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,,y.., will receive a boost In the amount of gross
isos Old by Bell Canada.
joginiated t'), the Ontario Government, means
Ps1$32405 this year compared to 818,784 19 1972, and
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of $13,62L
,,nowtaxes are a unique form of municipal tax
telephone and telegraph companies In Ontario
These utilities pay the tax In addition to real
buninimo taxes paid by all businesses.
In; former system, Bell paid to each community in
,angoisd a tai calculated by applying the local mill
"; gross receipts taken In by the company.
ern legislation calls for the tax to be computed by
Ing HO number of telephones Bell has In service In a
y at loch year's end, multiplying the total by five per -
Company's gross receipts in Ontario, and then
this by thi total number of telephones Bell has in On -
Thi no formula will result in a 52 percent Increase to
geg's gross receipts tax bill In Ontario this year.
proptiosry assessment, some 825 conimunIties will
iscroosoo in 1973 as a result of the new formula and
communities will be adversely affected.
Goderich Town Council has
received official word from
provincial and federal
authorities that the
municipality's winter works
program has been approved.
The project - sprin sewers in
the Eldon, Blake, MacDonald
and Bennett -Street -area - was
the Goderich and Area
ng Board met on
'evening they failed tu.
uorum of members and
ult could not transact
Mess officially.
oard did however hear
r of presentations for
e of information for
embers present and a
meeting was called for
ing but reports of that
Id not be completed
ess time.
ir unofficial sit t in g the
and a presentation b‘,'
t Estates for per-
tobuild
a 19 unit apar-
tment building on a triangular
parcel of land at the corner of
Suncoast Drive and Gibbons
Street.
Under the by-law governing
units per acre in the case of
apartment buildings the
Available land would permit
the construction of 18 3/4 units,
according to the Suncoast
presentation, but the
developers asked if the extra 1/4,
unit could be permitted.,„
According to the proposal the
remainder of the plan conforms
in all ways with the new
building by-law.
The two and one half storey
brick building would be bet-
ween 23 and 24 feetn height
and provide fouT single
bedroom units and 15 two
bedroom units. One. and one-
half parking spaces per unit are
provided in the plan. The
building would cover 7,051
square feet.
The developers asked if
arrangements could be made to
provide parking lot access from
bottt-Suncoast Drive and Gib-
bons Street due to the
positioning the building would
take on the triangular property.
If permitted to proceed
continued on page 16
went outbreak of cholera in Europe has prompted Brian Markson of the Coach
Travil Service in Goderich to announce thaLimmunization against the disease Is
•uirsd for persons travelling to Italy and is strongly recommended for those who will
• Germany and Greece.
protection canobe secured from the Huron County Health Unit and Mediae! '
011itolth Dr. Frank Mills urges travellers tb make an appointment with the staff
forth, "two shot" insurance.
•,
initially researched and -Bluewater Taxi averaged $5.73
suggested by Reeve Deb :per month. '
Shewfelt, chairman of Public Under the new rates
Works. :requested by the companies,
Total giRst of the project. has '.Goderich Taxi would charge
been estimated at $152,000. -'.$15 per car per night while
The Winter Capital Projectsq3Itiewater Taxi would charge
.1,.
,.
Fund will pay 100 percent of ; continued on page 16
the labor costs on the project -
estimated at $64,000 -
i
Parked cars
providing the work is done bet- l
ween December 1 this year and -,f
May 31 next year.
It is expected that 25 men , tri
will be required to handle the
ffic victims
job whiCh will take $62,200 iri46,4
: wee
materials; $12,000 in,or last
cavating costs and equipment y k
rental etc; and $13,000 for _During the past week
professional services. Goderich Police -faicers have
The storm sewers will go in /had a rash of accidents in -
on Eldon Street from Sunset. volving parked cars ' reported
-Drive to Blake Street; on Blake . `for investigation.
Street from Eldon Street to The most destructive of these
MacDonald Street; on accidents occurred on Sep'Lem-
MacDonald Street from Blake ber 6 at about 3:50 p.m. when a
StreePto Raglan Street; and on car driven by Glen K. Allin,
Bennett Street from Eldon 10A The Square, failed to
Street to South Street. •. neotiate a turn from The
"This project will relieve Square on .to Colborne Street
flooding on Town Streets and ,and struck cars owned by Mike
flooding of"- basements on W. Dymond, 23 Elgin Avenue
private property," the cip- East, and ',Muriel McGuire,
plication from the Town to the .R.R. 3 Goderich. the yehicle
program administrator stated. . then attempted a turn on
Funding for the project will Church Street and struck a car
be financed jointly by the owned by- -Feagan Sand and
federal and TriiaI govern- Gravel which brought it to a
ments. stop.
In other business, council Damage was estimated by in -
agreed to consider the request vestigating officers at $225 to
of senior citizens in Goderich fiVa the Allin car, $325 to the
have the taxi service continued
for members to meetings of the
Senior Citizens' Club.
• In a letter to council,
Recreation Director Mike
Dymond advised that taxi costs
which have been paid through
the Recreation and Community
Centre Board budget, will in
this year.
• Dymond said that last year,
the average monthly charge of
Goderich Taxi was $7.20 while
Dymond, vehicle, $175 to the
McGuire car and $50 to the
-final car. Allin escaped without
- irauty.
Early on the morning_of Sep-
tember 5 a car driven , by
Graham Mabon 20 St. 'Vincent
. Street, Goderich, struck a
parked car owned by Donald L.
Mitchelmore of 14 Elgin
Avehue East.
There were no injuries but
damage was estimated at $50
to the parked car and at $400
to the Mabon vehicle. The
mishap occurred on Elgin
Avenue.
An early morning accident
September 8 resulted in $500
damage to a car driven by Ran -
dei D. Hugill, 92 Cambria Road
North, when he -failed to make
the turn off Cambria onto
Gloucester Terrace.
Goderich Raceway is busily The car struck a light stan-
preparing for its final night of dard and a cable laying
racing for the 1973 season. This machine owned by Com -Cables
Wednesday evening, September Ltd. damaging the machine to
19, the track lights will be tur- the tune of $300. There were no
ned off for this year at the com- injuries.
pletion of the tenth race. • September 9 tWo vehic+
A special attraction for driven by Michigan women
closing night is the donation of were involved in a rear end
$1,250 by Dominion Roads and collision. An estimated $800
Machinery Ltd. as the nurse for damage was done- to the car
the ninth heat. This purse is driven by Margaret Hannah of
the largest ever to be offered at St. Claire Shores and another
this raceway. $600 to a car driven by Edna
Some of the better horses and Mae Bosanko of Highland
drivers in Ontario are expected Park. There were no injuries.
to be on hand to compete in the
invitational event. In other activities officers of,
the Goderich Police Force in -
As a bonus reward for some vestigated a total of 127 oc-
driver, the International currences, 24 of which were of a
Association of Machinists criminal nature.
Bluewater Lodge 1863 is awar- Seven charges were laid un -
ding $50 to the _driver. with -the - der - the- Criminal- Code of
fastest mile of the night. ,Canada, three under the High -
This final night of racing this way Traffic Act; two under the
year should prove to be one of Liquor Control Act, and one
the hest ever at Goderich under a Municipal Bylaw. Five
Raceway, officials feel. arrests were made.
Nos $
ortny ,m.11,4101 the Force's Weill! Street station. Oh -No Is little yellow creature
0110.4-5 nmillelf Into dangerous satiation, doing the wrong tMngs. This results
eLlil!ti doctors shaking their heads and moaning "Oh -No". Oh -No- and his
loft
Pteeentations by
"mead to local school children In about three weeks through car-
•Contd. Jarczak who created the III feted Nttle safety
, .
St Pang 1104tY °Mew Conet-Toon Jarczak, Petit, introduces Oh -No the safety blob
Dr. W.A. Schilthuis who has
taken over the veterinary prac-
tice of Dr. M.W. Raithby has
advised council the rates for
the pound will be increased.
Pending council approval,
rates will be $4 per day for
large dogs; $3 peP day for
average 'dogs; and $2 per day
for cats and other small
animals.
Previously the town paid
$1.50 per day for any animal
regardless of size. If the bill
was paid by the animal owner,
it was *2 per day.
Euthanasia and disposal
rates will remain the Pa me -
five dollars. •
The matter has been referred
to the Special Committee
chaired by Councillor Eileen
Palmer.
Councillor Palmer advised
council that while the .matter of
the pound an the poundkeeper
is being studied, she hopes -to
discover why animals are kept
four or five days when the
mu n ic i pa 1 byl
stiles three days.
"I was told once it was
bosun* of the long weekends,"
stated Councillor Palmer. "But
that is not always the reason.
In some cases, the dates ilon't
coincide."
On unday Mr. and Mrs.
Charles E. Young of 48
Newgate Street in Goderich
celebrated their 70th wedding
anniversary with an open house
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Vern Smith, 19 Victoria Street.
In all 204 signgd the guest
book having called to wish the
couple well. Fifty guests -sat
down to the anniversary dinner
held at Victoria St. United
Church that evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Young were
both born in Colborne Town-
ship about five miles north east
of Goderich. Mrs. Young was
the former Frieda Walters,
daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Walters.
On September 8, 1903 they
were married by Rev. Graham
of the then Victoria Street
Methoclist-Church at the home
Of the bride. A two -week
honeymoon trip followed to
London and Toronto by train
but the jaunt4 to the train
station was courtesy of Swartz
Livery
. Mr. Young was an employee
of the Purity Flour Mill in
Goderich for 42 years and when
he retired from there at the age
of 67 he continued to work as a
carpenter with John Erskine
for another four years.
The couple were owners of
one of the first cars in
Goderich, purchased in 1918.
Mr. Young continued to drive
until his 88th birthday and
Mrs. Young until she was 86.
On their 50th anniversary
they drove to Colebrook, New
Hampshire, and on their 60th
anniversary took a trip by bus
to Minneapolis, Minnesota.
They are both avid gardeners
and their home is surrounded
bylitraUtiliirflOWera, the -riSilltil
of their hobby.
Mr. Young is a member of
the Oddfellows Lodge and the
holder of his 50 year Odd -
fellow's Jewel. Mrs. Young is
a life member of the United
Church Women'and a member
of the Rebekah Lodge where
she holds her 50, year jewel as
well. She is also a life member
of the Women's Institute.
Both- Mr. .and Mrs. Young
are members of the Goderich
Senior Citizens group and both
have been active members of
Victoria Street United Church
all their lives.
Their last eight winters have
been spent in Florida and
Arizona.
Many cables of
congratulations were received
by the couple including wires
from Queen Elizabeth the
Second, Prime Minister Pierre
continued on page 16
Dr. Norman C. Delarue, a
man of distinction in the field
of chest diseases, will 'be the
special guest speaker ata com-
munity meeting to be held in
Clinton Legion Hall Tuesday,
September, 18 at 8 p.m. during
Smoke Brake '73, national
anti-smoking. week September
16 to 23., .
'Dr. Delarue will be speaking
again Wednesday evening, Sep-
tember 19 at 8 p.m. in Stratford
at the Regional School of Nur-
sing.
Both meetings are open to
the public and smokers and
non-smokers alike are invited
to attend these informative
sessions.
Teenage anti-smoking rallies
will also be held in connection
with Smoke Brake '73. One will
be held Tuesday, September 18
at 3:45 p.m. in Central Huron
Secoridary School, Clinton, and
another will be held Wed-
nesday, September 19 in North
Western Collegiate, Stratford,
also at -3:45 p.m. -
At the teenage rallies, two
young men who are experts in
smoking withdrawal will be
speaking. One of these is Ed
Thompson, executive assistant,
York Toronto TB and
Respiratory Disease
Association and formerly with
"P9llution Probe"
The people of Goderich and
area will receive an "Invitation
to Live" at a crusade to be held
March 29 to April 7 in Knox
Church sponsored by The
Goderich Ministerial
Association.
The guest speaker will be the
Rev. Marney Patterson, an
Anglican minister since 1956
Who has served for 12 years in
the Die W or Toronto. He
became an itinerant evangelist
in 1966 and .his, ministry has
the endorsement ,of the Primate
and the General Synod of. the
Anglican Church of Canada.
Mr. Patterson has conducted
ihterdenominational crusades
from coast to coast in Canada,
in, the United States and in the
West Indies. On four occasions
he has ministered to the
Eskimo people in the Canadian
Arctic. and his overseas
ministry includes three
crusades to the large industrial
centres of Hakodate, Otaru and
Kitami on the northern
Japanese island of -Hokkaido; ----
The local committee for the
Invitation to Live Critsade are
Chairman Rev. W.H. McWhin-
nie, vice-chairman , Rev. G.L.
Royal; secietary Beatrice Cam-
pbell; treasurer Harold
•Knisley; and finance chairman
Lyle Zurbrigg.4