HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-09-14, Page 8AleSTAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER lel, 197Z
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$01.00° loam bainc stnen ..in
Godes polled last Friday by
Goderich :Signal -Star, have
indicated that tourism in
oderich was only slightly af-
tectad by the summer's adverse
.'weather conditions - if at all.
-_`m. ice: loaa,l of _the. Sunoco k -mart- areas ,ir ,, .-C,uuntY•_
the Warning American election.
In Kincardine to the north of
Goderich,, it has not been
season. The Kincardin . `ews
claimed last week that "the
cold, wet weather that' set in
early this month dealt a blow to
Station at the 'five -points inter-
section and Dan Worthy of the
o Service Centre on Victoria •
Street bath advised that their
garages were not quite as busy
as they had hoped they ,would
be. ,
K1.Oias advised • _that , his
gallonage, wast up forJuly and
August over last year, but it did
not increase percentage -wise as
it had during the surnrner of
1971. He wasn't sure` if it , was
the • absence of tourists which
caused the situation, or the "gas
price -mars a.iou nd" . _
p , ..
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Hotel and The Bedford Arens -
Motel said that business was
about- the same as it was last
year as far as the. tourist trade •
was concerned.
Lapaine felt that Canadian
tourists were more nurneroes
than in other • years, but that
there had been a considerable
decreasd in American visitors.
He suggested that the three per-
cent exchange on the American
dollar may have been a con-,
tributing factor.
There were quite a number of
Arnerican tourists at Point
Farms Provincial Park this
surnrner, Superintendent Willis
Dixon claimed. ' •
"We had lots of Americans,
mainly from Michigan," said
Dixon, "as well as campers from
the Kitchener -Waterloo and
London areas"
Dixon admitted that the caro -
ping and day use permits were
"down a bit because of• • theweather" .
"On nice days, the people
carne," said Dixon, "but we
didn't have too many nice days,
this' surnrner."
He said he would not have
any official figures. to release
until the Park' closes for the
season this weekend, September
17.' ,(The Park 'cites will remain
open, but no charge will ..be
made after this weekend . to'
visitors.)
At Alexandra General and
Marine Hospital where the
emergency* departmdepartment • is -
generally the first place to show
the tourist trends in the area,
July was busy but August' was
about the .same as last year. -
"I, would guess that tourism
might havebeen down slightly
in August," said administrator
Tim Elliott, "although t haven't
actually checked the records to
deterrnine that fact."
"But the ernergency at the
hospital has been busy," said
Elliott. "In the first eight mon-
ths' of 1972, we are up by.
something like 800 visits over
last year."
In Grand Bend to the south of
Goderich, reports show it has
been ' "a surnrner , unlike any
other". Merchants in that
village agree that the weather
did not aid their cause, .but ad-
ded „that number of tourists and
the type and age of tourists, has
changed. There, are not, as many..
young people, but more families.
People in the arand Bend
area believe that two factors
may be keeping young people
away. First of all, Pinery '
Provincial Park where atten-
dance was down about 17 per-
cent this surnrner, has put a ban
on motorcycles. ' Secondly,
people - particularly the young
are taking advantage of "cheap -
rate charter flights to * Eu'rope,
especially to Spain".
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The absence of American
tourists was'also noted and the
contributing factor there, sorne
Grand Bend rnerchants feel,
may be the"'
American dollar in Canada and
"Civic Holiday is considered
by rnerchants and resort owners
the pivot upon which the success
Of their business spins," repor-
ted The News. "This year it took
a definite' dip and the inclement
weather that continued for more
than two weeks cut back on fun
for the hdlidayers and profits for
the people who depend on the
vacation trade."
According to the story in The
News, stores, cottage owners,
resorts, service stations, taverns
and provincial parks all through
Bruce have notieed a decline in
"The impact on Bruce County
of a poor tourist season is sub-
stantial," The News reported.
"Tourism is the county's_ third
largest revenue producer
following construction (in first
place during erection of Ontario
Hydro's $1 billion complex at'
Douglas Point) and
agriculture."
."The county realizes its
dependence on the surnrner
BY KEITH ROULSTON
This la to lest our customers lcnow that our
manager, Mr. Bob Swertman'has resigned
from our staff and we wish' him success in
his nevi venture,
Our Goderich store will continue to
serve the people of Goderich and district
Ir�p the Sam* manner as before. We offer a
complete line of Top. Quality men's wear
plus the experience of 27 `years. in the
men's wear field in Huron County. Drop in
- Browse around. ,
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Pickelt & mpbell LIrnILd
Bulldozers and °earth movers were at work last week in the Street. Work was also progressing on, the new strebt linking
southend of Goderich as they pushed another section of Highway 21 and SunCoast. Construction is going forward
Sunset Drive open between Comox Crescent and South under the direction of Suncoast Estates. (haft photo)
trade and knows how the
business is closely linked to the
weather," The News stated. "It
is for this reason that Bruce ob-
jects to the province's .plans to
put allthe county's economic
eggs into one basket - tourism."
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1 of A and NFU closer"
Objectives of the Federation
of Agriculture and the National
Farmers Union .seern to be
moving more in the same
direction, after a bitter battle of
the past according to 'Mason
Bailey, president of the Huron
Federation of Agriculture.
Referring to the recent
attempt of ,the NFU to .have
itself named ,as sole bargaining
agent for all farmers in Canada,
Mr. Bailey said. the NFt,7 seems
to be changing its direction: He
said those rnernbers of the
Federation which had
participated in campaigning for
the General Farrn Organization
vote some years ago, would be
glad to see that the NFU now
seems to agree : to having the
government approve one
organization as a b argainet for
farmers and for. cornpulsory
involvement in that
. organization.
During the GPO campaign;
the Federation had fqught to
have oneunited farm
organization to speak for all'
farmers and bargain for them.
The NFU fought and won to
have the status quo upheld.
Mr. Bailey told directors of
the Huron Federation Thursday
night in Clinton that he was
glad . to see that' Federation
rnernbers did not fire letters to
the editor to newspapers after
the NFU rnernbers had corne to
the defence of their new policy
At Bayfield
wft1.1 letters in the London Free
Press. He 'aid fie did not want
to see the enmity between the'
two, organizations carried on.
forever. ,
Guest speaker at the meeting
was Dick Miller of the Canada
-bdpartrnent of Agriculture,
supervisor ' for Southwestern
Ontario in the livestock
department.' Mr. Miller spoke
and showed slides explaining
the new beef grading system
•introduced September 5.
He said the new grades would
mean little or no 'difference for
the. consumer and were
primarily for . trading at : the
wholesale level. He told.. the
farriers that chainstore buyers,
still like to see well built cattle
in the 550 to 650 pound range.
They've been buying thern, he
said, and probably will continue
to offer rnore. for them under the'
new system.
John Stafford, past president
of the HFA reporting' on the
OFA monthly meeting .in
Toronto, said the OFA has
asked the provincial government
to continue education tax•
rebates to farmers in 1973 but
has warned that it expects a
new taxation system to be
introduced by 1974.
It was announced at the
, meeting that'',membership
canvasses 'are plpnned soon in
Hay, Tuckersmith and
•'Cdlborne towjiship.
Want gov't assistance
The Ausable-Bayfield
Conseryation Authority has
requested special financial
assistance frorn the Ontario
Government towards purchase
of lakefront property in Stanley
Township, Chairman William
Amos, revealed this week.
The 119 acre farm known as
the "Stinson" property, offers
approximately 1,500 feet of sand.
beach with reasonable width,
even under present high water
conditions,., which will be
enlarged substsnt�ally'„whenn,the..
lake level recedes. A woodlot of
maple, beech . and ash covers
approximately 50 acres on .the
lake end. -
Chairman Arnos said the
parcel is the only remaining
large 'piece of land- with good
beach between Grand Bend and
Thq federal
Progressive
Conservative
Association
,O1.Gedetich .a
invites the public to attend a,.
MEETING
McacKAY HALL
*Saturday, Sp!!tember 16
secisck,,,
To hur Illob.MolOnloy discuss the issues of the day
lilveryortao Ili Welcome
Ma. Miff McMitis lf-
Goderich which is not sub-
divided or under development.
"We feels the property
represents our last chance of
securing lakefront property in
this area for public use” the
chairman said. "This portion of
shoreline has ,.recreational
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SPECIALS .,EFFECTIVE 'TIL SUNDAY; 6 'P.M.
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OPEN FRI.- 9 A.M. TO 9 P.M.
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potential that will never become ,
available again." -
The property was purchased
recently by a London buyer at
an auction ordered by the
Supreme Court of Ontario. The
A, ..,Authority __participated in the
auction, but withdrew when it
appeared that the price would
rise beyond the limit authorized
by the Executive Cornrnittee.
Stanley Township Council,
which • originally requested the
Aiuth rit-y - t6 bid for the
property, subsequently urged the
Authority to negotiate purchase
from the new. ,owner.
The Ausable-Bayfield
Autho ij'. qualifies for a 70 per
cent level of assistance frorn the
Ontario Governrnent for capital
expenditures. In its brief
requesting special consideration,
the Authority seeks financing
over and above the usual grants
"because of the extreme
importance of acquiring this last
piece of undeveloped lakeshore
frontage between Grand Bend
and Goderich`"
Chairman Amos indicated
that the brief has been
submitted to the Ministry of
Natural Resources and . that
support has been requested from
the , Honourable Charles
MacNaughton, Huron M.P.P.
In addition to swimming and
sunbathing the Authority` brief
suggests that the property could
provide picnic . ureas in the
— diol; attire..
traiiae and .camping facilities for
, public •use,
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