HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-08-30, Page 1ID
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members of Local
the International
I Workers Unioq-
an agreement on
Afternoon that will
a wage increase of
the term of the three
tract and additional
efits.
nefits include a life
increase to
hree years, a weekly
increase from 26
32 weeks, a shift
increase for afternoon
shift, vacation im-
ts that will provide
after 15 years with
the company and five weeks af-
ter 25 years with an additional
floating holiday added. There.
will also be improved
bereavement leave and over-
time meals will be paid by the
company.
An increase of 45 -cents per
hour will, be paid retroactive to
March 31, 1973 with raises of 10
cents coming this October, 35•
cents in April .of 1974, 10 cents
in October of 1974, 35 cents in
April of 1975, and 10 cents in
October of that year.
The 170 striking workers,
who have been off their jobs
now .for 13 weeks, returned to
work at midnight Sunday.
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New projects planned by Delbar, Suncoast, kroliiner
The possibility of a design
bylaw for the Town of Goderich
was discussed briefly at last
week's council meeting when
Frank Pettus complained to
council that an apartment
building just east of his home
on Bennett Street with Eric
Krohmer as contractor is not
- being finished according to. the
'plans presented for • approval'
prior
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Kincardine's new plaza
offset Goderich's proposal
mill' MacGregor of
ge Ltd has announ-
for a shopping centre
Nieves steal
not money
of the Goderich
t of the Ontario
Police brought home
last Sunday after 21
were reported stolen
rm of Wayne Layton
Clinton.
were discovered
about 10:00 a.m.
yton barn and were
by police at about
when two men were
to -sell them to
rmer in McKillop
will be charged
!n connection with
in Kincardine to be located just_
west of the new. Canadian Tire
Store.'
Major food and department
store chains have committed
themselves to the new plaza
that will have a minimum of
80,000 square feet of selling
space. The centre will be all un -
ser one roof and there will be
parking for 445 cars.
A,number of smaller outlets
have also reserved •space in the
new plaza.
.,Mr. MacGregor stated that it
"will be the shopping centre of
Bruce County." "It will be big
enough to offset Goderich and
it will stop Port Elgin."
"If the town is to grow, this
will be the catalyst" according
to Mr. MacGregor. He thinks,
"the centre will only bring
more people into the area and
that; this is the only way that
the downtown area of Kincar
dine can continue to live and
grow."
He stated, "that the future
growth of the town depends on
the new plaza."
However, Mr. MacGregor
stat'd that, "Befo1•e I'll bring it
to town, I'll have to be shown
that the town does ..in fact want
it. If there are objections, I
won't touch it."
He also stated that there was
no need for two' plazas in the
town and that he will not,
proceed with his centre if the
Quinn plaza is built. W.W. Ur-
ban consultants of Toronto are
carrying out a feasibility study
of the area. .
If all signs point for a go
ahead, construction will get un-
der way next summer.
Public meetings will be held
next Tuesday evening to
discuss proposed zoning
changes for both the Quinn and
Huron Ridge Ltd properties.
The nine p.m. hearing will -
discuss the proposal to change
the land for the MacGregor
plaza from highway commer-
cial to general commercial.
At seven p.m. Tuesday a
public meeting will be' held to
discuss the zone change of the
Quinn' property on Queen St.
from residential 2 to general
commercial.
fisher will build
weather station
The weather station slated
for Sky Harbor Airport will be
constructed by Fisher Custom
Builders for a total price of
". $14,777.98.
The Fisher bid was the
lowest of three and was ap-
, proved by the Airport Commit-
tee at a special meeting August
10. Other tenders were submit -
ng
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nd
ck
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w healfh_inspector __for _Huron.
The Huron County Health
nit staff welcomed a new staff
ohnember
Oas
26,f fA August 1 when
ssumed the
ition of staff health inspec-
t for the Central Huron
gion.
M. Orr comes to Huron from
Poeition with the Department
f National Health and
elfare's Medical' Services
each where he was an en-
ronmehtal health officer co-
dinating health education in
sanitation division ba $ipux
kout.
In that
Position much of Mr.
Orr's work involved the native
peoples over a 160,000 square
mile region covering from the
Manitoba border to Hudson
Bay.
A graduate of Ryerson
Polytechnical Institute in 1968
Mr. Orr spent four years with
the Bruce County Health Unit
as a staff inspector before
moving to Sioux Lookout.,
Thi new staff member, his
wife Joy and "children Andrew,
three, and Jody, three months,
will be livifg . et Meneset
Mobile Park.
ted by Allister Green and Ken
Hutchins Construction Ltd.
At last Thursday's meeting
of Goderich Town Council, an
account from B. M. Ross for
$695 to cover the design and
calling of tenders for the
weather station was received.
The Development Cor-
poration, meeting again Sept-
ember 4, will be called upon
to consider paying this account
as well as to assist with the
financing of the weather station
itself.
The Development Cor-
poration is a private cor-
poration.--dedivated— ta .-in_--
dustrial expansion in the area.
It is understood this fund
presently stands at abbut
$14,000 with the Town of
Goderich being the principal
shareholder..
.In other atters_ concerning
the airport, a letter was heard
from a Southfield, Michigan,
man who _is interested in
leasing airport property for the
purpose of building a hangar.
Councillor Bill Clifford, a
member of the Airport Commit-
tee noted that when hangar
space is available, it will be of-
fered for rent. He stressed the
fact. .the committee had no in-
tention to Allow the airport to
become. a "shanty town.
"We would be most happy to
rent hangar space when it
becomes 'available," stated
Clifford.
Pettus told council the new
Krohmer building looked as
though it was "being raised in,
East Berlin". u- He said the ex-
terior is plain grey cement
blocks because the builder has
been unable to get the bricks or
the stucco he had planned for
the outer walls.
'"Krohmer has a goodd'
reputation," said Pettus. ."He's
built some very, nice looking
homes in our neighbourhood.
Where this building is
concerned, there have been
events he couldn't control. But
'I'm afraid if it goes up the way
it is now, it is not going to be
much."
There have been no struc-
tural changes so I suppose
,there is very little that can ,be
done, said Pettus. "Perhaps a
bylaw passed now would
protect ua 'in the future."
-- Pettus ,advised council he
had learned Krohmer has plans
for another multi -unit housing
complex _in the area.
"I know rental housing is
desperately needed," said Pet-
tus, "but why does it all have to
be in one small area? There's
rental housing already on
South Street, Cameron Street
and Gibbons Street."
Pettus asked council if there
was any , substance to a
statement in the Signal -Star
that the apartment proposed
for Waterloo Street by James
Dixon, London, was turned
down for reasons of design.' He
was told the comment to which
he referred was editorial in
nature.
Councillor Eileen Palmer
then suggested a design bylaw
should be studied for its
feasibility in Goderich. She
said she was in sympathy with
Pettus' complaint and substan-
tiated the fact the Krohmer
plans had specified a brick or
stucco outer wall.
Deputy -reeve Stan Profit
then asked if the town council
could legally control the design
of buildings.
"I have no idea," countered
Councillor Palmer, "but how
legal is it to present plans for
one building and then proceed
with" an altogether different
building?"
Councillor Elsa Havdon ad-
vised that from conversation
she'd had with Huron County
Director of 'Planning Gary
Davidson it was evident design
bylaws were not only legal but
helpful in some instances.
Councillor Bill Clifford
suggested the matter be left to
the town building inspector
Roy Breckenridge: He said
since Breckenridge is the man
who issues the building per-
mits, he is -the logical person to
study the feasibility of a design
bylaw for Goderich
Councillor Flaydon
questioned whether it was
proper to ask 'Breckenridge to
get involved in matters of set-
ting policy. She was advised
the studies made by
Breckenridge would be
reviewed by the council and
must be given council approval
before being passed.
"Who's better to refer it to?"
asked Councillor Leroy
Harrison.
By motion of council,
Breckenridge was, instructed to
consult with the county plan-
ner, the solicitor aria- other
available advisers when con-
sidering the possibility of a
(Continued on page 16)
Not 'arf' bad
Vet builds new clinic
As of the first of August the former practice
of Dr. M.W. Raithby was transferred to the
hands of 27year old, Dr. Bill Schilthuis. Dr.
Schilthuis comes to Goderich after serving for
two and one half years as an associate with a
.clinic at Milverton operated by,Dr. K. Pauly.
,.-,, A graduate t.if the ,Otttariv :Veterinary -
College at Guelph, Dr. Schilthuis moved to
Hamilton in 1950 from_ his_ _birthplace in
Holland and attended school in Hamilton
before going to O.V.C.
With his purchase of the Raithby Clinic the
new Veterinarian intends to carry'on the com-
plete range of services previously offered in-
cluding the treatment of .large and small
animals, making farm -calls, boarding pets
and supervising at the Goderich and Clinton
race tracks' during the summer operations.
For the moment Dr. Schilthuis will be
operating his practice from the former
Raithby Clinic premises but by mid-October it
is hoped he will have moved to his new
facilities on Highway eight east, of Goderich at
the intersection of Concession 6.
At the moment he is constructing,. anew 80
by 40 foot clinic from which he will conduct
hit,' 'prac-ry ,and ,t., tr.ai�te he stew 1.61 ities, will,
provide, in addition to offices and an
operating room, boarding -kennels to accom-
modate 30 dogs. An additional six large out-
door runs are to be constructed as well,
Dr. Schilthuis will be assisted in his work
by his wife Stephanie. The third family mem-
ber is 11 -month old Trevor.
"The practice at Milverton was very similar
to this one," the new Vet explains. He advises
he's on call to those who want him but prefers
to see small animals between the hours of
2:00 and 3:00 in the afternoon and 7:00 and
8:00 in the evening.
Dr. IIN schilthule, who moonily purchased the Ralthby ry CNnIc In Godericiii. treats
an ear 'nitration on a poddle dur'ing,hls afternoon small pert clinic. A native of Selland, Dr.
$chl thuis comes to Goderich front Mlhverton where he worked as an associate with Ore
Veterllary Clinic there for two and one hal years.
ry.
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