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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-05-10, Page 3GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1973—PAGE 3 eAci fEAR8 10,114 ,. !i has eicto urse for oe arbage town, Thi IY at the lake shoat entrance ad. The kas tslied e location, while the; urchased tot now !lady, 11 who ha'vt e of should • Niter, [ boy, who, ccessful the line d with a abl ishment about to tail to England. 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Opposition members Legislature challenged thoritv of the Provincial ment to .collect the ad- ltwo per cent sales tax, ?venue Minister Allan an informed them that rase from five to seven nt would continue to be ed, as it has been since use even though accorn- g legislation has still to ssed by the House. an indicated that this is e ofmany examples of a ice which has been ed for years without nge since retroactive tion has followed a.well ished precedent of this • Stephen Lewis, N.D.P. interjected that the ent had been challenged opposition members edly in the past. ry member of the op- . n voiced his objection to o per cent increase as the continued in the House, e bill passed its second g on the strength of the rvative majority. It is tly being debated clause use and if it passes the reading, it will be given Assent and only then it become law. eral Leader, Robert challenged the Conser- s at Queen's Park to take increase in the retail sales the court of the people. ailed Treasurer John the Conservative Gover- t's gravedigger, claiming' he tax increase has sealed te of the Davis Govern- • $45 million hydro ng contract, which has questioned many times in gislature in recent mon- by Opposition Leader t Nixon, has become in 's words, a "Bill Davis rgate'. Ontario Hydro, years ago,paid .nearly million to architects to new office buildirig, hen scrapped the „Plans Signed a contract with a opment company, Canada e Ltd., to build the of - The leaders of the two ition parties Called for a c inquiry into the circum - es surrounding, the ing of new offices for On - Hydro, and although n favoured an in- ation by a Royal Com - on because of political nage involved in the d of the contract to da Square, Premier Davis ed i favour of- a select ittee of seven Progressive rvatives, two Liberals two New Democrats. Mr. was pleased that the lative committee had been appointed and felt that the committee would discharge its responsibilities properly. Use of Government aircraft by Cabinet Ministers continued to trigger debate in the House as New Democrat, Morton Shulman quizzed Transpor- tation and Communications Minister, Gordon Carton, on trips to Quebec City. The Government has stalled on producing the log books of its aircraft, but is prepared now to release details of flights 'taken byMinisters and civil servaUts. 114s -doubtful whether details of Premier Davis' flights will be revealed for reasons of security. Premier William Davis promised to investigate reports that Ontario taxpayers will foot a $30,000 bill to repair a plane that was damaged in Goderich. The plane carried him on a political campaign trip during the recent by-election in Huron. Liberal Eddie Sargent, who flies his own plane, claimed the damage figure was more like $100,000. Correctioniil Services Minister SyWanus Apps, denied charges by Morton Shulman that hardened cons run the Guelph Reform Centre. Inmate committees have been set up in all institutions under the Provincial Ministry as part of a new emphasis on rehabilitation and improving communications and life in the reform centres. Dr. Shulman said certain freedoms of movement allowed the committee executive, had been abused, and such freedom was being used by members to peddle drugs to. over 700 in- mates at the Guelph centre. Shulman claimed that drug taking, homosexuality and beatings have soared since Superintendent Scott Keane took over August first. ,Apps, despite his confidence in Scott Keane, agreed to an in- vestigation into' working con- ditions at the Guelph Correc; tional Centre by a person out- side the Ministry of Correc- tional Services. The Legislature adjourned earlynn Friday in tribute to the latePremier Leslie Frost and did not sit Monday, the day of Mr PrOSN'Tuneral in Lindsay. Premier Davis broke the sad news of Leslie Frost's death to the House and. recalled in a very remorseful tone the former Premiers many fine attributes. Both leaders of the Opposition expressed their deepest sym- pathy and extended their con- dolence to the family. Robert Nixon referred to Leslie Frost as not only Mr. Ontario, but the silver haired fox because of his ability- to win over his colleagues and the electorate year after year, even though during his tenure of office as Premier, many a–feather- had been ruffled. When Parliament resumes on Tuesday, it will again. set the stage of a three ring circus. Various committees will meet at the same time that the house sits to discuss estimate ex- penditures and policies of the various ministries. Any mem- ber wishing to debate an issue pertaining to some particular aspect of the Ministry under review may do so, but only members appointed to the com- mittee have the privilege of voting. • These members consist of Conservatives, Liberals and ,N.D.P. proportionate to the number of merobers cJrnprising each party in, the Legislature. At the present time yours truly is a member of the standing estimates committee reviewing predicted expenditures of the Attorney Generals Ministry. Being a .layman- amongst lawyers, I think I will be ready to article by the tirne the com- mittee has completed its responsibilities. The various committees convene after the question and answer period ex- pires in the House and sit for the period of time each 'clay that the House is in session. The discussions in the commit- . tee sessions can be every bit as lively as those in the House and in effect they serve the same purpose. Each expenditure must be passed by a majority vote, and once the committee has voted on all the items, the report must be submitted to the House for final approval.. Following , is the first in- stallmeht of whaewill be a nine week series- on the history of Goderich as compiled by , the Grade 13 history class at Goderich and District Collegiate Institute during 1972-73. This first article explores the times of 1903-1904 as will many of the following stories. It -discusses- the two year ad- ministration of Mayor E.N. Lewis (1903 -1904) - Local Lutherans are looking forward to having their own fulltime pastor very soon. Rev. Roy Knott, Executive ,Secretary of the Ontario District of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, told the group authorization has been given to call a minister for the Goderich mission. His initial duties will be to organize a congregation in Goderich for the Kincardine, Bayfield and Seaforth areas. 'The nearest Missouri Synod Lutheran Church to the south is at. Dashwood; to the east at Mitchell; to the north at Clif- ford. Pastor Knoll viewed several possible sites for a church in the future. However, the local - group expressed a desire to find suitable rental accomodation for the present where services could be held every Sunday morning and where regular Sunday School classes could be conducted. Every other week worship services have been held for over one year now in the chapel at Knox Presbyterian Church. However, this location is not ,available for Sunday morning -worship because of possible conflict with the regular service going on in the large church auditorium. SHOP AINSLIE MARKET LIMED WHERE WHOLESALE BUYING SAVES YOU MONEY 106 The Square Goderich Phone 524-8551 FREEZER SPECIAL Hind Qtr's Beef 89c LB (CUTFREE) INCLUDES T BONES & PORTER HOUSE STEAKS, ROUND GROUND BEEF Repeat Special - Lean Ground Chuck LB. 89c BY FAYE BRADLEY, This essay will take us to the December 28 nominations and election for Mayor of Goderich, and also municipal councillors. Before I begin, I would like to mention that the. West Huron conservatives held their nomination convention in Auburn on December 16, where E.N. Lewis, Mayor of Goderich during 1903, also was nominated for M.P. and ob- tained a majority on the first ballot. He defeated such per- sons as Robert MacLean (who.t was expected to win) and also D.A. Forrester, They called Mr. Forrester a "political weath; cock" because he had sup- posedly tried everything else that was going, so he decided to see what it felt like to be a Tory. A few other nominees were also present. Also, at this nominating convention was Richard Bain, M.P. for Peel, who gave "a speech which greatly pleased his listeners". So, once again. E.N. Lewis was elected Mayor of Goderich, the head of municipal business. Before the election took place, each person nominated was asked- to speak. Inspector Tom and H.W. Ball were the two'other persons nominated, bdt withdrew in favour of Mr. Lewis. (Because. Mr. Lewis had done such a good job, it was highly unlikely that there would be any op- position.) Messis. Tom and Ball were only nominated to af- ford them the 'opportunity to speak in favour of the bylaw to raise $9,000 to repair and im- prove the central school. -However, some were not in full sympathy with Tom and Ball. thinking that it would be' a waste of money on an old school: The clerk later declared nominations closed and Alex Sauders, President of the Board of Trade spoke a few words. Mr. Sauders expressed the hope that the ,electors would answer a number of im- portant questions and also give full information on various bylaws which were being sub- mitted, such as the .c.p,R and whether there would be a guarantee that C,P.R. would be constructed to Goderich. This would, therefore, secure another outlet for freight and therefore, Mr. Sauders hoped tlrat every elector would vote for the C.P.R. bylaw. Sauders then stated that mayor can- didates would receive fifteen minutes each to talk and the councillors would get five minutes. Mayor Lewis spoke first, discussing all the. major projects that were completed during the year 1903. First, Mr. Lewis expressed the regret that he did nothave the time to prepare as thorough _,a statement on the town's busines as he would 'have liked, on account that he had' been on the road a great deal during the past week in connec- tion with the C.P.R. However, he said that there had been about 30 rtew matters disposed of. The outside breakwater and the C.P.R. extension from Guelph were the subjects "his Worship" had most to talk about, as most of his time, since his election, had been devoted to these two projects. Mayor Lewis gave an outline of his convection with -the breakwdter „project, starting from the time when he wrote a.. letter to the council in 1901 urging the taking up q the mat- ter. At that time, a deputation was sent to Ottawa, but to Lewisdismay, came back with no breakwater, In 1903, Lewis took the matter up again and asked the council to leave it up to him. With full determination and a great deal of help from his colleagues, he was able to convince the engineer of the need for the breakwater and finally the minister agreed to construct it. Lewis came back from Ottawa and immediately sent 23d0 letters seeking co- operation and also 3800 cir- culators in reference to the C.P.R., a new matter which came up in the year, 1903. Mr. Lewis felt that if the break- water agitation had not been started, the C.P.R. would not have decided to come. Next, the Mayor discussed the history of negotiations for the Guelph extension of the CPR He said that he wrote to the, Guelph Junction people and then interviewed them. He then went personally to Mon- treal to see the C.P.R. people. Later, he spent a great deal of time with the C.P.R. engineers and found that the main trouble in getting the railway was the matter of grade which had to be 1/2% to 1/4% and unless this was supplied, there was little chance in getting the railroad. At Thst, the C.P.R. asked that bylaws be submitted and on the - 1st of November, Mr. _Lewis went with a deputation from Guelph to interview Sir Thomas Slaughnessey in Mon- treal. However, when the C.P.R. magnate asked him to undertake -the passing of bylaws,.Lewis refused to lift a finger unless there was .assurance that the road would he built, obviously a very stub - horn man. Sir Thomas replied, "We will build that road, if you provide the ground." Lewis then received a letter promising that the railroad would be star- ted spring. On the financial part 'of the deal, Lewis said that the town would buy the property needed, not the railway company, and if $20,000 was more tharreffough for the purpose, the town would retain the balance. Also, the town would receive the taxes on the lan d and buildings. Mayor Lewis suggested' the appointment of a committee of two or three to secure...options on the.property that would be required, should the bylaw, carry. Mr. Lewis said, "Barring strikes, we will have the railway here in twelve mon- ths." "I believe as firmly as, I stand here that we, willbe a city in ten years," This prophesy of Lewis' still hasn't come true in the year 1972, as Goderich stil has maintained its small town status. Lewis then. went on to discuss the advantages' of a freight line to Goderich. The freight list of the "Big Mill" for a period of 29 days in 1903 was $12,100 and during the summer • of 1904, there would be just as much at the elevator, and with the C.P.R.,connection, the town would have 3, 4 to 10 times,the amount. Lewis said he gave every. effort to secure the' railroad and- that he was neutral 'as to the choice of route. However, all was not well with a few surrounding towns on the C.P.R. connection. The Owen ' Sound Times abused Mayor Lewis for his efforts to secure C.P.R. connections to Goderich, Owen Sound seemed to have the idea that Mayor Lewis,.was trying to injure their town. What really riled them on the situation. was that Lewis sent around a circular that said "while C.P.R. brings an im- mense quantity of grain from, the West, the C.P.R. port of Owen Sound gets only a small fraction while Goderich han- dles twice as much." The,Owen Sound Times proclaimed to Goderich, e is enterprise and push to every square inch of Goderich. But just why he (Lewis) should get out the hem- mer and 'knock Owen Sound in the accomplishment of that town's desire, is not learn the people of this town." As we can see, not all were in agreement with Lewis' C.P.R. bylaw. Next to speak was H.W. Ball, who spoke mainly about the conditions' of the' school., Some problems he mentioned were that the roof was leaking, the school was not heated adequately and also that "the outhouses 'were a disgrace". Next to speak was Inspector Tom‘ He first expressed his satisfaction on the Mayor's suc- cess in connection with C.P.R. and then he also went on to speak about the school situation. Few of the nominated coun- cillors spoke and most of them didn't even show up! In conclusion, I would like to say that Lewis was indeed a very determined and capable leader in municipal polities. This can be seen in accomplish- ments with the C.P.R. and the breakwater, both important to the future of Goderich. I also think that it is a diagrace that there are no records kept on the history of Goderich's municipal affairs in the early 19th cen- tury. This man would certainly be considered as one of the leaders in the growth of Goderich. It is interesting to , note that, after his mayorship, he went on to become M P for and prospects for the Huron County. Goderich. I feel that Mayor E.N. Lewis was a very important man in First in a series the foundation of future growth BIBLIOGRAPHY! Ht., -on Signal - Dec. 17, 1903, page Current Events - Dec. 10, 1903, page 2 - Unwarranted Attack on Mayor Lewis - Dec. 31, 1903, page 2 - Mondays Nominations (Continued from page 2) Donald -S. McKee. Let us hope that the powers to be will re-examine their previous decision and let Mr. McKee continue' his good work as a teacher at G.D.C.I. Mo Blanchard Dear Editor: I woad like to enlist your co- operation in assisting us to carry out a research program on' Ruffed Grouse, supported by the Ontario Ministry' of Natural Resources. If you could bring the following information to the attention of your renders, we would be most appreciative. As a part of a continuing research project on Ruffed Grouse at the University of Guelph, we are attempting to collect a sample of eggs from the wild. The eggs are required to produce grouse for use in the research project. Due to the great difficulty in locating nests, it is necessary to have the co-operation of as many people as possible. Any person locating a nest within one 'hundred twenty-five miles of Guelph is asked to mark the location, hut not to disturb the nest. They should contact us by phoning collect to: Miss Pauline Corcoran (519) 824- 4120, Ext. 2703 during business hours. We will come to pick up the eggs as soon as possible and will pay the locator one dollar per egg for his trouble. The number of eggs collected in any one area will not he suf- ficient to harm the local grouse population. All captive birds are, of course, given the hest possible (ire. , Tours sincerely, A.L.A. Middleton - Associate Professor Dear Editor, I would appreciate space in your "Letters to the Editor" column for the following Would you as an individual, a group, a council, a board of trade, or whatever, like to be part of the Government, or, more properly, have, a part of forming government legislation? You can How,? By writing your M.P. in Ot- tawa, in care of the 1 -louse of Commons - POSTAGE FREE. And you probably say, for why? In June of last year, the very important Standing Committee. on Transportation in the House of Commons UNANIMOUSLY recommended, and . urged the Federal Government to re- instate all rail passenger ser- vice in this area, which service was totally' eliminated in November of 1'971"). This, to date, has not been enforced. This lack of action means therefore that, in effect, real government is not in the hands of the Members of the Com- mons, but that ordinary M.P.'s are at the whims, and. mercy of Cabinet Ministers. You can, therefore, with one simple request to your M.P. .help in the following ways. Restoration of rail passenger service in our area wouldim- prove somewhat the ecology, fight pollution, reduce highway traffic, and increase safety in public travel, would.. decrease unemployment by putting men hack to work. All this would be accomplished by giving people in our area from Goderich, Kincardine, Southampton, Owen Sound - South to.Palmer- ston and Stratford, and throtigh to Guelph and Toronto, restoration of rail passenger service. This service, Either there's twice as much activity in Goderich this vent - where building and renovating is concerned or. Goderich'S Building Inspector Ro,. Breckenridge is seeking out Ow other• half of the 1)r(Ict requiring building permits which.previously went lin noticed and tint -oiler -red: - 1n his : Monthly report t., council, Breckenridge said Ow to the end of April 1973, 67 pe: iaiits hnd beenlissued. That..s .01 more than last year at • tin, time 'when only 29 building iiertnit‘, had been issued. in the so inc four months. However, the total value the projects is not up that drastically considering the in crease in building permits The 67 permits this year wher, valued at $895,450 while the 29 permits last year were valued at $721,500. •The April permits shoy.. the most valid, example of the trends. For the month of April 1973, 37 permits were issued at a total value of $439,106 This year to date, there have been 17 dwelling permits issued lit a total value of $425,000 20 commercial and industrial per- MitA at $395,350, 28 alteration and repair permits at $62,900, one institutional and -govern- ment permits at S11,200; and one demolition permit at $1,900. by the way, was hard-earned and paid for by our fore- fathers. We are not asking for something that is not our right. or that we should not have. Therefore, why can't we have it???? Your support is now requested to keep this concern before the Government until action is gained. Sinterelyl'ours for equal rights and responsible gov't. Robert '%ACherry, Palmerston, Ontario.