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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-03-02, Page 1• • M • A 1 2 5th .X EAR -9 OUIJ.regu environmen 'A Youth Environment Committee—NATURA---has been formed at Goderich'''` District collegiate. by a group of interested students from Don McKee's biology class. The Committee with President Cathy Cruickshank is concerned about . the • various ways the. environment is becoming polluted • Ron Street and is determined o take some concrete ,steps towards betterment. Its first official act will be to circulate a petition in Goderich asking the Ontario government to make stricter controls for snowmobiles and other all - terrain vehicles, some of which will be used all year round. Cable, TV hearing set forApriiiJ•; McIntosh of 219 Mary , receive service by -the fall of this in Goderich, one of the year, .organizers of a "cable television "Bob McKinley deserves a system for Goderich, •announced great deal of credit for arranging to the Signal -Star on Wednesday this hearing and helping us get morning that a hearing has been this far," Mr. Mclntdsh noted. granted by the Canadian Radio and ; "He has put in: three hard years Television Commission into the • fighting on our behalf and hiS matter. The hearing has-been set . efforts sflduld be recognized." for April 11 in Niagara Falls, ' .The local Cable Television people also, own the Strath'roy "Cable Television system. "Mr. McIntosh said that , he learned of the latest development from the office of Federal member" of .Parliament Robert McKinley. At 'the moment, Mr. McIntosh the only applicant and «he indicated that he was, hopeful . the plan would be approved. If .the Radio' and Television Commission- r-ule,s favourably on cal the,. —application, the , to spokesman' said, construction would start immediately.; on installing the necessary lines and other work. Final approval will not he granted,' however, for, four to six weeks'following the April 11, hearing. - Should-co•rrstr�uction get.;started that soon,. it is. hoped the first ,residents of Goderich would The signed petition will then he sent to Prime Minister William Davis of Ontario for study aqd possible action. The students say they are opposed to the nqise of snowmobiles and the fact they are permitted to travels 'almost anywhere at any time of the day or night. It is their belief that snowmobiles should be confined. to designated areas and that careful restrictions should' be placed on snowmobiles to prevent their intrusion upon wildlife areas.. Other projects which have been considered by the energetic group are collecting waste paper and glass for, recycling: cleaning up the river area and the beaches: and investigating the dumping of waste by ships into the Great Lakes. , Present plans will see •the activities of the Natuna committee centred in and around Goderich. Some consideration had been given to applying to the Ontario. -government for an Opportunities WARNING! for 'Youth grant, but since applications must be in by, March 8, the students have agreed that a summer spent in surveying the area and interviewing people in Goderich will put there in prime position for grant application in 1973: • • Nass Cruickshank said the committee plans a• personal campaign with face-to-face interviews with citizens • of . Goderich. She said the committee will appreciate .the assistance of anyone who is "eager to help". The committee was born out of class discussion .during biology period. The teacher, Don 'McKee. says that biologists are "environment oriented" and he has heen.pleased to act as an ,advisor -for the student group. Pursued skunk rabid first crows Now robins ° Mild temperatures that have settled over the area in past days seem, to indicate that- , spring i's on the wall but Mrs. Frank Carrel of , Bluewater Beach-. confirmed this on Wednesday morning when she phoned the Signal • Star office 'and reported seeing two t . • Robins. Richard Eisler, animal Control the Raglan St. district try a group �kfast when 1 looked out and'We_ were having a _ tate officer for the Town of Goder.ioh,F: of young children. • breakfast reported this ,week that another '.As well, theskunk is believed•to • saw two of them," she noted,I. proven case of 'rabies 'has been hav• e corse in contact •with •a dog- •in "I've been watching for thQm discovered within the boundaries the Blake Street area ,`Eisler "said now for ,some time." With of the fiuniCf�atfty. the dog will b e put under temperatures rising' . and P Robins ,a,lread back • can •.This time it was a skunk which quarantine for• th'e r'F'r�ui red y •was shot Feb. 18 in the South-.. period -of time. spring be fa,r. away?' Raglan Streets area. The animal :. `` R a b f e s i s. a s e r i o u s in was_ orrg�ally reportedin- the.._..God.erach now,:.'" statedEisler. "I World _... _. .. _ ,. .. . r ., Day "chased from the high school to their -children about it. I wish,they y ----• would tell them not to touch -or. ' tease,stray animals—skunks-or ' O. f p.r0 er �. .catsordogs oranyth ng,. It i lust -- - --------- too dangerous." . Eisler pointed out that if the toniorrow skunk had turned and kitten one of the children chasing i't, that child Mrs. Leonard Warr will be the •would' fi ave had to undergo the - speciril speaker' at this years painful rabies shots to prevent annual World I)ay of Prayer death. servi' e to be held Friday. Match M was already.,dangerou""•s1ynig-h,' r -„',hearer •,1--contioh.,offieer-hr15--.4.i�••...vi.c.tr .i.a.,.. . Lucite _C I,” l'(' h • On the other sideAof the coin .visited; the schools in Godericha beginning at 2'30 p.m. and has spoken w ,the children concerning the dangers of petting stray animals. • ""People f,vho are letting their c.omprised of the various dogs run loose are taking a big members of church choirs --chance, too," added Eisler. • . throughout Goderich. was, apparently wish the � irents would talk too area of GDCI but aFa Street lights: approved for village of Saltford --r -A sped lama-eeting. he1Sl ."e ^ � throulah Saltford which -.many felt Tuesday evening attended by about 40 residents of Saltford and members of Colborne Township Council tiiianimously approved a proposed •program 'to provide street lighting for the village. ';Everyone in attendance showed their approval for the scheme by a' show of thands and there were no ratepayers in opposition. The meeting was prompted when a petition signed by 24 residents of the village was read at the February l meeting of the s Township Council askingfor -the- 4 street lighting service. From this council proceeded, called Tuesday evening's special meeting and notified all ratepayers by mail. « Council told assembled group • that they had' met with representatives of Ontario' Hydro on February 15 and were shown a proposed plan for the lighting. The proposal provided for a total of 14 lights in the village placed on every other .utility pole' so that • they would be spaced'at a distance of about 250 feet. In `addition the Hydro people • suggested that an additional four lights be placed to cover the 'area to the topof the hill located at the south end of the village since they felt it should be illuminated and the bulk price of the whole plan would save a considerable'sum should it be decided the lights were td be placed at a later date.. The lights would be provided and installed by Ontario Hydro at a cost of $36 each. v- 4 *o The plan for 14 lights would cost $504.per years and for 18. . lights a total of $648 per year to the township. This would mean eight and one quarter mills per $1000 assessrneft or 9 mills q in „Local Union Administration respectively •Tri Costs to the • Land "Workmen's Compensation ratepayers of.the village, Neither nce" and Unemployment Ins`ura these figures, nor the proposed' of f $ . are to be offered.``.. , r plan, covered the' Bisset dill, donation df $100 was. -trade to Som +concern was expressed. L cal 2315 I.M. &• A. W. to aid in Some That Metter lighting "night tend to strike relief, -for those on strike increas'e the spe" d�.. of traffio against Sheaffer. Pen. The Goderich Homemakers -course opened at McKay Hall on Monday with only three students taking ad‘;antage, of the biasses. For the • re',cnderofthis week the program.registration will be left open but regulations stipulate that if a total of at least eight, do not enrol I - ° however one gentlemen defended tth Theme is Ali .Joy Be Yours the plan from the cost point of Mis;,ss lielen•Videan will be,gitest view when he observed "Well it soloist and there will be a choir will only cost each of us a few • cases of beer per year anyway.;' He also suggested that it . might save some of the ratepayers money when it was considered that if a light was close to their' house they would not have to turn ° on their own power to find their way to the bathroom. at night. j- -,.Most oi:.:the-ratepayers jt, was learned, would be paying less than ,$30 per year on their taxes for the added service. Saltford Valley Hall would pay the mostwith their share coming to $60 yearly, • After the 'plan was finally agreed upon„ Township council said the program would probably have lights in service by August or September of this year but the firstbilling would not come until the tar bills were sent out in June of 1973. .. EdBain president of Labour The regular meeting of, Goderich and District Labour Council was held Monday February 28 at the Saltford Valley Union Hall. Items of business which may be of interest to the community were "as follows. Brother Edward Bain was elected as President of'the Council for 19'12. Plans for a -Weekend Institute, May's and 8, tuere made. Courses tp theiprogram will have to be..cancel led. A' part of the' homecare plan the classes are under the direction ofio Anne Alton, right. With her are, left to right, Mrs. Susan Knudsen, Met. Ellen Pfrimmer and °Faye Sheardbwn.—staff photo-. �i�n�rWor tit Goderich Assoc. opts Atter whit seemed to he a.. seemed to be the main reason that .definifPandtonlhusi~astic decision' the co e pt o'f a r e g•i o ri a 1 'in favor Of building a Regional Workshop was turned down .hy Workshop for Retarded Adults Goderich people. near Clinton. comprising • the Mrs. Dorothy Wall a r e . Associations tor the Mentally, ,.Goderich c`arnpaign chairman. Rete rded f rant Goderich and ,agreed. She 'sai'd itis Goderich, Ex'ter_an en►erc F ncy ►fleeting 01 ,Association was `.nota organized the Goderich Association last Sutftcient•ly' to hack any'proiect .Wednesdav'evening voted against requiring 00' estimated $200.000. uppor ting -A .pr.•ot;.r41u. . Vlrs..Wallace reported it was • A't that meeting. it \ a:5 reported her understanding; that __,tie was advised %yTell.er cKoncerr�ilirg that feeling loan high among' -G o d e.r i c h .and District Goderich's decision and , a• persons interested in the. Association had not kept a formal spokesman frorim•Exeter said this' list of memberships and had "no week that members there would way to tell who is a voting likely go ahead with' plans' for a member''. workshop,•hut on a local basis. " The director of the local There ha's not been a general workshop for retarded adults. meeting of the South Huron Garr ` i-7611""Fier Caxro.1L,.uoted there ...._ -Association since Goderich's was "not enough local support and, not a proper organization to launch the campaign". "The local Association was 'not ready to make the plunge." stated Mrs. Carroll who said that some general meetings attracted as -few as five people, She believed that the'ca,mpaign far ftinds in the area would p,' obahly have been successful. but' she doubted if .there would hav"e"—TZeen tiie' necessary continuing financial 'support to operate the workshop'• which had originaffly heen,plInned,. • The South Huron Association Association's ',hies and, objectives. and, it v as found ne.cesfiat•v ' to abandon. participation in tla- scheme , Following the meeting, Paul over-all fund raising campaign chairman tot' the• 're Tonal project. said that ''gross cotnrnunic;ition pro bletns because of the informal structure' of,.the Golferich' Association" i _.. the•h s than 40years as employees of d.P. t�+nutrl�erW'plalltmanagar at �omfaw Siad $�I# evaporator watches in recognition of more. a . heir watches in- a brief. y Plant in Goderich left,regent$ •left to right) Robert A. Hoy, Domtar. The wren received their ceremony p Haddon .. alll .of Go erich with ,_old Tuesday afternoon at the plant. staff photo' ;• Gordon Bradshaw and .George� gold Sem . Page ,4 decision was made known to their executive. • A restructuring and a revitalizing of the Goderich and District Association is underyway. A nominating committee of four persons has been' appointed to propose a slate of officers for the Association's annual rneeting this spring: It . is . understood the nominating committee . will be looking for--4n.•ferested community -minded persons to fill these offices.' j . At_the present time Goderich "has 4he only workshop for retarded adults in the county. • 4 out • Located at the Kinsmen Playground, the workshop has eight trainees who. work at a, variety of,.projects five days per week. ' Mrs. Carroll, the supervisor, said tlie'Gotlerfch workshop has Plenty of space for more trainees, ee , but there. a -re'" Ito_ Imoro applications. Transportation for 'trainees,' Mrs. Carroll said, is One''great problem, faced by the, Association. HeartFund - f2,264.40 A new total of $2,264.90 for. ttie Ontario Heart Fund campaign in Goderich, was reported this week by campaign chairman Eileen Palmer. Residents who may have been missed in the . canvass, also businessmen who were contacted by letter, may still send their donation to Mr. Wm. Hardy, honorary treasurer, at the Bank of {Montreal in Goderich. Mrs. Palmer gives full credit for this successful first Ontario Heart Fund,canvass 7n Goderich. to the students • at .:,Godericli_ District Collegiate Institute, the people who did the leg work: A Mayor says She�ffer Pen talks are resuming soon Irian interview with the Signal- • walked off their jobs November Star by long distance telephone 22. • - from -Toronto on Tuesday, The Signal -Star also spoke with Goderich Mayor Harry W,orsell.. Mr._ tSduthcott• at the. ,local •. announced that according to M.P.P.'s office who confirmed reports from. the office of . Don that a meeting had been `scheduled Southcott, executive assistant to in the "foreseeable future". • local member not the provincial " Reeve Paul Carroll explained . legislature. Charles on Tuesday afternoon that Local MacNa'ughton, the Department of 2315 had wi`itten a letter to the Labour, has succeeded in again Department of Labour for the fringing management.aiid union purpose of 61arifying their • representatives together, ,in an position and drawing attention to attempt to settle the three-month the situation but received no old strike of local 2316 . response. The letter had been Machinists and Aerospace x,, sent to Labour Department Workers against the Goderich conciliation officer handling the Sheaffer Pen plant. Mdyor Worsell, whowas in o Toronto attending a meeting of the Association of Municipal, Electrical Utilities, in connection with Reeve Paul Carroll. and Deputy Reeve Dave, Gower. had asked Mr. MacNaughtott's office fo apply pressure to the Labour Department in an attempt pi revive the talks "'which "have broken off on numerous •prrcasianS . "since the -Sheaffer eitipioyes matter, Bert Stevens. Following thisz • Mr. Carroll said, the municipal representatives had stepped in to help speed 'up. progress toward a possible „settlement. A total of 65 employees have been out onstrike now for 98' days in .support ' of wage and other demands. Wages at- the plant, before the'strike, range() between $1.65per hour and $8488 per hour.. The average wage' being alightly below the $2:00 mark.