall through'. the, mouth of a' giant Whale, 'complete with extra,•large. teeth, to be greeted by an equally giant size King Neptune. An under water scene with pillars, wreckage, treasure and a Mermaid, among.: other things, lent a realistic air to the effect and this was • enhanced by ' painted backdrops ' depicting under water scenes. The stage was taken over completely by the ling of all Octopi and a number of smaller octopi in the hall were described as "creepy." To reach the mezannine guests wended, their way up a /staircase that '.really, gave the impression of `rbein% "Under Water," and were met at the toy. by "turtles" who were ready to serve seafood sandwiches and other mortal foods. The keel of a boat protruding through the - ceiling gave life -like impression of being under water and streamers across the room added waves to the touch. • The "turtles," all grade nine students, had soixic, difficulty with their ' costumes, but managed to »get throth 'the night withciut too much embarrassment. Rt int -arresting evening! • Qe Saturday, February 20, Goderich District Collegiate Institute is'""•"Misting the . .. Southwestern Ontario Track and Field Association; Coaching Clinic. This 'clinic is open, free of charge, to any coach and competitors that wish to attend. Fn;Night Fridciy The annual' Fun Night of the Goderich • Minor Hockey Supporters Club will be held Friday evening with activities starting at 7 p.m. with a Mothers vs Squirts hockey game. At 8 p.m. the supporters club executive will take on the executive of the minor hockey association in a broomball challenge match, and at 8:45 p.m. the members of the Goderich Volunteer - h'Ire Depdrtinent will face • the Gdlgrich Police Department in 'n exhibition hockey match. What with mothers attempting to squash the squirts, the supporters club trying to 'hold up .,their end and ..the firemen trying to douse the poitee, it should be an MacKay Hall ' Goderich council last week authorized an increase in the cost of the contract at, MacKay Hall ,of enable all renovations to be carried out now rather than postpone some to a later date. .Councillor Ron Price, chairman of • the property too felt there was 'nothing• wrong with the way the, lights operated although he felt there might be some ways to I improve the operation. He said 'he was. investigating the lightsA °n there because he -had been asked •to by council. committee, asked for the extra, Coun. Ron Price, who -asked an amount of $70.0 so that all •for the investigation by council, renovation • work could be said he disagreed ; with • both completed now saving an councillors as be felt a dangerous expenditure laterof over $1,000 situation existed there. He said 'on unfinished work.' traffic travelling north -would .. Council also approved an ,"jump" the amber • light at 'expenditure of $480 for the Victoria •and Hamilton, not see decoration of the apartment on the red light at Victoria and. 'the -third floor of the 'town hall, Nelson and drive straight but held over permission to through. He said that at the decorate. the Octogenarians same time the pedestrian walk room at the .Goderich Public light changed • green and school ,Library until a later date.' childr"en using that kind of signal, Councillor Price told council had been' told to •wait until it the. property committee had let said "walk." 'I -would ra the,+ -r riiv,M 1 ra� �aw,t tiAl f wok` r to Graham Electric, for see somebody get killed," he electrical work, Peter Brander said. He had asked for the for carpentry 'work and Willy ` second light to be delayed at Pedersen for decorating at 'a green for an extra 15 seconds to • total contract price amounting .allow traffic, through before the to a little .less than $5,700. IL,iss. walk light changed. -expected part of the costs', will Council will consider the be borne „by the Goderich Little matter further. Theatre �.,'company which is Coun. Deb Shewfelt reported installing a new stage lighting a small motor had burned out at system. the, sewage treatment plant but ,Approval was given for the was,not serious. purchase of a Copying machine Coun. Reg Jewell reported° • that would 'reduce the costsof town service stations were reproductions from five cents paying a $2- annual fee for a per 'sheet to approximately one licence and nobody seemed" to cent for three sheets. The know what the licence was for. machine will cost $418. Clerk Harold •Walls.,.: said. the •- - licences for service stations were In other council news Coun. Stan Profit reported .on the traffic light situation at Victoria and ''Felson Streets and said he had met with a representative of Goderich Electric and found the instituted in 'the province in an attempt to stop "fly by night .M_ operators" from setting up in the town. Members of council reported conipla•ints against small cost of replacing cams in the businesses operating in control unit would be -relatively residential areas, particularly• small, but it could c'r"e'ate • with' regard to' noise and problems with the, lights in other television interference. Council respects. Coun. Reg Jewell said feels the town bylaws .protect he couldn't understand why the people against excess. noise there was so much fuss about and police should be asked 'to the lights.' "I think .,we did a bring charges against offenders. pretty good job there, They the Department of , Transport seem to be controlling the traffic investigates claims of television pretty well,. I don ftF know wha interference, F,,;..,,,,.w;,,,,,, all the fuss is about,''''Khe said. , � uncil approved a tag day Count Profit Said. he would for the C�ddfellovyr► and Agree with Coun. Jewell, that be Rebekahs for July .30arid 31. 4,