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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-12-22, Page 1Don.',? drink go "Tis- the season to be jolly," Goderich Police Chief Pat King observes. "No harm ih being jolly at this time of the year (or any other time for that matter) but," he adds, "if jolly manner is brought on by alcohol, and if we are driving after having consumed too much spirit, then We spell trouble." "The drinking driver is a menace on the highway and is responsible for much suffering, physical and mental, caused to other persons. Unfortunately, the impaired or drunken driver often gets away with only minor injuries, leaving other innocents with torn limbs, rip- ped flesh or broken bodies." "The drinking driver fills his belly with booze and helps fill graves with his or her victims. The police are not naive to hope that all those who drink do not drive. We do hope, and request, that those who - have,„ gone beyond a couple of drinks to delay their driving until they are capable of doing so in safety to themselves and others," the Police Chief says. CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, ob'ericij ISN SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1973 White invited to talk "Often the most that happens • Goderich Township council to a convicted impaired driver are still angry, with the land is the,loss_of a token ai ocin.t of-`.'fr" slapped on them and money • and suspension of his -driving privileges for a very limited period of time, which still does not, prevent him from taking a chance and driving illegally during the period of suspension," the Chief ex- plains. "His lawyer, if he is doing his job well, will give, impassioned pleas to help the poor unfor- tunate who may face hardships if he loses his licence. In many cases, of course, the poor victim has lost his life and some kids have lost a parent. Nobody can plead for the return of a mother or dad." "Remember the victim could he you," Chief King stresses. "Those warm soothing drinks you drank before driving will he as cold as you if you're on the mortuary slab. "Get a ride home. That taxi fare may be the hest investment you could ever make. Don't take a chance, you may be just dying to drive but you may he driving to die." The chief also added a wish for a Merry Christmas and a prosperous new year on behalf of the Goderich Police Depart- ment. Colborne 1 ownship on Novem- ber 29, and in a tersely worded resolution passed last Monday night they want John White, Ontario minister of economics and intergovernmental affairs to collie to Huron County and meet with them and Colborne 'FownshipyO explain his depar- tment's41ction. Mr. White had ordered a land freeze put on the two townships on November 29 af- ter Goderich Township issued Rockledge Inc. of London a building permit for a new .$3 million shopping plaza on Hithway ti in the township. 'Goderich Township also requested that t he Huron County planning hoard be in- vited to the meeting, which is to- be held in the Goderich Township council chambers on or before January 15, 1974. (;oderich 'Township issued the pernu4. to Rockledge just hours before the land freeze was imposed, but Mr. White contends that the land freeze applies for the whole' day. Rockledge has taken the mat ter to court and a decision is expected any -day. The students of Holmesville Public School were out in force last Tuesday evening when the converged on the Square to entertain Christmas shoppers with a program of Christmas Carols. The Glee Club performed from the a steps of the Huron County Court House under the direction of Huron County music teacher Mrs.. Ida Stewart' of Goderich. (staff photo) Take steps to prevent 1971 trouble ar In order to.cope with winter- time emergencies such as the bkzzard .situation in 1971, the Huron County board of education meeting in- Clinton 14, Loyd old Santa Claw found time to visit Queen EN:aboth school in Oodortch on Thursday rntnq deSplte his busy schedule at this time of year. His visit was arrangid as a special yin to the children from the Oodorlch Lions Club. Santa brought gifts for all the youngsters " stayed around to enjoy the school's Christmas party. (staff photo) initiates Monday approved a program presented by D.J. Cochrane, director of education. The winter emergency measures- program will he for all schools served by buses where students might be billeted in schools overnight. It calls for all elemen'tar'y schools in Huron to be supplied with a - refrigerator and a stove if the school does not already have them. !It was ..noted that five schoo15 will require a refrigerator and six schools a stove and these will be charged against the 1974 budget. The second policy adopted by the board was for the main- tenance in the schools of emergency rations, the amount and total value of which should be determined and budgeted by the principal and staff. These rations would include canned goods, dehydrated foods and juices. The third proposal was that the education committee early .in 1974 bring a recommended list of capital equipment that should be s)plied in the schools such as'ropane stoves, emergency lighti Other suggestions for emergencies which will be discussed' later included some on medical problems such as requesting parents to send a,, letter to school advising staff of any medical problems a child might have ,and the .plain tenance of an emergency supply of any drugs or medicines needed by a child. The hoard approved closing the board office on December 24, 1973, so that the ernployees may have the benefit of the period from after hours on Friday to 8:45 a.m. err +hur- sday, December 27. The gift of a record player from CKNX Wingham to the Golden Circle School for Trainable Retarded Children, Wingham, was approved, by the hoard. The servicers of the Huron County Public Library to the elementary schools of the Huron County board of education will .be phased out between January and June .1974. The hoard had been paying $1 per pupil in the schools using the service and this was' estimated to cost the Library $2.75 per pupil. The cost included part of the salary of •two staff members, coat of delivering books, postage and stationery for notices, depreciation on hooks, and professional time .of the librarian. Recommendations from the education committee approved by the board: • that three students, Philip and Rene F'askanette and Deb- bie Ann Drinnell be permitted -to complete the current school year at ,F.E. Madill Secondary School at no cost to thf students in view of the fact the Bruce. County Boa rd of Education is unwilling to pay the fees for them. • that academic presen- tations according to the terms of reference of the education committee, as approved by the hoard on June 18, 1973, revert to the education committee meetings and that the press will be invited to attend only the presentation portion of the meet ing. • that permission he granted to the principal of F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham to send 15 to -20 students, mem- hers of the .Senior French Club, to Quebec City on February 15 to 19 1974, with the cost to he shared 80 percent by •the students participating and 20 percent by the hoard through the school budget. The cost to each pupil will he $64 and the hoard will pay .$16 each. The students from the Zurich area who have In stand on the bus trip to the 11igh School in Exeter will have ._10 stand a while longer. A survey made on all. bus routes indicated another 16 • buses would he required to seat all students riding buses throughout Huron. The survey report was tabled by the hoard until it receives approval of its • 1974 grant ceiling submissions from the Ministry of Education. SINGLE COPY 20 Te�chers meet Board The negotiating ream of the Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic separate school board met with the teachers' negotiating team Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the board room at Seaforth, David Teahen infor- med the press Monday as he gave his report of his commit- tee at the hoard meeting. The board met as a commit- tee of the whole at the begin- ning of the meeting and the press was not permitted to en- ter the board room until about 9:30 p.m. as trustees discussed "mostly personnel matters". A mediator, Hal -D. Howells of Toronto, from the ministry of labour, who was appointed last week by the Ministry of Education following the request of both teams, acted as a go-between for the negotiators. One thousand brochures outlining the availability of separate schools in Huron and Perth Counties will be ordered from the Mirror Press in Strat ford at a cost of $198. Howard Shantz, Stratford, suggested most of the brochures will be distributed to the real estate of- fices in both counties, also to the Catholic churches. Arthur Haid • of RR 4. Listowel provided guidelines which his ad "hoc committee , had prepared to conserve energy in the 19 separate schools in Huron and Perth. The list will be sent to -the prin- cipals and' the custodians in each school requesting the heat he turned down on weekends and holidays such as Christmas and the spring break, that lights be turned off in areas not being used. and similar guides to save energy. The hoard hopes to send eight*teachers and principals to the Training. School for the Family Life program at Waterloo this summer. John Vintar, superintendent of education, stated char before the Family Life program could be started in Huron and Perth separate schools, it was impor- tant that the principal and three or four teachers in each school he trained in the program. Only two mishaps Officers of the Goderich Police Department investigated only two motor vehicle ac- cidents during the past week, neither 'of which resulted in in- jury to the., drivers involved. December 11 a two car collision at the corner of 'Waterloo and Elgin Streets resulted in 5200 damage to a car driven by Julia O'Reilly of 132 Suncoast Drive and another $325 damage to a vehicle driven by G.F. Shanahan of 171 Essex Street in Goderich. A rekr end collision at the corner of Victoria and Elgin Streets on December 14 resulted in $15U damage to a car driven by John MacDonald of 97 Pic - ton Street in Goderich and $80 damage to a vehicle driven 'by Leo J. Tevlin of 38 Napier Street. In other activities officers of the Torce investigated 98 oc- currences 12 of which were criminal in nature. Two charges were laid under the Criminal Code of Canada, six under the Highway Traffic Act, eight under the Liquor Control Act, nine under local by:'laws, one under 'the Motorized Snow Vehicles Act and four arrests were made. Renew Iicence on time Ontario motorists can now obtain 1974 passenger car and trailer licence plate renewals at 291 issuing offices throughout the Province. - Under the new system motorists will nor rccei\•e new plates -but will be not. ided with a sticker to be attached en the lower right-hand corner of the present rear plate. Before attaching the sticker, the rear plate must he thdroughly cleaned. Wax or oil could, prevent the sticker from adhering properly. Motorists are rerninded that 'they will again be •required to supply information respect ing liability insurance _ and are urged to carry their liability in- surance certificate with them when visiting •an issuing office. Those applying for renewal by mail are required to send"a letter with their permit and fee, listing the name.. of t he in- surance company, the name of the insurance agent, the policy number and the date.of expiry of the policy. As in 1973, fees are $23 for a 4 -cylinder vehicle; $32 for 6 - cylinders; $40 for an tc-cylinder car and $5 for trailers. The multi-year plates must he validated prior to midnight, February 28, 1974 Tho Goderich Psychiatric Hospital held their annual Christ- mas party and concert in the hospital auditorium 1 st week El' with the ,staff and patients staging their vsioll of the Christmas story. GPH Recreation Director Tom Worthington expressed his than s to all departments for their con» oiributions toward the successful sventng:,, The show utho featured the hospital rhythm band, a puppet show and of course Santa Claus. (photo.by K.S.)