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Thr Thameserlle Herald The Port Elgin T,rrres Thr''Chnton Hews Record i h,, re, umseh Tribune • THRIFTEX CARPETING By KRAUS AT Per Sq. Yd. 2.59. DAVE'S Thursday, June 28, 1973 The Essex Free Press, Friday, June 29, 1973 SINGLE COPY 20c pos Tw. w..,i 4 00 w E... . "....**!".4"1"."' MMM1 9fM0is1 4'" ✓wM i,...sh.. IM. 0...,W . to...... 0.,po . . ii04., .�e.. w.;.w. slow .di .l.. .t.4.sPn.,.,.,rwi..A.� 1 ' 4« 1.4 (4.4440t .e ....,.a-„ ,. .einaim > M w err., ek»Ha ...,c,,1111 q t CAN sosieAw Ova. .4 CI,. *., ,..i+A. "9 as., $ the businessmen of Godei•Ich has arisen over the Sunday ....,,., a..' u., e.,,u,t,eaha. * openings of'the A. and P store on West Street. Some of the businesses on the Square have `were• ettitled to a day - • , He also noted that there were posted anti -Sunday opening signs. Ernie Breckenridge Is one of those opposing the est -and worship. "Personally," he said, "I am plenty of volunteers for the ex- 'Openings stating that he is "run off his feet now witI out staying open Sunday too". (Staff this -is --an -A.-and--__very__-much apposed to the--tra--work. - - -- -phot ,. GDCI opten oderich District Collegiate titute principal John. 'nger last week announced se 'students winning school olarships in -various inions. hose recommended for On- 'oScholarships must have at .t an 80 percent on six slits. G.D.C.I. students lifying are; .Doug Culbert 87.2 percent, Don McGee h 85.3 percent, Murray .htman with 84.5 percent, ndy Ryan with 84.2 percent, Peter Frayne with 82.5 per- t° Don McGee has also ived a scholarship to the ersity of Westetn Ontario. he Robert MacKay orial Scholarship awarded he student with the highest rage in Year Five (Grade was bestowed upon Doug bert who obtained an rage of 87.2 percent. athleen Wright who 'uates with an average of { percent was awarded the er Adamson Memorial olarship• This award goes he student with the highest age in Year Four. he McKim Memorial dare* presented to the dent with the highest. age in Year Three was won year by John Warr who an average of 83.3 percent. arilyn Wagler with an age of 89.7 percent was winner of the Peter moon Memorial Scholar - awarded to the student r the highest average in To. inners of the Veterans' oriel Scholarshi Coulter with p were an average `4.1 percent and William Vim with an average of percent, This award givn the two highest averages in One also tarries 41 benefit • of $50 per et. eeter Adamson awards of $50 for' the Year Two t sad 410' 'or the Year award' The McKim td for Year Three ntt a 850 sum and the AY Award for Year Five Doug Culbert ,dam . s•4 Don McGee Murray Wightman Wendy Ryan Peter Frayne Kathleen 'Wright John Warr Marilyn Wagler Joan Coulter William Errington 44 Local hospita still accredited The Alexandra Marine & General hospital in Goderich was visited on May 30 by Dr. J.O. Medhqrst, Medical Direc- tor of Toronto East General Hospital. Dr. ' Medhurst represented the Canadian Council on Hospital Ac- creditation. Mr.'K.G. Munn, Board Chair- man and the Administrator, Mr. E.A. Elliott of the Goderich Hospital have received a letter fr9tn," Dr. L.Q. Bradley, Executive Director of the Canadian Council advising them that the hospital has again been awarded Ac- creditation status. _This status will be reviewed again within three years. • The council also stated that the staff of the hospital and the Doctors have performed their duties in a most conscientious and meritorious manner. This has resulted in a high quality of patient care and is commended. The council had suggestions for future consideration of the ;board and they too will be carried out. .The board, Doctors and hospital staff are really proud of their achievements. County. determined Pendulum Players won't get jailyard Despite a last minute request from Pendulum Players, a young people's theatrical group of Goderich, asking County Council to reconsider its denial of facilities at the former Huron County Jail to the group, council upheld a recom- mendation from Property Com- mittee on Friday refusing use of the premises. In a brief filed with the coun- cil by Pendulum Players it was explained that the ,group is an organization formed of local high school and university students, "united in a single aim of presenting gratis theatre to the residents of and visitors „,o Goderich." Last year the group was -.g-ranted use of the former jail facilities. "The jail provides all the necessary ingredients for the group to be a success," the brief said. "It provides a home for -the group; -a-unique-setting- to-----u-se the front entrance -too many help attract visitors and the changes would have to be made in the jail and this would be "too expensive for the county". Lobb said he realized that Pendulum Players was probably a "good thing for the county but I see no way for this year. Pendulum Players explained they would propose performan- ces on Tuesdays and Saturdays with practice sessions,taking up another three nights of the week. The only alternative now open to Pendulutn Players would be to make use of the Goderich bandshell 'in H rbor Park but they explain this' presents many difficulties and might 'not be feasible. At Harbor Park there are no facilities for storing props and costumes and ,,moving all the equipment each . day would make the project nearly im- possible. In other jail news the property committee explained that the matter of the future of the former County jail was still under investigation in..conjunc- tion with the Goderich Town Council, and the Huron County Branch , of the Architectural' Conservancy of Ontario (for- merly Save ,the Jail Society). best• acoustics of any place&in Goderich." "We realize," the brief went on, "that the main objection tc use of the jail is the question of safety around the construction of the assessment office exten- tion. There is an alternative way of entering the court yard other than the main yard gate; that is, by way of .the _front en- trance." "The executive of Pendulum Players are willing to pay out of their own pockets, if necessary, two people to super- vise the area of construction at any time the public is present." Pro rt Committee Chair- man -HHaro)d Lobb said, however, that his committee recommended to Council that the earlier decision be stuck with. "This still might conflict with the building program," he said. He said if the public were to "Build the Mali" meetin attracts 150 area citizens More than 150 people turned some Goderich businesses out on Tuesday evening to the provided good service. Goderich and - District When asked from the floor Collegiate cafeteria for the first why the businessmen had so public meeting of the "Build much influence and so much to the Mall Committee." say in the, matter of the shrill - As a result, an army of ping mall, Mr. Robertson urged petition 'carrying citizens will the meeting to become involved be going door to door through Goclerich'over the next week in an effort to raise more than 3500 names in support of the Committee's objectives. Those objectives were outlined last week in a Signal= Star advertisement: "To see establishment of a shopping mall as outlined in petition of Suncoast Estates to town coon: cil; to obtain for the citizens of Goderich more competitive pricing for goods and com- modities, to establish a more attractive business appearance and services for the citizens of Goderich, to create em- ployment by retaining all, or most, of the purchasing power of the citizens of Goderich in their own community, to establish new w sources of taxation on behalf •of the citizens of Goderich and to boost the economy of the Town of Goderich by inducing neigh- bouring communities to shop in Goderich." , Tuesday evenings meeting was conducted by self appoin- ted chairman, of the citizens' group, - Rick Robertson. Mr. Robertson told the meeting that his committee had no axe to grind for or against either the Businessmen's Association or Suncoast Estates but only wanted to voice the opinions of ordinary Goderich citizens. "If local businessmen can't compete with new businesses," he told the meeting, "then 'let them fold." During open discussion those in attendance levelled numerous charges against=.local Wbusiitessmen and their prac- tices. One gentlemen told the meeting he would rather walk to London to shop than do business with some local firms. He did concede though that in participatory democracy. "We must tell our elected of- ficials what we want," he stressed. "Town Council has only heard from two groups, we want them to hear from the' third," Robertson said. During discussion from the floor =the biggest complaints voiced were high prices and a lack of selection. Many said they did not want to travel to London to shop but were forced to by the situation that exists in Goderich. "We 'do not like to spend all Baby drowns; police will seek rescue unit Police Chief Pat King told the Signal Star in an interview on Tuesday morning that the Goderich Municipal Police Department will call a meeting in the near future in an effort to better organize a volunteer marine rescue unitof local boaters. "Neither the Police Depart- ment or the Goderich Volun- teer Fire Department ar equip- ped with a boat," the chief pointed out. The meeting comes in the wake of the drowning on Friday of two and one half year Evaporator lay off The Evaporator Plaht division of Domtar Chemical's Sifto •Saht operation in Goderich laid off 44 members of Local 682 International Chemical Workers employed at the plant on Wednesday mor- ning. Plant manager Andy Boutilier explained that the men were laid off because the company can no longer ship salt. Striking members of the (continued on page 12 old Jason Donovan Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Scott of Kitchener, in the Maitland River off Indian Island. The youngster lost his life after ap- parently falling into the river while playing on a dock. Police Chief King has also issued an appeal to any residents of Goderich who are qualified scuba divers, with equipment, willing to Out their name on a list of persons to call in emergency. Any person willing to provide this com- munity service is asked to con- tact the police station at 524- 8333. In other activities this week police investigated 123 oc- currences and laid 12 charges under the Crimminal Code, 23 under the Highway Traffic Act and seven under the Liquor Control Act. Police Chief King also points out this week that officers of the police force are enforcing the curfew section of the Child Welfare Act which clearly states children, under the age of 16, may not loiter in' public places after 10:00 p.m._ Chief King points out that this does not effect young people going to or from some event but only those loitering, or driving around in cars, with no apparent purpose. our weekends shopping," one unhappy 'ghiper said. Only two questions seemed to stump Mr.' Robertson. When asked what stores would be located in the mall he admitted only knowing of the new A and P grocery outlet and an uniden- tified department store. He said that Suncoast. Estates' would not reveal the firms involved. When asked if he could be sure that Goderich was capable of supporting a quality mall or if the new mall would wind up like many others with several empty stores, he only stated that his personal opinion was that it could. Mr. Robertson also told the meeting that the "Build the Mall Committee" had retained a lawyer. Membership in the organization went on . Sale Tuesday evening as well at $1.00 per person. Robertson hopes the money raised in ,this way will help off- set costs he has incurred to it date and will continue to incur during the battle for the new mall. Until Tuesday evening's meeting he had been paying costs out of his own pocket. Barn levelled in fire flear- Holmesvill.e Loss was estimated at $40,000 when fire destroyed a barn and its contents on t.he'z farm of George Levis near Holmesville on Monday after- noon. -Among thb., contents were about 500 bales of recently har- vested hay, a manure spreader and' tractor. Clinton volunteer firemen fought the blaze but managed to only save an implement shed near the barn. •. Cause of the fire -remains un- determined. There were no in- juries. ,lid Chewing gum blamed in near tragedy Five staff members at Judith (' ooderham Swimming Pool in Goderich are given credit for saving the life• of 12 year old 'JoAnne Cook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Cook, R.R. 2, Clinton. Last Thursday JoAnne slip- ped into the deep end of the pool and submerged. Life guards pulled the girl from the bottom and successfully revived her.. JoAnne had been chewing gum and the substance caused a blockage, Pool Supervisor Taff Graham explained. After it was removed a manual resuscitator was used on the youngster -trail the ambulance FArrivod_ Mark Riley, Sue Freeman, Mary Ellen McGill, Karen Hicks, Debbie Barker and Taff Graham are given credit for the rescue. The girl spent Thursday, Friday and Saturday in hospital in Goderich and was released suffering no apparent ill effects.