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THURSDAY, AUGUST 25,. 1971
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Despite. nearly 10 years. ,Or
requests ', to the Federal
Department of,Transport by the
Goderich Elevator and Transit
.Co. with.„ regard to the local
Harbour,Harbour, the north east wall of
the, facilities continues to rapidly
deteriorate giving birth to
countless secondary problems:
The matter came to a head
last week when a fishing ,boat
arrived in Snug Harbour and
docked at the municipal marina
instead of along the north wall
as has been the practice in the
they agreement' had provided for
the mooring of the one barge
now.; causing' problems along the
north east wall, but that, the said
,facilities had deteriorated to
such a point • it. was 'washing ,into
the ‘‘..,iter and no boat could be
safel,, moored in that area..
•T he GodexichW Elevator
'Cgmpany is 'also concerned
about the situation from a:iother
point of view,,'Theys have just
-recently completed construction -
of a new truck loading facility in'.
that , area and unless positive
moves are made soon towards
past.F ,. the repair of the ,wall they are
:The boat captain found the facing the possibility of loosing
north wall occupied , by,,a the new buildings into the
Goderich Elevator G•oo. storage, harbour. ,"The Department of
barge and refused to dock along Transport and' the Department
the more vulnerable south wall., of Public Works have been aware , ' . °
1 he fishers an cited an . of the situation since 1961,'.' ,Mr. • ,
'ement' reached in .19'67=..at a.. -But -no -re airs, Goderich residents , will
` Poisons noted',
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