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Buildingipqmits representing
construction in Goderich to the
value of $452,56q since January
were reported „at Town COuncirs
meeting last Thursday evening.
'There were complaints from
council" members. that some
construction is proceeding in
• GOclerieh, without building
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.agreed_, that the
citizens of Goderich should be •
reminded that any conStruction',
the cost, of which totals more
than $50, requires a building
permit
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Town Council has received
notice that a new Texaco Service
Station planned for Goderich on
Highway 21 this spring, will not
be built on schedule,
The building permit for this
construction -has been renewed
until the endof the year by
council's decision. .
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.The , long-awaited Linton
Hirst Ltd. plant will not rise on
the horizon at Qoderich as soon
as • it was expected. Council
received notice that construction
has been postponed until fall
, and there ,is some• feeling among
council that the company will
never build a factory here.
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It was agreed to send .a lettef
to Hon. C. S. MacNaughton for
an explanation of this delay. It
was pointed out that Linton &
Hirst -Was granted- a forgivable-
' loan from the Ontario
government, and it. has been
three years since the. first
'annoencenient was made
concerning. the company's
proposed location her.
Council1or,Iieb.Shewfelt said
-the - town had gone --to-
considerable.' expeese to provide
adequate services 'for the plant
and he felt some explanation
was due to the people..
• Councillor Frank WalkOm
noted that he- has been assured
that the provincial Money slated
for Goderich for the. Linton &
Hirst project cannot 'be used
elsewhere in Ontario.
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Goderich Little Theatre- has
eceiv ed Town Council's
permission to sell Lotterio.
• tickets at their booth during Art
Mart weekend.
The Little Theatre group, it
was noted, would also offer for
sale tovelpostersobtaiped from
the Coach Huse.
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• Sam Argyle has sent a letter
to Goderich Town - -Council
commending members for the
installation of lights at Indian
Island.
The area is being utilized
more and more by boaters and
vacationers, and Councillor Deb •
$4w_f1t sale he felt that the
expenditure of about $150 for
the lighting was a sound
• investment.
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It was reported that a town
grant of "$75 has been made to
The Treble Singers who recently
represented Goderich at Ontario
Place.
The grant, finance chairman
Deputy -Reeve Dave Gower said,
would help „offset costs , of the
• trip as well as aid in the purchase
of new music or any other
equipment the. local group
would require.
It was learned that the cost of
. the group's bus fare was paid by
Ontario Place - an unexpected
bonus for the Treble Singers
• who had intended to foot the
bill themselves. •
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• Huron County Pioneer Museum, situated on North Street in Goderich, attractis thousands of
visitors each summer. One of the favbrite spots is at the huge floral clock, which dominates in the
front entrance grounds. Here Mrs. Kay Clayton (left) holds Christopher Lance.Jr., while chatting
about .the exhibit with Mrs. Christopher Lance and daughter Gina. These visitors are summer
residents of the Village of Bayfield, but when they are at home, they reside in Royal Oak,
Michigan. (photo by Don McGee) •
uron's museum favorite
with thousands of tourists
BY LIZA WILLIAMS
The Huron County Museum
is a strong -link with a past
dominated, by strong people.
Early settlers in the area tilled
and tamed a land which is now
one of the most oopelated and
prosperous sections of Canada.
Who O'Sits this truettm?Ad
..,they....return—aggae.ad,
again to be reminded of their
,grandfathers • and
great-grandfathers?
Raymond .Scotchrrer, the
Curator of the museum, says
that the interest is varied and the
age -groups widespread. Some
-••••-orne --to see particular things,
from thesixtyfoot railway
engine to high -buttoned shoes,
but most come to see everything
and they practically do:
The building, converted from
the more than 100 -year-old
Goderich Public School; has
been expanded and improved
until, it now is able to house
11,000 items. • '
The „museum ,holdsgreat
appeal for children. Most of the
people who visit it are fainilies,
who come in from Provincial
,Parks,
and
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or
private pleasure boats,
restaurants where 'the
museum is• advertised. They live through the old photographs for
a picture of her father, who was
as far away as London Sarnia.
Woodstock. tas •
And Goderich? There have
been two or three classes from
theGoderich school,' but most
of the children hav; visited the.•
museum' long before they go
with their school groups. Last
• year over 4,000 school childre,n
on the Huron CountyCouncil in
1911. When she found him she
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C o u‘ ncillor Stan Profit
attended a recent meeting in
Wingham to discuss' the
possibility • of an air
transportation service in South
Western Ontario.
Profit told his •fellow
councillors at last Thursday
evening's meeting that he came
back from the Wingham event
"very high on this project."
He said that in his opinion, an
air service for this area would
definitely be &reality.
"I am . basing this on the
enthusiasm and determination
displayed at this .meeting,''
stated Profit. "When this will
take place is a little more
was very pleased." , difficult to predict. 1 am sure
Favorite displays With the - though, that it will be assoon as
guides and with Mr. Scotchmer is humanly possible."
are the Orchestral Regina, which
The service, according to
is a wonderful Music -box with a
Councillor Profit, would be from
different musical piece on .each - -Go• &rich . to ,. winghatn . io .
Stratford and on to Toronto,
possiblywith touchdown at
Guelph-. The Alight, he said,
would beJ,wice daily both ways.
. Cost was estimated at about 514
on way although this could
var
The plane would ''Be a De
Haviland Twin Otter which
would seat approximately 14
persons. It could also be
converted to carry fr ght. •
A very great adva tage with
this particular plane, added
• Profit, wasits. fine perforinande
during winter weather.
"Simply keep the air strip
clear of snow and the Otter
would fly," promised Profit.
"Statistics show that there is a
very low percentage of lost
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museum.. fashioned by a tinsmith; and the .
• There are ten girls who work. June Collection of intricate
as guides for the musktn, and carvings and inlaywork.
they think it is one of the best Favorites with children Seem
summer jobs one could have. •to be the Indian" relics, which
Besides showing visitors around they have studied in school, and
and talking about the history the stuffed animals; such as the
behind the various exhibits, they two -headed calf...
are Tesponsible for cleaningnd "You can see how they like
straightening up the displays. them by the fingerprints on the
Sornetimes-thy •are allowed p glass!" says guide Laurie Ginn.
handle the objects, and once, • -. At- the beginning of a guided
one of them tried on one of the :peetr7,--,Paine likes to "introduce
• old-ashioned dresses. •Mr. the founder and
Anne Legg, who is in her builder of the Huron County'
second summer of guiding now, MuSeUm. She tells briefly about
• Spends some of her time On his life and work, .and how ihis
• Sundays -playing •the antique grandparents were pioneers in
pedal organ in the reconstructed the 1860's. •
pioneer,chapel. The museum tries to tell the
In a snse, the museum is a pioneer story "from the cradle
sort of library or history book. to the •grave." So the order of
exhibits actually begins with
cradles and ends with antique
hearses, some on sleigh runners
for the winter. • "
"Most • people don't realize
Anne reports, "Last weels there
was a lady in here looking
The intense interest of the staff atJudith Gooderham Park for
the children who come there during the summer months is
mirrored on the face of Sarah Hays. Sarah was working with a
group df children for the collage project and -is apparently
hearing the problems of one concerned young lady.
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The Town of Goderich qualified this year for a Canada Safetyouncil award, which was presented
• at a luncheon in Toronto recently, arranged by the Ontario Safety Leabli. Hen-Goderich Mayor
flmy Woren... on,„,behalf the4owt4receives the framed document given "for the distinction of
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"the presentation is Hon. C. S. MacNaughton, Huron MPP.
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SWEEP crew
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inviteinvitedhere
Project SWEEP is coming to
Ooderich 7 at least, inernbersg
Goderich Ton Council are
hoping it does. •
SWEEP is an Obreviation for
Students Working in an
E nviron mental Enhancement
Program. Under this particular
program which was announced
in the Legislature late in April of
this year, • the Oneario,
Department of Lands and
Forests employs high school and
unkiersity students for all kinds
t5of jobs, pertaining t
maintenance and care of the
land the wildlife of theprovinte,
The Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority has a
group of young People workihg
that pioneer life was so hard' in this area. Brian ri mmer o
says Anne. • ' enmiller who is a student.at the
One of the most striking University of Waterloo is the
benefits of taking a guided tour foreman of the crew here:'
throUh- the museum is the Notification .; has been
recurring influence Of J. H. Neill: , received by the Town of
He founded the museum' in Goderich that the SWEEP crew
1951, and was its curator for would come to tbwn talean up
fourteen years, leaving his mark those lands in the Maitland River
of personal taste and interest on Watershed if council cOuld• •
(See Page Two)' justify the 'need, for work to be
done in that district of town.
Members of the public works
crew and Councillor Frank
Goderich boy.
Walkom have been:delegatd the
makes name.
in soccer.,
A Goderich boy who was
trained locally to play -soccer has
astounded ' spectators of the
gamein Nbrthern Ontario.
John Plouffe, an exciting
centre , forward with the
Krkland Lake Canadian Irish All
Stars had a double hat -trick in a
recent game..
As the reporter at that game
explained it, "A hat -trick in
soccer is rare indeed, -but a
• double hat-trck in one guile is
something else."
Plouffe, a newdomer to the
team, scored six goals to lead the
All Stars to an astonishing win
over Virginiatown United.
Colborne
to post
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new signs
• Colborne Township Council
tier& regular meeting Tuesday,
July 6, with all members
present.
On the advice of Ross
Jackson of the Department of
Highways, Stratford, 'Yield' and
'Warning Ahead' signs are to be
placed at Concession 1 and 2,
Lot 10 and 11; Concession 3 and
4, Lot 5 and 6; Concession 5 and
6, Lot 5 and 6; Concession 9 and
10, Lot 5 and 6.
BetWeen Concession 2 and 3,
Lot 11 there is to be a 'Stop'
sign with 'Warning Ahead' signs.
New steps are to beInstalled
at Sunset Beach.
A. -new by-law regarding dogs
and kennels is being prepared.
Reeve Douglas McNeill was
appointed to arrange for the
4annw§eviceat 'ale • Conic'Pr
ewitiry' tdIo
Sunday, AE.
authOrity to check over the
north-eastern area of town and
make recornmendations of wOrk
whichcould be done there.
The ,,cornmunication 'from
SWEEP Ufged some haste in the
matter' since municipalities will
be aided on' a kind of first corne,
first served basis - th9se who
turn in a proper work request
first will be considered first_ .
Councillor Walkom Claimed
that •he was certain that
Goderich would receive
attention' if some immediate
steps were taken to contact the
officials of SWEEP about work
projects here.
flying days with this particular
pine."
He said arports involved in
this typeof service are generally.
referred to as Stolports Stol
being an abbreviation for Short
Takeoff Or Landing.
• A Stolport, said Profit, must
ave a Paved runway 2,000feet„
Jong arid 15 feet wide. He said
the runway at the Goderich
airport was 4,000 feet long and
amply wide..
The councillor explained that
a similar air service to the one
proposed for this are is already
in operation in Wisconin. There,
• the 'passenger service has
Increased by 64 percent per year
and the freight service has more
than doubled every year.
"Please dote these increases
are yearly since 1965," said
Profit.
The meeting in Wingham was
hosted by CKNX-TV with
• Crawford Douglas as chairman:
Huron's MP Robert McKinley
was present as well as Huron's
Warden Jack Alexander.'
A committee was fOrmed at
thelneeting to study the ,matter
and to make approaches • to the
government Of Ontario ;#11&
possible the federal government.
Chairman of this committee is
His • Worship Mayor Bob
Rutherford of Owen Sound and •
a Ideal committee member is
Doug Hunter, Goderich airport
. manager.
*• "I have no-dm:11:4s in the
world that this project Will
stcced," concluded Profit,
"with such good men working
• on it. It just cannot fail." • -
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Asking at -•d
for seniors'
apartments
The Rout* Club of Goderich at their noon meeting in the
Bedford Hotel Tuesday enjoyed a bit of entertainment when
the barber (Brian ylarkson) and the "patient" (Glen Lodge)
• staged a skit. Rotary informatron waSthe theme.
Tentative garbage
will cost $42,500
-pact
Officials of 109 Homes
\ Incorporated are 'seeking
financial assistance for • the
operation of the apartments for
senior citizens at the corner of
South Street and Britannia
Road. -
Councillor Reg. Jewell,
vice-president of 109 Homes'
Incorporated, admitted that
receipts at present • were far
below Costs. He said that water
rates, for one thing, were hurting
the organization responsible for
the 12 apartments.
"EaCh apartment over there
pays full waterrates," said
Jewell.
yearly
A three-yeararrangement rsponsibility' of the homeowner
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with C&VV Salvage for hauling or occupant.
away the town's garbage was
approved inprinciple at last •Clerk Harold Walls has been
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Thursday evening's meeting. ofnstructed • to contact other
GoriPrieh Town Council. • municipalities regarding how
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Now • the ' public works commercial, outlets,-particulat;
committee with its chairman grocery stores, are assessedfor
Giesbreeht_win;_garbage collection. It could 'be
Counalor Ed
get to work on the preparation possible, for instance, that •the
of the actual Contract for eornmercial outlets with an
-presentation to Council. abundance of garbage, wOuld be
Members will be required to tive required to pay an additional
final approval before • the ctwice-weeklyh g formorepickups
ctkhuapns t hc called
ir:dg ufloa for
signaturesare affixed to it. •
The tentative agreement calls in the contract.
for $42,500 per year for three It was poited out that the
years. This would be a sealed increase in garbage collection
contract . with no further • costs is about $15,000 per year.
increases possible until its However, this hike is not as high
termination. as is first suggested when it is
C & W Salvage would pick up known that C & W Salvage
MI ,items with the exception •of would 'pick-upall materials
old furiture, appliances, including garden .refuse which
bedsteads, construction has., ,been the responsibility (of,
materials and tree trimmings. It the public worksdepartment in
is felt that these should be the • former years'
President of 109 Homes
Incorporated, Eric' Johnston,
will be -invited to the next
meeting of' Goderich Town
Council to present facts and
figures regarding the Rperation
at the apartrnents before council
will decide whether or not to
offer financial assistance.
A letter from the executive of
109 Homes Incorporated
suggested that if some solution is
not found locally, the operation
may have to be turned over to
the Ontario 4 -rousing Authotity.
Non -Such -won't dock
in Goderich •
Residents ot Goderich •who
were hoping that the Non -Such
would visit the port of Goderich
on her tour through the Great
Lakes will be disappointed.
Alex Wilkins, dock mister,
claims he extended the
invitation- to the Non -Such to
call here but that the schedule
for the • much -publicized boat
was just too tight to permit any
additional stops.
chewie, whith will cover exPenses fOr a Trattionaid valued at hospital administrator; Aelian Weerasooriya," physiotherapist;
$1,098.50, and a cystoscope priced at $1,215.10, was presented • and Mrs. J. W. McLaren, treasurer. The bulk of the mono" fqr
last week to Alexandra Marine and General Hospital by the the Worthwhile donationcof equipmept was proceeds from the
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