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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-03-29, Page 3THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1973 SINGLE COPY 20c' Chambers filled Latioa- Storu, lepo tooth td000, s also Council votes open meetin -1(1"t as last 1 h�yir'(11 evening', regular "Town Coun- cil sec ion was about to clo,e a 'notion by Councillor I?1,a Havdon and seconded by 1 'H,iri-• c illor Leroy Harrison opened up a swinging di,cu",ic,n among the ntt'nila rt,, "Fhe 'notion was that begin- ning• April • 1, town i,1110 it committee meeting, be held ,t - open. meetings with the public cordially invited and l)rc• representatives extended the• courtesy of reporting from the, - meet ings. he,-meetings. A recorded vote showed that council was unanirnousl\. 11 favor of the motion Reeve i)eh tii)ewfelt ex- . pressed surprise at (411e,rnotion introduced by ('salt, tiler, Havdon and- Harrison. 1teeve Shew•telt said --that in his 03 sting hese came the *ore. the Five busloads of Huron County citizens made the trek to Toronto and the Parliament Buildings thereto see newly elected Jack Riddell, the first Liberal MPP for Huron in over 30 years, seated in the Legislature. About 214 persons from Huron including aboek,30 from Goderich sat in the gallery while Riddell was received at Queen's Park. Among those from the area who took part in the event were (left to right) Mrs. Mary Clairmont, Sherryl Worsell, Bill McGuire and Doug Stirling seen here congratulating Jack Riddell. 'There is an ar- ticle in this week's Time magazine concerning the Huron Riding up- set with Riddell as the victor. (photo by -Wilma Oke) ounty waits County Deputy' Clerk v told the Signal -Star ay that a' letter from ncial government has en received officially g additii)iiitl space for smeht office. "I'm expecting it daily," said Han1y: It is believed'the letter, when received, will indicate a desire to lease the facilities front Huron County. The minutes from the special n Lodge dies pix France -and? Holland. • When Mr. Lodge returned to Goderich in 1945, he went back to the furniture business. An enthusiastic community worker, Mr. Lodge was fictive in the Boy Scout movement in Goderich. He was a member of .the Third Goderich Troop and eventually became a Scout Leader, attaining the rank of District 11 hmfiissioner, a position he held for several years. He was•also leader of the Third Goderich Rover Crew for several years. He was well respected by the youth of Goderich. He was secretary of Maitland Lodge A F and A M at the time of his death and an officer in Huron Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons No. 30. He was a member of the Goderich Rotary Club and was for many years a member of the Gotlerich i,ittle Theatre. In the past, Mr. Lodge had played solo coronet with the Goderich Bluewater Band ,and was a member of the Har- horaires, - Mr. Lodge was an avid chess player. He was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church and Clerk of Session there. He had sung in Knox Choir for more than 35 Years. Surviving are ' one brother, Floyd, Goderich; one step- sister, Mrs. Dr. William (Maxide) Thomson, Ottawa; two step -brothers, Capt. Robert. Wilson and Harold Wilson, bath nf_ Sarnia:... and several ,pieces and nephews. He was predeceased, by two brothers and one step -brother. A Masonic service was held at ,McCallum Funeral Home Wednesday evening. 124.8111 Curtis Lodge who ed Lodge Furniture at 33 West Street since ied suddenly Monday of t attack: He was 58. ral service is this after- Thursdav) at 2 p.m.'t in Presbyterian Church. L Royal will officiate. ent ,will he in Maitland TY: Lodge was horn in Dut- John and Margaret ousel Lodge. At an ge he went to live in m and came to Goderich 8 ago. teenage years, Mr. as employed in the Ben nd Printing Shop on use Street, He then for The Huron Signal Goderich Signal -Star joining his brother, Lodge in the furniture ral business• reed four years with the inion Corps Signals overseas duty for the 'Ars in Sicily, Italy, 18 meeting -of Goderich "Town Council with the Property Conm- thit-tee i)f Huron County Coin - 'i1 on March 7 contained this •inf-ormation: "A. lengthy discussion-- Wet"- _held axl __Lae request of Huron'County tc4 ob- tain a demolition permit to remove part of the jail wall for the extension of the Assessment Office. County i)eputy Clerk Bill Haply acl'vised that a letter froril the Provincial Govern- ment will he received shortly requesting additional space for the assessment office, which will indicate a desire to lease .this• property from Huron County staking land use sub- ject to provincial regulations. County officials advised that if a demolition permit is issued by the Town of Goderich no ac- tion would he taken to demolish the wall until a lease, plans- 'for - i xtension to the assessment Office, tender calls for letter and tither pertinent matters are looked after." In a telephone interview with the Signal -Star last week, William Grey of the Realty Ser- vices Bra ch.. otf..th:e._P.royMetal Department- of Public Works said that the provinee‘ would not enter into an agreement with the 'County of Huron. as long as long as there is local disagreement over 'the project. -lack Riddell, • MPI' for Huron, seated only Monday in the Ontario •Legislature, has pledged to do everything in his power 1(1 save the jail wall and the entire building as it prc'sen- tIv stands. Ile said he would visit the Realty Service Branch ass one of his first official (fat ies. Bylaw not yet ready for public Daily News included with Signal lenmark umber opening Today, tomorrow and Satur- day the official opening is being held for Goderich's newest retail outlet the Glenmark " Liimher building supply store. Located on -Smith Street, just off the Square, the opening will feature the usual door prizes and special prices for those first. shoppers to visit the premises. The new outlet features 4,000 square foot showroom backed by a large indoor warehousing 'area and two additional pole barns, one 84 feet by 24 feet and the other 144 by 18 feet. in additio11 to lumber and other raw building supplies the store will also deal in a number of brand pante nroiect.s such as Pittsburgh Paints, Armstrong flooring, Celanese Catpet, Canadian I'itt.sburgh Mirrors. Fleetwood -Cabinets acMI Sun - worthy wallpaper. Glenmark Lumber will also he the dealer for MCClary, Easy appliances. Enclosed in this issue of The Goderich Signal - Star is the final "wrap- up" edition of The Young Canada Week Daily News, which was available every day last week in various spots around town including Goderich , Memorial Arena. , Signal -Star publisher R.G. - Shrier stated this week that Monday's edition, of The Daily News, the last for 1973, would be included with this week's regular Signal -Star for the en- joyment of readers in the area who have the other six issues of the little daily. "It is a final conclusion to Young Canada Week 1973," said Mr. Shrier. Some of the photos in- cluded in the enclosed Daily News have been reprinted In the third section of the Signal-' Star -this week. This was done _to ensure a per- mar{ent record far years to corns in the Sign1„ Star library of old files. nic,.t likely become *(cot; plishecl fact,. She said -he believed there trust he oppor- tunity given for coined to, reflect un their recommen- dations as well a, for t he generalpublicto lie informed •,f these recommendation, and hr make their feelings known en erring there before the item, we re finally passed. 11 it c an't"11e` printed in the pre,,, !t l,rl't an open meeting," stated ('onnc illor Leroy Harrison. Hesaid he'd sissy, been in faiy'or of open meeting, of council except, perhaps, \yhen dealing with personalities 11arrison .„jt(at at the March k rneefing,, the Mayor himself had cautioned the llr.ess not to report anything from t committee meeting until after openion, the• conlrn111)')' the March 22 open n t't^tng. meetings had never been closed to the public. "The recornntendation .from Mrs. Havdon claimed < that our last committee meeting was Reeve Shea+felt was wrong. She made public. by one cyf our said that while the pre•,, had. cotfrncillots ,o it dciesei T,.7'tatter been encouraged to attend the anyway," retorted Mayor committee meeting! "foto Harry V'or„ell background informal ion' Deputy -reeve Stan Profit ;aid council had given strict in,trut- - he ,Agreed with. the intent of the tions that nothing whatsoever motion presented by Mrs. he published about the commit- Heydon and Harr-ison. tee meetings until the recons- although he wanted to make it rnendations from the committee clear that he believed Mrs. meetings had corse before the Havdon had been wrong when open council session. she revealed the recommen- At that ,«point, Mrs. Havdon dation made •by council at its claimed, the matter-, which had March `t committee meeting. • been recommendations had He said that while Mr,. Havdon was not legally wrong and hasl' the approval of many, many ratepayers. he felt it was a "'natter of honor" and that the recouitnendation.slti)uld not have been made, public, • Reeve "hewfe1t did not agree- •Ile ,aid he had never refused ,to discuss committee meeting recommendations with ratepav er, it a quest ion was raised. "Kut there should he no such thing ,as being able- to ,ay „omet hin that no -body can hear," Profit • went on to ex- 1)latn.n ,fXitimittec• meeting, should (1)11)'• away with,- said your( illor 1)ave. (ower. "If w,e're going to open committee .'meetings, we might as well just .have courted. meeting, "i'd lie glad to second that," said Councillor Frank \V'alkonl. f )eputy reeve Profit disagreed. Ht' said there was merit when councillor., could 'peak "off-the-cuff ,.And µ.«, 1 r},rr; , clone. 1nt�.�ti'''c�d Rt'('Vt' .'' hc•wtt•}t "But closed c'oruntittee meeting are not good... went on Profit. "They're just riot good " • Profit t'ncot(raged ek`ervone at, • the countrc to speak 111, ,t •ler mind openly and with,,ut fear Harrison remind l' ouncil • (continued on page"t14) in c't)111111ittee !Meetings; "People have the feeling that some people go by the 1958 bylaw while others mist go by the new one," said Deput4- reeve Stan Profit at last Thur sday's council meeting. The statement came out while council was very briefly discussing the zoning bylaw which would implement the Of- ficial Plan, Councillor Mrs. Elsa Havdon was inquiring concerning the possibility of bringing the zoning bylaw to a public meeting and giving the bylaw the.third and final reading so it could become effective- very soon. "There's too many things in the mill at the present time," sa id Dave Gower of the Goderich and Area Planning Board. "it is not fair to put the planning hoard under this stress." Ed Giesbreeht, also of the planning hoard, was in the crowded council chambers and was asked to comment on the situation. Giesbrecht said . there are three new subdivisions which have been registered and the map changes have still not been made. He said that these mat- ters plus a few 'others would probably he cleared up within three weeks or so and the zoning bylaw could be brought to. a public meeting at that time. In the meantime, the building permits will be issued by, the building inspector Roy Breckenridge at the will of council. Oto. 0 401. Captain Frank "Corky" Wagg, skipper of the Algoma central salt boat Agawa Canyon, is • presented with an engraved pen by Goderich Mayor Harry Worsen on the occasion of his ship being the first of the 1973 season to ply the waters of Goderich harbor. The AgaWa Canyon was part of Goderich'* winter fleet and was the first ship out of harbor as well when she put out for Cleveland on Saturday with nearly 20,000 tons of salt. In addition to the pen, and the ceremonial top hat "Corky" received an engraved pen knife, two boxes of 'cigars and a municipal pocket calendar. Last year Capt. William Brownlee of the Sarniadoc - wet the first'�aptain into Goderich harbor. Only on four occasions in the past, *Ince the presentations began back in 1932, have boats arrived earlier than Capt. Wagg. Those' dc- ' casions were 1961 when the first boat arrived March 22, 1957 and 1967 wh.n the first boiler put in March 25 and 1949 when the first boat docked March 24.(staff photo) .00