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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-12-21, Page 1• r' f Sewer tulks re -set The snowstorm which lashed Ontario during, the weekend forced the cancellation of a spetial meeting of. Goderich , Town Council with the major landowners in the southwest portion of town on Monday evening to discuss the construc- tion of the South Storm Sewer. According to Twon Ad- ministrator Harold Walls, the meeting has been xe-scheduled for Wednesday January 10 at 7 pm. - Last summer, preliminary work toward the South Storm Sewer project began. However, no final decision has been reached to date concerning the type of drain to be installed. There are three options open - an 'open drain from Huron . Road to the Lake, a closed drain for the, entire length or a drain which would be closed from Huron Road to Eldon Street and opened from there to the lakefront outlet. In order that some decisions could be reached, the firm of Todgham and Case Limited, Consulting Civil Engineers from Chatham, had compiled tentative costs for the most ex- pensive of the three drain types - an entirely closed drain. Also for point of discussion. the engineers had worked out the approximate appor- tionments for the major land- owners in the area to be drained, including Suncoast Estates, Delbat, Krohmer Sub- .. division, the Separate School Board etc. In all, 27 different individuals or organizations had been requested to attend the preliminary meeting scheduled for Monday evening to -discuss the proposed costs. The Town Administrator said the meeting was designed specifically to, decide upon the type of drain to be constructed. It was thought, the Ad- ministrator said, that if the major landowners in the area were not prepared to meet their obligation for the proposed drain, there would be no necessity to proceed further. It is understood that appor- 0 i M ber of the. Provincial Legislature for Huron, Ch&ies acNaughton, centre, cut the ribbon on Saturday afternoon to officially open the new Standard Auto Glass `outlet in Goderich. Standard is located 'on .Bayfield Road. To' Mr. MacNaughton's left are outlet manager Allan Johnson and k Glenn Hutchins (son of contractor Ken Hutchins who con; structed the' building). To Mr. MacNaughton's right is John Alexander (son of Bert Alexander of Alexander and Chapman Real Estate.) (staff photo) pen newest -plan r. MacNaughton braves storm for event Hon. C. S. "Charlie" MacNaughton had two pleasant duties to perform in Goderich last Saturday after- noon and Managed to fight his way through a snowstorm from his Exeter h me 'to this municipality to do them. Following a luncheon at the 10 Bedford Hotel, the Minister of- , ficially opened the new Stan- dard Auto Glass plant on High- way 21 south. During the lun- cheon, he unveiled preliminary plans for a 237 lot extension to Suncoast Estates south of Ben- nett Street in town. Speaking of Standard Auto Glass, Mr. MacNaughton noted that these specialized motor vehicle services will provide significant support 'for the automotive trade in Huron County. He commented that four new families will be moving to Goderich as a result cifthe new plant and added. the firm hopes to hire an equal number of local, employees as the outlet becomes operational 'over the next few months. "I 'am optimistic that our 0 ceremony here today is one of a succession that will be held in Huron over the next year or so," said the Minister. "In my serivice as the representative for Huron, I am aware of an in- creasing number of develop- •ments that are' being contem- plated in several of our com- munities. Most of them are modest undertakings but they represent the moderate and diversified form of development that I believe most of us are anxious to see in this area." Mr. MacNaughton said he hoped the community can con- tinue to make "modest but solid growth" to complement the "strong agricultural base which will continue to be the major element in Huron's economy''. The Minister also announced that "consideration is being given to some lakefront •acquisition" but he declined to give further particulars at the present time. He did state that development of "our recreational potential as another important element of our economic goals" was to be encouraged. In the matter of the new development in Suncoast Estates, Mr. MacNaughton claimed the project was "fur- ther ' evidence today of con- tinuing growth in Goderich and the community of Huron". "It is also another demon-. stration ' of the local initiative we want to encourage in the in- terest of orderly growth in Huron," said Mr. MacNaughton. The Suncoast expansion provides for residential development of 237 additional lots. It is presently before the Goderich Area Planning Board and will go through "the nor- mal approval processes" before actual construction begins. Master of Ceremonies for the afternoon was R.G. Shrier. He continued on page 16 light bulb snatchers get Christmas spurt? • • tionments to the major lan- downers run into many thousands of dollars in some is alleged the bulbs ,.are the instances. It is further under - property of the Goderich Public Utilities ,Commission and were - stolen from decorated trees in Court House park. • Goderich ' Police Chief Fred Minshall said on Tuesday that the seasonal 'problem of stolen Christmas ligh bulbs seemed less serious this,,, year than usual, despite five or six com- plaints from home owners regarding stolen lights. On November 25 however two Goderich area men were charged v‘rttth . possession of stolen goode when police tur- ned up 23 bulbs in a search of a truck the men were driving. It Donald W. McClinchey 22, of R.R. 4 Goderich . and Ernie R. Pfrimmer, 17, of the same ad- dress have, been charged with "having stolen`goods" and ap- peared in court last week. The case was r"ema_ Tided to a later date. stood that the drain is to be continued on page 16 Dray* Winners Winners of the Legion Ladies' Auxiliary draw ''for Christmas cakes were: Alvin McGee, 'the large cake; Helen Bradley, the medium cake; and Walter Mero, the small cake. ,Cable Television service for Goderich and Clinton moved . one step closer to reality' this week as workmen with BluewaterCable Television started putting up the reception towers near Holmesville. The Cable Television nerve centre will be located in the old Holmesville school, which the company recently purchased from Goderich Township. The school is presently undergoing remodeling as part of the T.V. project and will house the company of- fices and equipment as well as the studio for a local channel. (staff photo) • Not In time for Christmas giving Januarynew date rc-�ble Although slightly behind the stalled two parabolic antennas Television , Commission gave initial schedule outline, wo1k. which are connected to a total approval for the project last on the Bluewater Cable x`22, 65 -foot towers (11 each) April and work began about a Television is progressing well and once the hook ups are com- -month later on the big, job of and the first Goderich residents to receive the service should be connected in early January. It will take until late next summer, the company says, before all of Goderich has cable television service available but portions of th,e south" end 'will be connected next month. Initially it had been hoped the first service would begin in Oc- tober. • Last week, Com -Cables, the company responsible for all in- stallation and construction work connected with Bluewater Cable Television completed work at the tower site. Thev-in- .o• or, To: Huron County Ontario Development Corporation will provide funds to assist with the expansion program .of a Goderich firm and the establishment of a new manufacturing operation at Vanastra, near Clinton. The Honourable. Charles MacNaughton, MPP for :Huron and Treasurer of Ontario, announced this week that–Dearborn–Steel .Tubing_ManufacturIng GQmpan (Canada) Limited of Goderich will receive a $39,935 ODC performance loan towards its new welding facility in Goderich Industrial Park.. The 10,000 sq. ft. facility will improve production at the company's Newgate ' Street plant. The firm manufactures automotive exhaust and tail„ pipes for Canadian and U.S. markets. . The expansion program has led -to the employment of 40 additional staff already and further increases are T€ anticipated. Huron Acoustics Industries Limited will. receive a $15,500 performance loan toward the establishment of a 16,000 sq. ft. plant at Vanastra, the former RCAF base near Clinton. - The company manufactures wooden enclosures and assembles hi-fi speakers fcr the domestic and export markets. - ` Huron Acoustics began production in October and is employing about 10 people at present. Further staff will be required as production increases. Goderich District Collegiate institute Teacher Big Work assigns districts to secondary school students !alit weeli who joined the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority to conduct ae Ar- thritis campaign blitz locally. Final returns from the fund raising drive are not yet available. (staff pltoto), plete service will get underway. installing the trunk lines and Work is also underway in the all the individual street lines. former Holmesville _ Public The system is also said to ' School, which Bluewater Cable provide between 10 and 15 FM recently purchased. The school stations. • is being converted to house the The local station will be of - future local station studio as ficially - turned over to the well as the -company offices and people of Goderich and Clinton repair shop. after it is completed and it will Bluewater Cable purchased be left up to them to produce the school from Goderich any programs the stations Townshiii who had taken sends out. possession after the In Kincardine, where cable is Holmesville school district already in service, about eight board ceased to function. Until hours a week of local television . its sale to the ,television com- planning is being enjoyed by pany the school had been residents. Local people are Serving as a community hall. urged by the company to- -Clinton will be obtaining discuss matters of municipal in - cable tele dsion service this terest in talk shows and pxesent , winter. Once the Holmesville musieal and` drama productions site is put in working order the as well. wort{ crews wilI move to Clin- This channel will operate 24 ton and begin installing the continued on page 16 lines. All the line work in that town is suspended from utility poles so work on installation can continue through the will - ter. Also, since the nerve centre at Holmesville will be ,in working order by then, each st- reet will receive service as soon as the line is" installed. The triiii1 'lin —C6 ine'citm `rbotlt : _ Goderich and Clinton to Holmesville are now complete. The cable syytem will bring in three Detroit channels, •five Bay City stations, Hamilton, Kitchener, Wingham, London and also provide local viewers with their -own -station, The Canadian Radio and CorrectOn In reporting last week that a local Initiatives Program from Goderich, "Co -Pilot" had repeive,d approval the Signal Star noted in error that was a provincial employment .incentive. It is in fact financed by the -Federal Government and administered through the Federal Departtnent of Man- power and Iftimigration. The $21,000 grant to the group therefore comes.from the Federal Government. William Lawrence Paperrilck, son of Mrs. Ivan Papertilck and the late Ivan Papetnitk, recently reoblved his designatipn as Chartered Ac- countant.' Mr. Paportilek is a graduate of GOC1 and of the Unhieisity of Western °Mak*. He and his wife ate preibently residing in TOrorito where Mr. Pepetnlok Is on the staff of Touche, Ross and Company. ,