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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-10-04, Page 1111 • Iisher speaking, convention k Signal -Star Shrier ew to British h will spM *here the British Weekly Newspaper (a.C.w.N.A•) at 'Winn, on matters in id of advertising ier will speak to the umbia Publishers on of a presentation he lot August to the D Community Association annual in Calgary, Alberta ier will be ber husband accom• on the local newspaper has also been invited 6b presentation to the convention of the Provinces Weekly Association early this fall representatives +munity newspapers in Goderich to see ration as well. tar Publishing Ltd., ch Mr. Shrier is t, now _publishes three rsinWestern Ontario athe.uron Shopping company also prints publications at its Street facilities in 41 rt publishing operation oving to new facilities erich Industrial Park ber 5 of this year, Shrier said he ex- onstruction of the newspaper complex fo eted in time for the y's operations to move new building by - -that Industrial Park plant use all Signal -Star including the press typography .depart - al -Star depart - al -Star department, ing department .and offices. tar Publishing w Ltd. operating from its t location since 1937 and Mr. Shrier explains that the company has just outgrown its downtown facilities. In 1965 the newspaper em- ployed seven people, while today it has 35 employees working in the same facilities. i ��jP o�erit�j IGNAL-ST, THURSDAY, OCTO$ER 4, 19 7 3J wa rds,certjfjcates iven. at ceremony GDCI COncert Band top attraction During the annual commen- A.J. Moore Memorial Scholar - cement and graduation exer- cises held . at the Goderich District Qollegiate Institute last Friday a number of special scholarships and awards were presented to leading students. Kim Ainslie presented Peter Frayne with the William Cutt Memorial Scholarship which is awarded annually to the student achieving the highest standing in two languages other than English in Years four and five at the G.D.C.I. Principal John , Stringer presented Joan Coulter the first ofa two part Veteran's Memorial Scholarship. William Errington received the second portion. The Peter Adamson Memorial Scholarship, for year two, went to Marilyn Wagler while the McKim Memorial Scholarship for year three went to John Warr. Mr. Stringer presented Kathleen Wright with the Peter Adamson Memorial Scholar- ship, for year four, and the Robert McKay Memorial ship. The A.M. Robertson Award, for Mathematics and Science went to Douglas Culbert while the Robertson Award for Progress and Development was presented to Pat Conlon. The W.H. Robertson Scholarship, for the highest marks in English through years three and ,four, was presented to Susan Freemen. The R.D. Munro Scholarship, which is awarded in two parts to the student who has specialized in Commercial and or Technical Subjects and who has registered. in an institution for higher learning, went to rural student James Stotr"ers and urban student David Ger- man. Mrs. John Buchanan, representing rite Catholic Women's League, presented that group's prize for the highest standing in year two Latin to Ian Ross. Ontario Scholarships were presented to Douglas Culbert, Peter Frayne, Donald McGee, Scholarship -to Douglas Wendy Ryan and Murray Culbert, for year five. Wightman. Valedictorian Murray Wight -,y,,. Principal Stringer also ex - man was .the recipient of the pressed thanks to a number of GDCI night school time again families and groups for their in- terest in financially aiding students to, continue their education naming the Donald Fraser . and Family Bursaries, the Maple Leaf Chapter of the I.O.D.E. Bursaries, Branch 109 of the Royal Canadian Legion Bursaries, the International Association of Machinists (Local 1863) Bursary and the Goderich District Labor Coun- cil CLC Bursary. Secondary School Honor Graduation diplomas, for the school year 1972-73 at the Goderich and District Collegiate Institute, 'were presented to: Susan Powell, Patricia Willert, Jonathan Askew, Ralph Austin, Susan Beacom., Dana Bean, Marlene Bennett, Barbara Blake, Michael Boyle, Sharon Brubacher, Edward Brunk, Dianne Crawford, Douglas Culbert, Leonard Ike Vries, Kenneth Doherty, Anne Doorly, Faye Dustow, Kaye Dustow, Barbara Fisher, Garry Fisher, • Catherine Foran, Terrence Foran, Peter Frayne, Alice Gerrits, Deborah Ginn (nee Pit - Continued on page 12 wen. .n..ovirk. courses add variety nnrcourses are among being offered this year f School to be held at District Collegiate In - This represents an in- offive over last year's of 14 which involved students. The school' begins in mid-October until mid-April. this year for the first re courses in Art instructed by Mrs. ulhern. Forkner .Shor- beginners taught by agnello; Ladies. Sport instructed by Miss L. and Miss A. Howe; ark taught by Mrs. L. , Practical Electricity me instructed by Rick and Theatre Arts • by Warren Robinson. Business and Law for per- sonal use isa new course this year but was taught in night school classes two years ago. Other courses .available in- clude Art; Geography of Canada which can be used a a Grade 13 credit; golf instr c - tion by Mr. L. Myers, ..tthea of„ the physical education dep t- ment who is a former g if professional; Ladies Keep Fit; Sewing 1; typewriting (in- troduction); woodworking (general); badminton (playing and instruction); Sewing . 3 (design and tailoring); Sewing 2 (intermediate); Sewing (stretch); and liquid em- broidery. The Art (drawing) course will involve learning the fun- damentals of good drawing and design as well as deal with tonal and spatial relationships and compositions. Active discussions about art will take place also. The main diffefences bet- ween the Ladies Keep Fit Course and the Ladies Sports Night is that the Ladies Keep Fit program will feature "Dan- cercise" a combination of exer- cise and dancing. Ladies Sports Night will involve ladies in the area of active games such as volleyball, basketball and other sports. Needlework instruction will teach the basics of crewel em- broidery and crochet. When these basics are mastered, many beautiful as well' as useful articles can be made such as wall hangings, 1 cushions, wearing apparel and other items. Theatre Arts will instruct its students in storytelling techniques, movement,' im- provisation,role playing, pup- petry, theatre appreciation and acting and directing. Practical Electricity is a sim- plified course that every homeowner or apartment dweller should take. It deal, with everything from installing plugs and outlets to wirin recreation rooms and keeping appliances in good repair. Those interested in sewing programs are asked t'o registc r Monday evening, October 15 a the high school. Any additional information, is available by calling Miss Linda Moore a G.D.C.I. tK SINGLE COPY 20c A twenty-five year pin was presented to Mrs. Charles Gib- bons of the Ahmeek Chapter of the I.O.D.E. Monday after- noon at a regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Gladys Dustow. Mrs. Gibbons has held such - offices as regent, treasurer and secretary. New member Helen McCarthy was Installed at this meeting by Membership Convener Mrs. Cyril Murray. Been In the photo Is (left to right) Mrs. Cyril Murray, Helen McCarthy, Mrs. Charles Gibbons and Regent Mrs: Ralph Neville. (staff photo) Planners -accept condominium concept isholm single dissenter Despite misgivings by some b ,a rd members the. Goderich acid Area Planning Board a„r..ed to recommend to Town (' + Heil the rezoning- of l,r+t•rty off Gibbons Street fr ,m "D" development to R3 R2. The ,• application for-. r ming came from developer }.•-ic Krohmer who,. wants to construe c a row housing com- plex on the site. The portion designated ,for a change ro R2 abuts an RI zone while tht, R:t,zone would neigh- bor on the R2 zone 'if the change given approval. The area is presently divided into eight lots and had originally been set aside for in - div idui+l single family dwellings. but Mr. Krohmer ex- plained. he had aecide 1 to switch to row housing to "keep the ct to prospective buyers under $:0),000 per home". He sail the row units, which would he sold individually, would go on the market for about $26,000. The row housing units, 'he explained, could be built, and as a result sold, for less money. Gus Chisholm continued to lead opposition to the proposal. He asked Mr. Krohmer if "land in Goderich is so scarce tat fr 6.:411401or Alex "wow is he WNW* takes a hint look at the Goderich Marina small in_ los his �'sPares to IMve for thesixth and last time. for the past Nril it1svino rNPonsible for operation of snug. Harbor and admits Mblit Metene to note that retirement to his home on the ' island of Montserrat Mr the Shish West Indlss;,will de d lot to make up for his lost experiences at the IoadlAWat•rfront. Suslnsse Was down as far is small boat visitors was concerned this year as compared to previous tourist seasons. (staff photo) that we have to do this sort of thing". „,) Mr. Krohmer 'told the meeting that he had just pur- chased two lots the same day and paid $7,000 each for them. Mr. Chisholm pressed the issue however asking if Goderich "was ready for this type ofhousing" . The `developer insisted that people could not afford a home over $30,000: "People just can't afford single units," he said, "and in five or six years we are going to -have to look at building four or five storey houses and selling units on *eat'h floor as con- dominiums." "Our brochures call Goderich the 'Prettiest Town in Canada' and the people in, Detroit for example, come up here and will look at this community with retirement in mind," Mr,. Chisholm suggested. "I think we have lots of land and I •would like to see our town keep enough space for everyone to have room to move around. I think we are cram- ming more people into smaller spaces purely for reasons dollars and cents," he added. Board member Charlie Snell said he had seen this type of housing in Sarnia and thought it looked "quite smart". Ed Giesbrecht agreed with Mr. Krohmer that "there *as a better market for cheaper homes than those priced at $30,000". Mr. Chishom pointed, out to the developer that he had star- ted a beautiful street of single unit dwellings and asked why 'he "wouldn't go on?" Planning Board Chairman Dave Gower also observed, "With interest rates and building costs going up, the time is coming when people won't be able to afford single family dwellings if they expect to pay for them in their life times." Board Member Vince Young said that he failed to see where $4,000 was alt that much dif- ference in price. Bert Such pointed out ,that fire protection had to be con- sidered where homes were tied cL together. "I also wonder," Mr. Such said, "what the flak might be from people in the area who would like to see it remain as a single family dwelling region." "I do agree. though," he ad- ded, "that building costs have gone' to the point where we must 'consider this' type of housing.". "We are supposed to be plan- ning for the future of the town," Mr. Chisholm told the meeting, "but all we have done since I came to this board nearly °a year ago, is change areas from one zone to another." "I agree We 'should have this sort of housing," he noted, "but let's plan an area for this type of thing. The Board Chairman poin- ted out to Mr. Chisholm that a "great deal of land is tied up by individual developers and I don't think we can regulate it ahead of time. We must wait until each one comes up." CEarlie Snell noted, "I think we are loosing sight of the fact that these homes will be owned individually, they are not to be rented out." Bert Such told the Board that, before a vote was taken on any recommendation, it should be remembered "that we may have to consider objec- tions from residents of the area before Mr. Krohmer is given the go—ahead." The recommendation to Continued on page 12 Alex. Wilkins goes away for last time For the sixth and final year Alex Wilkins -is locking up and saying good-bye to the Goderich Municipal Marina at Snug Harbor. Managing the local small boat harbor has been a seasonal job for Mr. Wilkins he went into semi- reti ment but now he's calling it q is altogether and settling d-cVii to full retirement in his recently constructed home on the island of Montserrat in the British West Indies. . Hepurchased property for his retirement home on the island a number of years ago and the house was built last summer. Mr. Wilkins spent last winter finishing the structure while he spent the colder mon- ths in the south seas. The ret" -gig marina manager explains ..at the temperature of Canac: '..an. winters, combined with a heart condition, make the winter months moat uncom- fortable but the island of Mont- serrat seems to be just what the,, doctor ordered. Alex was -horn in EnglAnd in 1913 and has lived a rather colorful life with retirement on Montserrat possibly promising more of the same in the future. He moved to Canada at the age of 10 and lived what he terms "a rather uneventfurlife until 1938". That was the year he went to London, Eh land, and joined the Colonial 'Police Force. With that force he tallied four years of service in Palestine, then ser- ved one more year with the Canadian Army before retur- ning to Canada. With the help of the V.L.A., he purchased the farm near Londesboro and "made a respectable living at farming for a number of years". With the first signs of heart trouble Mr. Wilkins gave up farming.and took a job with the Dominion Road Machinery Company. After leaving that job he went into semi- retirement• and worked during the summer months at Snug Harbor. Alex feela that the Snug Har- bor Marina is a benefit to the town of Goderich. He says the harbor brings in a great deal of tourist money during the summer and that it was an excellent move on the part of town council when they pushed the Federal Govern- ment for construction of the project. There is need for im- provements though, many related to the high water that has plagued the Lake Huron waterfront, "'north to south, during the past few years, but discussions have been held with government officials about these problems and perhaps im- provements will be made next year. Alex notes, however, that im- provements must be made soon or Goderich may find itself becoming a backwater for the small boater. "Bayfield is discussing big changes and improvements at its marina," he explains, "and if Kincardine were to do the same Goderich would have a hard time competing as it is now." Those problems will remain .of interest to the marina manager in his retirement but they will become the direct worries of a new manager while Alex Wilkins basks in the sun of the British Weet Indies. • •