The Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-12-28, Page 11 1 5 YEAR - 5 2
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28
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Three of . the Lake Boa making up the 1972-73 Goderich dale. The harbor full of marine equipment is rounded out by
winter fleet are seen in their moorings at the local waterfront, the local barges Sanderson, Parsons, C.S. Band, Powell and
Agawa Canyon, Paterson and- Royalton. Other boats win- Dunsford. - staff photo .
tering' in the local harbour are Thornhill, Mondoc and Elm-
ouncil wilt rezone to
accommodate business
The matter of some 'oderich
businesses which are operating
in violation of the Zoning
Bylaw and' .proposed Zoning
bylaw was re-examined last
Thursday evening at the final
meeting of the 1971-72 council
in the town hall chambers.
Decision- was reached to
rezone ° several businesses, in-
cluding the one owned and
operated by Ben Graham on
Cambria Road. Special
discussion arose an this item
because Mr. Graham had built
ani" tiditian cnto his business
premises without the per-
mission of Town Council and
specifically after he'd been ad-
vised by council that -he was
operating ' his business in
violation of the,Zoning Bylaws.
Reeve Paul Carroll claimed
he could not supporta motion
Shades' of Detonator Dan
Colborne Townshipwaste
disposal site gets praise
In a letter received by' the
council of Colborne Township
last week 3: A. Creamer, •a
Regional Engineer for the
Region with the Ministry ofthe
Environment, extended his
congratulations to the township
for their work at the Town-
ship's waste disposal site.
"I had an opportunity to in-
spect the site several weeks
ago," he noted, ,"and, I wish to
congratulate the Township on
their efforts in cleanirigup this
site."
"I believe congratulations
should also be extended to the,
contractor for performing a
most difficult task. The site in
this present condition, and with
the operation I witnessed
several weeks ago, should be'a
credit to the Township and
hopefully is appreciated by
your° residents." -
Mr. Creamer went . on to
suggest to theTownship that in
the spring they might consider
seeding the area down to fur-
ther enhance the. appearance
and prevent any future erosion.
to rezone Graham's electri'c'al
shop.
"Mr. Graham proceeded with
his building in spite of council's
direction," stated the Reeve. "I
cannot support the motion''.
Councillor Deb Shewfelt said
he could "agree with the reeve
if there was any great service to
be done by slapping Mr.
Graham's fingers."
"I regret that Mr.' Graham
went ahead," said u Councillor
Frank Walkom. "I agree with
the reeve. •I can't support,
rezoning."
"The buildings are there,"
said, Councillor Elsa Haydon.
"I believe the business should
be rezoned and there should be
steps taken to see this doesn't
happen again."
Also on the matter of
rezoning, decision was reached
by council to rezone the
property of Mrs. Dorothy Blake
on Lakeside Drive from "Open
Space" or "Neighborhood
Park" to "Residential". This
was done by ,recorded vote with
Councillors Stan Profit, Ed
Giesbrecht, Deb Shewfelt,
'Frank Walkom , and Mayor
Harry Worsell voting in favor
and Reeve Carroll and Coun-
cillors Rcg Jewell and Elsa
Haydon" opposed.
Councillor Haydon said the
land should be acquired by the
town for a park ,,.and .for that
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Shipping season closes
1972 "avers
The shipping season at the
local waterfront closed of-
ficially last week with the
arrival of the grain boat Agawa
'Canyon.
Gegrg, Parsons,, ,president -
and. general manager of the
Goderich Elevator and Transit
Company said 1972 had been
an average year for the com-
pany. The number of'bushels of,
wheat handled (9,768,750) was
down,only slightly from the
amout handled in recent =
years.
A record amount-r'of wheat
w e stored locally afloat this
yea . 3,335,455 bushels will be
stored in five ships and six
company barges over the win-
ter, Last year the company
barges and two ships stored.
2,747,000 bushels over the win-
ter.
Upper Lakes Shipping
manager Bob Needham said his
elevalars were filled with a
total of 1.6 million bushels of
grain. This represents full
capacity. Upper` Lakes handled
4,000,.004 ,bushels of grain in:
1972 as compared to only 3.5
million last year.
Gordon Muir, manager of the
Sitio Salt mine, _indicated that
business during 1972 compared
just about --equally with 1971.
In that year more than
1,000,000, tons of salt went out
of G•ode'rich , harbor in 98
vessels.
This year's winter fleet (to
date) will be,, made up of the
lake boats Thornhill, Mondoc,
Agawa Canyon, Paterson,
Royalton and Elmdale as well
as the barges Sanderson, Par- ,,
sons, C.S. Band, Powell and
Dunsford. .
Odds great for the gals
reason„should not be rezoned to
residential.
"It is the last piece of
property with a lake view,”
stated Mrs. Haydon.
"It is going to cost a lot of
money," interjected Councillor
Profit.
"Yes, the last price I heard
mentioned was $20,000," ad
matted Mrs. .Haydon. "The
property should be appraised
and .a fair price offered."
Reeve Paul Carroll said this
was not a mailer of "simple
rezoning". He said it would
require an amendment to the
Official Plan. Reeve Carroll
also stated there was
correspondence on file from the
provincial government which
showed that the property
should not be developed as
anything but parkland.
Under the new business por-
"tion of the meeting, however,
Councillor Giesbrecht proposed
that the 1973-74 council con-
sider buying the Blake property
"at its earliest convenience".'
Councillor Haydon was the
only member of Town Council
who was opposed to buying the
McGee property at the easterly
end of Bennett Street. The
property has been used for
years by the town and only
recently has the council agreed
to clear up the !hatter of
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Of the 578 dog tags sold in 1972 by Animal Control Officer
Dick Eisler, only seven were for female dogs.. The remaining
571 went for male dogs at $4 per tag.
Some members of Goderich.Tpwn Council who heard the
report last Thursday evening, felt the reason for the in-
significant number of 'female tags sold could be the price.
Tags' for female dogs are priced at. $2Q each.
Tags for male dogs realized $2,284 while.,seven tags for
female' canines totalled '.$1"40.
Throughout the ;rear," Eisler turned in $2,744.25 from all
sources, including $29(I from 67- violation tickets issued.
There were 33 dogs taken to the pound; 34 dogs and, 14
cats plac-ed= rn-new homes: and 46 warning ._.given tcl'dog
owners. .
As well, Eisler handled :310 'telephone, calls in 1972.
'.egion Novice All -Stars
Qualify for tourney.
The Legion Novice All Stars
will play in the championship
final of the Kincardine' Winter
Games hockey tournament on
Saturday at 1:00 p.m. against
Kincardine
The Goderich team qualified
for the final by defeating
Hanover,, 4-1, and Walkerton,
6-5, in the first two rounds of
the tourney, played on Boxing
Day.
Against 66 Hanover, . Jim
Costello, Larry Gaynor, Dan
Maillet and Robert McDonald
scored for Goderich. Larry
Madge, Mike Hodges, Maillet
and McDonald each had one
assist.
The Walkerton game 'was a
real thriller, with regulation•
time ending with the' two' teams
tied 4-4. Larry Madge, who
played a strong game both ways
for the winners, had two goals
and an assist, while Jim
Costello and Robert. McDoil ald,
his linemates, each had a goal.
Dan Maillet also received an
assist.
The tie was. broken on a
penalty shot system where each
team selects three players to
shoot on the opposition
goaltender. Mike Hodges won
the game for Goderich, scoring
two times, the second goal
coming after Walkerton mat-
ched his first goal.
At the other end of the rink,
goaltender Steve Gal;low came
through, kicking out three of
the four Walkerton shots.
Kincardine qualified for the
final by defeating Southampton
and Port Elgin in the other
games of the, championship
round. -
Coaches Don Elliott and
Richard Madge predict the
game on Saturday will he a
good one, bringing two strong
Novice teams together , in the
championship game.
The Legion team will also be
playing here at home at 7:30
p.m. on, Saturday in an
exhibition game against an as
yet ;unnamed opponent.
more 'bus.. se
int WiLMA OKE
Bus ,transportation will be
provided to -_ . and from St. -
Mary's School; Goderich, twice
daily, for apprQ imately 74
pupils in the town who are one
mile or mor'e"`from • the school,
the Huron -Perth County .
Romany Catholic Separate
School board decided Friday at '
the December meeting held in
Stratford. • „
Previously, only children
Only one
from outside the town have
been bussed to the school.
The seryice fora the town'
pupils will commence .January
3, 1173r,``ar'an approximate cost ,
to; the tax payer of $3Q'tol* the
full school term, or $189 for the •
period January to June 1973.
Beginning in January, 1073,
the board will introduce u
program 'for training future
principals. The' course will hot
entitle the teacher. to any ad-
ditional financial
remuneration.
Teachers will be selected for
the course which will be for a
alf day.each month for �aIv'o-
ear period: Each -school vv�l'be` Y
entitled to have one teacher for
ac c iedeal
the course and,sehools having
• eight rooms or more - could
he
The Goderich Municipal
Police Department report only
one,accident of a serious nature
over the holiday period.
Gladys Nicholson, 188 Shore
Crescent, suffered minor in-
juries when the car she was
driving went » out of control on
Britannia Road and rammed a
parked car owned by Peter R.
Mclvor of 173 Britannia,
Damage to the Mclvor° car
was estimated by investigating
officers a1,000 and at $500
to the Nicholson car.
Direction of the local police
force was in the hands of
Deputy Chief Pat King over the
holiday as Chief Fred Minshall'
travelled to Florida for a short
vacation. 'The -police chief' left
last Wedn day and is expected
back at- desk shortly after
the new year.
GPH• folks -
stage concert
for friends
More than 250 people packed
the auditorium at the,Goderich
Psychiatric Hospitallast Thur-
sday to watch a two "'and one
half '-hpur Christmas concert.
stager by the G.P.H. patients
and staff, with assistance from
some members ' of the com-
munity at large.
The traditional Christmas
Master of Ceremonies John
Fisher ' introduced a wide
variety of entertainment in-
cluding numbers by the
hospital Rythm Band, highland
dancing by Debbie . Elliott
(daughter of staff member Don
Elliott), Grant Elliott • on
guitar, singing by Linda Binette
and a complete three act
production of the Christmas
story by the patients.
The program was staged un-
der the organization of Tom
Worthington with special
assistance • provided by Mar-
jorie Dunlop, Ed Stiles (playing
piano), Muriel Rheinhart, a'd
many others. Much of the
, scenery was constructed by the
patients.
Afterwards Mr. Worthington
noted that he was "very
pleased with all the community.
involvement." '
Dr. Michael Conlon and , his
family were in attendance and
Mrs. Conlon was presented
with the traditional corsage.
Santa Claus arrived this year
on a snowmobile, -in the person
of . I.van Lauzon, and
distributed gifts to all thre
youngsters.
protwo ars.
Thepose board wteillc apply' for the
provincial winter Works, grant..
The initial allocation for the
board is $3,000 and will be
used for painting in the various
schools. Last year the board
received $8,200,, in two rants
.and was used iyi reconstruction
• at'St. Mary's chooi at Hesson
and in -painting in .some
schools. • '
Vic Lindsay.<and Dan Devlin,
both of Stratford, -who
represent the school board on
the Stratford Library Board,
were present at the meeting to -..,a
report sonic of the work of the
library` board and some of its
accomplishments.
Michael Connolly, Kippen, a
board member who is . a
representative to the Hurori-
Perth Tb and Respiratory
Association, gave a report on
that association.--:,,,
The inaugural '�meeting will
be held Monday, January 8. ' , .
The 'tender- of Pounder
Brothers --of 'Stratford was ac-
cepted at a special meeting of
the Huron -Perth County
Roman Catholic . Separate
School Board Wednesday night
for the construction of an ad-
`iitliorr to St. Aloysius separate'"
school iii --Stratford.
John Vintar, superintendent
of education, said the firm's bid
of $199,795 ' less 10,550 for
lockers, brought the amount of
the tender to '$'193';245.
The major sub -trades were
awarded to Ron Saunders
Plumbing and Heating, Strat-
ford, for plumbing and heating,
and R. T. McBride Limited of
Stratford, » for electrical.
New citizeFis.
take oath
of allegiance
Judge R. S. Hetherington ad-
ministered
the oath of
allegiance to 12 new Canadian
Citizens December 19 before• a
large group of their friends and
family members.
Goderich Mayor Harry Wor-
sell welcomed the new citizens
on behalf -of the town and
Huron County Warden,
Elmer Hayter did the same on
behalf of Huron County.
Following the ceremony held
at the County Court House the
Judge and Mrs. Hetherington
hosted a ,reception at their
home. Special guests for the
evening were the Girl Guides,
who completed the evening by
providing Christmas Music.
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Like ivwryono oleo on Christmas Day residents of the
Goderich psychiatric Hospital sat down in noon to the „big
traditional dinner. The meal, served in the gym, featured all
this trimmings associated with Christmas dinner. Doctor
Michael Conlon, head of the (t.P.H. staff, is seen at loft
wishing those in » attendance the best of the 9ason.
Patients and staff at th114odorioh Psyohiatrie Hospital jolliedt !tof#rat Chrlatmas,'was a highlight otter ov.nt. --
to stage a mamrnoth Christmas Contort last week for photo by es liiudny
residents and visitors to the hospital. This man,er '.Cane.
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