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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-05-11, Page 1F 410 t ♦s 125 YEAR 19 THURSDAY, , U1 11' 1 1 1972' .,Bike-a-thon. successful Winds make rii cyclis ts" chaIIen� Most women who rode in last year''s bike: a-thon to raise.funds for the Cancer Society will admit that this year's outing Was more of a challenge than they had expected. In fact, the 10 -mile trip with a stiff north-westerly wind blowing was equal to a 15 -mile ride, according to some observers. Despite the increased effort required, -42--cyclists. rode -in •t -he • ,event -and finLsbeLlli(ourse to_ Mary Suchard-DOrothy Wallace, ��,����•se�•rsta-ma-fed�l�.f�g a..�`�,ru���.e.�._.`;rh�r��.�"e�g,. cancer. and Shirley Keller. Leading. the w,ay was' Godef ich's ,own Miss Hope - Ruth Clancy, Jackie Duckworth, .Jane Deathe, Autumn Deathe, Wanda Freeman, Shari Freeman; Muriel Fisher, Laurie Ginn, Elsie Gardner, Jacolyn Griffiths,' Marilyn Hoy, Wendy: Hoernig, Karin Hoernig, 'Laura Johnston, Marg Johnston, Mrs. Stanley 'Kacprzak, Mary Lomas, Linda' Murphy, Denise Radford, Shelagh Sully-, Robin Sully, Linda _S•mallwood, Christine -Smale, 43. GNI is • Harriet (Harry) Worsell,-Mayor. y Two other males joined the a •/� ladies for the ride, They were - Off! 1 led Lyle Smale and David Lomas. The first five -miles out to Kitchigami Camp Road was, the easiest with the final five -miles • back :into town the real •test. Riders were ' grateful • for the coffee, „,were' oft drinks andcookies which awaited them at the Conklin Lumber parking lot and office. Ther ride was organized this year by the Goderich branch of the * Huron County • Cancer Unit assisted by Mrs. Anita Swartman and Mrs. •Ginger Shortreed, both of whom rode in the hike-a-thon. Others who rode were, Margaret Argyle, Lois Butler, .Bertha' B'r>>nk, Mary Beth. Britnell, M. E. Bradley, Margo * Bettge,r,' ' Marilyn Bannister, 'Cheryl Breckles, Jean Bettger, Gail Currie; Donna Crawford. ' • wi• th UWO The appointment of • D'r. M. F. -Conlon as Assistant 1?rofessor.to the Department of psychiatry; has been announced by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Ontario. Dr. Conlon's new teaching appointment at the University will be effective July 1, 1972. With this new appointment Goderich Psychiatric Hospital 'will become a university affiliated hospital. • Doctors undergoing•training, and specializing in Psychiatry, may now complete their internship at the ' -Goderich Psychiatric Hospital. The best -dressed cyclist at Sunday's bike-a-thon for cancer was . Miss Hope -Harriet Wcirsell, better known to Goderich people as His Worship Mayor Harry Worse(l. Mayor Worsel l joined the 42cyclistsfprthefirstportionoftheride but pressing business at town hall called him away 'after. only•one mile. (staff photo) W ro SINQ►LE, COPY 0 Say municipal taxes excessive The Directors of the Maitland Golf 'and Curling Club didn't appreciate Town '* Council's attitude toward their first request -for agrant of $2,000 in 1972: in. fact, at_lastjeekJs meeting , of. ,Torun= Calm•; -_-Zak: Allen, one of the Club's 12 directors, made an appeal' to council,' asking the members to reconsider their decision not to make the grant this year to the golf club; Allen told council the grant of $2,000 would be applied to, the _1971.. taxes which now total,. including business tax, the sum of $3,276.32, "The Maitland Gotland Curling Club is a,non-profit organization whose objects 'are "to provide recreationalfacilities for the people of the Town of Goderich," said Allen. "At the present time over 200 people from the Town of Goderich buy golf memberships;". Allen stated. "There are, over 100 people from the Town of Goderich who buy curling memberships. In addition, the Club offers pay -as - you -play curling for some 100 farmers, from the area and for some - 50 employees • of the Goderich Psychiatric Hospital." 'The Club had a year-end 'loss in 1970 of $8,000 which was or Two youths enter ----'-a busy .clothing store on • the Goderich 6,. Square and begin browsing through items -on display racks. One asks the clerk to show him something at the rear of the store. Theother waits for the right moment then stuffs two pair of je.an•S, a shirt and maybe even a ;N jacket under his ,bulky parka`, The whole scene takes only five shoplifting in Goderich, they are agreed on one thing, they have to PO a stop to it,or at, leastcurb: it. "This calls for more diligence on our part," Bob,, Swartman, manager of Pickett and Campbells says. "We are being forced to be more alert and to be right ontop of the customer all the time he or she is in the store." Mr. Swartman also suggests that * • Bob Swartman . ..:more diligence minutes at the most and the •shoplifters leave to divide .up more than $50 worth of merchandise. The shop owner or clerk may be suspicious but not sure enough to -stop the thieves before they leave the store. Even if he had all the youngsters need say is that they planned to pay for the items and do so. To prove shoplifting they must be apprehended outside the store with the stolen merchandise. Goderich merchants are for the most part becoming more and store keepers will have to do • more in the way of educating their staff with regard to shoplifting and stopping it. The clothing store manager feels much of the shop lifting is done by youngsters in the 11 to 16 year age bracket. "They seem to be stealing for a kick,'' he notes. Most of the shoplifting happens ' when the crowd is a maximum and staff is at minimum Mr, Swartman says. E.C. Rivett of Rivetts T.V. and Radio agrees with regard to usinessme� olds". ' "We are lucky and know has to be a pattern of some sort, • when we've been robbed," he he ad•mits�� ..explains.," when •someone• takes • "Its hard to, know how to deal something here there is an empty with it,'' he says, "Since most of spot on the display or an empty' the cases in Goderich involve case, many merchants . don't minors the press can't publish the really know how mnch they are facts and fjines handed out in the losing." cases of fhose caught. If they In addition to keeping close could perhaps this would serve as watch Mr.. Rivets is rearranging a deterent." • his store. Not entirely in an effort George Ross, manager .of the to curb shoplifting, the new Peoples Store, on the Square arrangement was planned for a agrees "ItS.hard to put -a finger numberofreasonsThut one of the on." ' matters kept in mind was "This effects everyone," he shoplifting. Displays down the admits, "but it is difficult to, c,e tr. stor will be lowered . control since as a rule you are . so a close watch can he kept`' on ' usy ano ih61-416'Fto' �'' ctat li • everyone without object blocking someone you must follow them to the view. the door." Remodelling and expansion at. "Quite small children are Fincher's Snfoke Shop is taking involved sometimes," he says, shoplifting into account as well Tfiey are not really old enough to and a similar plan is being he responsible but others work on .followed.. 'a "Chicken" basis while others "Young • people arestealing have a desire for'something they these items on an "I Bet You" or can't afford." an "I Dare You" basis, Dennis "Maybe its not really .any Fincher• suggests.- "They have worse than it has always been," money a lot of the time and could afford to pay for .the items they lift." - Again the matter of occupied clerks cdmes up. "I keep urging our staff to go over to customers in the store and approach with ",Can I help you?" This,tiei(s,1et a prospective shoplifter know you are there." Mr. Fineber agrees that teenagers seem to be responsible ,for most of the shoplifting. ' `None of us can afford to lose stock in this way but these people don't realize, that. " • In their remodeling program Finchers are not only lowering displays but also elevating the cashiers so they will be able td see around the store more freely. Mac Campbell, operator of more concerned about 'the combating the problem. "We just Campbells of Goderich, ,admits pltft f =t to oft-.1oca} ,r iia t ide h r h e—tha4--shoplift g -is---- evitient -but Some claim it is on the increase" says. "One group of aliout five- notes, "Its hard to put a finger on it," Most of the items stolen out of this store he says are 'smaller item s•.,"The only way to know just how much," he suggests, "would be to take stock everyday." According to , Mr. Campbell girls are involved as well as boys, depending on what type df business and goods are involved. What about groups? "Well there while,others ay that per capita the number of people shoplifting is about the same butnowthey are getting away with more -valuable items and there are more people to do it. 4 Although there is some disagreement among the mercha'nt•s regarding the came in herenot long ago,', Mr. Rivett relates," and they would have got Sway witha•plenty but it was obvious what they -were after so I had some peoyle I knew in the sto're and w'ff1a a their help we stayed right on top until they gave tap and left." - Mr. Rivett claims the most' i n c t• e a s e or decrease, o f shoplifting is done by 17 to -20 year ,, name used, agreed that shoplifting ,vas a problem;.. "We've caught some recently and'we catch'more'than before:” • They are almost all ages," he' sods. . "Most of them," the store . manager goes on to explain," had enough money on them to pay for the.'item stolen when they were caught." The answer according to. this business man also. lies in more supervision oil . the sales floor. What about involving the parents in these cafes since most merchants • agree that children The unnamed store manager says "I gave up taking them to the parents. Most parents couldn't care less, we just call the police now since it is the only-actron-left reduced to a loss of $4,000 at the. haul. By paying $2,000 now, we'll participating in Golf and Curling end of 1971," Allen went on. "The be saving in the long run." than in some othey recreational loss was reduced because of Reeve Paul Carroll agreed that activities that are subsidized by substantially increased fees, the matter should be re-examined the Town. increased- •membership; a -grant - • but ..inc t'he-light of finding some _'' YOU Directors are satisfied ,-.. from the Town of .Qoderich of _'exchange of services." that it cannot increase fees . s " .. ax3cdit� �� :ih.��-tub �,���i���l f' - . i�,... � _ ,� - - - . . . s al i c i t e d donations from Reg Jewell and Mrs. Elsa'Haydon man ,which comprises of above i n t e r es ted p e o p l e and .did not concur. All three drew two-thirds of the golf and bus i n e s s m e n i n 19 71 o f council's attention to the fact that membership lists simply can't approximately $5,000. the rents were raised for the afford to pay.higher membership "The members loaned the Club senior citizens living in 109 • fees: " interest free some $15,006,", ` ' Homes because the town council Our only alternative, Allen, revealed. "This sum of • did not feel justified in therefore, is to make' this m on e y w a s u s e d t o p a y subsidizing that portion of the • application . again for subsidy ' indebtedness which had arisen at , population, ' which I wouldpoint out is $500.00 about the time the, Club was "We are subsidizing the senior , less than we requested last -year ,. considering letting its assets be 'citizens' home on Picton Street to even though our taxes in 1971 turned over to the Town ,,..of1 ' some extent," offered CouncillOr were over $500.00 higher which Goderich." Shewfelt. • means the Club is prepared to pay "'the Maitland Golf and Curling • "If the senior citizens at 109 towards the 1971 taxes the, sum of Club is not' intended to be a non- Homes can afford fo pay five $1,376.32. . profit organization is it?," asked dollars per month more- in rent," "The Golf, and Curling Club Councillor Stan Profit. "The Club reasoned Councillor Haydon, pays more taxes and more has a way to make money but it. `:the 200 golf club members can , business tax in comparison •to continues to run at a loss." 'eachafford $10 more per season profit than any business in the Councillor •Ed Giesbrecht and they would 'have the $2,000 Town of Goderich. asked if this would be the last year which they are' asking." "What does the Maitland Golf councH'would be requested to help Deputy -reeve Dave Gower said and Country Club do for the the Club financially. it was the taxes. on the property community? "Could the Club, get its feet which was hurting the Maitland "The "Bluewater Sailing Club ,beneath it this year?" asked Golf and Curling Club and he and,their out of Town guests are Giesbrecht. suggested thatcouncil should take granted free , privileges or the Alien replied that it would be ' that into consideration when Club premises'. 9 . ' an uphill battle" but that "things reaching, its ' decision about the , • - ` `The G o d e r i c 11.4,•P o w e r are on the rise now. p grant. Squadron has .been granted free Councillor Deb Shewfelt said • The remainder of the brief privileges of the use of the Club that the municipality subsidizes presented , by Bob Allen is as premises. , such community' activities as follows: Little Theatre, the town band, the available.", Bob Swartman suggests that parents should ask questions of " their children. "They should ask where they are going, where they pit -some of their possessions, or "For many Years the Goderich "The Golf and Curling Club is } LlonS Club have entertained the ; wLions Cluii--Kinrsmen`; harness-.,-.t1'e.k..-only,-;iria}o.x:..„reCleationaLi Y41 rig"' .;ati a..` : 1.� eSat _ . __ - racing, the men's baseball league facility, in the Town of Goderich the Club free •of charge and this .- etc. -some directly, some • that ` pays taxes' -in addition, year the course is closed for their benefit on the morning of June 3, "The Club offers free golf lessons two days a week 'for all children in the Town of Goderich at ages 1-O'to 16. Over 70 children . participated last year and the fee charged was , $10.00 , for' the season. For the last ten years, the - curling club has sponsored high schooi.curling for boys and'girls • and free lessons and supervision were supplied by the Club.. The fee charged for the' curling' season was $5.00. • Y "This - Friday and . Saturday night, May 5 and 6, the Goderich Art Club has been granted free use of the Club premises to put on an art exhibition. . "Many persons employed in the Town of Clinton live in the Town of • Goderich, because of these facilities which are offered at a reasonable price for the average working man. `The Club premises •are. used --yerYp ir-b.y--tbr -t hri't i't"'' a ° Club at no charge for a Christmas Party for " underprivileged children. ' • "The Club parking lot is used bTTliterafly -hundreds of fishermen during the trout season and last Saturday and Sunday there were over 100 cars, mostly from out of Town, which used th'e said parking lot.. - "The Club grounds are open in the winter time for,„tobogganing and skiing for the public and are used by a great number of people: "The facilities of the golf and Please turn to Page 12 indirectly. "Maitland rounds out the things 'Goderich has to offer," said Shewfelt. "I think council should really, reconsider. It • may be cheaper than ending up with the club 'and 'trying to run it. We st6uld look at it over 'the long many other' community organizations such ap figure skating, etc. are substantially subsidized by the Town in the sense that they are able to obtain facilities at much less than 'the actual cost. "There are;many people' more Elliott Rivett kreitylnier Mr. Ross suggests, "there are just more people around that all." He also points out that some seasons are4worse than others, the summer being one of them, since then "the young people have more time on their hands." ' mother Goderich . Store Manager,.,w.ho..refused to have his where they got the Motley to buy them." He goes on to suggest that many parents .just -won 3 believe their sob or daughter steals. • Mac Campbell says Merchants find more and more that parents just laugh it off when the store manajrr takes a youngster home Please turn to'Page 12 4 Parents with children attending Colborne Ce'ntrat' School had as much fun as the students Friday evening when Fun Night was staged at tho school. Here Mrs. Macewsn Egener and Mrs. Heinz Hoernig try some of the gym equipment and judging from this picture, the ladies seem to approve. (staff photo) Area student gets award at London � -r- Brian Dalton, Guelph, was one of,nine artists to win prizes and awards in the Western Ontario Exhibition at? the London Public Art Gallery last Friday. Dalton is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Dalton, RR 3, Goderich. Dalton's entry was an etching '• ' entit i fly B ief;---_...-. At age 2'4, Dalton is a graduate w._ of GI7CI and of the Ontario College of Art. We is presently studying for his honors BA at Guelph and ,,,plans to attend Althouse in the fall. 1 On ffisplay . • a the. , London Gallery are 16 paintings, prints and drawings ant110 sculptures by `88 artistic. The exhibition. will . continue t� fUftie 5.