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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-02-08, Page 1"-"3. 26 YEAR -v6 f• e'L • ►i Q r 4 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1 9.7 3 iT Smoke pours from an aluminum storage building owned by Art's Landscaping and Nursery last Thursday after a stray spark started a fire in a 45 gallon drum of glue setting a - blaze that also severely pmaged a Dominion Road 1 Machinery Company grader parked in the shed. DRMCo rents the building on Bennett Street froom the Landscaping company. No official "estimate of damage was available: (staff photo)Save. the •glciill--Societi".ito as 0 ierre Berton:for ‘suPport • In tune with a past record of ongly supporting the preser-, tion of "Canadiana" and a evision program last. week stingplans to demolish old ronto buildings, au'thor, oadcaster and historian erre Berton has been contac- by 'a Goderich committee dicated to saving the con- wersial wall of the former ron County Jail. At a meeting of the local mmittee late last week Paul rroll telephoned Mr. Berl 's home in Toronto and de an appointment Co phone office. "He's away from his lice this , week but his retary assured me the mat- of..:the...Bur.on..C.oun.tu... Jail.' 11 be on the top of his list en -he -returns:" .. " it is•licinedthat iiconference; telephone interview with Mr: Berton will be arranged next week sometime for represen- tatives of the press and media in Goderich. Mr. Carroll explained that Mr. Berton is "familiar with tlie jail" and wrote. a poem about it during the Stephen Truscott' murder trial. • "There's no reason," Mr. Carroll charged, "wVy the jail is not as much a part of our history as anything else. Al. a meeting held in Goderich last -night, the nucleus of an organization to preserve arid protect the heritage and history of the former Huron County Jail was , formed. The organization plans to call itself the "Save the JairSociety arid - will. make . memberships._:. av"ailabTe throu" public' sub=" abor Council and C ombne on drug semi scription at $1.00 each. efforts of area citizens iri the • Revenues from the sale of last . few weeks to 'press Huron these memberships are to add County Council to find alter - to, the preservation fund nate solutions to their decision already operated by the Signal to,demolish sections of the 130 Star and started through the year old building., contributions of British ar- Interim treasurer, will be chitect Ian M. Leslie., Money Brian Hall. Several committees from this fund will be made 'were established- by the group available to the "Save the Jail including, petitions committee, Society" to use in campaigns headed by Syd Lawson, letters aimed at preserving the struc- ''committee, headed by John ture. Smallwood as •well as a Anyone wishing to purchase telephone committee and a ti a membership in the society or public relations committee. wishing to make a contribution The group made immediate toward the fund may do so plans to contact members of the through the Signal Star office Ontario Government to appeal on West Street. Contributions for their intervention in the will also, be re eived at the issue, aS well as the Ontario Bank o . - f Commerce. Heritage 'Foindation and -local organizations throughout the ty_,r s?��'n?.a,n .,,,.,...,c�i�Crttt;V:..._. .is Mrs. Joan Vandenbroek of`• - " . rhead:ed _ ...--betters will a so be sent to er ch who. has 5 ea Gori t , . P • "T •hr tc.ct '..barc • Ian Leslie, , the t1S • • who initiated' the. preservation fund, Peter Groewski, a CBI. Radio commentator, Gell as other persons who ve ex- pressed public concern over the defilement of 'Canadian Historical Sites Plans are nearing completion tatives of their respective r a seminar on drug abuse groups.;- ich is to be held Saturday It is hoped bythe organizers bruary 17 ' at the Goderich that're meeting will attract ychiatric Hospital. The day both parents and teenagers and event will get underway at students are especially 00 a.m.,, and -conclude at welcome. Special assistance in' out 4:30 p.m. setting up the' program was d he seminar, aimeat provi d USTt iI[Ti'otrCtsvrrty"- obing more deeply the Social Service Co-ordinating oblems of drug abuse and Committee and the local L.I.P. ssible solutions, has been 'sponsored group Co -Pilot. ganrzed by the Goderich abor Council with the After introductions the day sistance of Murray Moore will open with two A.R.F. filrtrs, om the -' Addiction and "Drugs and the Nervous esearch Foundation and Ray ' System" and ''Sixteenth urray of the Canadian Labor Floor." ongress. Mr. Moore •and Mr. Following the films a panel array are both area represen- made up of Jock Pirie from the ng T etition wants sewer ut on general levy Maurice Gardner was a okesman at Town Council for e group of citizensg1n the uthern end of Goderich op - sed to the manner in which e costs for the proposed outh Storm Sewer Are being ivided. The grp wants the cost of e drain—estimated $283,000 put on the general levy while e Town's original intention as to finance the drain hrough The Drainage - Act hich states , that only the ople who directly benefit om the drain will pay. Ap- rtionments .then are based on creage and people with more hail' one house --one lot oldings will- pay considerable mounts.' The petitioners. feel that ince they have helped pay for rains throughout the town `'of oderich for many years, it is only fair .that the whole municipality, aid them to pay for the drain in their area, The Drainage Act was proposed in the initial instance as the means of financing because so much of the drain goes through presently un- developed land in the southern most part of town. It was telt that developers should pay the lion's share for the drain which would make development possible. ' Gardner presented 352 names to council. He said 368 p ,rsons were contacted for signatures and of those who didn't sign the petition, only five had actually'refused to do so. • "Of those five, three owned more land on this side of town than ,on the south," claimed Gardner. _ Goderich Labor Council, Dr. HHudson of the G.P.H., Moe Blanchard of Co -Pilot and Mery Witter of the Goderich Municipal Police will discuss the seminar theme under the topic "How I see it from where I sit." A question period will folio Before' a break- for lunchwhich will be provided free of charge by the local •Labor Council, a general group discussion, will " be organized. During the lunch break the Police Department will have on display a drug board showing wh'af many of the substances discussed actually look like. Current efforts and programs will be •discussed under sixcategories as the . afternoon,,,. session gets underway. Dr. Frank Mills wily remark onwork in the schools, Rev. Gar- wood Russell will speak on behalf of churches, Mike Dymond on' behalf of recreation, a co-pilot represen- tative on ,behalf of youth, Eileen Palmer for parents and Grant Ellison for the slf help groups.. iA general group discussion and analysis of what has been seento that point will follow remarks by George Simons of Vales, Efforts andPolitics. It is hoped a number of suggestions on what might be done in the future will also come 'out of these discussions. A panel of expediters will report on the feelings of each of the grous involved in the discussions to close the day. As many Goderich and area residents, from all age groups, who can possibly make the evnt are urged to do so. If you plan to attend please contact Co-Pilit at 524-91.11 or George Sitnons at 524-7925. • A public meeting will be called later in the month to for- mally elect an executive and refine the group's objectives. ' TAR i• • SINGLE COPY 20c Huron water ma still be on the ris 1 flaring 1972 Lake H`riron I471 fife 3""" T C"ammrssl n = h' "or'er yearrwhtc#rhvle ^ch d-in'rr Ia g .neasure by "are put the lake level one inch reducing the flows for power water levels rose conrderably, spokesman explained, causing many problems for cot- arrived at through a formula.of above the 1952 record high. generation on the United States tage and boat owners around mathematical probability that The Commission explains side of the International Buun the lake and in Some .ca es does not take into account the that the extensively high water dary atsult Ste. Marie. flooding low areas along the actual amount. of rainfall levels in all of the Great Lakes The Commission has instruc- lake shore. during the upcoming year. were the result of the un- ted the International. Lake The International • Joint Since it is impossible to know precedented high precipitation Superior Board of Control to Commission this week directed .how much precipitation there which has occurred over the deviate temporarily from the. its International Lake Superior will actually be, only estimates Great Lakes Basin during the present regulation plan and to Board of Control to reduce by are used. past few years. Storing water release the minimum quantity almost 25 per cent the current The. -=-controls approved for on Lake Superior to alleviate of water consistent with other outflows from Lake Superior as, water flowing from Lake problems on the lower Lakes is a further measure to alleviate Superior the commission ex -the most significant actioriathat the high water levels plaguing plains will have a very minimal can. be taken at this time. the lower Great Lakes. effect on lowering Lake Huron ')'he commission Co The Commission announ- levels. This means that another Chairmen, Chritian A. Herter; cement carne after a special wet summer, such as the one meeting held in Toronto where - experienced in this part of On-, it received from both the tario and the Great Lakes United States and Canadian Basin in general last year, Governments expressions of could result 'in all time highs. concern for the extreme high One estimate, although not levels on the Great Lakes', as that of'the International Joint well' as a formal° application Commission, suggests the water from the Government of the may go up as much as eight i'n- United States for amendtnent' of the Commission's Order of May 26, 4914, to substantially" reduce the outflow from Lake, Superior. At the same time the Com-• mission issued "a warning to Lake Ontario Basin residents that present forecasts indicate that the 1973 levels on the Lake may exceed by as much as afoot those of last year. In fact., peak levels in mid summer may approach the, all time record level* of 1952. In a telephone interview last Friday a spokesman at the Commission's office in Ottawa explained that it was much more difficult to predict Water levels for Lakes Michigan and Huron than in the cases of On-' tario, Erie and Superior. "Indications are however," he ventured, "that water levels in Lake Huron could well ex: The first tax hills for 1973 ceed those of last year during are being prepared and will be 197:3 and could even reach or sent out to ratepayers for surpass the all time , high of payment by March 31. They 1952," will represent 2.5 mills based on 'At.'present the water'- levels last year's assessment - or con are two and one half feet above siderably less than one-third ,of "The- .__.._t.hE.:_tcltal tax bill for the year. August—of 952__Lake.- Huron The .interim .billing is made . 1 water reached:an all time high to help cut down on borrowing of nearly four feet above that costs within the municipality. long term average and in Sep- A suggestion was made that tember of 1972 reached a level perhaps 40 mills should be about 'three and one 'half feet collected in March, but .this above• -that level. It. is' also in- idea was turned down 'because teresting to note that the water it' is felt that spine horneowners levels in October of that record would find the extra burden year and October of last, year too heavy following so closely were the same. on winter expenses. - "The figures predicting a Work at' the storm sewer possible record breaking year in outlet at St. Christopher's Jr.,- for the United States and Louis J. Robichaud, for Canada, said the ordered cut- back on .Lake Superior outflows would reduce the present flows of 71,000 to 55,060 cubic feet per second for a three month period from February 1 to April 30, 1973. This reduction will be Goderich Sailors begin playoffs The Goderich Sailors Intermediate Hockey Club will _play , their final game of the season tomorropv night in Paisley • against the Port Elgin Sunocos who are currently in first place. The Sailors have a very successful season going for therm and begin their playoffs a-gainst their arch rivals the Seaforth Beavers in Goderich" at 2 p.m. Sunday February 11'. The Goderich team in a late season drive edged out Seaforth for second place. This enables Goderich to have the odd game if necessary. This will be a best of five series.:;, , Ratepayers will soon receive March tax bill Citic tithe inettib•rilhips Were pretented last Thursday to Ron Menzies, centre and Jim Kinkead, Nit, in recognition of their many years of service and membership in the Maitland Golf and Country'Club. On behalf of the Board of Directors, and the club as a whole, Dan Murphy, right, made the presentations. requirements. The reduction in flow over fhe three-month , period will result in storing one and one- half inches of additional water on Lake Superior. Downstream there w,ill be • a commensurate lowering effect on the levels of Lakes Huron, Michigan, St. Clairand Erie. Lake Ontario will not be affected during this three-month period. Lake Superior is• currently only four inches above its long term average January level while Lakes Michigan, Huron, St. Clair and Erie are from two to two and one-half feet above their long term average January level. Duririg the three month period of reduced. flows, the Commission will be considering a new regulation plan for Lake Superior which is being prepared by its International Great Lakes Levels Board Al will hold public hearings with a view to deciding whether this plan should be implemented on May 1, 1973. Under the present regulation plan for Lake Superior, the outflow is deter- mined; solely' by the level of that Lake while -.the new plan will, for the first time, take into consideration conditions down- stream. With'regard to Labe Ontario, Beach will commence soon and levels, the International Joint is expected to be completed, by Commis>;ion also had a meeting the end of February. ' The job with its International St.' will be done by the town. crew Lawrence River Board of Con - at an estimated cost of $10,000, trol. The Board advied the Reeve Deb Shewfelt said -the Commission that due to original estimate`had'called for unusually heavy precipitation g over the Great Lakes basin in an expenditure of, $16,000 and .. esniiiii 'd'�saving s .were dere;.. ; 1972, the levels of Lake Ontario the g _ . , Will .............. -, _ eed the -- to the fact that the town would to 1973 will lrkeiy exc undertake the work with its levels experienced in 1972 by own farces. one" foot or more, and may ap- proach the all time record high Shewfelt "It. is the first project level of 248.1 International likethis we've attempted our Great Lakes Levels Datum that selves." was -experienced in. 1952. The The problem of erosion along peak levels forecasted wil, the lakebank i one for the likely occur by mid -summer. federal government, stated Despite record high (flow Councillor Frank Walkom at' releases from LakeOnti'rio in Thursday's . meeting. . Walkom 1972, the Lake level at the is a town's representative to beginning of 1973 was one and the Maitland Valley, Conser- ,one-half feet above the level it vation Authority and was was on January 1 a year ago. reporting on i ' visit from The Commission expects that MVCA officials to Goderich the 1973 levels will exceed recently to observe the erosion. (�ntmned-t�rr�page-�Y Walkom said that MVCA is involved along the 'river. banks' and along •the beach, but not along the,' lakebank at the southern end of the municipality which is a federal -,jurisdiction. He said no advice should be given brrMVCA on the matter. "The cost of repair ,or halting of bank slippage would be tremendous, " said Walkom. . He said that one suggestion to extend -the„ breakwater or in- stall a nutnher of groins in fhe lake would cost an estimated $4,000,000. "i'm afraid the landowners along the lake will be the ones to suffer,"said Walkom, Reeve Deb Shewfelt said there was a' good chance that. the hake Huron Parkway Association would be established soon. He said that it was his understanding that such an organization would have a great deal of influence over the lakeshore problems and felt that the answer might lie with that' body. Town Council has been infor med that the master clock system in the Huron County Court House needs repair or replacement. Estimated cost would ...-be about $350. The Town of Goderich owns the clock in the county building and is responsible for it. The matter. is under study. Domtar report $17.4 million net inome Domtar ' Limited reported today that, before extrordinary items, net income for 1972 amounted to $17.4 million or $1.14 per common share com- pared with $10.5 million and 67 cents per common share in 1971. For the !wit quarter, the comparative figures were $5'.4 million in 1972 and $4.5 million in 1971 equal to - 36 cents and 29 cents per common share respectively. Sales and other revenues totalled $562.2 million, up from $519.4 million in 1971. Cash flow in '1972 reached $249.6 million, the highest amount since 1965 and represents $3.30 per common share. The corresponding figures in 1971 were $41.0 million and $2.73. After extraordinary items, net income for 1972was $13.3. million or 86 cents per common share compared with $1.8 million or '"8 cents in the previous year. It is noted under the heading of extraordinary items in 1972 that. the Com- pany has closed the Sipore'x - (continued on page 12)