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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-01-25, Page 1THURSDAY, JANUARY 25 veryone's agreed there will later joined. MacNaughton in by=election in Huron Queen's Park. unty to select a successor to One other "Progressive Con- arles MacNaughton who servstive has indicated he's igned mid-term to be with "taking a= good -,look.--at"- the___ family, but there's con- possibility of candidacy • in the arable speculation among upcoming by-election. That's J. ~locally -minded citizens in C. Hayter, a Goderich county as to the date of tie businessman who is a. former election --and. the candidates Warden of.furon County„ 0-will-he7cohieating- the -seat.--:--- —Aiirn Hayter.-came..te aoderich.: he by-election must 'be `last year from Dashwood where fled within 'six -months from he operated a garage and ser- resignation of the elected vice station. While living in presentative and the usual Dashwood, he was a councillor, ction period can stretch the cancy another month or so. he problem of speculated istribution of seats may ve a.final bearing on the date the by-election in Huron, it is ought. It is up to Ontario Premier 11 Davis to set the date for e by-election here and to te, there's no word on that bject. Only one man in any one of e three parties usually presentd in Huron .County ctions . in recent years has malty stated he" proposes to a candidate for the mination of his...nzarty." That's Progressive Conser.- tive Don Southcott, executive sistant to MacNaughton for e past five years: "I'm considering it, there's doubt about, that," South - 'Although Goderich Town Council is endeavouring once a&nTIiTn 1 731t codec a comp6nsiifron"flail "' -- tTe provinciiii government -in lieu of the mi -n gran , -- 0 letter from Hon. C. S. MacNaughton just prior to`his retirement suggests there is some doubtthe money will be forthcoming. Writes MacNaughton: "1 recall our previous discussions on the new formula for apportionment, - which is geared- to the• revenue needs of mining mbnicipalities, and our efforts to secure transitional adjustments which would enable' your municipality to make appropriate plans' for the change in grant level." "However, 1 am requesting from my officials an outline of the' arrangements over the past several years in order to determine if there is any basis for further consideration for 1973," concluded MacNaughton. The letter promised the Town would he notified as soon as the study ,had been mode. ott said last weekfrom his oronto office where he is ~caring up matters still pen- ing in the treasury depart= ent. nd co -publisher of The Exeter imes-Advocate. A native of - uron•, he's a graduate of the niversity of Western Ontario nd was active in many civic nd service groups while living Exeter. - - He left Huron first to tablish a weekly newspaper tie city' of Stratford and a deputy-reeveand later a reeve of Stephen Township Council. Today's the day the property committee of Huron County Coun- cil and the representatives of the Town of Goderich sit down to decide upon possible terms for leasing the former Huron County Jail. A "member of the PC At last week's council meeting in Goderich, members seemed to Association in Huron, Hayter -agree that the probable loss of one exercise yard was notericius operates Jim Hayter Chev and =problem, particularly in view of the fact that the county seemuon moving d to Olds,• formerly Mills t k f bl g the Children's Aid offices into the up- Motors, in co-operation with his son, Jim Jr. Several other names have been mentioned in PC circles as possible candidates, but• none have indicated to this. newspaper they would accept nomination for the party. For the Liberals in Huron, Dan Murphy, Goderich, and Dr. Morgan Smith of. Bayfield, form a nomination committee. Contacted Tuesday by- the Signal, -Star, Murphy' said that while several persons have in- dicated an interest in the Liberal nomination, the nomiiiat ion committee was not 0ofavorably p stairs of the proposed new assessment building addition and Huron County citizens did about one million persons; States, rabbits had been leasing the former Governor's mansion to the Town of Goderich. not disappoint the Ontario sales amounted to about $90 . released with radio equipment government's Select Committee million last year; and 9,000 attached . to them and Only Councillor Elss Haydon.. on Motorized Snow Vehicles people are employed either. monitored. It -was learned that - expressed any concern at all and All -Terrain Vehicles when directly or indirectly in . the ' the animals did not leave the over the possible Toss .of one it sat , in Goderich Monday snowmachine industry. He said snowmachine areas, Stucky exercise yard She claimed that evening. The cafeteria at GDCI that • last year, the Ontario said. she hadn't enough information atthe present time to deter- mine whether or not the loss of that particular • .exercise yard—the one proposed as an The Goderich Signal -Star • outdoor amphitheatre—would has had 'a steady flow of calls, seriously ,hamper the proposed letters and comments this week project, that of a ,museum. and about' a recent report that -cultural-art centre. Huron County Council has Mrs. Haydon also said she voted to tear down one of the would want some assurance prepared to divulge any names . exercise -yards at the former that "the situation would not - at this time. Huron County Jail. repeat itself' and more walls "That information must . The Letters to the Editor would be taken down at a. later come from the possible: can- column in this week's paper date to=make way for more ex- didates," said Murphy. will attest to the fact that many pansion.' - He slid.. that an annual Goderich ,and area folks are Councillor Leroy Harrison, meeting' is called for early sufficiently interested in 'the attending- his fir's•€- council March. I°n the event that a by-.„ possible loss of one of the jail meeting since the new council election date was announced °walls to put' their thoughts ontook office, said that tkt, On - before the annual meeting date, paper. - tario government,will hopefully' the- annual meeting could One letter signed by. 36 have legislation ;passed in the become a nomination meeting people hoping. to preserve the near future .. to(' prevent any - for the Liberals. - jail in total was handed_ in to. more disfigurement of the - The New Democratic Party the Signal -Star office and is historical building which was still has not announced any published in this edition. - ' the jail. ible candido s far a b- It is understood that a Councillor Frank Walkom There is to be no smokingJn the. ,Goderich Town 'Councit Chambers during council meetings. That rule wa$ established last week during the regular coun- cil session when not one cigarette,- pipe or cigar. - - except those of spec- tators who - were unaware of the regulation - was. In evidence. Only three members of council smoke. They are Deputy -reeve Stan Profit, a cigar smoker; Mrs. Eileen- - --Pelmet,- - _a -_ 'cigarette ..smoker;. and Bill Clifford, a 'pipe smoker. "But it was a unanimous -decision of council "that,' smoking during councl ' ~nettings 1d, be prohibited,' stated ' Profit. Councillor ' , Elsa Haydn said she Tilt R would be "no -great herd - 00" to ' refrain irom smoking ,during the . regular . Meetings, but added.' .that ' If the meetings became Par' titularly , long, there eouM Ms' a break to faal*tgts Uw smokers. Doss tg Y was filled with a large audience` treasury collected $6,000,000 as - a large, number ofthem taxes from snowmachines. snowmobilers, - some with- He pointed up the' need for presentations to make. - trained operators endowed Briefs were presented by the with cojn�mon sense; for respon; Ontario Provincial Police sible nfanufacturerswho would 'detachment from Goderich; the endeavor to produce •a vehicle 'Wingham and District that is safe; and for the courts Snowmobile Association; Er- of the province to assist the nest Williams, Seaforth; the police officers to "make charges _Clinton Snowmobile Club; Don .stick" involving snowmachines. McKee, Goderich; Linda He said=he favored a training McDonald, Goderich; Brenda program , for snowmachine Thompsbn, - Goderich; Kathy operators and felt there- would' Cruickshank, Godeilich; Nick be merit in having to possess a Hill, Auburn; and Dr, Michael snowmachine operator's licence Watts, Goderich. - .before being allowed to pur- Dan Stucky, representing the chase a vehicle. He noted that "dormant" Wingham and snowmachi-iie sares people District - Snowmobile should give some instruction Association, is a high school with the purchase of each teacher by day and a machine. . snowmachine dealer by night:--*--' -Stucky-. claimed, ----there was He cited the snowmachines as recent evidence to support his an industry for this country belief that wildlife is not,driven because, he said, one-quarter away from snowmachine areas. million machines are in use by He said that in the United election. petition is presently being wanted to have some idea what _ • Former Goderich reeve Paul "'prepared and will be circulated the lease with the county would u n a Carroll, a candidate in the last throughout the 'community in involve --length of lease, cost of u p provincial election here. was the coming days. lease etc. contacted ye - b the Signal Star on Huron County Council "Is it for five years- or 10 Tuesday but gave no indication agreed at its regular January years? asked Walkom. "Is it . fl S O r S C 011 C e as to his intentions in the up -session to take down the one for $1 per year or $100 or just s O coming contest. exercise yard at the jail to Carroll did state thathe ex- make way for an 'ddition to pects : a vigorous contest In the- over -crowded ° assessment Huron-.-when—the_bpalection_offiseon 11a,pier Street. It ,was pointed out that ne demolition will take place at the jail until , it is clearly evident that a satisfactory arrangement can be made with the Province of -Ontario who presently ,rent facilities from the county to house the Huron - Perth Regional Assessment of- f' s. ounty Council ' meets this day (tomorrow) at 10 am in the Court House, second floor. date is set. The NDP riding association will meet in February. Independent Socialist Ed Bain, Goderich, also remains uncommitted concerning his plans when a ,by-election is called. But he. admits that he is in- terested. - "It's my hobby," Bain said. -"Other fellows play -poker or make models. I play .politics." John' lheddlok &ft) president. o1 the Clods** Kinsmen 'Chub is seen hers .prlsenthp a cheque, for $2,000 to BM Lumby, manager o1 Ooderlch' Memorial Ar i• • The *dipole another installment In the Kinsman*dipole the'arensi. The Kinsmen hosted their an- nual public relations meeting at the Medford Hots Mon-' day ,evening.' (staff photo) - who 'T —' Deputy -reeve Stan Profit, - a Bruce Sully announced last. Foundation because proceeds member of the property com- week that the Sully .Foundation from the concert will greatly in- mittee of'Huron .County'Coun- has agreed to sponsor the third crease the amount of work they said`th-arfrom`discuussions--gni-1---syipho-ny__--ancent—can.-_do in and for the com- at the county level so far, he'd w1,0,41 will place the lease would be for at least 20 years and "not for $1 Per year". . •- Deputy -reeve Profit did say there was some urgency about the 'decision since it would be necessary for the`' architect sof the new addition at the assessment office . to know whether or not the CAS offices would be housed on the .second floor of the new building. "There should be, no 7dragging of the feet," said Profit.. Goderich representatives who will meet -w,ith the county councils property committee The .concert will be perfor- today (January 25) are Reeve med by the London Symphony, Deb Shewfelt, Councillor David Orchestra -consisting of about Gower, Councillor Eileen 75' mu�§icians and conducted by Palmer and Councillor Elsa Clifford Evens. Some of the Hayden. well known selections they will be performing are : Bizet's, Ex- cerpts from Carmen; Morawetz, -. � Qverture to a—Tale;- "'' ""taounod, Ballet Music from- Faust; rom Faust; Chabrier, Pete Polonaise; Strauss, Kaiser Waltz, Bernstein, Dance from - West Srde Story; and Tachaikowsky'•s Cappriccio Italien. The Rotary Club appreciates the sponsorship because it enables them to continue to bring .this exquisite form of , music to the Goder.ich.•-area. Rotary' ._President, Brian Markson stated that he especi*lly thanks : the Sia411y take •at the munity of Goderich. Goderich - - Collegiate Tickets for this upcoming Auditorium on Saturday , concert can be picked up at the evening, March 10. - _ Coach House, Campbell's store on -the, Square or from any of the Rotary Club members.. Although sponsored by the Foundation, the Rotary Club of Goderich will be operating it and all proceeds from the con- cert will be used by Rotary in their community projects. pile Rotary -.will be , allowing the G.D.C.I. Concert Band to sena certain amditnt of the tickets. The proceeds from those will' be kept and used for furthering musical education among the interested students. He suggested that the gover- nment take a serious look at providing more snowmachine runs. He said that farmers could be contacted about let-, ting their lands be used for snowmachine trails and then reimbursed for their ~efforts from the admission which should be charged. • Stucky also suggested that the licence fees paid for snowmachines be turned over to the lands and forests depart- ment of government for the - creation of such snowmachine Tuns. He favored teaching snowmachine safety in the schools of the county. Ernest Williams of Seaforth told the--. meeting that the nuisance. factor of • the snowmachine "can no longer be ignored". He said the snowmachine should be "con- fined to an area designed Tor their use"- and suggested that an age- limit be enforced for persons operating them. Williams further suggested that snowmachines be banned from built-upareas- except in municipalities where "a need b demonstrated He can e - said "the implied right to operate a 'snowmobile anywhere'' should be removed. Case Buffinga of the Clinton SnowmobileAssociation stressed the" peed for snowmobilers to wear helmets and goggles""' an'd for snowmachines to have adequate brakes, improved lighting and padded han- dlebars. He said towing hitches should be heavier and added that the extra precaution of chains on the hitch would be. beneficial. In order to ,control trespassing, Buffinga suggested that machines have individual numbers painted on the side in contrasting paint which would be easily .visible from a distance: -Buffinga said that existing laws governing swmachines were adequate, if they were en- forced. ,He too suggested that the government could assist by using a portion of the licence fees 'for providing snowmachine - trails within easy distance of all municipalities. Don McKee, a biologist who is also a ' teacher' at GDCI, deplored snowmachines for (Continued on page 14) Motorists! Ontario's new multi-year passenger . vehicle licence plates are now available at all Ministry of Transportation and' Communications Licence Issuing offices. There has been a change in the schedule of fees: $40 for an 8 - cylinder vehicle; 332 for `a 6 -cylinder; and *23 for a 4 or less cylinder car. "Plan to get your 1973 ,licence -plates -early LLand--•- avoid the long line-ups don't wait until February to get them," say the Ontario Provin- cial Police. The Signal -Star stands corrected on a statement that Roy AIIin is Colborne Township's first • deputy -reeve. Colborne . Township old-timer Hugh Hill called to say that ,Colborne had a deputy - reeve 75 years ago in the person of ,either Mason lohqs.44.,Afchie Malloy. Thanks Mr. Hill. Officers bf Huron Chapter .30 Royal Arch Masons are : back -row pet to right)•O H. B. Such, 1st v.; V. Ex. Con*. John Westbrook, D. of C. ;'Comp. Olen Lodge, P. 8.; C rnp. Ron Maines, 8. 8.; Ex. Comp. Wm. Ross, 8. N.; middle row, Rt. Ex. Comp. Wm. Treble, E. R.; Comp. Keith Cult, Treas.; Comp. Samuel Jefferson, 2nd V.; Comp. Clarsnor MoCre, 4th V.; Ex. Comp. Ralph Henderson, O.; front row, Ex. Comp. S. E. Whaler, P. P. Principal; sea. Cony. Wm., J. Johnston 2nd PrinclpaI; Sc. Comp. W. M. Cameron, First Principal; 1; Ex. . Camp. Harold Knisley, 3rd Principal. (staff photo)